As a lot of members will proberbly remember a thread  I started 2/3 years ago called Who Discovered What, which turned out to be a long running and enjoyable thread about which djs or patrons of all nighters discovered which tunes. Which brings me to my first vist to wigan around76/77 thinking

 back to some of the tunes I heard on that first visit and not having a clue which jocks played them and were they the first to play them ?or where they spun somewhere else first by a different dj at another allnighter first,  the tunes what came to mind that night are 

   Marie knight that's no way to treat a girl

   Joey heather ton call me baby 

    Lynne Randell stranger in my arms

    Shane Martin I need you 

    Paula Durante if he were mine 

    Lorraine silver lost summer love

     So who played them at wigan and were they the first to spin em  ?

 Thinking this could be an interesting , informative and maybe an argumentative thread, maybe there's tunes who ss members would like to know who spun first

 

er..not sure of the meaning?..was this another boot label?

 

It`s a whole other thread.Sandy Golden.

Edited December 31, 201311 yr by sir cumference

the " kid " was played at the wheel

how do you know......you was only 9.........happy new year mate

how about a soul record............eric mercury    lonely girl?

how about a soul record............eric mercury    lonely girl?

 

First person I ever heard play that was Ian Clark at 100 Club.  Don't think it was around in the 70's, not as a big tune anyway

First person I ever heard play that was Ian Clark at 100 Club.  Don't think it was around in the 70's, not as a big tune anyway

good honest reply pete.........being a bit devilish..........was found in 1976  by one   KITTY  WELLS  on a trip to the states with  big wilky and russ bowers r.i.p.....funny thing  played out on the local (northants)  soul nioght scene for ages

good honest reply pete.........being a bit devilish..........was found in 1976  by one   KITTY  WELLS  on a trip to the states with  big wilky and russ bowers r.i.p.....funny thing  played out on the local (northants)  soul nioght scene for ages

 

Yeah it's got a tricky sort of beat though hasn't it so maybe thats why it took a while...

Yeah it's got a tricky sort of beat though hasn't it so maybe thats why it took a while...

thats another subject for a thread..tunes that took a while...

Also-definitely heard "The Kid" in the big room.

Surprised me when I heard it.

 

 

 

Richard Searling played The Kid in the main room on one occasion, when he'd just picked up a white demo copy. Judging by what I was doing and who I was hanging with at the time it will have probably been 1977 or early 78.  East Rob on here may also remember. I don't think I missed a week during those years and I'm sure it was never played again.

russ was playing the kid from 78 also

forget that.Getting me sandbags and ootp's mixed.

Hope you dont get flooded Kev   

 

Happy New Year !

 

Swifty

what about bricks broken bottles and sticks were did that get played first

what about bricks broken bottles and sticks were did that get played first

 

Early 80's - 100 Club?

dont no if i dreamt it i thought it was late wigan but never been sure

Whoever played lorraine silver first, needs a poke in the eye with a blunt spoon.... 

Whoever played lorraine silver first, needs a poke in the eye with a blunt spoon.... 

 

I'd throw myself in front of him 

Whoever played lorraine silver first, needs a poke in the eye with a blunt spoon.... 

 

Whoever played lorraine silver first, needs a poke in the eye with a blunt spoon.... 

bit harsh innit????

What about

 

Salvadors

Lou Pride

 

???

what like a groupie

What about

 

Salvadors

Lou Pride

 

???

 

RW..had a few copies in early '74..so i'm sure he was playing it..

Can somebody collate all this info and summarise into list form?  

What about

 

Salvadors

Lou Pride

 

???

 

Ian will know all about Lou Pride...didn't he give it to John Vincent?

ann perry..i thought the inst was first played by Sam..as 'what soul is' Butch Baker..

the Jades 'i'm where its at' was Richard Searling..and a wigan exclusive..he told me ''a guy offered it to me for £6, i bought it because it looked rare'..( im sure he played it first)..

what about bricks broken bottles and sticks were did that get played first

 

Graham Slater in Halifax early 70's.

 

Ian D 

Ian will know all about Lou Pride...didn't he give it to John Vincent?

 

Bought from Bob from Louth on a foggy Thursday night in Lincolnshire. Covered as James Lewis "I'm Coming Home" until some more copies came through after a few weeks.....

 

Ian D 

the Jades 'i'm where its at' was Richard Searling..and a wigan exclusive..he told me ''a guy offered it to me for £6, i bought it because it looked rare'..( im sure he played it first)..

Kev McCaffery sold Richard Searling the Jades, but it was a bit more than £6.

Couple to clear up......

Lynne Randell(Mecca 1973 after the Torch had closed. Ian Levine). Never remember this at the Torch.

Joanne Courcey(Twirl) a failed Wigan spin in 1974. I found this in a Soul Pack from a Belper, Derbys newsagents along with Paula Durante-Your Not My Kind.

 

Happy New Year......

Kev did you lend it to Ian or Colin to play at the Mecca (Joanne Courcey) because I have it on a tape from the Highland Room from March 74.

ann perry..i thought the inst was first played by Sam..as 'what soul is' Butch Baker..

