Soulsmith

So also was Norman Jay.

I think they were £3 in Asda a couple of years ago. But shopping in Asda in not a good experience.

33 or 45rpm?

Thats where you are missing out. Shell out £150 on a pair of Bose earphones. Worth every penny. Sorry to hi jack your thread Helen - nice to meet you at Bisley.

Shocking video just in of the latest crowd scenes at a shopping centre do. Currently in Wigan, but coming to a shopping centre near you.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN0M-B6Fztk

Absolutely. But listing all the records that aren't northern soul isn't going to be much fun for us soulies

Dunno, but this is quite enjoyable.

Yep. on the front page Make sure you are in the pod casts bit, you should see 'power search' click on that & enter 'northern soul' in the 'description' box. The first thing on the list of 1 to 6 is called "Northern Soul' Click on that you get 3 sub categories. Its written - DeEp In My SoUL...

For those that aren't aware..... you can, if you have iTunes download Northern Soul podcasts free of charge. I'm currently listening to an hours worth of 'Deep In My Soul' which is spot on. When I did search for "northern soul" only 6 came up though. Any advice on why that might be or where to go for others? Thanks Col.

Sure is a good record. But most of the other stuff should be filed under 'Crimes against music". If he has a talent its for "gobbing off"

I'd agree with Mike The Mecca was 30 yrs ago. Never went myself though choice. If there is any debt of gratitude its to the artists/arrangers/producers/label owners who without getting too flowery, produced the goods & enriched our lives. Being a DJ is quite frankly just a lucky break. Just about any moron could pull that off.

As the auction has finished, can you offer less at this stage?

It was like the bible.....factually incorrect & unreliable.

Best book for photos is def the Motown Album with a foreward by Berry Gordy. Approx 250 photos many of which I've never seen before........candid stuff like photos taken at the Motown picnic mid sixties. Quite a few in rehearsal room & 'charm school' etc Lovely stuff ISBN 0-312-04517-4

Must be your lucky day Dave. I think that I've got a spare copy in the loft......and its near mint. pm me your address pls Col.

Have just purchased "Marvin Gaye The Master 1961-1984" Its a hard back book measuring approx 280 x 280mm. Its mainly pictoral & features some stunning full page, jaw dropping photos of the man. Built into the front cover is a 4 set CD anthology. Produced by Universal Music. There are also seperate boks in same format/series for Stevie Wonder & Dusty Springfield. Be interested to know of anything similar out there fror other artists.

Yep, me too. But what happens is this..........as Clark Kent he dashes into a phone box, where upon he finds a key board and there evolves into a Mr.Hyde persona.

Hmm.........South East appears to be a real hot bed of soul. So why is there almost nothing on down here............apart from the odd do thats often poorly attended. Answers on the back of a 50 quid note pls. Or if you live up north a potato.

Small world, thats where I met Jez. Went oop North with him a couple of times.

Wow, you must have really struggled with your homework.

Thats Pat Shannon from Egham.

Read that Russ W tried his hand at a bit of reggae at Wigan. It went down very badly.

Me too. Sure it would have been entertaining. What was it the shrink in Fawlty Towers said - "enough material here for a whole case study"

Garland Green - Come Through Me If not heard check out Refo Soul