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£19.99 The Twisted Wheel Polo

The Twisted Wheel was a converted cafe which first opened its doors as a Night-club in 1963.  It also had a sister club, also called The Twisted Wheel in Blackpool, but it was the Manchester venue which is most fondly remembered by Soul Lovers.  As a cafe it had been frequented by students and beatniks, but as a night-club its clientele changed to become a fashionable place for young mods to hang out.  It could not be called a 'Northern Soul Club' as such because at that time the term had not been coined.  The music it first played was a mixture of traditional jazz and Chicago Blues but it also had a policy of  hosting live acts which were mainly British Rhythm and Blues Bands.  Long John Baldry, Zoot Money, Alex Harvey and Alexis Korner have all appeared at the Twisted Wheel but as musical tastes evolved the demand rose to hear the strictly Black R&B acts.  The list of American Soul Acts which performed there is impressive and includes Jamo Thomas, The Crystals, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Inez and Charlie Foxx to name but a few.   The club also kept one step ahead of the game by being the first to start importing records.  Whilst the other clubs were playing strictly British releases they were in a position to offer something a little more exclusive.     Unfortunately like most other all-nighters the club suffered from a bad drugs image causing the council to revoke its license and on January 31st. 1971 it opened its doors for the last time.  It is a venue which will remain fondly remembered by its members, the pioneers of what became the Northern Soul Scene of Today.

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