Popular Post Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Popular Post Posted December 13, 2014 Welcome to part 3 of my version of “The Wigan Casino Years”. Last weekend, we kicked off in late 1973 and four hours later, we were at the tail and of 1975, which is where this episode kicks off. This is prime time stuff for me because not long after this, I became a Casino regular so I did actually hear all of these records played there. And anyone who claims Wigan only played pop stompers is in for a rude awakening. True, there were some low points, and I don’t shy away from these, that’s why in the next part you’ll hear the likes of Tim Tam & The Turn Ons — but it’s an accurate record of what was played, and when. Things like Lynne Randell and Gene Chandler were oldies undergoing a massive revival. It is not strictly chronological but it’s not far off. On this episode, Little Anthony is a year too late but that’s only because I couldn’t find it last week and it was too good to exclude. The tracks are all records I own and I mixed them live. I apologise for any glaring omissions, but I just didn’t have the records. THE MATTA BABY — DO THE PEARL GIRL EARL JACKSON — SOUL SELF SATISFACTION YVONNE BAKER — YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY DETROIT LAND APPLES — I NEED HELP THE EMBERS — WATCH OUT GIRL THE INSTIGATIONS — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT DETROIT EXECUTIVES — COOL OFF BERNIE WILLIAMS — EVER AGAIN NANCY WILSON — THE END OF OUR LOVE G. DAVIS & R. TYLER — HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY BABE RUTH — ELUSIVE MOMENTS — NINE TIMES THE MOODS — RAINMAKER JAMES BYNUM — TIME PASSES BY TODAYS PEOPLE — S.O.S. JOEY DEE — HOW CAN I FORGET RONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASS MATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GO THE FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUE BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND THE YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THING THE POPPIES — THERE’S A PAIN IN MY HEART ADAM’S APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD THE REFLECTIONS — LIKE ADAM AND EVE BARBARA PENNINGTON — TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY THE TIFFANIES — IT’S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONG THE ROTATIONS — A CHANGED MAN DETROIT SOUL — ALL OF MY LIFE THE FLIRTATIONS — STRONGER THAN HER LOVE GEORGE BLACKWELL — CAN’T LOSE MY HEAD POOKIE HUDSON — THIS GETS TO ME TONY MIDDLETON — PARIS BLUES LILLIE BRYANT — MEET ME HALFWAY JIMMIE RAYE — PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD JEANETTE HARPER — PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET AL DE LORY — RIGHT ON LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS — BETTER USE YOUR HEAD LESLIE UGGAMS — DON’T YOU EVEN CARE THE INSPIRATIONS — NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE MARGARET MANDOLPH — SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL LOU EDWARDS — TALKIN’ BOUT POOR FOLKS SHANE MARTIN — I NEED YOU PAULA PARFITT — LOVE IS WONDERFUL LYNNE RANDELL — STRANGER IN MY ARMS JOHN E. PAUL — I WANNA KNOW LEE ROYE — TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS) BILLY WATKINS — THE ICE MAN GENE CHANDLER — I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1975-1977/ 7
Guest johnny hart Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Magnifico selection, P.S. Iove you.
