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View from the Stratosphere LV Ed

I had a Charles Johnson when nobody would give more than a fiver for it. Sold it for a tenner. Thought I'd done well... I should have put a sell on clause in the sale, like the footballer transfers do now:) Ed

I disagree, I think the author is talking about impulse buying a tune, immediately he got a chance to do so because he thought the record was awesome. Not looking at a label and thinking he would take a chance. That would make another thread. Ed

I stopped buying records a long time ago, but came across this track and ordered the cd straight after. What a voice.. Ed

Must have been a sensation when it first hit the Northern scene. Unique and almost Taylor made for the furious dance floors back then. Ed

Falbala, reaching for the best, out on the floor, the flasher, sharonettes going to a go go, the night, sexy sugar plum. Around 1975, these were the few tunes that broke through at Baileys and Tiffany's nappy nights, where ' bigger boys ' performed the ritual know as 'northern soul ' and we're mobbed by girls girls and more girls, and me and my mates thought we better get some of this action. So we went to a few youth clubs where records like bar b que, Queen of fools, and panic, got played and we learned to dance, basic steps of course. Soul nights, all dayers, all nighters, and that was that, hook line and sinker. Ed

A great venue for atmosphere. Been going a long time as well https://www.the100club.co.uk/history/ Ed

Agreed. Please do that. A simple request to see what's popular today around the country, has turned into a farce. Ed

Does it for me Ed

Its strange but when I first started to go to all nighters in 1976, it was frowned upon to wear a Northern Soul patch or even mention it as a term. The mood had sound to rare soul etc, even though disco, funk, jazz funk, was entering the playlists. Today we see the term Northern Soul being celebrated. Adding northern gives licence to play non soul if in fact the DJ and crowd demand it. Not really sure how the term made such a huge recovery, but it has, and records like Bob Sinclair survive and prosper. Just like cats eyes, scratchy, interplay, and a multitude of others did. The post was simply to offer up popular tunes today. Its not about serious debate on what is or not fantastic soul music! Ed

Great tracks! Ed

496 to go..

Forget previous lists, the topic is about the top 500 most popular tunes TODAY... Just to see how things have changed. IF no smoking is still popular (I doubt it) on today's scene, then put it forward! Ed

I see from soul sources that this oldie is now widely played out and could make a today's top 500 Garnett Mimms - Prove it to me - UA Ed

Assuming non of Kev Roberts original top 500 can be included, what would make it in today's scene? Name, artist, label, you tube link? Approx position? Ed

Agreed!

I think I know where you are coming from. Youth today in the UK have less opportunity to identify with a subculture made up of mainly youths, as in the past like punk, mod, and soulie etc. You'd know what the alternatives are more than us over 50's I guess anyway. All I can say is that none of us would have changed a minute of the Cleethorpes/Wigan/ mecca era. Those lucky enough to have done the Twisted Wheel and Torch were even luckier! Ed

Almost 1200 views to this topic, and only a handful who appear to be very familiar to this track. Maybe the author is giving too much credit to the viewers knowledge of GM tracks outside of looking for you! Ed

Prove it! Although it's familiar to me, I could not have sung any lines from it, without hearing it again via the tinternet...as I don't have a copy! Put it to the test! How many folks know this tune: On another angle, exposing the track gets it some more recognition outside the collectors! It fits nice with the policy of several events that refuse to play top 500 ! Ed

Only ever remember California Strut making the rounds, but it would not shock me if the Aside got played out at the mecca or such like............... Ed

Mel Torme RIP certainly is!

Was it ever a mecca spin? Thought this was always a soul bowl soul pack record, 100 for a tenner, plus post, late 70s. Happy days. Ed

The answer is in the LP tracks : Nobody knows....... Sorry could not resist that. Remember buying a sealed copy from Bradley's around 1980. No idea what was on it, but it was next to the Frank Dell LP, so I took a chance. Nobody can seriously object to playing this album. Classic story to it. Just amazed how they found their deleted way to these shores! Ed.

The shape of things to come? Next up recommendations? Betty Swan? Ed

If you appreciate class beer, look at this on tap in Rotterdam 2 days ago... Ed