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Version 1.1.1
Live Tapes
A portable cassette recorder

These are transcriptions from old cassette tapes recorded at various northern soul events around the country. These tapes are the source of the majority of the individual tracks listed on the Live Venues page, plus a few more.

By the very nature of the age of some of these recordings and of course, the technology available at the time, the quality sometimes is not the best - but if you never went to the venue, at least you'll know what was played there!

You play the tape side in the usual way, but if you click on the ' ' to the right of the player, there is an option to download the recording - bonus!

I hope you enjoy these recordings, and by publishing them in this way, they stay 'alive', rather than hiding in some shoe box in the attic. After all, they are history... 😊

The Golden Torch, Stoke-On-Trent
February 1973
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 5th February 1973
Not the best quality, but hey it's the Torch! Featuring tracks from Earl Wright, Sam and Kitty, and Lou Johnson. Sorry, I've only got side A of this tape.
Wigan Casino
October 1973
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 28th October 1973
Featuring tracks from Marsha Gee, The Newbeats, Brice Coefield and The Four Seasons.
Wigan Casino
October 1973
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 28th October 1973
Featuring tracks from Tony Clarke, Len Jewell, Willie Mitchell and The Funky Sisters.
Top Rank, Hanley
January 1974
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded in January 1974
Featuring tracks from Ben Aiken, Wally Cox, Stanley Mitchell and Herb Ward.
Top Rank, Hanley
January 1974
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded in January 1974
Featuring tracks from Lada Edmund Jr, Sam Ward, Cissy Houston and The Dave Love Band.
Wigan Casino
September 1974
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded in September 1974
Featuring tracks from Tobi Legend, Nosmo King and the Javells, Reperata and the Delrons and Wombat.
Wigan Casino
September 1974
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded in September 1974
Featuring tracks from The Jades, Jeanette Williams, The Monclairs and The Carstairs - unfortunately Gary Lewis is on this tape as well.
Wigan Casino
January 1975
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 5th January 1975
Featuring tracks from Eula Cooper, Ann Sexton, Nancy Wilson and The Salvadors.
Wigan Casino
January 1975
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 5th January 1975
Featuring tracks from Towanda Barnes, Kenya Collins, The Four Perfections and August and Deneen.
Wigan Casino
June 1975
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 27th June 1975
Featuring tracks from The Capreez, Tamiko Jones, Florence Devore and The Flower Shoppe.
Wigan Casino
June 1975
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 27th June 1975
Featuring tracks from Robby Lawson, Ollie Jackson, Lou Pride and Bitz'N Pieces.
Samantha's Soul Scene, Sheffield
July 1975
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 19th July 1975
Featuring tracks from Earth Wind and Fire, Clyde McPhatter, Reggie Gardner and Frankie 'Love Man' Crocker.
Samantha's Soul Scene, Sheffield
July 1975
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 19th July 1975
Featuring tracks from Ike and Tina Turner, Diane Jenkins, Dave Mitchell and Hank Jacobs.
Samantha's Soul Scene, Sheffield
Sometime in 1976
Tape Side A
Event: All Dayer
Description: Oldies Alldayer recorded in 1976
Featuring tracks from Edwin Starr, The Soul Twins, Shane Martin and The Del-Larks.
Samantha's Soul Scene, Sheffield
Sometime in 1976
Tape Side B
Event: All Dayer
Description: Oldies Alldayer recorded in 1976
Featuring tracks from 'Popcorn' Wylie, The Sapphires, Freddie Chavez and The Vibrations.
Wigan Casino
February 1976
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded in February 1976
This is all that is left of a tape that got accidently overwritten. It features an announcement from Mike Walker (43:53) dismissing rumours that the Casino was closing down, and promising to keep commercialisation out (err... that didn't work). The tape also features tracks from Lorraine Chandler, The Sharonettes(!), Val McKenna and Danny Wagner, plus a dance competition.
Nottingham Palais
Sometime in 1978
Tape Side A
Event: All Dayer
Description: Oldies all dayer recorded in 1978
Featuring tracks from Eddie Foster, Doni Burdick, A Case Of Tyme and Marboo.
Nottingham Palais
Sometime in 1978
Tape Side B
Event: All Dayer
Description: Oldies all dayer recorded in 1978
Featuring tracks from Gene Chandler, April Stevens, The Human Beinz and Gil Scott-Heron.
Nottingham Palais
February 1978
Tape Side A
Event: All Dayer
Description: Recorded in February 1978
Featuring tracks from John Hampton, Bill Purcell, The Baja Marimba Band and Bobby Goldsboro.
Nottingham Palais
February 1978
Tape Side B
Event: All Dayer
Description: Recorded in February 1978
Featuring tracks from Burning Bush, Nikki Blu, The Bell Boys and Paula Durante.
Wigan Casino
March 1978
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 1st March 1978
Featuring tracks from Cobblestone, Betty Boo, The Construction and Wakefield Sun.
Wigan Casino
March 1978
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Recorded on 1st March 1978
Featuring tracks from Patrice Holloway, Helen Shapiro, The Ellingtons and Stemmons Express.
The Painted Lady, Kirby Bellars
April 1978
Tape Side A
Event: All Dayer
Description: Recorded in 30th April 1978
Featuring tracks from Don Gardner, Peggy March, Larry Clinton and Holly St. James.
The Painted Lady, Kirby Bellars
April 1978
Tape Side B
Event: All Dayer
Description: Recorded in 30th April 1978
Featuring tracks from Billy Arnell, Carol and Gerri, Murial Day(!) and Derek and Ray.
Wigan Casino
February 1979
Tape Side A
Event: All Nighter
Description: Oldies 3rd Anniversary 24th February 1979
Featuring tracks from Pookie Hudson, Bob Relf, Gerrie Granger and Lee Roye.
Wigan Casino
February 1979
Tape Side B
Event: All Nighter
Description: Oldies 3rd Anniversary 24th February 1979
Featuring tracks from The Vel-Vets, Brenda Lee Jones, L. J. Johnson and Alexander Patton.