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Paul Curtis ALSO recorded for Decca so there might be some smoke in your pipe after all Paul

viwed as quite a tough record in the UK - you sitting on copies?

Ok at least we know - and we also know that Pete Smith who wins all the pop quizs single handed was also wrong on this. Does ian Levine concur?

So the newcastle connection holds water then?

But seriously Paul as the person who started this all off by hijacking the thread from someone who wanted the record - I think we do NEED to know now WHO IS MICKEY MOONSHINE. I don;t actually care if it's someone from the New Seekers or Mike Batt at this point. I mean it is on three threads at least, and one of the great unanswered questions of the week along with the origin of life / the universe. I m an hour away from waking up the guys on the Wigan Casino thread, and asking one of them to call up Russ as he may know the true identity Mike's point is a good one though, as he does appear as a writer.

anyone found out who he is yet?

....But it was 1974 D'Oh

Levine say "No" it wasn't Chris Rainbow. Someone else says it wasn't Pip Williams cos he can't sing......so it's still a mystery

Thanks Ian and Paul for your responses. So at this point we still don't know for sure it sounds?

I am not sure what is going on here, but always felt the mauve version was punchier. It's not 60's just more of an earethier 60s feel to it.

Ivor Bird I have asked Ian Levine if he can shed any light on this. Russ might know too.

Ian a pop question for you. Do you know who Mickey moonshine was? Some say Chris Rainbow, others say Paul Nicholas. Wondered if you knew with your connections?

We need to know who he was. Once heard he was from newcastle, but scotland is close enough, so who knows.

It's all in bthe matrix numbers.....my friend I actually like this - one of the best pop records played on the northern scene - actually tried to re-create a soulful sound with all those strings etc.

I don't have a beer belly so will tuck it in, in future Gok.

Is Martyn still a 100% 60s man?

dunno about Bromley last month. Wigan is the place to be. "Come and get those memories". We'll be in the corner by HSBC bank and Top Shop in case anyone wants to check us out. I have already requested that the Djs play "Time will pass you by" and "I'm on my way".

Very "divvy" looking since you ask - you need baggies and badges mate. Frank Wilson rules O'Keh.

It IS still open. that's why there's the 35th anniversary on the original site of the hallowed Casino toilets. It lives on in my soul and you soul police anorak anal types cannot stop me and thousands of others from enjoying it. It will live forever in our hearts. Long live Russ - the original soul pioneer. Just because you don't dress like a proper soulie don't belittle those of us that do. Live and let live, northern soul - it's "A way of life", so stop digging us out with your elitist jibes "Keep the faith" Tezza - and get up to the "Heart of Soul" - you know you want to! Pass the booze back - hick

WOt about soul nights Terry which are more local "A-Road soul" ?

Agree 100% Russ. I really hope the attendance is very poor and that we can bury this Wigan Casino revival bandwagon for once and for all - these days it is just an embarrasment and a poor parody of anything whatsoever to do with northern soul. I know that will upset the "live and let live" brigade but there you go. :phoar:

Such a sad loss. Somebody should try and find the interview we did with him in Blackbeat and post it up here. He was a legend.

Such a sad loss. Somebody should try and find the interview we did with him in Blackbeat and post it up here. He was a legend.

It might surprise you to know but I never had any problem with SWONS at all, just grateful to see so many artists that I love singing their songs.

That's been there for a long time......it means I don't want to go to a Wigan Casino revival night in a shopping centre