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Jim's right about Chicago Soul - it's the Bible. Others not already mentioned that I rate are: The Soul Book - Ian Hoare, Clive Anderson, Tony Cummings & Simon Frith (Methuen 1975) is worth searching out. Let's Hear it One More Time for the Brokenhearted - Barney Hoskins(Fontana 1987) - is good if you are not strictly uptempo! Where Did Our Love Go - Nelson George (Omnibus 1986) - is a good warts 'n' all Motown tale. Calling Out Around the World A Motown Reader - Kingsley Abbot (Ed) ( Bath Press 2001) gives a variety of personal perspectives on Motown. Guitars, Bars & Motown Superstars - Dennis Coffey (Bee Cool 2002) : One man's Motown story only blighted by his (understandable) obsession with Scorpio - which I have never been able to get on with. I no longer feel able to recommend Charlie Gillet - The Sound of the City - not because you have to trawl through all the rock 'n' roll stuff but because the print in my copy appeared to have shrunk when I tried to re-read it recently. Of more recent stuff I liked Ginger's book written by / with Rob McKeever - On the Right Track which is probably still all over ebay, Reg's very personal passage through Soul and Neil Rushton's glossy opus.

I think that's spot on. It's not aimed at us but we couldn't help but go and see it.

A couple of others in Manchester that haven't had a mention: Robinsons Records on Blackfriars Street and Global Records (later Yanks) in a basement off Oxford Road - where Richard Searling worked at one point. There was also a stall in the underground market that was good. I guess so many of us were doing all these in a circuit that bargains were hard to find. Some of my best were in odd places - in a first floor room above a papershop in Chorlton, a stall on Altrincham Market and (of all places) in a supermarket in Stretford precinct where every week I checked the couple of boxes of imports that were 50p and suddenly one week there was an influx of Blue Stax and Mirwood. Happy days. All that's left for us now is King Bee in Chorlton.

I saw it on Wednesday at the Wigan Empire; it was about three quarters full. Mixture of old hands and youngsters - with a few family outings. It was Orange Wednesday though so probably a few BOGOF added to the attendance. My 16 year old daughter (who I guess is right in the target audience) thought it was great and is going back to see it again with a bunch of her mates. I think if you just take it for what it is, a bit of an adolescent angst, half comedy / half drama set to particular musical backdrop (no pun intended), it's OK. If its very existence challenges your entire value system you probably shouldn't go because it's only going to upset you. I haven't trawled all the way through the earlier posts (paul's predictable rant made me laugh so hard) but for an unbiased view....it got film of the week in the Independent last week. The reviewer can't be a complete idiot because he's rather complimentary about the music. Soulboy (15) (Rated 4/ 5 ) Reviewed by Anthony Quinn Friday, 3 September 2010 Film of the week, by a distance, is this charmer about provincial youth in 1974. Joe (Martin Compston), frustrated by the pinched horizons of Stoke-on-Trent and his delivery-van job, falteringly finds his groove when he ventures (by bus, of course) to the legendary Wigan Casino, home to Northern Soul and its ecstatic bendy-bodied dance moves. The writer-director Shimmy Marcus styles Joe as heir to the kitchen-sink realists of the 1960s, less fly than Albert Finney, less muscular than Richard Harris, but in Compston's touching portrayal blessed with a grave charisma of his own. The cast around him is equally assured Nichola Burley as a too-cool-for-you hairdresser, Felicity Jones as an aspiring art student and the brilliant Pat Shortt as his chivalrous workmate. The film, made on a shoestring, is a little rough around the edges, yet driven by such a genuine love of its milieu and the period texture (pasty complexions, Gola bags, rare vinyl) that you find yourself cheering it along. The music, most of it imported from black America, is superb.

I don't give a monkey's if you believe me or not; that's where it came from. I scanned the CD's to demonstrate that they were physical copies after your economical with the truth crack. Why on earth would I lie about where it came from? The vagaries of Amazon's despatch system aren't for me to explain. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for this Ian. It's fascinating stuff. My CD arrived yesterday and has been played all day today in the car. It's simply brilliant. It's so difficult to pick out a favourite....every tune is superb.

Not in the least economical with the truth. It came from Amazon actually Tony. The bastards are lying to you. It came with the Tom Moulton - so double joy.

Mine arrived today. Miss Lonely Heart - The Vandellas, I'll Turn to Stone - Dennis Edwards (Did Chris King have this a while back - as the Contours?) Lead Me and Guide Me - ?Holland-Dozier? hit the spot nicely first time through.

