Johnny And The Attractions

COMING ON THE SCENE (DR Bird 1968) A great Bluenote Ska record by Johnny And The Attractions: 1968. So good they re-discovered it in 2004 and put it out again.

Action Records (UK)

The Action Records (UK) label is devoted to independent music, including much in the way of soul and northern soul. Starting on a market stall in Blackpool in 1979, they acquired a shop in Preston which is where they are based today. Previously, however, Action Records replace the Sue record label in 1968 and we … Read more

The Action

The Action were originally a Mod group in the mould of The Small Faces (but without the success) that appeared at the Twisted Wheel in 1965. The Action – Wikipedia

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Bobby Williams

I’ve Only Got Myself To Blame Baby I Need Your Love by Bobby Williams on the UK Action label was often played at the Blue Note club in Manchester in the late 60’s. I’ve Only Got Myself To Blame was later ‘discovered’ on the Northern Soul scene.

Melvin Davis

Find A Quiet Place Save It (Never Too Late) 1968 Find A Quiet Place is put in at 419 on Kev Roberts Top 500. His Action label release Save It was played at Manchester’s Blue Note club in 1969.

Della Humphrey

Don’t Make The Good Girls Go Bad On the FANTASTIC UK ACTION label from this almost unknown lady Soul singer Della Humphrey. We played this ’45 at the Blue Note Manchester. Other tracks by Della Humphrey: Let’s Wait Until Dark Girls Have Feelings She made slow Soul ballads and also some reggae music.

The Torch – Stoke on Trent

The Torch – Stoke on Trent was The Golden Torch ballroom – Northern Soul venue in the seventies, based in Stoke on Trent. In the sixties, Stoke on Trent was only in our heads as a place closer to Manchester hitchhiking on our way back from watching Prince Buster in Stafford. Every Saturday there would … Read more

Helena Ferguson – Where Is The Party

Where Is The Party / My Terms Slow Soul lament by Helena Ferguson. The ‘B’ side also proved popular. The intro sounds a lot like “Satisfaction” by Otis Redding. Helena Ferguson also released another track, Loneliness Is Coming Again. Another slow Soul track.