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Both big floor fullers back in the day. Still got a soft spot for them both. The stand out crap record that I bought blind, I knew it was getting spins at Wigan, and it was at a time that I was not going. Anyway I got this from the States having never hearing it 1st....... Ben Zine "Village Of Tears" and on playing it at home WTF is this shite. I swapped it for Frank Dell "He Broke Your Game Wide Open" within a week!

Yes Steve, Kev did come up with some gems. I think Richard Searling will always be thankful that he sold The Jades "I'm Where It's At" to him and not Ian Levine. You might be right about it not being played at all-nighters before The 100 Club in the 80s.

Found out name of film it is called "The All Together" Songs include "Gonna Be A Big Thing" "Breakaway" "Open The Door To Your Heart" "Going To A Happening" plus loads more.

Sorry Steve to correct you, but I played this at The Legion and at The Band Club. (circa 74-76) Also Andy Riding give it a few spins as well. BTW I did have a few for sale as well, about £2 each.

There's a brit gangster movie from 3 or 4 years ago staring Danny Dyer' I can't remember the title, but nearly all the film there are N.S. songs playing in the backround. I am sure someone on here knows what it is?

Bloody hell Brian, John Roscoe that's a name from the past, I remember buying some records off him and he used to bring records to the Legion for us to play. I will remind Steve about his 34in vent when I see him on NYE. i must be going blind I can't find the photo of lad in triangle t shirt.

The badge thing was a gradual thing that exploded at Wigan and other nighters/ dayers mid 70s My own badge wearing days.....Pre-Wigan I had a Pendulum badge on a Jay-Tex t-shirt (still got the badge) I had a Va-Va's badge on a jacket (that I let a girl borrow, never saw her again) lol Wigan days Red Wigan badge and Heart of Soul badge on a cardi. (still got them) Okeh badge on a jumper (now lost) By the time of the 1st Anniversary badge sept 74 I had stopped wearing badges (still got 1st ann unused) Still got 5/6 more unused ones. I never but any badges on any holdall that I had back than. I have also got a Accrington Legion Soul Club blazer badge that we had made from a shop in Manchester Market. (again unused) I hope that helps you abit Steve. Dave.

I think you are right about it being in most people would have it in their fav records. Specially those of us that where about in the 70s when this was massive.

From what I can remember, this one looks the right colour to be a real one. Like you said the writing is more bold on the boot.

Yes in did, a giant step backwards. But to be fair, it did bring a lot of new blood to the scene and like you said it was exciting for your age group. It just seemed a bad idea at the time.

oops posted twice.

The thing is Dave, when you talk about buying and selling records for pence not pounds, some of the younger ones can't get it. Talking of 500s, I was one working in a house in Bolton mid 70s, and when I took out the rubbish to the bin. There was about 60 of then in there, so I asked what are the records doing in the bin. The house owner said we don't listen that shit any more, we are into J. Tull etc. So the records came home with me.

Not a prob.

Yes, it was nearly always good to double your money for records got at the Mecca on the same night.!

No Harry if you read my post again I said the best years at Wigan where the last years, and that is when I started going again. Read again the 4th line down.

Ian, I think The Mecca beat Wigan hands down in those two or three years you are on about. Yes, I went to both of them at the time, and had some great nights at both. I agree after 75, Wigan the music was dire and I stopped going. As for as music goes it was the last years when Wigan was unbeatable, that's when I started going again. I never did the Friday Oldies nights, but I never liked Mr M's, I always wanted to hear new stuff when I went out. Back to the orig question, most of the older lads that I knew back when Wigan opened did not like it and quite alot just dropped off the scene. So to them soul did die when Wigan opened, but to me and people my age, Wigan was just a club that was right time and right place, just like the long list of clubs big and small. That all of us have enjoyed down the years. I think the soul scene would still be here with or without Wigan, even if it was on a smaller scale. Yours Dave (old git) Taylor.

Top Story Harry.

Good Luck at the Batcave next year lads.

It got played a few times at Wigan in the summer of 74. I picked up a copy at the time and started playing it at the Accy Legion. I don't recall hearing it anyway else, I always assumed it was played elsewhere.

Andy Riding RIP, played this and "Funky to me" around East Lancs mid 70s.

Played summer 76 at the Mecca.

We got some Casanova Two's off Disco Bob July 74, the red ones. ordered some more Jan 75 than we got the dodgy black and white ones.

Yes Phil, I have been a few times, and you know spelling is not one of my strong points.

Stu, it's alot better than J D Bryant that for sure.

I enjoyed listening to this.