Richard Searling - Johnathans Experience - mixed up foolish girl

Russ Winstanley - Spix and Spax - Follow the leader

Keith Minshull - Tony Blackburn - Its only love

Soul Sam - Mickey Mouse Concerto

any more?

I'd like to know who was responsible for

James Coit - Black Power

& if memory serves me right..

Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other.

Name & shame please.....

I'd like to know who was responsible for

James Coit - Black Power

& if memory serves me right..

Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other.

Name & shame please.....

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Terrible Tom was a massive record and spun by nearly all the leading names. I'm almost certain Curtis and Levine were on it; Searling too.

I've always loved it. Probably couldn't summon the energy to dance to it now though!

Terrible Tom was a massive record and spun by nearly all the leading names.  I'm almost certain Curtis and Levine were on it; Searling too.

I've always loved it.  Probably couldn't summon the energy to dance to it now though!

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I,ll second that great Ampet uptempo mover is T.Tom

Top 45 from the heyday when we was all young enough to throw ourselves around

the dancefloor ( instead of shufflin around )

Love the lyrics too

Terrible Tom was a massive record and spun by nearly all the leading names.  I'm almost certain Curtis and Levine were on it; Searling too.

I've always loved it.  Probably couldn't summon the energy to dance to it now though!

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Talking about crap 45,s some Wiggin Cas DJ,s where responsible for playing the worst recordings ever far too many to list

JOE 90, ALL S. Soussan inst,s , Jackie Trent, William Bonney blimey I could go on all day, best years at Wigan where 73 and 80-81 the latter years playing some of the scenes all time great sounds

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Talking about crap 45,s  some Wiggin Cas DJ,s where responsible for playing the worst recordings ever far too many to list 

JOE 90, ALL S. Soussan inst,s , Jackie Trent, William Bonney blimey I could go on all day, best years at Wigan where 73 and 80-81 the latter years playing some of the scenes all time great sounds

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William Bonney, Love Love Love , great version.

80-81, Richard Searlings playlist was probably his best EVER.

Richard Searling - Johnathans Experience - mixed up foolish girl

Russ Winstanley - Spix and Spax - Follow the leader

Keith Minshull - Tony Blackburn - Its only love

Soul Sam - Mickey Mouse Concerto

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Holy St. James,played by whoever.

Four Vandals,by who ever got suckered.

Rock 'n roll spots, Roger Banks. (good taste in crossover mind!)

Casualeers, by shifty.

Rock.E.Harrell(something like that!) Sean Chapman.

I'd like to know who was responsible for

Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other.

Name & shame please.....

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I know exactly what you mean, this always seemed like mess of noise to me......

Black Power - James Coit - Phoof

Soul pack record, went massive, completely filled the floor at the KGB Sheffield, week in week out, fetching decent money at its height, Dancers dream if you can shift your legs, full of energy.

Its the epitomy of Northern Soul as OPPOSED TO SOUL.

There were many more records played that were worse than this. For me it was the out and out pop records like Peggy March and Muriel Day that were dire.

Ed

I'd like to know who was responsible for

James Coit - Black Power

& if memory serves me right..

Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other.

Name & shame please.....

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First person I heard play Black Power was Keith Minshull. That was the first Wigan spin.

Terrible Tom - surely not!!

Jewells "We got togetherness"

Lucky Charms "Tied to your heart"

Tim Tam "Wait a minute"

Shadows and reflections by the Lonely Crowde (?) MGM God Damn awlful record played at the Palais around 1978ish Nev Wherry (?)

The Casino gets blamed for a lot cr*p, (rightly) but other pop / garbage before the Casino;

Guy Darrell 'I've Been Hurt'

Wayne Gibson ' Under my Thumb'

The Vogues ' That's the Tune'

The Shakers ' One Wonderful Moment'

Jason Knight 'Our Love is Getting Stonger'

plus others !

