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Odds and Sods from last two weekends Short - content Sharp - errrr... humour Shock - more to come Heard Friday at Lowton was a good one, reports say hot hot hot, a good crowd in, top sounds in the main hall, likes of Mick H causing rare soul mayhem, while likes of Roger Banks and Carl Willingham being just some of those doing top things in the RnB room. Saturday saw us out to the land of Joey D with a visit to that event in the village called Caers.... near Hope near Wrexham. Had a most enjoyable time at the Soul Nite there run by Rob Lloyd. Lot of travellers, Top DJs, top laughs, hopefully a few words later on. Thanks to all involved and thanks to Joey D for such fine hosting. Weekend before Reports on Lux Niter at Wigan to follow DMSC Soul At Social Bangor a good one on Friday Heard that Lime Street was a good one, Flipside R n b niter had good reports. Well while been busy reports been flooding in as so much going on..... ok maybe not All say, is you were out and about at any event, throw your views up. Had a top time? Help event , let rest of world know what they are missing. Spread the word, throw the details up, talk that soul

Soul Nation DJ Trevor Nelson takes us on a personal journey of Soul Channel 4 Tuesday 17 June 11.10pm 2003 Soul Nation You Know You Got Soul In this three-part series, DJ Trevor Nelson takes us on a personal journey, mining his own past as well as 50 years of underground culture, to present his take on how Soul has influenced Britain, and how Britain has in turn contributed to the history of R&B. In the first programme, Trevor explores how Britain first fell in love with R&B - much to the dismay of the authorities - and how white kids fought to keep it alive through the 70s Northern Soul scene. But it was in London that British soul was truly born. Trevor meets many of the stars from this unique and exciting time - Hi-Tension, India Irie, Norman Jay and Imagination's Lee John, the people who helped create a new era in British music. Programme two - describes Jazz Funk and the Southern Soul underground, a scene that produced the first wave of UK soul stars in the early 80s and the warehouse stars (most notably Soul II Soul) at the end of the decade. Trevor talks to pivotal figures such as Jazzy B, Robert Elms, Mick Hucknall and Pete Waterman - and reflects on how an illegal network of pirate radio stations and warehouse parties was responsible for keeping black music alive in Britain until its eventual crossover ten years ago. In the final programme, Trevor charts British Soul's move to dominate the mainstream in the 1990s: the new record labels, the first million pound contracts, the false dawn of Nu Soul, the rebirth of pirate radio and British R&B's emerging identity as UK Garage. In conversation with stars such as Ms Dynamite, Craig David and So Solid Crew he explores how, thanks to the dance revolution of the last 15 years, British urban music is now the sound of multicultural Britain made flesh.

What Went Down At Valatone Soul nite Posted on Thursday, May 24 @ GMT Standard Time by mike h Johnny T wrote Hi everyone, I want to say a big thank you to all the soulboys and girls who came to the Valatone doo on Saturday, what a great atmosphere. Ive just got two playlists in......cont Phil Beckwith played... You dont know - Bettye Jean Plummer (Bell) Dont bring back memories - Four Tops (Motown) Anything I can do - Will Collins (Bareback) Its not where you start - Luckey Davis (Highland) Gonna find a true love - Patterson Twins (Commercial) I need love - Daybreak (Pap) Youre gone Celest Hardie (Reynolds) Id like to have you - Norwood Long (Groovy Grooves) Im not ready - Ujima (Epic) Independent woman - Jan Jones (Daywood) Woman - Nicky Newarkers (Mercury) Lighten up - Ty Karim (Romark) Christina (Soulful Chris) played... Take my love dont set me free - The Eight Minutes (Jay Pee) Here stands a man who needs you - George Wilson (Black Circle) Hold on to love - William Devaughn (Tec Records) Love love love - Donny Hathaway (Atco) I feel his love getting stronger - Margie Joseph Good luck my love - The Tears (Smash) I dont care - Cookie Scott & the Chevelles Trying to love two - Barbara Lynn (Ichiban) Sheilds around my heart - Lilian Dupree (D-Town) My baby loves me - Patty Hamiton (Lovelite) Come on back to me lover - Margie Joseph (Atlantic) Whoever you are - California Rock Choir (Cyclone) So Glad - The Lyrics (Crescendo) One mans poison - Liz Sands (One-derful) Ill never see my love again - Kin Weston (Gordy) Thats all Ive got for now Ill post up Buey and Shiftys when I get em Johnny

Shrine - a view from the other side After posting Andy Rix's original version sleeve notes from the kent cd, andrew hamilton got in touch, and gave this other view on one of the legendary northern labels, andrew h hailing from cleveland USA is a regular contributor to mags such as skm, a reviewer of soul cds for many outlets, has been involved on the soul recording side his name appears on many soul sides as writing credits, and is a main fighter in raising american awareness on soul singers who apart from regonition by uk soul fans, have largely been ignored I had to write you after reading the Eddie Singleton/Shrine story. I found it informative and interesting but full of fantasy. Dont get me wrong I love reading these type stories. Its just that Singleton tries to make Shrine seem like a big deal when in fact it was colossal bust. I would love to see evidence of Shrines so called "local hits," in the Tri-State area, some radio survey charts or something, the fact that Eddie stated he pressed up 2,500 copies of each release. Where did they go? Surely not to any jocks in Cleveland; no Shrine recording ever got played in this area, not even on the weekend and college stations. I doubt very seriously if they made any type of impression in the D.C./Baltimore area. The building that warehoused some Shrine recordings did indeed go up in flames. Ive heard most of the Shrine material and to be blunt the stuff was weak compared to what other labels were putting out at that time. Even payola wouldnt have help much, they simply werent in the pocket. They are interesting to listen to now on tape and CD, but have you ever heard a Shrine 45? Hell, most people have never even seen one. The only person who went on to become something from Shrine was Keni St. Lewis, who later wrote for the Sylvers, the Jacksons, Tavares, and others. How do you think Motowns Quality Control department would have rated the Shrine Recordings? My guess is most would still be unreleased and buried ass-deep in a vault somewhere. But this is the beauty of Northern Soul and old obscure tracks, the story behind the record is always more interesting than the record itself. Berry or Nat Tarnapol didnt have to put any barriers up to stifled Shrine. Shrine stifled itself. Listen to what was being released at that time then listen to the Shrine stuff. Which would you buy? If you were a DJ, which would you play? Ive talked to numerous people in the D. C./Baltimore area who have never heard of Shrine, it artists, or recall hearing any of the songs on the radio. Im talking about people age 40 to 60. Which isnt saying much cause most Clevelanders have never heard of Jessie Fisher, Lou Ragland, Johnny Moore, Cleveland Robinson, the Soul Notes, Fred Towles, the Sensations, and numerous others. Thank you Lord for not making me a music frontrunner, I love the experience of picking up the old and obscure at flea markets or second hand stores and discovering sounds I enjoy, admiring the label, and checking the writers and producers credits. Its a rush Ill continue to seek til the day I die. Andrew Hamilton site note 2011 this was posted in 2003 in reply to this article Shrine -The full and first issue story by Andy Rix in Soul Music Articles added February 22, 2001 see below for link

