Stevecee

Yes I thought the Tams might have beaten it, but it charted six months after Frankie

Bumped into an old friend I hadn't seen for years last week who was around in the late 60s/early 70s and I was telling him about todays scene and how Weekenders had become so popular and that live acts were a big part of them and we got onto who we wished we had seen in their hey day. His was Frankie Valli / 4 Seasons who are still a favourite of his today and whilst he had seen them performing their more commercial stuff wondered what it would be like to see them perfoming their Northern songs and I admitted to having a soft spot for "You're Ready Now" because it reminds me of my youth club days and he asked if I was aware that it was the first legally UK reissued song for the Northern scene. He explained that after it started to get plays in the 60s the original UK issue had proved hard to get hold of and that the mod/soul crowd of that time lobbied the record label for at least a couple of years to reissue it and then out of the blue in late 1970 they heard from a DJ at the Wheel that the record company had linked these requests to the term "Northern Soul" which had come into popular use only months earlier and realised there was money to made. It was reissued in time for Xmas 1970 (bigger sales market) and that so many of the mods/soul boys preordered the record that it went straight into the the top 30 as a new entry, but Philips hadn't done any marketing and the radio weren't playing it so sales plummeted for a couple of weeks and it almost dropped out of the top 50. Philips then got their act together and did a feature on it in various music papers and the radio stations then started to play it and it went zooming up the charts eventually becoming Frankies first ever top ten hit in the UK in early 71. So was it really the first legally reissued song specifically for the scene? Even if it wasn't its a great story

From the Pop era of 77/8 this one has remained in the box to this day and everytime I play it it makes me smile (sorry)

Was a massive Yate record, I think Clarkie discovered it or at least played it first, seem to remember it got booted as well.

Mark, I haven't forgotten this, his tape was a C120 and despite precautions it got chewed up so I need to repair it before I check...

Mark, Is Dancin on the same tape as the Honey Cone track from 78 that we finally sorted a few years back? If so I have just got some tapes from a friend who also taped that night and if I remember correctly my tape only had a short snippit, as he was taping next to me there is a good chance there will be more. If it is the same tape let me know and I'll check it out tomorrow.

Pretty sure its Pamela Stanley - That'll Be The Day

You may already have checked this, but there are hundreds of live clips going back at least 5 years of lots of Soul nites on a youtube channel called Juds Northern Soul. If you know which venues she was still attending you can search in his channel by the event name or location and maybe find her dancing on them. Good luck and sorry to hear sad news.

Long overdue, but here it is Alan Rhodes last DJ at Wigan, last record of Richard Searling spot leading into it. https://www.mixcloud.com/stevecarter161214/wigan-casino-alan-rhodes-last-ever-dj-appearance-8th-july-1979/

