soul in the city...5-3-02

The "Soul in the City" crew moved to a new venue this week, after having a few problems with the old one, but this looks like being our long term home The new venue is a large pub (The Old Blue Last) on the edge of the City in Great Eastern St. at the corner of Curtain Rd. with a fair size function room upstairs and with the beer prices at £2.40 a pint, we could not turn it down. With 5 DJs the nights sounds were right across the board. Classics to R&B Beat ballads, up tempo stompers to cross over, the night had something for everyone. Hit read more for more info and playlists By about 9.30pm there where about 35-40 people in, which for a Tuesday night, and all that goes on in London was not bad. There was a problem with the decks, due to a loose floor board, which caused the decks to jump when anybody danced or backdropped (you know who you are!) too close to the DJs, with a funny sight watching Paul asking people to move back from the decks, when anyone got too close. The Landlord Tommy, an old soul boy himself, having already moved the decks once at our instigation, promised this will be sorted for next month, Tuesday 2nd April. Although the bar shuts at 11pm, it was about 11.50 when the last record was played. All in all it was a good night to hear all the different types of Northern and have a dance and chat on a Tuesday night. Here are some of the records that were played (sorry Dave Greenhills sets are unavailable due to him being on holiday this week and unable to email them.)

Paul McKay

Dodie West In the deep of night Checker

Bobby Wilburn Im a lonely man Gamble DJ

Clara Wood Youre after my guy Imperial DJ

TSU Toronadoes What good am I Atlantic

Scott Bros. We like girls Zachron

Georgia Prophets Dont you think its time Capricorn DJ

Barbara Lynn Youre losing me Atlantic

Johnny&Expressions Boys and girls together Josie DJ

Barbara Cooper Whats one more tear RCA DJ

Ben E. King I cant break the news to myself Atco

Four Voices Your love is getting stronger Voice

Johnny Watson Its better to cry Voice

James&Bobby Purify Wish you didnt have to go UK Stateside

Wildweeds Cant you see that Im lonely Cadet

Johnny Moore Your love is fading Mercury DJ

Ruby Winters Better Diamond DJ

Big Dons Rebellion It was true Ethon

Charlie McCoy&Escorts My babys back again Monument DJ

Barbara Redd Ill be all alone SPQR

Gene Holiday Scratch my name off the mailboxJohnson

Eskew Reeder Undivided love Instant

Four Tops Ask the lonely Motown DJ

Kim Weston A thrill a moment Gordy

Kurt Harris Emperor of my babys heart Diamond

Impressions Youve been cheating UK HMV

Candy&Kisses The 81 UK Cameo

Parkway DJ

Sapphires Gotta have your love ABC DJ

Artistics Im gonna miss you UK Coral

Bettye Swann Kiss my love goodbye Atlantic

Jackie Wilson Because of you Brunswick DJ

Nolan Porter If I could only be sure UK Probe DJ

Ben E. King Cry no more UK Atlantic

Don Charles The Drifter UK

Parlophone DJ

Esther Phillips Just say goodbye UK

Atlantic

H.B. Barnum It hurts too much to cry RCA

Garnet Mimms Looking for you UK United

Artists

Sapphires Evil one UK

HMV

Jackie Wilson I dont want to lose you

Brunswick

Martin Thompson (only part of )

Jimmy Castor- its OK (Jet set)

Gordon Keith-look ahead (Calumet)

Tammy wayne- Gonna have some fun (boom)

Betty lloyd- Im catching on (BSC)

Flirtations- stronger than her love (Festival)

Mousie and the traps- How about you (Toddlin Town)

Cliff Nobles- my love is getting stronger (Atlantic)

Dean Barlow- Third window from the right (Lescay)

Paramount four- you dont know (until it happens to you) (Southern City)

Debonaires- Please come back baby (Soul click)

Gladys Tyler- a little bitty girl (Decca)

Marjorie Black- one more hurt (Sue)

Chubby&the turnpikes- I didnt try (Capitol)

Tan Geers- let my heart and soul be free (Okeh)

Charades- key to my happiness (MGM)

Mac MacDonald

Moody Woman - Jerry Butler

Send him back - Pointer Sisters

Here she comes - The Tymes

Unsatisfied - Lou Johnson

This gets to me - Pookie Hudson

Please let me in - JJ Barnes

Im gonna love you a long long time - Patti&the Emblems

You dont love me anymore - Johnny Caswell

I walked away - Bobby Paris

Make me yours - Betty Swann

Oh, Ive been blessed - Bobby Taylor

What shall I do - The Tymes

Soul Galore - Jackie Wilson

Right Track - Billy Butler

Prove yourself a lady - James Bounty

When youre wanted - Gwen Owens

Bari Track - Doni Burdick

I cant Change - Lorraine Chandler

I cant rest - Fontella Bass

Just loving you - Ruby Andrew