Chalky

You only have to look at Colin’s list and see what the Mecca churned out. Then you have Cleethorpes etc, the proper stuff Wigan played. As you say 79/80 some of the best Northern ever and not just from Richard. Every era, every venue of note has its good and bad.

I think most of us disagree with the exploitation, especially with the tat that is offered for sale. I was referring to the way the venues are run with regards to professionalism. For the low down on Stafford years… https://www.soulunderground.co.uk

Likewise, full refund. I have had an email from him today, awaiting stock. I’ll take my chances elsewhere.

Totally agree and at least they are professional in what they do regardless of our own personal opinion of what they do. Beats some of the mickey mouse promoters out there.

Do you know the date?

I personally think he’s fcked up wi the postage. I thought $7 was cheap but he said not. My guess is if he had any stock he’s shipped them locally and is waiting for the refund request. Postage with Dave is £20.

Probably better off doing that and trying eBay or Dave At Funkadelphia directly

I agree there is little you can do except stop him plugging his wares through here. I have emailed him via his website and still no response. I was the same, ordered that day. I did message him and question the postage which he said was good.

Seriously think @Brewerytownbeats should have his selling activities restricted on here until he gets his house in order.

Both. I ordered my copy back in July

They also discovered between them some of the greatest Northern too. The years 74, 75 & 76 featured some of the best the scene had to offer. Colin has a blog with a pretty large list of what he played.

This guy has been nothing but hassle for buyers the last couple of sales of his. I know not everyone lives on the internet but you would think a business would answer messages and emails of which I have sent both.

Another quality release

I've messaged him through here a couple of days ago but had no reply. I ordered not long after the plug on here and still waiting for my copy. Like Ken I thought the saga surrounding the Nurons couldn't happen again!

Cleveland, Ohio group. Think the black label looks better

Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone (Norman Whitfield-Sylvia Moy-Cornelius Grant) published Jobete 01-Nov-66 alt title: All That's Left Is Emptiness Chuck Jackson; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 29-Nov-67 ; produced by Norman Whitfield Feb-68; LP (M): Motown M667 Chuck Jackson Arrives! Feb-68; LP (S): Motown S667 Chuck Jackson Arrives! 05-Jan-04; CD (S): Motown 066 637 2 Soul Satisfaction 04 - Mouth Watering Motown And B-Side Beauties [UK] 10-Oct-05; CD (S): Motown 983 2931 The Motown Anthology [UK] Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 25-Oct-66 ; produced by Norman Whitfield ; [v1] Sep-67; LP (M): Soul S706 Everybody Needs Love Sep-67; LP (S): Soul SS706 Everybody Needs Love 20-Dec-05; CD (S): Reader's Digest RDCD 5081-3 The Ultimate Motown Collection - Midnight Soul 06-Nov-06; CD (S): Motown 984 1943 Everybody Needs Love / Feelin' Bluesy [UK] Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded live Fox Theatre, Detroit, completed 28-Dec-68 Jul-69; LP (S): Motown S688 Motortown Revue Live 26-Aug-05; CD (S): Hip-O Select B0003623-02 The Motortown Revue Collection Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 30-Mar-69 ; produced by Norman Whitfield ; [v2] Sep-69; LP (S): Soul SS713 The Nitty Gritty 06-Nov-06; CD (S): Motown 984 1939 Silk 'N' Soul / The Nitty Gritty [UK] Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded Hollywood Palace Theater, L.A., 18-Oct-69 ; produced by Deke Richards ; [tv "Hollywood Palace"] Mar-70; LP (S): Motown MS703 Motown At The Hollywood Palace 06-Nov-06; CD (S): Motown 984 1941 Knight Time / A Little Knight Music [UK] Gladys Knight & The Pips; recorded live Copa, N.Y., Oct-69 Oct-70; LP (S): Soul SS730 All In A Knight's Work - Live! The Supremes; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 02-Aug-68 ; produced by Norman Whitfield 25-Mar-08; CD (S): Hip-O Select B0003263-02 Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities The Temptations; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 08-Feb-67 ; produced by Norman Whitfield ; [lead David Ruffin] 26-Feb-67 [acetate]; 45 (M): CDMN 0157-NHDD 17-Jul-67; LP (S): Gordy S922 The Temptations With A Lot O' Soul 17-Jul-67; LP (M): Gordy G922 The Temptations With A Lot O' Soul 16-Feb-93; CD (M): Rhino R2 71180 Hum Along And Dance 23-Oct-00; CD (S): Motown 159 444 2 Live At The Copa / With A Lot O' Soul [UK] The Undisputed Truth; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 02-Nov-70 ; produced by Norman Whitfield ; arranged by Dave Van DePitte Jul-71; LP (S): Gordy GS955L The Undisputed Truth 25-Aug-17; CD (S): Kent CDTOP2 469 Nothing But The Truth (3 Motown albums on 2 CDs plus bonus Tracks) [UK]

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It’s not northern soul but an interpretation of northern soul tracks. They were nothing like the original. As I said, whilst excellent musician ship from the orchestra it was cold, soul less, lacking all the drive, enthusiasm and emotion of the originals. Much of “our” music isn’t meant for an orchestra. I’m on a forum that appreciates and celebrates northern soul, not imitation, and vocally it was a poor imitation and neither you nor anyone else will convince me any differently.

Martha rarely been good singer IMO. Topic turning into a if buts and maybes. Who knows what the original artists would be like? I’ve seen videos recently of Judy Street and she was crap. But this is about the performance on the night of the artists chosen. Some were trying to hard to sound black IMO. By and large though IMO they were all very average and not remotely soulful, mind you half the tracks were pop anyway.

Well you seem to be pontificating about country music. The country you describe is not the country music I listened to when my dad was alive. He was as much into country then as I am into soul music. There is an awful lot of soulful country music out there.

I’ve seen plenty over the years who could still deliver vocally, I’ve seen some who can’t as well, Martha Reeves for one.

We almost all recognise musical quality. The orchestra was excellent as you would expect, they are world class musicians after all. But the performance was cold and lacking everything we expect from the original. As for flawed vocals you only had to listen to those on the proms. They were distinctly average at best but I didn’t expect anything less.

Thanks for posting Graham

Have sent you the relevant page Eddie

Behave what has she got to do with the proms? I have no interest in watching her look at me videos. If you are 60 and has been around you would have seen some great dancers in the past......