Welcome to the Northern Soul Takeaway ,this episode is served with a groove, Story,and a touch of Hot sauce

In this Episode were heading South ,Not London or even south of Detroit its Miami in the 70s

and it features a lost classic song "I love the way that you love" from Betty Wrights first album

The Story of the legendary TVProgramme Soul Train

Colin was always a big fan of This ground breaking tv Series

he concentrates on the decade of the 70s and the Icon artists

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Starters

main course

Deserts

all made with soul

Colin Recollects buying his first Lp "This is Sue" he still plays this Vinyl LP

He lovingly recreates The Music and plays many of the featured tracks on this compilation Lp ,It was recorded in Mono !

It was released in 1969 (56 years ago) , It still has and always will be his favourite and most treasured Vinyl music as it started him on his love affair with R&B , and Soul Music

* note some tracks have had to be replaced due to copyright issues *

This is the story with music of our Family Independent Record Shop which opened in the early 70s It was called "The Disc "

I worked in our shop 6 days a week , at night I was a DJ at the Clubs, Disco Bars. of Manchester.

Colin explores the links between Motown and Northern Soul and includes lesser known Motown tracks ,also the Story of the Motown review that toured the UK in the mid 1960s

Colin looks into the future of Northern Soul ,

Is it Digital , Is it Streaming ,will it be the new Clubs that will keep the Faith ?

Northern Soul has been reborn, and it's out there but you need to find it.

Colin goes Crate digging in Sheffield in search of of hidden Gems , and finds some very Rare Northern Soul records

The Three All Nighters That became Unforgettable

The Golden Torch ,Catacombs ,and Wigan Casino

Colin explores the links, connections between Mods and Northern Soul

from London to Manchester and Wolverhampton