Kenb

I got sent this picture yesterday, by email. (me on the right) In 1970 The Thompson Arms was (to us) just a normal pub. I always remember it had Fireman’s helmets adorning the place. I guess because it was so close to London Rd Fire Station. The pub sat at the corner of Chorlton St bus station – so it was a 5 mins walk to Whitworth St. The pint isn’t mine. I couldn’t even hold a pint let alone drink a full one. It’s passed to me purely for the photo. That i do remember. It’s likely to have been Brown Split with Bitter. That’s what the “older lads” drank. Pete (left) and Fred (middle) were “older lads”. They weren’t (what i believe are now called ‘faces’) but they knew nice people who knew other nice people (not the villainous variety) so could get you in places. I put the picture at about 1970...but not sure.

i'm not sure how far you may want to travel. but Denton Labour Club ( M/Cr) do a Motown/Soul night. They also do a Northern night (separatly) I've never been to the former...but i have to the later, and it's v.g. hope this helps. good luck

yes i have- well known for that nose😂

and now('ish) -on the right

1st pre-wigan...i think 2nd before going to Mecca...i think

I can't help you with the lady herself...and you may already know this...but Don. L. Wilson formed his West Coast label, Wilstone Records. As a piano player in the sixties he crafted some very fine instrumental ballads. and hired singers. This World Is Ours, I'm Coming Home, + 8 or so others, and the two sides of which Esther appears. Apparently the inspiration for all this was Berry Gordy's success.

R.I.P. Aretha (another star that it's enough to know her Christian name to know who is being spoken about) my favourite.

Ironic there was a Police Ball at the Emp.

the building... there was a beautiful stained glass window where the light shone through

I'll see your one ...and raise you two.

Hi, Ben got back to me via PM, and he's OK that i share that with SS.

I wasn't a member of SS the first time this topic came around... so i know it's an old topic recently resurrected by Paul. I can't explain what Northern Soul is - but for me -You know it's Northern Soul when... When you wait eagerly to greet the postman to deliver the import record you won on bid. Because you don’t want him to drop it through the letterbox in case he damages it. When you’re in a supermarket or elevator and ‘a tune’ comes on -and you look around to see who else ‘gets it’ - and you spot someone who has, and you both smile. When you go to a N.S. venue and you are on your own – but you are not lonely. When you hear a stranger say to you... “you into Northern Soul then” - and you just want to run away.Or When someone you don’t know starts talking about Frank Wilson “DILYIID”. When it makes you cringe when someone says “yeah Northern Soul, 4 beats to the bar,repeated”. When it doesn’t have to be a way of life – but it’s OK if it is your way of life. When you know the difference between SKF’s and KFC...but these days you’d sooner have the latter. When your partner says “so you’ve not bought another record, have you”? When every pub that advertises a “Northern Soul" night AND also advertises it along with an accompanying Motown night is to be avoided. And you have to be restrained from having a word with the licensee. When you listen to “that record” and you’re fighting back the tears of emotion. Or “that record” comes on and you just have to dash to dance (if it’s a dance floor – so much the better). When you’re asked to describe a NS record -and you can’t- but you just know when you’ve heard one...even if it’s for the first time.

There’s been many a thread about the ‘survival’ of the NS scene on SS. 'A youth culture left in the hands of old men' to name just one. Well... if these guys have anything to do with it, it will... Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

thanks for sharing-

I know it doesn’t help find the record, and I guess you might know all of this already...but ...when i researching Northern Connections #4 (soul source article March 21, 2017) my conclusion was The Ster-phonics and The Sterophonics was one in the same. And that Charles Stokes ex wife Connie(?), + Marlen (?) and Charlette(?) made up the group.

pretty sure that was it, thanks

I was recently in conversaion when i said "i'd seen a boot-of-a-boot for a higher price than the boot (but not the original)". If you get my drift. I now wonder if i dreamt it?- and there are any boots-of-boots! besides which, what is the highest priced boot anyway? if indeed there is such an animal?

Have a look at Northern Connections #7. June 2017.in soul source articles. Don’t know if it answers your question.. but if you are a La Reine fan then it should at least be of interest

Dedwax. Get yourself a good (magnifyer) eyeglass (with a backlight). Check the run-out's and matrix against good sources. Make notes of what you buy/have. https://playlists.christmachine.com/cutting-vinyl/dead-wax-deadwax-list-full-length-continued-from-main-day-page/ https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/deadwax-inscription-ids-needed.120633/ good luck Ken

just played mine through....oooooh!

I thought as much...otherwise Steve S would have been all over it.

Is that women (with the toddler in the picture)sprinkling talc?

i knew i had it somewhere...Royton 1973 before WC had even opened for its 1st nighter. (off topic a bit i know). This was my 3rd Scooter. The 1st was an LI 150 which got nicked from West Wythenshawe C of F.E. My second, like the one below but with all the trimmings was an SX200-pride and joy. This one was really only practicle.

I worked in Royton for 18 months - 2 years. around '74-'75. Opposte Roy Mill. Did a final colleage year at Oldham tech. No help i know...but never heard of them