Guilty Northern soul pleasure.

[Mssoulie]

This might have been asked before.But here goes anyway.

 

What record really does it for you even though you know it's a bit naff.

Mines Tim Tam and the Turn Ons.  Wait a Minute.

There I said it. I feel a burden has been lifted.

Anybody else need to unburden.....

Hugh.

 

[Roblufc]

To be honest I've got loads but here's 2 that I still love but feel I shouldn't.

The Invitations     Skiing in the Snow

Bobby Paris    Night Owl

For some reason  I have never got fed up of these, not that you hear them anymore.

Some may say that's a good thing.

Rob

[Stephen Houghton]

The wifes is ,bob relf,blowing my mind to pieces. 

Mine is ,the bandwagon, breaking  down the walls of heartache. 

And thousands more

[Roblufc]

1 hour ago, Mssoulie said:

This might have been asked before.But here goes anyway.

 

What record really does it for you even though you know it's a bit naff.

Mines Tim Tam and the Turn Ons.  Wait a Minute.

There I said it. I feel a burden has been lifted.

Anybody else need to unburden.....

Hugh.

 

Hugh.

Tim Tam and the Turn Ons really is too much of a burden to have to bare for all these years mate.

But these records were all part of growing up on this GREAT scene of ours.

We all have our guilty pleasures.

Rob

[Mssoulie]

Thanks for your understanding Rob.

But Skiing in the snow REALLY....

Hugh

 

 

[Neil Austin]

6 hours ago, Mssoulie said:

Thanks for your understanding Rob.

But Skiing in the snow REALLY....

Hugh

 

 

Guys 

 

I can feel the burden lifting 

Ann d Andrea , don’t stop looking and

for the double , stop girl , 7 dwarfs 

after this confession, I may not be able 

to leave the house for the next 7 days 

[Len]

'MAIN CHANGE - SUNSHINE IS HER WAY'

I know there are others who like it too.......

Len 

 

[Neil Austin]

1 hour ago, Len said:

'MAIN CHANGE - SUNSHINE IS HER WAY'

I know there are others who like it too.......

Len 

 

Yep still quite like it , guilty, not heard it

for ages

[Winsford Soul]

15 hours ago, Roblufc said:

To be honest I've got loads but here's 2 that I still love but feel I shouldn't.

The Invitations     Skiing in the Snow

Bobby Paris    Night Owl

For some reason  I have never got fed up of these, not that you hear them anymore.

Some may say that's a good thing.

Rob

Rob. Night Owl is a anthem . Took me quite a few years to get a nice red Cameo issue. And I used to play it out whenever I got the chance. Still one of my all time favourites. 

[Winsford Soul]

6 hours ago, Neil Austin said:

Guys 

 

I can feel the burden lifting 

Ann d Andrea , don’t stop looking and

for the double , stop girl , 7 dwarfs 

after this confession, I may not be able 

to leave the house for the next 7 days 

Neil. Stop Girl is another great record.  Quite a rare record mate. Paid £120 for one about 20 years ago. 

[Mssoulie]

3 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Neil. Stop Girl is another great record.  Quite a rare record mate. Paid £120 for one about 20 years ago. 

Got to agree Steve. Stop Girl is epic. Given the chance I play it back to back with Posse Evil.

Hugh

[Roblufc]

Of all the records mentioned so far, Tim Tam is still way out in front in the bad taste guilty pleasure lay this burden down stakes. 

But sure there will be a few more contenders.

Sorry Hugh. 

[Geeselad]

Never went to wigan but love this 

from my own days on the scene this used to get some action at the 100 club.

https://youtu.be/J2-33RbgVno

 

Edited June 5, 2021 by Geeselad

[Mike]

1 hour ago, Roblufc said:

Of all the records mentioned so far, Tim Tam is still way out in front in the bad taste guilty pleasure lay this burden down stakes. 

But sure there will be a few more contenders.

