Steve Karmen - Featuring Jimmy Radcliffe - Breakaway - DEFINES THE WIGAN EXPERIENCE !

Steve Karmen - Breakaway

Category:

Music

Tags:

• northern
• soul
• motown
• mod
• scooter

[soultime654321]

To me this defines the whole Wigan experience, summed up in one track - BREAKAWAY !

[hoopoe222]

@drwhatson

I agree with that to a degree but there were people new to the scene in 1978 who weren't around in 1974 and to them this was a "new" sound. I think this illustrates the timelessness of the music. :)

[GoneAutos]

The music is actually a backing track to the Wide-Track Pontiac "Breakaway" advertising campaign from 1969. I have a 45 with several of the Breakaway jingles on it, and the instrumental version of this tune is ephemerally called "Big Band Jazz Rock." Talk about repurposing!

[drwhatson]

If you were "dancing to this C.1978", you were 4 years too late, as it was first played in 1974, and had available on UK label since 1975! A perfect example of how the "oldies scene" drained the vitality of the Northern scene I think.

[razelma]

hello boo boo

[DrummondBulldog]

stupendous

[samoman92]

this just rocketed straight in to my favourite northern soul tracks, im a youngun' so im still figuring them out lol

[BLITZKRIEG66688]

from 1 minute your on the floor adrenaline rush the whiz pumping through your veins waiting for here it is 1.30 lets have it what a rush god i miss that feeling ktf

[kramyelir]

FANTASTIC!

[northernsoulgroover]

We used to love flipping out into the acrobatics at 1:30 in this track. Now im more likely to put my back out....Great tune

[mtimp]

Nottm Irish Club circa 1978. Top dancers trowing themslves around under strobe lighting. Shivers down my spine now just thinking about it!! KTF