Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Do you think we could ever get a denfinite top 500 motown list, sure we love to see one so i will sart off with my 10 favourites 1. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine 2. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose 3. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You 4. Eddie Holland - I Like Everything About You 5. Stevie Wonder - A Place in the Sun 6. Jackson 5 - Just a Little Misunderstanding 7. JJ Barnes - Real Humdinger 8. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Baby I Need Your Loving 9. The Temptations - Ain't too Proud to Beg 10. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Third Finger Left Hand
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Do you think we could ever get a denfinite top 500 motown list, sure we love to see one so i will sart off with my 10 favourites 1. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine 2. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose 3. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You 4. Eddie Holland - I Like Everything About You 5. Stevie Wonder - A Place in the Sun 6. Jackson 5 - Just a Little Misunderstanding 7. JJ Barnes - Real Humdinger 8. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Baby I Need Your Loving 9. The Temptations - Ain't too Proud to Beg 10. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Third Finger Left Hand Sorry for being picky , but are we talking a " Motown Top 500 Records " listing ? if so , surely " RH " cannot be included . This is one that escaped my attention - The Jackson 5 " Just a Little Misunderstanding " : anyone got a sound file ? Malc Burton Edited January 17, 2010 by Malc Burton
Sheldonsoul Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 1. isley brothers why when love is gone 2.brenda holloway when im gone 3.temptations that will be the day 4.shorty long baby come home to me 5.four tops cant seem to get you out of my mind 6.edwin starr my weakness is you 7.velvelettes lonely lonely girl am i 8.marvelettes your love can save me 9.tammi terrell come on and see me 10.kim weston helpless
dthedrug Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Sorry for being picky , but are we talking a " Motown Top 500 Records " listing ? if so , surely " RH " cannot be included . This is one that escaped my attention - The Jackson 5 " Just a Little Misunderstanding " : anyone got a sound file ? Malc Burton HI Malc you are so right to mention JJ, I can see Dave Godin Turning in his grave? Remember the Blues & Soul Article about Motown and its ownership of Goldern World? Dave Kil
alfie00soul Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Here is 10 of my favorites.... 1.Brenda Holloway...When I'm Gone 2.Four Tops...Tea House In China Town 3.Isley Brothers...Ain't That Real Satisfaction 4.Temptations...Get Ready 5.Contours...Jelousy 6.Edwin Starr...Way over There 7.Shorty Long...Baby Come Back Home To me 8.marvin Gaye...Need Somebody 9.Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin...Stand By Me 10.Supremes...Itching In My Heart Would love to list more..... Alfie...
Guest soulful ady Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Here's My 10 not in any order,off the top of my head. 1-Tammi Terrell-Just to much too hope for. 2-Temptations-Mother of mine. 3-Temptations-I want a love i can see. 4-Stevie Wonder-Contract on love. 5-Supremes-Standing at the crossroads of love. 6-Jimmy Ruffin-Don't feel sorry for me. 7-Marvin Gaye-Lets get it on. 8-Four Tops-I'm grateful. 9-Linda Griner-Goodbye cruel love. 10-Martha & the Vandellas-In my lonely room. Plus gotta add David Ruffin Mr Bus Driver,yeah i know not motown release but great early Motown related..
Marc Forrest Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 is this only sixties released vinyl on any of the Motown family labels or does it also include the whole Jobete catalogue and say unrel. acetates tracks and LP tracks as well as later released 45s of sixties material such as my recent anniversary ?45 ?
scunnyjack Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 1. Heaven Must Have Sent You- The Elgins ( My first ever US import from FL Moore of Leighton Buzzard, 15 shillings about 1968 ) 2. I'll Always Love You - The Detroit Spinners 3. Just A Little Misunderstanding- The Contours 4. These Things Will Keep Me Loving You- The Velvelettes 5. I Want To Go Back There Again - Chris Clark 6. It's So Hard Being A Loser- Contours 7. My Love Is Your Love- Isley Brothers 8. Ask The Lonely- Four Tops 9. My Weakness Is You- Edwin Starr 10.Come On And See Me- Tammi Terrell A separate section for unreleased ? 1. Suspicion- Originals 2. Memories Of Her Love Keep Haunting Me- Detroit Spinners 3. Reconsider- Brenda Holloway 4. He Who Picks A Rose- Jimmy Ruffin 5. Crying In The Night- Monitors 6. When I Feel The Need- Marvin Gaye 7. Breakaway- Lewis Sisters 8 .Don't Let Me Down- Kim Weston 9. Jealousy Is Creeping Up On Me- Contours 10 .Crying Time- Brenda Holloway.
Kev Moore Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) Far too many to pin down, but I know this-I've never lost a game of pool with 'I Can't Help Myself' playing on the jukebox. Kev Edited January 19, 2010 by Kev Moore
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 https://www.4shared.com/file/51348321/4eba9769/10_Just_A_Little_Misunderstand.html link to Jackson 5 - Just a Little Misunderstanding
Goldsoul Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) WHAT ABOUT PUTTING INTO BOOK FORM? It's already done(2006). I held back on it until the market picks up. Kev Edited January 20, 2010 by The Golden 101
Guest Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) It's already done(2006). I held back on it until the market picks up. Kev Dont quite understand what the hold up on the 'market' is Kev, surely Motown would be an even better commercial bet than the Northern 500, after all many people who have never been near a Northern All-Niter know a lot of the tracks listed on this thread? Edited January 20, 2010 by chorleysoul
scunnyjack Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 It's already done(2006). I held back on it until the market picks up. Kev To me last year during the 50th celebrations may have sounded a good idea, but would it have lost sales owing to the amount of other 50th stuff being issued ? I will buy one whenever Kev, and if you do not mind me asking, what basis has been used to place titles in order? and are unreleased tracks included ? Looking forward to a good read. Will you be at Glanford Park next Wednesday?. I am looking back over my shoulder at the moment. Steve
Shinehead Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I Got A Feeling = Barbara Randolph Little Darling = Marvin Gaye Ask The Lonely Four Tops It Happens Everytime = Barbara McNair I,ll Turn To Stone = Four Tops First I Look At The Purse = Contours Road Runner = Jr. Walker Heart = Tammi Terrell This Old Heart Of Mine Tammi Terrell Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue =Temptations Thats ten could list another thousand if i set my mind to it.
