Big Beat Ballads

[Guest]

O.K. what's your'e fave then ?

Why were they so overlooked for so many years ?

Here's a fantastic couple :

Willie Wade "come into my world" NITELIFE,

and,

Jimmie Raye "You must be losing your mind" GARRISON :[media=]

Rob.

[Mickjay33]

RAY POLLARD THE DRIFTER

WALK WITH A WINNER Gene Mcdaniels

GOT TO BE THE BEST EVER

[Guest Dave Turner]

That Jimmie Raye is some record.

Don't know about absolute faves but a couple from Walter that are up there

[uk soul jj]

Hi, How about

"KENNY LYNCH" "MOVIN' AWAY"

"ROBERT HENRY" "WALK LIKE A WINNER"?

[Trev Thomas]

george blackwell - mr loser

jimmy norman - this i beg of you

freddie houston - if i had known

[Chalky]

Three of the best ever for me in possibly my fave genre of this scene

George Freeman - Down And Out

Bobby Bennett - Alone With My Tears

Don & Juan - Heartbreaking Truth

[Trev Thomas]

couple more

tommy tate - i'm taking on pain / are you from heaven

jimmy wallace - i'll be back

roosevelt matthews - you got me digging you

[Guest Dave Turner]

Always knocks me out, fabulous double-sider all round ...

[Wicked]

That Jimmie Raye is some record.

Don't know about absolute faves but a couple from Walter that are up there

[media=]

what about 'still at the mercy of your love', the best Walter Jackson track for me.

[Guest woody no1]

always liked little anthony https://youtu.be/CpQv20wcS0w

[oldsteve woomble]

Ha! I was only thinking at the weekend that next time I do the new 'freestyle' room at Radcliffe I'm gonna dig out the beat ballads....

Summat along the lines of...

George Smith - I've Had It

Freddie Scott - Mr Heartache

Betty Booth - Teardrop Avenue

Gladys Knight - Letter Full Of Tears

Walter Jackson - Uphill Climb To The Bottom

Freddie Gorman - The Day Will Come

Clydie King - Only The Guilty Cry

Gene McDaniels - Walk With A Winner

Lenny Welch - The Right To Cry

Little Anthony - It's Not The Same / Hurt So Bad

etc etc

Nowt rare, and who knows maybe at least a couple of us might like it! :-)

[Guest woody no1]

https://youtu.be/Ab95nNHp1pA Edited June 27, 2012 by woody no1

[oldsteve woomble]

HAha tried to put one up from youtube but forgot how to do it. Bugger.

oh well

Edited June 27, 2012 by steve woomble

[tosspot]

Buddy Smith - when you lose the one you love - Brute

Bobby Rio - ask the lonely - Pye

Willie wade, when push comes to shove - Nite life

George Freeman - Down & out - Valient

+ many many more

[Maark]

Great thread! Here's a couple of my favourites;

Maybe beat ballard tea dances is the future when everyone is old and knackered.......

[oldsteve woomble]

Gonna try again....

My fave of all time. Emotional.

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[oldsteve woomble]

Another one of the finest......

Hairs on back of the neck. Goosepimples. etc etc.....

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[Guest woody no1]

https://youtu.be/RLmrgjzKcjA what about the legends gotta let you go

[oldsteve woomble]

I'm with Chalky on The Heatbreaking Truth (of course, what with it being so fantastically fantastic) but this one always buttered my muffin as well.....

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[Guest woody no1]

https://youtu.be/83oYJU7ze8c Edited June 27, 2012 by woody no1

[uk soul jj]

JACKIE EDWARDS / I DON'T KNOW (UK ALLADIN)

JIMMY JAMES / COME TO ME SOFTLY (UK PICCADILLY)

DANNY WILLIAMS / I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HIT ME (UK HMV)

[Stevie T]

sir ceaser , show me the time

anything by roy hamilton

[Guest]

Dan Folgar ... The Way Of The Crowd ... ELF

Bruce Scott ... I Made An Angel Cry ... MERCURY

Inspirations ... What Am I Going To Do With You Baby ... BLACK PEARL

Halos ... Just Keep On Loving Me .... CONGRESS

Just a few Great Toons!

[Only Dreaming]

Two of my favourites as well Dave.

That Jimmie Raye is some record.

Don't know about absolute faves but a couple from Walter that are up there

[media=]

Best,

Dave

[Tobytyke]

dee irwin; you satisfy my needs.

one of the best!

[Guest rasfoz]

Milt Grayson - Wafarin' Stranger Very haunting but love it

Kenny shepard what difference does make Different class

Freddie Scott Mr heartache as also mentioned above Again different class

Also its not the same Little Anthony & Impearials as said above, bought it from a 2nd hand shop as 15yr old on the strength of seeing his name on kent LPs didnt appreciate it till i was much older though

[Guest toffee lady]

Pass me by by Hattie Winston

Just love it!

Janette x

[Maark]

Flippin love this one, what a voice!

Johhny Gilliam -Find yourself another.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Maark

[Benji]

here are a few highlights of my little beat ballad/slowie collection, (i prefer the dramatic big orchestra plus kitchen sink production sort of beat ballads)

rocky roberts - if he could

epsilons - i'm so devoted

roy hamilton - the sinner

big maybelle - oh lord what are you doing

dee dee warwick - i can't go back

jimmy beaumont - you got too much going for you

roy hamilton - panic is on

[Benji]

another great beat ballad:

the album-only take by little anthony is way better but couldn't find it on youtube.

[Steve G]

Also some obvious ones from me....

Brooks O D'ell Watch your step and You better make up your mind

Lou Johnson - various

Eddie Holman I'm not going to worry

Johnny Gilliam anyone?

Jack Montgomery on Barracuda anyone?

