Tomangoes

Does the list change as the alcohol level or equivelant rises. You know from 'Nothing can help you' to 'Ton of Dynamite' I remember 'black power' 'Soul Sauce' and 'Dust my broom' being played at the KGB Sheffield niters and you could not get on the dancefloor because it was heaving. Whats the biggest floor filler today around the country? Ed

Just read the list. Great times back then, although some say it was the beginning of the end. There were a fair few new releases also played like Barbara Pennington and DC Larue. In reality it was the starting point of a mass change in direction, not just the Mecca but all clubs had to include new styles. Nearly 30 years on, I wonder how many times since then I have heard each record. The mind boggles. Ed

My sympathy to the lady concerned. I am also banned for life from the KRL events as I questioned the Soul trip 2006 advert about buying event tickets only instead of the whole trip/hotel/flights etc. It was advertised to do this but when I tried to buy one I was told the advert should have been removed and it was the webmasters fault. After compaining on this site I got a private email informing me I was banned. I got bored with the whole thing in the end and having read the post about USA 2006, maybe it was a blessing anyway. Anyway now there are (at least) 2 of us banned so dont get too pissed off as for sure the numbers will grow and maybe some promoter will hold events stricktly for those banned from KRL only. EDDIE CARTER

Didn't this lad make a few records in the 70s, Im sure I saw the name on an odd looking US label with a big old lady on it. Ed

'I dont want to lose you now', has grown on me. 'Soul galore' is up there, but without a shadow of a doubt the most powerful Northern Soul track has to be the 'who who song'. 'Just be sincere to me' is my fave soul record, but as others have wrote there must be a couple of dozen tracks that tick all the boxes. Tragic end for the poor fella, I would have loved to see him live. Any DVDs out with his soul output on? Ed

Any idea who was the male lead singer? This must be one of the earliest and best x-over records to be played. Ed

I can easily match the best dancers, but only for about 30 seconds, and that tapers off to 'ton of dynamite' to about 15 seconds. No wonder the tempo has slowed down, or you would would need oxygen supplies at all the soul nights. Ed

Dont know how, but can some geezer put all these soul clips on a mp3/4 and knock em out for a tenner? ED

Brilliant. This was the late and great mighty Bubs signature tune after his mate (Michael) died in a coach crash on the way to Cleethorpes WG all dayer. ED (Also on the bus with Bub and 27 others).

Your wrong. It is an awful Soul record, but its a great Northern Soul record. Play it again. If your toes or feet move, thats the proof. Its more rythmn a blues, but so were plenty of others at the time. Fife Piper etc. Only good for nostalgia these days I think. Ed

I just cant help myself. I bought a copy for a couple of quid from soulbowl, probably 1979/80. They also knocked out stuff like Joe Murphy - Its a weakness, at give away prices. The truth is it was too soulfull to take off, and was a bit part record. It was up against real beauts like 5 and a penny - you dont know where your interest lies and theme from colourman - Teddy Vann. Im not knocking it, as I was guilty as charged for joining the herd onto the dancefloor, but it was a time when 'soul' was not as big a priority as 'dance'. Ed

Weird Imagine going into a pub and asking for a pint in the same lingo!!! Stars Wars bar comes to mind. Ed

Well I think one thing we can all agree on is that its brilliant when you find a rare expensive record for half its 'normal value'. I never found it thrilling paying more for a record than its 'normal value', but some people always have and I understand why. I just paid 750 euros (x3) to see England play on a ticket marked at 15% of that price, so with a rush of blood, I understand why records sell at so called inflated prices. In fact the auction part makes it worse because sense goes out of the window. And the auctioneers know it. Ed

That topic took some reading. Now to shed some light on why records fetch so much, can the learned members of this site hazard a guess as to how many collectors would pay more than £1000 for a single? Maybe 1000. There must be at least 1000 singles worth £1000, although its not likely there are 1000 copies of each one, so those who have a copy of them all are lucky blighters and should make sure they have a good lock on the front door. Some serious money involved if you had an original copy of the 10,000 or so recognised rare/ns tracks. Looks like me sticking with the 40 mp3s that cost a tenner each unless I win the euro or spanish lottery, the UK one would'nt cover the cost. 'Baby dont you weep'. Ed

Cheers It makes sense, but Travis (assuming it is his vocals) sounds off his head. I may have to off mine next time I listen to it to see if its easier to define. On a wider note, looking back I cant imagine how we used to dance to stuff like this. Ed Ed

Excuse me if this has been asked before, but what are the words spoken in the middle. I bought a bootleg of this in about 1977/8 and it was a big, big, revived tune, although apart from nostalgia keeping it popular, it is as wierd as Northern Soul gets. Still I was always curious as to what Travis says. Ed

The real value is determined by 'supply and demand' Even today a forgotten £10 record can fetch £100 if it takes off on the dancefloor. Ebay is a classic guide to this scenario. How many topics on this forum have led by 'who paid this much for that record'. Ed

Was it a disco style, Northern Stomper, or pop record? Keep trying, I posed a similar question and it took about 8 weeks before someone came up with James Bynum - Love Music c/u. Ed

I watched this for the first time the other day, and for sure it inspired me to buy her cd's. The documentary was well put over and had a genuine insight as to what happened to mainline soul from the late 80's. She is the kind of singer that could record an albumn made up from the 60s and 70s material, and make an impact. Not sure about the sister, but as they say we all got a gift for something. Ed

For heavens sake, the starter of the thread knows who has ripped them off and shown disrespect. Why dont you go and sort them out instead of looking for sympathy. Its about time people started to learn the hard way that 'action speaks louder than words'. This could be called 'EBAY RAGE' Sort it yung un!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ed

Current ring tone is S S by CT on V. Turns heads so must be catchy. Ed

Bradleys record shop, Doncaster in the early 80s had an upstairs LP section. In one corner they had somehow got 100s of deleted US stuff including the Frank Dell and Free Angela LPs for 99p. They sold well at the KGB Sheffield for a little more. Ed

She was wonderfull no doubt. Must say though her live show at the Flamingo, Las Vegas is poor to what it should be. Loads of hanger ons if you know what I mean. Midnight train to Georgia has it all vocally. Ed

Looks like being Glenn Hoddles theme tune this year. Ed

Do you beleive it? Soz Ed