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I know most of us on here like to hear underplayed unknowns but I was kind of thinking as a chin stroker , which back bone northern soul tunes do you like to hear that really do lift you higher and higher?

My ten top Northern tunes are as follow

Matt Lucas - youbette rgo go

Larry Atkins - ain't that love enough

Johnny Sayles - I can't get enough

Martha Starr - Love is the only solution

Barbara Aklyn - Aint no love

Yvonne Baker - My Baby needs me

Steve Mancha - Friday night

Kriss Peterson - Just as much

Lorraine Chandler - what can I do

Charades - Key to my happiness

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Probably these

Exus Trek- Luther Ingram

Blowing My Mind to pieces-Bob Relf

Sweet Sherry-J J Barnes

Your Love can save Me-Marvellettes

Right Direction-Clara Ward

Cry Your Eyes Out-Dotty Cambridge

Crying Over You-Duke Browner

What's the use of me trying-Tangeers

Investigate-Major Lance

Standing in the Darkness-The Ethics

Ones that first opened my eyes and ears-- (40 years ago---Kinnell)

T

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Good shout

Charades Key to my happiness What a glorious uplifting tune

Mel Britt She,ll coming running back Full of great backing and virtually unique to NS

Yvonne Vernee Just like you did me Wow talk about exciting

Marie Knight Thats no way to treat agirl Ditto, also she oozes class

Will Collins Anything I can do Always loved this what a dancer

Chris Bartley I go out of my mind So laid back yet quality

Got to go but maybe 3-4 later.

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Top 10 ??

All lift the spirit despite the majority being about lost or unrequited love !!

Magicians - Is It All Gone

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

David Bowie - When I Live My Dream

Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful

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Top 10 ??

All lift the spirit despite the majority being about lost or unrequited love !!

Magicians - Is It All Gone

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

David Bowie - When I Live My Dream

Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful

Maybe The Bowie track is not Northern but love the song !!

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Top 10 ??

All lift the spirit despite the majority being about lost or unrequited love !!

Magicians - Is It All Gone

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

David Bowie - When I Live My Dream

Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful

Spot the ringer in there :lol:

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Steinways - You've been leading me on

Wally Cox - This man

Montclairs - Hung up on your love

Tempos - Countdown

Charades - Key to my happiness

Dells - Run for cover

Darrell Banks - I'm the one who loves you

Voices of East Harlem - Cashing in

Edward Hamilton - Baby don't you weep

Epitome of Sound - You don't love me

These would do it for me everytime.

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Guest Phil Armstrong
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Willie Hutch - Love Runs Out

The Metros - Since You Left

Epitome of Sound - You Don't Love Me

Tamala Lewis - You won't say Nothing

James Fountain - Seven day Lover

Lou Pride - I'm comin home in the Morning

Gwen Owens _ Just Say Your Wanted

Johnny Caswell - You don't Love Me Anymore

The Twans - I cant see him again

Jimmy Burns - I really Love You

These generally tickle my fancy

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Nice to read these great Top Ten's.

It's good to know there are still people with a great taste in records out there!

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M.V.P,S Turnin my heartbeat up

Chubby Checker, You just dont know

Ronnie Mcnair, Sitting in my class/Isnt she a pretty girl

Salvadors, Stick by me baby

Spyder Turner, Cant make it anymore

Billy Kennedy Sweet thing

Jerry Cook, I hurt on the other side

L Allen, Cant we talk it over

George Smith I,ve had it

Eddie Parker I,m gone

Larry Clintone, She,s wanted in three states

Obviously 100 more but there aint room :)

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Charades - Key To My Happiness

International GTOs - I Love My Baby

Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say a Word

Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walked Out Of My Life

Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone

Lou Pride - I'm Comun home

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Incredibles - Theres Nothing Else To say

Tempos - Countdown Hear I Come

Soul Twins - Quick Change artist

:yes: :yes: :thumbsup:

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Heres mine, :g:

Lover -Delights

Im so Glad-Herb Johnson & the impacts

Job Opening-De-larks

Potion of Love-The ambers

Stubborn Heart-Ernest Moseley

Aint That Love Enough-Larry Aitken

Cheatin Kind -Don Gardener

Whatch out girl-The Embers

Cant lose my head-George Blackwell

Because of my heart-Frankie Beverly.

