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Seems like there's a growning crowd looking for an authentic, credible, alternative to the ultra comercial, 3rd hand regurgatations that pass for youth culture nowadays, strangly enough as George pionted out in the excellent last issue of soul up north this seems to be concentrated in the more cosmopolitian city areas, just the kinda kids who shunned the scene in its hey day. When Northern soul was all about kids from the provinces. Thats only an issue as many city kid hipsters are notoriously fickle in there aproach to culture. Hope those on board, stay on board.

I'd say a fair portion are bought by guys either djing @ or asspiring to play at soul and motown night/ disco's in pubs or function rooms.

yep my crystal blue has ordinary on the other side if I remember correctly, but is it uptite not Fania?

Thanks for that I have and love the 7 souls track, grt flip. Will try to hear this version on tube, thanks it sounds amazing.

not aware of this one, is it the same song as Inez and Charlie Fox? I ask as I love Bataan and the afore mentioned song and can only think the combination would be sublime.

just to confirm, were talking ska and reggae records here not soul tunes by Jamacian artists.

I was rather suprised to hear, and see folk dance to an out and out Reggae record in the main room @ the kings hall sat, esp considering the uproar this apparantly caused at the Cassino when Mr Winstanly played Al Capone, as detailed in Dave Shaw's excellent Cassino. I just wondered if were all that much more tollerant towards other genres nowadays? Personally I'll stick me neck out and say although I'm fond of everthing from Bluebeat to Dub and lovers, I dont feel this kinda record has any place at a Northern soul alnighter, but found it strange, watching those left on the dancefloor trying to skank, rather than offensive.

You taking the mick outta my relatives? LOL.

PM TO RESERVE, £ 2 P AND P UK, ADD 1.50 EUROPE, OTHER- PM FOR A QUOTE. Paypal only please. All excellent clean copies unless stated!!!! Witches and the Warlocks- Heavenly Love- Calla- £12 ( nice female midtempo) Essence- Dont press your luck- Interstate- £12 Uptempo funky dancer Leon Heywood- Its the last time Decca Demo!- £15 Again uptempo funky dancer Benny Johnson- vision of paradise- £ 8 Nice x- over Marvells- Go on and have yourself a ball- Butane- £23 great R and B dancer Clarence Ash- She said I'd be a falier- J and S Early R and B influenced midtempo dancer Earls - its been a long time coming/ my lonly lonley room- ABC VG+, some marks but lots of gloss £15 excellent midtempo side from this obscure group! Johnny Scott- Let me be your winner- Portra- warp, nap- £10 Awesome modern dancer Raymond Smith- 7 day lover- IX chains- WDJ!! £12 Sold!!!!!!!! Mill Edwards- Use what you got- Bunky £30!!!! Bargain price for this uptempo, funky dancer, seeen for double this!!! Duprees- Check yourself- UK poldor £ 20 Ace, less frantic version of the intruders on gamble, super Xover!!! Epic Spendor- A little rain- £5 Wigan spin [The Dynamites- I know she's mine/ lets try - £ 12 two nice, obscure, midtempo sides The Eight minutes- Take my love £ 10 Bargain price again for this obscure, funky dancer.

ooops was just gonna repeat what you said, sorry

I'll have gloria Gaynor- She'll be sorry- Jocida to start with, but I honestly hear something new to me, thats great and can be had for less than £20 every month. Thats one of the beauties of this scene.

Plenty of nights that feature this style, not sure if anyone would claim to play just funky northern, its a risk for any promoter to stick there neck out by pinning it down to just one style. Most of the more progressive nights advertise a variety of styles will by played throughout the night.

More from me, spun later in the evening Billly Wade and the 3rd Degree- Tear it up part 1- ABC Danny White - Natural soul brother Charlie Palmieri and Orch- Uptite- Atlantic Tomo Quazerco- Shat Goon- Orfeon Cissy Houston- Just dont know what to do with myself- Janus Isley Brothers- Who's that lady- UA Marcia Hines- Yuo gotta let go- Wizard Paramount 4 - Sorry aint the word- Kent Charlie Rich- Dont tear me down- Kent