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Shadows and reflections by the Lonely Crowde (?) MGM God Damn awlful record played at the Palais around 1978ish  Nev Wherry (?)

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Remember this being big at The Fleet nighters as well, same time as Jamie "Priceless gem".... hmmmmm

Different strokes for different strokes. Nothing will ever beat the sheer awfulness of 'The Snake" for me. Unless it's 'Suzy's Serenade"....

The Casino gets blamed for a lot cr*p, (rightly) but other pop / garbage before the Casino;

Wayne Gibson ' Under my Thumb'

plus others !

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I agree totally, but at my first allnighter at Va Vas just pre Wigan, Someone(probably Dickie S) was playing "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones. Oh and "That's The Tune" by PJ Proby.(and I still have the Album with it on!).

The problem was, you could cope with good danceable pop/"Blue eyed soul" being played amongst the majority of true uptempo soul. It was just that the plot was well and truly lost by about 76, 77.and to a certain extent from 74.

Oh1 and I have always loved "The Snake" since I first heard it at a youth club in 1971. The thing is, my other favourite sound at the time was "Scratchy"

Paul

The Casino gets blamed for a lot cr*p, (rightly) but other pop / garbage before the Casino;

Guy Darrell 'I've Been Hurt'

Wayne Gibson ' Under my Thumb'

The Vogues ' That's the Tune'

The Shakers ' One Wonderful Moment'

Jason Knight 'Our Love is Getting Stonger'

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Good call. They were just known as "good disco records".

I've always hated Judy Street's 'What' but I know one or two people love it to death. Wimpy or what?

Eddie

I've always hated Judy Street's 'What' but I know one or two people love it to death. Wimpy or what?

Eddie

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Wasn't wimpy when first heard - blew most of us away - january 1977

I wasn't on the scene in the '70s (too young!), but that shouldn't stop me with this list!

Gary Lewis & The Playboys - My Heart's Symphony (listen to the intro - amazing what you can do with a taut length of knicker elastic!)

P J Proby - Niki Hoeky

Lovin' Spoonful - Six O'Clock

Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band - Condition Red

Gene

I think the thing to remember is that almost all of these records sounded "right" when they were played out. We've just become more sophisticated in our tastes.

Back in the day, I feel there were a lot of people on the scene who were not soul fans as such - at least not how we might define it. They went for the people, the atmosphere, the dancing and the gear. If it was the Shakers or Eddie Parker, it really didn't matter - so long as the beat was right. Nothing wrong with that. Climate was different back then. The scene was organic, just as it is now. No-one "invented" it as a soul scene - it just grew that way driven by a bunch of post mods.

If you'd been to the Wheel you'd have heard lots of pop records like Question Mark and the Mysterions. Even the odd bit of reggae or ska.

Ramble over.

"Ski-ing in the snow" , "If you loved me", and definatly "My hearts symphony"-all piss poor. There still is some pure kack being played, "Wrong side of town"-4 vandals will definatly get me off the floor quicker than a dose of the runs!. Same with ANY Levine penned/produced disco rubbish. Am I an old original gut? Darn right,stompers for me.Same goes for beat ballads/love songs. If I want a "romantic" night ,I'll stay at home and make love to the wife. That's not what Northern Soul is all about, emphasis isand always has been on dance, not shuffle around the floor to some love-lorn indivduals beat ballad. :angry:

"Ski-ing in the snow"

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You have got to be having a laugh - The Invitations were a great soul group and it's a cracking dancer - real traditional Northern Soul...

You have got to be having a laugh - The Invitations were a great soul group and it's a cracking dancer - real traditional Northern Soul...

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Oh right, so the Invitations weren't a good soul group and Skiing is not a cracking dancer.

Twat.

