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Richard has now put up two 'lost' shows and an Aretha Franklin special on Mixcloud in the last two weeks. His Solar Radio show continues on Sunday lunch, first hour is drawn from the Friday/Mixcloud show and the second his 'Rare and Well Done' show with more Modern Soul and mellow spins. Good to have those and all the other wonderful Mixcloud shows at present. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to do them including Colin Curtis, Pete Smith, Roger Williams and so many more.

Great to see his later music appreciated. Other than a general, background appreciation of the singles I had overlooked his music then heard Richard Searling play the song 'Watching You, Watching Me' and was very taken with it. Similarly on a wonderful Kent compilation album about Vietnam related Soul, I first head 'I Can't Write Left Handed' which was quietly devastating. Eventually like many I envisage, I bought a box set of all his albums which are a source of constant delight, far beyond his wonderful singles. A true artist, decent man, someone who knew when to stop and go do something else positive with their life. Thank you.

Hi all I've got Starpoint radio on in the background and they have just said that Ronn Matlock passed early in March but it has not been reported until now. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else. Thanks Mark

Maybe it's because I've had more time - but some great new tunes from Bobby & Steve, GLOW, J.D's Time Machine, Frank Addai, Warryn Campbell, Binky Womack, Lukas Setto & others being played at present. New Tower of Power album has some non-funk Modern Soul, Monophonics album sees their evolution progress towards the late 60s/early 70s. It is a challenging time in society but there is some great music around too.

Sounds like '68-'69 era early funk-rock. But is it more recent and trying to emulate it? The lack of a defined chorus doesn't help.

Shrine briefly too of course. This thread is fascinating. With less communication and travel in the early '60s, Maxine's view may of seemed true to her at the time based on her experience in NY and playing live.

Some of the early Kent, Out On The Floor, Keeping The Faith, Up All Night compilation LP covers and information on reverse were back in the early 80s were instructive to me as a young teenager. I wish there could be a book of the Kent sleeves and their reverses.

So great to see them there. We all here enjoy their music. 'HIt & Run' as a duet?

Sadly OVO commitments at venues tell them where to go.

An interesting read once you get through the subscription clicks. That early 80s Prelude era influenced a lot of dance music. Glad to see he got paid after suing C+C.

Later than many, Peterborough Wirrina in '85 I think, age of sixteen . A group of us came down from Nottingham in a van - Simmo, Crewy, Tucker, Jo90 etc. It was in the big hall and well attended. I can't remember a single tune (and not for the obvious reason), just because I was taking it all in. It seemed so mysterious, intimidating and intoxicating at first and the music was ace. I was probably one of the youngest in there and looked it. I do remember being surprised by the 1970s and more recent music played, in my head being trained at Rob's Records and on Kent/Inferno etc LPs. I didn't appreciate that sound music then but of course here we are nearly thirty five years later and I'm into all areas of the style and associated music too. Arrived at the nighter a young Mod, left the all-nighter focused more about Northern Soul after that. By about '87 I was struggling to find local nighters in Nottingham and ended up in the early House scene for a couple of years (while still collecting Soul) before getting back to Soul as things seemed to take off again from about 1991.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/were-you-part-peterboroughs-northern-soul-scene-70s-and-80s-1422175

I do not think anyone has put up this classic yet so....

That's sad. Too many to keep up with.

The Great Pottery Throw Down thing seems to be used exactly the same music, same tracks even as last year, now it is on C4 not BBC. The first episode was The Creation, The Action and mid-sixities British early rock. Second one as you saw, was more Soul music.

When are the earliest Soul scene specific Top 20 published lists in the relevant music magazines of the time? That will be intriguing. I'd guess '68/'69 if more specific than just a club plays one that would be wider than Soul.

I always enjoy his music releases every couple of years. The big question always seems to be, mono or stereo?

Looks to be. Only compiled on one CD too, the Wigan 30 old Goldmine set.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cl4q Tie in to their recent book. I am reading the Lamont Dozier one too, fairly superficial but still enjoyable.

https://news.sky.com/story/kenny-lynch-up-on-the-roof-singer-and-carry-on-star-dies-11889653 Everyone in Northern Soul knows 'Moving Away' of course and possibly 'My Own Two Feet' (or Puff! and others) but he was much more. The first British songwriter working in the Brill Building, NY in the early 1960s, had a key Soho record shop with R&B/Soul imports, wrote for Small Faces, produced Mod bands such as The Action, The Boys and The Game in the mid-late 1960s. His early 1960s songs are great R&B/early Soul. Even had his Disco song with 'Half A Day Is Done And We Haven't Earned A Penny'. That's without his comedy, film and cabaret career of less relevance here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Lynch https://www.discogs.com/artist/88596-Kenny-Lynch

As a six minute track (and first song thier only album - brave move), the second half is an instrumental tour-de-force that could be extracted for plays in its own right, carrying on the '70s Philly tradition of Scrub Board and others. It builds like a Tom Moulton mix. Perfect played next to Eddie Holman's 'This Will Be A Night To Remember'.

Hi all, Playing Soul from my collection on shuffle during a long train journey the song 'Come On In' by Moment of Truth (Salsoul) came on. What an epic song that has everything. I hadn't picked up on it much before. Has/where/who this ever been played out much?

Thanks. Mostly very modern. My taste these days for listening, but how was it received on the floor?

Always enjoyed his songs on the scene and played them again recently across various CD compilations. RIP and thanks.

Thanks Chalky. I'm completely guessing that the licensing ran for only a period of time. The site hasn't been updated since 2016 on it.