Souledtrafford Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 It's already done(2006). I held back on it until the market picks up. Kev I do seem to remember something about it back then. Get it to the printers Kev. There is never a good or a bad time to put a book out (I've had 16 published). If it is good, then it will sell anytime. My top ten - in no order except for No.1 Marvin Gaye - Little Darlin' Isley's - My Love Is Your Love Spinners - I'll Always Love You Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You Four Tops - I'm Grateful Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling Martha - No One There Isley's - This Old Heart Of Mine Kim Weston - You Can Do It Edwin - SOS
Guest Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 OMG where do you start? Where do you end? These Eyes - Jnr Walker Baby I'm For Real - Originals If I Could Give You The World - Hearts Of Stone Grapevine - Marvin Gaye You're Not An Ordinary Girl - Temptations I'm Grateful - 4 Tops Can't Stop Looking For My Baby - Fantastic Four Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & Miracles Blackmail - Bobby Taylor Just Look What You've Done - Brenda Holloway From Head To Toe - Chris Clarke Baby I Miss You - Tommy Good Honey Chile - Martha & Vandellas Tears At End Of A Love Affair - Tammi Terrell Back In My Arms Again - Supremes Hanging On - Marvin Gaye phew this is tuff so calling it a day - "a day"
Makemvinyl Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 OMG where do you start? Where do you end? These Eyes - Jnr Walker Baby I'm For Real - Originals If I Could Give You The World - Hearts Of Stone Grapevine - Marvin Gaye You're Not An Ordinary Girl - Temptations I'm Grateful - 4 Tops Can't Stop Looking For My Baby - Fantastic Four Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & Miracles Blackmail - Bobby Taylor Just Look What You've Done - Brenda Holloway From Head To Toe - Chris Clarke Baby I Miss You - Tommy Good Honey Chile - Martha & Vandellas Tears At End Of A Love Affair - Tammi Terrell Back In My Arms Again - Supremes Hanging On - Marvin Gaye phew this is tuff so calling it a day - "a day" in no particular order 24 Hours to find my baby -- Funk Bros Darling Your Wonderful -- Marvin Gaye Tear from a Womans Eye -- Temptations Cant Stop this Feeling --Contours Daddy Deacon -- Jr Walker Sweet Was the Love --- 4 Tops Contract on Love -- Martha Reeves Stay --- Temptations My 2 arms plus u = tears -- Elgins Hes The One --Velvellettes 10 of an ilk not many people hear super stuff all issued somewhere bar 1
Suinoz Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 in no particular order 24 Hours to find my baby -- Funk Bros Darling Your Wonderful -- Marvin Gaye Tear from a Womans Eye -- Temptations Cant Stop this Feeling --Contours Daddy Deacon -- Jr Walker Sweet Was the Love --- 4 Tops Contract on Love -- Martha Reeves Stay --- Temptations My 2 arms plus u = tears -- Elgins Hes The One --Velvellettes 10 of an ilk not many people hear super stuff all issued somewhere bar 1 For me it would have to be every track on Edwin Starr's 25 miles album. Seriously they are all cranking songs. 24 hours to find my baby and his version of he who picks a rose are two of the best dancers i've heard for a long time. T BONE. OZ. K.T.F.
Windlesoul Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 OK, how about adding.... Linda Griner - Goodbye cruel world Bob Kayli - Hold me tight
Goldsoul Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 To me last year during the 50th celebrations may have sounded a good idea, but would it have lost sales owing to the amount of other 50th stuff being issued ? I will buy one whenever Kev, and if you do not mind me asking, what basis has been used to place titles in order? and are unreleased tracks included ? Looking forward to a good read. Will you be at Glanford Park next Wednesday?. I am looking back over my shoulder at the moment. Steve The basis of the book takes into account the all time great club plays ie The Elgins, Isleys-This Old.... with Northern winners Suspicion etc. I have the final 'definitive Northern Soul Top 500' to come first, as people have bought into that brand. A decision on the Motown one will be taken later this year. As for Glandford Park......what is it? Cheers, KR
scunnyjack Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Hi Kev, Glanford Park is the home of Scunthorpe United, who just happen to be playing your lot in a relegation battle next Wednesday. Thanks for the answer on the book. Steve
Goldsoul Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I used to be able to rattle off all 92 grounds....back in the day. Scunthorpe were non league then weren't they?!
scunnyjack Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I used to be able to rattle off all 92 grounds....back in the day. Scunthorpe were non league then weren't they?! Joined the League in 1950 so you must be a bit older than I thought !!! Moved from The Old Show Ground in 1988. Steve
Guest MBarrett Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 It's already done(2006). I held back on it until the market picks up. Kev What's Number 1 please? Go on . . . . . . I'll still buy the book!! MB
Goldsoul Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks for the interest. Seriously though, I will decide on which comes first later this year. The NS Top 500 did very well and has been out of print for 2 years, so my distributor is banging on the door for a re-print or new version. As we have pretty much come full circle, I want to complete the 'definitive' version and leave it at that.
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