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    Just a brief update on everything Soulful in the Soul Shack on Solar Radio - www.solarradio.com CHANNEL 0129 SKY DIGITAL - Every Sunday night from 8pm - 10pm UK and between 9pm - 11pm Central Europe and www.solarradio.com - Some superb guests to follow in the next few weeks with Mick Howard coming in on Sunday 19th June which should be a musical feast, also The Orwell Boys, Barry Maleady and Mr Steve Plumb will be joining me real soon which i'm so looking forward too, Chris Anderton is also coming up in the very near future, also listen out for The Rare Soul Man's selections via Mr Manship which is a new feature of the show from time to time.

    For requests, mentions, dedications please send those all important emails to bicknellmark@aol.com

    Solar is a perfect place to advertise your events etc. so please get in touch directly at the station or email me bicknellmark@aol.com

    Current popular spins on the show include - The Scott Brothers - We Like Girls - Zachron, The Heartbreakers - I've Got To Face It - Derby City, Willie Wade - When Push Comes To Shove - Nite Life DJ, The Quotations - I Don't Have To Worry - Di - Venus and many others, CD and re issue reviews and previews, artist features and loads more........thanks for your support.......... www.solarradio.com

    Regards - Mark Bicknell.

    Hi Mark,looking forward to what will be my third guest appearance in the soul shack,as on my previous slots bringing a right old mix up of styles and tempos,early sixties,storming northern soul and some choice crossover cuts,see you there, can't wait :)

    Mick

    Hi Mike

    if you didnt know already the 12" masterful version is on spirit of philadelphia volume 2 cd out now on expansion

    i wouldnt bother with the seven as it it is a bad edit

    the 12" took me 16 years to track down

    hope that helps cheers sean

    I've got the 7" columbia promo,wouldn't say it was a bad edit,any truth in the story the lead singer is evelyn king?

    Mick

    Sorry if i done many new topics like this. But last one for me so far is Aretha Franklin does anyone know of Northern tracks she made cause honestly i never seem to hear of it. Which to me seems rather strange

    "save me" on the flip side of "respect" on the UK release is awesome :thumbsup:

    took me ages to get this one, more commonly seen with the other not so rare flip. Sid Jones had a copy dunno if it's gone or if Sid's left for sunnier shores yet?

    got one off col kidson at king's hall earlier this year,I was so pleased didn't even try to bargain him down,think it was £40,had two copies with t'other B side couldn't shift 'em then sold both copies within two nights :thumbsup:

    Mick

    A few weeks ago Mick Howard and I picked up our guns and wandered over into Salford to see that Wigan Casino exhibition at the Peel museum. We'd gone up to sunny Wigan last year or so to see the much smaller version and was curious to see what had improved. Oh that Wigan trip was a great day my car broke down next to the Pier just as Wigan Ath were at home to Leeds U. Got towed home and landed with a thousand pound repair bill. I kicked off and got it reduced to only £450 but thats another story.....

    Anyway on entering t'Salford gallery I heard the strains of the rather wonderful "Another dirty deal" eching around the room. What a wonderful melodic dancer - I love it - but was it ever played at Wigan? I don't want to get into a "yes it was Sat 31st July 1976 at 1.32am I was there" type discussion and I'm not being a nit picker either like "why did they play it in the gallery if it never got played at Wigan blah blah".

    Suppose I'm just curious and wanted an excuse to talk about a record I like.

    derek

    Its the flip side to "There's nothing else to say" on Audio Arts for those that don't know it.

    yes seem to remember miranda being not best pleased at having to drive over to wigan with the breakdown card that someone...........cough :yes: left back in sunny reddish,much more civilised day out at salford,some great anecdotes left in the guest book wasn't there and dave withers on the original footage looking very youthful and sounding very eloquent,if you've not been to the salford exhibition it's worth a look

    Mick

    Another Friday night and i find myself upstairs again messing about with the bootlegs...lol I would just like to add this one in the mix here as i think this very much underplayed record is about to explode on the Northern scene............

    Claude "Baby" Huey - Drifting -M.I.O.B. 1283 - Part of the Fantasy/Galaxy set up this Ozz Osborne song and production is simply so right for the current scene, perfect pace, crunching vocal from a man who has supplied the scene with a handful of beautiful records including another superb release from M.I.O.B. 1281 - 'Keep It To Myself' which is also worthy of a play or two at the gigs, the ultra cool R'n'B style cut for Early Bird 49654 - 'Feel Good All Over' and the superb Galaxy release 'Why Would You Blow It' - Galaxy 768 which of course has been a pretty big record on the scene in recent years played by the likes of Bob Hinsley, Ginger Taylor, myself from time to time and others.

    All these records have been pretty popular with collectors over the years but 'Drifting' stands out possibly to be the one that has been somewhat overlooked until now, you were able to pick this one up a few years ago for just a few pounds but i would instantly value this at an easy £100.00 plus record as copies seem to be hard to locate, just ask my good friend Mick Howard and he will confirm this, with a few more plays this semi known oldie will catch on proving that the M.I.O.B. had it so right.....Music Is Our Business oh and ours because this is an awesome record which i'm sure many of you on here will confirm.

    Regards - Mark Bicknell.

