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Godin's coining of the phrase Northern Soul (or any other name that identified a scene that was patently different) was necessary at the time as the North and South's idea of what was soulful had diverged. Southern soul fans had gone funky for the most part apart from a small band folk who used to travel Up North. But a scene still needs a name or else its not a scene, granted Rare Soul sounds better, but then you get rare deep soul, rare sweet soul etc, so its not so exact. Whatever you call it, outsiders aren't going to understand what its all about anyway, especially nowadays. Once you could say to someone "you know the beat of I can't help myself, well its like that" and that would sum it up, but with changes in the beat, speed (both types) and styles of music it's harder. But in a way we don't really need a name for the scene anymore we know what we're here for and thats enough, you don't need to state in flyers and other ads that its northern soul, we know...which leads me to my final point and thats a moan about certain djs who feel the need to tell us during their spots that we're listening to some fantastic northern soul, matey, we know why we're here.....!

Ian Dewhirst lives in Surrey now and is/was involved with the Mastercuts CD series

Ho ho, anyone would think it was April the ..........oh!

have to agree about Messing up a good thing - soul perfection

Don't forget ritually applying the Brut to a variety of body parts

No 1 Hey babe what am I gonna do b side of Inspirations Touch me etc or it could be one of the other 6 or so versions But I would love to own track 3 is brill

bit of a holy grail this one, I know of 2 copies - Mike Maguire in Norwich and Mick Smith. I've always wanted it since I heard it a t' Torch, had to be content with an emidisc, which doesn't count.

Never like the sound of the Contempo label, always sounded a bit naff and as for Contemporaries word fail me! Label snob, moi?

David Ruffin/Levi Stubbs

John Edwards LP on Aware Lou Courtney In need of love Jackie Wilson Beautiful Day

loved it, even though he was miming the excitement came through

What about Manifesto?

Jon I remember him from the Torch, he used to spend most of the night standing near the speakers chewing like mad. I never saw him dance though. Tony

The car horns in Footsee (only joking ) The laugh in the Joker Always been partial to Clarence Murrays cough too.

Just came across this on ebay thought I'd share the joke with y'all https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-RARE-RARE-NORTH...1QQcmdZViewItem

don't have a sound file, col, but you can borrow my copy and copy it, if you want. Like to apologise, but I think I discovered Flamma Sherman, at a little shop in Catford (same place I got the Len Barry lp) Junkshop fever - good name for it John, happy mmeories of expeditions all over London and the south junkshopping in the early 70s - it was amazing the stuff we used to get!

not played by me Colin - I'll own up to playing some pop northern in the past, (hey I was young and stoned)but it's never darkened my box... Tony

Playground - seen it listed over the years but never actually heard it until now and I have to say it's Shi-ite

Take my heart is pretty good, in a modern soul sort of stylee

Saw a clip from a porn film (I was watching it for purely educational reasons, I'm doing research on advanced sexual positions in case I suddenly get lucky!) the other day and they were playing Lou Pride's I'm com'un home in the morning in the background...hope he's getting some royalties. Mr X

Could have had a good thing Marshall Downing - blooming brilliant

Brilliant stomping r 'n b Little Johnny Taylor Zig Zag Lightning on Galaxy

I heard the show and my top tune was the Pretenders as well. I found it on ebay, about 30 minutes later for £70ish as a buy it now item. the other side is good as well.

Just thought I'd add that I've got a nice British demo. great tune, reminds me of t' Torch, would anyone play it now though? Dare I play it at Bisley? Hate cleared floors..... tony

The memory isn't what it used to be Count to Ten is the other side of If you go and IMO the better side.Its a blistering slowie, gives me shivers..... Tony