Dayo Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Don't mean to hijack the current thread on discs that make you smile, but so many mentioned great pop songs; so I thought it might make an interesting topic. What's your fave non soul 60's record? Or some of your faves? And why? I've got so many, but here are three that always give me a tingle: 1. Alone again or - Love Just astonishing in every respect; the words, the chords, the awesome instrumental break, brilliant guitars throughout. 2. Classical Gas - Mason Williams Bit obvious this one, since the beat so so close to classic Northern; what a stunning arrangement, and to get that massive orchestra playing with such verve and energy! Inspired Mike Post more than a tad I think 3. Rock n Roll Woman - Buffalo Springfield Discovered this on an old Atlantic sampler (Flying High) around 1971. I'd bought it for the soul tracks, but there were a couple of rock/pop thing on there too, including this high energy rocker. Dark, dark vocals from Steve Stills (?)Awesome guitar and Hammond organ. I'm amazed this hasn't been covered to death by indie bands. Aw, that's just three, but there are so many more. Everything the Fab Four did for a start!
Headsy Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 I couldnt live without your love, Petula Clark.......very nearly Northern but a mileaway in reality
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Have you heard Stephen Stills - 'old times good times' off his first lp? Great track that I heard out at a soul night once.
Dayo Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 I couldnt live without your love, Petula Clark.......very nearly Northern but a mileaway in reality Love some of that Pet Clark stuff, so I totally agree. Tony Hatch was a genius at arrangement, and Downtown might be another contender for best pop/non northern but almost!
Dayo Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 Have you heard Stephen Stills - 'old times good times' off his first lp? Great track that I heard out at a soul night once. Will try and find it! Ta! Update: Just found it on Kazaa. Good vibe!!!
Guest Trevski Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 "Windmills of your mind" Noel Harrison, from the soundrack to "The Thomas Crown Affair" Enigmatic lyrics and production, very atmospheric! Also love the version by Swing out Sister, who's "You on my mind" produced by Jim Webb, must be my all time fave pop record of any era, brilliant!
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 tough one this but it's gotta be Beatles tunes and a toss up between She's Leaving Home, She's A Woman and The Taxman. All three completely different but among the few pop tunes I'd actually put on a non-soul compilation for the car. That's probably the benchmark really; what would you stick on a comp tape for either yourself or a mate?I'm quite partial to The Who's I Can't Explain which is nice reminder of my Mod days.
Guest in town Mikey Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Pretty Flamingo. Absolutely love it. And (allegedly) when I'm concentrating for a while I whistle Tequilla. Now get that tune out of your head he he he he
Dayo Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 Sorry to keep gushing about other people choices, but that Who track is a monster. Love the guitar lick and the obvious references to pep pills. Incidentally, on the subject of the Who, wife and I were in Brighton at the weekend and a friend showed us THE actual alley from Quadraphenia! He even offered to keep watch if we wanted to recraete that classic scene, but the normally open minded Mrs. Dayo sadly declined :-(
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Let's hope your performance isn't as fast as Jimmy's!
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Ahh the alley I have urinated there, but it was on Leslie ash, do I win £5
Tomangoes Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Pop being popular and selling well? IF THAR OF TA SANFRANSISCO, WER A FLOWR IN THEE AIR. Now you will being singing it all afternoon. Peace Man!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ed
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Just managed to get fuggin Tequila out of my head......
MarkWhiteley Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 I know it's not 60s (so therefor is off-topic, but what the hell - that's my style!!), but I'm getting to really like Paul Weller - 'Wishing On A Star', and incodentally, Weller is a big soul fan, or so I heard...
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Dream a little dream of me mam and dads Also Cheeky girls take your shoes off (I really like It)
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Speaking of the venerable mister Weller, Billy, Moon On Your Pyjamas would also make it onto my comp tape. It's off Wild Wood and he wrote it for his kids. Lovely tune.
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 'Ramsey's Men' by Roy Hudd. Heroes all Scotty
Guest micksmith Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 BEACH BOYS-CALIFORNIAN GIRLS. YOUNG RASCALS-GROVIN'. LOVIN' SPOONFUL-YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE. GREAT MEMORIES OF STEVENAGE IN THE 60s.
Guest in town Mikey Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 'Ramsey's Men' by Roy Hudd. Heroes all Scotty GOT IT IN MY SOUL BOX!! Picture sleeve. Quality choice mate
Guest Stuart T Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Sandy Posey - Caution To The Wind. Came out on British and US. Almost as good as Don't Pity Me.
