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The Exile's Northern Soul Corner

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swittle Dec 2020 8:11pm, 18 Dec 2020 70,978 posts	0 swittle
Angus Clydesdale Dec 2020 9:16pm, 18 Dec 2020 21,184 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Going to have to come back to this later. In the middle of the trad awards on BBC Scribble at the moment. Which is my other great love, but 180deg away from this thread!
Red Squirrel Dec 2020 10:38am, 21 Dec 2020 21,682 posts	0 Red Squirrel Nosmo - what a great name! The Maxine Nightingale tune was probably the first Northern Soul track I heard because it was a chart hit here when I was 10/11. I also remember hearing the Javells one too - probably at Northern Soul nights.
Northern Exile Dec 2020 10:59am, 21 Dec 2020 7,191 posts	0 Northern Exile I think it was just the "Javells" until the lead singer (a guy named Stephen Jameson) was looking for a catchy improvement to the groups name, one day he saw a big NO SMOKING sign and came up with the "Nosmo King" handle. In terms of tailor-made NS tracks, I think this is one of the best. The Maxine Nightingale record is a peculiar one. I remember it coming out only too well (I bought it from Woolworths) and it defo has the northern sound and beat, but apart from discos etc I can't ever remember hearing it a soul night. Probably a bit too commercial. Still a belter though! Anyone else got any favourite tailor-mades? Please don't anyone say "Footsee"
macca 53 Dec 2020 12:30pm, 21 Dec 2020 28,431 posts	0 macca 53 Have I missed something? I always thought Nosmo King was one of Jonathan King’s aliases......
Red Squirrel Dec 2020 2:15pm, 21 Dec 2020 21,683 posts	0 Red Squirrel Under My Thumb - Wayne Gibson. Cover obvs but Northern Soul-ised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L48yMiR5wI
swittle Dec 2020 2:32pm, 21 Dec 2020 71,056 posts	0 swittle Re: Nosmo King: insofar as Wikipedia can be relied upon, the 4th bullet point down tells more about the Javells. ^ en.wikipedia.org
Northern Exile Jan 2021 8:45pm, 18 Jan 2021 7,276 posts	0 Northern Exile Just heard this on Black Cat radio, I think it fits the same genre as the Nosmo King track we played back in December. I remember it being played constantly at my local youth club back in the 70s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwqMY079x8A Note that it was produced by Biddu. Does anyone remember the Biddu orchestra?
Red Squirrel Jan 2021 4:33pm, 19 Jan 2021 21,696 posts	0 Red Squirrel The name's familiar. Not sure where I know it from.
Derby Tup Jan 2021 4:37pm, 19 Jan 2021 48,611 posts	0 Derby Tup I love that record. Not heard it before but great cheery number

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Maintained by Northern Exile

I thought I might indulge of my "other" passion for your entertainment :-)

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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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