Hi All , I remember vividly the first couple of records I had played to me by my brother at the tender age of 15 , 35 years ago and I was hooked by Northern Soul immediately and ever since .

They were..... Mel Britt ,She'll come running back and Dena Barnes , If you ever walk out of my life .

I wondered what everyone elses fond memories were and which records of course .(and I say "record" because that's what thet were known as back in the day)

(Apologies if the topic has been posted previously )

Thanks

Shazz x

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by Sharon H

Has to be Night Owl Bobby Parish, Still remember dancing to it at the Colas Club in Grantham.

Has to be Night Owl Bobby Parish, Still remember dancing to it at the Colas Club in Grantham.

Still love that track myself too

thats goin back some years Pete. Top of Dysart rd.

first ones i remember were Dobie Gray, James Lewis and Mystic Moods. .. Susan Coleman was there in the very early days too

Right Track, Billy Butler.

They played it at the youth clubs,but my Aunt an her mates was playing stuff to me.

Kev.

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by good angel

For me it was Frankie Valli 'You Ready Now' which I got from Taffy on both US and UK issues and thought I was the Bees Knees! To this day it still remains in my all time top 5 records, class dancer.

First proper northern record was Blowing my mind to pieces, which a Polish lad played to me about 71 round a mates house in Rushden. Wasn't actually hooked at that stage, I liked it, but was comparing it to Tell me it's just a rumour, I got a feeling and other Motown bits, really got into it in 73 when I started going to the nags head in Wollaston. BMMTP was played along with the likes of Let her go, and Right track etc, very fond early memories

Got into the music through the youth club scene around about 1969 , the first records i wanted to own as boy of 14 was Jamo Thomas I Spy For The F.B.I. and Roy C. Shotgun Wedding and its been a great love affair since then

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by shinehead

Frank Beverly & The Butlers "If That's What You Wanted".

First heard it on an Inferno compilation way back when and it just blew me away (still love it to bits).

First proper northern record was Blowing my mind to pieces, which a Polish lad played to me about 71 round a mates house in Rushden. Wasn't actually hooked at that stage, I liked it, but was comparing it to Tell me it's just a rumour, I got a feeling and other Motown bits, really got into it in 73 when I started going to the nags head in Wollaston. BMMTP was played along with the likes of Let her go, and Right track etc, very fond early memories

Another first for me too , very fond memories of this one being played . I wonder if the music todays generation listen to will stand the test of time and if they will remember it with such passion and fondness?....I think not somehow

Frankie and The Classicals - What Shall I Do (Played from the Great Disco Demands LP on PYE)

In the summer of 1976, I was 13 years old and a friends older sister seemed to play the above LP all day long during the school holidays.

Got into the music through the youth club scene around about 1969 , the first records i wanted to own as boy of 14 was Jamo Thomas I Spy For The F.B.I. and Roy C. Shotgun Wedding and its been a great love affair since then

We had a couple of local youth clubs too , early 70's for me ....great days !

Frankie and The Classicals - What Shall I Do (Played from the Great Disco Demands LP on PYE)

In the summer of 1976, I was 13 years old and a friends older sister seemed to play the above LP all day long during the school holidays.

Frank Beverly & The Butlers "If That's What You Wanted".

First heard it on an Inferno compilation way back when and it just blew me away (still love it to bits).

One of my absolute faves .....never tire of hearing it

Mostly started out with the usual Motown Stuff & Gladys Knight (my favorite female artist) then when the BIG brothers started going to the likes of the casino I was FAR too young at first i was the chief babysitter but did have a crafty way of picking our Daves record box lock ...first pick out of it was "Tears" did it for me from then on ............30 odd yrs later can still pick a lock

Regards

Julie

Edited February 7, 201213 yr by Julie Moore

We had a couple of local youth clubs too , early 70's for me ....great days !

