Sinister: other sounds(no B&S)

[plaird]

WARNING: NO B&S CONTENT

>>Hello,
>>As we are on the subject......
>>I have been listening to a bit of Northern Soul !! Well, to be honest, I
>>know very little about it, so I went out and bought the "Wigan Casino
>>Story" Volumes 1 and 2. Both are excellent.

>A murky dredged darkly majestic like world it is.  From what I have read
>the band where in the throes of breaking up whlst recording A Northern
>Soul.

??????????
erm, he means Northern Soul as in Mod revivalists spinning on their
heads in '70s dancehalls to the sounds of Soul rarities. These tended
to be tunes ranging from the Early '60s to the late '70s which in the
main were not hit records. Some singles are equally as good as the all
time Motown greats but relatively unknown. They can be one-off tunes or
the lesser known tracks of the hitmakers (Ike & Tina Turner for example).
 
>Maybe I should buy more. But buy what ? I don`t fancy going to seedy
>holiday camps and paying 100 quid for a single (or spinning on my back
>either to be honest !). Anyone have any great insights into the murky
>world of Northern Soul ?

buying Northern Soul records, like most other genres, involves wading
through loads of crap. There are loads of vinyl or CD compilations on
loads of labels, the best being the likes of Kent or Goldmine/Soul Supply.

Having only around 20 or so Northern Soul comp LPs/CDs means I'm only
a small fan, and I prefer Sixties Soul. I'd recommend you look out
for anything by Mary Love, Jackie Day or Vernon Garrett.
The earlier Kent compilations ("For Dancers Only" and the like) are a
good bet and there are good budget CDs about. Look out for a CD called
'18 Northern Soul Floorshakers' which you might even be able to pick
up in those nasty 2.99 racks in your local Newsagent/petrol station!
Don't buy anything else from that rack though, and avoid anything
which says 'some tracks may be re-recorded etc.'

Spinning on my head,

The Laird of East Fountainbridge.

P.S. "the only good Tories are Lavatories" and "Red Tag" had
me cracked up during this otherwise boring evening. 
  

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