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Agreed. Still is isn't it? https://www.labelscans.anorakrecords.de/

So a half dozen or so floating about? Nick Brown used to have a full Shrine set. I say full, don't know if he had JDB.

For ages I thought Ted had the only copy. Was Ted that told me this wasn't the case. So how many copies? I think Mick Smith has one? Been played at the 100 Club recently.. Someone played it off a carver at Soulgate last year..

Vinyl Carvers best mate. Cheapest, quickest, easiest to use..

Thats a good idea. Good for SKM to live on. Always thought it was a cool title.

Would be awesome!

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But which was the more significant to the scene over time I wonder ..?

An all time great gone. Very very sad day. R.I.P

I didn't call anything garbage. I can and will compare the scene and all it's history. I think personally, truthfully and somewhat reluctantly, Wigan would edge it as the most significant nighter to date. Just the venue, the time, the buzz and the brilliant sounds that were broken for the first time. That said I am proud to have been involved with the 100 Club for 24 of it's 29 years and maybe some day soon it will eclipse Wigan as the most significant nighter. Interesting topic for me and warm thanks to everyone who posted. Closing now, thanks again.

Know what you're saying mate and some good point's I'd agree with there. On the crap records played bit this is meaning Joe 90, Tony Blackburn etc.. NEVER has anything that shite been played at the 100 and this is what taints Wigan's credibility a bit for me. To be a serious contender.. Durrr is it that hard? Garbage? Well if it's garbage don't bother getting involved then. I'd prefer it as you're beginning to get on my tits. Good point & good post.

Come again? What's Cobblers? The Torch wasn't on long enough? Try and make your postings plain and a little less naff perhaps.

Well said that man. Happy Birthday.

Why do you say that?

Views it all it is. I could just say I thought it would be the 100 Club for example. Thirty years next year. That's quite something. Got me thinking with the amount of (good) stuff played at one venue over that period of time could be deemed as influential, significant etc etc. Whether that evolution of spins in that place for that time has had more impact than 73 - 81 period of time? The scene is supposed* to be stronger than ever at the moment*? It must be possible to ask the question, speaking generally which allnighter has been the most influential down the years. General views. * debatable and a thread in itself?

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Someone should do a poll maybe? ' Overall significance to date so far'? Half dozen or so names maybe. Vote count would make for interesting reading.

No you've got then wrong end of the stick Steve, I was speaking generally.

Minimal crap then?

Well if I had to come off the fence it'd probably bee the 100 Club for overall significance, because of the 29 years and the zero crap policy. But then where would the scene have been without Wigan?

So you couldn't pick one? That's what you're saying?

No you're not No you factor Steve, let us know how you get on.. Pikey saying it's a nonsense question, no it's not. Not if you can read (and I know he can). I never went to Wigan but I know all about it's significance. Is that enough sizzle these days to still be # 1 all time? I'm not so sure, that's why I thought I'd ask. Come on ffs, it's a pretty simple question.

Did you ever go to Wigan?

I don't know that we need feel controversial on this. Just a big difference between nine years and twenty nine. I know they packed a lot into those nine years, but thirty years next year for the 100, that's pretty special, sorry, significant!

Wigan ran for nearly nine years. 100 Club, 29 years... More people flocked to Wigan each week and it was a considerably larger venue. But then folk flock from Europe and all over to the 100 Club and they've never played a crap record.. Perhaps the Wheel could be in the running as it was the first, but I doubt it. Torch wasn't really on long enough to be a contender. Blackpool was groundbreaking, but the allnighter? Any other serious contenders? Would be interesting to know at this stage of the scenes history, which all-nighter could be considered the overall most significant nighter?