"Ski-ing in the snow" , "If you loved me", and definatly "My hearts symphony"-all piss poor. There still is some pure kack being played, "Wrong side of town"-4 vandals will definatly get me off the floor quicker than a dose of the runs!. Same with ANY Levine penned/produced disco rubbish. Am I an old original gut? Darn right,stompers for me.Same goes for beat ballads/love songs. If I want a "romantic" night ,I'll stay at home and make love to the wife. That's not what Northern Soul is all about, emphasis isand always has been on dance, not shuffle around the floor to some love-lorn indivduals beat ballad. :angry:

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Well put, people need to understand the difference between Soul nights & Northern Soul nights, I prefer the former personally because I like soul at any tempo, don't care what labels go in front, like it fast, mid and slow myself but respect those like it "tradional" in your face.

"Ski-ing in the snow" , "If you loved me", and definatly "My hearts symphony"-all piss poor. There still is some pure kack being played, "Wrong side of town"-4 vandals will definatly get me off the floor quicker than a dose of the runs!. Same with ANY Levine penned/produced disco rubbish. Am I an old original gut? Darn right,stompers for me.Same goes for beat ballads/love songs. If I want a "romantic" night ,I'll stay at home and make love to the wife. That's not what Northern Soul is all about, emphasis isand always has been on dance, not shuffle around the floor to some love-lorn indivduals beat ballad. :angry:

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Part of me thinks this is an awesome post. I get that mood somedays too.

Welcome aboard Zeb - you'll have fun here.

Hell no Pete, I'm not distputing the Invitations aren't a good soul group, it's the song "Ski-ing in the snow" itself, lyricly it's laughable and always makes me cringe. Cheers Dayo, glad there like-minded folk on here.

Off Topic - slightly!

How about the worse Djs - of course I have to be dominated for that one!!

Hell no Pete, I'm not distputing the Invitations aren't a good soul group, it's the song "Ski-ing in the snow" itself, lyricly it's laughable and always makes me cringe. Cheers Dayo, glad there like-minded folk on here.

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Not forgeting as I have mentioned before Russ Winstanley Playing Tina Charles/5000 Volts I'm On Fire @ Wigan in 1975 .....

JB

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Can't think of a single track played on the scene that I would rather not own than own. Thats the collector in me bit like the mad woman on the news today with 273 pets in here bungalow

Off Topic - slightly!

How about the worse Djs - of course I have to be dominated for that one!! 

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Whats the safe word K?

Well put, people need to understand the difference between Soul nights & Northern Soul nights, I prefer the former personally because I like soul at any tempo, don't care what labels go in front, like it fast, mid and slow myself but respect those like it "tradional" in your face.

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depends what you mean by traditional

for those of us who started in the 80s a bit of midtempo is traditional!

and very welcome

personally, can't stand hayes cotton

With pete all the way on this ski in the snow,great northern listen to the horns,maybe not in vogue these days but still a good northern tune.

depends what you mean by traditional

for those of us who started in the 80s a bit of midtempo is traditional!

and very welcome

personally, can't stand hayes cotton

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80's Pah :angry:

You have got to be having a laugh - The Invitations were a great soul group and it's a cracking dancer - real traditional Northern Soul...

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Oh right, so the Invitations weren't a good soul group and Skiing is not a cracking dancer.

Twat.

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Hell no Pete, I'm not distputing the Invitations aren't a good soul group, it's the song "Ski-ing in the snow" itself, lyricly it's laughable and always makes me cringe. Cheers Dayo, glad there like-minded folk on here.

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With pete all the way on this ski in the snow,great northern listen to the horns,maybe not in vogue these days but still a good northern tune.

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I'm with Pete and Andy on this one OK so it's not currently in vogue but a great Norman record and always has been.

Wasn't wimpy when first heard - blew most of us away - january 1977

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Oh no i've agreed with Smudger twice in one thread i may be loosing it.

Yes Judy Street sounds crap now but back then when it was first played it was awesome

Black Power - James Coit - Phoof

Soul pack record, went massive, completely filled the floor at the KGB Sheffield, week in week out, fetching decent money at its height, Dancers dream if you can shift your legs, full of energy.