As promised before I post it to mixcloud this week, here are the records Alan spun in his last spot 7-8th July 1979 together with Russ & Richards spots to give you a flavour of the night/era. Is worth noting that Richard was particuarly vocal on the mic with several yells of boogie and other comments (including a good windup about Cecil Washington being the Orchids on Kool Kat), not something you'd usually hear from him and the story went that it was because he was upset with Alan moving on and there was a lot of talk of did he jump or was he pushed, maybe someone on here knows the true story? Whats also interesting is that after the handover from Richard, Alan calls him his partner in crime and dedicates a record to him sayng "This is for Richard from myself to Sep 1980 and theres a joke there somewhere" and this coupled with the endless rumours about the Casino closing led may of us to think Alan had given a heads up on the actual date, of course it went onto 1981, but it made us wonder at the time. Russ Winstanley Ron Grainer When Love Grows Cold The Night Watch Lips To Your Heart Moments Hey Boy Esko Affair Salt & Pepper Don Ray Born A Loser Helen Shapiro Stop Pallbearers Music With Soul Paul Newman Ain't You Got A Heart Holly St James Thats Not Love Stemmons Express Woman Love Thief Lockettes I Love The Boy Next Door All Night Band I Can't Seem To Hold You Peter Jarrett Run Run Baby Run Candy & Kisses Someone Out There Intros Stop Look and Listen Toni Basil Breakaway Outer Limits Just One More Chance Short People Why'd You Put It To Me Baby Tamala Lewis You Won't Say Nothing Dee Dee Barnes Do What You Wanna Do Jay Traynor Up and Over JJ Barnes How Long With a few exceptions, this was heavy on the poppier tunes, with 3 casino classic releases, and sadly many of these were being played in 1978 (which most people think was the worst year for the scene) and here we were in mid 79 and Russ was still playing them. Richard Searling Rita & Tiarras Gone With The Wind Betty Boo Say It Isn't So JC Mesina Time Won't Let Me Vickie Baines Country Girl De-Lites Lover Laura Green Can't Help Loving That Man Don Ray Born A Loser The Generation Hold On Cecil Washington I Don't Like To Lose (PLayed for Poole in Dorset crowd) Gang Band Sound Of Boston John Leach Put That Woman Down Toni Bazil Breakaway Peter Jarrett Run Run Baby Run Carol Anderson Sad Girl Flame N King Ho Happy Day Al Wilson Earthquake (he takes it off halfway through) Short People Why'd Ya Put It To Me Baby Rita & Tiarras Gone With The Wind Arin Demain Silent Treatment Agents Trouble Wilbur Walton 24 Hours Of Lonliness Al Williams I Am Nothing Friendly People I Ain't Got Nothing Kenny Gamble Jokes On You Herb Ward Strange Change Ej Chandler I Can't Stand to Lose You Eddie Holman This Could Be A Night To Remember Larry Clinton Wanted in 3 States Twans I Can't See Him Again Cody Marshall The Thought Of Loving You Vickie Baines Country Girl New Wanderers This Man In Love Eddie Daye Guess Who Loves You Grant Smith Thinking Bout You Cecil Washington I Don't Like To Lose Richard spot shows how he was turning things around at Wigan and getting back to some quality music and it wouldn't be long before we got those classic playlists from late 79 onwards. Alan Rhodes Flaming King Ho Happy Day Jackie Forrest Show Me How To Love Jimmy Briscoe Invitation To The World Walter Wilbur 24 Hours Of Lonliness Ronnie Davie What Does it Matter To Me Now john Drevar Closer She Gets Kelly St Claire Hear That Beat Peter Jarrett Run Run, Baby Run Legends Deep Inside Tamala Lewis You Won't Say Nothing Toni Bazil Breakaway cuts Bay Ridge Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Joanie Summers Don't Pity Me Larry Barnes Rags Is Rags Frank WIlson Do I Love You Jimmy Mack World Is On Fire Bobby Paris I Walked Away Inspirations Your Wish Is My Command Larry Clinton Wanted In 3 States Roger Pace Hey Hey My Babys Gone Ray Dahrouge I Can See Him Making Love To You Tojo Broken Hearted Lover Betty Boo Say It Isn't So Millie Jackson House For Sale Says farewell - round of applause Alans set always seemed to contain something different and sounds like Tojo, Kelly St Claire, Legends, Ronnie Davie and Inspirations were at that time unique spins for him at Wigan, certainly out of all the tapes I have, none of the other Djs seemed to play them. As you will hear, he got a great send off from the crowd so was clearly a popular DJ. Will update once I have uploaded to Mixcloud. Cheers

I can't tell you specifics, but one of the older guys in our group said he had been around for a long time and was resident in a York venue, hopefully someone knows a bit more. As you'll hear when I upload the tape, he says he had been five years at Casino, so as he left in 79, presumably he joined in 74 sometime, maybe part time initially as there seemed to be a lot more irregulars early on Cheers

Well clearly I didn't get this done, but with all the free time we have currently I have found the tapes, also has Richard Searlings spot before Alans and there are some interesting comments from Alan during the handover. I'll post the playlists up tomorrow and stick them on Mixcloud once I find my audio leads! Cheers Steve

I seem to remember we had something like this on the old KTF site, of course that was probably getting on for 20 years ago so I could be wrong:-)

Still remember when Black Echoes reviewed it and that week George Clinton was the guest reviewer and said he liked it and the BE Staff felt the need to insert a paragraph stating they had to explain to him who made it and where it was aimed, but even then he gave it a thumbs up!