Sorry Hugh. 

 

the begining of this video clip made me laugh out well loud when I first saw it

 as its almost exactly as I remember how it was at Wigan when I first heard this

I was there giving it wtf is this crap, while round me people piled on to the floor

ya have to smile right?

 

[Soulstu]

Ral Donner! Don’t tell my mates.

[Woodbutcher]

It'll be interesting to compare 2021's listings to those in 2011 ... 

 

 

[Winsford Soul]

Not one person has been open enough to say 

Muriel Day . Nine times out of ten.  

Rain featuring Charity Brown Out of my mind

Both where undeniably very popular 

[Greedy]

18 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Not one person has been open enough to say 

Muriel Day . Nine times out of ten.  

Rain featuring Charity Brown Out of my mind

Both where undeniably very popular 

And I would bet my life no one says the Ron grainer orchestra a touch of  velvet or the Wigan joker by the all nighter band

Just now, Greedy Mick said:

And I would bet my life no one says the Ron grainer orchestra a touch of  velvet or the Wigan joker by the all nighter band

Had to say that as they are the worst records ever apart from the theme from joe90

[Winsford Soul]

6 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said:

And I would bet my life no one says the Ron grainer orchestra a touch of  velvet or the Wigan joker by the all nighter band

Had to say that as they are the worst records ever apart from the theme from joe90

Mick. the Ron Grainger Orchestra ones you mention must be the worst records ever associated with the scene 

Mood Mosaic .Touch of Velvet was popular in both rooms 

[Tomangoes]

25 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Not one person has been open enough to say 

Muriel Day . Nine times out of ten.  

Rain featuring Charity Brown Out of my mind

Both where undeniably very popular 

Obviously beer is flowing.

Rain ...classic.

The other dire beyond dire.

The flasher and interplay are both key tunes in the definition of of norvun soul...

Ed

[Roblufc]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

 

the begining of this video clip made me laugh out well loud when I first saw it

 as its almost exactly as I remember how it was at Wigan when I first heard this

I was there giving it wtf is this crap, while round me people piled on to the floor

ya have to smile right?

 

I think I have have a rival to Wait A Minute, as a tune that I truly had forgotten about but these posts brought it all back to embarrass me all over again so many years later.

Does anyone remember :

The Cheery People   And Suddenly

Admittedly a very poor version of Samantha Jones.

Rob

 

[Greedy]

1 minute ago, Winsford Soul said:

Mick. the Ron Grainger Orchestra ones you mention must be the worst records ever associated with the scene 

Mood Mosaic .Touch of Velvet was popular in both rooms 

I know that they are so bad that's why I said it.. do you think Sian or Dean would kill me very slowly if I ever played them at rugby lol

[Winsford Soul]

3 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said:

I know that they are so bad that's why I said it.. do you think Sian or Dean would kill me very slowly if I ever played them at rugby lol

If Sian or Dean dont i will. Lol 

[Leicester Boy]

34 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Not one person has been open enough to say 

Muriel Day . Nine times out of ten.  

Rain featuring Charity Brown Out of my mind

Both where undeniably very popular 

Got both , love both.

[Winsford Soul]

6 minutes ago, Tomangoes said:

Obviously beer is flowing.

Rain ...classic.

The other dire beyond dire.

The flasher and interplay are both key tunes in the definition of of norvun soul...

Ed

Ed . No beer flowing here mate. Dont drink anymore.

What about Paul Newman and the Excalibur's.  Aint you got a heart. UK mercury

[Greedy]

5 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

If Sian or Dean dont i will. Lol 

Going on ebay as I'm sure I'll be able to get original vinyl on these and Going to put at front of play box then put on some kevlar and stab proof clothing.  Maybe a Northern soul stab vest with keep the faith patches and wait for the knife throwing to begin 

[Tomangoes]

1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said:

Ed . No beer flowing here mate. Dont drink anymore.