You're only a youngster lass

Mostly started out with the usual Motown Stuff & Gladys Knight (my favorite female artist) then when the BIG brothers started going to the likes of the casino I was FAR too young at first i was the chief babysitter but did have a crafty way of picking our Daves record box lock ...first pick out of it was "Tears" did it for me from then on ............30 odd yrs later can still pick a lock

Regards

Julie

Oh Julie , you have brought back memories of sitting playing our Kevs records when he wasnt around , he never knew, I think he will now though :lol: ........ No one can get near his record box nowadays .....its like getting into Fort Knox By the way I love Gladys Knight too

xx

You're only a youngster lass

Geez !....thanks Graham ..... :lol:

When I was about 11/12 year old in about 1982 used to go to a local disco for 11-18 year olds and there were some scooter lads and lasses used to go, they used to play stuff like Your Ready Now by Franki Valli, they were 18 year old and I used to love the way they would glide across the floor with a pint in one hand and a ciggie in the other to the music

Suz

x

Probably The Voices of East Harlem....

Probably The Voices of East Harlem....

Cashing in .......still love that track

Oh Julie , you have brought back memories of sitting playing our Kevs records when he wasnt around , he never knew, I think he will now though :lol: ........ No one can get near his record box nowadays .....its like getting into Fort Knox By the way I love Gladys Knight too

xx

Was only a couple of years ago our Kev actually let me put a record on his deck must have been the fact my shaky hand is getting steadier

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by Julie Moore

1973 - Just joined the Royal Navy and one of the lads was from the stoke area and bought this back one weekend - Fuller Brothers Time's A Wasting, totally blew me apart, loved it ever since !

KTF

Kev

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by Backflipboy

Hard one this. Probably something like The Champion, If You Loved Me, and other youth club sounds. Actually having said that, a mate of mine had the Capital Soul Casino LP, so it was probably the tracks off that that I heard first (apart from Motown).

Here's the track listing:

• Sam Williams - Love Slipped Through My Fingers
  
• Pat Williams Orchestra - Theme From Police Story
  
• Outsiders - Lonely Man
  
• David And The Giants - Ten Miles Hjigh
  
• Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
  
• Sam Ambrose - They'll Be Coming
  
• Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
  
• Alexander Patton - A Lil Lovin' Sometimes*
  
• Teddy Vann's Orchestra - The From Colouredman
  
• Thelma Houston - Baby Mine*
  
• The World Column - So Is The Sun
  
• Patrice Holloway - Love And Desire*
  
• Bobby Paris - I Walked Away*
  
• Al De Lory - Right On
  
• Jay D. Martin - By Yourself
  
• Nancy Wilson - End Of Our Love
  

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by Matt Male

Was only a couple of years ago our Kev actually let me put a record on his deck must have been the fact my shaky hand is getting steadier

I'm lucky if I get to see the record box let alone touch a record ...maybe he always knew I had my mits on them years ago

Hard one this. Probably something like The Champion, If You Loved Me, and other youth club sounds. Actually having said that, a mate of mine had the Capital Soul Casino LP, so it was probably the tracks off that that I heard first (apart from Motown).

Here's the track listing:

• Sam Williams - Love Slipped Through My Fingers
  
• Pat Williams Orchestra - Theme From Police Story
  
• Outsiders - Lonely Man
  
• David And The Giants - Ten Miles Hjigh
  
• Human Beinz - Nobody But Me
  
• Sam Ambrose - They'll Be Coming
  
• Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
  
• Alexander Patton - A Lil Lovin' Sometimes*
  
• Teddy Vann's Orchestra - The From Colouredman
  
• Thelma Houston - Baby Mine*
  
• The World Column - So Is The Sun
  
• Patrice Holloway - Love And Desire*
  
• Bobby Paris - I Walked Away*
  
• Al De Lory - Right On
  
• Jay D. Martin - By Yourself
  
• Nancy Wilson - End Of Our Love
  

So true Matt , hard decision , when there were so many listened too back in the youth clubs ....great tracks on the list above .....though Ive always prefered Towanda Barnes version of Love slipped through my fingers to be honest

