THE CHARADES - THE KEY TO MY HAPPINESS (MGM)

[@paulwwwynne]

one of the best northern tunes EVER!!!!! the energy and electricity that runs through the track, right from the get-go, the piano riff, the rolling bass, the cymbals coming in at the perfect time, and the vocals pumping out all that energy. awesome one of the very very finest songs ever committed to vinyl. can't get enough of it - wish it was 10 minutes longer. i believe this is a certain ian levine's fave NS tune

[@iainstewartstewart9749]

It really don't get any better than this. Each time I hear I am taken back to station road Wigan and the first time I heard it. It took my breath away and it still does

[@MJ.71]

If I had a broken leg, I'd still have to dance to this KTF....

[@WestfaliaStuff]

Fun fact - I once broke a toe dancing to this very song. :--)

[@MJ.71]

Did you still carry on dancing though?

[@regjames3450]

Absolute classic😊... in my top 10 all time NS favs.. takes some doing with 100s of worthy tracks about

[@jonnyrocket3659]

One of my NS top ten ever... a fantastic 60/70's crossover happy tune from the Mecca days. My MGM "for DJ's only" pressing has pride of place in my collection. If anyone's planning to play this in their set at any of the North West venues, please let me know so I can be first on the floor.

[@alniter1000]

its northern not crosso

[@Kuntyful]

Two of the best minutes of joy, ever recorded... FACT!

[@colindayo]

Probably the greatest Northern Soul record ever made? Sometimes I wish the recording or mastering was a little cleaner, but then it wouldn't be the same record, would it? That production is so full-on and that slight distortion is a big part of the sound.

[@chess1458]

Here In The States In My Hometown Of Baltimore,This Was A Common Record,My Uncle Was A DJ In Washington D.C In The 60's,And He Gave Me All Of His DJ Copy 45's,And This Was One Of Them,Great Post!!!!!

[@andywilley3041]

You lucky devil...... These would fetch a fortune on the northern soul cct in UK.

[@chrisgraham9778]

What a time to live through...ktf

[@kezzer2]

KZbin put this to me....fantastic tune...great dancing...love seeing blacks and whites together! Great times....us "kids" were more tolerant than todays youth....

[@winjinsinjon]

thanks to my dad i grew up listening to northern soul im still finding great tunes like this, new to me!!!!

[@bobmonkhouse50]

I absolutely love this, it just gets better with every note, brilliant dancer, Northern Soul at its very best!!

[@bobboyles7725]

Fabulous tune one of the best .

[@paulireson7729]

Love this song so glad I have a copy KTF

[@graemetaylor1765]

Blistering tune👍great dancers!!! Old Wheeler 😎

[@Lionboy2930]

excellent track and very useful information on the history of the group. As for those guys dancing... wow... brings back memories when we'd all stand and admire from a distance.. Thx for posting... KTF

[@alisonjaynejames2692]

Fantastic tune xx

[@drwhatson]

Another mid-73 gem of a side from the Catacombs, Va-va, Mecca etc. Timeless, quality side.

[@RareSoulKTF]

woe Va Va awesome KTF

[@ianmackie7362]

Shivers up and down my spine every time I hear this brilliant

[@stockholmfox]

got a mint mgm demo in an old record box...found this link by chance..what a tune...

[@lindseymckirdy1830]

top.. Hats off to the bloke dancing in a Macc Lads T shirt... he has a wide taste in music

[@colinwilkinson5450]

Brilliant tuneeeeeeeee

[@98angelite]

Yet another winner Rob. Pure class....the song and the vid.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

+Graham Hawkins Many thanks Graham. Have you owned one of these MGM's in the past?

[@djdeitch]

Top MGM sound,fantastic Northern classic,ktf.

[@tinadavies4195]

when I listen to the best music ever! I forget I'm 56 ha!ha!

[@tracieobrien4647]

To right luv

[@GMCDiscos]

Tina Davies - yeah me too

[@bazthehandyman]

Me too Tina

[@Kuntyful]

ME TOO

[@bobbye.wright4424]

Tina Davies 56 aint ole miss tina

[@HungryPeanutButter]

"Function in the Junction" is the name of the short film, in case anyone was curious as to where the clips of dancing came from. Steve Cato is the man in the fabulous afro.

[@ianbright3079]

Life's a bit shit at moment but this makes me feel alive again KTF

[@raresoulsearcher]

Iconic rare soul that I used to stomp and spin too. Blackpool Mecca magic.

[@ivanward5615]

I bought this record way back in the 70's, and still think it's a wonderful Northern Soul record!Excellent video as well!

[@Stives1979]

thanks Rob a banging soul sound for sure love your channel cracking upload boss man 💯😎🎼🎹🎵🎶🍑🍑🍑⭐⭐⭐💎💎💎🎻🪕🎺🎷🎸🕺💃🕺💃🕺✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@LaughingStock_]

New song to me - excellent song + (to echo the others) excellent vid. Much appreciated.