What about Paul Newman and the Excalibur's.  Aint you got a heart. UK mercury

Beer or  mood enhancing substances...

If not...you need some fresh air.....9xoutof10.

Ed

[Tomangoes]

1 hour ago, Leicester Boy said:

Got both , love both.

Thats a brave statement.....MD as bad as TT&TTO..s

But guilty pleasures is the topic..all understandable.

Ed

[Winsford Soul]

6 minutes ago, Tomangoes said:

Beer or  mood enhancing substances...

If not...you need some fresh air.....9xoutof10.

Ed

No mood enhancers either, well not tonight . And I'm sat out in the fresh air and the  Pembrokeshire rain at the moment waiting for the badgers to appear 

Edited June 5, 2021 by Winsford Soul

[Chatty]

Lost Summer Love, Lorraine Silver the beer is flowing and I've said it and it is now out there in the ether till the end of time.

Was being hammered by Russ when I first got to the Casino and one of the beauty's of a song like this is that it probably hasn't had a spin since so never pops up anybodys playlist.

[Roblufc]

39 minutes ago, chatty said:

Lost Summer Love, Lorraine Silver the beer is flowing and I've said it and it is now out there in the ether till the end of time.

Was being hammered by Russ when I first got to the Casino and one of the beauty's of a song like this is that it probably hasn't had a spin since so never pops up anybodys playlist.

Wasn't Lorraine Silver from Northamptonshire and this was just another tailor made for the Northern Scene track. Or is my memory playing tricks on me again

Rob

[Tomangoes]

Yes..a 1965 production...Derek Sheldon favourite..

Ed

[Mssoulie]

5 hours ago, Mike said:

 

the begining of this video clip made me laugh out well loud when I first saw it

 as its almost exactly as I remember how it was at Wigan when I first heard this

I was there giving it wtf is this crap, while round me people piled on to the floor

ya have to smile right?

 

Thanks for your input Mike. I thought I was unburdening myself. Now I'm just getting bullied all the way from the top.

[Benji]

Many tunes mentioned I really like. But. Skiing in the snow. How bad is that lyric-wise? I mean, we're talking about soul music. Life. Love. Emotion. And an all-black-group is singing about "Gotta get my gear out ready for a winter spill"?

[Merve]

This is one of mine. Memories of St Ives in that hot summer of 76 ......Its pretty dire 

 

[Pga1]

Oh no, I love California strut. Put your dancing shoes on, we're gonna have a party, it's a disco party- Walter rules, cheers

[Pga1]

I've just come back from alldayer, lots of rare tunes and a great day. So I'm gonna dig out ' Walter murphy' and Vickie sue Robinson etc and boogie all night, native New Yorker anyone, cheers

[Pga1]

Ramping up, Kenny Williams ' you're fabulous babe' followed by Arthur prysock ' when love is new' , all fantastic groovy tunes with hints of love boat and great fun, no guilt, pure pleasure, cheers

[Neil Austin]

8 hours ago, chatty said:

Lost Summer Love, Lorraine Silver the beer is flowing and I've said it and it is now out there in the ether till the end of time.

Was being hammered by Russ when I first got to the Casino and one of the beauty's of a song like this is that it probably hasn't had a spin since so never pops up anybodys playlist.

Yep agreed, still gives me a great memory when I was a teen, same with Jackie Trent

[Neil Austin]

5 hours ago, Pga1 said:

I've just come back from alldayer, lots of rare tunes and a great day. So I'm gonna dig out ' Walter murphy' and Vickie sue Robinson etc and boogie all night, native New Yorker anyone, cheers

Vicki sue Robinson played at my youth club every week , seemed like forever 

dance floor filler when I was 15

[Jez Jones]

9 hours ago, Benji said:

Many tunes mentioned I really like. But. Skiing in the snow. How bad is that lyric-wise? I mean, we're talking about soul music. Life. Love. Emotion. And an all-black-group is singing about "Gotta get my gear out ready for a winter spill"?