The Youth Clubs I went to used to play mostly Glam. Nothing wrong with that, but the DJ at the weekly disco at the local Mecca used to do a northern slot which included Out On The Floor, Sliced Tomatos, Snake and Tainted Love. This was 1974 and about the same time I got a tape from one of my elder brothers' mates which included:-

Darrell Banks - Our Love

Candy & The Kisses - 81

Wally Cox - This Man

Major Lance - Follow The Leader

Nella Dodds - Finders Keepers

My fave then used to be Darrell Banks. Bought it on a boot at the first all nighter I went to but recently replaced it with an original. Still a great double sider.

ATB

Mike

The very first record I ever bought was Freda Payne "Band of Gold" - and we didn't even have a record player !

Carried on buying records that took my fancy, but it wasn't until I had 7 or 8 records that I reralized that they were all by black artists (no MTV back then!!) and what I liked was "soul music".

I think the first record I bought that you would class as "northern" was Doris "Troy - I'll do anything" on British Mojo. Still love it today, and the flip ain't bad either!

Dave

The very first record I ever bought was Freda Payne "Band of Gold" - and we didn't even have a record player !

Carried on buying records that took my fancy, but it wasn't until I had 7 or 8 records that I reralized that they were all by black artists (no MTV back then!!) and what I liked was "soul music".

I think the first record I bought that you would class as "northern" was Doris "Troy - I'll do anything" on British Mojo. Still love it today, and the flip ain't bad either!

Dave

Another fave of mine too Dave ....it just shows it was definately all about the music back then , nothing to do with image etc as it is today

The very first record I ever bought was Freda Payne "Band of Gold" - and we didn't even have a record player !

Carried on buying records that took my fancy, but it wasn't until I had 7 or 8 records that I reralized that they were all by black artists (no MTV back then!!) and what I liked was "soul music".

I think the first record I bought that you would class as "northern" was Doris "Troy - I'll do anything" on British Mojo. Still love it today, and the flip ain't bad either!

Dave

Band of Gold is not a bad first record. Mine was Green River - Credence Clearwater Revival although I think my eldest brother told me to get it! Back to Invictus, this was the record I bought on my first visit to Wigan. Only got there twice!

The first record I truly loved was Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Nowhere to Run. Still love it to this day and will always get up and dance to it if it is played out. Love it love it love it!

Also Younghearts - Little Togetherness. Superb.

Oh, and Eddie Parker of course.

The first record I truly loved was Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Nowhere to Run. Still love it to this day and will always get up and dance to it if it is played out. Love it love it love it!

Also Younghearts - Little Togetherness. Superb.

Oh, and Eddie Parker of course.

Joan, you have inpecable taste

Regards

Julie x

Has to be Night Owl Bobby Parish, Still remember dancing to it at the Colas Club in Grantham.

Night owl is a great record, i've got it on a 10" acetate by bobby parisian (just before he changed his name)

The first record I truly loved was Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Nowhere to Run. Still love it to this day and will always get up and dance to it if it is played out. Love it love it love it!

Also Younghearts - Little Togetherness. Superb.

Oh, and Eddie Parker of course.

There are always special tracks Joan arent there that just mean more to you than others especially the first ones you really connected with ....I also love those tracks too ....and of course Eddie Parker Love you Baby

There are always special tracks Joan arent there that just mean more to you than others especially the first ones you really connected with ....I also love those tracks too ....and of course Eddie Parker Love you Baby

That's what makes it so special and all consuming. Great isn't it.

I'm Gone is the Eddie Parker for me though. I still shake my head in disbelief at the sheer soulfulness of this record, in fact I'm doing it now as I type

o'jays - looky looky, look at me girl on neptune, great philly production and of the 100 mph aegis....that initial phase as described by steve cato where you just stand and watch people dancing....this record seemed to prompt soulies at our local do ( the noah's ark pub ) to imitate fred astaire tap dancing but wow!, it was inspiring....subsequently, it was the very first northern record i bought ( 75p ) in 72 i think.

