Step back to 1967 ,when the sound of American soul was travelling across the the Atlantic and finding a new home in the basements and backstreet clubs of Britain

In this episode we dive into a world of raw ,rare ,and underplayed Northern soul records -the kind of 45s that once spun on turntables in the ledgendary Twisted Wheel .

Fast records ,Ferocious records ,that sounds as powerful today as it did nearly sixty years ago

Tonight episode is a journey into the Detroit Soul of Manchester .

Were heading to the streets of the NORTHERN QUARTER ,a part of the city that today is full of record shops,bars and restaurants-but in the 1970s was a gritty warehouse district at the heart of a growing music culture .

From there we step into the legendary clubs that defined the era where rare American records from places like Detroit found a new life on British dance floors .

1974 Manchester had its own New commercial radio station piccadilly 261

and there's a personal moment too -a visit to the basement warehouse of Global Records where I was gifted with the first pressing of James fountain seven day lover

So tonight its Manchester now, and the 1970s -the clubs, the records ,the people and the soul of the city

Tonights episode is from the Soul City ,not Chicago not Detroit -but Manchester UK

A City with its own rhythm, its own heartbeat ,and its own deep connection to soul music .

Tonights episode is dedicated to the Deep cuts-rare soul and obscure soul , buried gems ,dusty 45s where the rare becomes essential .

This episode is a journey through memory, history and sound

From the moon landing of 1969 seen on black and white tv ,to adult reflection this is how moments shape us- and how music connects them .

Over the next 10 weeks I will be presenting 100 Northern tracks from the Scene .Expect a journey that blends classics with the unusual ,the overlooked and truly rare gems that make soul music so addictive .

The influence of British Northern Soul extends far beyond

its birthplace .

From the clubs of London,Manchester ,and Wigan,to festivals ,vinyl fairs ,and DJ sets around the globe the spirit of the scene continues to inspire new generations .

Its a culture built on passion ,perseverance ,and the power of music to move the body and soul and the music ?............... Timeless

Before Northern Soul had a name...it already had a heartbeat .

This episode is a journey back to the British underground of the 1960s-

when soul wasn't a scene ,it was an identity .A time of Stateside imports ,basement clubs ,pirate radio and backroom record culture .

when fashion was uniform not a trend when music was carried ,hunted ,and protected -not streamed or shared .

From Blue note ,Flamingo,and the ambassadors to Dave Godin ,Soul City and the rise of the keep the faith movement ,this is the story of how British culture was built from the ground up .

Tonights episode is a tale of two cities connected by music

we begin in Detroit in the 1960s

from the legendary clubs to rare artists whose records would later ignite the northern soul scene .

Then we fast forward to New York the start of the new millennium ,its a place I thought I new but this was my first visit experiencing Harlem ,The Apollo, radio City theatre and thanks to bobby Womack a trip to 110th street

Personal journey through the sound of the sixties -from Beat to Soul .Vinyl ,Pirate Radio ,British soul ,mods record shops, and obscure gems that shaped the dance floor long before Northern Soul had a name