The 8Ts - A Barren Wasteland For Rare Soul ?

[Russ Vickers]

Who knows Russ - to your 2 parted question.

1. For those who embraced the rare modern scene and intergrated the new release major label artists at that time, it was never barren throughout that period.

2. As for the next 80's produced "rare roof lifter" - then there's nobody more scripted for that role than the current crop of jocks within that genre to produce. .

I agree Nick..........would be nice to hear some recommendations though, I appreciated what I heard at the time & since, but they'll be some whoppers out there that the great unwashed (me ) havnt heard yet............the thread was also to stimulate debate on ts soul.

Thanks for all the contributions so far...........

Russ

[Russ Vickers]

[Great tune Wes Black...for me one of tunes of the year...

Edited August 12, 2010 by Russ Vickers

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Been giving it a few spins the last few years to critical acclaim..........was played way back, but theres a whole new audience fot this kinda thing.........I know 6ts die hards who like Wes Black, cos it stompslike a mutha !!!

Russ

Edited August 12, 2010 by Nick Harrison

[Davetay]

Been giving it a few spins the last few years to critical acclaim..........was played way back, but theres a whole new audience fot this kinda thing.........I know 6ts die hards who like Wes Black, cos it stompslike a mutha !!!

Russ

[s7oul]

An 80's record that I rate is -

JOHN DONVON - LOOKING FOR YOUR LOVE from 1987 PARADIGM RECORDS out of Georgia.

For those that need a listen I posted this in Refosoul a while back

Cheers

Pat..

[Albert Petit]

ANOTHER GOOD 8T´S FOR THE NORTHERN SCENE...

BLISS - IF YOU NEED SOMEBODY - ENJOY RECORDS

BOBBY JONZ - TO WIN YOUR LOVE - DISPO

Cheers!

[Guest Nick Harrison]

ANOTHER GOOD 8T´S FOR THE NORTHERN SCENE...

BLISS - IF YOU NEED SOMEBODY - ENJOY RECORDS

BOBBY JONZ - TO WIN YOUR LOVE - DISPO

Cheers!

Albert - these 2 may work well and be better suited in a european evented play list, cause both these top sides have been pan fried and over done on the UK scene for years. .

[Hammersoul]

Looking at the lists so far,wasn`t such a bad decade after all:g: .

Here`s a few more on the slow/deep/sweet tip:

Magic Lady-Karizma(Form.Traces of Smoke)

For all the beautiful things you do-Mighty Generation.

You got that thang-Sterling Harrison.

Running,slipping,sliding-Hollygrove.

A face in the crowd-William Lane jr.

Dancers/Uptempo/Mid -tempo

love-Gangs Back.

I`ll always love you-Quinn Harris.

Just needed someone like you-Henderson+ Jones.

I `m down for that-Jerry Knight.

Just let me love you one more time-Kalyan 7" mix.

I`ll make it on my own-Cecil Lyde.

[boba]

Looking at the lists so far,wasn`t such a bad decade after all:g: .

Here`s a few more on the slow/deep/sweet tip:

Magic Lady-Karizma(Form.Traces of Smoke)

For all the beautiful things you do-Mighty Generation.

You got that thang-Sterling Harrison.

Running,slipping,sliding-Hollygrove.

A face in the crowd-William Lane jr.

Dancers/Uptempo/Mid -tempo

love-Gangs Back.

I`ll always love you-Quinn Harris.

Just needed someone like you-Henderson+ Jones.

I `m down for that-Jerry Knight.

Just let me love you one more time-Kalyan 7" mix.

I`ll make it on my own-Cecil Lyde.

I don't think the Quinn Harris record is 80s, are you sure it is? I don't think the mighty generation record is 80s either but I'm not sure. Their record as the ebony expressions on owl is better sweet soul

[jocko]

Hmm interesting topic, there are two separate topics going on here to me,

(1) Was there any great soul music made in the 80's, which I am surprised how many people I know and whose taste I totally respect think there wasn't much, I love the 80's from the indie stuff talked about on here, to the bass thumpers and drum machine led major stuff, right to the early house stuff, which I discovered much of retrospectively, I think it was an amazing decade although mostly for more uptemp stuff, interestignly enough, more of that later.

(2) Was there any 80's stuff that would really take off on the main room of a Northern do, which I think was Russ's question and this is much more difficult, probably not many, and most of these mentioned I don't think qualify, going to ponder this today, as it is a dead interesting question.

Thoughtful question Mr V.

[Mark B]

if you want rare stuff is dave and jordis gangster boy 80's?

mark

[jocko]

if you want rare stuff is dave and jordis gangster boy 80's?

mark

I would prefer great to just rare to be honest, although I believe the Rippole brothers more than satisfy that criteria, sadly never having heard them

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Hmm interesting topic, going to ponder this today, as it is a dead interesting question.

