One of the best, and certainly one of the most entertaining, was the late Dave McCadden's Soul Galore from the mid 90s. Here's his commentary on Lynne Randell's classic. The price estimates are hopelessly out of date but his analysis of records' impact on the scene was always worth reading.

Always loved that record ! Nice one ! 

Lynne Randell -- A white lass born right at the end of 1949 in Liverpool. Moved with her family to Australia. Got into singing professionally aged 14 and was soon making records in Aussie. Returned to the UK to play a live gig @ the Cavern (1966). Then toured US with the Monkees, Ike & Tina + Jimi Hendrix in 1967 (aged 18). Married a Yank record exec & settled down in the States, but by then was an amphetamine addict. The addiction stayed with her for years & seriously effected her health. Came back to the UK with her record biz husband in 1976 but her drug habit led to the marriage breaking down. Divorced in 79, she returned to Aus in 1980. Went public about her drug addiction in 2004 & died in 2007 (aged just 58).

About as soulful a soul as Pet Clarke, Helen Shapiro & Cilla Black. 

Edited May 25, 20232 yr by Roburt

Lynne Randell - I was always told back in the mid 70ts last record to be played at Va Vas  Bolton 🤔

Unfortunately she's the sad side of drugs, what a waste.

It was a big sound in the summer of 1973. Pep was the first DJ I remember playing it at the Catacombs on a white UK CBS demo. A stand out sound in a stand out era.

  On 25/05/2023 at 21:23, Torch56 said:

One of the best, and certainly one of the most entertaining, was the late Dave McCadden's Soul Galore from the mid 90s. Here's his commentary on Lynne Randell's classic. The price estimates are hopelessly out of date but his analysis of records' impact on the scene was always worth reading.

here are 

an old soul source article

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/soul-galore-dave-mccadden-look-back-review-from-90s-r138/

 

Thanks for this.

I came across them in early 2000s and was struck by their everyday lighthearted tone whilst still being the product of knowledge and relatable experience. I recall him commenting on the ironies of ageing by comparing his present day social calendar with that of twenty years earlier: parents' evenings rather than all nighters. A book about northern soul is a bit like a dog that can play poker. It hasn't got to be any good, it's just got to exist, was another observation, applicable in the 90s, if not now.

Sadly, I understand Dave passed away some time ago. RIP.

Edited May 26, 20232 yr by Torch56

  On 26/05/2023 at 10:09, Torch56 said:

Thanks for this.

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Sadly, I understand Dave passed away some time ago. RIP.

Dave passed away in 2006 age 48

Our news item from then below

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/news-soul/sad-news-dave-mccadden-rip-r1431/

This also may be of interest as it's under his stand up comedy act name Dave Purdy

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/feb/22/obituaries.readersobituaries