"Everything is Tuesday" was and still is my favourite Chairman track. Love to still give it a spin when I get a chance

Dave

Band of Gold is not a bad first record. Mine was Green River - Credence Clearwater Revival although I think my eldest brother told me to get it! Back to Invictus, this was the record I bought on my first visit to Wigan. Only got there twice!

That's what makes it so special and all consuming. Great isn't it.

I'm Gone is the Eddie Parker for me though. I still shake my head in disbelief at the sheer soulfulness of this record, in fact I'm doing it now as I type

It is great ......I've always got my music on , so much better than most rubbish thats on tv

Great choice Dave

"Everything is Tuesday" was and still is my favourite Chairman track. Love to still give it a spin when I get a chance

Dave

Mmmmm.....nice

proberbly "the night", franki vallie,

Very fortunate,where I live, a lot of places to go, and lots of people into the music.Early 70's after primary school, pop music and soul together, ie Mcguiness flint-when i'm dead and gone,Beach boys-sloop john b,Jackie wilson-i get the sweeest feeling,Bill withers-use me, and Main ingredient-evybody plays the fool, moving onto motown,Supremes-floy joy,R dean taylor-indiana wants me,Millie jackson-my man's a sweet man.Youth clubs,Paul mauriet-black is black,Wombat-i'm gettin on life,Gwen and ray-build your house on a strong foundation,Archie bell and the drells-here i go again. Disco, Just brothers-sliced tomatoes,Bob relf- blowing my mind to pieces,PP arnold-everythings gonna be alright,Arthur conley-funky street.Wigan casino,first night, on a friday, Yvonne baker- you did,t say a word.

I'm gonna run away from you Tammi lynn, Paynes Cafe Royal Llandudno. I was 14 years old at the time.

The first record I truly loved was Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Nowhere to Run. Still love it to this day and will always get up and dance to it if it is played out. Love it love it love it!

Also Younghearts - Little Togetherness. Superb.

Oh, and Eddie Parker of course.

great choice joan and it was also the first record i loved too ! im sure it was in the film "the warriors",i remember watching the film as a young lad and thinking blimey wat the fook is that tune ! wen it came on,also i remember buying james brown "there was a time" from my local record shop while i was still at school

jason

It was long before Northern Soul, the first songs I liked were some of my father's 78s-"Junkers' Blues"-Jack Dupree, "Saturday Night Fish Fry"-Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, "Minnie The Moocher"-Cab Calloway, "Stormy Monday"-T-Bone Walker. The first records I bought were R&B group harmony in 1953, "Golden Teardrops" The Flamingos, "Money Honey" - The Drifters, "Crying in the Chapel-Orioles. It would be impossible to tell which Northern Soul record I heard first (as what is classified as NS keeps changing, adding earlier cuts to the genre). But, I have been listening to "Black" or "African-American"-artist music from 1951 to the present (Blues (Ciity & Delta), Jazz, Boogie Woogie, R&B, Jump Blues, Gospel/Spiritual, R&B/Soul transition, early Soul, classic Soul (and also sub-genres -Motown, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, L.A. and Southern Soul)-with no break.

I didn't notice an abrupt change from R&B to "Soul" music. It was gradual-and I liked much of both. I like all sorts of Black American music, in all tempos, vocal and instrumental, with all sorts of melodies and tempos. As far as records played on the Northern scene, I like too many to mention. My very favourites would be several hundred. Songs I like would likely be over 100,000. So, way too many to mention. Which ones would be in "my Top 100" would change daily, to fit my mood (or current memories)-as I am a senior citizen, so it doesn't work the same way as it did when I was younger.

