I wouldn't have known it was a Wigan number until I searched Youtube, being only twelve when they knocked down the Casino and thirteen when I started to get into Soul. Larry over at Funky 16 Corners covered James Coit's storming political piece earlier last year.
Why am I posting something that's already been well covered?
Haisie was working for John Manship, one of the leading Northern dealers back in the 80s, and I gave him a list of ten or twelve songs I was after. All but one were either Jazz or R&B, the runt of the litter being Black Power. I agreed £4 for it back in '86 but was more than a little miffed when Haisie handed over a 7" with a cream label sporting the title and artist in black felt tip pen. "That's not a proper record!" said I. "It's this or nothing" he countered as I handed over the cash and sulked out of the shop feeling more than a little diddled. What a rotter.
As any fool can see from the Youtube clip, the record label should be red with proper printing and not some off white number with hand writing. What a dummy.
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