Blimey Dezzy, your'e gonna have to rename this thread 'Crinkly Corner' or somethin'. Good introduction to Northern Soul, there's a double cd that Virgin do with some big Northern anthems called 'Northern Soul - All Nighter', get it just about anywhere (HMV). There's a superb record shop in Town called Beatin' Rythme, on Tibb Street, sells full range of soul/R&B/Funk, it's a great place just to look around in, specialises in rare vinyl, well worth a visit.
Northern Soul tracks that have been covered are; Sliced Tomatoes - Just Brothers (instrumental) covered by Fat Boy Slim - Funk Soul Brother (think thats what he called it). Tainted Love - Gloria Jones, What - Judy Street, both covered (and slaughtered) by Marc Almond of Soft Cell. Marilyn Manson also covered Tainted Love, which I strangely like!
Incidentally Gloria Jones was married to Marc Bolan, she was at the wheel when the car hit the tree.( Jesus I could bore people to death with Northern Soul) Might start a Northern Soul thread and bore the entire forum
Surely you must have heard of Wigan Casino's allnighters in the 70,s?
Did you see any good punk bands in your puberty?