What? People who listen to Smooth Radio voted for what "Northern Soul" they like, not what you like? Surely you're not surprised! Not very soulful - bit harsh.

Junior Walker gets a mention in Baby That's a Groove - Roy Handy

Bobby Womack - The Poet II Club Soul - Kent Compilation

You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander It's Not the Spotlight - Bobby Bland Make Me Feel - Chris Walker Woman's Got Soul - The Impressions Give it Everything - Al Green Hercules - Aaron Neville Bring the Boys Home - Freda Payne Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) - Little Walter A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall - The Staple Singers Johannesburg - Gil Scott Heron Dirty Laundry - Curtis Mayfield Cry to Me - Solomon Burke Trouble With My Lover - Betty Harris

I dunno why but I have always clapped. Right from my introduction to Northern it just seemed like the right thing to do. Fife Piper was indeed a cracker and classics like I Get the Sweetest Feeling, Double Cookin' and Wade in the Water just aren't the same without the pistol sharp crack of the unison clap. Given the choice between Tainted Love and Come Go With Me....... No doubt which is the better soul tune, but you have a chance to clap with Tainted Love.

You Keep Me Holding on - Tyrone Davis (Dakar) Wear it on Our Face - The Dells (Cadet) Sexy, Sexy, Sexy - James Brown (Polydor) Change from a tenner if you are lucky

Too Late to Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

I'm there on Tuesday. It's a fabulous week for live music in Manchester. Candi Staton, James Hunter and Gil Scott Heron.

This is a great tune. He's fantastic live. Touring again in May. Anyone else at the Academy Manchester on 12th?

Dunno about self serving but I guess some might say he's hypocritical having done stuff like Angel Dust and The Bottle before descending into the drug induced oblivion that hit him in the 90's. I wouldn't want to be so judgemental. I don't know how complicated his life was or what pressures he was under. Irrespective, he's one of my favourite artists, he was always great live and I'm really looking forward to seeing him at Manchester Opera House on 24th April.

I keep no faith and would never claim to. I just like good music and a dance. Have done for 37 years. Didn't like the backstabbing back in the 70's, don't like the modern cyber-bullying equivalent. I neither like nor dislike Russ Winstanley, I don't know him well enough to have an opinion. Oh yeah. That's me, first to mention him in the thread.

Thanks for taking the time to type that. So he asked for cash and blagged free tickets. I have to say I'm relieved. I thought he must've stabbed your granny or something.

Did you call him Wankstanley when he DJ'd at the first night of Once Upon a Time in Wigan at the Contact Theatre....or was that bit of dining out on his Wigan Casino connection OK because you were involved in it too? Your constant aiming of vitriol at him is bordering on the obsessive. I have this vision of you burning your toast and screaming "Damn your evil heart Wankstanley you useless, regressive bastard; this is all your fault." What does what he does for a job have to do with anything? Is trying to make a living out of soul music verboten for everyone or just for him? The way this thread has drawn out the True Keepers of the Faith is seriously depressing. Why does soul music attract so many people who just know best?

Yep. The first one.

Thanks for posting that link Mike. Utterly brilliant. I saw Eli & the True Loves at the Academy in Manchester last year and it was one of the best live performances I have seen in a long time.

It was and he was. Thank you John; my brain cells are clearly not what they were. Off the top of my head - Other concerts worth more than a mention. Eddie Floyd at the International Albert King at the International Curtis Mayfield -"- and at the Hacienda Bobby Womack at the Apollo Bobby Womack at the International 2 (Carousel) Dr John at the band on the wall Rockin' Dopsie at Rafters Gil Scott Heron at the International 2 The Drifters at the Golden Garter Temptations somewhere in Warrington? Edwin Starr at the Willows (multiple times) Al Green at the Apollo Anita Baker at the Apollo Luther at G-Mex Marvin at the Liverpool Empire Smokey at Southport (Floral Pavillion?) Stevie Wonder at the NEC (1980-81-ish) Four Tops at the Odeon (72 ish) Four Tops at the Apollo (83/84?) The Funk Brothers at the Apollo & the Bridgewater Hall Mavis Staples the Bridgewater Hall The Winans at the Apollo and more recently James Hunter at the Academy Eli "Paperboy" Reed at the Academy Neither of which are really Soul Source material but great soulful nights out:thumbup: