Barry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qLPdI7bZnI

....I was just telling you that they didn't

....the hard way too no doubt. Trains, buses, Shanks Pony and yer thumb were the 80's way. None of this poncey car stuff you get nowadays ;0)

You were lucky then, loads a Soulie Bashing went on in the town.

Jolly good mate

Odd. I don't think I've got one meself anymore - but will check later - will be straight on the Bay if so

That's the thing that always gets overlooked - it was that diverse in the end, it was unreal what was getting thrown on (start you're own thread with that one ). There was a definately a new breed born then, one that grew up on the Nighter scene that didn't see NS just as Classic Oldies, Footsee, Joe 90 - we saw it as Cecil Washington, Velvet Hammer, The Phantom Janitor (Deadbeats), ZZ & Co (Quality Soul, Disco, Garage, Southern drawl) etc etc, all kinds of stuff. That new breed had the breadth musically to take it on a step further. Exciting 'new' underground music played to young unstained minds - in reality Wigan couldn't have finished at a better time for Northern Soul. But it laid real strong foundations for the future... always grateful to it (them - the DJ's) for that.

You know, I never once had a pint in Wigan beforehand - I looked too young, so after a couple of attempts gave up - used to get the 11.03pm 640 from Warrington which got us to the bottom of Station Rd for 11.45.

I'd never heard it played out before but no doubt you're right - doesn't warrant that money though.

Placcie Scouser types - I found that I never got much help when I got outside, had me pockets emptied on a number of occassions sat on the little wall amongst bundles of other Soulies.

That'll have been China and his boys, used to do me for me cash or summat else every now and then too

Just checked Popsike - they do fetch a couple of bob - used to play this at Bradford but it didn't do owt really. Nice enough track but I'd never give you anything like those bids for it.

I remember picking a load of these up in late 80's and knocking 'em out @ a fiver... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-MODERN-SOUL-BOBBY-FINCH-ON-BEVNIK-RECORDS-/151172681728?pt=UK_Records&hash=item2332981000#ht_508wt_1328 ...is this right? *Edit: actually I think I got £8 a piece on reflection

I can't imagine Norman singing it.

Was booted with Janice on the flip in 81 for the Wigan market. I'm sure they all skipped.

The reason I use backenders as my example is due to the amount of quality (in my opinion) newies from all eras that got played at that time, in that place - it possibly stretched the patience of some but set up some major excitement musically which I think made people want to travel to other venues after Wigan closed. It was a pivotal period.

It's a funny thing about that piano riff in LH as I had a record shop all the way through the crazy house thing when every old track that had a clear sampleable piano break in it got used in a house/rave track - except Love Hustle....unless someone can tell me different.

You're telling us a little more about yerself there than I think you should fella! Edit* Right, just seen the post you're relating to - was it some kind of gay thing then??

It's one of them 'at school' things, I think I have some kind of linked in testosterone thingy goiung on with stuff I liked at that age - can't shake 'em.

I still like Love Hustle.