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So great to see them there. We all here enjoy their music. 'HIt & Run' as a duet?

Sadly OVO commitments at venues tell them where to go.

An interesting read once you get through the subscription clicks. That early 80s Prelude era influenced a lot of dance music. Glad to see he got paid after suing C+C.

Brilliant list and our sublime music.

Later than many, Peterborough Wirrina in '85 I think, age of sixteen . A group of us came down from Nottingham in a van - Simmo, Crewy, Tucker, Jo90 etc. It was in the big hall and well attended. I can't remember a single tune (and not for the obvious reason), just because I was taking it all in. It seemed so mysterious, intimidating and intoxicating at first and the music was ace. I was probably one of the youngest in there and looked it. I do remember being surprised by the 1970s and more recent music played, in my head being trained at Rob's Records and on Kent/Inferno etc LPs. I didn't appreciate that sound music then but of course here we are nearly thirty five years later and I'm into all areas of the style and associated music too. Arrived at the nighter a young Mod, left the all-nighter focused more about Northern Soul after that. By about '87 I was struggling to find local nighters in Nottingham and ended up in the early House scene for a couple of years (while still collecting Soul) before getting back to Soul as things seemed to take off again from about 1991.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/were-you-part-peterboroughs-northern-soul-scene-70s-and-80s-1422175

I do not think anyone has put up this classic yet so....

That's sad. Too many to keep up with.

For those interested, this isn't out at Amazon until 24th so plenty of options from our independent Soul sources of choice to get it now. I've got all of this series except 2004 and 2006 which are out of print and comapratively expensive which is a shame. I may end up buying them for completeness at some stage.

The Great Pottery Throw Down thing seems to be used exactly the same music, same tracks even as last year, now it is on C4 not BBC. The first episode was The Creation, The Action and mid-sixities British early rock. Second one as you saw, was more Soul music.

I buy a huge amount of new Soul so agree fully on Durand Jones. Roy Ayers, yes indeed - what an incredible artist. My work makes it hard as it is so variable, but I should try with some of these concerts - as you say before it is too late.

I've never gone to one of these recent concerts by classic acts. I like recorded music much more than live, and also want to enjoy them thinking of them in their prime I guess. But then I'd like to support the acts and buy what new music is released by Soul acts - but the line ups are sometimes barely recognisable. I'm not talking about people like Richard Street of course, but recently drafted in singers who are grandson era of the originals. What is the line up for this tour across the two acts does anyone know? I admired The Impressions recently in saying 'that's it' and hopefully enjoying their retirement. I see the Isley Brothers are playing in Nottingham in their forthcoming tour, which will be the last I suppose. The tickets start at £50 but they haven't declined in quality musically. There's an interesting looking Funk concert too soon led by Pee Wee Ellis with Tony Remy on guitar. I was keen to Lamont Dozier before the concerts were cancelled - but I'd want to hear his solo work appreciated in UK most, which I doubt he performs given the mentions a while back (and barely mentions in his new book). What are people's thoughts about the tours of our classic, but now elderly acts? Do you go?

When are the earliest Soul scene specific Top 20 published lists in the relevant music magazines of the time? That will be intriguing. I'd guess '68/'69 if more specific than just a club plays one that would be wider than Soul.

I always enjoy his music releases every couple of years. The big question always seems to be, mono or stereo?

Happy New Year

Looks to be. Only compiled on one CD too, the Wigan 30 old Goldmine set.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cl4q Tie in to their recent book. I am reading the Lamont Dozier one too, fairly superficial but still enjoyable.

A Merry Souful Christmas to everyone.

https://news.sky.com/story/kenny-lynch-up-on-the-roof-singer-and-carry-on-star-dies-11889653 Everyone in Northern Soul knows 'Moving Away' of course and possibly 'My Own Two Feet' (or Puff! and others) but he was much more. The first British songwriter working in the Brill Building, NY in the early 1960s, had a key Soho record shop with R&B/Soul imports, wrote for Small Faces, produced Mod bands such as The Action, The Boys and The Game in the mid-late 1960s. His early 1960s songs are great R&B/early Soul. Even had his Disco song with 'Half A Day Is Done And We Haven't Earned A Penny'. That's without his comedy, film and cabaret career of less relevance here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Lynch https://www.discogs.com/artist/88596-Kenny-Lynch

The new Lamont Dozier autobiography 'How Sweet It Is'has just been published. My copy arrives today. Looks a timely read alongside the recent HDH book, which I held off reading until I had both to enjoy over the Christmas break.

As a six minute track (and first song thier only album - brave move), the second half is an instrumental tour-de-force that could be extracted for plays in its own right, carrying on the '70s Philly tradition of Scrub Board and others. It builds like a Tom Moulton mix. Perfect played next to Eddie Holman's 'This Will Be A Night To Remember'.

Hi all, Playing Soul from my collection on shuffle during a long train journey the song 'Come On In' by Moment of Truth (Salsoul) came on. What an epic song that has everything. I hadn't picked up on it much before. Has/where/who this ever been played out much?

I look forward to reading this. Thanks for passing it along.

Thanks. Mostly very modern. My taste these days for listening, but how was it received on the floor?

Always enjoyed his songs on the scene and played them again recently across various CD compilations. RIP and thanks.