Kegsy

Is there any other label with as many different number systems as Way Out ? I reckon they had about 4 going on.

I don't think they all had the date in the centre, see here. https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22stateside%20demo%22%20images

In fact its the first one I've EVER seen. https://www.ebay.com/itm/DANNY-WHITE-cracked-up-over-you-NORTHERN-SOUL-45-decca-demo-M-HEAR-/201525228319?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

Yes I know, I already said this in a post on 17th February, (where have the post numbers gone ?).

You appear to be approaching this subject from some sort of African American heritage standpoint and trying to uphold/defend that heritage, I can fully understand that. However your approach also seems to imply that the term "northern soul" was "stolen" in some way and its roots belong in the U.S. south. I can assure you that the term developed in the UK totally independently of any use in the U.S., there were not many, if any, subscribers to Jet magazine in the UK in those days. The term was not stolen/copied/plagarised by U.K. users, as nobody in the UK would have heard/seen it being used in the U.S.

I actually think the guy has a point, he's just isn't making it very well. It's perfectly reasonable to assume that artists from the U.S. north would be called our "northern soul brothers", soul brother being a ubiquitous term amongs't black Americans. What is causing the problem, is that the use and origins of the term is totally different on either side of the pond, something I don't think he understands.

Good job you didn't say fanny merchant, we could have had even more confusion.

As far as I can see we are talking the Chitlins Circuit here. We all know, various cities in the U.S. had clearly identifiable musical styles be it Blues,Soul,Jazz or whatever. Therefore I have concluded that it's pretty obvious that the term "northern soul brothers" could have been used to describe artists from New York, Chicago etc. AND their own particular sound. However I can't find any evidence of the term being used, other than in the British sense. By the way the Chitlins Circuit is nothing new to many British Soul lovers its been known about for years. Anybody who took any time at all to research the artists, who made "northern" (British usage) soul style records, quickly became aware of the Chitlins Circuit and its role in Black American music history.

Perhaps if you could give us a clue about "the style" of music it would help. D.C. Go-Go seems to be a particular fusion of Soul/Latin/Jazz, would this description also fit the music played by the wandering Northern/Southern Soul Brothers, using your terminology ?. Or did the Northern/Southern Soul Brothers have their own styles that differed from D.C. Go Go.

Ok we have a musical scene, based around a particular style of music, called D.C. Go-Go and another musical scene called The Northern Soul Scene based on, a completely different, particular style of music, that appears to be only similarity between the two as far as I can gather.

The VG+ one is the one I'm selling, let me know if you want it and we can do the deal on here, no point paying 8% if I don't have to.

Pm'd Ya

They have just played Why Can't there Be Love as backing music to some feature, how very odd.

Hard to believe nowadays, but Kev did actually look like that as a tender young teen.

Ah yes, who could ever forget seeing The Equals !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its a pity it made it as far Demo copies IMHO, awful tripe.

I'm sorry mate but if you have to ask that question you DON'T have and will never have any understanding of "northern soul" in the British sense. The Northern Soul Scene in the British sense is actually a complete way of life not just a musical genre.

No idea. The people on the northern soul scene in the early days did have an affinity with the struggle of Black Americans and the black power fist was used all over the place on badges, adverts etc. Also, many often wore a single black glove when attending all nighters. People like the Soledad Brothers and Angela Davies were quite well known about on the scene, whereas most of the UK population would not have had a clue who they were.

On that note, this article may explain it a bit better. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/11707669/Rear-of-the-Year-competition-2015-in-pictures.html?frame=3359034

I am fully aware of the regional differences in musical styles inside the U.S.A. be it Blues,Jazz or soul, Memphis had a distinct style as did Detroit, Chicago, Philly etc. The thing is you can't associate the British usage of the term "Northern Soul" with it's U.S. usage as they are obviously two different things. The U.S. usage may well refer to music made in the north Chicago/Detroit, whereas in the British sense northern soul music came from ALL regions of the U.S. and was NOT about any particular region. It's a bit like fanny, two totally different meanings depending on which side of the pond you are.

Surely in this context this was NOT about a particular style/genre of music, but about the people who were playing it, and where they came from I.E. people would be referring to their SOUL BROTHERS from the north or the south. Therefore they are referring to the PEOPLE not the musical style. I would imagine people would say when visiting relatives in Detroit, "we are going to visit our Northern Soul Bothers", whether there was ANY OR NO musical connection.

You beat me to it, my sentiments in a nut shell.

Released in 1986, apparently its a Hip Hop single, (you had best ask the wife what Hip Hop is as its nothing to do with Danny & the Juniors).

Ooops talking at cross purposes

There's a picture of the stock copy on Discogs so I would say yes, although all the ones for sale are Demos.