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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE AND MY APOLOGIES FOR THE LONG DELAY SINCE THE LAST PODCAST, I MOVED HOUSE AND HAVE HAD TERRIBLE PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERNET HERE, SORTED NOW THOUGH SO HERE’S A CAST I MADE TODAY, ALL NORTHERN SOUL, THE USUAL MIX OF RARITIES, LESSER KNOWNS AND GOODIES.  HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.

DANNY WOODS – YOU HAD ME FOOLED

DEE DEE SHARP – I’LL DO ANYTHING

THE BUTLER BROTHERS – REPUTATION

THE CONTESSAS – I KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON

THE HESITATIONS – SOUL SUPERMAN

THE ALL NIGHT WORKERS – DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET

GERRI HALL – WHO CAN I RUN TO

GLORIA BARNES – YOU DON’T MEAN IT

JAMES BYNUM – TIME PASSES BY

OTIS BROWN & BAND – WILL YOU WAIT

DETROIT LAND APPLES – I NEED HELP

THE INFORMERS – BABY SET ME FREE

THE GROOVE – LOVE IT’S GETTING BETTER

VENECIA WILSON – THIS TIME I’M LOVING YOU

MARBOO – WHAT ABOUT LOVE

JIMMIE RAYE – PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD

THE MONITORS – CRYING IN THE NIGHT

HIGH VOLTAGE – COUNTRY ROAD

THE IKETTES – TWO TIMIN’ DOUBLE DEALIN’

JOE HICKS – DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY

DIANE JENKINS – TOW-A-WAY ZONE

NANCY BUTTS – I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND BABY

MAURICE JACKSON – FOREVER MY LOVE

LANDY – DOCTOR GOOD SOUL

MARLENE & THE DEBANETTES – BAD LOVE

LITTLE EDITH – I COULDN’T TAKE IT

THE DEVOTIONS – DO DO DE DOP

LYDIA PENSE – I’LL FORGIVE YOU THEN FORGET YOU

MARILYN POWELL – PLEASE GO AWAY

THE PAGEANTS – ARE YOU EVER COMING HOME

THE STER-PHONICS – DON’T LEAVE ME

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IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT

I DID THIS PODCAST JUST TO CHEER MYSELF UP A BIT REALLY, HOPE YOU ENJOY IT, IT’S A REAL MIXED BAG, AGAIN IT’S MOSTLY NORTHERN BUT THERE’S A FEW LEFT-FIELD TYPE OF RECORDS IN HERE AND A FEW JUST FOR FUN – STILL WORTH A LISTEN THOUGH, HONESTLY!

SUSAN RAFEY – HURT SO BAD - VERVE /

FRANK FURTER – IMITATION – UPTOWN /

THE IRRESISTABLES – AS SWEET AS YOU CAN BE – IMPERIAL /

THE BELMONTS – YOU’RE LIKE A MYSTERY – UA /

THE LIVELY ONES – BUGALU MOVEMENT – MGM /

THE PARAMOUNTS – THE GIRLS WITH THE BIG BLACK BOOTS – MERCURY /

LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS – I’VE HAD IT – CRIMSON /

DODI MARSHALL – GOOD GOOD GRAVY – PULSE /

WIND – GROOVIN’ WITH MR BLOE – LIFE /

DELLA REESE – IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – UK HMV /

JOEY HEATHERTON – HULLABALOO – CORAL /

RODDIE JOY – COME BACK BABY – RED BIRD /

LANDY – DOCTOR GOOD SOUL – MOONSHOT /

THE LA VETTES – PRACTICE WHAT YOU’VE BEEN PREACHIN’ – PHILIPS /

THE N GROUP – KEEP ON RUNNING – WES MAR /

JENNIE RAE – TO LOVE – MGM /

SHEILA HERN – MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY GIRL – CHART /

JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON – SOUTH LIKE WEST – OKEH /

JEANNIE LAMBE – DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY – UK CBS /

THE MARKETTS – STIRRIN’ UP SOME SOUL – UK WARNER BROS /

THE CHANTELLES – THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU – UK POLYDOR /

GARY (US) BONDS – WORKIN’ FOR MY BABY – UK STATESIDE /

THE NOTATIONS – NEED YOUR LOVE – UK CHAPTER ONE /

PAUL PEEK – ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU – UK CBS /

LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND – STEP OUT OF LINE – UK PYE /

TONY JACKSON – FORTUNE TELLER – UK PYE /

DANNY WILLIAMS – WHOSE LITTLE GIRL ARE YOU – UK DERAM /

TWIGGY – BEAUTIFUL DREAMS – UK EMBER /

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – REACH OUT YOUR HAND – UK DERAM

MAXINE BROWN – IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT – UK PYE INTERNATIONAL

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FROM KINGSTON TOWN TO NEW YORK CITY

Just for a change I decided to mix two of my favourite genres so here’s a pretty mean collection of original rocksteady and ska from Jamaica, mixed with the uptown soul sound of (mainly) New York. Some cracking titles on here though the running order isn’t exactly as I intended it to be so it may not ‘flow’ like it should in some places. All the soul records are taken from UK releases, hence the labels stated. Track listing as follows:

GARNET MIMMS – IT WAS EASIER TO HURT HER (UNITED ARTISTS) / THE CLARENDONIANS – TABLES GOING TURN (STUDIO ONE) / JIMMY BEAUMONT – YOU GOT TOO MUCH GOING FOR YOU (LONDON) / JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS – YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (DOCTOR BIRD) / MAXINE BROWN – SINCE I FOUND YOU (PYE INTERNATIONAL) / DESMOND DEKKER – FU MAN CHU (BEVERLEYS) / LOU JOHNSON – WOULDN’T THAT BE SOMETHING (LONDON) / PRINCE BUSTER – SHARING YOU (OLIVE BLOSSOM) / THE MANHATTANS – THE ONE THAT LOVE FORGETS (CARNIVAL) / THE HEPTONES – I AM LONELY (TRENCH TOWN) / RAY POLLARD – IT’S A SAD THING (UNITED ARTISTS) / U ROY & THE PARAGONS – ON THE BEACH (DUKE REID) / JOHNNYWELLS – LONELY MOON (COLUMBIA) / TYRONE EVANS – IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE (DUKE) / THE PLATTERS – DON’T HEAR, SPEAK, SEE NO EVIL (STATESIDE) / ROLAND ALPHONSO – WARLOCK (SKA BEAT) / JIMMY CASTOR – JUST YOU GIRL )PHILIPS) / DON DRUMMOND – SKA TOWN (BLANK) / JUNIOR PARKER – THESE KIND OF BLUES (VOCALION) / THE MELODIANS – SWING AND DINE (DOCTOR BIRD) / THE VONTASTICS – LADY LOVE (STATESIDE) / BUSTERS ALL STARS – JET 707 – BLUE BEAT / THE C.O.D.’S – MICHAEL (STATESIDE) / THE UNIQUES – OUT OF LOVE (TROJAN) / DANNY WHITE – KEEP MY WOMAN HOMES ( SUE) / DERRICK MORGAN – ME NAH GIVE UP (PYRAMID) / THE UNIQUES (USA) – NOT TOO LONG AGO (PYE INTERNATIONAL) / MONTY MORRIS – LAST LAUGH (DOCTOR BIRD) / MARY LOVE – LAY THIS BURDEN DOWN (STATESIDE) / THE UNIQUES – LOVE AND DEVOTION (GAS) /

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Does exactly what it says in the title!  An hours worth of belters…

