Popular Post Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) The latter part 1978 continues in the same vein as the previous months with white stompers like ‘Stop Girl’ and Wakefield Sun dominating proceedings. However, come late 78 and turning over into 79, the seeds of a revival had begun. John Anderson discovered some of the scene’s greatest records of all time and Richard Searling promoted these at the Casino. The famous Joe Matthews cover up ‘I Don’t Like To Lose’ saw people travelling miles just to hear that one record for the first time in ages. Suddenly it was like someone had pulled the stopper out of the barrel and the ‘newies’ appeared with alarming frequency, making the latter Casino period one of the best times ever for quality music. The only downside being the introduction of many Modern Soul records, but I haven’t got them anyway…so I hope you enjoy the last chapter in the history of Wigan Casino, when it eventually closed at the end of 1981, the scene had seemingly nowhere to go — but almost 35 years later, we’re still here, Northern Soul is still here, and those fantastic records are still being discovered. (Obvious respect goes out to all theCasino DJ’s, John Vincent, Brian Rae, Pep, Keith Minshull, Alan Rhodes, Russ, Gary, Pat, Sam, Kev etc) (The last few tracks are out of sequence as I had to dub from LP’s and I also found a couple of missing 45’s, they still represent the final 2 years though) 7 DWARFS — STOP GIRL JOE TEX — YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY DAWN — BABY’S GONE AWAY AD LIBS — NEW YORK IN THE DARK LARRY CLINTON — SHE’S WANTED BILLY HAMBRIC — SHE SAID GOODBYE JIMMY BURNS — I REALLY LOVE YOU THE CHANDLERS — YOUR LOVE MAKES ME LONELY ROBERT WALKER & THE NIGHT RIDERS — EVERYTHING’S ALL RIGHT GENERAL ASSEMBLY — SENSITIVE MIND THE SHARPETTS — LOST IN A WORLD OF DREAM THE 7TH AVENUE AVIATORS — YOU SHOULD ‘O’ HELD ON THE NOMADS — SOMETHIN’S BAD LESTER TIPTON — THIS WON’T CHANGE LITTLE ANN — WHAT SHOULD I DO THE GROUP FEAT. CECIL WASHINGTON — I DON’T LIKE TO LOSE MR. SOUL — WHAT HAPPENED TO YESTERDAY AL WILLIAMS — I AM NOTHING THE DEADBEATS — NO SECOND CHANCE THE GENERATION — HOLD ON WILLIAM POWELL — HEARTACHE SOUVENIRS JACKEY BEAVERS — I NEED MY BABY THE Q — THAT’S THE WAY ARIN DEMAIN — SILENT TREATMENT PARIS — SLEEPLESS NIGHTS COURT DAVIS — TRY TO THINK (WHAT YOU’RE DOING) RAMONA COLLINS — YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING JOHN & THE WEIRDEST — CAN’T GET OVER THESE MEMORIES THE AGENTS — TROUBLE JAY TRAYNOR — UP AND OVER THE NEW WANDERERS — THIS MAN IN LOVE RUFUS LUMLEY — STRONGER THAN ME TOJO — BROKEN HEARTED LOVER LES CHANSONETTES — DON’T LET HIM HURT YOU RAY AGEE — I’M LOSING AGAIN EDDIE DAYE — GUESS WHO LOVES YOU THE VOLUMES — I JUST CAN’T HELP MYSELF FLUFFY FALANA — MY LITTLE COTTAGE MOSES DILLARD — I’LL PAY THE PRICE GIL BLANDING — RULES HERB WARD — STRANGE CHANGE THE DELITES - LOVER FRIENDLY PEOPLE — I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES — HO HAPPY DAY https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1978-to-1981/ Edited December 13, 2014 by Pete S 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Arguably the best of the lot Pete. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Arguably the best of the lot Pete. Yeah I was wondering what people would think of this, I stopped going at the end of 78 and I missed the likes of Cecil Washington but I certainly am of the opinion that the music improved massively. I think I prefer part 2 myself, or end of part 2, start of part 3... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Patto Posted December 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2014 Pete This is the one for me some of Searling's incredible records that crossed over to my time in the early 80s venues after the Casino.Records that are still today revered as the greatest sounds the scene produced.All these pod casts have been fantastic to hear thanks for putting them out 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yeah I was wondering what people would think of this, I stopped going at the end of 78 and I missed the likes of Cecil Washington but I certainly am of the opinion that the music improved massively. I think I prefer part 2 myself, or end of part 2, start of part 3... S'pose we all would say our time was the best. I went 77-80, but 79 for me easily the best as can be seen on your list with some of the finest Northern Soul records ever played. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve L Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The soundtrack of my time at Wigan, scandalous that most of these records have been neglected by the oldies scene over the last 20 years - I'd love have a night out with the records played based on this period 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yes 78 onwards hardly feature even at that Kings hall 30th I must have counted approx 25 in eight hours Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yes 78 onwards hardly feature even at that Kings hall 30th I must have counted approx 25 in eight hours Tell you why I think that is, after I stopped I know you kept going but loads of people stopped going to the nighters around that time - not necessarily going off the scene, but the nighters had gotten too much for some lightweights like me - so anyway, the majority of those people consider anything that came after 1978 as newies still, so your Al Williams and Court Davis's are newies to them... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve L Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Tell you why I think that is, after I stopped I know you kept going but loads of people stopped going to the nighters around that time - not necessarily going off the scene, but the nighters had gotten too much for some lightweights like me - so anyway, the majority of those people consider anything that came after 1978 as newies still, so your Al Williams and Court Davis's are newies to them... Exactly, many people returned in the 90s or later with no knowledge of the records that were played after the mid-70s. Nearly 20 years later and most of them are still unaware……. apologies though - don't want to deflect the thread. We've been around that tree enough times in the past Edited December 13, 2014 by Steve L Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Pete. It just gets better. Late 78 thru 79 was as you say the rebirth of the casino. Stunning simply stunning pod cast thank you Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Blinding period in Northerns history. But overlooked by many on the nostalgia scene. Unfathomable really. Cheers for this Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Bonus track Pete,Professionals after Arin Demain..? Good stuff.!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Agree Pete. But that should a good thing, imagine hearing Al Williams as a Newie, how lucky are they. But they switch off as it doesn't fall into the 50 tracks of their couple of years at nighters. I'll never get these types. Tell you why I think that is, after I stopped I know you kept going but loads of people stopped going to the nighters around that time - not necessarily going off the scene, but the nighters had gotten too much for some lightweights like me - so anyway, the majority of those people consider anything that came after 1978 as newies still, so your Al Williams and Court Davis's are newies to them... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Bonus track Pete,Professionals after Arin Demain..? Good stuff.!! Oops, towards the end I was dubbing off lp's so I wrote each title on a scrap of paper and put them on top of the singles pile, that must have fallen off... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Agree Pete. But that should a good thing, imagine hearing Al Williams as a Newie, how lucky are they. But they switch off as it doesn't fall into the 50 tracks of their couple of years at nighters. I'll never get these types. You are spot on, and I've admitted I stopped going and these records came after my favourite period but in many instances they are as good as or better, I may be blinkered towards certain types of NS but not when it comes to quality 60's, I mean I'm not that mad keen on Lester Tipton but when I cued it up and pressed play I got shivers while doing it 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) many people returned in the 90s or later with no knowledge of the records that were played after the mid-70s. Nearly 20 years later and most of them are still unaware I'd include a lot of Promoters and DJ's who are completely ignorant of this period in that as well. Been to several supposed Wigan Anniversary type events thinking I might hear some of the lesser played stuff like above, only to suffer the usual parody type night of Frank Wilson and The Snake, one DJ even introducing Ruby Andrews as a 'Massive Wigan Anthem'.... Edited December 14, 2014 by Zed1 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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