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This is a top record, rare too. Don't think it made it to Wigan (which closed its doors in 1982), but was "discovered" after that - maybe in the Stafford era. Another one that can make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck:
Classic Northern Soul. Released on Hickory in the U.S. and also on Decca in the UK. This was what was playing as I walked into Wigan Casino for the first time as a callow 15-year old lad.
This fits the "Crossover Soul" description. It's a difficult one to explain, basically it's the genre of soulmusic that evolved after the classic 1965-70 uptempo 4-beat stormers, but not quite yet in the "Modern Soul" era. I don't worry about categorising such things myself, I just love this one:
I thought I might indulge of my "other" passion for your entertainment
Feel free to post, but please do try and keep it soulful. No funk or ska please! I maintain an off-line list of all the tracks posted, if you would like a copy please feel free to fmail me.
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The Music Game
Mar 2025