jam66 Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 I was just listening to Carla Thomas, I'll Never Stop Loving You and I thought, well I could present that to anyone and say this is the music I like. We know we're a sub culture but is there any sounds you can think of whereby you can say to the general populous, this is the music I love and you could feel the general populous would at least get the gist of why we love Northern.
Guest Byrney Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 I always use Eddie Parker; I'm Gone when on a mission to convert
Pete S Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Jimmy Raye - philly dog around the world. Now that really is Northern Soul. 2
NEV Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 FRANK WILSON -DO I LOVE YOU .... And if that don't do it ...... ...........THE SNAKE
Tezza Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 The Charades - Key to My Happiness Or The Van Dykes - Save Your Love For A Rainy Day 1
Garethx Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Edwin Starr "I Have Faith In You". A new convert can still go out and buy an original copy of this brilliant record for the price of a couple of pints. 1
Pete S Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 The Charades - Key to My Happiness Or The Van Dykes - Save Your Love For A Rainy Day I would have to agree withe you 100% on those two choices. Super Northern.
jam66 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Posted July 5, 2011 Can't much complain about the answers so far. Think I'd love it if I heard those tunes.................oh wait, indeed I do. lol
jam66 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) I would have to agree withe you 100% on those two choices. Super Northern. Me too, Charades must have claims to be one of the best Northern records ever. However would the general public understand this. Charades maybe but the Van Dykes is a little more esoteric. Question was, what about the general public? Edited July 5, 2011 by jam66
NEV Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Me too, Charades must have claims to be one of the best Northern records ever. However would the general public understand this. Charades maybe but the Van Dykes is a little more esoteric. Question was, what about the general public? Ok if your gonna get serious ....M.V.P'S TURNING MY HEARTBEAT UP VEL-VETS - I'VE GOTTA FIND ME SOMEBODY Two that epitomise Northern soul imho 2
Staceys Dad Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 a couple from willie mitchell ..driving beat and the champion....and maybe one song they would know ...gloria jones... tainted love...
Staceys Dad Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) posted it twice.... Edited July 5, 2011 by staceys dad
Jumpinjoan Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 I always use Eddie Parker; I'm Gone when on a mission to convert Me too Bobby Garrett - My Little Girl is up there too. It's got everything. 1
jam66 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) oops comment retracted. Edited July 5, 2011 by jam66
Guest JIM BARRY Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 for me an absolute cracker....j j barnes...please let me in!!!!...its got everything, great lead vocal....great back up doo doo doo's...and the beat is perfect. oh yes.
scunnyjack Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 The Younghearts - A Little Togetherness Plus a few from the OKEH stable if that did not work Steve
Stevie Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Millionaires - Never for me Uplifting classic from the early days.. 1
Garethx Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 A record which always blows non-soul scene people away when they hear it for the first time is Oscar Wright on Hemisphere. On deeper reflection on the original question maybe the single record which sums up everything weird and wonderful about the Northern Soul phenomenon is Paul Anka's "Can't Help Loving You". It couldn't have been released on a bigger record label and the artist was practically a worldwide household name yet it took a youth cult in the UK to rescue it from the dustbin of abject failure and obscurity. Maybe nothing else better sums up the idea that it's the sound, not the artist or the artist's racial identity which makes a Northern Soul record different from simply a Soul Record. Love it or hate it this is quintessential, textbook NS. I would have loved to have been there when it was uncovered. 3
MarkWhiteley Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) A record which always blows non-soul scene people away when they hear it for the first time is Oscar Wright on Hemisphere. On deeper reflection on the original question maybe the single record which sums up everything weird and wonderful about the Northern Soul phenomenon is Paul Anka's "Can't Help Loving You". It couldn't have been released on a bigger record label and the artist was practically a worldwide household name yet it took a youth cult in the UK to rescue it from the dustbin of abject failure and obscurity. Maybe nothing else better sums up the idea that it's the sound, not the artist or the artist's racial identity which makes a Northern Soul record different from simply a Soul Record. Love it or hate it this is quintessential, textbook NS. I would have loved to have been there when it was uncovered. Think you hit the nail on the head with that one Major Lable, prolific artist of the wrong ethnic variety, and yet damn near Northern Soul Perfection, still does it for me after all these years. Top call M. Edited July 5, 2011 by MarkWhiteley
Popular Post arnie j Posted July 5, 2011 Popular Post Posted July 5, 2011 the tomangoes-i really love you,....timeless tune jason 4
Winnie :-) Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Major Lance, 'you don't want me no more' 'Time' might be a decent example as well 1
Guest soul elite Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 I would tell them to listen to 'Gimme me some lovin' - The Deltones
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 VANGUARDS GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES simply gets you every time pulls you in with driving beat great lyric and what a vocal TIMELESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5wrOWoNX_I
Guest miss nancy Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 for me an absolute cracker....j j barnes...please let me in!!!!...its got everything, great lead vocal....great back up doo doo doo's...and the beat is perfect. oh yes. I agree, I heart this song, it is so soulful and I can't imagine anyone not liking it on first hearing
Bitchdj Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Alice Clark-You Hit Me . . . imho the greatest female "45" of all time , by a country mile. 1
Simon M Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) seriously you cant really say what a NS record is these days as it covers too many soul genres .... @ 2011 .IMO Edited July 6, 2011 by Simon M
Petedillon Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Millionaires - Never for me Uplifting classic from the early days.. Mary Love -Lay This Burden Down for me Stevie, I love that pic of Sugar Pie Desanto! I have it saved in my pics myself.. Edited July 6, 2011 by PeteDillon
Guest in town Mikey Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 I love Gareth's choice. I certainly cant better it. But when this is asked, I always think Sandy Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Want You. Its a dance scene, and for me, this is the prefect dance record.
Stevie Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Stevie, I love that pic of Sugar Pie Desanto! I have it saved in my pics myself.. Great isn't it - one of my favorite artists..
Guest gordon russell Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) TRAVIS WAMACK SCRATCHY ARA.......... Edited July 6, 2011 by gordon russell
Tezza Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 the tomangoes-i really love you,....timeless tune jason That's it, stop now. What an awesome tune. It's says everything. Driving, soul, torture and a story to tell. That has got to be The One !!
Jumpinjoan Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Alice Clark-You Hit Me . . . imho the greatest female "45" of all time , by a country mile. Good call. One of my favourites too!
Guest JIM BARRY Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Great isn't it - one of my favorite artists.. I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF HAVING SUGAR PIE AS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK, AND SHE DOES EXCHANGE COMMENTS!!!......GREAT LADY. I HAD A NICE CHAT WITH HER ABOUT HER FRIENDSHIP WITH SISTER ROSETTA THARPE WHEN ON TV A FEW MONTHS AGO.
Ian Parker Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Gloria Jones - Come go with me ? Dynamic, electric and in ya face
Cunnie Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Javells & No Smoking - Ta Ta Now't To Say Seriously though a couple from me would be Jimmy Mack - My World Is On Fire & Don Gardner - Cheating Kind but if I was feeling mischeivous I'd say Lou Pride Comin Home In't Mornin or the Dells - Your Song.
pikeys dog Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Javells & No Smoking - Ta Ta Now't To Say Seriously though a couple from me would be Jimmy Mack - My World Is On Fire & Don Gardner - Cheating Kind but if I was feeling mischeivous I'd say Lou Pride Comin Home In't Mornin or the Dells - Your Song. funnily enough, Lou Pride almost made my posting.
Pete S Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Epitome of Sound - You dont love me. Quite possibly the best Northern record ever made. 2
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