The Northern Soul Podcast

Step back into 1971 — a defining year in the history of Northern Soul. As Britain faced strikes, economic uncertainty and social change, dancefloors across Northern England were alive with a different kind of revolution: rare American soul music.In this episode of The Northern Soul Years, we travel back to the smoky all-nighters of Blackpool Mecca’s Highland Room and the post–Twisted Wheel era, where obsessive record collectors and passionate dancers kept the scene alive with impossible-to-find soul 45s and explosive floor-fillers.Featuring music and stories from The MVPs, Carolyn Crawford, Jesse Fisher, The Vibrations, Morris Chestnut, Jo Armstead, Oscar Perry, The Fiestas, The Exits and more, this episode explores the records that shaped the sound of 1971 and helped turn Northern Soul into a cultural movement.From “Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up” to “Ready Or Not (Here Comes Love),” these were the sounds that fuelled a generation.Rare soul. Sweaty dancefloors. All-night devotion.

This special feature episode of The Northern Soul Years ,We travel back to 1974 - a time when Britain stood on the edge of political uncertainty ,industrial decline and cultural change .
Against the backdrop of strikes ,power cuts and economic unrest ,a generation of young working -class soul fans discovered escape on all-night dance floors of Northern England .
This episode explores the rise of the legendary Wigan Casino ,along the iconic clubs like Blackpool Mecca ,twisted wheel and golden torch
We also review the powerful new Film Northern Soul Still Burning and examine how the film captures the passion and obsession of the scene.

This was the beginnings of Britains underground soul movement .In the basement clubs and hidden dance halls like the Twisted Wheel,King Mojo,and the Blue Orchard , Young music fans discovered rare soul from Shrine Record label and many more
Tracks that became legends from records pressed in tiny numbers and forgotten in America -but here in the North and the Midlands they became something special .
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1973 -This episode dives deep into the raw energy and elegance of Northern Soul at its peak -a time when dance floors were rules by rare 45s relentless rhythms ,and a devotion to discovering the unknown .
We explore this year everything seemed to come together in 1973.
And perhaps that's why the music from that era still feels so powerful today .
It was discovered ,protected ,and loved by people who lived for the music itself .
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Tonights episode dives deep into the world of Northern Soul Collecting -where rare records ,hidden gems and timeless dance floor anthems define the culture .
From its underground roots in the 60s and early 70s ,built in legendary clubs like wigan casino ,the twisted wheel ,the torch and Blackpool Mecca ,Northern soul has grown into a global movement -yet it still holds its core : discovery ,passion and authenticity
whether you are a lifelong collector or just discovering the scene this is a journey through the music