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The Rolling Stones "It's All Over Now" written by Bobby & Shirley Womack & first recorded by The Valentinos must be one of the most successful cover tunes - it was Mick & the boys first number one !!! 

PM'd you

One of the last "traditional" Northern tunes played by CC at The Mecca & what a corker of a record it is !!!

Does it ever get played these days or is everybody still talking about the girl across the street ?

Its unreleased Andy an alt take which has a crossover slower mellow feel about it 

Is it the "unreleased" one on the Anthology CD

https://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/11554946/The-Motown-Anthology/Product.html

......................... when these new releases become scarce in a few years time - that is when people will be bothered. A bit like the 70s when you could buy Ujima, Bill Brandon, Corey Blake etc. for less than a quid as new releases.

Bobby Womack ????

Jeesh have some of you lot been living in an alternative universe to the rest of us.. First Bob Sinclair and now no one knows what two step is..

 

Bob Sinclair & Two Step in one post !!! That would be a poser for Room 101.

It's called Two Step because of the distance you go from your chair..... in case you get a little tired !!!

Two Step is music that should be played on a radio show, on your sound system at home or maybe in the car.

It was never intended to be danced to !!!

"This Thing Called Love" - Cottage

Brenda Holloway should have been huge - such a better singer than Diva Diana !!!

& Lorraine Chandler - what a talent !!!!

I don't know the answer to your question and sorry to hijack thread but as well as hearing more on this I'd also like to read more about Ty Karim and her outstanding double vocal performance on the Towana & Total Destruction 45 (Wear your natural baby / Help me get that feeling) also on Romark.....Was that the only other release she sang her heart out on, or is there more? Thanks, Steve.

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https://acerecords.co.uk/the-complete-ty-karim-los-angeles-soul-goddess

Yes I'm Ready - Barbara Mason

I'm In A Different World - Four Tops

Games People Play - Detroit Spinners

Let The Music Play - Barry White

Walking In The Rain - Love Unlimited

Armed & Extremely Dangerous - First Choice

I Guess I'll Always Love You - Isley Brothers

Step By Step - Joe Simon

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations

Angel - Aretha Franklin

I'm Doin' Fine Now - New York City

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green

You Don't Have To Go - Chi Lites

Free - Deniece Williams

Tell Me What You Want - Jimmy Ruffin

As for the second debate about it's validity to be played out I think that it should be separate topic. I love it (and own the 12 inch copy), and for me it is no different to say Blackpool Mecca playing The Trammps "Disco Inferno", Crown Heights Affair "Galaxy of Love" etc.  (which is did) amongst the rare stuff. 

The Highland Room ceased playing rare & Northern Soul at least 2 years before these records were played !!!! 

The problem with all this is that everything "good, bad or indifferent" always gravitates to Wigan Casino.

It was a club which lasted 8 years in a scene which spans over 40 years.

My take is that Wigan 73-74 was still heavily influenced by The Torch & Blackpool Mecca - the "golden" era for Northern Soul IMHO.

1975-1979 the scene had then ceased to be underground & "the beat" took over - lots of what I thought unacceptable tunes being played.

Last 2 years of Wigan Richard managed to drag it back from "the abyss" & some great records were indeed played there.

No need to be pedantic about the word 'modern' is there? Surely we all know that Nick was referring to what is generally accepted as the birth of what (rightly or wrongly) is called 'modern soul', ie 70's music. Obviously at any stage in history whatever is current at that time is modern.

Northern Soul is approximately 1963 - 1969/70 ish

& anything post 1970 is Modern Soul !!!!

Glad we have sorted that out then !!!

All depends on your definition of "modern soul"

How "old" were the records that were played at The Twisted Wheel ? They were mainly newish releases - ie "modern"

The Torch was playing records that were mainly 5-7 years old yet some people describe a record from 1975 now as still being "modern"

Few interesting tunes on here !!!


https://www.juno.co.uk/products/481426-01.htm

Really like the Womack Watch !!!

https://www.watchshop...er-Watches.html

Nice version by Richard Williams on his "Where Do I Go " album on Quad Records.

Laine Hill - Time Marches On

The Embers - Watch Out Girl

Detroit Executives - The Cool Off

All popular once upon a time but probably well out of vogue nowadays

Detroit Executives sounds as good today as it ever did to me !!

Female version is by Loleatta Holloway from her S/T 1973 Aware album.

What about this version !!!