Guest Joey Collins Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated!
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated! Anything by Little Milton, or Chuck Jackson
Labeat Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated! Hi Joey, and welcome to "The scene". Two things to start with.... take your time and get to know the soul clubs/lovers in the North East, there are some very nice and knowledgeable people up there
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated! Also, check this out;
Guest GeoffB Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) This is coming from someone as new as you. The world of northern soul can be confusing and is big. Like really big. People who have been in the scene from the start are still finding new music. That being said we are in a great age. The music and songs are more accessible than ever before. The reason people went to the clubs was because that was the ONLY way of hearing the music at that time, now you can just open youtube. Compilations are your friend. If you see a comp of northern soul then get it. The kent stuffs really good if you're looking for vinyl but CD's are cheaper and get you more songs. Northern soul The collection has a nice mix of "classics" (Al Wilson - The snake is the first song of CD 2 ) but also has some really nice, more expensive stuff on (like Pointer sisters - Send him back). You can now get a lot of great new music for not a lot of money so just go to HMV or something and buy a couple of comps. See what kind of stuff you like. Another thing is Discogs. Now hang on for a minute. Whilst it may not have everything on there and may be a pain for prices it still has lots of information. Find an artist you like, listen to the imbedded youtube videos. Look at any duets, bands, the label they are on ect. Just have a look around. I can spend hours on a "discogs trip" and find some lovely songs (as well as turkeys). The third thing I would say (and this is something I haven't done yet myself) but get to events! Make some friends, find out who's who. Listen, make friends and HAVE FUN! PS: 2 extra things. First, when digging trust your gut. If something seems interesting and it's not a lot then get it. Whats the worst that could happen? Second, if you want to know a bit about the background of northern soul then "The story of northern soul" is a great read! Edited January 11, 2015 by GeoffB
Sjclement Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Motown's a great place to start. Why not collect some of the other Detroit labels RIC TIC, Golden World and Impact for starters Some great artists and tunes there
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 This is coming from someone as new as you. The world of northern soul can be confusing and is big. Like really big. People who have been in the scene from the start are still finding new music. That being said we are in a great age. The music and songs are more accessible than ever before. The reason people went to the clubs was because that was the ONLY way of hearing the music at that time, now you can just open youtube. Compilations are your friend. If you see a comp of northern soul then get it. The kent stuffs really good if you're looking for vinyl but CD's are cheaper and get you more songs. Northern soul The collection has a nice mix of "classics" (Al Wilson - The snake is the first song of CD 2 ) but also has some really nice, more expensive stuff on (like Pointer sisters - Send him back). You can now get a lot of great new music for not a lot of money so just go to HMV or something and buy a couple of comps. See what kind of stuff you like. Another thing is Discogs. Now hang on for a minute. Whilst it may not have everything on there and may be a pain for prices it still has lots of information. Find an artist you like, listen to the imbedded youtube videos. Look at any duets, bands, the label they are on ect. Just have a look around. I can spend hours on a "discogs trip" and find some lovely songs (as well as turkeys). The third thing I would say (and this is something I haven't done yet myself) but get to events! Make some friends, find out who's who. Listen, make friends and HAVE FUN! I think you're right to a certain extent mate. Personally, I'd steer well clear of compliations like that, unless they're for the car. Even then, I prefer to find tracks I like, get 'em off Youtube and stick them on my iPod. You're certainly right about The Snake! Joe, ask people for recommendations, CD's etc. at RAFA Serious Shades Of Soul, get in early enough and you get a free CD with the guest DJ's picks. Spot on with Discogs though, I've lost weeks on that bloody place! But don't forget, there's 2 scenes now, rare soul and northern soul! There's friendly folk in both scenes (for the most part, there's big timers everywhere). But never be afraid to ask questions. If anyone has a go at you for not knowing something, they have the wrong attitude. A wise bloke once said to me, 'Not everyone knows everything. Some know a lot, some know **** all, and some, well, some like Frank Wilson - Do I Love You'.
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Motown's a great place to start. Why not collect some of the other Detroit labels RIC TIC, Golden World and Impact for starters Some great artists and tunes there Barbara Mercer - Hey! Anything by Edwin Starr Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving. Don't forget the stuff on Revilot too! I'd say Impact would be too heavily booted/too expensive for someone just starting a collection. Edited January 11, 2015 by Juniorsoul
Guest Joey Collins Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Cheers everyone! especially Dan can't wait to get to the events!
