Mark S

So many brilliant memories associated with that tune Ive not heard it played out for a long time , shame really its a cracking tune and its got a good B side aswell

The only LP you will ever need all killer no filler absolute class from begining to end .

I am in no way a serios collector but I have a few I love my British labels , the thrill for me is that they were so readilly available and yet so many of them slipped through our fingers , and now rightly so are highly prized collectors items . As far as I am concerned they are original relleases albeit on British labels .

Its gonna end long after tonight is all over Thats it time has passed me by , I,m on my way seeya

This one does it for me

Pretty apt really the clocks go forward tonight and I,m on a night shift Still a pile of shite though hope I never hear it again .

Yes but Ive not heard it out nor would I want to the lyrics are well meaning but the song is dire .

The world is like a great big onion , no its not

Isobel if you come from the folk music scene then may I recomend that you watch the Tony Palmer film this England as there is more.folk than soul content in it . (sorry just being glib ) There has never been a decent documenary or programme about northern soul ,they either patronise us or make us look stupid . This England apart from a few minutes footage from the Casino just reinforces the idea that its grim up north and so is of very little worth . As Chorleysoul has said any programme or film has to be made by people that know and love the scene . Black music never gets the credit or attention it deserves most of these top 100 best music list type programmes on tv usually only have one or two black artists listed usually Jacko and Houston ,not a lot of soul there. Soul music wether we like it or not is a minority music and nothern soul is a minority within that . Because of the passion of a small amount of people in reality the scene has continued for longer than anyone expected and in deference to the scene and the artists deserves to be treated with respect . In earlier posts some comparisons to Once upon a time in wigan were made , a great example of it going wrong ,The urban expansions play made by people that had passion and live and breath northern soul was exellent and through humour and observation managed to capture a moment in time . however the Octagon version of the play produced by the clueless just became Mamma Mia meets the Casino wrong on so many levels I am sorry if I sound cynical its because I love this music and care about how its interpreted by people , the plastic bag tells a story in itself if they cant be bothered to get that right why bother at all .

Beats me why we need any film about it in the first place nobody outside the northern scene cares and we already know so whats the point ? Its an ill concieved idea that wont make a jot of difference thankfully . If the film makers are on here and they are bothered about what a few people on here are saying then they dont have much confidence in it either , says it all really .

1975 and 20 years old it was wank

Leave it

There are about ten threads running about the Casino says a lot about the place . I cant think of anything bad about the Casino I loved the place and all the daft things about it , the bogs shit pop tunes all part of what made the place ,not much soul but so much fun . The wierd thing is that now I expect so much more from a venue but if I could go back and do it all again I wouldnt hesitate

Oi that was my bit we must have bumped into each other a few times oops sorry mate

Acording to Russ the truth Winstanley the best dancers danced at the front at the Casino and there was a hierachy . I walked in straight to the front and danced there was no hierachy and I wasnt that good a dancer

Funny thing this soul music it works on such a viceral level , no particular tune for me it can be any tune , it catches me all the time today it was Bunny Sigler let the good times roll (I am going through a wheel phase ) tomorrow it will be something else .

I know just where you are comming from all those tunes are great but shite at the same time more underplayed and album tracks please DJ,s

I am as guilty as the next man when it comes to issues about the comercialisation of "our" scene but when you look at it in the cold light of day the northern scene isnt that comercially viable otherwise it would have been huge , the fact is that most people dont like it that much . The film will just be a flash in the pan and wont interest most folk so I aint going to worry about it . The chicks ffs

All I can remember it was near some cafe type place called the Beachcomber

Early 74 some big shabby dancehall balroom type place in Wigan

At the moment I hate the idea of watching the film but curiosity will eventually get the better of me and I will watch it and feel dirty

In Markworld the perfect allnighter would have an across the board music policy and a chill out room playing beat ballads

I am sick of reading threads like this we should be gratefull that we have a healthy scene still . As long as the music fits the basic template of what makes a good dancer it doesnt matter what era its from . oldies V newies grow up ffs

I have a small modest colection and have never paid big money for any sounds so its all relative , I paid 50p for Edwin Starr -My kind of woman/You,re my mellow and was given the Esquires album Get on up and get away . Small potato,s I know compared to some on here

Yeah I know just my English , I wasnt suggesting that you use hot water I was just comentig on the hot water tecnique and how it works . Probably the domestic ultrasonic cleaners work at a lower frequency than medical ones . might get myself one but if my records get eaten Pete its your fault