Citizen P Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Welcome to part 3 of my version of “The Wigan Casino Years”. Last weekend, we kicked off in late 1973 and four hours later, we were at the tail and of 1975, which is where this episode kicks off. This is prime time stuff for me because not long after this, I became a Casino regular so I did actually hear all of these records played there. And anyone who claims Wigan only played pop stompers is in for a rude awakening. True, there were some low points, and I don’t shy away from these, that’s why in the next part you’ll hear the likes of Tim Tam & The Turn Ons — but it’s an accurate record of what was played, and when. Things like Lynne Randell and Gene Chandler were oldies undergoing a massive revival. It is not strictly chronological but it’s not far off. On this episode, Little Anthony is a year too late but that’s only because I couldn’t find it last week and it was too good to exclude. The tracks are all records I own and I mixed them live. I apologise for any glaring omissions, but I just didn’t have the records. THE MATTA BABY — DO THE PEARL GIRLEARL JACKSON — SOUL SELF SATISFACTIONYVONNE BAKER — YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORDJOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKYDETROIT LAND APPLES — I NEED HELPTHE EMBERS — WATCH OUT GIRLTHE INSTIGATIONS — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS ITDETROIT EXECUTIVES — COOL OFFBERNIE WILLIAMS — EVER AGAINNANCY WILSON — THE END OF OUR LOVEG. DAVIS & R. TYLER — HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAYBABE RUTH — ELUSIVEMOMENTS — NINE TIMESTHE MOODS — RAINMAKERJAMES BYNUM — TIME PASSES BYTODAYS PEOPLE — S.O.S.JOEY DEE — HOW CAN I FORGETRONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASSMATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GOTHE FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUEBOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HANDTHE YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THINGTHE POPPIES — THERE’S A PAIN IN MY HEARTADAM’S APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLDTHE REFLECTIONS — LIKE ADAM AND EVEBARBARA PENNINGTON — TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAYTHE TIFFANIES — IT’S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONGTHE ROTATIONS — A CHANGED MANDETROIT SOUL — ALL OF MY LIFETHE FLIRTATIONS — STRONGER THAN HER LOVEGEORGE BLACKWELL — CAN’T LOSE MY HEADPOOKIE HUDSON — THIS GETS TO METONY MIDDLETON — PARIS BLUESLILLIE BRYANT — MEET ME HALFWAYJIMMIE RAYE — PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLDJEANETTE HARPER — PUT ME IN YOUR POCKETAL DE LORY — RIGHT ONLITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS — BETTER USE YOUR HEADLESLIE UGGAMS — DON’T YOU EVEN CARETHE INSPIRATIONS — NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACEMARGARET MANDOLPH — SOMETHING BEAUTIFULLOU EDWARDS — TALKIN’ BOUT POOR FOLKSSHANE MARTIN — I NEED YOUPAULA PARFITT — LOVE IS WONDERFULLYNNE RANDELL — STRANGER IN MY ARMSJOHN E. PAUL — I WANNA KNOWLEE ROYE — TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS)BILLY WATKINS — THE ICE MANGENE CHANDLER — I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1975-1977/Not quite as bad as some would have you believe then ??
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Not quite as bad as some would have you believe then ?? Proof's in the pudding - last part is coming up, be interested to see what people think of it. I don't think anyone's made as complete an audio history as this though.
Steve L Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Proof's in the pudding - last part is coming up, be interested to see what people think of it. I don't think anyone's made as complete an audio history as this though. I'll be saving the whole lot somewhere as a definitive list of what was played at Wigan. Sterling work Pete
Guest Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Fantastic Pete These were my core years at the Casino, so many memories revived
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 I'll be saving the whole lot somewhere as a definitive list of what was played at Wigan. Sterling work Pete What I'll do is, go through everything again and do a follow up containing some of the stuff I forgot or didn't have, things like Tavares, The Human Zoo, The Night, Herbert Hunter, Footsee etc. 2
Guest Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 What I'll do is, go through everything again and do a follow up containing some of the stuff I forgot or didn't have, things like Tavares, The Human Zoo, The Night, Herbert Hunter, Footsee etc. Pete do you have Flame n King - Fast Steppin by any chance?.......not heard that for donkeys and at one point it was my favorite sound.........to think I could have danced to that baffles me Cant find it on YouTube either.
