WELCOME to the third volume in our Wigan Casino mini-series exploring the diverse playlist of the world’s No.1 Northern Soul venue. The 23rd September 2018 marks the 45th Anniversary of the super club and we have selected 18 tracks that we hope capture the unique atmosphere of the huge ballroom and the mesmerizing dance moves that held us spellbound all those years ago.
The Casino transformed the Northern Soul scene into a mass youth movement with its own sound track, uniform, cultural icons and a 100,000 strong membership. In reality, the stereotype of moustachioed young men in baggy trousers and vest tops, festooned with sew-on patches, was actually quite short lived. Northern Soul was ever evolving and as the Seventies progressed so did the music and the fashion, embracing soulful-disco and jazz-funk. Today, 45 years on, it is still evolving and attracts followers from all over the globe to its international Weekenders and Festivals. Right On!
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Marie Knight - That’s No Way To Treat A Girl
Jack Montgomery - Dearly Beloved
J. B. Troy - Live On
Porgy & The Monarchs - My Heart Cries For You
Freddie Chavez - They’ll Never Know Why
Clarence Reid - I’m Your Yes Man
Lou Lawton - Knick Knack Patty Wack
The Gentlemen Four - You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
