Tomangoes

For you lucky guys and gals who still get about a lot....whats been the biggest tune this year? Add a sound or youtube clip Could be a new discovery, a new release, or a revived forgotten gem. Ed

Here is a contender......many applicable lines for soul music lovers. Ed

Assuming it's not to a crowd you know... First 3 can test the water. A bit like the Blues Brothers singing gimme some loving and getting bombarded with bottles from the country and western crowd before moving to stand by your man and getting applauded! Heard one DJ recently start off with a self confessed' curve ball' to test the mood. If you want to get asked back again....fill the floor and use the never fail formula ... Oh...sorry...i can't find the bit of paper it was written on:( Good luck. Ed

Seems to be lots of versions of romance without finance on youtube and a ' Pat Dennis' male singer? Not much help thought.. Ed

2. THE TAILOR-MADES HALL OF SHAME Records manufactured to cash in on the Northern Soul scene. These records represent the lowest points in our wonderful scene's history. JOHN SCHRODER - I'M GONNA CHANGE (ALASKA 1975) SHARONETTES - PAPA OOH MOW MOW (BLACK MAGIC 1975) RON GRAINER ORCH - JOE 90 THEME (CASINO CLASSICS 1978) ALL NIGHT BAND - THE WIGAN JOKER (CASINO CLASSICS 1978) ARMADA ORCHESTRA - COCHISE (CONTEMPO 1975) SAX OF SOUL - SEA CRUISE (CRYSTAL 1975) DESTINY ORCHESTRA - SPRING RAIN (DESTINY 1979) CONNIE LAVERNE - A HOUSE FOR SALE (DESTINY 1979) CAROL KAY - STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE (DESTINY 1979) CHICO REVILL - THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY (DESTINY 1979) JOHN DREVARS - THE CLOSER SHE GETS (DESTINY 1979) Tailor made my arse. Just because it's listed here on a reissue label and NOT listed in section 1 does not make it tailor made. You should read the facts before you judge. Ed

How can this be tailor made when NS was not even 'coined ' at release? https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-By64unqFU Better than most of the rock n roll and ska shite getting played these days. Ed

On youtube... Plenty of free download software out there to save it to your hard drive etc. About £10k if you did go for vinyl I think.. Ed

Seasons greetings from Kissimmee:) Ed

All about the lead singers voice.. Ed

Had the pleasure of dancing with this Lady at the LA2004 gig.......great memories. Ed

Just came across this and had no idea how far and reaching a label it was: https://www.globaldogproductions.info/s/stateside-uk.html My question is were UK singles issued simultaneously as it's US counterpart, or only after a successful run on the US release? Ed

Not that's it's too relevant, but which is the rarest? Anybody got a copy of all 4? Which one got played first? All great versions. Ed

Used to be a Cleggy bus pick up in rovrum. Sure it was at Charades. Steve DJ, Leslie, Carlo, Stan, etc. Big lad who Married Wendy from Conisbrough, and a youth with black curly hair who could spin for England. Assembly rooms bang on around 76. Derek Sheldon...Big record 'our sandi' and Jeanette white ' music'. Happy days.. Ed

Siesta Key this afternoon...about 30 seconds between shots. Ed

A sign of the times...songstress to cake maker.. Ed

My daughters engagement.... This is going to cost me:) Ed

Now you see it...now you don't Booze cruise bla bla bla.. A Belgium / Dutch beer night enjoyed by a few of us... Ed

I can see why! Ed

All so good! KS has that wailing type of voice I always fall for like Patrinell Staten.. Ed

Very sweet soul. Reminds me of the singing style of the Esquires! Ed

I seem to recall that Bobby was invited to the LA2004 Kev Roberts event, but did not want to come along because he was embarrassed by his day job. If that was the reason, it's so sad, as has been mentioned here earlier, he was already a Legend to Northern Soul fans and would have been revered by the 700 or so fans who turned up on the Saturday night. Ed

Interesting what discogs says about it! They won't sell it, and it had a release date of 76. So I'm guessing it's an illegal pressing taken from a studio tape....but I'm sure somebody on here knows the full story! Ed

Apparently an old Wigan tune? Can't recall hearing it played out very often. Is it getting in demand again? Ed

Fascinating stuff. Hope label.... Makes sense now! Remember the free Angela LP circulating at Bradley's records with a few top tracks on it like Dickie Wonder. Read somewhere the voices of East Harlem were regular prison performers? Ed

Quote: The lengths and varied attempts that Richard Popcorn Wylie & Tony Hester went to, to get this magnificent 1967 Club classic to the Billboard charts without success makes for very interesting Northern Soul documentation and reading. One theory is: 1st. release was the very rare "Pink" labeled Pameline PAM 200 45 in 1967 2nd attempt at release was the Palmer 5024, that never seemed to have got past the promo stage. 3rd and most successful release in late 1967, Pameline PAM 100 yellow label, aimed to meet demand, within "Northern Soul's" parallel universe in Pittsburgh, Pa. where the iconic DJ "Mad Mike" had turned it into a local "club hit" so the yellow label incarnation was was born using the Palmer matrix P5024 the Yellow label was pressed. Local "old-timers" confirm the yellow label was in the Record Stores in small quantities to meet Pittsburgh demand. The quest was still on as Popcorn & Tony believed they had a Billboard hit on the hands if only they could get "radio" breakthrough. Off to the west coast and L.A. the song went, where in December 1967 where "Surf and Jazz" dedicated label owners of Vault Records Jack Lewerke & Ralph Kaffel released the song. But that failed to make an impact also. Ironically in 1968, British Decca's willingness to take a risk on releases, gave Tommy Neal his one and only British 45. It was an instant success at the Twisted Wheel, King Mojo, Nite Owl, and every Soul club in London. Now considered a MOD and Northern Soul timeless classic. So popular in fact, Decca kept the Vocalion 9290 release on their catalog well into 1970. Making the British release 3700 miles away from it's birth, the best-seller of all the 5 releases. The other timeline though, could also be. Popcorn and Tony took their masters to Palmer "first" and Palmer only pressed promo copies but also made some on yellow Pameline for Tony & Popcorn to distribute. And the "pink" label copy was a rogue press from who knows where (it does not carry the P-5024 matrix in the deadwax.) The pink variation is certainly the rarest imprint, and is surrounded by exact timeline mystery. What we do know for certain, that this is Wylie & Hester at their most inventive and it was an absolute simultaneous club smash in Pittsburgh and England in 1968 and remains today and all time floor-packing classic! And it looks so much better on Pameline, spinning away on the turntable cams, than the all too common British Vocalion.. still today that vintage opening line "Get You Car Or Your Motorbike.. " signals an exodus to the dancefloor.. footnote: To add to the confusion of who Tommy Neal actually was, as he mysterious only released this one classic 45. The original Bell Sound acetate credits the artist as "TOMMY MEALY". maybe after 4 attempts at a USA side hit, Popcorn and Tony moved on to other things, hoping their next great production wasn't so jinxed. Ed