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Lord Whats Happening etc... - Kenny Smith How Can I Help But Love You - Don Thomas Man Up In The Sky - Barrett Strong All fine examples IMHO

Isn't there a book about this very topic? Think it's called "The Northern Soul Top 500"

Point being if you scan the gig guides & say two venues offer pretty much the same - which one are you going to attend? The one which involves say 2 hours travelling or the one which involves 4-5 hours travelling? Love that journey home when you are the designated driver & all your pi**ed up mates are telling you how much they love you for taking them - "You're our best mate" hic. Answers on the back of a Goldsoul wristband please.

Agreed there are lots of venues - it is therefore up to the punter themselves to choose where they go based upon IMHO - Music Policy - DJs - Travelling Distance. Do your homework & you shouldn't be disappointed. Remember - all venues were new once.

Yes & I want a reply on my desk first thing Monday morning.

What are Soul Sourcers definitions of a good/bad club? Attendance? Music Policy? DJs?Venue? - Discuss.

err - it's very expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Used to run a minibus from Blackpool to the Bank Hall Miners - great venue. Remember tunes like Harlem Rumble, You Shook Me Up, I'm On To You Girl being big tunes there. Pat Allen - top guy Remember being "invited" into the room next door - if ther was a wedding or birthday party on - & relieving them of ther buffet 'round about midnight. Often talk to mates about the "unsung" clubs of days gone by & Bank Hall Miners always holds fond memories. This was at a time when venues were thin on the ground & BHM was one of the clubs that kept the scene going during the "baby boom" period.

I have been reading these forums for a long time now & this particular topic has cropped up in many different guises. Have come to the conclusion that it is an "each to his own" situation & if a record means something to you then that is fine & dandy. I have a craving to hear music both old & new - that's what does it for me & I am happy with that.

Nah - Americans will come in in about two years - purely as a mopping up exercise of course. American Bonfire Night - Place rocket in neighbours garden - then light fuse.

"How new is new How new is really new On a comp for you" (with apologies to The Masqueraders)

And just how NEW is it????????????????????? New to a forthcoming compilation possibly?????????????

They are in fact The Duprees under a different name.

Del Larks came out of a soul pack (circa '73/74) from Sinfonia in Blackpool for the princely sum of 9p.

Heard that Grant & Phils cousins from the States will be joining Albert Square soon. Think they are called Stanley, Philip & Grover.

Always preferred the Alec Guinness vocal version myself - no worse than Coloured Man - Police Story or Joe 90 though. "May The Force Be With You"

"Little Pizza Leather" - Donnie Elbert

Ged - nice observation - very very similar to the one I made about 4 days ago - "all replies were modern once"

Bet that's put you in a GOODA MOODA - coats on & engine is running.

Probably wait for "The Guide To Rough Soul and R&B"

Today's Man - Mark Putney I'm Catching On - Betty Lloyd Funny Feeling - George Wydell You Live Only Once - Imperial Wonders Please Give Me One More Chance - Clyde McPhatter Hung Up On Your Love - Montclairs Hold On Help Is On The Way - G Davies & R Tyler

If I could I'd be in a "World Of Happiness"

Frankie & The Classicals - hhuummm - got me thinking about one or two other things.

But you could never be sure it wasn't "Jump Around" by House Of Pain

But you could never be sure it wasn't "Mighty Lover"