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Pete do you have Flame n King - Fast Steppin by any chance?.......not heard that for donkeys and at one point it was my favorite sound.........to think I could have danced to that baffles me Cant find it on YouTube either. Orange label? Instrumental? Might have, did have...have honestly never heard that played out
Guest Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Orange label? Instrumental? Might have, did have...have honestly never heard that played out Bloody hell that was quick That`s the one, never had it myself for no apparent reason, it`s mental to dance to nowadays so no wonder it`s not getting played but i`m sure it could be slowed down, just as some were speeded up to fit in with the 100 MPH dancers of the time. The A side vocal "The Love Man" is on the tube but not the instro. And what the F*** are we boring ba$tards doing on here Saturday night? Edited December 13, 2014 by Guest
Winsford Soul Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Pete. If I had a hat I would take it off to you. The greatest years at the greatest club ever....75 thru 81 was my time . Had the privilege of owning quite a few of the records you have posted. So many memories. Thanks Steve
Pete S Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Bloody hell that was quick That`s the one, never had it myself for no apparent reason, it`s mental to dance to nowadays so no wonder it`s not getting played but i`m sure it could be slowed down, just as some were speeded up to fit in with the 100 MPH dancers of the time. The A side vocal "The Love Man" is on the tube but not the instro. And what the F*** are we boring ba$tards doing on here Saturday night? Well I'm looking after one ill kid and one too wide awake kid while Missus is at hospital then in 10 minutes I'm going to put them to bed and watch the match I recorded, MOTD, drink 6 pints of cider and smoke 20 fags while celebrating a rare Wolves win
Guest Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Well I'm looking after one ill kid and one too wide awake kid while Missus is at hospital then in 10 minutes I'm going to put them to bed and watch the match I recorded, MOTD, drink 6 pints of cider and smoke 20 fags while celebrating a rare Wolves win Similar here apart from the sick kids. Linda`s working till 10 and let`s face it, tellys shite till MOTD and ive got a few lagers, gin & tonics and if we`re still awake I just downloaded The Equalizer with Denzel Washington so I may see if it`s any good, nowt to get up for in the morning.
Guest UPTITE U250A Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 Welcome to part 3 of my version of “The Wigan Casino Years”. Last weekend, we kicked off in late 1973 and four hours later, we were at the tail and of 1975, which is where this episode kicks off. This is prime time stuff for me because not long after this, I became a Casino regular so I did actually hear all of these records played there. And anyone who claims Wigan only played pop stompers is in for a rude awakening. True, there were some low points, and I don’t shy away from these, that’s why in the next part you’ll hear the likes of Tim Tam & The Turn Ons — but it’s an accurate record of what was played, and when. Things like Lynne Randell and Gene Chandler were oldies undergoing a massive revival. It is not strictly chronological but it’s not far off. On this episode, Little Anthony is a year too late but that’s only because I couldn’t find it last week and it was too good to exclude. The tracks are all records I own and I mixed them live. I apologise for any glaring omissions, but I just didn’t have the records. THE MATTA BABY — DO THE PEARL GIRL EARL JACKSON — SOUL SELF SATISFACTION YVONNE BAKER — YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY DETROIT LAND APPLES — I NEED HELP THE EMBERS — WATCH OUT GIRL THE INSTIGATIONS — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT DETROIT EXECUTIVES — COOL OFF BERNIE WILLIAMS — EVER AGAIN NANCY WILSON — THE END OF OUR LOVE G. DAVIS & R. TYLER — HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY BABE RUTH — ELUSIVE MOMENTS — NINE TIMES THE MOODS — RAINMAKER JAMES BYNUM — TIME PASSES BY TODAYS PEOPLE — S.O.S. JOEY DEE — HOW CAN I FORGET RONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASS MATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GO THE FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUE BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND THE YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THING THE POPPIES — THERE’S A PAIN IN MY HEART ADAM’S APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD THE REFLECTIONS — LIKE ADAM AND EVE BARBARA PENNINGTON — TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY THE TIFFANIES — IT’S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONG THE ROTATIONS — A CHANGED MAN DETROIT SOUL — ALL OF MY LIFE THE FLIRTATIONS — STRONGER THAN HER LOVE GEORGE BLACKWELL — CAN’T LOSE MY HEAD POOKIE HUDSON — THIS GETS TO ME TONY MIDDLETON — PARIS BLUES LILLIE BRYANT — MEET ME HALFWAY JIMMIE RAYE — PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD JEANETTE HARPER — PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET AL DE LORY — RIGHT ON LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS — BETTER USE YOUR HEAD LESLIE UGGAMS — DON’T YOU EVEN CARE THE INSPIRATIONS — NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE MARGARET MANDOLPH — SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL LOU EDWARDS — TALKIN’ BOUT POOR FOLKS SHANE MARTIN — I NEED YOU PAULA PARFITT — LOVE IS WONDERFUL LYNNE RANDELL — STRANGER IN MY ARMS JOHN E. PAUL — I WANNA KNOW LEE ROYE — TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS) BILLY WATKINS — THE ICE MAN GENE CHANDLER — I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1975-1977/ Nice selection Pete,as usual from you especially all those nice Mecca tunes -you know,the ones played in that Highland Room...first... that are now said to be Wigan tunes...!
