Everything posted by Ian Parker
-
Mr M's Wigan
Like it ! I remember snoozing on one of the 'banquet' seats and being woken by the percussion intro to I love music , O'jays .... I was up like a shot, I then remember hearing Linda Jones straight after. Very eclectic music in M's, also very seedy judging by the comments on here. But, I never saw that side of it, I was an adrenalin fuelled scruffy haired teenager on a dance marathon.
-
Manhattans' Winfred Blue Lovett And Sonny Bivins R.i.p
Fabulous vocals, seriously, who doesn't admire one of the finest vocal performances ever recorded, on the delightful 'kiss and say goodbye' If that's not Soul, then nothing is. Sad news indeed time to put the Manhattans LP on the turntable
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Blimey, Not heard that since St Ives oldies room. Brian Rae spun it
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Jackie Forest - show me how to love jackie De Shannon - find me love When we're these two last played out ?
-
Your Top 10 Northern Soul 'characters'
Eric Hall
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
my first visit, i heard 'what christmas means to me' Stevie Wonder tell ya what i havent heard for years, i do remember hearing it late 70's : I'm gonna change, Four Seasons
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8dW_h63SE Nikki Blu
- Frances Nero RIP
-
Best Uk Tamla Tmg B Side?
I'm rather partial to the B side to 'this old heart of mine' Theres no love left.
-
Inner Soul Club, Sheffield... (Sat 22 Nov 14)
Phew, some lovely records there. I wll personally miss your Brid sets,one of the highlights of weekend for me .
-
Jnr Walker - How Sweet It Is
Sorted now, thanks
-
Jnr Walker - How Sweet It Is
Nothing yet Ian, will message you
-
Jnr Walker - How Sweet It Is
Looking for a copy of this, US or UK, dont mind. If anyone knows the whereabouts of my signed SOUL demo, nicked at Rock City after a JW gig, I'd like it back someday Seriously though, I'd like a nice copy if anyone is selling
-
Motown Yesteryear
I've seen and owned many of these singles over the years (don't have any nowadays )... So I was wondering if these are Motown releases, under licence, or unofficial releases ?
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Peermonts/piermonts? You've got to love me too ? am I dreaming or do I really remember this?
-
Ric Tic Review Hinckley 21/1/83
Major lance def did Stafford, I have a couple of,photos . I'm sure It was 2nd jan ? Long time ago
-
Unpublished Wigan Photos
Excellent. Looks about the era i ventured oop North. (4 times) I did xmas 79, feb 80, 7th anniv and feb 81 i can't remember a dance comp on the stage at the 7th, might have been in M's if it was
-
Instrumentals - Bovvered?
California montage oozes soul, as does Bari track and soul symphony. i like em, but more floors prefer the likes of interplay and mike post ?
-
Awesome Richard Searling Spot At Wigan
i have a confession: i like the john leach record. it has pedigree, norman johnson penned it ! even if it does have a melody like 'pistol packin momma'
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Made me chuckle , that
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
The Gypsies - it's a woman's world
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
I was late casino era, another seldom played tune from those days: skip mahoney - Janice "I feel like a wolf in the hills". awoooooooo
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Adams Apples - you are the one I love wilbur Walton jnr - 24 hours of loneliness Vicki Baines is the one though, not heard it played out for yrs... Fond memories of my late friend kev Charles , leaping from under a table , onto the casino dancefloor.. I swear he leapt 30 feet
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Ivory's has been popular the last few yrs around East mids/North notts etc . Heard it lots , fine record
-
Forgotten Monsters From Wigan Etc Days
Blimey Riley, not heard that for 35 yrs