Outta Sight

Welcome to the third volume in the Wigan Casino mini-series exploring the diverse playlist of the world’s No.1 Northern Soul venue.

Renowned DJ and broadcaster Richard Searling revisits the records that helped define his career at the world-famous Wigan Casino Soul Club.

Okeh became an exclusive R&B label and it is the ensuing decade of recordings that form the focus of our collection, from Titus Turner's raucous Big Mary in '53 to Gerald Sims' laid back Cool Breeze in '62.

During the glory years of Northern Soul (the seventies) most Northern towns boasted their own regular soul night with their own aspiring DJs.

From its opening in 1963 until its final emotive all-nighter, starring US soul legend Edwin Starr in January 1971, the Twisted Wheel played host to almost every major British R&B act and the very best that the U.S.A. had to offer.

A fine collection of rare northern tracks from the legendary Wigan Casino.

A fine collection of rare northern tracks from Manchester’s legendary Twisted Wheel.