Pete S

It's sounds like theme from a midweek sports show on BBC2 in the 60's

I always thought Shane Martin was Wigan but it could just have easily been Va Va's or somewhere like that. MVP's was massive before it was on this England, in fact it had been reissued and dropped by the time the show was broadcast.

These records were played everywhere though mate - things like The Moments I mean - MVP's was definitely Mecca, as was Lou Edwards, but as I say, if I heard them in the main room at Wigan as a 'top sound', I included them

Went by personal experience though - if I heard them at Wigan, they made the list - but I did say that many records had been discovered and played elsewhere first.

You're right Kev, it's terrible.

Cheers Steve, this must be very very rare, don't think much of it as a record but it's certainly one I've never seen before. The only one in Popsike this this one I bought last week. £29.

Anyone ever seen a stock copy before, I got one today and thought well I've had half a dozen demos but never seen an issue..

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com (please use the above email address if you reply, thanks) ALL PLAY GRADED THERE ARE TWO GRADES, THE FIRST IS FOR THE VISUAL GRADE (HOW THE RECORD LOOKS) AND THE SECOND IS THE PLAY GRADE, THIS IS OFTEN HIGHER THAN THE VISUAL GRADE. THE ANGLOS — SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE — SCEPTER VG++/EX 40 BARBARA MASON — BOBBY IS MY BABY — ARCTIC EX-/EX- 30 BRENDA & THE SENTRIES — DON’T MAKE ME LIE — BEE EX-/EX 50 BETTY LA VETTE — I’M HOLDING ON — BIG WHEEL VG+/EX 35 CISSY HOUSTON — I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF — JANUS EX-/EX 30 THE CORVAIRS — AIN’T NO SOLE IN THESE OLD SHOES — COLUMBIA DEMO EX-/EX- 25 CANDY & THE KISSES — KEEP ON SEARCHIN’ — SCEPTER DEMO EX-/M- 25 DIANE RENAY — CAN’T HELP LOVING THAT MAN — D MAN EX/EX+ 100 Should be 200 but labels are reversed. Richard Searling’s “Laura Greene” cover up. THE DELLS — THINKIN’ ABOUT YOU — CADET VG/VG++ 25 EDDIE CARLTON — IT WILL BE DONE — SWAN DEMO VG/VG+ 40 Both sides of this start of with noise then settle down. Might scrub up better when I give it a real clean, but Misery is only VG ETTA JAMES — SEVEN DAY FOOL — ARGO EX/EX 40 ERNESTINE ANDERSON — YOU’RE NOT THE GUY FOR ME — SUE DEMO VG++/VG++ 40 ELAINE HILL — IS IT REALLY WORTH IT — RSVP VG++/EX 25 ELMORE MORRIS — BEFORE I TURNED MY BACK ON YOU — CRACKERJACK EX-/EX 30 GARLAND GREEN — AIN’T THAT GOOD ENOUGH — REVUE EX-/EX 150 JACKIE DAY — BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE — MODERN VG++/VG++ 30 JOYCE TAYLOR — MEAN MISTREATER — WAL-LY EX’/EX 150 JOHNNY ADAMS — ONE DAY (YOU GONNA COME MY WAY) — MODERN DEMO VG+/VG++ to EX 20 JOHNNY MOORE — LONELY IN THE HEART OF THE CITY — BLUE ROCK EX/M- 25 JOHN ROBERTS — TO BE MY GIRL — DUKE DEMO EX-/EX 40 LORENZO MANLEY — SWOOP DOWN ON YOU — ORIGINAL SOUND VG++/EX+ 40 LINDA JONES — YOU HIT ME LIKE TNT — BLUE CAT EX-/EX 150 MISS D.D. PHILLIPS — HEY LITTLE GIRL — EVOLUTION DEMO VG+/VG++ to EX 30 MORRIS VAUGHN — MY LOVE KEEPS GROWING — FONTANA DEMO EX-/VG+ 15 THE O’KAYSIONS — GIRL WATCHER — NORTH STATE EX-/EX- 30 OLIVER BUSH — I’LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU — GAMBLE DEMO EX-/EX- 50 THE PROPHETS — TALK DON’T BOTHER ME — JUBILEE DEMO EX-/EX- 20 PAL RAKES — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — UPTIGHT EX-/EX 50 PATTI AUSTIN — SOMEONE’S GONNA CRY — CORAL ISSUE EX/EX 130 PAT LEWIS — CAN’T SHAKE IT LOOSE — GOLDEN WORLD DEMO EX/M- 40 THE RAVENETTES — SINCE YOU BEEN GONE — JOSIE VG++/EX 25 THE RIVINGTONS — I LOVE YOU ALWAYS — VEEJAY DEMO VG++/VG++ 35 RICHARD LANHAM — (HEY LITTLE GIRL) DON’T BELIEVE HIM — JOSIE DEMO VG+/EX 20 THE STYLETTES — PACKING UP MY MEMORIES — CAMEO DEMO EX-/EX- 40 SYLVIA ROBBINS — DON’T LET YOUR EYES GET BIGGER THAN YOUR HEART — SUE VG+/EX 30 THE SUPERLATIVES — I STILL LOVE YOU — UPTITE VG++/EX 60 Blue label original. Writing on label. THE SUGAR LUMPS — I CAN’T FIGHT IT — VIRGIL EX-/EX 100 THE VOLCANOS — STORM WARNING — ARCTIC EX/M- 30 Slight noise on run in THE VOLCANOS — STORM WARNING — ARCTIC DEMO EX-/EX 40 One sided. X on label YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS — I CAN’T CHANGE — JUNIOR 1010 VG+/VG++ to EX 40 Once again, can I stress that these are play graded, and I’ve explained any flaws if any. I will not be accepting credit and debit cards for much longer I’m afraid — they charge me too much POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL / CARD / BANK TRANSFER ALL WELCOME CHEERS Pete