PM TO RESERVE, £ 2 P AND P UK, ADD 1.50 EUROPE, OTHER- PM FOR A QUOTE. Paypal only please. All excellent clean copies unless stated!!!! Witches and the Warlocks- Heavenly Love- Calla- £12 ( nice female midtempo) Essence- Dont press your luck- Interstate- £12 Uptempo funky dancer Leon Heywood- Its the last time Decca Demo!- £15 Again uptempo funky dancer Benny Johnson- vision of paradise- £ 8 Nice x- over Marvells- Go on and have yourself a ball- Butane- £23 great R and B dancer Clarence Ash- She said I'd be a falier- J and S Early R and B influenced midtempo dancer Earls - its been a long time coming/ my lonly lonley room- ABC VG+, some marks but lots of gloss £15 excellent midtempo side from this obscure group! Johnny Scott- Let me be your winner- Portra- warp, nap- £10 Awesome modern dancer Raymond Smith- 7 day lover- IX chains- WDJ!! £12 Mill Edwards- Use what you got- Bunky £30!!!! Bargain price for this uptempo, funky dancer, seeen for double this!!! Duprees- Check yourself- UK poldor £ 20 Ace, less frantic version of the intruders on gamble, super Xover!!! Epic Spendor- A little rain- £5 Wigan spin [The Dynamites- I know she's mine/ lets try - £ 12 two nice, obscure, midtempo sides The Eight minutes- Take my love £ 10 Bargain price again for this obscure, funky dancer.

there always opportunity for variety even in a sub genre like funky northern, perhaps a night of this kind of sound would be plausible, but I think it would take a while to build a litle scene around it before anyone would want to venture into nighter territory.

The dancing, much like the music has always evolved and developed, some of its a little fast for these feet and others a little tricky because of time signitures. As long as its four to the floor and around 100- 130 BPM its good to groove in my book.

Hate to be pedantic doug but there's a really strong conection between both black R and R, country and western and soul music.

Gerry Grainger maybe?

Change- Saturday 16th July Some of what I played earlier in the evening in various short spots. In a vague sembalance of a cronilogical order, only vague mind you! Buffalo soldier- Land of peridition- SMC Superiors- I’d rather die- Sue Ed Crooke- You’ll see- Tri sound Dean Courtney- We have a good thing- RCA Goday Colbert – Baby I like it- Revue Fabulous Apollas- Some good in everything bad- Valtone Martha Starr- No part time love for me- Thelma Kris Peterson- Just as much- Top dog California rock choir- Who ever you are- Cyclone Tyrone ‘Wonderboy; Davis- Running a losing race- Sack Accents- Think again- Onederful Bud Harper - Wherever you were- Peacock Mongo Santamaria Orch- Get the money- Battle Johnny Colon- You gotta love me- Cotique

good tune wouldnt like to dance to many at that pace though!

Now I can see that apollas working at a nighter, certainly not dull to these ears.

Suprised no ones mentioned the dancefloor in this discussion, surely the most common determiner of how well a set has gone down is feet on the floor? rather than quantity of chins stroked. I kinow this over simplifies things, as first plays of many tunes seldom ellicit a positive dancefloor reaction. The dancefloor has to be the best overall guide to how well your set whent down, given that the spot was at a time where people would dance, ie, not too early.

Oh and I forgot, the production of his stuff makes Levine sound good, now thats a proper insult for you!

IF YOU SERIOUSLY THINK THIS GUY CAN SING, FOR CHRIST SAKE WHY ARE YOU INTO SOUL MUSIC? HE IS APPAULING HIS VOICE IS JUST HORENDOUS, EVERYTHING HE SINGS SOUNDS SO BLEEDING LABOURED, HE HAS NO SENSE OF INTONATION OR PHRASING. AWFUL JUST AWFUL. THERE ARE SO MANY BETTER SOUL SINGERS AROUND EVEN NOW, LET ALONE IN THE 6TS 7TS OR EVEN 8TS WHEN EVEN MINOR ARTISTS ON OBSCURE LABELS HAD MUCH MORE TALENT THAN THIS OVER HYPED DROSS!

I had a well known DJ on here he said he would sell me a tune at a reduced price if I payed immediatly, I wanted to look around but he said well if you want it next week I cant do it at that price, its going to be another 30 quid!!!!!! That was enough for me to say no thanks, I wont be pressured into buying from anyone! I've also experieced similar tactics with the offers situation, its a good idea perhaps for the prospective buyer to time limit the bid, we are in a buyers market after all.