Thoughtful question Mr V.

Jocko - if its any consolation I too have pondered, sourced, returned and failed, and so have many "bigger names" posting on here within this thread have - also. Since Russ's first invitation to post,. Its not quite that simple, owing to the huge difference in production/arrangements and of course - these people have been seriously programmed for decades, to dance only for under or just over 3 minutes to every record. 45 format only also is it.

Tough - but all the best Jocko.......................

[Simon M]

Ahh the 80's . Just playing a Curtis Mayfield 80's 45 " We Come in Peace "

[Jordirip]

The quality of soul output in 80's compared to 60's and 70's, and then 90's, 2000's was very poor, and whilst there were some great tunes, they were few and very far between amongst the mostly dreadful synth productions that the decade was obsessed with. Easily the worst decade for real soul during the past 50 years.....

The 80's....no proper soul music and Thatcher.... thank God for Stafford and the 100 Club.....

I think most of the great 2 step / mellow funk stuff came out between 80 and 84, before the production style changed to electronic 'clatter'. So many great records ruined by that cheap production. It was obviously cheaper for record companies to record artistes in this way, no orchestras, brass sections, percussionists etc.

Jordi

[Docfish]

This is great and rare Jock (as your CD on the Modern Soul swap)

I would prefer great to just rare to be honest, although I believe the Rippole brothers more than satisfy that criteria, sadly never having heard them

[Guest Imogen]

Hi there Russ,

Butch has been playing some extremely rare 80's soulful disco records at the 100club. Rideout Spend Some Time With Me on Hot Licks Records 1980 and a great record by Boulevard on the label MBC. These records and other obscure dancers played by Butch over the last six months have gone down very well at the 100 club over the last six months and have kept the dance floor busy. Butch is a master DJ and has played these records with ease at a nighter that has in the past favoured 60's Northern and crossover soul sound.

Imogen

[Wrongcrowd]

A quick look and I don't think anybody's said one of my fav LP tracks...

The Staple Singers "Trippin on your love"

Dave.

Although it was released in '81, wasn't this recorded in the '70's and compiled with a whole lot of previously unreleased earlier recordings ?

[Steve G]

Still plenty of great 80s not been mentioned. Tons in fact. But don't think the vast majority are right for the current nighter crowd. Rideout "Spend some time" is an example of a record that sounds good out, but not so hot on your own turntable. A barren wasteland for rare soul? - certainly not. But not that many good choons that would please those that seek uptempo all the way.

[Hammersoul]

Still plenty of great 80s not been mentioned. Tons in fact. But don't think the vast majority are right for the current nighter crowd. Rideout "Spend some time" is an example of a record that sounds good out, but not so hot on your own turntable. A barren wasteland for rare soul? - certainly not. But not that many good choons that would please those that seek uptempo all the way.

I think most of the 80`s more unknown tracks are more suited to radio or really small venues with no dance floor at mo then playing out Steve,i`ve tried,you have and others have has well but the modern/xover crowd won`t dance to them cos either there too mid tempo or there not known enough.What i will say is you do get feedback from collectors asking what they are etc so there`s hope.

[MarkH]

I agree that there are loads of quality 80`s tunes not yet mentioned (some great lists posted though).

The low budget synth records for the most part (with some notable exceptions) do sour the decade somewhat but shouldn`t hide the vast quantity of top quality tunes that were released during this decade (just waiting for the Soul in the 90`s thread now !! )

btw i also agree that that are plenty of copies of Sir Prize sitting in collections over here, I know of at least 3 (including myself)

Mark H

Edited August 17, 2010 by MarkH

[Steve G]

I think most of the 80`s more unknown tracks are more suited to radio or really small venues with no dance floor at mo then playing out Steve,i`ve tried,you have and others have has well but the modern/xover crowd won`t dance to them cos either there too mid tempo or there not known enough.What i will say is you do get feedback from collectors asking what they are etc so there`s hope.

Yes some also work at venues like Boomerang, but as said before it's not really allnighter music, which is Russ's point (I think).

80s Also more popular in Europe.

Steve

[Guest JeffreyE Johnson]

Would anyone happen to know what a 45 Copy of Al Mason's Good Lovin might be worth, it is autopgraphed and I have a picture with Mason signing it...

[phillyDaveG]

Hundreds of them. 2 in my current playbox are Ben E.King Jr. "You are the future" and Southern Comfort "It's in his letter"

[phillyDaveG]

Hundreds of them. 2 in my current playbox are Ben E.King Jr. "You are the future" and Southern Comfort "It's in his letter"