Its the epitomy of Northern Soul as OPPOSED TO SOUL.

There were many more records played that were worse than this. For me it was the out and out pop records like Peggy March and Muriel Day that were dire.

Ed

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I agree but listening to it now it's clearly out and out FUNK

Knew you had taste trouty,a bad one and a it was a recent monster not from what was supposed to be the bad years[77 to 79] that fucking dottie and millie,now that is shite and it was championed by my good mate ginger.

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Knew you had taste trouty,a bad one and a it was a recent monster not from what was supposed to be the bad years[77 to 79] that fucking dottie and millie,now that is shite and it was championed by my good mate ginger.

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Cha Cha Cha

Knew you had taste trouty,a bad one and a it was a recent monster not from what was supposed to be the bad years[77 to 79] that fucking dottie and millie,now that is shite and it was championed by my good mate ginger.

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Do you know what i absofuckinlootly detest that Dottie & Millie and a very close runner up is The Futures - Party Time Man

Now i know why i always end up talking to you at venues m8,we both have great taste,normaly sam can do no wrong in my eyes but party time man,shite.

Now i know why i always end up talking to you at venues m8,we both have great taste,normaly sam can do no wrong in my eyes but party time man,shite.

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And that fcuking abomination 'Baby I Need Your Loving' by Gayle Adams..... and 'Crazeee World' by Kenny Thomas..... and 'Space Laydeeeee' by Bill...... and.........

Now i know why i always end up talking to you at venues m8,we both have great taste,normaly sam can do no wrong in my eyes but party time man,shite.

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And there's me thinking it was because i have an enormous.............

Futures - Party Time Man 

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And that fcuking abomination 'Baby I Need Your Loving' by Gayle Adams..... and 'Crazeee World' by Kenny Thomas.....

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I'm with Pete and Andy on this one OK so it's not currently in vogue but a great Norman record and always has been. 

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cor Trouty, didnt realise it was that old, introduced to us by the Normans eh!

Billy

 

cor Trouty, didnt realise it was that old, introduced to us by the Normans eh!

     

Billy

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Why do you think people wear Norman Soul Trouser's to this day?

Just remembered another absolute sh**e record played.

Unfortunately it was at the Casino (I say that cos it wasn't just the Casino that strayed from soul, 'David & The Giants' at the Mecca!). Anyway, the record was played by John Vincent. He announced it as 'Soul A Go Go' by Bob Wilson (Strings A Go Go, i.e Double Cookin had been huge then). It was a cover up of 'Chase Side Shoot Up' by Brian Bennet on UK Fontana records.

For those that don't know, this was the official BBC theme tune to their Golf progammes in the 70ts and 80ts. I remember arguing with John, as he denied it was what I said it was. I only knew, cos I owned it, and I never heard it again at the Casino.

And yes it is (was) garbage.

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Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said.

What were we all thinking about.....truly awful.

Her other played record 'Stop & You'll Become Aware' wasn't as bad. Not heard it for years, does it ever get played out these days?

Just dug out Terrible Tom, its as bad as ever I remember. I'm going rebury it pronto.

Col.

I don't think TMWHS ever got played anywhere apart from local youth clubs. If you listen to it, it's a fantastic 60's pop song, not northern, one of my favourites. "Stop" is great as well, miles better than the original slow version. He Knows How To Love Me is good as well.

Just remembered another absolute sh**e record played.

Unfortunately it was at the Casino (I say that cos it wasn't just the Casino that strayed from soul, 'David & The Giants' at the Mecca!). Anyway, the record was played by John Vincent. He announced it as 'Soul  A Go Go' by Bob Wilson (Strings A Go Go, i.e Double Cookin had been huge then). It was a cover up of 'Chase Side Shoot Up' by Brian Bennet on UK Fontana records.

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John has certainly played his share of turkeys over the years.