Guest Brian Fradgley Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Sam Cooke - Change is gonna come. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose -Too late to turn back now. Aretha -Don't play that song Bloodstone -Natural High Temptations - Stay Bobby Womack - Just my imagination Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - Amen My "magnificent seven" - never tire of playing them !
Middleman Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Always loved Donnie Elberts versions of "Where did our love go" and "I can't help myself" 1
Chas Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Joe Simon"drowning in the sea of love",Four tops"do what you gotta do"good call that,a Jim Webb song,and that guy wrote some stunners,Sinatra said Webb's"by the time I get to Phoenix"was the best song ever written..some compliment that!
Citizen P Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Nearly forgot.. Anything by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes-the Teddy years, although I do also like Reaching for the World. Bobby Womack, of course. This could go Biblical as my memory improves... 1
Guest Soultown andy Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 The tymes/you little trustmaker teddy p /whole towns laughin at me timmy thomas/why cant we live together aretha/say a little prayer david ruffin/walk away from love so many more but my teas ready.
Mickjay33 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) how about Al Wilson Show & Tell The Elgins Heaven must have sent youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z4EAkU9IJk my 2 all time Favs Edited March 21, 2013 by mickjay33
Sceneman Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 hard to call but gene chandler ----- Nothing can stop me, just look at the vids on youtube 2nd .........Long after tonight is all over ....
Samplat Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 how about Al Wilson Show & Tell The Elgins Heaven must have sent youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z4EAkU9IJk my 2 all time Favs has to be Darling Baby for me
pikeys dog Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 There's loads, but this would always be in the top ten... Along with this one.... 1
Back Street Blue Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Tried to avoid reference to early Motown and other general release stuff that gets played out, thought the idea was to go for classic main stream soul that doesn't get played at "our" clubs (i.e. broad church interpretation) ? 1
Back Street Blue Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 There's loads, but this would always be in the top ten... Along with this one.... Those two take me right back to the Cats Whiskers! The place where one night I finally built up the courage to approach a young lady I'd had my eye on for a while, my mates new this so they watched me swagger over to her, spots popping involuntarily as I walked.......................................................got a f*ck off tablet, needless to say .......and as I made my way back over to the lads, the DJ played "I don't blame you at all" - Smokey & the Miracles!!! Got the p*ss ripped out of me every time that record came on for ages after. 1
Guest in town Mikey Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Controversial? Loved this from the word go. https://youtu.be/-0oFadjx-is Gregory Abbott - Shake you down. Edited March 21, 2013 by in town Mikey
mark castle Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Cat's Whiskers lol remember walking up those stairs and leaving me loafers behind stuck to the carpet! Back on topic: Emotions Best of my Love, Frederick Knight I've Been Lonely For So Long, Tavares Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel, Joe Simon Step By Step, New York City, I'm Doing Fine Now, Chi-Lites Homely Girl, Change Glow of Love McFadden & Whitehead, Ain't no Stopping Us Now Donnie Elbert, Little Piece of Leather Evelyn 'Champagne' King Shame Marvin & Tammi If I could Build My Whole World Around You Stephanie Mills Never Knew Love Like This Before Odyssey If You're Looking For A Way Out Dorothy Moore Misty Blue Just a few off the top of my head.This should be easy but actually takes a bit of thought.
Agentsmith Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 GOERGE BENSON - UNCHAINED MELODY ( best version ever! ) FLACK & HATHAWAY - BACK TOGETHER AGAIN ( one of the most sublimnal duo's & duets of our time ) ROBERTA FLACK - FIRST TIME EVER/KILLING ME SOFTLY/DONT MAKE ME WAIT ARETHA FRANKLIN - I CANT SEE ME LEAVING YOU PERSUADERS - THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE TOWER OF POWER - SO VERY HARD TO GO LORRAINE ELLISON - STAY WITH ME STEVIE WONDER - ANGIE GIRL CHUCK JACKSON - ANY DAY NOW SANDRA RICHARDSON - I FEEL A SONG MANFREDO FEST - SEND IN THE CLOWNS ( brill off the wall jazzy version ) TEDDY PENDERGRASS - THE WHOLE TOWNS LAUGHING AT ME SAM COOKE - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME MARVIN GAYE - HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW ( does gospel to a tee ) IMPRESSIONS - YOU OUGHTA BE IN HEAVEN ( WISH HE WAS AROUND FOR PRESTATYN!...GOD REST YOUR SOUL, CURTIS )
westrex Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 I've got so many favourite tracks, but here's a few that first got me into soul. 1. baby reconsider. Leon Haywood. 2. baby help me. Percy Sledge. 3. things get better. Eddie Floyd. Tony Warot (westrex) 1
Guest FrostyJak Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Some 70's clubs sounds i still rateIn The Wash Millie JacksonStep By Step Joe SimonYou Brought The Joy Freda PayneSaturday Norma JeanJust Don't Wanna Be Lonely Main IngredientK-Jee Nite-litersFeel The Need Detroit EmeraldsLong Live The King Detroit EmeraldsI'm Doin' Fine Now New York City
tosspot Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Ray Charles - I got a woman plus many many more of course I was watching Ray in concert on tv Weds night, it was in france cica 1961....it was fab. 1
Tezza Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Minnie Riperton - Loving you. Ahhh - Slip my mind, what a heart wrencher, especially with what happened to her !!
Mickjay33 Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 has to be Darling Baby for me it was the elgins that got me into soul back in 67 when i heard heaven must have sent you on radio luxemburg it just blew me away
Deepdown Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Temptations - Just My Imagination Marvellettes - When Your young And In Love Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star Martha Reeves - Forget Me Not
Dazdakin Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Love Affair - everlasting love ( best version IMHO ) Isely brothers - this old heart of mine Showstoppers - ain't nothing but a house party Evelyn Thomas - weak spot Spencer Davis - gimmi some loving
night nurse Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 well here i gostoned love supremeso jays back stabbersmy girl temptationsYvonne fair it should have been meelgins heaven must have sent yougeneral Johnson bless your hartlove to here these tunes 1
night nurse Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Yvonne fairnobody can do this like her omg makes the hair on my neck stand on edge so soulfull Edited March 22, 2013 by night nurse
Soulman58 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Ok, the Curtis Mayfield thread has got me thinking. As we all know on the rare soul scene we are always after ever more elusive and obscure tracks to listen to and dance to. Sometimes in this quest, I feel we can overlook or forget about many of the quality mainstream soul offerings out there. I am not on about northern soul classics here, I am on about big chart hits here. Please feel free to post your favorites. Curtis does top it for me, but only just...
Soulman58 Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Sticking to original premise so have gone with UK top 20 hits and tried to pick sounds not already posted Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton Private Number - William Bell & Judy Clay Still Water (Love) - Four Tops Ball of Confusion - Temptations
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