[@sloppyjo4560]

keep up music as been around for ever ,,don't listen 2 the obious, u b ok

[@vivangallo2390]

BADASS JAM & VIDEO! THANK YOU.💖

[@RFLINCALI]

Awesome , killer dancer.....

[@paulrouse4435]

i agree.

[@TARGETZEROO]

defoe one of my favs, thanks for the up, keep them comeing much appreciated ktf

[@marrbill]

been after this for years Rob, went above my price range for a while, has now came back down in price a bit but still very hard to get anyone to part with it, one of my fav's, true Northern Soul at its best.

[@vorsprung1]

absolute peach of a tune got it on compilation , nice post man , ktf

[@colinelias1642]

Love this song, love the vid, koko.....Colin

[@theshameofthesun]

brilliant song,

[@mikesomes2951]

Absolute class.

[@door2yourheart]

You have some great tunes combined with brill vids! This one included! Thanks for posting Rob!

[@thisstillchangesnothing]

Love love love xxx

[@midgejohns9160]

great stomper always gets me up or away from the bar lol ktf

[@MegaPatron1]

Yahooooooooooooooooooooooo! Brill tune.

[@demodiscs]

Top tune - thanks for posting

[@chrisgraham9778]

Top tune

[@pierrebon4963]

This is great!

[@zengintepe]

Cracking Northern track with some great footage, thanks for this!!

[@davenchubs326]

This is absolute quality. KTF

[@ianbright3079]

Amazing

[@cadge]

Great track, thanks for the extra info as well, interesting.

[@3finsout]

love this track since hearing it at mansfield, kingswayhall, played 2nite at big club in aycliffe soul nite - crackin tune ktf

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Much appreciated thanks -BCS

[@MrCrabman57]

Sounds just like lead singer Cuba Gooding Jr. from the Main Ingredient. 😍😍😍

[@RareSoulKTF]

awesome KTF

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Nice find! ®

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

No problem ...I'm just glad you enjoy the music and images. Thanks for your support.

[@soulchosen]

Class with a capital C! Love it. ktf

[@Umskiddy]

Wow, I never knew this was written by Robert Maxwell. How he turned from soulster to greedy newspaper baron is beyond me !! Great piece of soul though.

[@graemetaylor1765]

👍🤣😂 BrilliantrB

[@salzburg9]

brill track, ktf

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Thanks for visiting the original video.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

No problem - glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comments.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Glad you enjoyed the footage! Thanks for commenting.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting.

[@stevenstewardson4829]

OH YES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@SOULINTEGRITY]

So very hard to fault in every way SUPERB

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting

[@stephenmullady2028]

Northern Soul Personified. And a few bob as well.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

No problem -thanks for commenting.

[@gulfrazMajeedikrah]

Nice

[@sallyburns5214]

time marches on

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Thanks for your enthusiastic comment!

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Got to agree with you there! Thanks for commenting.

[@totallyclubbin]

Allright fuck it, I'm knocking off the liquor store and picking up the next one of these I can find. What an amazing record. NICE video by the way, usually not into the montages and what not but this vid really works with the track, thanks alot

[@adegeary3062]

scrolling down accidentally knocked report bleedin button twice. no offence if it comes up. great track ktf.

[@dundee520]

what a brill dancer ktf

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Thanks for your comment. Two great sides. Not really a rare record on this major label. However, some collectors do not want to part with it. ®

[@PeteTildesley]

Many top sound s this is One what it means to you at that Moment in time 👞👠

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Thank you for your comment.

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

Thank you for your rating

[@martinharrison8761]

northern soul is the key to my happiness, ktf

[@xwsftassell]

ACE.

[@wufwufwufwuf]

NORTHERN SOUL.KTF

[@RAMLIA1]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

+RAMLIA1 Thanks RAMLIA1.

[@NatanOutlaw]

the first dancer with the afro is the same one from 'above and beyond - sun and moon' video

[@WolfsH0ok]

Steve Cato from Manchester he used to come to northern soul gigs in Dublin That clip is from Function at the Junction short movie from 2002

[@Jameswilliamson405]

Enjoy

[@kevinsmith-ub8gw]

If Carlsberg made N/S. KTF.

[@peterfoley2338]

Great northern

[@souladele]

hi, love the vid, on it is some footage from a nighter in leeds that was shown on the telly as part of a doc about northern an phil dick , where did you find this ive been looking for ages for it

[@tracieobrien4647]

Tracie x

[@briancannon332]

Macc Lads T Shirt!!!!!!!!

[@deanosoul]

@bobmonkhouse50 great comment im still alive ha

[@jeffrayson5299]

Stomper!

[@drwhatson]

If this ain't rare, can you sell me one cheap? Thanks. (I'm serious!)

[@ROBSBIGSCITYSOUL]

No problem -thanks for commenting.