Northern Soul Wigan Casino (Part 2 L to Z) MP3[2008]unionjack

Northern Soul Wigan Casino Part 2 L to Z Wigan Casino (A Brief History Sept 1973 ~ Dec 6th 1981) Resident Dj\\\'s Russ Winstanley/Richard Searling/Kev Roberts Northern soul is the term used in the United Kingdom for a type of mid-tempo and uptempo heavy-beat soul music (of mainly African American origin) that was popularized in Northern England from the mid 1960s onwards. The term also refers to the associated dance styles and fashions that emanated from the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester and spread to other dancehalls and nightclubs, such as the Golden Torch (in Stoke-upon-Trent), the Highland Rooms at the Blackpool Mecca and the Wigan Casino. Northern soul dancing was usually athletic, resembling the later dance styles of disco and break dancing. Featuring spins, flips, and backdrops, the northern soul dancing style was inspired by the stage performances of visiting American soul acts. Unquestionably the World\\\'s most famous Soul Club, not only nationally, but internationally as well. The influential American music magazine \\\'Billboard\\\' officially voted it \\\'The Best Disco in the World\\\' ahead of New York\\\'s \\\'Studio 54\\\' in 1978. Whist appreciating the honour bestowed upon it most of the Casino regulars hated the term \\\'Disco\\\'. \\\'Disco\\\' brings to mind expensive cocktails and sharp men in slick suits trying to \\\'pull\\\' elegant women. None of this at the Casino! It served no alcohol whatsoever, it was too hot and sweaty to wear a suit, although we did and changed into our dancing clothes ready to do the business, and for the most part men and women ignored each other, unless of course they were discussing the latest soul releases. Forgiving our American Friends their ignorance the Casino was never a Disco, it was a Soul Club. Despite not having the same financial baxkers as the Blackpool Mecca did the Casino was still remarkably successful in unearthing unknown soul obscurities. It also boasted a big turnaround of live American acts. This was not the main reason for its legendary reputation however as both the Torch and the Twisted Wheel brought them over on a more regular basis. It was much more to do with the venue itself which had begun life as a large post-Victorian theatre before turning into a Snooker hall. By the time it became a Soul Club it was more than a little dilapidated but was perfect for the soul lover\\\'s tastes. It\\\'s main room held a massive wooden dancefloor surrounded by a large balcony. There was plenty of seating downstairs where people could sit and replenish their bodily fluids purely on soft drinks. Just like the Mecca it also had a secondary room known as \\\'Mr M\\\'s\\\' which opened a couple of hours after the doors had opened. This room was purely oldies and concentrated exclusively on sixties Soul. The Casino had a predominantly R&B policy making it rare to hear anything with a funky influence, although a few did find their way to the turntables, nor did it concentrate exclusively on obscurities as normal issues were well integrated into the Casino playlists. This may well have been a significant factor in the Casino\\\'s success as any new member would almost certainly hear something with which they were familiar. Unfortunately the Casino\\\'s success may well have contributed to its demise because as its reputation grew so did its commercial viability. At one stage it could boast a membership of over 100,000 people. Record companies started exploiting Northern Soul favourites by pushing them into the pop charts. White Bands such as Soft Cell started making poor cover versions of the Casino\\\'s discoveries in a bid for commercial success. Silly dancers appeared on Top Of The Pops calling themselves \\\'Wigan\\\'s Chosen Few\\\' but the main reason was that DJ\\\'s were seduced by the hype and promises of untold riches. The authentic Soul records of the sixties had SUPPOSEDLY all been \\\'DISCOVERED\\\' so in an attempt to find new sounds they started introducing soul influenced pop songs and tried to pass them off as the genuine article. The true Soul Fans moved on as the Casino became increasingly populated by curious trendies all wanting to jump on the Northern Soul bandwagon. As well as the introduction of crap music their was the newcommers who only came along to take speed and pretend to be a part of the scene. On December 6th. 1981 its doors closed for the last time as the local Council shut it down due to the bad reputation the club was getting from the regular drug busts and the local thugs trying to fight the soulies at the local hot dog van apart from the criminal element surrounding the amphetemines.. A few months later in a freak accident the Casino caught fire and was razed to the ground. Despite its later loss of direction the Casino will forever remain a treasured memory for those who were fortunate enough to attend. With Russ Winstanley reaching into his record box after playing the \\\'3 before 8\\\' three times and pulling out Frank Wilson that was the last ever sound played at Wigan ( Who would of guessed its now the worlds most expensive record and last exchanged hands for ���£15,000! Supposedly ther has been 6 more coppies surface but only rumours ) I have been on the Northern Soul scene for many years as Promoter, Dj and total freak. And thought it was about time to put a bit back into the scene that causes me to have so many memories and so many sleepless nights. This torrent is compiled by me and ripped by myself and other friends on the scene ( Thanks alot guys ~ Keep the Faith ). Although it was bloody hard putting these together I cant begin