Little-stevie Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Tin Soldier...Small Faces..one of the greatest tunes ever for me and like a lot of soul tunes it makes you wanna get up and give it some on the dancefloor..
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Apart from Alone Again Or which has to be one of the greatest Pop records ever made, I'd go for things like White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slicks voice is just magic) Do you believe in Magic - Lovin Spoonful Dont Worry Baby - The Beach Boys and many others which I could fill this whole email system up with
Haydn Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Moody Blues - Ride my see saw Chicory Tip - Son of my Father David Bowie - Love you till Tuesday Could go on all night, class! H
Guest Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 When i said White Horses i actually meant it.....have only recently removed it from my main Box, quite a moving moment, didn't really wanna do it, but i felt like it didn't belong anymore, jesus i am now feeling a deep seated remorse, that undoubtedly will turn to anger, then i'll get a case of the soaking sweats and probably destroy the ************ thing.............Wife has just calmed me with an injection of pure "ether"...will edit all foul and relevent details, i know we have younger members.........well people under 40!
Guest ShaneH Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Tony Christie 'Amarillo' Is this the way to Amarillo every night I've been hugging my pillow dreaming dreams of Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me show me the way to Amarillo I've been weeping like a willow crying over Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me Sha la la lala lalala, Sha la la lala lalala Sha la la lala lalala, and Marie who waits for me! What a voice! Rumour has it that the Sheffield legend had 3 throats! Shane
Haydn Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Bloody hell Shane, Me mam dances the Slosh to that!!! Avenues and Alleyways was the tops from Tony. H.
Kerry F Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Tony Christie 'Amarillo' Is this the way to Amarillo every night I've been hugging my pillow dreaming dreams of Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me show me the way to Amarillo I've been weeping like a willow crying over Amarillo and sweet Marie who waits for me Sha la la lala lalala, Sha la la lala lalala Sha la la lala lalala, and Marie who waits for me! What a voice! Rumour has it that the Sheffield legend had 3 throats! Shane surely you prefer it by paddy and max though shane !!! lol.
Guest ShaneH Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 yes they do a good one for defo! Max & Paddy return to our screens soon. Remember Peter Kay is a fan of Northern Soul/Motown. He has said in interviews that he wanted to develop the idea of the character Potter being a regular on the soul scene in the 70's/80's but didnt in the end. Plenty of soul references though in Phoenix nights and apparently Potter's Motown mug was purchased from Tim Brown's place in Manchester, Beatin Rhythm Sorry bit off topic here :-) Shane
soul45s Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Favourite 60s, Soulful, yes, Northern, no 'Going Back' Dusty Springfield, this still does things to me, I remember the first time I heard it....awesome!
Guest SteveC Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 And there were some groovin instrumentals about too. How about the Theme from the Persuaders or was that a 70's thing??
Guest LeoLyxxx Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Fave 60s pop? My top 3.. Free Design "kites are fun" Lovin' Spoonful "do you believe in magic" Association "never my love" And bubbling under.. Since i always get slagged regarding some ns tunes i guess i would say my favourite "pop" being Bob & Fred, Vondells, Athens Rogue, Nomads and all the other "blue eyed" records i like ;-) best Leo
tone5446 Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 The Classics Pollyanna Lovin' Spoonful Do you believe in magic Tradewinds New York's a lonely town Beach Boys When I grow up to be a man A scalp tinglers for me!
Tony Smith Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Love Affair-Everlasting Love Keith West-Excerpt from a Teenage Anthem Denny Laine-Say You Don't Mind Beach Boys-I Just Wasn't Made For These Times Many, Many more
lisahurley Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Holy Are You - Electric Prunes NSU - Cream 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians Heroes and Villans - Beach Boys the Beach Boys could be the winner here, eh?
Geoff Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Impossible to do an all time list as it changes, just so many great pop records, so many memories. Just a few in no particular order. The Turtles - Happy Together (reminds me of the first holiday with my girlfriend (now wife) April Stevens & Nino Tempo - All Strung Out Righteous Bros - Soul & Inspiration Beatles - If I Fell, And I Love Her, Happy Just To Dance With You Association - Cherish Buffalo Springfield - Rock 'N' Roll Woman, Expecting To Fly Laura Nyro - Wedding Bell Blues Union Gap - Woman Woman Richard Harris - McArthur Park, Didn't We Fifth Dimension - Worst That Could Happen Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby, All Summer Long, Wendy Sorry there are so many, but it was a great decade for pop music as well as soul. These come to mind as I sit here, but no doubt could think of loads more if I put my mind to it.
