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In these present days of gloom - it’s good to look back on something positive in our / my past / youth and growing up - great memories  

At 2 am on Sunday 23 September 1973, Wigan Casino started its first-ever Northern soul all-nighter, with Winstanley as the DJ. After Winstanley and his helper Ian Fishwick, Kev Roberts was the third DJ at Casino all-nighters, who was quickly joined by Richard Searling[4] Soul performers that performed there include Jackie Wilson, Edwin Starrand Junior Walker.

Jimmy Burns - Soul Sam 
77 St Ives - smashed, biting my bottom lip, mouth dry but no time for a drink as the next sound is on - keep on dancing - great times great memories

15 hours ago, Soulfulmerlin said:

 

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Help I’ve just worked out how to get pictures into SS how the hell do you get videos in ? I tried but it said wrong format blah blah blah - am on a ip7 -  Please wizz kids help out

 Great pic of the clothes from the time Please pull some more up - love the white raincoats, roll necks large checks - looks like proper Afros - respect  

Stop the doom and gloom - I hope to put an event on in Dec as Sept looks like it’s a no go - also booked NYE and I’ve booked 3 dates for 2021 - just calm down see how it goes - not sure what the rush is, sure we’re comping at the bit - but unless you can safely control the punters - think carefully what you’re doing as you’re playing with peoples life’s - be safe 

Gridwood - back in 1976 with half a gram of sulphate in you - listening to James Colt Black Power - I/we didn’t care about the lyrics, it was all about the beat, fast dancing, enjoyment and a carefree time - I can only speak for myself and the people I hung around with but - we didn’t care - we were young, nothing was going to stop us - it was pure music it was pure Soul it was our Soul - it was still underground - you had to be there.

Always liked Lens version better - I remember Chris King playing it an all-nighter in Derby Approx 1978

7 hours ago, 45cellar said:

As I remember it here in the UK TMG 555 was available over quite a few years with various repressings along the way.

Looking at your scan it has (TMG.555A) on the label.

I assume that TMJ 179 was to be a repress in South Africa but cancelled.

Quite desirable items you have there.

Very much like Freda Payne Band Of Gold INV 502 reissued as INV 533 and then wthdrawn.

Cellar - as always great information and thanks for sharing- top man

Can some one put me out of my misery 

TMG 

TMJ - What’s TMJ stand for ?

Pumpkinseed - good point

Great article - Winstanley on the balcony makes it look smaller than I remember- left hand side took you through to Mr M’s great times - any one know what happened to the piano

WOW - Edward Hamilton - £714 - want to say it was an £8 - £12 back in 76-78 - one of the best recognised intros ever

1967 - B side classic / old wheel sound and sometimes Mr M’s top tune

Some background 

In the UK, however, "I'll Pick a Rose" became a hit after it reached the number 10 in early 1969, thanks to its popularity from the Northern soul scene. Motown dug into its vaults for tracks to create an album for the British market, I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose, released by Tamla Motown in 1969, which contained many of Johnson's songs recorded since he had signed there in the mid-1960s, including "Why Do You Want to Let Me Go", "I'm Not a Plaything" and "I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You)". The latter was also reissued as a single by Tamla Motown and was a hit in Britain, reaching number 25 on the UK charts in November 1969.[6] He also toured the UK with Martha Reeves.

Johnson continued singing into the 1990s, releasing a solo album on the London-based Motorcity Records label, owned by Northern soul DJ and Motown lover Ian Levine. Johnson was one of the first and, according to Levine, one of "the most loyal and the most grateful" of all the former Motown artists he recorded.[8] Two singles were released, "By Hook or by Crook" in 1988 and "Run Like a Rabbit" in 1989.

Wow - what is this doom and gloom time, while people are passionate about something, Soul, Elvis, Mozart (1756-1791) - It will never end - look on Soul Source thousands of people talking and celebrating different aspects of Soul music / memories / photos / storeys etc - great times In the past, great times ahead - yes am sure it will be slow and steady but hey - One Step At a Time - I think there’s a tune there somewhere

Derek great photos - is this a Friday night oldies Oct 80, as it looks quite full ?

38 minutes ago, Tomangoes said:

Really glad I missed that. Yes yes, I know you had to be there etc, but this is pushing the boundary...

Ed

Mixed with a half a gram of meth amphetamine - place was buzzing

Seeds - Pushin too hard - 100mph speed adrenaline - Winstanley spin am sure (never heard it played after the casino closed) - yes I know bit of a marmite record

Loughborough allnighter in the morning came out and the throttle cable is broke - however it would reach the temp slide in the dash - yep that will work - Classsic

Trust me you can’t make this stuff up