Tomangoes Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Even though Ive seen 'Dont Pity Me - JS' on UTUBE etc, its still gets the hairs on my neck standing up when I hear it played at a soul night and the dancefloor is full and the crowd love it etc. What tracks defy convention for you? Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Cajun Hart. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
chrissie Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Even though Ive seen 'Dont Pity Me - JS' on UTUBE etc, its still gets the hairs on my neck standing up when I hear it played at a soul night and the dancefloor is full and the crowd love it etc. What tracks defy convention for you? Ed I collect predominantly 60s female and quite a lot of that is blue eyed. I specifically like to collect records by known female pop singers that crossed over onto the northern scene. QoFxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim Elliott Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 At the risk of being a touch cliched............Timi Yuro. Now there's a lass that could sing Jim ........................and Dusty of course. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) At the risk of being a touch cliched............Timi Yuro. Now there's a lass that could sing Jim ........................and Dusty of course. I think it's a bit unfair to cite Timi Yuro in this topic as many of her releases were definitely conceived as 'soul': she appeared on the US R&B charts on numerous occasions and her management and producers were clearly aware of her capabilities as a 'crossover' artist. Similarly a great many of Dusty Springfield's records were slanted in such a way, particularly her material recorded at American Studios in Memphis and at Sigma in Philadelphia. I mentioned Cajun Hart above because I can't remotely think that those who went in the studio that day believed they were going in to make 'soul music' in anything other than the broadest terms, and would probably be slightly bemused that the record had met with such fervent approval from soul fans. On a similar note I personally love the Connie Stevens 45 on Bell, "Tick Tock", which I'm sure would have been an enormously popular record at any of the big allnighters of the 70s had it been more widely known at that time. A textbook example of an out and out pop record having all the correct ingredients to qualify as a total Northern smash. Dana Valery on Columbia is another great example. Edited May 18, 2009 by garethx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Paul Anka "I Can't Help Loving You" Dean Parrish "Determination", "Tell Her" and "Bricks, Broken Bottles & Sticks" Bobby Paris "Personally" and "Night Owl" Sharon Macmahon "Get Out Of My Life" and "When Will Love Come To Me" Dusty Springfield "Son Of A Preacher Man" and "What's It Gonna Be" Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Paul Anka "I Can't Help Loving You" Dean Parrish "Determination", "Tell Her" and "Bricks, Broken Bottles & Sticks" Bobby Paris "Personally" and "Night Owl" Sharon Macmahon "Get Out Of My Life" and "When Will Love Come To Me" Dusty Springfield "Son Of A Preacher Man" and "What's It Gonna Be" Ian D Again Ian, I'd call all of those Blue Eyed Soul with the possible exception of the Paul Anka 45, and even then I'm not sure. I would be interested to know if anyone's spoken to Paul Anka about those records and whether they were aimed squarely at the discotheque after listening to a lot of Motown. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Doug Parkinson - I'll Be Around. Not sure this is exactly what you mean, but most of the other stuff I have had the misfortune to hear is pretty bland Michael Bolton meets a Genesis tribute act type of dross. His cover of I'll be around stands IMO comparison with all the other versions. Also I've yet to be convinced that Beverley Ann is not a Country and Western singer, and the couple of old classics of hers are not just a happy accident. Edited May 18, 2009 by in town Mikey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Also I've yet to be convinced that Beverley Ann is not a Country and Western singer, and the couple of old classics of hers are not just a happy accident. Beverly Ann is Beverly Bremers: https://www.beverlybremers.com/ Not a country singer, but most of her recordings are soft rock / sunshine pop stuff. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Even though Ive seen 'Dont Pity Me - JS' on UTUBE etc, its still gets the hairs on my neck standing up when I hear it played at a soul night and the dancefloor is full and the crowd love it etc. What tracks defy convention for you? Ed Spencer Davis group - gimme some lovin'. Babe ruth - elusive agree cajun heart and dusty springfield's - what's it gonna be.. Jayne.x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hers's something from a band of Spanish rockers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ajb Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) what about Joey Delorenzo - wake up to the sunshine girl, i still love it:P and it always gets a reaction Edited May 18, 2009 by ajb Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
joe lakin Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 WHAT ABOUT JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND CUZ IT;S YOU GIRL JOE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Jimmy Seals - Yesterday Of Our Love. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 a band of spanish rockers are you shitting me this is a soul site mate and i thought blue eyed gear was bad somebody please agree Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Again Ian, I'd call all of those Blue Eyed Soul with the possible exception of the Paul Anka 45, and even then I'm not sure. I would be interested to know if anyone's spoken to Paul Anka about those records and whether they were aimed squarely at the discotheque after listening to a lot of Motown. Funnily enough he was on TV AM last year on one of the rare occasions when I happened to be watching and they invited viewers to e-mail with any questions so I actually sent 'em an e-mail asking about "Can't Help Loving You" but they declined to answer me LOL....a shame as it would've been interesting to get a response. To this day it's still one of the greatest orchestrated productions I've ever heard........ If only the Invitations had been singing it instead....... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest east rob Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Even though Ive seen 'Dont Pity Me - JS' on UTUBE etc, its still gets the hairs on my neck standing up when I hear it played at a soul night and the dancefloor is full and the crowd love it etc. What tracks defy convention for you? Ed tears of joy- ray merrell. irish? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