Guest GeoffB Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 I think you're right to a certain extent mate. Personally, I'd steer well clear of compliations like that, unless they're for the car. Even then, I prefer to find tracks I like, get 'em off Youtube and stick them on my iPod. When you get to a point then, yes you are right to avoid them. But as a starter a CD with lots of music for not a lot of money can be really handy. It also allows you to pick out songs you like and songs you don't.
hullsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Hi Joey, and welcome to "The scene". Two things to start with.... take your time and get to know the soul clubs/lovers in the North East, there are some very nice and knowledgeable people up there Hi Joey welcome. As much as it pains me to agree with my mate Neil but these are great words of advice.It's a life long love this soul lark & you've got time on your side.Dip your toe in all aspects of the scene & see what works for you.If you get it right you'll be having fun for the rest of your life..........no pressure then Cheers Martyn PS Move away from the N.East as they are all a set of nutters Edited January 11, 2015 by hullsoul 3
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 When you get to a point then, yes you are right to avoid them. But as a starter a CD with lots of music for not a lot of money can be really handy. It also allows you to pick out songs you like and songs you don't. I see what you're saying mate! I guess that's just my opinion! I suppose there's no right or wrong way to do things!
Tattoodave Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Just get out once in a while and check what the dealers are selling at events, use your brain to remember the ones that they ask big bucks for and just keep your eyes peeled, there's still bargains to be had, even if you don't particularly like the track you buy sell it on at a small profit and you'll be on your way. Get yourself a John Manship guide #5 which has the bootleg info in it and just explore it all. 1
Mtay9778 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 A Manship price guide is handy to have in my opinion.
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Just get out once in a while and check what the dealers are selling at events, use your brain to remember the ones that they ask big bucks for and just keep your eyes peeled, there's still bargains to be had, even if you don't particularly like the track you buy sell it on at a small profit and you'll be on your way. Get yourself a John Manship guide #5 which has the bootleg info in it and just explore it all. Totally agree, Manship is Manship though. It's rare for anyone else to get his prices. I find popsike and Rare Soul Valuations on Facebook handy!
Tattoodave Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Totally agree, Manship is Manship though. It's rare for anyone else to get his prices. I find popsike and Rare Soul Valuations on Facebook handy! the price guide is for the bootleg information, essential reading for anyone that doesn't want to find their prize possession is a pile of sh*te
Labeat Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 All the lads on here mean well Joey but don't overload your head too much, just pace yourself and watch for the pit-falls 1
Davenpete Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) CDs are the way to go until you find your musical niche within the vast range of Northern - Kent are the boys on that front. Once you start collecting proper if you get the vinyl bug check out the various posting on recommended sounds at reasonable prices (you can STILL get some really superb original Northern releases for well under £20 - stick with dealers like Pete Smith coz they won't rip you off and it's more than their reputation is worth to pass off boots as the real thing). If you're looking to go out then you'll find the crowd at 'proper' Northern Dos (as opposed to local handbag pop-northern events) are very friendly indeed and very welcoming to newcomers - Radcliffe Allnighter or somewhere like that will give you really good music and a positive outlook as well as a range of music within the one venue. Dx Edited January 13, 2015 by DaveNPete 2
Timemarcheson Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Hi Joey, Along with my mate Brian I put on an event, Soul in the Suburbs, in Newcastle 3 times a year. The next one is 18 April and you can find a flyer on the EVENTS page. John Parker and Tony Hatfield from York will be appearing along with Davy Mason from the North East. Brian and myself do the early part of the night. Come along and introduce yourself and hopefully you will enjoy yourself. Just to assure you, we are not nutters. Regards Frank 1
Mtay9778 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Totally agree, Manship is Manship though. It's rare for anyone else to get his prices. I find popsike and Rare Soul Valuations on Facebook handy! Yes but it is a price GUIDE. It comes in very handy when on the hunt for records. On several occasions I have heard a record and thought wow, I've got to have that. I could have paid well over the odds but the guide enables me to get an idea what to pay for it. 1