Enjoy…

WALTER & THE ADMERATIONS – MAN OH MAN /

THE COASTERS – CRAZY BABY /

JIMMY SEALS – THE YESTERDAY OF OUR LOVE /

VALA REEGAN & THE VALARONS – FIREMAN /

THE MAGNIFICENT MEN – KEEP ON CLIMBING /

SANDY WYNNS – I’LL GIVE THAT TO YOU /

THE ASTORS – IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE /

RUFUS WOOD – BEFORE 2001 /

PEE WEE, SHUCK & HUEY – BESIDE MYSELF /

THE MOODS – RAINMAKER /

MARVA JONES – I’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER /

CURTIS KNIGHT – VOODOO WOMAN /

SHIRLEY EDWARDS – DREAM MY HEART /

FREDDIE BUTLER – SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME BABY /

DEON JACKSON – SOME DAY THE SUN WILL SHINE /

JIMMY ELLEDGE – SAD TOWN /

THE BLENDELS – YOU NEED LOVE /

SAN FRANCISCAN TKO’S – MAKE UP YOUR MIND /

NANCY BUTTS – I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND /

THE GAMBRELS – YOU BETTER MOVE /

BUNNY SIGLER – WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW /

DUKE & LEONARD – JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN /

MARION STEWART – I MUST BE LOSING YOU /

THE TRENDS – NOT TOO OLD TO CRY /

THE FLIRTATIONS – SETTLE DOWN

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Here’s a new Northern podcast for you, a mixture of the very rare, some UK label dancers, a couple of alternative versions of classic sounds, unissued tracks, lots of great instrumentals and a few forgotten oldies.  A bit of everything really.  Hope you enjoy it, it was fun putting it together!

SANDY GOLDEN -YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING THE GATURS - YEAH YOU’RE RIGHT, YOU KNOW YOU’RE RIGHT KLICKY ROBINSON - WHEN I WANNA SEE YOU BABY SAMMY LEE - WHAT GOES AROUND COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK (WHAT YOU’RE DOING) - UNISSUED VERSION RODD KEITH - LIKE THE LORD SAID DIANE JENKINS - TOWAWAY ZONE THE SWEET - BROKEN HEART ATTACK LA BEAT ORCHESTRA - I AM NOTHING (INSTRUMENTAL) KARMELLO BROOKS - TELL ME BABY THE HONEY BEES - NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS MINNIE JONES - SHADOW OF A MEMORY VAL SIMPSON & THE CAMP - MARCHING (VOCAL VERSION) BOB’S BAND - LOCKE’S THEME LIVING COLOR - THANK THE LORD FOR LOVE DAVE HAMILTON BAND - WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO FOOL JOHN DREVAR’S EXPRESSION - THE CLOSER SHE GETS THE SOUL BROTHERS - IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG (INSTRUMENTAL) FRANKIE ‘LOVE MAN’ CROCKER - TON OF DYNAMITE FEARNS BRASS FOUNDRY - DON’T CHANGE IT THE MATTA BABY - DO THE PEARL GIRL DELRAYS INC. - DESTINATION UNKNOWN SANDY GOLDEN - WHEN WE’RE ALL ALONE TONIGHT DANNY MONDAY - BABY WITHOUT YOU (ALTERNATIVE TAKE) CLARENCE REID - I REFUSE TO GIVE UP JERRY JACKSON - I’M GONNA PAINT A PICTURE DUSTY WILSON - IT’S GOING TO BE A TRAGEDY

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NEW PODCAST 26 JUNE 2009-06

NORTHERN SOUL SPECIAL

OK WE’VE GOT SOME OUT AND OUT STOMPERS, THREE COVER UPS, A COUPLE OF UNUSUAL COVER VERSIONS, SOME GREAT GIRL GROUP DANCERS, A POP STOMPER OR TWO AND SOME SPINE-TINGLING BEAT BALLADS TO END WITH…HOPEFULLY THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE HERE.

THIS GOES OUT TO SEBASTIAN CURRENTLY LISTENING IN FROM INDIA!

RUNNING TIME 1 HOUR 16 MINUTES.