to tell ya the fun I had and the memories it brought back playing some of these for the first time in a while. I was asked by many to make these torrents a smaller size and to put them into cattegories so this I have painstakingly done, and made several of the very best Northern Soul compilations money can buy ( If you can find them that is ). All that is left for me to say is ENJOY and to please seed for a while as we need to get these rarities out there . unionjack ( Soul ~ As Deep As You Like and Some ) Laine Hill Time Marches On 2:30 Larry Santos You got Me where 2:49 Larry Clinton Shes wanted 2:46 Larry Williams/Watson Too late 2:25 Laura Greene Moonlight,music and you 2:32 Len Jewell Bettin On Love 2:47 Little Jimmy Scott It rained 40 days 2:02 Little Ritchie Just another heartache 2:44 Lorraine Chandler I cant change 2:24 Lou Johnson Unsatisfied 2:35 Lou Ragland I travel alone 2:33 Louis Lewis Ooow wee let it be me 2:58 Love Bandit Kenya Collins 2:42 Love you baby Eddie Parker 2:50 Madeleine Bell Picure me gone 2:48 Major Lance You dont want me no mo 2:14 Marsha Gee Baby I need you 2:30 Martha Starr Love is the only solution 2:46 Marvin Smith Have More time 2:14 Mary Sexton Take my heart 2:04 Masqueraders I got the power 2:22 Maurice Williams Being without you 2:29 Mel Britt Shell come running back 2:16 Milton Wright I belong to you 2:44 Modern Redcaps Never too young 2:21 Moments I got the need 2:43 Montclaires Hung up on your love 2:44 Morris Chectnut Too darn soulful 2:29 Moses Dillard Ill pay the price 2:27 Mr creater 2:39 N.F.Porter Keep on keeping on 2:52 Nancy Wilson The end of our love 2:22 Gloria Jones Tainted Love 2:13 Nosmo King Goodbye nothing to say 2:49 Ollie Jackson The day my heart stood 2:11 Paramounts The girls with the big 2:11 Paul Anka I cant help lovin you 2:37 Pointer Sisters Send him back 2:38 Pookie Hudson This gets to me 2:02 Prince Philip Mitchell Im so happy 4:35 R Dean Taylor Theres a ghost in my 2:23 house Ray Polard The Drifter 2:58 Reflections Just like romeo n juliet 2:23 Reperata & Delrons Panic 2:14 Richard(popcorn)WylieRosemary 2:26 What happened Robert Thomas Salvation 2:21 Ron Holden Ill forgive and forget 2:20 Ronnie & Robin As long as you love me 2:29 Ronnie Mcnair Sitting in my class 3:13 Roy Hamilton You shook me up 2:39 Roy Hamilton Crackin up over you 2:19 Sam Moultrie Ill always love you 2:34 Sam Ward Sister Lee 2:12 Sam Williams Love slipped through 2:28 my fingers Sandy Wynns Loves like quicksand 2:16 Saxi Russell Psychedelic Soul 2:47 Sly & Family Stone Dance to the music 3:00 Soul Communicators Those lonely nights 2:46 Spyders I cant take care of myself 2:51 Stagemasters Baby im here just to love 2:48 you Steve Mancha He stole the love that 2:44 Stubborn Heart Earnest Mosley 2:25 Syng McGowan Thats what I want 2:00 Tamiko Jones Spellbound 2:33 Tempoes Countdown here I come 2:29 Terrible Tom We were made for each 2:22 other The Babysitters Youll have to wait 2:33 The Burning Bush Keeps on burning 2:50 The Casualeers Dance dance dance 2:29 The Chandlers Your heart makes me 2:23 The Dramatics Inky winky wang dang do 2:39 The Dynatones The Fife piper 2:53 The Ellingtons Desined to become a 2:23 loser The Exciters Blowing up my mind 2:48 The Fidels Try a little harder 2:45 The Furys Im satisfied with you 2:14 The Impressions Youve been cheatin 2:35 The Jades I\\\'m where its at 2:31 The M.V.P.\\\'s Turning my heartbeat up 2:14 The Majestics It hurts me 2:22 The Martells Where can my baby be 2:45 The Nomads Somethin\\\'s bad 2:34 The Olympics Same old thing 2:11 The Poppies Theres a pain in my heart2:37 The Prophets I got the Fever 2:54 The Salvadores Stick by me baby 2:19 The Sapphires Gotta have your love 2:09 The Soul set Will You ever learn 2:35 The Tomangoes I really love you 2:06 The Tripps Theres that mountain 2:07 The Velvet Satins Noting can compare to u 1:56 The Vel~vets I gotta find me somebody 2:20 The Vibrations Surprise party for baby 2:24 The Vibrations Cause youre mine 2:12 The Wanderers Aint gonna do you 2:19 Thelma Houston Baby Mine 2:36 Thelma Houston Prepared to love you 2:21 Toby Legend Time will pass you by 3:04 Tommy Sands The Statue 2:24 Tony Middleton Paris Blues 2:13 Towanda Barnes You dont mean it 3:01 Ty Karim Lighten up baby 2:35 Ty Karim You really made it good 2:54 Tyrone Davis I watched you slowly 2:26 Vala Regan Fireman 2:34 Van Dykes Save my love for a rainy 2:43 day Velvet Satins Nothing can compare 1:52 to you Victors The Hurt 2:06 Willie Hutch Lucky to be loved by you 2:54 Willie Kendrick Change your ways 2:26 Willie Mitchell The Champion 2:16 Willie Mitchel That driving beat 2:07 Wombat Im getting on life 2:43 Yums Yums Gonna be a big thing 2:23 Yvonne Baker I cant change 2:18 Yvonne Vernee Just Like You did me 2:16

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imunionjack (2009-07-09)

Should do as long as you have the right codecs

beardy69 (2009-10-04)

for all you n-soulers out there they now hold nortern soul week-ends at the skegness emassy on the seafront that is if you are intrested.they are held once a month. for a week-end. all welcome the more the merryer

biglicker (2009-10-12)

Manetho- I think you'll find the Casino closed 20th December 1981, I was there and remeber it well...............CLASS!!!

imunionjack (2010-01-21)

Always found me in spinners corner, up on the balcony doing dodgy stuff or in the record bar making my fingers bleed lol
That morning after sweet smell of Brut/Aramis/sweat and too much wizz!! Never forget that smell!!
Peeps always forget the bad side of the Casino tho. Rose tinted glasses!
Never had bad times at Cleethorpes or Peterborough, unless it was pissed up locals thinking they were tough.