Dancin' Cat Connoisseur Collection Volume 3 - The Catacombs - Rare Soul (MP3)

There’s a tomb on Temple Street in Wolverhampton, in the west Midlands of England where the city has buried something long forgotten. For those outside of the West Midlands, Northern Soul isn’t typically associated with Wolverhampton. The underground club movement, known for its obscure music and energetic dancing, is popularly considered a phenomenon. But in the late 1960s, a cult following of dedicated soul fans emerged in the UK’s industrialised heartlands. For just seven years, The Catacombs club lived out its short but brilliant life in a former Wolverhampton smelting works, helping to forge Northern Soul from the genre’s earliest days. Known as The Cats to its followers, the club began playing Northern Soul records in October 1968. Alongside places such as The Twisted Wheel in Manchester, The Catacombs was one of the earliest Northern Soul venues on the scene. The resident DJ,s were 4 local lads...... Blue Max, Basil, Carl Dene, Ian "pep" Pereira. The windowless second storey room was closer to a cellar in the sky than a typical dance hall. nicotine stained condensation would drip down the walls, generated by the heat of enthusiastic, often speed-fuelled dancers. the smelting work’s vaulted ceilings made the club unique.Aspects of The Catacombs ranged from the bizarre to the downright dangerous. i remembered the club served orange squash by the pint and boasted a fire escape made of wood..lol!...unbelievable but true!...happy days.

AMM

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