CHEERS

PETE

TRACK LISTING

JOHNSON, HAWKINS, TATUM & DURR – YOUR LOVE KEEPS DRAWING ME CLOSER

SUSAN RAFEY – HURT SO BAD

JOHNNY NASH – YOU NEVER KNOW

THE IKETTES – WHATCHA GONNA DO

CHUCK CONLON – WON’T YOU SAY YES TO ME GIRL

SECRET SOUND – YOU BABY

THE DOLLS – THE REASON WHY

JOEY HEATHERTON – THE HULABALOO

MAJOR LANCE – THAT’S THE STORY OF MY LIFE

ROBBY SNOWDEN – SURROUNDED BY A RAY OF SUNSHINE

RUFUS LUMLEY – STRONGER THAN ME

DEON JACKSON – SOME DAY THE SUN WILL SHINE

KELLY SISTERS – SOME GIRLS WILL DO ANYTHING

THE BUTLER BROTHERS – REPUTATION

THE DEMURES – RAINING TEARDROPS

KAROL KEYES – ONE IN A MILLION

MARVIN L SIMS – NOW I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU

JOE JAMA – MY LIFE

THE LOVELITES – MY CONSCIENCE

SECRET SOUND – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

SILKY HARGREAVES – KEEP LOVING ME LIKE YOU DO

THE PERSIANETTES – IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY

SECRET SOUND – I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU BABY

SONNY CHILDE & TNT – HEARTBREAK

CLIFF WAGNER – EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

THE TRANELLS – BLESSED WITH A LOVE

DAWN – BABY’S GONE AWAY

THE IRRESISTABLES – AS SWEET AS YOU CAN BE

GARY CRISS – WELCOME HOME TO MY HEART

DODIE WEST – IN THE DEEP OF NIGHT

PATTI AUSTIN – HE’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

THE MANHATTANS – THE ONE THAT LOVE FORGOT

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Just a short podcast containing a few unknowns, lesser knowns, a couple of acetates and goodness knows what else.  I don’t know how many of these are well known, I’m some will be, see if you can guess any.  I’ll do a track list soon as I have a second, probably be tomorrow morning.

There’s some really early stuff here as well as the usual mid 60’s and I think one 70’s too.

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This is a fantastic tape which shows what a great DJ John Vincent was in those early Wigan days, plus a rare recording of part of Alan Rhodes set before he took a 2 year break from Wigan.  Some of the top sounds at the time include The Skullsnaps, Frankie Crocker, Willie Mitchell, Tamiko Jones, Anderson Brothers, The Jewels…great stuff.

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The corny name is because there literally was a power cut while I was recording this which knocked everything out for over an hour…anyway here’s a shortish podcast featuring some oldies, some newies and some of the rarest records on the planet!

1. Frankie & The Damons - Man From Soul (1:57)

2. Trends - Not Too Old To Cry (2:26)

3. Dickie Wonder - Nobody Knows (2:25)

4. Milton James - My Lonely Feeling (2:25)

5. Toni & the Showmen - Try My Love (2:56)

6. Mello Souls - We Can Make It (2:37)

7. Ducky & The Glo-Liters - Over And Over (2:33)

8. Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories (2:15)

9. Norma Jenkins - Try Love Just One More Time (1:55)

10. Paul Peek - I’m Movin’ Uptown (2:24)

11. Contours - Jealousy Is Creeping Up On Me (2:44)

12. Lareine Lamar - That’s Not The Way To Love (2:22)

13. Condors – Let Me Down Easy (2:13)

14. Classic – So Glad I Found You (2:26)

15. Roy Roberts - I Know What to Do to Satisfy You (2:09)

16. Homer Banks – Sweetie Pie (2:07)

17. Flash McKinley – I’ll Rescue You (2:41)

18. Vince Apollo / I bear witness (2:45)

19. Big Don’s Rebellion – It Was True (2:33)

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