Real quality oldies,you must agree :thumbsup:

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Fidels - Try A Little Harder

Invitations - Whats Wrong With Me Baby

Al Kent - The Way You've Been Acting Lately

I'll have to have a think about the other 7 but these 3 every time

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Guest Krissii
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Judy freeman - hold on - terrible tom - we were made - jonny taylor-friday nite -cant remember - on the real side - montclairs - hung up - sovlful strings - burning spear- herb ward honest to goodness - cant rememeber (female vocal) - country road - skullsnaps - hang up is YOU - john and weirdest - no time . . . . Sorry for typos amin pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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In no particular order............... :)

Help Me - Al Wilson

Can't Get Enough - Johnny Sayles

It's Better To Have - Don Covay

That's What I Want To Know - James Carr

We were Made For Each Other - Terrible Tom

Let The Good Times Roll - Bunny Sigler

So Is The Sun - World Column

Psychedelic Soul - Saxie Russell

Good Rockin' - Jnr. Walker

Shake A Tail Feather - James & Bobby Purify

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My starter for ten (no order of preference) -

Tony Galla - In Love

Larry Allen - Can't We Talk It Over

Herbert Hunter - I Was Born To Love You

Seven Souls - I Still Love You

Soulville Allstars - I'm Gonna Get To You

Frankie Beverly & the Butlers - If That's What You Wanted

Billy Keene - Wishing And Hoping

Tony Middleton - To The Ends Of The Earth

Thelma Lindsey - Prepared To Love You

Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Damn, that's 11. :g:

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1. Dee Lites-Lover

2.Pretty as a picture-Moses Dillard

3.Eddy Day Guess who loves you

4.Del Larks

5 Salvadors

6. Gwen Owens -Wanted

7. Mel Brit

8. Tomangoes

9. Voices of East Harlem Cashing In

10. Al Williams i am Nothing

DJ

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THE POETS, WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER,

THE DYNELLS, CALL ON ME,

MONTCLAIRS HEY YOU DON,T FIGHT IT

BETTYE SWANN KISS MY LOVE GOODBYE

THE PHONETICS, JUST A BOYS DREAM

MEL BRITT, SHE COME RUNNING BACK

NOLAN CHANCE, JUST LIKE THE WEATHER

LOU RAGLAND,I TRAVEL ALONE

BILLY WOODS, LETME MAKE YOU HAPPY

THE APOLLAS, MR CREATOR

JIMMY THOMAS, THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

CHEERS BILLY

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Guest Ollie Lailey
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Peoples Choice -Savin' My Lovin

Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before

Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open

Cliff Nobles - My Love Is Getting Stronger

Sharon Scott - Could It Be You

Larry Clinton - She's Wanted

Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command

Lorriane Chandler - I Can't Change

Rita & The Tirias - Gone With The Wind

Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover

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I'm Coming To Your Rescue - The Triumphs

Right Track - Billy Butler

Blowing Up My Mind - Exciters

Landslide - Tony Clarke

I Spy For The FBI - Jamo Thomas

Ever Again - Bernie Williams

I'm In Love - Len Barry

You've Been Cheatin' - The Impressions

Silent Treatment - Arin Demain

Misery - Eddie Carlton

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Shakers - one wonderful moment

Sapphires - slow fizz

Lada Edmund - Larue

Susan Barrett - what's it gonna be

Moses smith - girl across the street

Tommy bush - I don't like it

Main change - sunshine is her way

Prophets . I got the fever

7th avenue aviators - should o held on

Leroy . Tears

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My top ten, straight off the top of my head as I have a plane to catch (given time to think it could well be different :D )

So in no particular order:

George Smith - I've had it

Charles Brandy - I can't get enough of you baby

Holly St James - That's not love

Florence Devore - Kiss me now, don't kiss me later

Peggy March - If you love me

The Tempests - Someday

Dotty Cambridge - Cry your eyes out

Cindy Scott - I love you baby

Gwen Davis - My man don't think I know

Jackie Day - Naughty boy

Bit of a girly list maybe.... but hey... that's me :thumbsup::yes::D x

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Difficult subject as I think your all time top ten changes all the time, your top 3 may stay the same (mine do anyhow!) so here goes at my current top ten oldies

1. Yvonne Baker - You didn't say a word

2. Timi Yuro - It'l never be over for me

3. Williams & Watson - Too late

4. Jackie Moore - Both ends against the middle

5. Kurt Harris -Emperor of my baby's heart

6. The Montclairs - Hung up on your love

7. Ann Sexton- Youv'e been gone too long

8. Demures - Raining Teardrops

9. Carol & Gerri - How can I ever find a way

10. The Belles - Don't pretend

As I say that list changes every time I try and compile it but the top three always stays the same!

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My Top Ten

Epitome of Sound - You don't love me

Timi Yuro - It'll never be over for me

Sam Williams - Love slipped through my fingers

Mel Britt - She'll come running back

Michael and Raymond - Man without a woman

Mamie Lee - I can feel him slipping away

Sam Fletcher - I'd think it over

Ray Pollard - The Drifter

Barbara McNair - It happens every time

Wilson Pickett - Let me be your boy

The top three are always the same.

I wanted to put Marion Stewart on the list, but I couldn't decide which one of the others had to go.