Popular Post Steve L Posted January 11, 2015 Popular Post Posted January 11, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated! My advice? Don't think you have to wear a uniform to be a part of it, you don't. Just dress like any other 20 year old. Vinyl wise, the scene is built on original records and there are plenty of cheaper end ones to get your teeth into for a start, plus some good reissue labels like kent. Don't buy any of those shite modern bootlegs that are all over ebay. Find a local venue that suits you and get out and enjoy yourself, thats what its all about - don't take it too seriously BUT take time to learn the way of things. All the best with it 7
Popular Post Chalky Posted January 11, 2015 Popular Post Posted January 11, 2015 Don't be swayed by rarity and price, go with what you can afford. There's hundreds of affordable records, many lesser known for a collector to get his teeth into. Have a look at Detroit, you have Ric tic, wingate, golden workd, motown labels and hundreds of smaller labels. Many of them from the very cheap to reasonable, no need to break the bank. Same for Chicago and Philly. Listen to as much as you can. Plenty of venues up your way too. There is a mountain of knowledge on here and places like facebook and its numerous groups. Ask for anything you want to know, you will get an answer. As for vinyl, go through the sales boxes at venues, look at the labels and markings in the run out, it is the best way to learn. Don't put money in bootleggers pocket! above all as Steve says don't take it too seriously and enjoy. 6
Winsford Soul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Just get out once in a while and check what the dealers are selling at events, Just make sure they're record dealers not drug dealers I,m so jealous. Just starting out on this journey called northern soul. I sincerely hope that you find the thing that we have found .............. The most amazing way of life that anybody could wish for. Good luck and enjoy Steve
Tattoodave Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Just make sure they're record dealers not drug dealers I,m so jealous. Just starting out on this journey called northern soul. I sincerely hope that you find the thing that we have found .............. The most amazing way of life that anybody could wish for. Good luck and enjoy Steve don't put him off Steve, his mum might be looking over his shoulder 1
Popular Post NEV Posted January 11, 2015 Popular Post Posted January 11, 2015 My advice is STOP NOW! Get off the record buying roller-coaster before its too high off the ground, there's no known cure and no rehab lol Come along to the N.east venues and pick up free cd's, talk to people and listen to the music over a loud system and soak it up, but one friendly piece of advice.. Steer clear of the Mcgannon brothers, they're bad lads and will lead you down a dark and murky path, oh and probably teach you bad dance moves ;) 5
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) My advice is STOP NOW! Get off the record buying roller-coaster before its too high off the ground, there's no known cure and no rehab lol Come along to the N.east venues and pick up free cd's, talk to people and listen to the music over a loud system and soak it up, but one friendly piece of advice.. Steer clear of the Mcgannon brothers, they're bad lads and will lead you down a dark and murky path, oh and probably teach you bad dance moves ;) Same goes for that Nev Griffiths bloke! He's always ending auctions early! Why'd you think no one else can get the up coming sounds? Arsehole! Edited January 11, 2015 by Juniorsoul
Ian Dewhirst Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 You could do a lot worse than grabbing a copy of this when it's released on 02/03/15! The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time-Capsule Amazon Link:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Odyssey-Northern-Soul-Time-Capsule/dp/B00JYDGJHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1418927279&sr=1-1&keywords=the+odyssey+northern+soul ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is the single most comprehensive overview yet of a truly unique UK musical culture which has now lasted over 45 years and had spread across the world. The current popularity of the film “Northern Soul” and it’s soundtrack plus the attendant publicity within the mainstream media - a UK Top 10 film smash, a UK Top 10 album smash and No.1 DVD smash have well and truly put Northern Soul at the forefront of people’s interest again. This is a very, very exciting musical culture which now seems to be appealing to a younger generation of new fans in their teens who love the energy that Northern Soul provides and have the energy to burn off. But how did it start? What made young teenagers in the north of