Peter

Mischief, I wouldn't take it to heart, I've know you for some time now and you always play a good set. I could not make the IOW this year , BUT when I do go to a scooter rally I now go with a different frame of mind than I do to a nighter, most of the rally going scooterists are quite happy to listen to for example Billy Ocean Red Light Spells Danger and the like, and only know the more "commercial" sounds like you mention. Peter.

A few pennyworth from me, I cut my teeth at the Casino and The Mecca, Manchester Ritz and enjoyed/enjoy sounds from each venue. Some of my favourtie "Disco" tracks are (but I would not define them as Disco, just good dance records but would define something like Evelyn Thomas's HIgh Energy as DIsco). El Coco Cocomotion. Wilbert Longmire Black Is The Colour. Charles Earland Let the Music Play and Over And Over. CJ & Co Devils Gun. Fat Larrys Band Center City. Jones Girls NIghts Over Egypt Kaygees Kilowatt Brainstorm Lovin Is Really My Game Pete

Hermans Hermits (Peter Noone) did a version of Benny Spellmans Fortune Teller

Absolutley awesome Baz. I've found a few interesting clips in the past. This link is of a breakdance comp but if you watch it long enough they dance to Time and Eddie Kendricks A Date With The Rain Here a clip from the TV show soul boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSJ7QA2c33Y How about this one uploaded by Soul Girl. Sorry for the links but couldn't work out how to embed the file. Peter

Very sad news indeed, Nige was always friendly and ready for a chat, he will be sadly missed.

At the last Ritz-Allnighter in Manchester a couple of years ago Bob Hinsley finished the nighter with Jerry Butlers Stop Steppin On My Dreams..Brilliant

I actually heard it on Radio 1 on Friday morning on the Joe Willy? (whiliy?) show at first I thought I had miss heard her announce Terry Callier, but no, she was correct. excellent track.

HI Mischief Managed to scan a copy of mine, it is a dark blue, with the marks 65-1037 A, "VOCAL", A 59636 (Though the A is more like a triangle.) Same on the B side thought it has "INSTRUMENTAL" instead of "VOCAL" Peter

My wife keeps telling me that "Take it easy on that dance floor your not getting any younger you could have a heart attack" , but what a way to go..

Nightwatch "Lips To Your Heart" 7th Wonder "Captain Of My Ship"

Cheers Paul..

See you at Crewe with a bottle of air and a box of knee support bandages

I've been reading this thread with interest, first time I saw Carts and my first introduction to northern soul was at Sedgley Park rugby club, (Les Barry used to dj there on a Saturday night) I can remember Carts and Molly dancing to the Natural 4 "The Devil Made Me Do It". I was told Carts was at the Longfield Suite Soul night a couple of months back. Even though I am from Swinton I had a lot of friends in the Prestwich, Carr Clough area, Paul Hitchen, Neil Firth (see them both at Longfield from time to time) Willy Hunt (now has a shop on Saville Row) Alan Tonge, Baz Swift, Paul Williams. Peter

Have you ever smelt a damp beer towel on a Sunday morning.......oooooooh smells like cats

Love it, especially that deep voice and the intro..

I also still live in Swinton, remember the Pembroke halls and the Carousel, what about the Wishing well on Station road? and the Duke Of Wellington on the "top road".

I don't remember Gaetanos, but do recall going to nights at the Blackbird Cafe, which was behind Debenhams, that too had a badly tiled floor. I think it was in a cellar.

Seen as we are talking about dancing and accidents, one Sunday at the Ritz alldayer sometime aroung 78, 79 (the dance floor used to be raised about 4 foot with wrought iron railings around it and steps to walk up, the dj box was on the left hand side of the stage near the balcony). A few of us were dancing near the steps on the left side of the stage, I proceeded to do a high jump and hit my head the corner of a metal exit sign and went down like a ton of bricks, blood everywhere, I went down to the toilets to look a the damage, and ended going to Salford Royal Hospital (as it was then) for stitches then back to the alldayer Peter

I find the sweat from my beer towel, and waist band of my trousers helps keep mine in place.