Garethx Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 "Barefoot Gentleman" The Association "Surf's Up" The Beach Boys "These Days" Nico "It'll Never Happen Again" Tim Hardin "One Way Or The Other" The Fifth Avenue Band
Tony Smith Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Forgot this .... How Can I Be Sure-Young Rascals (and other versions..great tune!)
Guest LeoLyxxx Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Holy Are You - Electric Prunes NSU - Cream 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians Heroes and Villans - Beach Boys the Beach Boys could be the winner here, eh? "holy are you"!!!! Nice one... Axelrod masterpiece... Geoff i agree, really hard to do a best of list from THE decade of pop music.. Association, Beach Boys, Tim Hardin, Enoch Light, Roger Nichols, Lovin Spoonful (john Seb.) , Brill Building (Carole K. Burt B. e.tc. e.tc.) As i said, kind of hard.. best Leo
lisahurley Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 it could be me age, but I think my 70s list might be longer
Dave Abbott Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 BEACH BOYS - I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES
Guest in town Mikey Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 I wonder if the Beach Boys, know they are so revered in Northern Soul circles?
Geoff Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 I hope no one minds but I was taking my usual lunchtime stroll and more came into my mind. Most from schooldays. Roy Orbison - Crying, Running Scared, Only The Lonely Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight, How Is Julie Ray Peterson - I Could Have Loved You So Well, Tell Laura I Love Her Gene Pitney - True Love Never Runs Smooth, I'm Gonna Be Strong, I Must Be Seeing Things Classics IV - Traces, Stormy Jay & The Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer, Sunday And Me, She Cried (and of course Living Above My Head, but that's Northern I believe) Lou Christie - If My Car Could Talk Plus some real wimpy stuff I am too embarrassed to list. In my case I love 60s pop possibly because I was a teenager, and therefore the records have a particular meaning in many cases. Would be the same for people in the 70s, etc. Notwithstanding I reckon it was the best decade for music overall.
Guest Posted September 10, 2004 Posted September 10, 2004 Classics 1V - Stormy (Imperial), this isn't a pop record but a brilliant soul track as is every other version.........Flo Ballard, O.C. Smith........Lieutenent Pigeon (Seville demo)
Peter Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Hi Guys, it has to be Little Tin Soldiers The Small Faces, and one that doesn't get a lot of recognition but goes back to the very early 6t's, The House Of Bamboo by Andy Williams. Andy Williams you say.....it is a good track though.. Peter
doowopmick Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Nobody mentioned The King? Too Much - Elvis Presley (rca 447-0617) Walk right back - The Everly Bros (warner bros 5199) Its not unusual - Tom Jones God there is so many! DWMick
Guest 45s and 33s Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Aaaaargh where to start? Small Faces - Tin soldier/All or nothing/Afterglow/Runaway/Whatsa Matter Baby/Don't burst my bubble - okay I love the SFs:-) Kinks - Waterloo sunset Troggs - Can't control myself Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll never walk alone Them/Shadows of Knight - Gloria Beatles - Paperback writer Sam Cooke - Wonderful world Searchers - Needles & Pins Ali
Guest Ferrett Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 OK, don't laugh at this one! Heard David Essex on Radio 2 a few weeks ago and they played a 1967 track by him called 'So called love' and it was fekkin awesome. Oh so very nearly Northern Soul!! Almost worthy of a cover up spin somewhere!! During the interview he mentioned that he did a couple of tracks produced by J J Jackson in the late sixties so I presume this was one of them? Definately worth a hunt round your junk shops/car boots for this one.
Guest NASHEE Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 MAMAS & PAPAS - CREQUE ALLEY.........BRILL R&B PAPER DOLLS -SOMETHING HERE IN MY HEART.........TEENIE POP PAUL & BARRY RYAN - ELOISE........BEAUTIFUL POP BALLAD DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - IF IT DONT WORK OUT. (LP TRACK FROM... EVERYTHINGS COMING UP DUSTY)
stomper45 Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 See Leo mentions the Electric Prunes, one of my faves is their "too much to dream last night" fave; beatles "in my life" stones "its all over now" kinks "david watts" faces "itchycoo park" elvis "(maries the name)his latest flame"
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