England in the late 1960s and 1970s switch from the mainstream musical scenes and plunge underground into the darkest recesses of black American Soul music? What made them travel hundreds of miles every weekend to see particular DJs and acts? What made them pay 4 weeks of hard-earned wages for a 7” vinyl single from 1967 that hardly anyone had ever heard of? Welcome to Northern Soul. One of the most enigmatic musical cultures ever to exist is now available to explore in depth. Curated by well-known professional compiler, head of Harmess Records and 1970s Northern Soul DJ, Ian Dewhirst, ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is very much a labour of love. The contributors to the project read like a who’s who of Northern Soul’s golden era. Ian Dewhirst and Anglo American’s Tim Brown co-compiled the music and deliberated at length over the myriad of licensing issues. Mike Ritson, publisher of Manifesto magazine, kindly allowed us to use large swathes of his definitive book about Northern Soul, ‘The In Crowd’ to document the history of the scene. Karl White kindly provided us with a summing-up of the post Wigan Casino years, Simon White, journalist and broadcaster, interviewed, supervised and directed the collection of numerous interviews with most of the scene’s best-known characters. Richard Searling interviews the world’s longest-standing and most enigmatic record dealer, John Anderson, as well as squeezing in an interview with Philadelphia International’s Kenny Gamble, who looks through Richard’s collection of his own releases from the 1960’s and sees many of these UK releases for the first time ever! Northern Soul history! Not one, but 2 DVDs. The 160 page book layout was designed by Glen Gunton and the overall package design by Jaffa — both long-serving Northern Soul stalwarts. The music follows the evolvement of Northern Soul, from its early beginnings at Manchester’s Twisted Wheel club in 1968, through to The Golden Torch, Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino and Cleethorpes Pier in the 1970s, Stafford Top Of The World and The 100 Club in the 1980s and the huge dearth of Soul weekenders and the 100 Club again from the 1990’s to the present day. Featuring a mind-numbing 230 tracks and over 10 hours of legendary music, all licensed from legitimate sources and all of which have been painstakingly re-mastered and documented within the sleeve-notes. The most comprehensive Northern Soul track-listing ever. ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time-Capsule’ truly does what it says on the tin. This is the most exhaustive history of the Northern Soul scene ever released. Due to be unearthed in February 2015. CD 1 The Twisted Wheel 1. Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks 2. Walking Up A One Way Street - Willie Tee 3. I Dig Your Act - The O'Jays 4. I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards 5. 60 Minutes Of Your Love - Homer Banks 6. I Spy (for the FBI) - Jamo Thomas And His Party Brothers Orchestra 7. Barefootin' - Robert Parker 8. She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets 9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours 10. I’m Gonna Run Away From You - Tami Lynn 11. (At The) Discotheque - Chubby Checker 12. I’ll Always Love You - The Spinners 13. Looking For You - Garnet Mimms 14. The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos 15. I’m Gonna Miss You - The Artistics 16. There’s Nothing Else To Say - The Incredibles 17. Baby Do The Philly Dog - The Olympics 18. That Beatin’ Rhythm - Richard Temple 19. Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb 20. You’ve Been Cheatin' - The Impressions 21. Investigate - Major Lance 22. Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips 23. Ain’t No Soul (In These Old Shoes) - Major Lance 24. A ‘Lil Lovin’ Sometimes - Alexander Patton 25. The Right Track - Billy Butler 26. Baby Reconsider - Leon Haywood 27. Cigarette Ashes - Jimmy Conwell 28. Wear It On Our Face - The Dells 29. Seven Days Too Long - Chuck Wood 30. These Chains Of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) - Chuck Jackson 31. Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe CD 2 The Twisted Wheel To The Golden Torch 1. Here I Go Again - Archie Bell & The Drells 2. You’re Gonna Make Me Love You - Sandi Sheldon 3. The Same Old Thing - The Olympics 4. Hit & Run - Rose Batiste 5. Quick Change Artist - The Soul Twins 6. You Just Don’t Know - Chubby Checker 7. You Get Your Kicks - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels 8. Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers 9. Keep On Keeping On — N.F. Porter 10. Exus Trek - The Luther Ingram Orchestra 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 1 - Saxie Russell 12. ‘Cause You’re Mine - The Vibrations 13. Honest To Goodness - Herb Ward 14. My Dear Heart - Shawn Robinson 15. Festival Time - The San Remo Golden Strings 16. Groovin' At The Go-Go - The Four Larks 17. Cracking Up Over You - Roy Hamilton 18. Love On A Mountain Top - Robert Knight 19. I’m Satisfied With You - The Furys 20. I Can't Get Away - Bobby Garrett 21. Head and Shoulders (Above The Rest) - Patti Young 22. Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You - Darrell Banks 23. You Don’t Want Me No More - Major Lance 24. What Would I Do - The Tymes 25. Shing-A-Ling - The Cooperettes 26. This Beautiful Day - Levi Jackson 27. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright - P.P. Arnold 28. Baby Boy - Fred Hughes 29. Purple Haze - Johnny Jones & The King Casuals 30. Thumb A Ride - Earl Wright & His Orchestra CD 3 The Golden Torch To Blackpool Mecca 1. If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) - Jerry Williams 2. Skiing In The Snow - The Invitations 3. The Girl Across The Street - Moses Smith 4. Blowing My Mind To Pieces - Bob Relf 5. Our Love Is In The Pocket - J.J. Barnes 6. I Got To Find Me Somebody - The Vel-Vets 7. I Hurt On The Other Side - Jerry Cook 8. I'm Gonna Love You - Edward Hamilton 9. Let Her Go - Otis Smith 10. She's Puttin' You On - United Four 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 2 - Saxie Russell 12. Breakaway Pt 2 - The Steve Karmen Big Band 13. Get It Baby - Stanley Mitchell 14. Please Operator - Tony & Tyrone 15. I Really Love You - The Tomangoes 16. Crazy Baby - The Coasters 17. Stick By Me Baby - The Salvadors 18. You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) - Alice Clark 19. Baby Don’t You Weep - Edward Hamilton & The Arabians 20. I Can’t Hold On - Lorraine Chandler 21. Satisfied - Ben Aitken 22. There’s A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor 23. They’ll Never Know Why - Freddie Chavez 24. I Just Can’t Live My Life (Without You Babe) - Linda Jones 25. Can’t Help Loving That Man Of Mine - Ila Vann 26. Seven Day Lover - James Fountain 27. She'll Come Running Back - Mel Britt 28. It Really Hurts Me Girl - The Carstairs 29. California Montage - Young Holt Unlimited CD 4 Blackpool Mecca To Wigan Casino 1. Breakaway Pt 1 - The Steve Karmen Big Band ft Jimmy Radcliffe 2. You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery 3. Night Owl - Bobby Paris 4. Help Me - Al Wilson 5. Afternoon Of The Rhino - The Mike Post Coalition 6. Tainted Love - Gloria Jones 7. I’ll Always Need You - Dean Courtney 8. Serving A Sentence Of Life - Carl Douglas 9. Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers 10. The Night - Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons 11. You've Got Your Mind On Other Things - Beverly Ann 12. Interplay - Derek & Ray 13. Born A Loser - Don Ray 14. When We Get There - Paul Anka 15. As Long As You Love Me (I’ll Stay) - Ronnie & Robin 16. Bari Track - Doni Burdick 17. (It’s Against) The Laws Of Love - The Volcanoes 18. Heartaches Away My Boy - Christine Cooper 19. Don’t Take It Out On This World - Adam’s Apples 20. All Of My Life - Detroit Soul 21. You Didn’t Say A Word - Yvonne Baker 22. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours 23. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson 24. Double Cookin’ - The Checkerboard Squares 25. Country Girl - Vickie Baines 26. Girl, Don’t Make Me Wait - Bunny Sigler 27. You Don't Love Me Anymore - Johnny Caswell 28. I’m On My Way - Dean Parrish CD 5 More Wigan Casino 1. Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP's 2. You Don't Love Me - Epitome Of Sound 3. Burning Sensation - Robby Lawson 4. Baby Without You - Danny Monday 5. I Was Born To Love You - Herbert Hunter 6. I Lost A True Love -Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul 7. I Wanna Know - John E Paul 8. Tear Stained Face - Don Varner 9. She's Wanted (In Three States) - Larry Clinton 10. Where I'm Not Wanted - Eddie Holman 11. This Gets To Me - Pookie Hudson 12. I Don't Like To Lose - The Group featuring Cecil Washington 13. It's Better To Cry - The Appreciations 14. Please Stay - The Ivorys 15. Happiness Is Here - Tobi Lark 16. Love Slipped Through My Fingers - Sam Williams 17. Cool Off - Detroit Executives 18. Love Factory - Eloise Laws 19. Sad Girl -Carol Anderson 20. Strange Change - Herb Ward 21. I Am Nothing - Al Williams 22. The Jokes On You - Kenny Gamble 23. I Really Love You - Jimmy Burns 24. That's No Way To Treat A Girl - Marie Knight 25. A Changed Man - The Rotations 26. This Won't Change - Lester Tipton 27. Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita & The Tiaras CD 6 Wigan Casino To Cleethorpes Pier 1. Elijah Rockin' With Soul - Hank Jacobs 2. I Can’t Change - Lorraine Chandler 3. They're Talking About Me - Johnny Bragg 4. My Heart Cries For You - Porgy & The Monarchs 5. You're Never Too Young (To Fall In Love) - The Modern Redcaps 6. Send Him Back - The Pointer Sisters 7. Do The Pearl Girl Pt 2 - The Matta Baby 8. All The Way Home - Dee Edwards 9. Look At Me Now - Terry Callier 10. So is The Sun - World Column 11. The Gig - Raw Soul 12. Wrong Crowd - Prince George 13. Hung Up On Your Love - The Montclairs 14. Ton Of Dynamite - Frankie ‘Loveman’ Crocker 15. Lady Lady Lady (Are You Crazy For Me) - Boogie Man Orchestra 16. I Don't Know What Foot To Dance On - Kim Tolliver 17. I Wanna Be (Your Everything) - The Pretenders 18. Cuz It's You Girl - James Walsh Gypsy Band 19. You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It) - Rodger Collins 20. Cut Your Motor Off - Black Nasty feat Herbie Thompson 21. I Got The Vibes - Joshie Jo Armstead 22. Have Love Will Travel - Rosey Jones 23. Do What You Feel Pt 1 - The Rimshots 24. Wash And Wear Love - Lynn Varnado 25. Elusive - Babe Ruth 26. Are You Ready For This - The Brothers 27. I've Got The Need - The Moments CD 7 The 100 Club And Top Of The World, Stafford Eras 1. Please Don't Go - Willie Tee 2. Since I Found My Baby -The Metros 3. I Need My Baby - Jackey Beavers 4. I Still Love You - The Seven Souls 5. Suspicion - The Originals 6. