Awesome selection ....... I'd say you did invent the Modern soul term .. ( I first heard the term metioned on the Northern scene 81 ) I suppose its like saying Trad jazz or modern jazz .
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Bizarre indeed ..
I once overheard someone say " I'm a first generation Modernist from the sixties, but I still buy the latest fashions today " Now that was confusing at the time !!!
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Did people actually call it Modern Soul at the Mecca ? I first heard the term used in the early eighties . and then Modern rooms popped up 81, 82 I think ??
It was even a strange term back then... as , in London it was just Soul old or new release ...
Cheers
Simon Murray
Modern Soul favs at the moment ( or is it Progressive Northern , a term given to me by a House Deejay friend )
Creators " I cant believe its true"
Dells " Your Song "
C.Coulter " I cant fight the feeling "
Oscar Perry " Let me do it "
James Day " Better days "
Renee Diggs and Phill Perry " all my love"
and theres more ......
Yes Gav , Im here .. Well remember Patch's , Martin AKA Soul Sam introduced it as the best soul release of that year or something ??.. Just been playing it , sounds great , easy to dance to . Is there a 12 of it ??
Northern is like jazz now , Trad and Modern ..
Playlist
Lou Pride / Love will make it alright / Severn Records
Paul Jackson / I want to thank you / Golden Gate
Jimmy Braswell / This time its got to be for real / Jar-Val
Richard Starr / Love is not a game / Stage Productions
Target / Look at me / Kama
Paradise / The last time / Quest
James Gaylyn / You come first at last / RCA
Jim Mancel / Easy life / People City Music
Oscar Perry / Just what you ordered / Yellow Horizon
Crystal / Forever us / Hit City
Theryl / Open up your heart / Pyramid
Melvin Davis / Let love in your life / Rock Mill
New Way / Holding on / Prestige
Horizon / You went away / Shine Records
Benny Williams / Save it / SIP
Lot of serious collectors stuff , mixes on the site Via RF crew too !!
Well the lead is ok , but the backing is very very strange . I think I played it once at home , and never again That Robin Beck was a good looking women too ya know .
Cheers
Simon