Various - Mr M's Northern Soul - The No.1 Oldies Room (Sealed) (LP)

MR M’s NORTHERN SOUL The No.1 Oldies Room… First ever Long Play compilation devoted to Wigan Casino’s iconic Northern Soul “Oldies” room… Mr M’s! Featuring 16 floorfillers specially selected by original M’s DJ Dave Evison and the No.1 Casino jock Richard Searling. “Listen To Those Memories”. The “nighters” at Wigan Casino initially ran from 2am-8am every Saturday night/Sunday morning. From midnight onwards, crowds would gather outside and spill over onto the road blocking the local traffic. As attendances grew the crowds became a problem, particularly to the local constabulary, and on the eve of the Casino’s 1st Anniversary – with a genuine threat of closure looming – a momentous decision was made. Gerry Marshall, the Casino’s owner, somewhat reluctantly decided to open the club’s adjoining cabaret lounge, known as “Mr M’s” (named after the man himself). That night Northern Soul history was made. It was the start of an era, the birth of the “club within a club” and, as it proved to be, a temple to fans of Northern Soul “oldies”. Eventually at 3am the black double doors – which separated Mr M’s from the upstairs balcony of the main ballroom – burst open, and a sea of soulies hit the dancefloor for the very first time to the banging sound of “Hey Sah-Lo-Ney” by Mickey Lee Lane, spun by DJ Alan Cain and featured here in all of its remastered glory (side 1, trk 1). Such was the incredible response to that first night in Mr M’s in 1974 that a petition did the rounds gaining over a thousand signatures demanding that it should continue every week! What had intended to be an emergency one-off event had unintentionally ended up being the longest, most popular “temporary” oldies venue EVER! M’s, as it was more affectionately known, soon became the No.1 oldies venue in the 70s. It was unashamedly “100%” oldies and “100mph” dance tunes!!! It was like an engine room churning out vinyl memories week in, week out and the atmosphere and sounds are captured here! SALES POINTS: • 16 Northern Soul “oldies” that filled the floor in Mr M’s 1974-1981 • First ever ‘Mr M’s Long Play compilation • Includes the first and last records played in this iconic venue spun by Alan Cain and Steve Whittle respectively • Presented by original M’s DJ Dave Evison • Craig Charles “Outta Sight is out of the stratosphere” TRACK LIST A1. Mickey Lee Lane – Hey Sah-Lo-Ney FIRST RECORD PLAYED IN MR M’s (by DJ Alan Cain) A2. The Human Beinz – Nobody But Me A3. Chubby Checker – You Just Don’t Know (What You Do To Me) A4. The Dalton Boys – I’ve Been Cheated A5. The Dells – Run For Cover A6. Jackie Trent – You Baby A7. Bobby Sheen – Dr Love A8. The Showmen – Our Love Will Grow B1. Edwin Starr – Time B2. The First Choice – This Is The House (Where Love Died) B3. The Majestics – (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me B4. Earl Van Dyke And The Motown Brass – 6 By 6 B5. Bobby Hebb – Love, Love, Love B6. Marlena Shaw – Let’s Wade In The Water B7. Marie Knight – You Lie So Well B8. Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons – The Night LAST RECORD PLAYED IN MR M’s (by DJ Steve Whittle)