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Judy freeman - hold on - terrible tom - we were made - jonny taylor-friday nite -cant remember - on the real side - montclairs - hung up - sovlful strings - burning spear- herb ward honest to goodness - cant rememeber (female vocal) - country road - skullsnaps - hang up is YOU - john and weirdest - no time . . . . Sorry for typos amin pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

larry saunders- on the real side

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I dont want a playboy-Barbara Lynn

Job opening-Del Larks

Next in line-Hoagy Lands

I´m Standing-Rufus Lumley

Second hand love-Lynn Vernado

Stranger in my arms-Lynn Randell

Youre gonna hurt yourself-Franki Valli

baby i need you-Tee Fletcher

Love from the far east-Master Four

Shy Guy-Bobby Mac

Steve

Quality tune :thumbup: Delxxxx

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Top 10 ??

All lift the spirit despite the majority being about lost or unrequited love !!

Magicians - Is It All Gone

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

David Bowie - When I Live My Dream

Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful

love it

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Judy freeman - hold on - terrible tom - we were made - jonny taylor-friday nite -cant remember - on the real side - montclairs - hung up - sovlful strings - burning spear- herb ward honest to goodness - cant rememeber (female vocal) - country road - skullsnaps - hang up is YOU - john and weirdest - no time . . . . Sorry for typos amin pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jon and The Wierdest !! No Time --- Awesome track, so much better than the other 'popular' side !!

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Slowly Molding-Cody Black

Let Me Make you Happy-Billy Woods

Our Love (Gonna Be Stronger Than Ever)-The Counts

Gonna Love You A Long Long Tme-Patti And The Emblems

You Be Coming Back-EJ Rice

All Turned On - Bob Wilson and the Remo Strings

Happy Day-Flame and King

Ive Got Something Good-Sam And Kitty

This Beautiful Day- Solomon King/Levi Jackson

Lonely Man-The Outsiders

oooh i like this thread :thumbup: Delxxxxx

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lou pride-comin home

chuck wood-7 days too long

james lewis-manifesto

roger collins-shes lookin good

willie mitchell-that driving beat

adams apples-dont take it out of this world

art freeman-slippin around

billy butler-right track

bunny sigler-girl dont make me wait

thelma lindsey-prepared to love you

.............these just a few that came to my mind,couldve been hundreds different ones,im loving the old classics all over again,they remind me of why i got inrto this fantastic music in the first place,great thread

jason

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Bobby Hutton - Lend A Hand

Anderson Brothers - I Can See Him Loving You

Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say A Word

Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command

Sam Williams - Love Slipped Through My Fingers

Stanley Mitchell - Get It Baby

Colt 45's - Lady Lady

Del Larks - Job Opening

Admirations - Yoiu Left Me

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

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International GTOs - I Love My Baby

Ray Agee - Im Losing Again

Mac Staten & Nomads - There She Goes

John Bowie - Your Gonna Miss A Good Thing

Drake & Ensolids - Please Leave Me

Ed & Ernie - Indication

Dealers - You Got It

Lost Souls - Secret of Mine

Carol & Gerri - How Can I Ever Find A Way

Arthur Freeman - You Got Me Uptight

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Royal Robins - Something About You

Carla Thomas - It'll Never Be over for Me

The Cairos - Stop Over Looking Me

New Wanderers - Ain't Gonna Do You No Harm

Barons Of Soul - You Need Love

Soul Incorporated - My Proposal

Florence Trapp - Love Came Into My Life

Kings Of Soul - Is Your Love For Me

Lorraine Chandler - You Only Live Twice

Ben E King - Gettin To Me

And one for good luck:

Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin'

Ask me in 10 mins & it will have changed again :lol:

Best Russ

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Loved these as a teenager - still will get me on the floor

Joe Hicks - Make you feel funky

Stanley Mitchell - Get it baby

Four Tops - Reach out

Tony Clarke - Landslide

Impressions - I need you

Gwen Owens - Wanted & Needed

Invitations - What's wrong with me baby

Doni Burdick - Bari Track

Buster & Eddie - Can't be still

Jackie Wilson - Whispers

Edited typos not listing

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from my collection:

august moon - wasted years

inez & charlie foxx - no stranger to love

doris troy - face up to the truth

les mccann - strange little girl

masters of soul - do you really love me

judy freeman - hold on

spiedels - dream girl

ruby winters - i want action

four tempos - this is the way i feel

attractions - burn up some road

think there's definitely a few chinstrokers in there!

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Some fab lists , thanks everyone for taking part , its great to have an insight to which oldies still work well for those that are in the main listening to tunes which are more on the underplayed side.