sepia Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 CHARLIE RICH / DONT TEAR ME DOWN. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ed Bruce - I'm gonna have a party Turley Richards - I need to fall in love Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grantdyche Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Michael McDonald ---- God Knows Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest t.o.t.s.s.c Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 TONY GALLA IN LOVE TIMEBOX BEGGIN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 a band of spanish rockers are you shitting me this is a soul site mate and i thought blue eyed gear was bad somebody please agree Sorry mate but that's wrong. All the above songs have been played in Northern Soul clubs. You might argue that the likes of Tony Galla beat the socks off stuff like Los Canarios (and I'd agree with you) and you might say tunes like "get on your knees" are not relevant to today's scene (and I'd agree with you again) but you can't do that revisionist thing and say that mention of the record has no place on a site which includes the Northern slant on soul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest rasfoz Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 WHAT ABOUT JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND CUZ IT;S YOU GIRL JOE Absolutely class wouldnt care if they were green with purple spots one hell of a record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest bazabod_downunder Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 She may have not been but Brenda Lee is & 'Where's The Melody' is one that obviously breaks through the boundaries. KTF Baz Doug Parkinson - I'll Be Around. Not sure this is exactly what you mean, but most of the other stuff I have had the misfortune to hear is pretty bland Michael Bolton meets a Genesis tribute act type of dross. His cover of I'll be around stands IMO comparison with all the other versions. Also I've yet to be convinced that Beverley Ann is not a Country and Western singer, and the couple of old classics of hers are not just a happy accident. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nomad Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Rufus Lumley.. He may have a couple of records on the scene, one of which is an undisputable classic, but when you look at the cover of is album he gives the impression he would be best suited to a genre of music not that far removed from the likes of Val Doonigan....Just an observation I might add!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) Even though Ive seen 'Dont Pity Me - JS' on UTUBE etc, its still gets the hairs on my neck standing up when I hear it played at a soul night and the dancefloor is full and the crowd love it etc. What tracks defy convention for you? Ed Barbara Mills " Queen Of Fools " Margo & The Marvettes " When Love Slips Away " Malc Burton Edited May 19, 2009 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Love it, fits nicely into the girlie section of my collection. PM with your details etc. Thanks QoFxx Margo & The Marvettes " When Love Slips Away " Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Paul Anka - shouldn't be Soulful really - but a true anthem - brilliant !! Danny Wagner - I Lost A True Love (Northern Soul at it's very best!!) Shane Martin - I Need You Lynne Randell - Stranger In My Arms & not forgetting the wonderful George Soule - Get Involved. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 a band of spanish rockers are you shitting me this is a soul site mate and i thought blue eyed gear was bad somebody please agree I shit thee not mate. As Godzilla says all these records mentioned were played in Northern soul clubs at some point. ....and yes Los Canarios had its time and place I notice you've got the Wheel on your signature--check this one out that was played there and at subsequent clubs such as Torch and Junction and poss/prob at Wigan??(anyone confirm) Old tulsa man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t6jLYd828o Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) I shit thee not mate. As Godzilla says all these records mentioned were played in Northern soul clubs at some point. ....and yes Los Canarios had its time and place I notice you've got the Wheel on your signature--check this one out that was played there and at subsequent clubs such as Torch and Junction and poss/prob at Wigan??(anyone confirm) Old tulsa man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t6jLYd828o T D Valentine ( AKA Tommy Mottola ) " Love Trap " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZ3CZyXPJw I would have suggested Lulu , but she could only hit the high notes with encouragement Malc Burton Edited May 19, 2009 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Paul Anka - shouldn't be Soulful really - but a true anthem - brilliant !! Danny Wagner - I Lost A True Love (Northern Soul at it's very best!!) Shane Martin - I Need You Lynne Randell - Stranger In My Arms & not forgetting the wonderful George Soule - Get Involved. The George Soule 45 is as legitimate a soul record as any ever made and lyrically and musically is aimed squarely at the R&B market. Yes, the guy's white but, to my ears, there isn't a hint of pop about any element of it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Andy Kempster Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 mary saxton - losing control...brilliant record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 T D Valentine ( AKA Tommy Mottola ) " Love Trap " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZ3CZyXPJw I would have suggested Lulu , but she could only hit the high notes with encouragement Malc Burton Try this one Malc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYuypZ7TwiM Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) A few more Mickey Moonshine - Name it Baby You Got It Mike Post - Afternoon of the Rhino The Jades - I'm Where Its At Andre Brassuer - The Kid Wynder K Frog - Green Door Gary Lewis & The Playboys - My Hearts Symphony Samantha Jones - Surrrounded by a Ray Of Sunshine Bob Brady & The Choncords - More, More of Your Love O'Kaysions - Girl Watcher The Creation - I've Got The Fever Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday Kiki Dee - On a Magic Carpet Ride April Stevens - Wanting You Guy Darrell - Iv'e Been Hurt Wayne Gibson -Under My Thumb The Refelections - Like Adam and Eve Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band - Condition Red Wombat - Gettin On Life George Clinton - Please Don't Run From Me All floorfillers and still love most of them Plus many many more! Edited May 19, 2009 by jim g Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Try this one Malc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYuypZ7TwiM God , I would like to slap her , but not in a state of s****l awareness I may add ....... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 yes these have been played out---albeit many moons ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6nwGFM5zI In fact this fokker might enjoy an airing in an RnB room somewhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEPzMbd1xz0 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 yes these have been played out---albeit many moons ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6nwGFM5zI In fact this fokker might enjoy an airing in an RnB room somewhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEPzMbd1xz0 This chap had a voice the size of King Kong's Testicles ........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNyAzuB1-rE Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
chrissie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 ......can you tell I am off work at the moment with nothing better to do with my time QoFxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I shit thee not mate. As Godzilla says all these records mentioned were played in Northern soul clubs at some point. ....and yes Los Canarios had its time and place I notice you've got the Wheel on your signature--check this one out that was played there and at subsequent clubs such as Torch and Junction and poss/prob at Wigan??(anyone confirm) Old tulsa man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t6jLYd828o i its a strange scene mate but not for me all these blue eyed boys i like my soul black. i think theres just something in a black man/womens voice Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
chrissie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 i its a strange scene mate but not for me all these blue eyed boys i like my soul black. i think theres just something in a black man/womens voice Most of these aren't soul and that, I think, is the point of the thread. Pop records/recording artisits that crossed over onto the northern scene for what ever reason. QoFxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) Most of these aren't soul and that, I think, is the point of the thread. Pop records/recording artisits that crossed over onto the northern scene for what ever reason. QoFxx i know sorry about that strayed way off the point of the thread Edited May 19, 2009 by nhsoulie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 And a few more Embers - Watch Out Detroit Soul - All of My Life Rain - Out of My Mind Total Eclipse - 6 O'Clock (aka The Golden World Strings - Supertime Sandy Nelson - Love is like an itchin in my Heart George Carrow - Angel Baby Rightous Brohters Band - Rat Race The Ventures - Hawaii 5 0 Mr Bloe - Land of a Thousand Dances Gene Latter - Sign on the Dotted Line Reparata and The Del-Rons - Panic (see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xQjt8ABSc) The Vogues - That's the Tune Plus many many more! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hope this isn't go to turn into Racial Soulful/Non Soul arguement but reckon Dusty Springfield is more soulful than Boney M And where do you stand if you don't know what their colour is? good point but in my defence iam only 21 uneducated and been on the scene for about 1 and a half years so there are many flaws in my (cant think of the word) theory Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 i its a strange scene mate but not for me all these blue eyed boys i like my soul black. i think theres just something in a black man/womens voice/quote] I,ll second that . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
chrissie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Dolly Parton - Busy Signle No sound clip I'm afraid, not lucky enough to own this one. QoFxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 nice one mate getting angry just thinking about all the arguements i can have Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest chorleybloke Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 i its a strange scene mate but not for me all these blue eyed boys i like my soul black. i think theres just something in a black man/womens voice At the risk of being sniped from a rooftop, when I was in "The Wilderness Years" (ie: between 1980 & 1994) I thought that Strange Young Cannibals' "Good Thing" had all the proper NS ingredients - on the 4's with breaks & handclaps etc. Am I on my own here? Cheers........Pete Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 At the risk of being sniped from a rooftop, when I was in "The Wilderness Years" (ie: between 1980 & 1994) I thought that Strange Young Cannibals' "Good Thing" had all the proper NS ingredients - on the 4's with breaks & handclaps etc. Am I on my own here? Cheers........Pete not on your own mate Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
chrissie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Anita Harris - Playground. Thankfully I can't find this at the moment QoFxx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest KEN-SOUL Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 three of my favourites len barry Hi kevin. One of my all-time fav's is Len Barry's "You Baby" i absolutely love it. i'm surprised Malc B has mentioned "Queen of Fools". This is an all-time classic and the ONLY record that a neighbor of mine actually liked after sitting listening to dozens of classics from me! "Thats Not Love" as well, i don't care what anybody says about this classic oldie (and a lot of you don't like it) but i bloodywell love the song and proud of it! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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