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Interesting reading the comments that the song isn't Northern or even soul in a million years. If that had been Billys only ever cut, never sold a bean, had died the death and left him unheard of and then some enterprising DJ on the scene had come across it and played it out regulary would it then be considered a kosher "must have" top notch find? Exact same song but seen in a completely different light.. I think what I am trying to ask is the old age question... "is it what's in the groves that count"? Or the history of how those groves got there and how many people knew/bought it at the time?

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https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/northern-soul-kenra-spotswood/

Enjoy, even James Coit would somehow sound soulfull after a few McEWANS Champion.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/overlooked-northern-soul-classics/ When Candi Staton becomes Candi Stanton I'm not sure how knowlegeable the author really is about the topic unless that's a proof reading mistake?

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/wigan-casino-saved-frankie-valli-career/

That explains it, I thought I was suffering from something that's why I took all those drugs back in the day....

How Frank Wilson created the ultimate Northern Soul Anthem...(one more time for good luck) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-frank-wilson-created-northern-soul-anthem-do-i-love-you/

The tune got played on mid morning Radio 2 yesterday, Gary Davies who was sitting in for Vernon Kay did his "Vernon's Vaults" section and reckoned it was ten years since the London issue copy came to light. Davies was telling the tale of it being one of the rarest records whilst the intro to the record was playing and said he liked the intro so much he would play the full record. He admitted that he had never heard of Darrell Banks or the song before but really liked it. Someone later got in touch explaining that it had been big on the NS scene for many decades and thanked him for playing it.

I have an e ticket for this event but I am now unable to attend, if anyone is interested the first person to get in touch can have it.

The Casino was seen as some sort of Den of inequity for it's drug taking but looking back everyone was in one place and you could throw a blanket over them, compared to today where I doubt there is a toilet pub in the country without some traces of a drug in it. Innocent days in some respects.

Interesting to see some of the folk who have been referring to the "Top 500" in deragatory terms for years now get to "contribute".

Can see Russ's mind ticking over now thinking about the old multi storey opposite the baths in Wigan 😉

You wont the Dj smashes it once he's played it.😀 Sorry Chalky couldn't resist.

"Nosmo King - Speaks" on YouTube Not quite "these days" but interesting all the same

It was called Gerrys Inn (after Gerry Marshall) a smaller venue again with a small dance floor and bar. It used to open on a Mondays at one point and serve pints at 20p (when the pubs were charging 50p) a go. Regularily went to school on a Tuesdays with a bad head.😀

Great shot of the roof there and the skylights. There was a small hatch opening opposite those on the triangle bit that you could drop into the cloakroom through (onto the roof from a wall at the side of the entrance to Mr Ms round the back) for anyone having trouble going through the front door for any reason.😉

From your directions I could only think it would be the Horseshoe pub? Sadly no longer there. https://images.app.goo.gl/4vwFwjMDRbFMfQvE9