Breaking Point (various)

Edited June 27, 2012 by Steve G

[Wilxy]

I can't believe trhat nobody has mentioned the best double-sider ......I never loved her anyway/You got too much going for you....by Jimmy Beaumont on US Bang......I remember buying this on a yellow UK London demo off Steve Jefferies at Albrighton, some time back, and me and my late mate Paul Fisher listening to it and flipping it over on our return from said allnighter.......no words but just looks and thoughts needed......Absolute priceless IMHO, and something that remains in my mind forever

[Benji]

I can't believe trhat nobody has mentioned the best double-sider ......I never loved her anyway/You got too much going for you....by Jimmy Beaumont on US Bang

well, I did, see post #29. Though I have to say that I'm not too keen on "Never loved her anyway". BTW, I have it on a UK London demo.

[Benji]

Also some obvious ones from me....

Breaking Point (various like Chuck Jackson and Brad Lundy

I know that Brad Lundy and Deena Johnson are the same songs but didn't know that Chuck Jackson did it as well. What is it like?

[Benji]

Just played a few records and YT vids and read all previous posts. My nominee for the best ever dramatic beat ballads is:

anyone disagree?

[Steve G]

I know that Brad Lundy and Deena Johnson are the same songs but didn't know that Chuck Jackson did it as well. What is it like?

It's a totally different record. Fast and not very good.....

[Len]

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PERFECTION!

Len.

[Guest Polyvelts]

Tomorrow is another day - gene stridell

Tony Mason - take good care.............is this a BB ? Not sure ?

[Guest BAKUNIN]

JOHNNY GILLIAM-FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER-BO-MAR and RONNIE WEST-LITTLE WOMAN-GOINS

[Guest Brett F]

Marie Knight..A Little Too Lonely.. Musicor

Brooke Benton - Where Does A Man Go To Cry ..RCA

Porgy/ Monarchs - If Its For Real .. Musicor

Gene Anderson - Tell Me That You Love Me...Nu-Tone

ps..If Odds and Ends is a Beat Ballad then i know **** all about music....

[Rick Cooper]

All great records so far -Jimmy Beaumont tops it for me, two for the price of one.

Like this too -Arlene Bailey "Conversation in the Street" , know nothing about her, but arranged by Horrace Ott so got to be good.

Freddie Scott tracks on Colpix rate a mention too.

Rick

[Wilxy]

well, I did, see post #29. Though I have to say that I'm not too keen on "Never loved her anyway". BTW, I have it on a UK London demo.

My eyesight is on the way out Benji

[Benji]

ps..If Odds and Ends is a Beat Ballad then i know **** all about music....

Some tunes mentioned so far I wouldn't class as beat ballads. But I won't say which ones as I don't want to see this thread to go downhill in a "what defines a beat ballad" discussion. I really love beat ballads (or rock-a-ballads as some record reviewers called them in the 60s) and enjoyed this thread immensely so far. Quite a few tunes/recommendations I didn't know. Played youtube vids of a few and they all went straight on my wants list.

[Guest Brett F]

Some tunes mentioned so far I wouldn't class as beat ballads. But I won't say which ones as I don't want to see this thread to go downhill in a "what defines a beat ballad" discussion. I really love beat ballads (or rock-a-ballads as some record reviewers called them in the 60s) and enjoyed this thread immensely so far. Quite a few tunes/recommendations I didn't know. Played youtube vids of a few and they all went straight on my wants list.

Why won't you say...Odds and Ends isn't a beat ballad to my ears, but i'm not that sure, the whole basis of a forum is debate...look your Roman history up

It isn't a crime to disagree, we aren't all Mr Nice guy in here or Mr Ugly...If you haven't the foresight to give an honest opinion ( and live or die by such values) then i suggest the Samaritans Soul Forum may be a more suitable place for you Benji to post......

[Maark]

Also some obvious ones from me....

Brooks O D'ell Watch your step and You better make up your mind

Lou Johnson - various

Eddie Holman I'm not going to worry

Johnny Gilliam anyone?

Jack Montgomery on Barracuda anyone?

Breaking Point (various)

See post 28.

[oldsteve woomble]

Johnny Gilliam anyone?

Stevie if you're talking Johnny Gilliam, this still makes me go all a-quiver.....

Class

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[Guest Dave Turner]

[oldsteve woomble]

While Mr Heartache may be my fave of all time, this almost dead-heats it for me.

If I hear this at the wrong place, at the wrong time, in the wrong frame of mind (or maybe even the right place, at the right time, in the right frame of mind....) it still has the power to create a certain dampness in the tear duct area. Or summat.

Bloody marvellous

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[Benji]

Why won't you say...Odds and Ends isn't a beat ballad to my ears, but i'm not that sure, the whole basis of a forum is debate...look your Roman history up

It isn't a crime to disagree, we aren't all Mr Nice guy in here or Mr Ugly...If you haven't the foresight to give an honest opinion ( and live or die by such values) then i suggest the Samaritans Soul Forum may be a more suitable place for you Benji to post......

You clearly didn't get the meaning of my post. So be it. Feel free to dissect each and every song posted in this thread. I won't. Not needed. I want folks to post their favourite beat ballads. If they don't fit in my criteria of a beat ballad, so what.

If you want to discuss what a beat ballad is and if say odds and ends is one or not, open up a new thread. thank you.

[Benji]

While Mr Heartache may be my fave of all time, this almost dead-heats it for me.

If I hear this at the wrong place, at the wrong time, in the wrong frame of mind (or maybe even the right place, at the right time, in the right frame of mind....) it still has the power to create a certain dampness in the tear duct area. Or summat.

Bloody marvellous

Anyone remember what Derek Pearson wrote about it in Shades? Something like this song makes grown up man to stand up, sing a long loud and proud and not feeling ashamed about that. I agree.