Vaughan from Anglesey asked me to let you know that he went to the Ritz in Desborough last Saturday - Said it was a fabulous nite and a really good venue - the crowd of about 300 were incredibly friendly - for such an out of the way place he was stunned to see so many people there - the sounds were a broad blend of Wheel, Torch and Stafford oldies with a really buzzing R&B room upstairs. Considering that there were about 4 other events on within an hours drive it was astonishing to see such a good turnout. Karl the organizer did a great job. Many in from the Cambridge area, and he tells me that that Monkey is well know down there - in fact they were keen to know more about the next summer Monkey all-nighter. Vaughan travels a lot and said that if is in the area again he would definitely go again - one to recommend if you are in the area......... best regards Alan

Here is an interesting story (from the Austin Chronicle) about how 60s TEXAS FUNK is making an improbable comeback: Texas funk comp release from London- based Jazzman Records featured in Austin Chronicle Clip below... Sometimes you have to cross an ocean to find something good in your own back yard. Such is the case with Texas Funk, released last fall on London- based Jazzman Records. Archiving 20 obscure Lone Star funk sides (and one from nearby Shreveport) from the late Sixties and early Seventies, Texas Funk unearths a largely unknown stratum of Texas music history. Funk sprouted forth as an adjunct to Southern soul in the mid-Sixties with James Brown hits like "Papas Got a Brand New Bag." Down in New Orleans, the Meters tapped the essential groove with polyrhythmic exercises like "Sophisticated Cissy," while in Houston, Archie Bell & the Drells gave lessons on a new dance called the "Tighten Up." Although it was the T.S.U. Toronados and not the Drells backing Bell on the actual record, "Tighten Up" topped both the pop and R&B charts in 1968. more via https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2003-05-16/159780/

On travels stumbled across some stuff that havent seen before Maybe of interest to some so thought pass on details First the informative manchesterbeat site has a great page featuring photos, flyers and cufflinks all that sort of thing worth a visit at https://www.manchesterbeat.com/index.php/venues/venues-manchester-cbd/the-twisted-wheel-brazenose-street-then-whitworth-st Another article on Wheel, from its 40th anniversary and different from ones on Manchesteronline goes something like LET’S TWIST AGAIN Words: Richard Hector-Jones Precursor to the Wigan Casino, the seminal Twisted Wheel club is 40 years young this weekend. The other famous club on Whitworth Street gets all misty-eyed Traditionally it’s always believed that history is written by the winners, which makes any history an act of subjective rewriting. Manchester’s Twisted Wheel club, the legendary ‘60s soul club, the spot where the phrase northern soul was actually coined, proves this theory to be not entirely correct. “The reason The Twisted Wheel has never received................... and can be found at http://www.citylife.co.uk/nightlife/news/6024_twisted_wheel_goes_full_circle (please note the above link is no longer valid)

Note listings, details, cover ups may be a bit off as most are from 1998-2001 Soul Source Old Sessions Just dug up some of the session listings that have been up here over the years. Still have them stashed away somewhere, so if have a need to re-hear any of them again ....all you have to do is List of them all follows, will try and keep the listings tidy but as from a wide era, it may get messy! (note - orignals had photos etc, so may be dead links and so on) alan h hot kicking off the latest sessions, as its now one year since the first dome started, showing the way forward with its fresh unique mix of one offs, rarities, and classy revivals, have got for you a great couple of sessions from one of the co-founders and regular djs - alan h To get things going heres the first session, with track notes by alan, then a few words on where hes coming from then straight into the second sessions, get your volume turned up and enjoy kicking off with part 1 - know the score, hit the vinyl to stream and hear now the allen sisters -im in with the downtown crowd-quality issued on canadian quality and a few test presses this is a brogue burning mod stormer of immense proportion XXXXX that floor delores clark -im living to please - antares thanks go out to simon bridger gor turning me on to this 45 its the year 2000 and does she know her tunes filling the dancefloors of the uk if not the world don and ron-im so so sorry-white cliff this was a val palmer classic from the 80s again her sets were the buisiness. this is don and ron sam and daving and out stomping them in the process. peppermint harris-wait until it happens to you-jewel first spun in the london mod clubs mid 80s this is speed fuelled r&b for true stylists everywhere el-corols -chick chick -rouser not one of alans original choices, but had a prob with one, so substituted this one from his play list, why this? well just listen - wow! (mike) betty lavette-youll never change-atlantic well save the best for last first heard this from adey pierce about ten years ago, mid to slow tempo doowopping out the speakers her second 45 for atlantic and what a tune just hit that floor dont let the tempo out you off this is soul. as said great stuff, heres a few words from alan on where hes from and what hes up to: "ive been dj-ing and running clubs since the early 80s my first dj stint being at the beat route soul a go go nite in 1980, started to collect soul as well as my first musical love reggae and ska. Dj-ed at most london mod clubs thru that period as well as running the successful reggae and ska nites at the penny black, sols arms and dublin castle in camden. Irish greg and i got together to put on a do where we could have a good dance and enjoy great music and the capitol soul club was born, unfortunately we lost the bar shoreditch after eight great months, we then teamed up with mr jahans our fantastic promoter to start up the cap soul at the dome which is going from strength to strength. MY love for r&b shows in my sets but im not averse to a stomper or 2. You can catch me dj-ing at the dome every 6 weeks and down in brighton for the soul dayer on sunday 10th december see ya there. best alan h. onto part 2 - you must know the score, hit the vinyl to stream and hear now, {[smallspin1.gif]} alex hassilev-young man-rca played this at the last dome to a packed floor, big voiced new york item. barbara redd-ill be all alone-spqr spagetti western soul for tumbleweed lovers this is the bollocks yee ha eddie roberts-immaculate love-time records sounds very much like johnny nash on groove nice and early eskew reeder-undivided love-instant. i was pipped to the post by ginger who spun this awesome new orleans percussion led groover at togetherness, i got to dance to it at last this will be a monster (quality is bit off on this one , my fault, apoligies-mike) curtis knight-voodoo women-gulf mid tempo perfection this man has got soul phonetics-pretty girl-trudel only ever heard this played out a few times, wicked almost latin soul, one to make me rush to the floor. this is one hot 45 ok thats this session over and as said a great one to my ears, building up to the capitol soul anniversary on fri 24 nov 00, expect more sounds with a csc flavour soon, Andy Rix - Man On A Misson 48 tracks for your enjoyment, many thanks to Andy for time and effort, andy rix is currently going down a storm all over the place, with a amazing collection of one offs, rarities and just brilliant discs he is setting dance floors ablaze through out the country, like what you hear and want more, after a great set at Kempston