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Carla Thomas 7. Talkin' Woman - Lowell Fulson 8. You Just Cheat And Lie - Z Z Hill 9. Oh How I Love You - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Creators 10. Too Much For You - Bobby Angelle 11. Naughty Boy - Jackie Day 12. Losing Control - Mary Saxton 13. You Really Made It Good To Me - Ty Karim 14. Girl I Love You - The Temptones 15. Wrapped Tied & Tangled - Lavern Baker 16. Try Me For Your New Love - Junior McCants 17. The Magic Touch - Melba Moore 18. Dearly Beloved - Jack Montgomery 19. Packing Up - Damon Fox 20. Because Of My Heart - Frankie Beverly 21. You Shook Me Up - Roy Hamilton 22. My Love Gets Stronger - Tommy Ridgley 23. I'm Steppin' Out Of The Picture - Johnny Maestro & The Crests 24. Rat Race - Gino Washington 25. I Don't Do This (To Every Girl I Meet) - Sidney Joe Qualls 26. I'm Having So Much Fun - Willie Tee 27. Deep Dark Secret - Dee Dee Sharp 28. What Should I Do - Little Ann 29. Such Misery - The Precisions CD 8 The Weekenders Era 1. If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter 2. Home Is Where The Heart Is - Bobby Womack 3. Something New To Do - Bobby Sheen 4. Too Late - Mandrill 5. The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You) - Brown Sugar 6. Because Of You - Jackie Wilson 7. Pour Your Little Heart Out - The Drifters 8. Think It Over (And Be Sure) - Liz Verdi 9. What's That On Your Finger - Kenny Carter 10. Baby-A-Go-Go - Barbara McNair 11. I Can't Break The News To Myself - Ben E King 12. The Stars - Barbara Lewis 13. Something's Wrong - Chris Clark 14. Don't Pity Me - Joanie Sommers 15. Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips 16. In Love - Tony Galla 17. Tune Up - Jnr Walker & The All-Stars 18. Beggin' - Timebox 19. Stolen Hours - Patrice Holloway 20. Call On Me - The Dynells 21. How - The Masqueraders 22. Let’s Tak It Over — Spencer Wiggins 23. Talkin' 'Bout My Baby - Dottie & Millie 24. (Just A Little) Faith And Understanding - The Magicians 25. Dynamite Exploded - Honey & The Bees 26. I’m Slowly Moulding - Cody Black 27. What's With This Loneliness - Chuck Jackson 28. If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely) - The Precisions 29. It'll Never Be Over For Me - Timi Yuro Compiled by Ian Dewhirst with assistance from Tim Brown and Ady Croasdel Ian D 1
KevH Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Bloody hell. Must be smoke coming from the keyboard Ian !! lol 1
Popular Post Pete S Posted January 11, 2015 Popular Post Posted January 11, 2015 Joey - you can listen to more or less every Northern Soul classic as well as hundreds of rare tracks here - my podcast site - and it's all absolutely free - also lots of allnighter tapes, Wigan casino mainly, so you can hear what they sound like with an atmosphere https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/ 7
Frankie Crocker Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Hi Joey. Sample as much music as you can. YouTube clips are a free source. CD compilations are worth a shot, especially the cheap ones that are generally the commonest tracks. Get to some venues and browse the collectors boxes, maybe with a wants list. Take a trip to the States with a portable record player - there's plenty of cheap vinyl for those beginning the journey. Don't do drugs and you'll outlive the rest of us on here and have spare cash to buy up the great tunes we oldsters can't take with us when shuffling off to the big dance hall in the sky... Edited January 12, 2015 by FRANKIE CROCKER 1
El Corol Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Be careful of any old men who ask you if you want to go back to their house to look at their "7 inches"! Unless of course thats your bag in which case fill ya boots (just don't buy any boots, which is of course ironic in a way as I doubt there aren't very many on here who don't own a boot of some sort)
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Be careful of any old men who ask you if you want to go back to their house to look at their "7 inches"! Unless of course thats your bag in which case fill ya boots (just don't buy any boots, which is of course ironic in a way as I doubt there aren't very many on here who don't own a boot of some sort) We've all been stung!
