The All-Time Top 20 Soul Lp's On The Rare Soul Scene

[Jordirip]

Well for me I have been playing The Spellbinders and The Tempests at home today, but as great as they are, the LP that will always be mt favourite is the Motown Memories LP with 6 x 6, Helpless etc.

I put it on after the aforementioned two albums and this one still does it for me after over 40 years of listening to it.

This one

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Great LP, this and the silver chartbusters one were two major influences for me getting into the music. Oh, and Jumping at the Go Go.

Jordi

[Mick Sway]

Dunno if this has been mentioned:

Minit records "The Big One":

Bit of a list but tracks included:

The Themes:

O'Jays:

Alder Ray:

The Groovers:

Jimmy Lewis:

Clydie King:

Jimmy Holiday "

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Plus a couple of great funk tracks:

Jimmy McCracklin "

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Gene Dozier "

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[Mick Sway]

Dunno if this has been mentioned:

Minit records "The Big One" from 1968:

Bit of a list but tracks included:

The Themes:

O'Jays:

Alder Ray:

The Groovers:

Jimmy Lewis:

Clydie King:

Jimmy Holiday "

"

Plus a couple of great funk tracks:

Jimmy McCracklin "

"

Gene Dozier "

"

[Guest Polyvelts]

Step by step LP is awesome.

Not 'northern'related but"I want you" by Marvin Gaye is a complete masterpiece I'll never tire of

[Dean]

Looked through and haven't seen these mentioned yet:

Fingers put me onto The Jaedes, couple of stand out tracks to play incl What'll it take to Make You Happy, but a good listening album that aside, also includes a very cool version of Color Him Father.

I think this is an outstanding LP, not only for the wll known 45 numbers but also the wonderfully playable version of 96 Tears (LP only?)

I love Shorty's laid back delivery, but including this for the obvious Baby Come Home to Me.

No comment needed apart from why hasn't this been included already (or have I missed it)?

[Dean]

3 more if you've the patience:

Another obvious addition, but the Lp is better than just the one track, although for me Lend a hand will always have a place.

Worth a mention, although prob not top 20, just sharing!

This would be the last LP I would sell, not for The Bottle, but for the beautiful music throughout, strangely the album titled Winter in America doesn't contain the track Winter in America.

Hadn't realised that Mitch Ryder album JM autioned last week was so rare, sold one on ebay recently for about £10! Oh well, live and learn

[Philippe]

Hadn't realised that Mitch Ryder album JM autioned last week was so rare, sold one on ebay recently for about £10! Oh well, live and learn

Which LP Dean ?

[Dave Harrison]

Another of my favourite LP's is Willie Tee "I'm only a man". Some fabulous tracks including "Take your time" , ""Reach out for me" and "the mirror". A great listen!

Dave

[Steve Plumb]

Why shouldn't it be allowed, a superb album, plus isn't the fantastic ' Can't Stay Away' previously unreleased ?, always find it hard to believe some fans of soul music ( we are fans aren't we ) ignore albums, it's music all the same no matter the format, so many good album only tracks, plus an ever increasing amount of unreleased material being released via the 33rpm record, the Numero group consistently deliver the goods as do others, plus then we have a heritage of a good 45 plus years to draw on as well, glad to hear you are buying LP's, but why get rid of the 45's ?, enjoy both.

Brett

PS.. I loved Steve Plumbs LP only spots at Essence, so much that i followed his trail and had great fun a few years back playing for around 2 hours in Wakefield spinning either alternate LP versions of 45's or LP only tracks.

Only just found this thread - thanks for the name check Brett

Tons of killer LP's listed

Not sure if this has been mentioned but it's up there in my Top 20 for sure

Lamont Dozier - Peddling Music On The Side - WB

Every track a gem imho

Cheers

Steve

[Dean]

Which LP Dean ?

UK Stateside Breakout LP with Mitch and the Detroit Wheels standing on cars in a junk yard on the cover. Put it on ebay about 4 month ago (I think) and as I recall only one bid.

[Guest]

GET ON UP AND GET AWAY - THE ESQUIRES - BUNKY LP One great track after another!

Even a version of the Mill Evans "Things Won't Be The Same".

Sleeve notes written by E.Rodney Jones.

Edited August 31, 2012 by Guest

[Philippe]

UK Stateside Breakout LP with Mitch and the Detroit Wheels standing on cars in a junk yard on the cover. Put it on ebay about 4 month ago (I think) and as I recall only one bid.

This one ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitch-Ryder-Breakout-Stateside-Record-/190713597857?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2c676a8fa1

[Dean]

This one ? https://www.ebay.com/...=item2c676a8fa1

That's it - fetched £60 +

[Soul-slider]

[Mike Lofthouse]

GET ON UP AND GET AWAY - THE ESQUIRES - BUNKY LP One great track after another!

Even a version of the Mill Evans "Things Won't Be The Same".

Sleeve notes written by E.Rodney Jones.

and nice on London mono.....

[Reforee]

Just to chuck another 3 into the mix

Curtis Mayfield. Back to the World. And Gene Townsel Time Wounds all heals. Both albums are impeccable in my humble opinion and then throw in Temptations Masterpiece for the hat trick

[Davenpete]

The Ike & Tina album produced by Phil Spector (River Deep??- can't remember) and Two for the Price of One - see avatar...

Dx

[ajb]

a few, i think deserve a mention................

early compilations don't come much better........................

Bells cellar of soul vol.1, vol.2, and vol.3

other favourites..........

The Dynamics-what a shame

The moments-not on the outside, but on the inside strong

Walter jackson-it's all over

Barbara mason-transition

Maxine brown-spotlight on

mighty marvelows-mighty marvelows

Timeless legend-synchronized

alan

[Codfromderby]

one that does it for me, night life the miracles bought it on release for the long version of love machine and discovered a whole album of great songs, still play it now,

also the new religion by jimmy james and the vagabonds, came out in US as come to me softly, awesome stuff