I really don't know - what's he trying to achieve - and I also thought if he put a buy it now price like that on it he'd have to pay a fair bit to insert it in the first place. Nutter.

This seller obviously needs some kind of psychiatric help https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-7-single-MERCURY-RECORDS-EMI-RECORDS-COMPANY-SLEEVE-50s-60s-Vintage-Origi-/201237305471?pt=UK_Records&hash=item2edaad987f

You are spot on, and I've admitted I stopped going and these records came after my favourite period but in many instances they are as good as or better, I may be blinkered towards certain types of NS but not when it comes to quality 60's, I mean I'm not that mad keen on Lester Tipton but when I cued it up and pressed play I got shivers while doing it

Oops, towards the end I was dubbing off lp's so I wrote each title on a scrap of paper and put them on top of the singles pile, that must have fallen off...

It is

Well I'm looking after one ill kid and one too wide awake kid while Missus is at hospital then in 10 minutes I'm going to put them to bed and watch the match I recorded, MOTD, drink 6 pints of cider and smoke 20 fags while celebrating a rare Wolves win

Orange label? Instrumental? Might have, did have...have honestly never heard that played out

Was probably a mop with no mophead on it

Tell you why I think that is, after I stopped I know you kept going but loads of people stopped going to the nighters around that time - not necessarily going off the scene, but the nighters had gotten too much for some lightweights like me - so anyway, the majority of those people consider anything that came after 1978 as newies still, so your Al Williams and Court Davis's are newies to them...

What I'll do is, go through everything again and do a follow up containing some of the stuff I forgot or didn't have, things like Tavares, The Human Zoo, The Night, Herbert Hunter, Footsee etc.

Yeah I was wondering what people would think of this, I stopped going at the end of 78 and I missed the likes of Cecil Washington but I certainly am of the opinion that the music improved massively. I think I prefer part 2 myself, or end of part 2, start of part 3...