Edited February 5, 201213 yr by RobbK

my 1st sound that i ever heard when i ist walked into the junction at crew was sounds of laine tracks to my mind,that was my ist nighter,alan day was on the decks,on the stage was this girl with long blonde hair dancing ,what a stunner she was,any body remember her name?she was always there,he played little queenie by bill blacks combo next,that was it for me i was hooked, still am,

It was long before Northern Soul, the first songs I liked were some of my father's 78s-"Junkers' Blues"-Jack Dupree, "Saturday Night Fish Fry"-Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, "Minnie The Moocher"-Cab Calloway, "Stormy Monday"-T-Bone Walker. The first records I bought were R&B group harmony in 1953, "Golden Teardrops" The Falmingos, "Money Honey" - The Drifters, "Crying in the Chapel-Orioles. It would be impossible to tell which Northern Soul record I heard first (as what is classified as NS keeps changing, adding earlier cuts to the genre). But, I have been listening to "Black" or "African-American"-artist music from 1951 to the present (Blues (Ciity & Delta), Jazz, Boogie Woogie, R&B, Jump Blues, Gospel/Spiritual, R&B/Soul transition, early Soul, classic Soul (and also sub-genres -Motown, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, L.A. and Southern Soul)-with no break.

I didn't notice an abrupt change from R&B to "Soul" music. It was gradual-and I liked much of both. I like all sorts of Black American music, in all tempos, vocal and instrumental, with all sorts of melodies and tempos. As far as records played on the Northern scene, I like too many to mention. My very favourites would be several hundred. Songs I like would likely be over 100,000. So, way too many to mention. Which ones would be in "my Top 100" would change daily, to fit my mood (or current memories)-as I am a senior citizen, so it doesn't work the same way as it did when I was younger.

I sold most of my dads 78's when he died but kept all his Louis Jordan's, Hot Lips Page (St James Infirmary) & Lord beginner (Victory Test Match). Not sure if I've got Minnie The Moocher, I would have kept it if it was there. It was fascinating to see all the sleeves advertising long gone record shops.

Cheating here perhaps as initially I didn't relate this record to anything other than just loving it, but recall hearing it played in our training centre regularly in my first year as a British Steel engineering apprentice in 1971, and whilst it was (later personally realised) a "second coming" along with being a "pop" success....The Tams-Hey girl don't bother me became a taster for what would in 1973 become the musical love of my life

Definitely Love on a Mountain Top - Robert Knight sparked my interest in the rare/northern scene,

And hearing Garnett Mimms - Looking for you, at my first nighter nailed it!!

1st record well it varied as I lived near Bedford but went to school in St Neots, I remember things like Apple Peaches Pumkin Pie and Love Love Love. Remember missing the school bus to make sure I got to the record shop en route and buying Isleys Tell me it is just a rumour. Bought Jackie Wilson on MCA about 72 I guess, Sweetest Feeling. Then being on a bus on the way to see girlfriend and 3 older lads were coming home from WC. One , Barry is on here as DETO.

Since found out that my mum used to play my records when I was out. Only found out a couple of years ago.

Remember buying Baby hit and run after hearing it on Emperor Rosko show, I actually wrote down Baby hit him rough. Nice ending though as on my first trip to WC in May 74 some lad was playing it outside as we waited to get in. 2am in those days.

Oh my god memories. Better do some work. Ha ha!

Around 83/84 the local police ran a disco (Peelers disco - pun intended) - I would have been 13/14. Mod was still quite big locally and I think it would have to be Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller that most reminds me of the time. At the time got the bandy 45 & lp with other new orleans stuff (showmen - it will stand, Ernie K-Doe - A certain girl etc) which was great.

I think a lot of the joker 45's came out so Peanut Duck was also played alot. Probably tunes like this have lent themselves to my penchant for r&b.

A few early comps that have stayed with me are

On the soul side (Kent)

Nite-Life, the inferno comp mentioned above and sue story (vol 1 & 2) i think

my first big tune has to be the elgins heaven must have sent you heard it on radio luxembourg 208 about 1967/8 still my all time fav tune still give it a spin when i get the chance