Rovers Club in Bedford last weekend, andy rixs future dates are Cleethorpes Weekender of course, Bishop Auckland on June 24th (awaiting confirmation), Cleethorpes Winter Gardens Sat 8th July ...and Dome 28th july starting the series off with a killer session, 6 tracks that are as good as anything from days gone past, and this is just one djs lot from his current play list, if anyone needs proof that sounds played today on the current scene are up to and above the "standard" here you go - northern with magic......24 tracks - what a set!! shes not the marrying kind -kenny lewis - acetate a sound that is fast becoming legendary, this has everything going for it - classic northern dont stop -royal five -impact sound acetate yet another new discovery with a classic northern sound, getting great reaction you made a man of me- scott english -associated acetate keeping the power going with this powerhouse of a track, wow can it get any better in one ear and out the other -cindy scott-virtue acetate a piece of female soul that fits in well with the style popular in 70s, hear it a few times and it grabs you shes wanted -larrys boys-virtue acetate instrumental of the classic, but a storming track in its own right, and proved it by blowing the lid of the dome on its first nite still remember the feeling -rose marie mcoy -acetate audition version of the famous track - only a piano backing, but tell you what works for me - great stuff what a starter, want more, can you handle more? hit the 45 if youre up to it .... you left me- admirations - peaches and so it continues - recent floor filler at 100 and dome dont let the door hit your back -cashmeres -edgewood acetate time for an alternative take and yeah i know it was on last lot but so what, who needs a excuse love is all right -harthorn band-virtue acetate heres the instrumental of a recent monster and what a pounder it is, check out articles page for full story of these tracks im bringing it home - tony mason - april and blackwood acetate more top quality storming stuff, wheres it all coming from small things (make a big difference) - keli osborne-new bag changing the style a bit , but still another winner like a love i never had-enchanters - frankford wayne acetate finishing this session on a high! classic northern style sound to close and yet another future classic half way through and does the soul let up ....? no theres still more coming your way - hit that image the thrill of loving you - jimmy radcliffe - jaysina acetate what a way to start the 3rd session - incredible reach out and grab you soul one more day- kenny smith - flo roe ensuring no slip up, more quality soul from mr smith nothings too good for my baby-springers-unreleased alt take another look at this classic with a alt version drowning in your love-lyn roman - A&R acetate time for a female stormer and straight from the start this is most definitely that i should cry - ronnie walker -virtue acetate one thats currently going down big style in todays northern venues faye and hillettes - just the way i feel - audiodisc acetate finishing this 6 pac on a girl group thing, and what a way to finish back to andy rixs record box as said last 24 set went down so well, so heres a few more top spins from todays scene, dont forget hes at next dome on 28 jul 00 my love-tommy knight-abtone what, i said what ! a way to start , a awesome atmospheric soul stormer, can it get any better love is allright - jesse james-virtue acetate time for the vocal version, a few years later this track evolved into one of best selling US instrumentals ever, this early version, became one of the northern classic of the late 1990s - out now on uk vinyl ive gotta get away-tommy good-jobette acetate more from the motown dungeon, with a unreased trad motown sound i cant turn my back on you-vince appolo- imperial sound acetate diffrent spin on a well known stromer gonna get even-ray williams-space gritty raw sound of the type thats currently finding favour, hardcore soul mister misery-robbie lawson- acetate padded cell classic alt take another grab of top sounds from andys box, hit the vinyl - you know the score world of happiness - cindy scott -virtue acetate a recent biggie, classic northern keep on searching-brenda jackson-sunshine sound more in the same vein, uptempo time whos that kissing you tonight-herman lewis-bell sound acetate do i have to say ought-sheer magic speak on up-joe king -prix always wanted to meet this guy and say to him "you must be joe king" - great sound though baby-young brothers-soul power great midtempo mover with cracking vocals tell me you love me-accoustics- acetate finishing on a high with yet another soulful sound, great group style awesome stuff and still they keep coming...you know what to do ...hit that record i gotta find a way (to get you back) - tammi terrell - jobete acetate a great version of the temps spin that has been hidden too long with my love -jean wells band -select sound acetate a incredible thumper of another instrumental too good to be called a backing track sock it to me -commotions- rca custom acetate title says it all - more uptempo stuff - phew! thats the same thing - masquaders - soultown another one thats earned the classic status switch around-wallie hawkins and rose marie mccoy- beltone acetate another highly popular sound of today right direction -herman lewis and gerri jackson A&R acetate finishing off with a good un --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and so it continues 6 more added 22 sep 00 a welcome return to soul source by mr andy rix, with a set of 12 superb rare soul tracks to satisfy that thirst. For been here before people, you know what to expect, for the first timer here, well lets just say andy rix at moment has one if not the strongest sets going, after listening to these 6 check out the other 24/36 tracks featured on previous soul source editions below. another session coming your way in a couple of days more soul - hit the image for 6 more great rare soul tracks from andys 45 collection, yet again awesome stuff from one of todays top djs Dreamlovers - Getting together - Virtue ..demo version of Brothers Guiding Light.. Daisy Burris - Four strong winds - Deesu ..verging on the R&B..sparse but effective Passions - If you see my baby - Elvitrue & Satelite ..brilliant femme soul from North Carolina...a real favourite over the last couple of years Royal Five - Nobody else - Impact Sound ..flip of Dont stop that has yet to see any turntable action due to lack of time..great midtempo male harmony Appointments - I saw you there- De-Lite ..late Wigan spin covered as Ed Crook...perfect example of group harmony Dorothy Moore & Dolletts - Believe it or not - ABC ...alias the Poppies..another midtempo grower { }{[smallspin1.gif]}{ } away you go, hit the decks for 6 more glorious rare soul tracks, thanks go out to andy for the tracks and also the notes below { }Faye & Hillettes - Where did they go - Audiodisc ...from LA ...another from Eddie Singleton..incredible uptempo stormer Anthony & Delsonics - Every time - Emerge ..stompy group Luther Randolph - I just gotta have you - Virtue ..the infamous Harthon keyboard player on his demo for Nella Dodds.. Linda & Pretenders - Believe me - Assault ...massive at Stafford covered as Frankie & Classicals...beautiful New York soul meets doo wop Charles Mintz - Running back - Up Look ...Delegates of Soul done funky style..still a stormer though Admirations - I want to be free - Peaches ..flip of You left me which is often neglegted...still a great pre-pubescent dancer Loose Cannon - No one dj just a bunch of mixed sessions still feeding the soul into you, knock that deck, with a bit more of a modern influence on some, more music from todays scene i got the feeling-king moses turn volume up with this current soul sam play- thumper try to understand-little hank-ss7 