grant

Detroit Land Apples - brilliant not heard that for a while.

what sites that?

manifesto looks like the 70's boot Ken

well i never knew that, what a cracking record too. spun this a fewe times a couple of years ago at stockport guild hall and packed the dancefloor, uptempo rnb stomper at its very best. any ideas on value these days?

I'll second that....but also throw in Sounds of Lane 'Tracks To Your Mind' great dancer and the brilliant 'Soul Hustler' by Harley Hatcher - used to sound awesome blasting thru the casino sound system.

i heardc that too, a lot of stuff boooted for the popcorn scene too - e.g Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over on Tollie

if it is a boot was it booted for the northern scene? think the issue is approx £400 upwards maybe. another one like this is the one that came out by the tropics 'hey littel girl' - think it was a canadian release and i got it from canada for a few $......but think that was booted by the doo-wop boys?

take things too seriously mate

is that the white phillips label...i thought it was legit too asa 2nd issue and paid £15 for it

beat me to it - just pm'd it to you gasher

i'd go for it mate at that price.....might sound a lot different again over a loud system, probably has potential and sure its had plays in the past.

used to sneak there when i was 15, so in 79 I'd been 17yrs old.....almost old enough to get in!!

try new century website - think they were selling them at one stage.

just done some more digging and its on John Manships site for sale ...£150 and theres a short soundclip...pretty awful really ..link below https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/searchartist....AINE&Format=

Nev Listed in Tim Browns book - is on the Rotate label, actually The Montaines featuring Vic Fontaine...priced at £50 (2004 edn). Grant p.s never heard the tune but the book categorises it as Northern.

only heard the short clip posted here quinvy, and I lkie what I hear - Simon T is digging the full version out for me and posting it soon...Simon you there mate Grant

Spring Rain - that is one great record that I think epitomises the Ritz 'funky' stuff

yep wigan Paul - Alan Rhodes spin MGM , one for sale if you want it

very similar to waht i could have written Steve, i stopped going for c12mth period between 79/80 and couldnt believe the emptiness of the place to what it used to be and the fact that i now felt like a stranger...all the faces i knew had gone, give or take the odd one or two...Craig (ginger haired lad cant remember exactly where he came from St Helens I think, he used to hang around with a lad called Pete from St Helens). The music had changed and i remember Frankie Karl being spun and not being too keen on it at the time! Took my girlfriends cousin with us who was about 13 and got carpeted by Mike Walker in his office for sneaking him in ...let hime stay in the end but lectured me on the danger of his drink getting spiked! still loved the place and hardly missed another niter there until it's closure. Grant

yeah just notivced that on the label...rarer still then I just looked on the back of the sleeve where it said Decca records NY. Still letting it go cheap if anyone interested

The fave non-soulie record is The Snake....whenever you get into a conversation that brings up northern soul with a non-soulie who think they know a bit about northern they always mention The Snake, almost sometimes to take the piss, therefore when I get talkin to them about their music, usually the 'newest' form of house, garage or whatever shite they call it these days I always tell them I like a bit of house too an d just love that 'Aceeeed' track or a bit of Kylie....usually dumbfounds the tossers!! The really clever non-soulies in the know might even throw in Out On the Floor....another played at the WIGAN PIER

hedging my bets on '78

Thanks Simon Grant