The latter part 1978 continues in the same vein as the previous months with white stompers like ‘Stop Girl’ and Wakefield Sun dominating proceedings. However, come late 78 and turning over into 79, the seeds of a revival had begun. John Anderson discovered some of the scene’s greatest records of all time and Richard Searling promoted these at the Casino. The famous Joe Matthews cover up ‘I Don’t Like To Lose’ saw people travelling miles just to hear that one record for the first time in ages. Suddenly it was like someone had pulled the stopper out of the barrel and the ‘newies’ appeared with alarming frequency, making the latter Casino period one of the best times ever for quality music. The only downside being the introduction of many Modern Soul records, but I haven’t got them anyway…so I hope you enjoy the last chapter in the history of Wigan Casino, when it eventually closed at the end of 1981, the scene had seemingly nowhere to go — but almost 35 years later, we’re still here, Northern Soul is still here, and those fantastic records are still being discovered. (Obvious respect goes out to all theCasino DJ’s, John Vincent, Brian Rae, Pep, Keith Minshull, Alan Rhodes, Russ, Gary, Pat, Sam, Kev etc) (The last few tracks are out of sequence as I had to dub from LP’s and I also found a couple of missing 45’s, they still represent the final 2 years though) 7 DWARFS — STOP GIRL JOE TEX — YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY DAWN — BABY’S GONE AWAY AD LIBS — NEW YORK IN THE DARK LARRY CLINTON — SHE’S WANTED BILLY HAMBRIC — SHE SAID GOODBYE JIMMY BURNS — I REALLY LOVE YOU THE CHANDLERS — YOUR LOVE MAKES ME LONELY ROBERT WALKER & THE NIGHT RIDERS — EVERYTHING’S ALL RIGHT GENERAL ASSEMBLY — SENSITIVE MIND THE SHARPETTS — LOST IN A WORLD OF DREAM THE 7TH AVENUE AVIATORS — YOU SHOULD ‘O’ HELD ON THE NOMADS — SOMETHIN’S BAD LESTER TIPTON — THIS WON’T CHANGE LITTLE ANN — WHAT SHOULD I DO THE GROUP FEAT. CECIL WASHINGTON — I DON’T LIKE TO LOSE MR. SOUL — WHAT HAPPENED TO YESTERDAY AL WILLIAMS — I AM NOTHING THE DEADBEATS — NO SECOND CHANCE THE GENERATION — HOLD ON WILLIAM POWELL — HEARTACHE SOUVENIRS JACKEY BEAVERS — I NEED MY BABY THE Q — THAT’S THE WAY ARIN DEMAIN — SILENT TREATMENT PARIS — SLEEPLESS NIGHTS COURT DAVIS — TRY TO THINK (WHAT YOU’RE DOING) RAMONA COLLINS — YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING JOHN & THE WEIRDEST — CAN’T GET OVER THESE MEMORIES THE AGENTS — TROUBLE JAY TRAYNOR — UP AND OVER THE NEW WANDERERS — THIS MAN IN LOVE RUFUS LUMLEY — STRONGER THAN ME TOJO — BROKEN HEARTED LOVER LES CHANSONETTES — DON’T LET HIM HURT YOU RAY AGEE — I’M LOSING AGAIN EDDIE DAYE — GUESS WHO LOVES YOU THE VOLUMES — I JUST CAN’T HELP MYSELF FLUFFY FALANA — MY LITTLE COTTAGE MOSES DILLARD — I’LL PAY THE PRICE GIL BLANDING — RULES HERB WARD — STRANGE CHANGE THE DELITES - LOVER FRIENDLY PEOPLE — I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES — HO HAPPY DAY https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1978-to-1981/

Almost at the end now Chris, just posting the very last one. 10 hours of Casino music...

If we could extract the DNA we might be able to recreate the old man who cleaned the bogs

Proof's in the pudding - last part is coming up, be interested to see what people think of it. I don't think anyone's made as complete an audio history as this though.

This is the fourth episode of The Casino Years and even looking back now, it’s a strange one. 1977 had begun superbly and the early months were probably my favourite ever on the scene. As the year progressed, one or two mediochre records were getting plays, and by 1978, I went every single week but it wasn’t for the music, it was for the people, the scene and the gear. The lowest points came in the shape of several substandard British pop stompers (with a couple of decent exceptions). So although this episode does contain many fantastic tunes, it also shows the start of the decline. Don’t despair though. 1979 is just around the corner and Messrs. Searling and Anderson were about to treat us to some of the greatest Northern Soul records ever discovered and the Casino got its groove back. FLAMING EMERALDS — HAVE SOME EVERYBODY JAY D. MARTIN — BY YOURSELF THE VAN DYKES — SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY DON VARNER — TEARSTAINED FACE THE FOUR SEASONS — I’M GONNA CHANGE LORRAINE SILVER — LOST SUMMER LOVE GLORIA & THE T AIRAS — I’M SATISFIED PAULA DURANTE — IF HE WERE MINE EDDIE PARKER — I’M GONA JOE MATTHEWS — AIN’T NOTHING YOU CAN DO THE CAMP — MARCHING THE BABIES — THE HAND OF FATE LYDIA MARCELLE — IT’S NOT LIKE YOU JACKIE DESHANNON — FIND ME LOVE THE FLIRTATIONS — LITTLE DARLING (I NEED YOU) SPOOKY & SUE — I’VE GOT THE NEED SEVENTH WONDER — CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP DANNY WILLIAMS — WHOSE LITTLE GIRL ARE YOU AL KENT — THE WAY YOU’VE BEEN ACTING LATELY LIVING COLOR — THANK THE LORD FOR LOVE LOU RAGLAND — I TRAVEL ALONE DONNA KING — TAKE ME HOME DAVID ‘KING’ THOMAS — YOU BETTER INVESTIGATE JACKIE TRENT — YOU BABY TEDDY VANN’S ORCHESTRA — THEME FROM COLOUREDMAN THE INSPIRATIONS — YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND BOBBY DIAMOND — STOP EDDIE GARRIGAN — I WISH I WAS THE DEBONAIRS — LOVING YOU TAKES ALL OF MY TIME SAM WILLIAMS — LOVE SLIPPED THROUGH MY FINGERS VICKIE BAINES — COUNTRY GIRL BOBBY PARIS — I WALKED AWAY BETTY BOO — SAY IT ISN’T SO FRANKIE & JOHNNY — I’LL HOLD YOU TONY HESTER — DOWN IN THE DUMPS FRANK DELL — HE BROKE YOUR GAME WIDE OPEN JULIUS WECHTER & THE BAJA MARIMBA BAND — ALONG COMES MARY BEN ZINE — VILLAGE OF TEARS THE BELMONTS — YOU’RE LIKE A MYSTERY SHERRI GIBBS (THE FASCINATIONS) — CRAZY FRANK LYNDON — DON’T GO AWAY BABY THE STEMMONS EXPRESS — WOMAN LOVE THIEF LOU ROBERTS & THE MARKS — TEN TO ONE JOHNNY HENDLEY — MY BABY CAME FROM OUT OF NOWEHERE EDDIE REGAN — PLAYIN’ HIDE AND SEEK KIKI DEE — ON A MAGIC CARPET RIDE HELEN SHAPIRO — STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE TIM TAM & THE TURN ONS — WAIT A MINUTE JAMES COIT — BLACK POWER https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1977-to-1978/

