Ted Massey Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 What was the first record you can remeber hearing when you went to your first club(not youth club or school disc) This was mine at the rainbow Suite above the B'ham co-op circa 1967 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 The first ones I can remember are from The Dolphin pub in Kingston, they used to have a mod/scooterist night on Wednesday evenings back in the 80's. Tunes like: Beverly Ann - He's Coming Home The Capitols - Cool Jerk Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller Stuff from on the scooter runs in the 80's: Billy Butler - The Right Track Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business Detroit Prophets - Suspicion Frankie Valli - The Night I couldn't actually say any one for definite, more of a batch. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Jean-Marc Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 First tunes I remember hearing in a mod night in 1980 or so were Sock It To 'Em JB 1-2-3 The Clapping Song Ya-Ya funnily I still like them all as they opened the doors to a world of soul & R&B record collecting. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 What was the first record you can remeber hearing when you went to your first club(not youth club or school disc) This was mine at the rainbow Suite above the B'ham co-op circa 1967 link Love Is A Good Foundation - Leslie Uggams, Morecambe Pier Aug' 85 The whole place clapping in sync, what a tune, what an atmosphere - SOLD! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Doby Gray - Out on the floor Stop Girl - 7 Dwarfs Ellingtons - Destined to becomw a loser Interplay - Derek & Ray David & the Giants - Ten miles high YMCA & 3 Cups Chelmsford 1983. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jimmyw Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) Apart from youth club etc first record that sticks in my mind was Tiffanys in Halifax in 1977 with Pat Brady playing Chandlers - Your Love Makes Me Lonely Fell in love with the track and started a long term love affair with Northern Soul Edited June 22, 2005 by jimmyw Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Doby Gray - Out on the floor Stop Girl - 7 Dwarfs Ellingtons - Destined to becomw a loser Interplay - Derek & Ray David & the Giants - Ten miles high YMCA & 3 Cups Chelmsford 1983. link I still remember that dingy hall behind the pub, and the looks i used to get from my work mates when i said i went to the YMCA last night. Phil. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soultown andy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Elton youth club in bury near manchester,73/74 one of the djs used to play old wheel stuff,the one that got me was frankie valli your ready now,still like it to this day. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soultown andy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Sorry ted mis read the post,first real club for me was nevada bolton 75 and it was evelyn thomas weak spot. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 My god your all making me feel old is nobody on the site that went to the Wheel Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ShaneH Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I am only a nipper so my stories dont go back that far I remember hearing 'suspicion' - The Originals (back then it was the Detroit Prophets) This was played at 'Dance Craze' at KiKi's in Sheffield on a Wednesday night back in 1991. That was my first venture out at the ripe old age of 17! I would also see a fella walking round the club with a little box of 45s which I thought was really strange. He would be showing people the records and I just thought he was a nutter to be honest. That person with the record box was a young Joe Dutton (aka pikeys dog) who would have been about 18 back then. Shane Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest the dukester Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 What was the first record you can remeber hearing when you went to your first club(not youth club or school disc) THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU - VELVELETTES Atack Club in Trinity St Huddersfield 1974 I would like to say it was LORD JIMS to make you feel young again but alas no Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
heikki 1 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I am only a nipper so my stories dont go back that far Same here! I remember a friend of mine was playing Tainted Love (actually the weird extended 12" mix ) about ten years ago, along with Showstoppers - Ain't nothing but a house party at a local nite club. My first proper soul nite was Uptown Down South in Newbury about '97, run By Russ Vickers . The Only records I recognised were Dynamics - I need your love (still an all-time fave) Bobby Reed - Time is right for love (ditto) and Tan-Geers - Let my heart and soul be free. Needless to say I was hooked, can't believe it was eight years ago. Heikki 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Craig W Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Around 1975/76 when I was 14 or 15 I remember travelling to Walsall town hall to my first real soul night on the bus and a tall lad in a long leather coat going on about a record by Lee Roye called Tears bieng the greatest northern soul record and agreeing with him though I'd never even heard it ! When I got there I can remember the dancefloor erupting to The Kid by Andre Brasseur and thinking it was the greatest record I had ever heard. Cant remember anything else played that night. Funny how things stick in your mind. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 My god your all making me feel old is nobody on the site that went to the Wheel link Just a touch too young for The Wheel First went to The Pendulum in'72, which I might add was done deliberately cos I wanted to hear Soul and not Terry tinsel etc. Anyway did not know a single sound,but was totally gobsmacked. I now know what was what of course and would have to say that the standout tune(then) was Exus Terk- Luther Ingram Cheers Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I still remember that dingy hall behind the pub, and the looks i used to get from my work mates when i said i went to the YMCA last night. Phil. link Yeah exactly Don't know if you remeber, but YMCA was a pound to get in. I used to get ribbed at work and I rember once saying "it's good, they play soul music there it's only a pound to get in". And my sales manager saying "how far in do you get for a pound"? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) I would also see a fella walking round the club with a little box of 45s which I thought was really strange. He would be showing people the records and I just thought he was a nutter to be honest. That person with the record box was a young Joe Dutton (aka pikeys dog) who would have been about 18 back then. Shane link Shane, so your first impression of him was correct then? Edited June 22, 2005 by Supercorsa Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Shane, so your first impression of him was correct then? link Oi, I resemble that remark. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 newbeats 'crying my heart out' wigan 77 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Little-stevie Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) newbeats 'crying my heart out' wigan 77 link One of the first things i remember was "train by Don Thomas at some at club in Huddersfield 1981....I aint heard it get a play for a long time,it would be nice... other early tunes.. that first got me hooked George Benson on broadway I'll do anything Doris Troy Breakaway Steve Karmen As long as you need me Four Tops..This got a play at Cleethorpes and i don't think i've heard it get a play since my teens,it sounded fantastic and there was only a few of us dancing...Some well known people on the scene did not know it..top top tune indeed Edited June 23, 2005 by little-stevie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
vnicepce Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 1981-82-ish, and Keith Rylett was DJing, and Jo Wallace was dancing.... and I recall: 6x6 Earl van Dyke The Night-Franki Valli In my Lonely Room-Martha Reeves S.O.S-Edwin Starr ..and the punters kept requesting 'Intercourse', by Derek & Ray Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Kettering Central Hall 75; Laine Hill-Time Marches On Al Foster-Night of the Wolf Pointer Sisters-Send him Back Evelyn Thomas -Weak Spot Skulsnaps-Im your Pimp Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest SteveA Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 First disco - Clarendon Hotel, Gravesend 1971 - a hall full of suedeheads in tasselled loafers & brut! Chuck Wood - Seven days Too Long Formations - At the Top Of the Stairs Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything The night always ended early cos when Harry J & the All Stars - The Liquidator was played, there was always a fight between rival football fans. Lights go up & everybody's turfed out. The only E's then were in your crisps. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 First northern record i heard must have been Breakout - Mitch Ryder, or it could have been Give me one more chance - Clyde Mcphater, hard to remember 27 years ago what was first lol, sometimes i hear stuff i heard years ago i totaly forgot about Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I went to my first allnighter, Vava, in about the first week in Sept 73 and the track playing was Alice Clarke "You Hit Me". Still a favourite to this day. Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Kettering Central Hall 75; Al Foster-Night of the Wolf Skulsnaps-Im your Pimp link At my last allnighter, Barcelona 3 weeks ago these two were played. Cheers Dave!.(A lot of toher good stuff was also played) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-r Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) I remember "Footsee" by Wigan's Chosen Few played at a Xmas disco at my secondary school in 1975!!! Can also remember that no one got up to dance to it! Edited June 23, 2005 by Gene-R Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Little-stevie Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 At my last allnighter, Barcelona 3 weeks ago these two were played. Cheers Dave!.(A lot of toher good stuff was also played) link Hi Paul Good to meet you the other week in Barcelona,hope to meet again soon..It was the young lads from Leeds who spun Al Foster etc,i think... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Jamie Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 My first proper do was was Queens Hall, Bradford 1988. Ain't got a clue what the first 30 records were - I didn't know any of them!!! I think the first record I recognised was Voices Of East Harlem. If only I knew then what I know now............ Jamie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Can't recall the first soul sound as such that I heard and liked but I recall that one of the sounds that really hit me and that really stood out when I first heard it was Chuck Wood "Seven Days Too Long". Frankie Valli "You're Ready Now", R. Dean Taylor "There's a Ghost In My House" and Spellbinders "Help Me" were also particularly popular at the time. One of the first real soul records that really struck me and I couldn't believe how good it was (compared to the stuff I knew then) was Cliff Nobles "Love Is Alright" on Phil La of Soul which I found in a junk shop in my hometown, a real "wow!" record. Still rate Cliff Nobles as a great record. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Little-stevie Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Can't recall the first soul sound as such that I heard and liked but I recall that one of the sounds that really hit me and that really stood out when I first heard it was Chuck Wood "Seven Days Too Long". Frankie Valli "You're Ready Now", R. Dean Taylor "There's a Ghost In My House" and Spellbinders "Help Me" were also particularly popular at the time. One of the first real soul records that really struck me and I couldn't believe how good it was (compared to the stuff I knew then) was Cliff Nobles "Love Is Alright" on Phil La of Soul which I found in a junk shop in my hometown, a real "wow!" record. Still rate Cliff Nobles as a great record. link Is the chuck wood track still big over there ... ..That was a big track for me and many others in the early days..Hope to see you soon mate..Olof is over her next month and is gonna play at my night,remember the last time Good time indeed... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Hi Paul Good to meet you the other week in Barcelona,hope to meet again soon..It was the young lads from Leeds who spun Al Foster etc,i think... link Yeh, I think the Leeds boys played NOTW, and Dave played I'm Your Pimp. In all it was a great if somewhat surreal night. I was just a bit upset that you didn't arrange a soulnight in Tunisia last week!. Honestly this job is hell! Hope to see you soon. Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Kettering Central Hall 75; Laine Hill-Time Marches On Al Foster-Night of the Wolf Pointer Sisters-Send him Back Evelyn Thomas -Weak Spot Skulsnaps-Im your Pimp link Never went there but those records were being played at the same time at a place called "Sammies" actually St Giles Youth Club in Wiilenhall which had a cracking allnighter - top dj's from all over the UK, brilliant sounds, they even had their own cloth badges made. Did I dream all this or did anyone else go? I was 15, I can't believe my parents let me walk from Wolverhampton to Willenhall at just before midnight, let alone attend the allnighter. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Little-stevie Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yeh, I think the Leeds boys played NOTW, and Dave played I'm Your Pimp. In all it was a great if somewhat surreal night. I was just a bit upset that you didn't arrange a soulnight in Tunisia last week!. Honestly this job is hell! Hope to see you soon. Paul link we aint ready for north Africa just yet...Good to see you dancing and smiling to some old classics ..There is room for all tunes on this scene.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) Is the chuck wood track still big over there  ... ..That was a big track for me and many others in the early days..Hope to see you soon mate..Olof is over her next month and is gonna play at my night,remember the last time  Good time indeed... link I don't know, Chuck Wood is big everywhere where people have heard a little northern I guess, one of those basic classics. It was always a floorpacker over here in the early days. Hope to see you soon too but can't afford to make it over in the very near future I fear. Manchester last summer was really great. Are you gonna take Olof down to Canal Street like you did with us all last time? If at all possible you should really try and come over to Malmoe in August, it will be a fantastic weekend and allnighter. https://realside.sdf-eu.org/soulquake.shtml Edited June 23, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Little-stevie Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I don't know, Chuck Wood is big everywhere where people have heard a little northern I guess, one of those basic classics. It was always a floorpacker over here in the early days. Hope to see you soon too but can't afford to make it over in the very near future I fear. Manchester last summer was really great. Are you gonna take Olof down to Canal Street like you did with us all last time? If at all possible you should really try and come over to Malmoe in August, it will be a fantastic weekend and allnighter. https://realside.sdf-eu.org/soulquake.shtml link Email me all details mate,let them get back on topic here...I have that weekend free and it looks like a winner if the air fares are ok..Would be coming with freinds from Spain also...Email me...stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mak Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Picture the scene--- local nightclub, 1970, a dozen 1st time round skinhead birds in monkey boots and pewter levi sty-press, me in my doc's , turned up levi's, grandads vest and braces and a pint of double diamond in my hand dancing to TWINE TIME - ALVIN CASH UPTIGHT - STEVIE WONDER--------AND OF COURSE SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP - SYMARIP (might be spelt wrong) COME ON EVERY BODY, PUT YOUR BRACES TOGETHER AND YOUR BOOTS ON YOUR FEET AND GIVE ME SOME OF THAT