back a few years to a great soulful pleader what people say-morris miller moving uptempo and a great good sound he wont stay - cover up back to basics with a great storming 60s female soul performance, wonderful stuff if i had a chance to love you -jive five -decca great sam play from mid 90s and picking up spins again, if got this check flip out as also had plays in past What goes around - sammy lee gosh another old wigan spin, from 77, thought he was still playing for liverpool round about then, what was the song they used to sing bout him? great uptempo feel good sound to finish this selection of sam type monsters ----------------------------------------------------- long hot summer.... in your dreams starting off this update with a back to basics set of some great uptempo 60s soul to keep you warm during a british summer pat and the neurotics - I like the way you do your thing almost perfect uptempo female soul - what a way to start gary sole-holding on still keeping it fast still keeping it going delorise berry - no other girl no let up, with the torch being handed back to the ladies to tell you how good their man is fortune seekers - all night worker - cover up changing the style but not the tempo, one for those with a eye on commercial crossover possibilities marion stewart - i must be losing you just slowing it down with a bit of dramatic female soul - lenore king - the love I need- acetate finishing with a good un ------------------------------------------------------------------ moving on up by a few years , right to present day in one case, heres a 6-pac off the highest quality ... chuck cockerham - have I the right a massive current sound - as said soul of quality - can it get any better timeless legend -I was born to love you keeping the popular ones coming at you with a great uptempo one luther vandross- dont want to be a fool yep mr vandross himself with a great mover albert jones- you and your love what another great track, quality stuff little samson - dont take your love wonderfull stuff this, more feel good soul of a high quality r kelly - up and outta here who ? yeah its him with a talked about bang up todate track from the shaft 2000 soundtrack, check it out, the best he has done by a long shot, has a 70s ring to it nudge the turntable to kick off with some of the best across the board soul youll hear anywhere let it be real -george hobson - soul city starting off with a killer, great sound for today and also a wigan spin back in 78, great stuff theres a girl somewhere - bobby rich still awesome stuff, a butch discovery of recent years Id like to get near you-richard caiton- uptight intro sounds a bit familiar, and then onto a great 60s style soulful sound, recently featured on modern millionaire cd, little love affair- patrinell staten reportedly only 2 copies of this, one in soul sams hands the other in Butchs and going down well on floors cross country in the name of loneliness -little Rueben-nr this is one of the best soul sounds that have heard recently, takes a few plays to grab you but when it does.......wow.... current monster your love is fading-lou pride-suemi from the im coming home man, a great one to finish the first part, think this was a keb darge find, and one of only a few releases on suemi, also can be found on flip of instrumental version of coming home ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- }finishing this update off heres a selection of six sounds giving me a rush right at this moment, click stream to hear/stream the following sounds birth of a playboy - chosen few-canyon outrageous hardcore soul, play this and sing the lyrics with a snarl evil love - thee midniters - cattahochee from the us garage band, picked this up recently blind and cheap as saw it listed as a stafford spin, on first play thought yeah span straight out of window but after few plays and volume up, grew and grew, got something going for it, seen at 70 and 15 recently but check out garage lists for it even cheaper under flip title aint no telling - houston outlaws - westbound recently span by andy lee, and what a great sound, one you should be hearing more often slave girl - johnny burdock-broadway first hear for me recently and wow tremendous stuff, a well good sound and a great story all about a gladiator fighting to get his slave girl, but dont trust that emperor mate, .... bit of vinyl triv from mr flynn, who rates the flip, was a 10 - 30 record until belgian demand pushed it up to over the ton mark, seen recently at a 150 happy to be - jimmy ellis- century city f-ing out of this world, this is one of best things going to my ears - truly awesome stuff, not sure on history but played by ion round 98... your love is driving me crazy - don gardener -mr g well after that one, can anything follow it, yeah reckon this can, regonise the voice here comes old mucker don with a great bit of soul to finish this lot thats it for this lot, scroll down for more quality stuff......... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- seaside six-pac of soul, first up of a holiday special 6 x cracking sounds, hit the image to hear a outrageous selection of soul.. featuring clarence townsend - i found a love sheer magic this......smile on your face music audrey winters-thank you baby time for the ladies to show how to give uptempo soul a go little otis and shades- love is what we need bit of a cover up for you mbs- another day still they keep coming, one that lives up to its 3 fig price diplomats of soul - where is she moving a few years down line with another current cover up big dee irwin - you satisfy my needs finishing on a high, dramatic soul rears it head with this perfect piece of soul ------------------------------------------------------------------------ part 2 of the holiday 6 pac , with a bit of a 70s session, some of the grooves that prove soul is soul no matter when it was done hit the stream to hear featuring jackie wilson - call my name the master with a lp track that grows and grows on you sheryl swope - lets get the show on road really into this one unique blend- yes Im in love causing a bit of controversy, love it or hate it, this has got to be one of the most catchy 70s sounds going sammy relford- hey love high quality soul, feel the emotion brothers by choice - she puts the ease back into easy finishing with a classy bit of 70s soul sorry but one of the 6-pac appears to have dropped out at the car park so just the five for now ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- six pack of soul dome coming up so to get in the mood hit the image to hear a stormin 6 slabs of 60s soul.. lonnie lester - you cant go hold on to your hat for this one .. as it blow your head off little dooley - if i needed you keeping it flowing -the ahhhhh ahhh ohhh song cookie jackson-find me a lover showing the ladies can deliver it as well tim rose - I got a loneliness check out why its picking up plays chubby and turnpikes - i didnt try another picking up a bit, changing to a bit of classic style 60s group soul known later as tavares linda queen - i feel the pain - telling you all bout how she feels it, dramatic soul to finish Flynns Flyers david flynn currently doing great things down at the capitol soul club kicks us off with a flying set, hitting the back of the net with 3 uptempo volleys, then keeping the crowd going delivers 3 top net busters, now if these six dont get you out of your seat, check your pulse, dont forget mr flynn is also taking to the field on 24 september brighton dayer and at a ktf event on 17 sep 00 , dome sep 29 and togetherness weekender in october thanks also to mr flynn for supplying the in match commentary......never guess football seasons just started click the image to hear/stream the following sounds You Can Say - Gary Dean - Young It sweeps along on a tinkling piano with added beefy brass