Hi, There were 2 versions going around of the record in the RS spot - Peter Jarett Run Run, Baby Run on MGM and Tommy James on Roulette, think RS played PJ version and the instumental is Libra - Appollo 11 on Ranwood, no idea what the other is, no doubt Mark Freeman will know! Cheers

Yes the Legends was one of his and no I forgot all about it, joys of getting old, will try and sort this week

I might have mentioned this before, but I have his last Dj spot at Wigan on tape which I keep meaning to put on mixcloud, will see what I can do this week, definately underated imo. Cheers

How did the Greater Experience go down Barry, one of my favourites but I managed to clear the floor with it at our old Cagneys nights, hopefully you'll play it at New Forest in July!

Jackie Trent - You Baby / Send Her Away - NZ Pye - Mint Minus Offers cash/trade or cash/part trade for this in demand record in its rarest format, New Zealand Pye issue, still in its orignal NZ Pye cover. Record is mint minus as it has a small paper scuff that doesn't affect playback, sound quality is superb as you'd expect from Pye. Gang Band - T.S.O.B The Sound of Boston / Disco Version- Slipped Disco Mint Minus Offers cash/trade or cash/part trade for Richard Searlings/Soul Sams Theodore Life Orchestra - Night Time Shadows cover up. If you are interested in a cash deal, please PM you offer, I can accept registered cash, cheques, p orders or bank transfer. If you are interested in trades, my current wants are below, but I will consider other 45s excluding R&B, so feel free to PM me. Thanks for looking USA White Demos B.Holloway - When I'm Gone - Tamla M.Gaye - Little Darling - Tamla S.Wonder - Nothings Too Good - Tamla Miracles - Whole Lotta Shaking - Tamla B.Hebb - Love, Love, Love - Philips Chessmen - Why Can't I Be - Chess Ambers - Potion of Love - Smash Jay Americans - Hung Up Along - U/A Lou Roberts - Everything You Always (Issue also) - SOM D.Banks - Somebody Somewhere - Revilot P.Labelle - Loving Rules - Atlantic J.Butler - Moody Woman - Merucry Impressions - Cheating - ABC Willie Tee - One Way Street - Atlantic Tempests - What You Gonna Do - Smash Tower of Power - This Time Its Real - WB Otis Smith - Let Her Go - Perception Obrey Wilson - If You Were There (Issue also) - Columbia USA Demo Jackie Wilson - I've Lost You - Brunswick S.Turner - I Can't Make It - MGM O'Jays - No Time - Imperial USA Issues B.Sigler - Girl Don't - Parkway B.Sigler - Follow - Parkway H.Melvin - Get Out - Landa J.Carr - Thats What - Goldwax Producers - Lady, Lady - Huff Puff Ruby Winters - Yo-Yo - Diamond JB Troy - Ain't That - Musicor Sam & Bill - I'll Try - Decca Jimmy Holiday - New Breed - Kent Carolyn Franklin - Reality - Rca Fabulous Appolos - Some Good - Valtone Chuck Carter - I Can't Help Myself - Brunswick Other Issues E.Parker - Love You Baby - Googa

Maxine on Trindad and Tobago National, anyone know if any of her other Wand items came out over there?

Forgot I had this 45, Jackie Trent You Baby / Send her Away on NZ Pye!

Yes the shop was on the outskirts of Zurich, but both owners were Swiss, they had lots of Northern there and I picked up about 50 45s from them but Roy Roberts stood out and I actually scanned it and put a sound file up on my website which must have been late 90s. I have a vague recollection of trading it for Rivage "Strung Out" but its a long time ago, I think it had a slight warp if thats any help, but equally it may have been Marc, the joy of time eroding memory!