Chalky

It is a sixties recording but didn't see a release until 1973....who in their right mind decided to release this I don't know. Obviously had a hearing problem.

Is this the 100 Club anniversary 45 or Horaces? I presume Horaces going by the price?

Terrible sad news about Joe. Like many others have known him since his early days on the scene from various venues around South Yorkshire. His sense of humour and wit putting a smile on the face of many over the years. Taken far too young. My thoughts and condolences to Becky and Joe's family. R.I.P. Joe.

He's disillusioned and full of sh*t.

Jim and Linda on this one Andy.....

Looks like her daughter makes a comment on this upload.....

Great info as usual Andy.

The Lifeline room the Dj's play what they want. We try and avoid records heard on tje mainstream side of the s ene, rare, underplayed, one offs, acetates, 60's, some 70's bit of funky edged stuff. The venue is probably as good as it has been at any venue Lifeline has used with a great atmosphere and a full floor all night. Pow Wow, bouncing with the best in R&B, mod, latin, boogaloo and more. I din't like to blow our own trumpet so hopefully someone who just goes for the music can add something. Come along, I'm sure you would enjoy it.

Sorry but there is no Lifeline podcast for Karl Heard. The only Lifeline Dj's I've put a podcast up for is Andy Dyson, Cliff Steele and myself plus a rare 70's one.

It is listed regularly for around that figure everywhere, lists, web sites etc. Have even seen listed as much as £250.

Basically at one time yes but rarity and value don't play a part so much today, never has done with some.. You can listen to DJ's digging deep with a seldom heard cheapie (always have done really), many records have risen in value because of so called upfront venues. We have all these discussions, people practically know what a DJ plays, what a venue's music policy is and yet no one seems to have a clue where they are going or what they are listening to

Upfront was used long before "funky" stuff became more and more accepted. It was simply a term used by some to describe the more progressive side of the scene who like to listen to music that isn't by and large an established classic/oldie (i.e. top 500). As said that may be a new release, a new discovery, some Mecca three spin wonder or other venue play that quickly got lost when new discoveries were in an abundance and DJ's could be choosey. DJ's with an edge and imagination, taking risks as said earlier. They might not be to everyones taste, when has that ever been the case but those that go to those nights actually CHOOSE to go, no one forces them.

The upfront crowd as you call it are tearing nothing apart, they just get on with it as they always have done. It is everyone else who isn't involved, some not even involved in any part of the scene who are doing the knocking and critiscing. I don't know where you get the impression the so called upfront scene is made up of funk, blues and sweet soul? Seems to be quite a few ill informed opinions on here.

yep got the same. Any news on a shop on here Mike?

I've said earlier Phil new stuff is still out there. What do you base the above on? It isn't experience is it! I agree there is not an abundance of it but what there is and some imaginative DJing from those with knowledge and experience to a fall back on is keeping the scene somewhat fresh. Many of those I have know since the mid 80's are still about in some way. there are plenty of clubs trying to do somethg different with healthy numbers through the door. Yes they are a minority when compared to Kings Hall attendances but they are still alive and kicking. Again there are too many knocking one particular aspect of the scene with little or no knowledge of what is really happening.

Played at a northern soul night by a northern soul Dj must be northern soul

There are quite a few acetates of this, 60's and 70's takes. Tim Brown got them early 90's, I think?

I agree Steve, most of the 70's oldies are Northern Soul if that is the term people wish to use. There's plenty of 80-'s and 90's, the odd 00's track that is Northern Soul as well, Drizabone, Angie Stone etc.

Anyone who expects to go out and be wowed by an endless stream of quality 60's discoveries toady must be totally disallusioned. New discoveries have been getting harder and harder to find for years. BUT some are still gettin unearthed. Butch had more than enough to satisfy most at the recent Crewe event. Andy Dyson still finding gems, Mick H etc. Finds from the vaults will be a big source of new material and we are seeing many recently released 60's and 70's material making it to the decks. The trouble is though when something is unearthed the hot boxers chase it down and all of a sudden quite a few have it and hammer it, it soon becomes overplayed and you get fed up with hearing it. Not many seem to know how to look after a record, when to rest it, when to bring it back. All it takes is some imagination to keep things fresh. As per usual on here, many knocking the topic of this conversation who have nothing to do with the kind of events we are talking about

They will indeed Phil, it is simply Lifeline Rare Soul Club these days. I've never liked the term upfront or even Northern Soul. It was usually rare Soul in the 80's. But today every aspect of the scene has to have a tag or term and be picked apart, why we just can't simply "get on with it" is beyond me. Things were much easier with everything in one room.

Pleasure Mark and thank you for the kind comments (and everyone else who passes comment) they really are appreciated and nice to see these podcast appreciated

10 years or so ago, and in the case of at least one 25 years, maybe, but these would more than likey be played at Kings Hall today. Jospeh Webster and Henry Ivy especially so have crossed over to the oldies nights, both been around since the mid to late 80's. Upfront? Just another pigeon hole used by some to differentiate one kind of night from those that are basically oldies and classics only. F*** all to do with OVO as many oldies nights advertise as this, again another useless term. We do like to complicate things on this scene.

Do you think so? I have the male and female take of it, wouldn't compare it to what is the topic here though.

But these are played at "Northern Soul" venues so it must make them Northern Soul. As I said pretty pointless debating this.

I fully understand where you are coming from but the all-nighter scene moved on from that view decades ago. That is why it is pointless even debating the merits of records like this with the likes of those on this topic who continually compare records to those of the mid 70's or who are not or haven't been involved in the all-nighter scene for some time. I get that some don't have a broad spectrum of taste and like a particular record but it would seem some don't understand that others have a varied tastes.