Sjclement Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Back in the 70s you often bought blind going by artist, label & writer/producer, of the latter Holland Dozier, Van Mcoy etc. were all bankers, nowadays with the internet and all you can usually vet a track before you buy it, this can take some of the excitement from opening the package that arrives through the door but its maybe not a bad thing to buy what you like. I can remember setting the record player next to the phone to play some of my latest arrivals to my mate Kev and he did the same for me. Collection wise lately I've concentrated on collecting UK reissues of top northern sounds from the 70s lables like Brunswick: Adams Apples, Gene Chandler Artistics, ABC : Willie Hutch, Reflections & Sapphires London: Yvonne Baker etc. UK, Pye, Contempo, UA, Capitol all reissued (legally) some of the big tunes of the day I've about 300 titles now and they've not cost me a kings ransome. The good thing with these is they may be more readily available out of junk shops car boots. Good Luck 1
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Back in the 70s you often bought blind going by artist, label & writer/producer, of the latter Holland Dozier, Van Mcoy etc. were all bankers, nowadays with the internet and all you can usually vet a track before you buy it, this can take some of the excitement from opening the package that arrives through the door but its maybe not a bad thing to buy what you like. I can remember setting the record player next to the phone to play some of my latest arrivals to my mate Kev and he did the same for me. Collection wise lately I've concentrated on collecting UK reissues of top northern sounds from the 70s lables like Brunswick: Adams Apples, Gene Chandler Artistics, ABC : Willie Hutch, Reflections & Sapphires London: Yvonne Baker etc. UK, Pye, Contempo, UA, Capitol all reissued (legally) some of the big tunes of the day I've about 300 titles now and they've not cost me a kings ransome. The good thing with these is they may be more readily available out of junk shops car boots. Good Luck I've bought blind, Continental Four when I first started collecting! Think my brother bought Towanda Barnes blind too!
Guest GeoffB Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I've bought blind, Continental Four when I first started collecting! Think my brother bought Towanda Barnes blind too! Before even getting into northern soul I bought a copy of The Tams blind. Not rare or anything but a great tune!
davidwapples Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Many cheapies on golden world , ric tic , duke carnival etc It depends on what you want to collect and what you use them for. No point in buying top oldies for 100's to start off with that are currently available on reissues just to listen at home to , Many expensive oldies are available on cd etc. Check out all the youtube , podcast etc that you can. Buy what you like not what people tell you they like and is good , spend what you can afford, dont go silly like a kid in a sweet shop , remember that there will always be another record you will want if you miss one you are after and no point buying on credit card etc as you will have to pay it back in the end. Buy from people you can trust , pete smith , des parker , john powney are three off the top of my head i use when i can. check out here popsike and ebay completed items to get idea of pricing and ask on here Remember no one knows everything and beware that some people will see that you are new to the scene and may see that as a way of trying to sell you records that are overpriced or crap/ hyped , there are very few but be aware , the number of great soulies far outnumber the bad ones If you are going to spend a lot try and decide on your favourite type of music ie crossover 70s r&b funk 60's detroit etc and start a thread asking for recommendations up to your limit , you can then check these out on youtube etc Buy price and bootleg guides to give you a rough idea of all the things out there , Would you rather have one £50 record , 2 £25 records , 10 £5 records etc , just because a record is cheap doesnt mean its crap , just because a record is expensive doesnt mean its good
Guest Juniorsoul Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Before even getting into northern soul I bought a copy of The Tams blind. Not rare or anything but a great tune! Hey Girl on Probe? Great B side
Raym Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Hi, this guy (Chris) is worth checking out on Youtube - link below: https://www.youtube.com/user/nsoulchris/videos
