I've posted a few clips from this before but here is the whole of the first half of the tape.

Fantastic stuff from September 1974....only 43 minutes worth but do keep listening to the end for some great atmosphere and surprise tracks. The purists may find some of the selections bizarre in this day and age, but it was all good fun back then.

https://planetrecords.podbean.com/

https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=11

I've posted a few clips from this before but here is the whole of the first half of the tape.

Fantastic stuff from September 1974....only 43 minutes worth but do keep listening to the end for some great atmosphere and surprise tracks. The purists may find some of the selections bizarre in this day and age, but it was all good fun back then.

https://planetrecords.podbean.com/

https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=11

Bloody Hell Mr S, I never thought the clap was around in the 70s Well thats the 1st time ive been to wigan being a youngun.

Were the Decks a bit fast, or is my box full of slowies

superb stuff. didn't think detroit soul's all of my life was that early on...

M

Thank you !

I was there that night!!

I never missed a night in second half of 74....,(or many others after that until 77)

THANKS, I hope that says it all Pete S, any chance of the secound half?

Edited September 28, 200717 yr by casinokid

Thanks Pete....really enjoyed hearing Love Trap by T D Valentine.....suppose not a very fashionable sound these days.....Delxxx

makes you realise how terribly complicated it's all become. or perhaps it hasn't really. lots of barracking back then too...

we're a bunch of barrackers!!

....'kin brilliant!!! thanks very much for that ...me and Elaine are still drinking it in......it took me right back you'd have to get us off the ceiling in them days the highs were so high and we were oh so young

....'kin brilliant!!! thanks very much for that ...me and Elaine are still drinking it in......it took me right back you'd have to get us off the ceiling in them days the highs were so high and we were oh so young

Kin ell....Praise indeed eh....evening...Delxxx

nice one pete,groovy early wigan tunes time,high keys,belles,smokey/blades,little joe,commodores(yes a big tune in the day and still sounds great to me!!!),wombat,footsee!!!,reperata,td valentine,great mems and the sound quality is great thanks for sharing the tunes pete.

THANKS, I hope that says it all Pete S, any chance of the secound half?

OK I'll try and put Richards spot on though be warned, it includes My Hearts Symphony...take me about an hour, and I still won't promise for definite as I'm doing this reggae thing

OK I'll try and put Richards spot on though be warned, it includes My Hearts Symphony...take me about an hour, and I still won't promise for definite as I'm doing this reggae thing

bring it on pete!!!!

Thanks Pete....really enjoyed hearing Love Trap by T D Valentine.....suppose not a very fashionable sound these days.....Delxxx

D'you want a copy (re-issue Epic ) you can have mine if you pay postage

Cheers Paul

bring it on pete!!!!

mr searling playing gary lewis????,more like russ or ???

mr searling playing gary lewis????,more like russ or ???

I have a tape where Mr Searling plays Gary Lewis and Carstairs back to back

Thanks for posting this up Pete , every time I think I've moved on and got The Casino bug out of my head , listening to live recordings of the old place , takes me right back and tugs at the heart strings .Makes you realise what great records Russ played in the early years too .We all scoff at the likes of The Javells getting played , but doesn't it sound great on this tape ? Hope you can post up Richard's spot and yes he did play Gary Lewis !! Thanks a lot ,Eddie

I have a tape where Mr Searling plays Gary Lewis and Carstairs back to back

hello jim g,do not mention the carstairs otherwise that nice mr pete smith chappy will not add part two of his wigan thing.

I have a tape where Mr Searling plays Gary Lewis and Carstairs back to back

He does on this one!

Cheers Pete part one was excellent bring on Part 2. But Pete Please tell me which do you prefer Gary Lewis or Carstairs.

Does anyone remember when a big scandle broke that Jerry Lewis beat his kids. My Mrs at the time was a big Jerry lewis fan and was absolutely shocked. When she mentioned it to me , the only thing I could say was "have you actually heard My Hearts Symphony". In my opinion, in my time going to Wigan 73-77 it was the worse record played or possibly Johnny Vonelli.

Paul

jerry lewis... gary lewis? are we at cross purposes here?

johnny vanelli was a monster. I still think it sounds good today.

strap me to that pillory...

He does on this one!

ouch!!,god never played g/lewis errrrr

jerry lewis... gary lewis? are we at cross purposes here?

johnny vanelli was a monster. I still think it sounds good today.

strap me to that pillory...

Gary Lewis was Jerry Lewis son

But Pete Please tell me which do you prefer Gary Lewis or Carstairs.

Paul I prefer f*cking Huey Lewis to the Carstairs let alone Gary Lewis.

when I saw the the wife beating bit, I immediately thought of jerry lee, got me signals crossed.

would you say jerry lee was better than the carstairs pete? :-)

M

Paul I prefer f*cking Huey Lewis to the Carstairs let alone Gary Lewis.

i agree,mr smith!!!

great podcast Pete

i never went but wish i had after hearing that, the sound quality was awsome mate

Great stuff, Pete, as always.

It's been said before, but you could cry listening to this stuff.

It's representative of so much that was so special to us as we were enjoying at the time.

No regrets about how life has been for me since then - I wouldn't swap anything for the "real" pleasures that married life, a mortgage and two children bring you - but what would you give to be back at Station Road for one more time, experiencing that buzz, that passion, that feeling that life couldn't get any better than this!

Nostalgia - it ain't what it used to be.

Great stuff, Pete, as always.

It's been said before, but you could cry listening to this stuff.

It's representative of so much that was so special to us as we were enjoying at the time.

No regrets about how life has been for me since then - I wouldn't swap anything for the "real" pleasures that married life, a mortgage and two children bring you - but what would you give to be back at Station Road for one more time, experiencing that buzz, that passion, that feeling that life couldn't get any better than this!

Nostalgia - it ain't what it used to be.

Abso bloody lutely jaco .

Great stuff pete keep em coming.

i agree,mr smith!!!

I have a tape from the Pendelum and one from the Mecca in 73/74. Pete and Mark Freeman have put both onto CD for me, but I have never heard a tape from the torch.

Anybody got one?

I've posted a few clips from this before but here is the whole of the first half of the tape.

Fantastic stuff from September 1974....only 43 minutes worth but do keep listening to the end for some great atmosphere and surprise tracks. The purists may find some of the selections bizarre in this day and age, but it was all good fun back then.

https://planetrecords.podbean.com/

https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=11

Absolutely brilliant....a big thanks from the Drifters!!!

Takes me back to travelling up to the Casino in the old Reliant 21E Van

Thanks

Tim