Paul R

But what a feckin' sound. Absolutely fantastic. Who is/was Joy Lovejoy? Paul

At my first allnighter, Va Va, I was suprised to hear the Stones version played about 4 times . Paul

I use mp3mymp3. google that to download. Paul

My advice would be not to touch it, but somehow get it into a lead box and keep it there until you can verify its authenticity. If it proves to be a boot, you can just bury it in at least 18 inches of concrete, or get it sent to the northern soul version of Sellafield to be disposed of properly. You can never be too carefull when bootlegs are concerned. I hope it turns out to be kosher. I don't know of my mind is playing tricks, but I seem to remember a light blue boot back in about 75. Paul

I've only listened to bits of it, but I've just mp3'd it off the listen again facility so I can play it back at my leasure, later on. Of course, once I have listened to this bootleg version I will of course top myself before I get the knock on the door . from what I have heard, it was a great interview and respect to the man. Paul

There certainly was a version of under my thumb by April Silver played around 1974/75 but I always was sceptical about whether it was real or not. Maybe a Soussan recording? IT certainly existed though. Paul

"Girl Your Too Young" was a big play around 1973 at Burscough Football Club on a Tuesday night. A great bunch of DJs called "The Soul Spinners 4" Charlie, Pete, Tommy & Geoff. Got me into the real Northern stuff at the time. Such memories. Another good track was "I Love My baby" similar in feel to Showdown. Paul

I don't normally like to get involved withg this sort of thread, that just deteriorates into a lot of petty bickering with the moral high ground being taken by some people. That sounds like the old Black music review of a northern biggie that was released(I can't remember what it was but the reviewer said "I've never heard it , but it's crap" or words to that effect). I don't regard Ms Winehouse as a soul artist, but on some tracks she has what, in my humble opinion is a soulful voice. I think that the reason she is mentioned so much this year, is that when sat at work and listening to radio 2 or whatever, and a track comes on that immediatly strikes a chord in many (northern) Soul fans minds, then it gets discussed. The column inches that she actually gets, is the total detractors that can't just say "she's not my cup of tea" but have to turn it into the "I know all about soul, and that ain't it", and provoke an arguement. As for the comment about plagiarism, as this is predominantly a Northern Soul Forum, then isn't the majority, or at least the stereotypical northern record, plagiarised from the Standard uptempo Motown template? Paul

RIP Bob. & Thanks for everything. Paul

Great link, I was suprised to see Shirley Matthews "My Sugar Baby" on one of the albums. I always assumed that it was Simon Soussan special, with some unknown, vocalising over the "My Little Girl" backing track. You learn something every day. Apparently. Paul

Just to add my 2 pen'th(or what ever!). It was definately DLT for Mood Mosaic. Also Stuart henry used the start of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"(A side of "Quitter") Williams & Watson as a type of Jingle. OR was it Rosco? Who was it that used "All For You" Earl Van Dyke? Possibly Johnnie Walker. Paul

Also isn,t there a V rare UK issue on Ember?(or is that another urban myth). Paul

I cunningly disguised my Lynne Randell many years ago in the hope of being able to pass it off as an original It was green/blue and the sctratched matrix numbers it as ISC 016. Paul

I've just edited my previous post with the publication dates of the adverts. The first batch definately came out after Wigan opened. I remebre the first night they appeared. Paul

Just checked some magazines This is the advert for the first batch, which were white. The advert is in B&S November 1973 This was for the another later batch which were I think green/blue. The advert is in Black Music April 1974 I did also have a Sandy Wynns, "Touch of venus", which was white, & a Debbie Dean "Why Am I Loving You" in Blue, and A Lynne Randell in Blue. I also thought that I read that John Abbey may have been involved. Paul

Don't think any of them came out until early 74(could be very late 73). Sure the white ones were first. Paul

Any idea on the year of the Zu Zu band? paul

I thought the book was the Northern Soul Top 500, and therefore as a Northern Soul record Donnie Elbert is far more relevant. Lisa Stansfield as far as I know is a record played at primarily in modern rooms, but also on occasion played at Northern/rare soul events. I know many Modern fans like to dissassociate themselves fron the Northern Soul scene because of the 60s bias, and also because the playing of white pop, or soul soundalikes is not in keeping with a "Soul" scene. or am I missing some point. Paul

Came out as the B side of their version of "The Joker(on A Trip Through The Jungle)" on UK WB around late '74 to cash in on scene plays. Always been one of my favourite instrumentals. Paul

I find it amazing that people want to add Lisa stansfield & Miss out Donnie Elbert. Paul

A list like this, or even the whole Top 500 is always going to cause controversy, but as the list covers records played over 40 years of Northern soul it also shows that it is a scene, and not a definable music genre. Paul

How's about Mongo Santamaria "The Now Generation" gained a few spins around 73 ish. Paul

Great flyer Pete. And they were performing at a High school. I was on a flight into the states a few years ago & I was sat next to a teacher at (and I kid you not!) Beaver High Shool For Girls. (know it was true because all the girls had the sweat shirts on ). I got talking to the woman, after many free vodkas, and somehow we got onto the subject of music!. At her High School prom in about '68, they had Lee Andrews & The Hearts performing. I then proceeded to mp3 her to death, with "I've Had It", "Nevertheless", etc. At my secondary school(Burscough Secondary) in the last year, all we had was a disco run by the student teachers one night. At least we had an hour of decent music, because I DJ'd . Paul

Played it out once at 45rpm covered up as Pinky & Perky! great stompin version, if a bit short. Oh! and it was for a laugh, at a local soul night down in Plymouth in the '70s Paul

I saw her at Preston Top Rank around the same time. Also saw the O'Jays on the same bill as Bunny Sigler , and the jazz Funksters Sun. This was at Jacksonville Colluseum in 1978. Very disappointing if you were expecting the "Northern" repertoire from either acts. But great all the same. I missed the following week, but I seem to remember it was the Isley bros, & Maze!. Paul