The Twisted Wheel - The Original Sound of Northern Soul, Popcorn and RB

The Twisted Wheel in Manchester is one of the legendary names in British clubbing history. Originally launched in a coffee bar in 1963 it quickly developed a reputation as one of one of the country’s finest venues for hearing obscure, imported soul, R&B and ska records. Music fans would flock from all around the country to the weekly all-nighters to hear these records along with live sets from some of the finest soul artists of the time. The term “Northern Soul” was in fact first coined by the journalist Dave Godin following a visit to the Twisted Wheel to describe the distinctive brand of music played there. Featuring a host of R&B and soul artists including The Sharpees, Benny Spellman, Alvin Robinson, Ernie K-Doe and The Ad Libs first time reissued on vinyl LP from remastered original analogue tapes.