Herbert Hunter - I Was Born To Love You

[Jaco]

Who was responsible for turning this up and when?

Magnificent track.

Ta much

[Jaco]

Anybody?

[Rich B]

Sam was the first dj I heard play it - John A as the person who supplied it?

[Peter99]

Sam was the first dj I heard play it - John A as the person who supplied it?

I'd say Sam as well Rich. It's a great 60's northern soul record.

Peter

[Rich B]

Couldn't agree more - played alongside some very distinguished company and still made its mark - the test of a great record!

[Dave Moore]

Rumour has it that in 1976 Ian Levine at Blackpool Mecca announced that "Northern Soul is officially dead", to which Colin Curtis' reply was to drop the needle on this for the first time.

Ian said it wasn't true though so don't take my word for it?

Regards,

Dave

[Rich B]

Can't imagine Colin being that confrontational myself - rumour has it (rumour...) that he waited til Levine was in the states to play Jerry Fuller!

[Tony Smith]

Rumour has it that in 1976 Ian Levine at Blackpool Mecca announced that "Northern Soul is officially dead", to which Colin Curtis' reply was to drop the needle on this for the first time.

Ian said it wasn't true though so don't take my word for it?

Regards,

Dave

That's what I heard too, Dave, white demo, he was also spinning Don Gardner "Cheating Kind".

[Arthur Fenn]

I always thought i was at the Mecca the the first time this was played but as time goes by i start to question myself 8-)

[Rich B]

I always thought i was at the Mecca the the first time this was played but as time goes by i start to question myself 8-)

Well my memory isn't what it was either Arthur - and my knowledge was never up to much!

[Ian Dewhirst]

I always thought i was at the Mecca the the first time this was played but as time goes by i start to question myself 8-)

It was. I can remember Levine blasting upon his return from a trip to the U.S. This was when traditional stompers were being played alongside more contemporary stuff...........

Ian D

[Jaco]

Quite surprised that Levine is credited with this particularly if its in 1976.

I had stopped going to the Mecca by then and was just about to finish going to Wigan.

I'd always assumed it was a Wigan track and when I first heard it much later it reinforced for me just how much good stuff remained to be found after that golden era.

Edited December 9, 2012 by Jaco

[Godzilla]

You're forgetting the golden principle of revisionism.

Anything played at Wigan that is rubbish by modern standards was typical of the stupid, brutish DJs at the Casino and their ill informed, tasteless audience. Anything played at Wigan that meets current day critical approval was first played at Blackpool Mecca but no-one danced because these records were so far ahead of their time.

[scunnyjack]

Brilliant record, surprised it has not made the Top 500 Books ( Unless in the newest one ). Maybe not had the dancefloor reaction it richly deserves at the venues used for compiling.

Steve

[Jaco]

You're forgetting the golden principle of revisionism.

Anything played at Wigan that is rubbish by modern standards was typical of the stupid, brutish DJs at the Casino and their ill informed, tasteless audience. Anything played at Wigan that meets current day critical approval was first played at Blackpool Mecca but no-one danced because these records were so far ahead of their time.

Yes Godz but do you like it?

[Godzilla]

Yes Godz but do you like it?

Loved it from first hearing mate.

[Russ Vickers]

Anything played at the Mecca doesnt really count anyway does it, cos it wasnt a Nighter........

Best Russ

[Chalky]

It's as good as it gets this record IMO. Probably in my top 100 never mind 500.

[Jaco]

Anything played at the Mecca doesnt really count anyway does it, cos it wasnt a Nighter........

Best Russ

[Jaco]

Bored Russ?

[Jaco]

It's as good as it gets this record IMO. Probably in my top 100 never mind 500.

I personally would have this in my top 20 at least. It's got everything.

[Sjclement]

It was. I can remember Levine blasting upon his return from a trip to the U.S. This was when traditional stompers were being played alongside more contemporary stuff...........

Ian D

Great times George Blackwell Can't lose my head followed by Garland Greens Bumpin' and Stompin' at the Ritz for example.

[Steve L]

Brilliant record, surprised it has not made the Top 500 Books ( Unless in the newest one ). Maybe not had the dancefloor reaction it richly deserves at the venues used for compiling.

Steve

Yeah I was surprised that it wasnt in there - always been in amongst all the classic oldies from the mid 70s era for me

[Pete S]

Mainly played at Wigan by Pep and Russ, late 76 but massive early 77, first 2 months, then booted and dropped.

[Ady Croasdell]

Mainly played at Wigan by Pep and Russ, late 76 but massive early 77, first 2 months, then booted and dropped.

Tell me about it. I was in Buckley's in Nashville just about to buy 100 copies when Clarkie told me it had been booted.

[KevH]

Quite surprised that Levine is credited with this particularly if its in 1976.

I had stopped going to the Mecca by then and was just about to finish going to Wigan.

I'd always assumed it was a Wigan track and when I first heard it much later it reinforced for me just how much good stuff remained to be found after that golden era.

Might have broke at the same time,along with George Blackwell and Jerry Fuller as have been mentioned.Can remember all being played in one set at the Mecca.Then off to Wigan for more of the same.

Love to hear the Curtis/Jerry Fuller story confirmed Rich B.

[Steve L]

Tell me about it. I was in Buckley's in Nashville just about to buy 100 copies when Clarkie told me it had been booted.

A distinct lack of foresight there Ady, you really ought to have been thinking "I'll buy these and sit on em till the 21st century"

[Ady Croasdell]

A distinct lack of foresight there Ady, you really ought to have been thinking "I'll buy these and sit on em till the 21st century"

:DIt's amazing how booting just wiped the price of a record out. I was sleeping overnight on Greyhound buses to save hotel costs and living on a diet of milk, bread and bananas so that I could spend all my money (n the world) on records. It was handy Ian told me before I bought 'em. Gillian McKeith would have been intrigued with my end product.