chords, but still manages to cram in an instrumental break and crucial key change within its one minute fifty five seconds. Your Future - Robert "Redtop" Young - Soulsations This Washington disc fair crunches along, on its heavy bass line and ever present brass stabs. It did get a few spins by Keb and Gary Spencer many moons ago, and is worthy of more me thinks My Proposal - Soul inc - Coconut Groove The best record Ive heard in the last decade or so without a doubt. It features Cecil Washington (who also penned it) and the label shares the same address details as Prophonics! An uptempo mover with several breaks and a key change, but the vocals really steal the show - pure magic. Yes, its bloody rare - thats life!? This Ones For You My Love - Benny Spellman - Alon This is my favourite spin at present, and very reminiscent of the early 80s over played but much loved "Fortune Teller". This track rattles along and features many fine piano breaks from New Orleans hero Allen Toussaint. It took me many years to track down a copy (actually bought it for the other side, which is also great Northern!), but I have no doubt that more copies will eventually surface. When this happens the record could become a monster tune across the land. Just Cant Let It Ride - Dexter Manley - cover up Ady Croasdell gave this one six months of 100 Club turntable action a few years back, before it "disappeared" into my collection! Its the same song as John DAndrea on MGM, but "Dexters" version is more menacing, with its good strong brass work and organ breathing away. I must start playing this at the Dome....remind me someone! The Greatest Story Ever Told - Billy Arnell - cover up A real grower that may take a couple of plays before it grabs you, put give it a chance! Some have said that its the best thing theyve heard in years, with its nagging beat, "tree chopping" guitar and swirling organ. Never seen another copy apart from my one. 6 Throbbing tracks courtesy of the hitman heres a full strength brew from the hitman with a selection of classy movers, just hit the stream to hear theres a new thing-dean and damons cover getting things off to a flying start - uptempo time get off my back - marvin l sims -revue from a flyer to a gritty mover, with a plea from the porch black is beautifull - trinikas keeping the pace, the trinikas with a great piece of uptempo anthem i need a man - precious three time for a change nah.. more in the same vein, as the precious three tell us what they want little john-just wait and see-gogate once covered as jimmy raye at stafford, more grit in a stop start fly style use it before you lose it- bobby valentin fania another stafford sound with a soul meets latin thumper to end the show Irish Greg from Dec 99 dont let it down-duke baxter- cover up another of irish gregs current floor fillers - tremendous throbbing sound, one to die for {stream} baby yes i do - temptones- unissued arctic really big for irish greg and david flynn - rather hear overplayed oldies again and again or stuff like this cracking first rate uptempo soul side ? {stream} baby i love you - tyn times-music box massive sound for carl fortnum and irish greg, lead singer of this group is another who can be found online {stream} nobody but me-other brothers-modern- unissued another powerhouse track {stream} heartbreaking truth-carol anderson-cover up incredible irish gregs newest spin enjoyed above ? check out next cap soul event {stream} Pete C Soul session Pete Coulson DJ and mag editor from up there in the northwest is this issues featured player, hitting us with a session featuring 6 of hottest r+b tracks around, plus notes and a brief bio on where hes coming from and wheres he going. Also responsible for fanzine "northern essence". All I say is What a way to start the new year! Hit {here} to stream the first session, 1) joe tex - i wanna be free - dial got this courtesy of steve thomson, blew me away first time of hearing, i played it for shifty at lowton and he tells me he has now got one, typical joe tex with plenty of breaks and changes, i am always getting asked for this, a great dancer. 2) contract on love - stevie wonder - tamla i have been after a copy of this for about two years but nobody would sell me one, i eventually settled for the album which i bought of bob hinsley, about a month later i was found a copy by simon, so if anyone wants stevie wonders greatest hits i have one for sale. 3) lois blain - here i am - open-g-records this great dancer chugs along with the breaks coming via the catch in loiss voice, out of new york just wonderful soul music. 4) richard berry - have love will travel - flip i am getting lots of requests for this top dancer, out of California i suppose it could be classed as doo wop if you wanted to pigeon hole it, got this of carl willingham when he acquired the demo, he wont have an issue in the house if he can get the demo, and the bugger has most things on demo, mostly white of course. 5) carol fran - knock knock - excello i first heard this about six months ago on a tape and had to have one, trouble was nobody had heard of it. i mentioned it to ian cunliffe and lo and behold he turned on up within a couple of months, we are not worthy ian, brilliant r&b with a distinctive start. 6) barbara lynn - second fiddle girl - jamie this was an unknown barbara lynn track to me, my good mate hoss played this to me at my house after a niter and it blew me away. always one of my favourite artists due to the diversity of her music. i had the privilege of meeting her and interviewing her for my magazine northern essence (plug) at last years cala gran and the lady is just that, one of the nicest most unassuming people i have ever met. about me i started on the northern soul scene about 1968 when i first went to the twisted wheel in manchester, i was a regular there until it finished and then went to the blackpool mecca until i was married and then all things have to change. i was off the scene then until about seven years ago, now with my second wife viv we found that the scene was thriving more than when i left it. after our fist soul night we were hooked and have not looked back since, i think we have made up for those lost years a hundred times over since we started back, in fact it has virtualy taken over our lives. i have been involved in most aspects of the scene, as a promoter, dj and editor of my own fanzine northern essence, the mag has been great for me, i have met so many of the artists i have admired over the years, , to name a few, barbara lynn, eddie holman, jerry williams, terry callier and dean courtney and they have all been such nice people,just like most people on the scene. the great thing about the scene IS the people, we have made so many real friends from all over the country and making new ones every week, yes the music is important but if you are progressive thinking and you go out every weekend then you are going to have a lot of dissapointing nights if you do not put the company you are with first, then if you get a good night s music as well its a bonus. if you like the tunes mike has put on his site you can hear them and more like them every month at lowton civic hall where i am resident in the r&b room along with regulars carl willingham, roger banks and malc worsley plus guests. the next one is friday 8th december, by the way i will also be djing in the main room that night, my next few dates this month are at the savoy hotel in blackpool on saturday december 22nd, bolton anglers club on boxing night, the white hart in farnworth december 27th and again at lowton on new years eve. ok thats that, know cynics will say recycling but as always reply is **** em, just looking at dates and the notes and of course the sounds, and what Isee make it worthwhile to me, so if wanna hear any of them again just let us know which and will dig deep.