I bought Sam's copy of this, there was abit of label damage from being covered up.

I bought Sam's copy of this, there was abit of label damage from being covered up.

 

yeah..well i came across it in his box still covered up with small white stickers..at Cleethorpes..he had the only copy ( or so he thought) of Chris cerf..i had another covered as Shane Martin..jonathon Woodliffe wanted my CF copy so we were trying to do the deal..cant remember if AP was offered or not..but a deal couldnt be done..soon after i sold it to Kev Roberts thru Dave raistrick...

Kev did you lend it to Ian or Colin to play at the Mecca (Joanne Courcey) because I have it on a tape from the Highland Room from March 74.

I can't remember. It was around the time I came back from LA and I was swimming in top drawer finds only to be outsmarted by the Javells, Gary Lewis etc. I then got into the Bobby Franklin, Snoopy Dean grooves and let some of my discoveries such as the Seven Souls slip away for pennies.

I certainly didn't hang onto JC for long!

I bought Sam's copy of this, there was abit of label damage from being covered up.

 

I remember Sam's copy. Labels looked battered. I also made the mistake of stickering the Lou Pride mentioned above. After that I just thought 'f*ck it* I'd rather not cover stuff up and damage the labels.....

 

Ian D 

I can't remember. It was around the time I came back from LA and I was swimming in top drawer finds only to be outsmarted by the Javells, Gary Lewis etc. I then got into the Bobby Franklin, Snoopy Dean grooves and let some of my discoveries such as the Seven Souls slip away for pennies.

I certainly didn't hang onto JC for long!

 

well on one Sunday morning summer '74..outside the Casino..i watched as you and your girlfriend came out and were carrying a holdall (one handle each) crammed with 45's..might that have been the same time?  i always wondered what records were stuffed in there..some beauties i bet!!!!!

I remember Sam's copy. Labels looked battered. I also made the mistake of stickering the Lou Pride mentioned above. After that I just thought 'f*ck it* I'd rather not cover stuff up and damage the labels.....

 

Ian D 

 

 i ruined a few...

the Kid ..was a well known soul/disco oldie..think i first heard it at a local disco or funfair around 1970...

Were it not a Wheel sound, seem to recall in B&S when Godin started his ''tell me your fave sound'' and everything started coming out the woodwork that it got a mention, and this were before, I think, the Torch or Wigan kicked off.

DEFFINETLY A WHEEL SOUND !!!!

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Edited December 31, 201311 yr by ZootSuit

Bought from Bob from Louth on a foggy Thursday night in Lincolnshire. Covered as James Lewis "I'm Coming Home" until some more copies came through after a few weeks.....

 

Ian D 

That's right Ian , I was with Rob (Thomas) that night at the Gables Country Club nr. Mablethorpe . So had it been played out prior to you buying it off Rob ?

 

Swifty

 

Happy New Year by the way 

 

p.s. also remember Rob having a Salvadors which had a small chunk missing on the run in , wonder who's got that now ?

Edited January 1, 201411 yr by SWIFTY

That's right Ian , I was with Rob (Thomas) that night at the Gables Country Club nr. Mablethorpe . So had it been played out prior to you buying it off Rob ?

 

Swifty

 

Happy New Year by the way 

 

p.s. also remember Rob having a Salvadors which had a small chunk missing on the run in , wonder who's got that now ?

 

Nope. Rob rang me before the gig to tell me he had something special for me. I think time has proved him right! Rob was always turning great records up. I'm sure he had an early in with Soul Bowl.

 

And Happy New Year to you too! 

 

Ian D 

Edited January 1, 201411 yr by Ian Dewhirst

Nope. Rob rang me before the gig to tell me he had something special for me. I think time has proved him right! Rob was always turning great records up. I'm sure he had an early in with Soul Bowl.

 

And Happy New Year to you too! 

 

Ian D 

So I can actually claim to playing Lou Pride on my little Technics in my bedroom before it went big then ,   I was  always ahead of the crowd   

Richard Searling played The Kid in the main room on one occasion, when he'd just picked up a white demo copy. Judging by what I was doing and who I was hanging with at the time it will have probably been 1977 or early 78.  East Rob on here may also remember. I don't think I missed a week during those years and I'm sure it was never played again.

Sounds about right Godz, Richard was never too shy to play a nice minty British demo if he got hold of one. 

I seem to remember him playing green & white Four Tops, Gladys Knight etc bang in the middle of his Saturday spots.

 

Happy New  Year Paul.

I've got some great letters I got from Rob Bellars between him and Levine about who is playing what which I will dig out when I'm back in the UK.

How about some forgotten underplayed sounds.
Mickey Laney...Dave Evison spin....was he the original player of this.?
Bobby Hebb..you want to change me....??
Linda Glass ...Before Love Beats Me Going?
Natural Four... I thought You were mine.Who ?? and which came first ABC or Boola.

Edited January 1, 201411 yr by wiggyflat

Bobby Hutton..you want to change me....??

 

 

Ahem