Amazing what a bit of 'poetic licence' you can get away with...after you have recorded this !!
 

 

[Davenpete]

22 hours ago, Len said:

'MAIN CHANGE - SUNSHINE IS HER WAY'

I know there are others who like it too.......

Len 

 

Love this, heard it at my one and only trip to Stafford (went on to there on a scooter after doing Loughborough on the Friday and kipping(ish) in a car park - a LONG round trip from Oxford, though I did Morecambe from Oxford on a scoot too - didn't go more because I was at college in Hull on the opposite side of the country and could only afford one nighter a month, so usually went down to Peterborough with Martin Midgley from Bradford and Striker from Hull on our scooters). I used to have a Main Chnage (my most expensive purchase at the time - £100 in 86 somewhat less than it is now!, came with a printed sheet with info on all the people involved in the record) - in the end I could never get over the vibe destroying slow break though and sold it to Mark Sargeant - but the rest of it still fills me with the joy of discovering Northern Soul.
One guilty pleasure I still have is Rain 'Out of my mind' - because it's the first specifically 'Northern' record I ever bought (quickly followed by Alfie Khan and Barnaby Bye - oh dear : ) ) - I still have that original poxy Axe reissue today.

Dx

Edited June 6, 2021 by Davenpete

[Len]

Yes the 'vibe destroying slow break' is a difficult moment 

I bought this years ago at Cleethorpes, and everyone in our caravan relentlessly took the p*ss out of me all weekend for doing so.  Every time someone visited our caravan, this had to be played to them for their take on it - Lots of...."This is awful"........"Sesame Street Theme Tune".....etc ....Until Chantelle from Bedford (RIP) saved the day by saying......."I love this!" Ha ha.

(£300.00 back then)

Len 

[Neil Austin]

16 hours ago, Leicester Boy said:

Got both , love both.

Hi still like to hear rain as it reminds of

my school days and everyone used to

sing the catchie piano riff    

mutuial  was massive and filled the main

hall when I first went to Wigan , then disappeared as fast .

another guilty one was brainstorm , loving is really my game and wake up

both played in the Morecambe youth club 

[Neil Austin]

16 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Mick. the Ron Grainger Orchestra ones you mention must be the worst records ever associated with the scene 

Mood Mosaic .Touch of Velvet was popular in both rooms 

Joe 90 was and still is a shocker, much

fieball XL5 for back drops  

[Neil Austin]

21 hours ago, Mssoulie said:

Got to agree Steve. Stop Girl is epic. Given the chance I play it back to back with Posse Evil.

Hugh

How massive was the posse , joe text

you better believe it and Sergio Mendez 

 

[Neil Austin]

21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Neil. Stop Girl is another great record.  Quite a rare record mate. Paid £120 for one about 20 years ago. 

 

1 minute ago, Neil Austin said:

How massive was the posse , joe text

you better believe it and Sergio Mendez 

 

Yes a rare one , like the happycats , they 

all have a place and good nights were 

shared , great memories 

[Mssoulie]

34 minutes ago, Neil Austin said:

How massive was the posse , joe text

you better believe it and Sergio Mendez 

 

[Geeselad]

13 hours ago, Benji said:

Many tunes mentioned I really like. But. Skiing in the snow. How bad is that lyric-wise? I mean, we're talking about soul music. Life. Love. Emotion. And an all-black-group is singing about "Gotta get my gear out ready for a winter spill"?

Yes totally but that quirkyness, is essentially northern soul, too. Especially when I was younger, I was always drawn to odd ball songs titles and lyrics.  

Edited June 6, 2021 by Geeselad

[Geeselad]

Domar always used to tout this as a mecca record, didn't go, was it actually played? 

Has to be a contender if it was, I'm a zeppelin fan so love it, but in a northern soul context? What were Levine or Curtis thinking . 

 

https://youtu.be/ftknR1gf9qw