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Constellations, I don't know about you

Jackie Wilson, because of you

Mel Wynn & Aces, I don't want to lose you

Paris, sleepless nights

Little Tommy, Baby can't you see

Ernest Moseley, Stubborn heart

Willie Hutch, love runs out

Bobby Taylor, I've been blessed

CODs, I'm a good guy

Oxford nights, I'm such a lonely one

These are 10 tunes off the top of my head I will never ever tire of hearing :-)

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Saying that there ain't a bad tune on anyone's lists just goes to show how lucky we all our knowing this amazing music

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Servicemen. Sweet magic

Paris Sleepless Nights

Dena Barnes.. If you ever walk out of my life

Linda Jones..just can't live my life

Ray Agee..I'm losing again

Matt Lucas. Baby you better Go Go

John & The weirdest. Can't get over these memories

Eddie Parker..I'm Gone

Gwen Owens..just say your wanted and needed

Salvadors. Stick by me baby

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Later oldies

Mello Souls.....We can make it

Tommy Ridgley. My love is getting stronger

Magnetics"......Count the days

Mac Staton. There she goes

Trannells. Blessed with a love

Melvin Moore. All of a sudden

Joseph Webster.. My love is so strong

Freddie Butler. Save your love for me

Johnny Honeycutt ..I'm coming over

Soul shakers. Your Turnin

Del-Tours..Sweet and lovely

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mel britt - she'll come running back

kenni smith - oh lord.......

matta baby - (do the) pearl girl

james fountain - seven day lover

gil scott-heron - the bottle

bobby hutton - lend a hand

skull snaps - i'm you're pimp

hoagy lands - next in line

lou ragland - i travel alone

tony middleton - paris blues

no specific order except first track :)

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Early early oldies

Chubby Checker.. You just don't know

Johnny Sayles. I can't get enough

Willie Mitchell..That driving Beat

Impressions. You,ve been cheatin

Mickey lee Lane...Hey. Sah. Lo. Ney

Alexander Patton...A Lil lovin sometimes

Joy Lovejoy...in orbit

Artistics..Hope we have

Darrell Banks. Open the door to your heart

Jackie Wilson .Soul Galour

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Eddie Parker - I'm Gone

Cecil Washington - I Don't Like To Lose

Larry Clinton - Wanted In 3 States

Tomangoes - I Really Love You

Salvadors - Stick By Me Baby

Lou Pride - I'm Coming Home In The Morning

Lenny Curtis - Nothing Can Help You Now

Don Gardner - Cheatin Kind

Jimmy Rae - Philly Dog Around The World

Maurice Williams - Being Without you

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Mary Love - Lay this burden down

Vicki Baines - Country Girl

CW & the Group - I don't like to lose

DD Barnes - Do what you wanna do

Herb Ward - Strange Change

Sapphires - Slow Fizz

Joe Tex - Better Believe it Baby

7 Dwarfs - Stop Girl

Luther Ingram - If it's all the same.........

Larry Santos - You got me.....

Guest ritchie
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Any order would do ...

Don Varner - Tear Stained Face

Willie Hutch - Love Runs Out

Howard Guyton - I Watched You Slowly Slip Away

Larry Clinton - She's Wanted

Del-Larks - Job Opening

Court Davis - Try To Think

Danny Monday - Without You

Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top

Duke Browner - Crying Over You

Mamie Lee - I Can Feel Him Slipping Away ......

All of the above at one time or another, have touched me on my journey through this wonderful music we are privileged to have...

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Barbara Mercer - Hey!!

Gene Chandler - After The Laughter

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Del Larks - Job Opening

Yum Yums - Big Thing

Tams - Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

Shirley Ellis - Clapping Song

Metros - Since I Found My Baby

Ringleaders - Baby What Has Happened To Our Love

Joyce Harris - Baby Baby Baby

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Thanks guys , this is brilliant because I can see people contributing that I have never seen post before . Everyone can contribute to this thread , because we all have a top ten oildie list within us.

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mel britt - she'll come running back

kenni smith - oh lord.......

matta baby - (do the) pearl girl

james fountain - seven day lover

gil scott-heron - the bottle

bobby hutton - lend a hand

skull snaps - i'm you're pimp

hoagy lands - next in line

lou ragland - i travel alone

tony middleton - paris blues

no specific order except first track :)

Kenni Smith - ouzes Samantha's for me, Sooooo nice.

Paris Blues, so much emotion in 7" of Plastic !!

Nice choices Coops XXX

Guest Johnny Mack
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Magnificents My heart is calling you

High Keys Living a lie

Glories I worship you baby

Frank Beverly If that's what you wanted

Earl Van Dyke 6x6

Van Dykes Save my Love for a rainy day

Duke Browner Crying over you

Millionaires Never for me

Superlatives I still love you

Hoagy Lands Next in line

These ten always do it for me !

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"Oldies"............................

Marvin Gaye - Little Darlin

Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor

Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine

Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling

Barbara Mills - Queen Of Fools

Kim Weston - Helpless

Hoagy Lands - The Next In Line

Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You

Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart

Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top

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