The 3 Before 8 1981

[bks458]

Memories saving all my pennies for ages and paid £30 for Helen Shapiro STOP and you will become Aware.

Got it home put it straight on the Turntable vol to the max played it.

And my Mother came in the room singing along knowing all the lyrics n everything I was proper gutted for at least the chorus.

WHAT A TUNE STILL!!!!

[Janetw1956]

OMG! What a wonderful recording, I never made the last night as I was emigrating to South Africa at the time with my family. I have tears in my eyes listening to this, brings back so many wonderful memories of the Casino, there will never be another place like it again, I;m so glad I have the memories in my heart until I die. KTF!! xxx

[scarthogirl]

tears

[angelamackenzie1]

i was there on the last night and hearing this video brings back the goose bumps

[maclad11]

i was just old enough to remeber my brother going northern dues in the 70's and i grew up through the dance sceen ive allways been a wigan fan the wheel was great and i live 3 miles from the torch in stoke but my heart belongs to wigan music, even though i wasnt quite old enough to go, all of u that were old enough ........ well robinsons jam comes to mind wish i was old enough u jammy sods and ktf

[kladdno]

@maclad11 I´m from Sweden, born ´68. I got into Lambrettas and northern soul 1984. We had kind of a revival scene in the late nineties. Sold the scooters, but not the records. This is truly the best dance music ever made. It´s a shame that there is no better film documentation from the seventies. Wow, if I had been there!!! KEEP ON KEEPIN´ ON .

[Keffa999]

sat on the train station, screwing our eyes up (cos it was daylight) and saying goodbye. getting on the train, with a brick in our heart, Why !!!!, cos the place we loved, the place where we met up with all our mates, was closing. Gone but never forgotten, KTF,

[surreytownsoulie]

Jimmy Radcliffe was the first ever " chill out " track ever played at any club....was just right for the moment....especially if you had a 200 mile trek home !

[zantepete]

well it must have been some night an era had passed.i used to travel to the casino from 72 to 77 and what great nights they were.its a shame we only have our memories but what memories we have.

pete from hemel.time has nearly passed me by ktf

[Henrymadman14Talk]

wada way to die

[beebandloz]

I'm only 17 so obviously I wasn't even a twinkle in my parent's eyes when this was happening but I was I had been there. My mum went to the Wigan Casino and she got me into this fantastic music. They just don't make music like this now. Thanks for posting.

[gigmillbaggie]

Wasn`t there that night,I am now!

G.b.

[xxnell69xx]

I'm too young to have been part of it but my boyfriend introduced me to the music & I luv it! He was a regular at Wigan Casino & used to travel up from Notts. I was a raver in the 90's & thought we started the allnighters...how wrong was I lol

[tatey61]

F*******g fantastick

[lastbus]

ta for sharing, any reason you know that Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By is not available though Itunes

[ellamace]

i live in wigan n supprised a new heart of soul night not been open. all u money men people came from all over the country 4 this venue lets bring it on

[nizviz]

I'm so glad I missed the demise of the Casino my last night there was early '77 b4 I moved south. It must have been quite traumatic for some to be there on the last night. My memories are all good, KTF

[g4zz1]

I Went to Wigan Casino every Week & Hated hearing these 3 Sounds as we all new The Night was over !But i suppose it was just a preperation of BACK TO REALLITY !

I Went to every Soul Club on the Scene at that Point & American Billboard Magazine did get it Right!!! It Was as they Quote Voted The Best Disco Ever In The World of all TIME !

[allwayssoul]

HERE HERE g4zz1. XX KTF XX

[g4zz1]

Thankyou > alwassoul ! "CLASS" Never Beaten ,Never Forgotten ,^

M V P S .

[twostrokedowse]

Billboard magazine voted Wigan Casino the best 'Disco' in the world ahead of Studio 54 in New York....How good is that???

[littleandy77]

@twostrokedowse it was the working class version. We were very,very lucky.

[Margandy]

Brilliant memories

[mallykoo1]

Brings back memories, feels like Im back at Wigan. Thats what lifes about good memories.

[imac1875]

simply the best nite ever .iwas 13 the first time i visited the casino and iam still dancing a whole in the world .sheer class .ktf

[hotfrogs999]

best times of my life were at the casino,what memories it brings back.the clappin,the sounds,the everythin just out of this world.good times but never ever forgot.ktf to all you soulies out there.roger from stoke.

[leighlabella2]

wow brings tears 2 my eyes. good old days but still love it????? ktf u dancers its back big time in the midlands,loads ov places

[cocopachino]

Ahhh.... just amazing!!

[jessicaalice2008]

what can i say, the hairs stood up on my arms, absolutly brill, did take me back . sniffle xx

[VO5555]

thanks for the memories

[jimthedj65]

Never to be repeated FREINDSHIP, DANCING, ENJOYING THE MOMENT...... It will never be over for me.

[paultwebster]

I think I have this same recording transfered to cd off a live tape

[carefree1959]

Thanks I am in tears just come back from saying goodbye to my best friend we were lucky enough to be there in 1981 this will now be an all time favorite. Keep the faith Phil RIP keep dancing gone but never forgotten.

[leekyAV]

God i had the same 3 tracks on my old cassette player. keep the faith

[singingmuppet]

Memories are so sweet

[NorthernsoulDJ]

cool ktf dave d

[soulscootie]

what a handclapping....impressive...

[razelma]

Cheers Andy...The Night the Angels Cried.