Soulfinger

I completely agree. There's plenty of excellent soul music being produced by real, highly talented musicians and singers. I saw The 7:45's at Band on the Wall last night and I'd take a single one of their tracks rather than the whole of the bland, soulless Riker output.

That's a great new track. We've been watching him live since he was Howlin' Wilf in the late 80's. Always a great gig.

That's a very interesting piece. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for posting this. I can't believe I have completely missed them up until now. I'll certainly be looking out for a gig to see how they do it live. I think it's an album that explores a range of soul styles and they do them all really well. The fact that there's some Northern sounding tracks in there sits really well with me. I think it's bloody wonderful that youngsters are making music of this quality in Manchester.

It's such a good album. Their best yet.

Thanks Rick. I didn't know Global had done that and, though I was in Global most Saturdays, don't remember seeing any of those in there.

My Mechanical Man - Leah Dawson & the Choker Campbell Orchestra Bought for 10p in about '73 from a box in room above a stationers in Chorlton along with several excellent legit releases. Never heard it but bought on because of Choker Campbell's name on the label. Loved it and was gutted to find 30 years later that it was a boot. Why someone would've booted that is beyond me!

The Guardian had an article today about how young people don't go out. They apparently go to the gym instead. I guess it depends on which young people the journalist chooses to ask.

Soul Train was compulsory listening in the mid 70's. Andy regularly had good Northern guests on too. He used to DJ at the Village in Stretford as well. I chatted to him about music a few times when I used to bump into him at the cricket at OT. Nice fella.

Fabulous! Really enjoyed that. Happy memories of going to Expansion to buy something specific and leaving with half a dozen that Dean had talked me into.

Some of them were allocated to CDTOP releases CDTOP 387 Mary Wells The One Who Really Loves You / Two Lovers CDTOP 392 Johnny Copeland It's Me - Classic Texas Soul CDTOP 467 Wilson Pickett ‎Wilson Pickett Sings Bobby Womack Cheers John

Nope. Genuinely pleased. Unbothered by the delay. Life's too short.😀

I guess I am one of the last to get their order filled. Twenty-odd 45's ordered. Two months later they turned up. All present and correct and all in the stated condition. Couldn't be happier!

Thanks for posting those. They brought back some great and some not so great memories. Maybe I'm biased but a bit harsh on Edwin at the Ritz.

I'm still running as much as my crocked knee permits and volunteering at Parkrun. The 65-70 age category is seriously competitive. I go to the gym and swim every morning Mon - Fri. Plenty of walking and cycling too. Walking football sadly folded. The funding was aimed at getting unfit people to start exercising but it mostly got people who were already pretty active so they pulled it. I keep meaning to find another one to go to...