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So by your definition Joe 90 and Hawaii 50 , to name just two are part of Northern Soul musical genre ? It's all subjective, the goal post are constantly changing with the passage of time.

It’s whatever you want it to be, but please explain how you connect, eg, Soul Bros Inc - Pyramid, to Eddie Parker’s love you baby and describe them within the same genre ? Surely it’s all subjective ?

I think that a lot of the issues that are being raised in this thread are time related. When Dave Godin coined the phrase "Northern Soul" it was his way of describing a sub genre of the UK soul scene occurring at that moment in time. I don't think he ever intended it to be used to categorise a music style. Between 1969 and 1973 there where only a few venues in the UK that played this type of up tempo music. Once the Wheel had closed, Blackpool Mecca, The Torch and The Catacombs' would be the only places were you could hear this type of sound. The attendees of these small exclusive venues would in the main be from northern and midland based towns. Fact is, not many locals knew or cared about what was happening musically on their doorstep. I grew up in Wigan and around 1971 there would have been no more than 20 regular Wiganers in the Highland room, with probably a similar amount from towns based geographically within a 40 mile radius. Apart from Dave Rivers I didn't know of anyone from south of Wolverhampton who was into it at all. By the time the Casino had become established the scene was changing rapidly and as more and more got into it, the catchment area grew nationally, if Dave Godin had only got involved during this period I don't believe he would have ever used the term Northern Soul. The scene today, as we all know is so diverse musically the phrase N S is still relevant but it only describes a tiny historical segment of a much bigger story. Good luck with the dissertation.

After we called time on our nights at Stafford Rangers, I used to meet him and Gaz Duncan for a drink in Perkins club every Monday night. Shute always had a tale or two to tell, and he had a great sense of humour...........one night he comes in with a face like thunder and says he's just run into the back of a car, which it turns out was being driven by a dwarf. Shute asks him if he's ok and the little fellows replies that he's not happy ....... with a stupid grin on his face Shute then says he asked him "well if your not happy, which one are you" ? Not seen him for a while, but he will be sadly missed, RIP Kev, condolences to Angela and his family. John Fisher

Min VG + (play clean, clean labels) Please PM me if you have one that you want to move on. Thanks John Fisher

Still looking !!!

PACKS 9 & 10 SOLD

PACK 8 SOLD

More records to clear cheaper than chips and less fattening. Majority are in VG + or better condition. Mainly original US copies, some UKs and a few reissues, boots etc Most are priced at £5/10 each on discogs, so dealers, you can make money on these, especially if you buy 2 packs or more. Records are sold in packs of 5 RECORDS for £20 no cherry picking, you buy the pack or nothing. Buy 2 Packs and take another one FREE Postage :- UK FREE. EU standard airmail £5 for any quantity. Payment :- Pay pal ONLY - F& F preferred but not essential. PM me here to buy, no holds, payment within 24 hours please. I will update (as quickly as possible) when a pack is sold but will only directly contact the purchaser. Sorry if any of this comes across as rude, but, I simply don't have the time to reply to everyone. PACK 7 METROS/ROY HAMILTON - SINCE I FOUND MY BABY / CRACKING UP OVER YOU - RCA *****BOOT**** PAUL VARISCO - TELL ME WHERE LOVE GOES - KAPP *****BOOT **** LORRAINE CHANDLER - I CAN'T CHANGE - OUTTA SIGHT HUGO MONTENIGRO ORCH - SHERRY - OFTP (GREEN) OTIS LEE - HARD ROW TO HOE - SOULMAGIC ***SINGLE SIDED BOOT **** PACK 8 POPPIES - THERES A PAIN IN MY HEART - COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP *** BOOT **** TANGEERS / LINDA LLOYD - LET MY HEART etc / BREAKAWAY - ****BOOT**** ALL NIGHT BAND - 6 X 6 - CASINO CLASSICS MARVIN GAYE - YOUR A WONDERFULL ONE - COLLECTABLES PACK 9 (all these are bruised but play well) SOME GREAT TUNES HERE ANTHONY & IMPERIALS - IF I REMEMBER TO FORGET - VEEP LITTLE ANTHONY & IMPERIALS - IF I LOVE YOU - UA GENE CHANDLER - THINK NOTHING ABOUT IT -CONSTELLATION HERMAN GEORGE - WHAT HAVE YOU GOT - BET IT'S A HIT JOHN LEE HOOKER - BOOM BOOM - VEE JAY PACK 10 (all bruised but play well) MORE GREAT TUNES AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR - KEEP YOUR FINE SELF NEAR ME - POLYDOR UK LOUIS CURRY - A TOAST TO YOU - M-S BILLY STEWART - SUMMERTIME - CHESS INVITATIONS - WRITTEN ON THE WALL - DYNO VOICE CHARLIE BROWN - HANG ON A LITTLE LONGER - KING PACK 11 STEELERS - GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM - DATE HOWARD TATE - HOW COMEMY BULL DOG DON'T BARK- VERVE ROY MILTON - A BRAND NEW THRILL - KING SAM FLETCHER / JACK MONTGOMERY - I'D THINK IT OVER / DEARLY BELOVED - ****BOOT *** PAUL MAURIAT - BLACK IS BLACK - PHILIPS double hit series PACK 12 5 ROYALES - CATCH THAT TEARDROP - HOMEOF THE BLUES ****BOOT *** BILLY HARNER -SHE'S ALMOST YOU - OPEN CONTOURS - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING - GORDY looks baked plays great STARLIGHTERS - HOW CAN I FORGET - CANEIL *****BOOT**** VICKI NELSON - STONEY FACE - DISCOVERY *****BOOT ***

Pack 4 - SOLD

Loads of records to clear cheaper than chips and less fattening. Majority are in VG + or better condition. Mainly original US copies, some UKs and a few reissues, boots etc Most are priced at £5/10 each on discogs, so dealers, you can make money on these, especially if you buy 2 packs or more. Records are sold in packs of 5 RECORDS for £20 no cherry picking, you buy the pack or nothing. Buy 2 Packs and take another one FREE Postage :- UK FREE. EU standard airmail £5 for any quantity. Payment :- Pay pal ONLY - F& F preferred but not essential. PM me here to buy, no holds, payment within 24 hours please. I will update (as quickly as possible) when a pack is sold but will only directly contact the purchaser. Sorry if any of this comes across as rude, but, I simply don't have the time to reply to everyone. PACK 1 NINO TEMPO - SISTER JAMES - A&M FRANK -O - PICK UP THE PIECES - TRACTION SALSOUL ORCH -GETAWAY - SALSOUL GIL SCOTT-HERON - JOHANNESBURG - ARISTA DENNIE CORBERT - BE WHAT YOU ARE - RCA (DEMO) PACK 2 EDDIE HOLMAN - DON'T STOP NOW - ABC (DEMO) MAXINE BROWN - OH NO NOT MY BABY- WAND EDDIE & ERNIE - WOMAN WHAT YOU BE DOING - REVUE MAMIE PERRY - MY BABY WAITED TOO LONG - POP CORN REUBEN BELL - BABY LOVE - DE LUXE PACK 3 DELICATES - I WANT TO GET MARRIED - CHALLENGE (DEMO) DR JOHN - SUCH A NIGHT - ATCO MITTY COLLIER - I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN - CHESS LAURA LEE - ITS MIGHTY HARD - CHESS DERRIERE - GIVE IT UP - DERRIERE PACK 4 LITTLE MILTON - THE COST OF LIVING - CHECKER MAURICE & MAC - WHAT AM I GONNA DO - CHECKER TONY OWENS - CONFESSIN' A FEELING -COTILLION ETTA JAMES - ONLY TIME WILL TELL - CADET SKIP & EARNEST - SWEET DARLIN' - BUNKY PACK 5 SUPREMES - NATHAN JONES - TMG782 MARV JOHNSON - I'LL PICK A ROSE - TMG 680 SMOKEY ROBINSON - MY GIRL HAS GONE - TMG811 FOUR TOPS - DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO - TMG 710 DIANNA ROSS - SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER - TMG 721 PACK 6 MARVIN GAYE - AT LAST (I FOUND A LOVE) - TAMLA STEVIE WONDER - SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED IM YOURS - TAMLA (STICKERS ON LABEL) FOUR TOPS - WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE - MOTOWN FOUR TOPS - I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD - MOTOWN MARTHA REEVES - ONE WAY OUT - GORDY

The answer to your question is a definite no they weren’t wearing vests or carrying Adidas bags.In those days at the Mecca the only thing you could do (once inside) was remove your tie and coat which had to be hung in the cloak room. After almost fifty years though I’m prepared to give the poster some slack about what actually happened, after all most of us were doing that much gear we couldn’t really remember what had happened the week before.

The first superstar Dj, not just a record selector, this guy had genuine charisma and style to burn. Never really understood why he was so popular with the the girls 😀 RIP Tony thanks for the memories

SWONS I guess

East coast demo £20 - west coast demo £200 ?

Thanks Mike

More sad news I'm afraid https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jamaican-reggae-vocalist-bob-andy-dies-aged-75/ar-BB11O9c9?ocid=spartanntp One of my favorites by this great and prolific artist https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bob+andy+one+woman&view=detail&mid=0CB29BF21E68F1EE7C0E0CB29BF21E68F1EE7C0E&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dbob%2bandy%2bone%2bwoman%26form%3dEDGTCT%26qs%3dSC%26cvid%3d2f264d72d4224987a32d8f0f36d83925%26cc%3dGB%26setlang%3den-US%26plvar%3d0%26PC%3dDCTS

Hi everybody, I've got 1000s of records to clear over the coming months (they wont be listed on FB or anywhere else) so keep looking in here. Majority are in VG + or better condition, any that don't make that grade then the condition will be stated. Mainly original US copies, some UKs and a few reissues, boots etc (again these will be stated) Most are priced at £5/10 each on discogs, so dealers, you can make money on these, especially if you buy 2 packs or more. The deal is :- Records are sold in packs of 5 for £20 with no cherry picking, you buy the pack or nothing. Buy 2 Packs and I will throw in a further pack of 5 records F.O.C (my choice, but will be similar to the pack/ packs that you purchase) Postage :- UK 2nd class £ 5 for any quantity. EU standard airmail £10 for any quantity. Payment :- Pay pal ONLY - F& F preferred but not essential. PM me here to buy, no holds, payment within 24 hours please. All packs sold on a "when there gone they are gone" basis, and I will be 100% fair, no matter who you are the first to reply will get them. I will update (as quickly as possible) when a pack is sold but will only directly contact the purchaser. Sorry if any of this comes across as rude, but, I simply don't have the time to reply to everyone. Right, thanks for your attention, lets get started PACK 1 *****SOLD***** STEVIE WONDER - NOTHINGS TO GOOD FOR MY BABY - TAMLA WILLIE WEST - I'M STILL A MAN - TIMMION BARBARA DANE -I'M ON MY WAY - TREY ……… (CONVINCING LOOK ALIKE FROM AROUND 15 YEARS AGO) SILEHOUETTES - NOT MY BABY - GOLDMINE 7'S MARTHA & VANDELLAS - MY BABY LOVES ME - GORDY (SCUFFED BUT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS) PACK 2 TEMPTATIONS - GIRL WHY DO WANNA MAKE ME BLUE - TAMLA FONTELLA BASS - RESCUE ME - UK (BLACK ) CHESS - VG (SOL) CONTOURS - FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE - GORDY JOHNNY MOORE - WALK LIKE A MAN - SOULTOWN ...….. (70S BOOT) EDWIN STARR - WAR / HE WHO PICKS A ROSE PACK 3 TAL ARMSMSTRONG - YOUV'E GOT SO MUCH FEELING - LOVE ……… VINYL COPY LOOKS & PLAYS WELL BUT B SIDE LABEL IS TRASHED ANN D'ANDREA - DON'T STOP LOOKING - JAMIE MAIN ATTRACTION - RAINY NIGHT - RCA TEMPTATIONS - POWER - GORDY DJ COPY INTRIGUES - IN A MOMENT - YEW (ORANGE) PACK 4 ******SOLD******** MONITORS - SAY YOU - V.I.P SMOKEY ROBINSON - IF YOU CAN WANT / WHEN THE WORDS FROM YOUR THROAT etc - TAMLA SPINNERS - WHAT MORE CAN A BOY ASK FOR -TAMLA ……. UNOFFICIAL MARVELETTES - DONT MAKE HURTING ME A HABIT - TAMLA TAMMI TERRELL - COME ON AND SEE ME - MOTOWN ……...VG ******SOLD PACK 5 SOLD****** RALPH VENTSHA - LISTEN TO MY BABY ……….. G …… IT LOOKS BAKED BUT PLAYS GREAT, SOLD A VG plus COPY FOR £50 LAST WEEK EDDIE & ERNIE - I'M GOIN' FOR MY SELF - EASTERN EDDIE & ERNIE - TURN HERE/ I'M A YOUNG MAN - EASTERN (WHITE) …….HONESTLY I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A BOOT GENE CHANDLER - A SONG CALLED SOUL - STATESIDE ( NEW ZEALAND) WHISPERS - THE DIP - DORE (GRUBBY LABELS) PACK 6 ******SOLD ******* BOBBY BLAND - I'M SO TIRED - DUKE VIBRATIONS - SOUL A GO GO - OKEH …. G...……. LOOKS BAKED PLAYS GREAT LITTLE SONNY - BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO - ENTERPRISE BARBARA LYNN - YOUR LOSING ME - ATLANTIC MELBA MOORE / DEAN PARRISH - MAGIC TOUCH / BRICKS , BROKEN BOTTLES AND STICKS - KENT That's it for now, as I said many, many more to come over the coming months, as and when time permits. Thanks again for your time. John Fisher

One in the U.K. here Discogs seller swordfishsoul [r1550258] #1045897277 Brenda & The Tabulations - That's In The Past / I Can't Get Over You (Dionn Records) 7", Single

Thank you, the lookalikes are white label and they are very convincing, does anyone know what is in the matrix of these copies ?

Anyone out there know to identify the real deal from the convincing look alike boot. Any info gladly welcomed. ATB John Fisher

Back in the 70s I went through a second hand shop in Altrincham they must have had around 10,000 singles in a back room and I went through the lot. In those days I used to make my living selling records and I was looking for anything of any genre that I could make a profit on, having been in there for at least a couple of hours I had found nothing, then in the last row of the last box I turned up an unplayed UK CBS red and white demo of Lynne Randell - Ciao Baby B**llocks !!! ……... why could it not have been "Stranger In My Arms" I threw it down on top of the box in disgust, my frustration soon turned into joy when it flipped and landed B side up. I wasn't aware at the time that "Stranger" was in fact the B side. I cant remember how much I payed for it but it wouldn't have exceeded 50 pence and the profit I made from the ensuing sale certainly made up for the amount of time I'd spent rummaging.

PM sent

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/6010192?ev=rb

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/2734696?seller=swordfishsoul If you want this one then pm me on here and I can save you the fees. John Fisher