A quick post on the goings on,in the All Eras room at last Monkey. Chico kicked off with an early doors set,room fairly quiet(why is it modern rooms always slow to pick up?wherever you go!)I was on at 9.30,with the room still fairly quiet it was a good chance to kick off with a couple of mid tempo things.(see my playlist)Halfway through my set room started to fill up and so did the dancefloor,Chico took over from my myself,and kept the dancefloor busy with some nice contempary tunes. Paul Baldwin picked the tempo up with his usual Soulful garage set. Mark S finished off with a lovely 70s set,some rare stuff getting played. A good night,numbers up from last time,good dancefloor reaction and positive feedback too. Check out the next one Cheers Pete :up:

26th May 2003 Soul In The City Charity All- Dayer That time of the year again but a bit of a difference this time. Fed up of waiting for a dance floor to be installed in our usual venue & facing the unenviable task of getting people to dance on carpet we put our heads together&decided to ask Johnnie T.if he fancied putting on a joint SITC/Valatone Dayer at the St Aloysious club, home to Johnnies 100 club warm up. In the event he was going to be away that weekend but was happy to have us using the venue especially as we had decided to make it a charity bash, the charity being London's Guy's Hospitals childrens renal unit. Having secured the venue we then managed to bring in Father&Son duo Ady&Tommy Potts together with Steve Csordas&Peter Jay to do guest spots for us. Thanks to Peter also for providing the equipment for the day. As we all know Bank Holiday weather is always crap,so people will always want something to do to take their minds off the rain etc. So to wake up to sunshine was mildly worrying , by mid day the sun was blazing&you wonder if you've been bad in a previous life ! Anyway get to the venue on time for once, to find Peter well on the way to sorting the equipment&a few tweaks later by 3pm the doors were open&we were away with yours truly kicking off our 3rd all dayer with April May&June - He Went Away on RCA. A few trickled through the door early on, Simon&Steve&ladies from the south coast, regular SITC supporters Stubbsy, Andy&Geoff&various others who wanted to watch Wolves smash Sheff Utd. on the big screen but a bit of a quiet start. A group actually came in to explain that they would be back later but it was such a lovely day outside they were going to go sit in the sun&have a few beers first!. Janet Murray danced to just about every record played on a very sticky dance floor&I worried about how many were going to turn up (Now there's a surprise!) A slow start but good music from all&from about 7pm people started piling in. Thanks to Ady&Tommy who despite being at the Ritz All Niter&suffering from Motorway disentry managed to get down&provide two fantastic sets. Thanks also to our other guests Steve&Peter for their brilliant sets. The sticky floor was proving to be a bugger so despite the posters on the walls "warning"against, a courier was sent out for talc &oh did that liven up proceedings ! The floor started to fill&stayed that way for the rest of the night. In the end a brilliant day. Thanks to our guests plus regular DJ's Martin Thomson, Paul McKay&myself Dave Greenhill. After paying for the hire of the venue we were able to give Guys hospital £260 A big thanks from SITC for everyone supporting this&a big thanks from me to Randy&Karen for coming along. A few playlists from the day Steve Csordas 8pm - 9pm Parisians-Twinkle little star-"Demon Hot" Isonics-Sugar-"Kammy" Stewart Ames-Angelina Oh Angelina-"J&W" Little Bobby Parker-I wont believe it till I see it-Unissued Shrine" Gloria Taylor-Total disaster-"Mercury" The Butlers-Laugh laugh laugh-"Phila" Vontastics-Ill never say goodbye-"Satellite" Ti-Chauns-What you wanna say-"Sonar" Huns Review-Dont make me love you-"Sorro" Dee Dee Sharp-Deep dark secret-"Cameo" Luther Ingram-If its all the same to you babe-"HIB" Dynamics-I need your love-"RCA" Vel-Vets-I got to find me somebody-"20th Century Fox" Helen Troy-I think I love you-"Kapp" Roscoe Robinson-What makes a man do wrong-"Tuff" Joe Simon-Just like yesterday-"Irral" Joe Tex-I wanna be free-"Dial" Danny Harrison-Girl girl girl-"Coral" Jimmy Jones-39-21-40 shape-"Bell" Benny Latimore-Girl I got news for you-"Dade" Silky Hargraves-Keep loving me (like you do)-"Dearborn" Star-Treks-Gonna need magic-"Veep" Masqueraders-I aint gonna stop-"AGP" Freddie Houston-If I had known-"Old Town" Kell Osborne-Quicksand-"Titanic" Peter Jay Playlist from memory , so only a few¬ in order ! Squires - Don't accuse me Gee Magica Brown - Whole lotta lovin left in me 20th Century Dynamics - Whenever I'm without you Top Ten Silky Hargreaves - Hurt by Love D-Town Dottie Cambridge - Cry your eyes out MGM Louise Murray - The love I give Verve Jimmy McFarland - Lonely lover RRP Wonderettes - How soon Joey Heatherton - When you call me baby Decca Tobi Lark - Happiness is here Topper Roosvelt Grier Pizza pie man D - Town Barbara West - Congratulations baby Ronn Fantastic Four - I'm gonna live up to what she wants Ric Tic Paul Mckay 4.00 - 4.30 and 7.00 - 7.30 Not in play order Estelle Brown - Stick close - UA DJ Demetriss Tapp - What kind of girl - Brunswick Pentagons - Gonna wait for you - Sutter Ascots - Just a few feet from the gutter - American Playboy DJ Andrea Henry - I need you like a baby - MGM DJ Ruby Andrews - Just loving you - Zodiac Larry Atkins - Lighten up - Highland James Phelps - The look on your face - Apache Pro-Fascinations - I want to wrap you in my arms - MOT Cavaliers - Hold to my baby - RCA DJ Metros - Since I found my baby - RCA Chubby&Turnpikes - I didnt try - Capitol DJ Vicky Clay - Oh its alright - Mar-V-Lus Edward Hamilton - Im gonna love you - Mary Jane Kittens Three - Im coming apart at the seams - Newark DJ Lovettes - I need a guy - Carnival DJ Syng McGowan - Thats what I want - Hope Barbara Mercer - Call on me - Sidra DJ Miracles - If your mother only knew - Tamla Natural Four - I thought you were mine - ABC DJ Pat&Blenders - Just because - Fast Eddie Sinceres - Girl I love you - Pzazz Soul Bros. Inc. - Pyramid - Golden Eye Stoppers - Come back baby - Jubilee DJ Jay Traynor - Up&over - ABC DJ Willie Wade - When push comes to shove - Nite Life DJ 11.00 - 12.10 Oldies Fest Again not in play order Vibrations - Cause youre mine - Epic Charades - The key to my happiness - MGM DJ Velvelettes - Lonely, lonely girl am I - UK Tamla Motown DJ Velvet Satins - Nothing can compare to you - General American DJ Otis Smith - Let her go - Perception Ray Pollard - The drifter - UA DJ Flirtations - Stronger then her love - Festival DJ Martha&Vandellas - My baby loves me - UK Tamla Motown DJ Bobby Paris - I walked away - Capitol DJ Kenny Shepard - What difference does it make - Maxx DJ Coasters - Crazy baby - Atco DJ Epitome of Sound - You dont love me - Sandbag Jack Montgomery - Dearly beloved - Scepter Moses Smith - Try my love - Dionn Dave Greenhill Not complete Just a selection of sounds played over 3 half hour sets April May&June - He went away RCA Rosalind Madison - Neighborhood girl Liberty Jackie Taylor - Walking back Jubilee Sylvia Shemwell - He'll come back Philips Jackie Burns - I do the best I can MGM Splendors - Please don't go Karate Checkmates - Kissing her&crying for you Capitol Sunliner - All alone Golden World Frank Dell - He broke your game wide open Valise Don Gardner - Is this really love Cedric Sherlock Holmes - Standing at a standstill Part III Johnnie Bartell&Soul Masters - If this isn't love Solid State Eddie Hill - You got the best of me Thelma Donna Coleman - Your loves too strong Avin Gale Garnett - I'll cry alone RCA Gloria Lynn - You don't have too be a tower of strength Everest Roy Wright - Hook line&sinker Mica Village Sounds - These windows Onyx Magnificent 7 - She's called a woman Eastern Ron Holden - I'll forgive&forget Challenge Showmen - The wrong girl Minit Lonnie Lester - You can't go Nu -Tone Earl Grant - Hide nor hair Decca H.B.Barnum - It hurts too much too cry RCA Danny Moore - Somebody new Allrite Ray Pollard - This Time Shrine Don&Ron - I'm so so sorry White Cliff Donald Jenkins - Someboy help me Cortland Lenny Curtis - Nothing can help you now End Carol Anderson - Taking my mind off love Whip Valentinos - Sweeter than the day before Chess Cliff Nobles - My love is getting stronger J - V Lou Courtney - I watched you slowly slip away Philips Jimmey "Soul" Clark - I'll be your winner Soul Hawk

Site note article updated 2023 , text format added. Dave Godin column including his account of visiting Paynes Cafe Royal while on holiday in Llandudno back in 1972 As you can read part of the article features his account of a holiday visit to Llandudno where he stumbles across Paynes weekly event. Dave Godin in Llandudno - Blues and Soul Issue 82 -1972 Easter this year came as a chance to escape the City for a few days, and so I repaired to Llandudno m North Wales for a much needed rest and recuperation. There. I thought. I shall be isolated from the things which seem to take up so much of my time- Soul, and Blessed Celluloid. However, I was to be proven happily wrong on the Soul score at least, because on the train leaving London I started to read the new issue of "Blues & Soul" which l'd not yet had time to examine fully, and there was an advert for the Soul disco at Llandudno's Cafe Royal! It was too good a co-incidence to pass up! The Cafe Royal (rather like the vegetarian guest house I was staving at) is rather faded and has obviously seen better days. Gone are the idyllic afternoons when the bright young things of the town would take afternoon tea with their chaperones and dance to a string quartet set in palms and aspidistras whilst waitresses dressed in black with lace aprons served tea-cakes and sandwiches. The whole décor is like a luxurious chocolate box, and in the ceiling above the dance floor a huge oval opening would have allowed others to sit and watch the dancers below them. Had the staid patrons of The Cafe Royal at the turn of the century seen Saturday night's carryings-on, they'd pass right out. Loud, vibrant and dynamic Soul sounds flooded the chandeliers and cherubs, and the dance floor was given over to young people letting it all hang out '72-style! The DJ Dick Collins. has a good collection of favourites old and new, and he certainly shuffled them with skill and agility. But to create any sort of a good disco, not only do you need a good DJ, but you also need the right people, and although perhaps not so numerous as in other regions, the Soul clan of Llandudno certainly know their stuff. People like Dave Gillett who is cool and together and who is as into Soul as anyone I've ever met. He lives Soul, and more importantly, he feels it. Then there was Mally Davies who is so full of life and vitality and a generous enthusiasm that positively bubbles all around him. Then Lawrence Jones who gets about all over the place in his pursuit of good Soul, and who was dancing on the floor until the very end. Then there was king of the back-drops John Roberts bringing the dancing styles of The Wheel into the place with an athleticism and speed that would surely win him a prize in any dance contest. And Mike Williams, and Norman Gardner, lan Howard who had travelled up from Southport with his mate and Lawrence's Linda from Betws-y-Coed, and so many others who introduced themselves and who are part of the "Blues & Soul" family. The Cafe Royal is certainly worth a visit, and with people like these brothers and sisters helping to get it together, I think that in time it could well pass over into legend. But in any case. they're really working on it, and to each and everyone of you my personal thanks for your warm and kindly welcome. ------------------------------------ Better late than never I suppose, but one cannot help the stray cynical thought crossing one's mind when you see that Chess have at last issued Joy Lovejoy's "In Orbit". Unlike companies like Mojo, President and a few others, Chess have a poor track record of listening to what we would like to have issued, and so don't for one second think that Joy Lovejoy's super­ side has been issued in order to please us. or because Chess over here have any love for Soul music. It's been issued to make money, pure and simple, an accordingly I hope their opportunism is treated with the contempt it deserves. And the same applies to Probe and their Sapphires' outing. 'Keep The Faith' is a well-known expression that defies precise definition, but over the years gallant little President have done just that. and now they have excelled themselves with their three-volume set "Keep The Faith" which is so good as to almost be beyond praise. What they have in fact done is select 36 of the finest sides from the President, Jay-Boy labels, and put them all together on this bargain priced LP set. Such is the quality of this collection that a mere mention of some of the titles will serve as praise and recommendation enough. Volume One (Joy JOYS 223) has Jackie Lee's The Shotgun & The Duck, Alvin Cash The Philly-Freeze, Terry Lindsey's li'« Over, The Olympics' Baby, Do The Philly Dog, The Belles 'Don't Pretend, and more . . .! Volume Two has Billy Preston's BIIy's Bag, The Witches & The Warlock's Behind Locked Doors, Jackie Lee's The Duck Viola Wills' I've Got To Have All Of You, Slim Harpo's Tip On in and more... ! Volume Three (can you still take it all?) has Richard Temple's That Beatin' Rhythm, Jackie Lee's Do The Temptation Walk, Bob & Earl's Harlem Shuffle, McKinley Mitchell's The Town I Live In, Willie Parker's I Live The Life I Love, The Furys What Is Soul, Jackie Lee's Would You Believe, and more . And everyone is a good one, and what a bargain price! Now this really is a service to Soul people and I've just got to give an official Seal of Approval to each volume. Taken individually each LP is a stunner, but no doubt like me, you'll want to have all three. They are dripping with that uptempo super-optimistic Soul sound that signifies so much . and then some, and if you're a dancer or a dreamer, (or a bit of both) you'll find your imagination strung out over these wonderful tracks. and your heart beating along inside them. Certainly one of the finest and most thought­ out compilations ever assembled, and I hope sincerely that all three albums sell by the cart­ load. No Soul fan should be without them, and we should all give a hearty vote of thanks to the fellows at President for getting such a super selection together. Utter brilliance so get and listen to them. The numbers of the other volumes are Joy JOYS 224 and JOYS 225. In my opinion the finest value in Soul albums of all time. So there! Taking a leaf from Tammi Lynn's cookery page last edition, I'm tempted to concluded with my recipe for a good wholesome nut-roast but perhaps not! Until next time then, Keep the faith (and this time President have provided all the background sounds you need), and right on brothers and sisters. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyric Turn-Un of the fortnight ALL IN MY MIND Words & Music by Brown, Johnson. Kirkland Recorded by Maxine Brown (London-American 1960) l think that you don't care. And it's more than I can bear. I don't know baby, Maybe it's all in my mind. I know that l've been true, But honey, sweetie, baby, What about you? I don't know baby, Maybe it's all in my mind. We've been going steady so long. I never dreamed you could ever do me wrong. I knew I was yours, And I thought you were mine. And every little thing seemed so fine. Darling, I hate to see, Someone else with you, Other than me I don't know baby, Maybe it's all in my mind All in my mind. Oh yes ... I don't mean to think so mean and evil baby, Please tell me it's all in my mind. . . . (It seems incredible that this record is now twelve years old, but like all true Soul classics, the passing of time does nothing to diminish its stature as the record of a certain moment in time. So perfectly does it capture the mood and spirit of the true underground minority of that time, that this is precisely why it is never mentioned by latter-day apostles of "Rock" -they missed it, and never caught up with it, and Soul music (being much like love) is like a fried egg - it must be eaten at the time and cannot be put into a warm oven to keep for later. The melody, the arrangement were all so ahead of their time on this side that it still sounds like it was cut yesterday. That is the power and the glory of Soul which will always survive its imitators, copyists and plagiarists. And it's just another part of the dues you pay for being black... and thats a fact! Scan

HAYLEY RECORDS INFORMATION UPDATE (Summer 2003) 'AIN'T THAT SOMETHING' CD now available!! After countless delays and changes, the second Hayley CD is finally done and dusted, and ready for shipping out. Featuring top flight previously unreleased material by the likes of J J BARNES, STEVE MANCHA, JIMMY RUFFIN, VAN MCCOY to name a few, the pre-release reaction has been ultra positive. Collectors can pre order by sending a cheque for £15 (Inc. p&p) to the usual address. Cheques payable to R.Moss. Wholesale rates apply, as usual, on all orders over 10 copies. Please write, call or email - Details at end Payment with orders please. " " " " "- HAYLEY VINYL Stocks of the first two white label, one sided 7 slngles of Charles Brimmer and Lynn Varnado are now exhausted. Hayley 003,004,and 005 are still available as issues with a very few demos. 006 (JJ Barnes) is nearly gone too. The next vinyl 7" release is likely to be Steve Mancha's previously unissued 'One in a million'b/w 'Just keep on loving me' (Instr) Ordering/Contact Info: email: sales@hayleyrecords.co.uk tel: 0776 260 3217 address: PO Box 2347 Coventry CV 3 5 YD Latest news out now, website will be 100% soonest, with full listings, sound clips and so on ....check back !