    Hi Mark,yeah got "why would you blow it"then round at Derek Pearson's one night 'ere Mick you might like this one,yeah not bad lol,booked at £25,should pick one up pretty easy,they are out there,just waiting for someone to offer me one for sale,eh Mark.......... whistling.gif .thanks for the mention on the radio,see you've got a copy of the heartbreakers now

    Mick

    Mick, the first Edwin Starr show I saw at Wigan was October 74, I think, not long after 1st Anniversary. Always a great performer, plus the usual 2 extra hours when a live act was on. Happy days!!!!

    I was at the Betty Wright night aswell, although didnt really watch the show as we'd already seen her midweek at Reading Top Rank, a great show though.

    Alan.

    sounds bang on alan,haven't really kept any memorabilia but do remember edwin starr inviting some of the dancers on stage just to watch them spin,remember being disapointed with jackie wilson's appearance and walking off up to M's but as we later found out he was really ill at the time,that was '75 wasn't it?

    Mick

    hi paul ,it was april 26th 1975,great night it was too. good luck with the show, craig

    without doubt the best live act to have appeared there absolutely blew me away,what made it even more astounding was the show was nearly cancelled because she had such a severe throat infection she could hardly talk on the day of the gig,somebody should bring her back over to appear at one of the weekenders,did anyone go to one of edwin starrs early appearances at the casino,possibly '74,had a really funky backing band called TCB later went on to fame and fortune as rose royce

    Mick

    Trying to date the collection it includes records that were big on the scene in the post Wheel era, and include a lot of records that were pre-Wigan. If you get my drift. I am taking a wild guess here. But did you go to clubs like 'Rowntree's Sounds', along the road from Ralphs in Manchester Victoria. Or 'Motown' in Shaw near Oldham. Or even the 'Seven Stars' in Heywood.

    Many of them are original and the boots were readily available in Ralphs.

    I used to go to the seven stars in heywood,heard many of the big sounds of that time circa72/73 courtesy of some of the older lads who used to go to the pendulum and vava's remember hearing sandi sheldon,just brothers and many more all mixed in with the pop stuff of that time,groundbreaking stuff eh the first across the board night out lol,agree with the list used to see these every week in both ralph's shops in manchester and soul galore in the oasis market,happy days

    Mick

    Sorry, having a bit of a problem uploading, I think this forum must be very busy. Will try again in a couple of minutes.

    Oh, it will be when I up load it, "stop and think it over"

    Loll

    great record,you should look out for his philadelphia international album from where the track originally comes from, said track re-issued on a 12" in the last few years with teddy p on the flip

    Mick

    If you were at either the last Lifeloones or Middletown 'nighters you will have heard the buzz after MC Putch had spun a true hunk of vinyl he called "Fried Chicken" by Colin Sanders on Kentucky.... Well I have one for sale and I am giving Soul Sourcers first chance but only 'til mid-day....after that it's off to EBay.

    This is a Putch cover up (C/U).....the real identity of this record is (as upfront Kenny knows) is a remix of OOTF and Do I love You and played insideout.

    Best offers in the open please....no PMs or Emails :shades:

    april fool :lol::huh::lol:

    Wanted a nice clean copy of The Heartbreakers - I've Got To Face It - Derby City. had this pinched at Stafford years ago now and never replaced it can anyone help? contact bicknellmark@aol.com or telephone 0161 330 6267.

    Regards - Mark Bicknell.

    bought a copy of this recently ,awesome record sharing the same backing track as walter and the admirations at a fraction of the price,flip is awesome group soul,did you get the flyer through OK Mark?

    Mick

    Yeah, top tune Mick, covered up as Bel & the Blackjacks - "Don't Stop" by Dean in the early 90's. I thought the show was excellent and enjoyed the good mix of soul particularly the Grapevine Exclusives, Detroit Magnificents - "Is This A Man's Way" (same backing as Youngblood Smith) and Eddie Holman - "Sweet Memories"

    Looking forward to receiving the disc, hope you anjoyed the mag?

    David

    certainly did,off out to the post office now,should be with you tomorrow

    Mick

    my other half is a 'no angels' addict and she said they played 'bettye lavette - feel good all over'

    does that help?

    Shane

    they also played bettye lavette "stand up like a man" carol fran fran "roll with the punches" and brenda holloway "reconsider" great programme,any one no who sorts the music clips out?

    Mick

    Well folks, Kool and the Gang are in Dubai next week for the Jazz Festival - I'm estacatic, can't wait - always been one of the great performing soul groups.

    Northern soulies, get outside of the box, what's your favorite Kool & The Gang sound - mines "Chocolate Buttermilk" what's yours ?

    Love that funk. :thumbsup::lol:

    John

    summer madness,jungle boogie,most of their pre-chart stuff

    Mick

    amazing_2_2_.mp3

    Can someone please identify this track for me and include if poss what label its released on and its approx value, had it on MP3 for ages and have heard it played out loads but just can't seem to find out who it is... Thanks whistling.gif

    wee willie walker "I don't wanna take a chance" it's the flip of the magicians "faith and understanding" kent anniversary single hope that calms your nerves

    Mick

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    This highly talented band from New Jersey whom write and produce all their own material, have produced a truly outstanding collection of 8 choice tunes, whether you like steppers music (Dance All Night) slightly more up-tempo (Movement) or you are more into soulful ballads (Just 4 Love), there is something for every soul music fan.

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    CD comes in a black cardboard sleeve

    sounds fabaROONEY,4-0 :wicked:

    Mick

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