Pete S Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 Nice selection Pete,as usual from you especially all those nice Mecca tunes -you know,the ones played in that Highland Room...first... that are now said to be Wigan tunes...! Went by personal experience though - if I heard them at Wigan, they made the list - but I did say that many records had been discovered and played elsewhere first.
Agentsmith Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 Went by personal experience though - if I heard them at Wigan, they made the list - but I did say that many records had been discovered and played elsewhere first. correct again pete, catacombs, va-va's, mecca...people like blue max & pep in our neck of the woods were responsible for a lot of stuff that went on to go stellar at the casino, before it gained it's own identity via richard and john anderson.
MrsWoodsrules Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 Nice selection Pete,as usual from you especially all those nice Mecca tunes -you know,the ones played in that Highland Room...first... that are now said to be Wigan tunes...! You not wrong Uptite. Colin Curtis did a set @ Lowton, was surprised to hear MVP's was first spun at Blackpool?? Is that right? Quite a lot of others in his set surprised me too, the highlight for me being The Moment's Nine TImes, which has Blackpool stamped all over it, great tune IMO. Not to worry though, the list of tunes that WERE broke at Wigan is longer than the Magna Carta.
Pete S Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 You not wrong Uptite. Colin Curtis did a set @ Lowton, was surprised to hear MVP's was first spun at Blackpool?? Is that right? Quite a lot of others in his set surprised me too, the highlight for me being The Moment's Nine TImes, which has Blackpool stamped all over it, great tune IMO. Not to worry though, the list of tunes that WERE broke at Wigan is longer than the Magna Carta. These records were played everywhere though mate - things like The Moments I mean - MVP's was definitely Mecca, as was Lou Edwards, but as I say, if I heard them in the main room at Wigan as a 'top sound', I included them
MrsWoodsrules Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 These records were played everywhere though mate - things like The Moments I mean - MVP's was definitely Mecca, as was Lou Edwards, but as I say, if I heard them in the main room at Wigan as a 'top sound', I included them I never doubt you Pete. Just always thought MVP's a Wigan tune, suppose that'd be down to the This England thing maybe I just wrongly presumed. Shane Martin Mecca too?
Pete S Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 I never doubt you Pete. Just always thought MVP's a Wigan tune, suppose that'd be down to the This England thing maybe I just wrongly presumed. Shane Martin Mecca too? I always thought Shane Martin was Wigan but it could just have easily been Va Va's or somewhere like that. MVP's was massive before it was on this England, in fact it had been reissued and dropped by the time the show was broadcast.
MrsWoodsrules Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 I always thought Shane Martin was Wigan but it could just have easily been Va Va's or somewhere like that. MVP's was massive before it was on this England, in fact it had been reissued and dropped by the time the show was broadcast. When's someone gonna do a definitive guide as to who broke what and where records were first played? Suppose that would divide a lot of opinions too, but that'd be really good. 1
Paul R Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 One things for sure Shane Martin was played off an import first(if it was a mecca thing) because when i took my CBS Issue(brand spanking new .also from Picton, st.Pete) to the Mecca, Levine was jumping around saying "Colin ,look a British Shane Martin!" Colin was more interested in the copy of Robert Thomas _Salvation that i had also found that week.as it was still Ians exclusive! Traded the Robert Thomas to Colin and sold the Shane Martin at Wigan for twelve quid! it had also got around about the Robert Thomas because Richard said to me he would have given me Twenty-quid! for it,lot of money in those days! Steve Same night at the Mecca Levine had played a version of Rescue me i had ,By the Reynettes? on Singaporian Atlantic I think we mentioned it before, I bought a US Epic copy of Shane Martin within minutes of you selling the UK issue for £12. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Apart from the fact I can't actually remember what happened yesterday!!!!! Paul
Chatty Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 When's someone gonna do a definitive guide as to who broke what and where records were first played? Suppose that would divide a lot of opinions too, but that'd be really good. That would be brilliant, maybe the mods could do some sort of "matrix box thingyo" where people could type in a tune and others could confirm where it was first played, there would then be no need for an ongoing thread on said subject! Anyway anything that would stop "dr watson" on You Tube from nearly self combusting every time someone mistakenly called a record a Wigan sound when it had been played elsewhere first has got to be worth a go surely!
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