Wooden Nickels

[Patto]

Got a Copy of this on a Vault Demo some years ago.The record is northern soul Perfection,a total stormer.Heard it played out several times in recent years.Did this record get any action at past big venues it must have,and who played it first and where.Any info please

[Guest]

Everybody everywhere at one time, used to have a green issue i have played at the 100club more than once.

[Guest audiavant]

Had this since late 70s.First issue on Omen,I think.(someone may correct that).Like you say-brilliant sound.Dont ever recall it having major plays.Heard it at Keele a few times courtesy of Butch.Must have had an outing at the Casino,was on Soul Bowl lists so Mr.A would have had a few.Cant remember who got to it first,though.

[Jumpinjoan]

Had this since late 70s.First issue on Omen,I think.(someone may correct that).Like you say-brilliant sound.Dont ever recall it having major plays.Heard it at Keele a few times courtesy of Butch.Must have had an outing at the Casino,was on Soul Bowl lists so Mr.A would have had a few.Cant remember who got to it first,though.

It has had major plays. All depends where you go I suppose.

[Russoul1]

banging tune, only problem i find with the vault release is the sound quality, really bassy blows your eardrums out!! lol,

is the omen release the same? or is it just me.......

russ

[Guest audiavant]

It has had major plays. All depends where you go I suppose.

That doesnt tell us anything really.Name some venues, Ive said what I thought,so can you elaborate and maybe you should have said "All depends where you went" unless you mean it gets a lot of action nowadays.

[Chalky]

That doesnt tell us anything really.Name some venues, Ive said what I thought,so can you elaborate and maybe you should have said "All depends where you went" unless you mean it gets a lot of action nowadays.

I would have said this was in classic oldie category? Had plenty of action over the years. Heard it countless times over the years all over the place.

[Patto]

Had this since late 70s.First issue on Omen,I think.(someone may correct that).Like you say-brilliant sound.Dont ever recall it having major plays.Heard it at Keele a few times courtesy of Butch.Must have had an outing at the Casino,was on Soul Bowl lists so Mr.A would have had a few.Cant remember who got to it first,though.

Thats the first time i heard it myself at the Keele nighters,but never seen it on any casino playlists or stafford. anyone out there heard it played in the 70s and who discovered it.

[Guest Dave Turner]

Deffo at least early Wigan ie late '73 or early '74

Used to be in the old B&S venue ads "Hear sounds like" Wooden Nickels etc etc etc etc

[Jumpinjoan]

That doesnt tell us anything really.Name some venues, Ive said what I thought,so can you elaborate and maybe you should have said "All depends where you went" unless you mean it gets a lot of action nowadays.

Went / go. It has been played for a lot of years and is still getting played a lot now. Like Chalky I would put this in the classic oldie catagory. Even remember Keb playing it at the 100 club.

[Patto]

Deffo at least early Wigan ie late '73 or early '74

Used to be in the old B&S venue ads "Hear sounds like" Wooden Nickels etc etc etc etc

Brill thanks Arkwright now were getting some where,any idea who the casino D.J was who was spinning it Surely not Russ

[Patto]

Went / go. It has been played for a lot of years and is still getting played a lot now. Like Chalky I would put this in the classic oldie catagory. Even remember Keb playing it at the 100 club.

Of course its a classic oldie i realise that,there are hundreds of classic oldies.Usually with class records like this someone pins it to a particular first play,first D,J,first venue etc etc. Just never heard anyone claim it and was surprised as most of the big sounds are associated with a time place or D.J thats all

[Jumpinjoan]

Of course its a classic oldie i realise that,there are hundreds of classic oldies.Usually with class records like this someone pins it to a particular first play,first D,J,first venue etc etc. Just never heard anyone claim it and was surprised as most of the big sounds are associated with a time place or D.J thats all

Oh I agree. I think the first time I remember hearing it played out was when Keb played it at the 100 club, must have been the mid 80s.

[Pauldonnelly]

1973 Wigan..

[Guest]

Oh I agree. I think the first time I remember hearing it played out was when Keb played it at the 100 club, must have been the mid 80s.

It was me even Ady said to me never seen that on Vault before.

[Jumpinjoan]

It was me even Ady said to me never seen that on Vault before.

Not saying you didn't Ken but it was defintely Keb who played it when I first heard it. Don't know what label it was on though.

[Guest]

Not saying you didn't Ken but it was defintely Keb who played it when I first heard it. Don't know what label it was on though.

Must have borrowed it of me when we all lived at Kebs how do people remember the first time they heard a record is beyond me good though

[Jumpinjoan]

Must have borrowed it of me when we all lived at Kebs how do people remember the first time they heard a record is beyond me good though

It wasn't the first time I'd heard it - it was the first time I heard it out. I only remember it was Keb because I thought it strange that he would play it with him being all 60s newies and that

[John Elias]

sold my VAULT copy last year,sure it was styrene and sound quality deffo not as good as OMEN to my ears anyway,think Steve Thomas still spins it occasionally.

[Guest]

It wasn't the first time I'd heard it - it was the first time I heard it out. I only remember it was Keb because I thought it strange that he would play it with him being all 60s newies and that

So when was the first time you heard it in ?

wooden nickels - nobody but you - vault v-929 dj

[Jumpinjoan]

So when was the first time you heard it in ?

[Patto]

sold my VAULT copy last year,sure it was styrene and sound quality deffo not as good as OMEN to my ears anyway,think Steve Thomas still spins it occasionally.

My Vault Demo plays fine no probs to my ears anyway,but still trying to find out who was spinning it first at Wigan circa 1973

[SHEFFSOUL]

a good bet is pep at the 'cats'..late '73..

[Wiganer1]

my vault issue cool too....fab record...

[Guest]

My Vault Demo plays fine no probs to my ears anyway,but still trying to find out who was spinning it first at Wigan circa 1973

Alright Patto absolutely storming record I'm after a copy myself at some point.

[Guest]

You are right, the first issue is on Omen. Still nice to have on Vault though!

I had a copy for years before I heard it played out, and that was Tonys Empress Ballroom nighter in Blackburn .

Proper storming Northern Soul!

[Patto]

Alright Patto absolutely storming record I'm after a copy myself at some point.

Ok Mate Sure you will get one eventually they are not mega rare and do come up for sale fairly often.Judgeing by your recent success with the Incredibles you will get one for the right prce.By the way nice playlist for the K.G.B especially the R&B stuff plus Sharon Scott Brill

[Guest]

Ok Mate Sure you will get one eventually they are not mega rare and do come up for sale fairly often.Judgeing by your recent success with the Incredibles you will get one for the right prce.By the way nice playlist for the K.G.B especially the R&B stuff plus Sharon Scott Brill

Cheers mate