Ray Pollard - The Drifter . ( Northern Soul )

After my wife died I felt I was like this song, still gets to me when I hear it out now.

I. Only. Heard. This. Song. 3.weeks ago. From. The. Bbc proms. Northern soul. Nite. Thing. And. Even. Now. The. Northern soul. Pulls. You. Back. In. I am. Keeping. My. Faith

GORGEOUS song. Makes me feel all Nostalgic when I think about my parents dancing to Northern Soul when I was a child. They would dance around the living room together and I would get a lovely warm uplifting feeling in my tummy as I watched them dancing with such passion and laughter. I couldn't stop smiling. My parents are still great dancers (they divorced but remain best friends). They used to go to Wigan Casino in the 70s. When they tell me stories about that time I get so emotional thinking about what they experienced. They were so lucky to be brought up during that time. It's not the same now. All this modern Northern Soul doesn't do the same for me. But the music still sounds the same, and I can go into my own little world when it comes on :)

Staring out the window of the train on your way back from some nighter at an industrial northern town having not slept for two days... this was my soundtrack The build-up and resolution at 2:10 still makes my hair stand up as much now as it did then....

Gut wrenching emotion at its finest. Brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it and 40 years later it still has the same effect

What a tune makes me have a tear in my eye every time I here it There us also an amazing version on bbc I player by Darrell Smith can't believe he has that voice on him ktf❤

A masterpiece. I will recommend this song until the day I die.

I will always be a rocker at heart, but there isn't any type of music any where to open a heart up like Northern Soul. Attended the Casino back in the day and drew some stares due to the long hair and bike jacket but never felt threatened and once out among the throng on the floor felt positively loved. This is a haunting tune like so many real classics rips your heart in two but always leaves you with hope, if ever I am down and feel the need to cry guess what gets me there and back to normal quicker than any thing, songs like this never fail. Loving the resurgence in Northern long may it continue. Thanks for the great tracks. KTF.

Darrell Smith's version on the proms was unbelievable I think just as good. That's northern soul once it gets hold of you it never let's you go .

Just heard this on BBC Proms (Northern Soul Live), it's amazing!

Didn’t know this until I heard it on the northern soul prom. Brilliant song.

The ultimate torch soul ballad, it absolutely floors me every time... that build up to the vocal climax? Goosebumps doesn't begin to cover it!

Oh wow. If only I could be a youngster back at the Wigan Casino, or other venue 60s/70s. I love to see people my age (60s) continuing the faith. Music is so important for good health. Its used to help people with dementia, who remember it from their earlier days, but little else.

This song drags my heart kicking and screaming from its cavity. Those words are so, so powerful. The five-note riff is iconic, right up there with "Summer the First Time". Greetings from the only N/S fan in Ipswich. KTF!

Now and again, a records played, that stops everyone dead, then we all start again, singing these soulful words, much slower, appreciating every word, Bliss.

Just an amazing Tune. Pulls you in and takes you to another planet !!

If this track don't give you goose bumps...Then your dead..!!

The most hauntingly beautiful song, EVER, gives me goose bumps every time I hear it <3 <3

This is one of the greatest songs i have ever heard

This one gets me everytime. Heartfelt emotion in this guys voice. Perfect delivery. KTF