Welcome to part 3 of my version of “The Wigan Casino Years”. Last weekend, we kicked off in late 1973 and four hours later, we were at the tail and of 1975, which is where this episode kicks off. This is prime time stuff for me because not long after this, I became a Casino regular so I did actually hear all of these records played there. And anyone who claims Wigan only played pop stompers is in for a rude awakening. True, there were some low points, and I don’t shy away from these, that’s why in the next part you’ll hear the likes of Tim Tam & The Turn Ons — but it’s an accurate record of what was played, and when. Things like Lynne Randell and Gene Chandler were oldies undergoing a massive revival. It is not strictly chronological but it’s not far off. On this episode, Little Anthony is a year too late but that’s only because I couldn’t find it last week and it was too good to exclude. The tracks are all records I own and I mixed them live. I apologise for any glaring omissions, but I just didn’t have the records. THE MATTA BABY — DO THE PEARL GIRL EARL JACKSON — SOUL SELF SATISFACTION YVONNE BAKER — YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY DETROIT LAND APPLES — I NEED HELP THE EMBERS — WATCH OUT GIRL THE INSTIGATIONS — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT DETROIT EXECUTIVES — COOL OFF BERNIE WILLIAMS — EVER AGAIN NANCY WILSON — THE END OF OUR LOVE G. DAVIS & R. TYLER — HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY BABE RUTH — ELUSIVE MOMENTS — NINE TIMES THE MOODS — RAINMAKER JAMES BYNUM — TIME PASSES BY TODAYS PEOPLE — S.O.S. JOEY DEE — HOW CAN I FORGET RONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASS MATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GO THE FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUE BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND THE YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THING THE POPPIES — THERE’S A PAIN IN MY HEART ADAM’S APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD THE REFLECTIONS — LIKE ADAM AND EVE BARBARA PENNINGTON — TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY THE TIFFANIES — IT’S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONG THE ROTATIONS — A CHANGED MAN DETROIT SOUL — ALL OF MY LIFE THE FLIRTATIONS — STRONGER THAN HER LOVE GEORGE BLACKWELL — CAN’T LOSE MY HEAD POOKIE HUDSON — THIS GETS TO ME TONY MIDDLETON — PARIS BLUES LILLIE BRYANT — MEET ME HALFWAY JIMMIE RAYE — PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD JEANETTE HARPER — PUT ME IN YOUR POCKET AL DE LORY — RIGHT ON LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS — BETTER USE YOUR HEAD LESLIE UGGAMS — DON’T YOU EVEN CARE THE INSPIRATIONS — NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE MARGARET MANDOLPH — SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL LOU EDWARDS — TALKIN’ BOUT POOR FOLKS SHANE MARTIN — I NEED YOU PAULA PARFITT — LOVE IS WONDERFUL LYNNE RANDELL — STRANGER IN MY ARMS JOHN E. PAUL — I WANNA KNOW LEE ROYE — TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS) BILLY WATKINS — THE ICE MAN GENE CHANDLER — I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/northern-soul-the-casino-years-1975-1977/