OOOLD MOOONSTOMPIN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yeh, I think the Leeds boys played NOTW, and Dave played I'm Your Pimp. In all it was a great if somewhat surreal night. I was just a bit upset that you didn't arrange a soulnight in Tunisia last week!. Honestly this job is hell! Hope to see you soon. Paul link Hi Paul, Surreal is a good description mate I know we were talking about those '75 sounds beforehand and I think it was either Elusive or Cut Your Motor Off that I dropped in I've discovered I have some videos on my phone from that night, including one from the stage where you can be seen making merry to Sam Williams! There's a voice on stage saying "Oh dear.....oh dear, oh dear....I can't find the f*ckin record....." Not sure who that was Dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Never went there but those records were being played at the same time at a place called "Sammies" actually St Giles Youth Club in Wiilenhall which had a cracking allnighter - top dj's from all over the UK, brilliant sounds, they even had their own cloth badges made. Did I dream all this or did anyone else go? I was 15, I can't believe my parents let me walk from Wolverhampton to Willenhall at just before midnight, let alone attend the allnighter. link Yeah,I was 15 at the time as well...............can't think what my parents were thinking of either-must have been on better drugs than me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Craig W Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Never went there but those records were being played at the same time at a place called "Sammies" actually St Giles Youth Club in Wiilenhall which had a cracking allnighter - top dj's from all over the UK, brilliant sounds, they even had their own cloth badges made. Did I dream all this or did anyone else go? I was 15, I can't believe my parents let me walk from Wolverhampton to Willenhall at just before midnight, let alone attend the allnighter. link I never went there but my missus was going there all the time when she was 14 , reckoned she loved it there. I think the buildings still there but it looks derelict. There was also Willenhall baths just up the road from there which I did go to which was a decent soul night. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Byrney Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Got to say I'm well impressed with all of you that can remember the specific records you first heard, obviously this lifestyle hasnt cost everyone as many brain cells as it has me. I started off at the Notts Palais Alldayers Dec 78. Can't remember specifics but I'm sure one of the many that caught my attention was Billy Arnell - Tough Girl, might have been the instrumental version. It sounded so different to anything I'd every heard before! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Notts Palais Alldayers Fabulous venue Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My first away venue walked in and Wille Tee ""Walking up a one way street " was on the decks ,Straigt on to the dance floor and danced in my new full length leather coat around my addis bag. First record I can rember hearing at a soul do was Little Anthony " Use your head " Cleethorpes Winter Gardens 1976 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My first away venue walked in and Wille Tee ""Walking up a one way street " was on the decks ,Straigt on to the dance floor and danced in my new full length leather coat around my addis bag.First record I can rember hearing at a soul do was Little Anthony " Use your head " Cleethorpes Winter Gardens 1976 link Addis bag Miff ? Were you going to mop the floor ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Addis bag Miff ? Were you going to mop the floor ? link Oops, Adidas Bag, What about the revoling dance floor down stairs first time on it i didnt know it moved could't understand why i was moving away from my mates as i danced Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Except the revolving dancfloor downstairs.........but thats another story Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Oops, Adidas Bag, What about the revoling dance floor down stairs first time on it i didnt know it moved could't understand why i was moving away from my mates as i danced link [/quote My experiance was the opposite,I was moving toward a group of girls & put one foot out to steady myself after an energetic spin .Resulted in what in rugby terms would be described as a maul. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Great memories of Notts loved it we used to go near on every month an old mate of mine lives there called Tim Briggs From Grimsby, if anybody knows him would love to get in touch havent seen him out for years maybe he is out of it now Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Great memories of Notts loved it we used to go near on every month an old mate of mine lives there called Tim Briggs From Grimsby, if anybody knows him would love to get in touch havent seen him out for years maybe he is out of it now link The best time I had at Notts was a new years day nighter 1979 going in to 1980.Cracking night,though sadly the only nighter I remember attending there though I used to go to the dayers frequently Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 BTW the worst thing about Notts Palais ( besides the revolving floor).........HAROLD bloody BETTS-THEME FROM THE FANTASTIC PLASTIC Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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