Am I missing something here?

[Greedy Mick 278]

Edited October 18, 2020 by Greedy Mick
No worries

[Ratt 10]

I never heard it played at Wigan, like you say 'not northern'. But in the period you are talking about, I think there were tracks played that would not have been considered suitable before.

[Fish Fingers 192]

Just a (decent) mainstream club record from my memory. Never heard it at Wigan. 

[Greedy Mick 278]

Thanks for the replies.  It was as I remember lol

[Zoomsoulblue 775]

Stafford just a thought - more a newies sound ??

[Woodbutcher 2,003]

34 minutes ago, Zoomsoulblue said:

Stafford just a thought - more a newies sound ??

1979 release , made #1 in the R+B chart , #13 in the Pop chart , #5 in the UK , sold 8 million copies ... hardly a recipe for a Stafford tune ... 

[Winsford Soul 14,922]

Was played at the Ritz all dayers for the jazz funker types     Sure it was a pre release type thing that Neil would have played before it went mainstream 

Edited October 18, 2020 by Winsford Soul

[Tomangoes 2,970]

Well if it was to boost its sales value....it bombed!

Great tune though.

Of the same ilk, I remember Phyllis Hymen you know how to love me, definitely made it to the playlist at Leeds Central..

Ed

[Soulman58 873]

Never heard of it, was massive at non Northern do's at the time.   If it had been a few years earlier it may have got placed along with Tavares/O'Jays?

[Rick Scott 1,217]

14 hours ago, Tomangoes said:

Of the same ilk, I remember Phyllis Hymen you know how to love me, definitely made it to the playlist at Leeds Central..

As Tomangoes Said Regarding Phills Hyman, Philadelphia International Label Stuff Was Very Popular at the time but No Idea If It Was Played At Wigan as i had stoped going Long Before This Got  Released ('79), I Certainly Had It In My Box as a New Release play and it was Very Popular at the time where it was played 

[Soulman58 873]

11 minutes ago, Rick Scott said:

As Tomangoes Said Regarding Phillys Hyman, Philadelphia International Label Stuff Was Very Popular at the time but No Idea If It Was Played At Wigan as i had stopped going Long Before This Got  Released ('79), I Certainly Had It In My Box as a New Release play and it was Very Popular at the time where it was played 

True, I had also stopped going, but pretty sure I never heard about it being played anywhere, other than venues  like the Ritz (but we know that was a mixed crowd), whereas Phyllis was, not 100% sure if at the time of release or later though.  It has never made me think of a track that would appear to the Northern crowds at the time.

[Rick Scott 1,217]

Yes i have to aggree with all the above as i have to admit that at the time of "Ain't No Stopping'" not all Northern Soul Club had Embraced the Playing of New Releases but Hey, Horses for Courses as they say, I always went went with my gut feeling on Tunes and did not just play them if they were Big for Someone Else, I Had to like it Personally as a record Whether playing out or at Home, it is great that we All Hear things in a different way which makes record collecting so interesting

[Soulman58 873]

19 hours ago, Rick Scott said:

Yes i have to agree with all the above as i have to admit that at the time of "Ain't No Stopping'" not all Northern Soul Club had Embraced the Playing of New Releases but Hey, Horses for Courses as they say, I always went went with my gut feeling on Tunes and did not just play them if they were Big for Someone Else, I Had to like it Personally as a record Whether playing out or at Home, it is great that we All Hear things in a different way which makes record collecting so interesting

Hi Rick, couldn't agree more re the don't just play them because they are big, this would have saved my ears from dross at just about everywhere I've ever been!!!

[Tomangoes 2,970]

I remember a soul night at Sheffield City Hall a few years ago when Richard Searing was doing the warm up hour in the main hall.

He put a hand bag special on....and half way through took it off saying 'I'm sorry, I cant stand this any longer'...to a raucous round of applause.

Top geezer!

Ed

[Soulman58 873]

1 hour ago, Tomangoes said:

I remember a soul night at Sheffield City Hall a few years ago when Richard Searing was doing the warm up hour in the main hall.

He put a hand bag special on....and half way through took it off saying 'I'm sorry, I cant stand this any longer'...to a raucous round of applause.

Top geezer!

Ed

It makes me want to know what he played now!!!