Stateside Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Back in the 70s you often bought blind going by artist, label & writer/producer, of the latter Holland Dozier, Van Mcoy etc. were all bankers, nowadays with the internet and all you can usually vet a track before you buy it, this can take some of the excitement from opening the package that arrives through the door but its maybe not a bad thing to buy what you like. I can remember setting the record player next to the phone to play some of my latest arrivals to my mate Kev and he did the same for me. Collection wise lately I've concentrated on collecting UK reissues of top northern sounds from the 70s lables like Brunswick: Adams Apples, Gene Chandler Artistics, ABC : Willie Hutch, Reflections & Sapphires London: Yvonne Baker etc. UK, Pye, Contempo, UA, Capitol all reissued (legally) some of the big tunes of the day I've about 300 titles now and they've not cost me a kings ransome. The good thing with these is they may be more readily available out of junk shops car boots. Good Luck Those were the days eh! We would spend Saturday afternoons at each other's houses playing our latest sounds and even do our own cover ups. I think collecting Motown is a great start. Exactly where we started, except in those days we were buying some of them as new releases. Things that ended up becoming big in later years like "Martha Reeves - No one there". If you buy what you like then you can't go wrong as long as you don't pay over the odds for it. Plenty on here will help you with values so you won't pay too much. Good luck Kev
Koolkat Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 If you havnt heard Bari Track..........Doni Burdick, then you must. Its an essential. If you "get" that sound you are well on your way to being "lost" and hooked. Good luck and dont be scared. Remember youre young. I envy you. I really do. All the sounds that youve yet to hear. Thousands. 1
Frankie Crocker Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) If you havnt heard Bari Track..........Doni Burdick, then you must. Its an essential. If you "get" that sound you are well on your way to being "lost" and hooked. Good luck and dont be scared. Remember youre young. I envy you. I really do. All the sounds that youve yet to hear. Thousands. Work your way up to Bari Track via Willie Mitchell's 'The Champion', Andre Brasseur's 'The Kid' and Baltimore and Ohio Marching Band's 'Condition Red'. Find out if you like instrumentals as they are an important facet of the scene. Earl Van Dyke's 'Six By Six' is one of the best Motown related instrumentals going. Edited January 12, 2015 by FRANKIE CROCKER
spot Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 You could do a lot worse than grabbing a copy of this when it's released on 02/03/15! The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time-Capsule Amazon Link:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Odyssey-Northern-Soul-Time-Capsule/dp/B00JYDGJHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1418927279&sr=1-1&keywords=the+odyssey+northern+soul ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is the single most comprehensive overview yet of a truly unique UK musical culture which has now lasted over 45 years and had spread across the world. The current popularity of the film “Northern Soul” and it’s soundtrack plus the attendant publicity within the mainstream media - a UK Top 10 film smash, a UK Top 10 album smash and No.1 DVD smash have well and truly put Northern Soul at the forefront of people’s interest again. This is a very, very exciting musical culture which now seems to be appealing to a younger generation of new fans in their teens who love the energy that Northern Soul provides and have the energy to burn off. But how did it start? What made young teenagers in the north of England in the late 1960s and 1970s switch from the mainstream musical scenes and plunge underground into the darkest recesses of black American Soul music? What made them travel hundreds of miles every weekend to see particular DJs and acts? What made them pay 4 weeks of hard-earned wages for a 7” vinyl single from 1967 that hardly anyone had ever heard of? Welcome to Northern Soul. One of the most enigmatic musical cultures ever to exist is now available to explore in depth. Curated by well-known professional compiler, head of Harmess Records and 1970s Northern Soul DJ, Ian Dewhirst, ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule’ is very much a labour of love. The contributors to the project read like a who’s who of Northern Soul’s golden era. Ian Dewhirst and Anglo American’s Tim Brown co-compiled the music and deliberated at length over the myriad of licensing issues. Mike Ritson, publisher of Manifesto magazine, kindly allowed us to use large swathes of his definitive book about Northern Soul, ‘The In Crowd’ to document the history of the scene. Karl White kindly provided us with a summing-up of the post Wigan Casino years, Simon White, journalist and broadcaster, interviewed, supervised and directed the collection of numerous interviews with most of the scene’s best-known characters. Richard Searling interviews the world’s longest-standing and most enigmatic record dealer, John Anderson, as well as squeezing in an interview with Philadelphia International’s Kenny Gamble, who looks through Richard’s collection of his own releases from the 1960’s and sees many of these UK releases for the first time ever! Northern Soul history! Not one, but 2 DVDs. The 160 page book layout was designed by Glen Gunton and the overall package design by Jaffa — both long-serving Northern Soul stalwarts. The music follows the evolvement of Northern Soul, from its early beginnings at Manchester’s Twisted Wheel club in 1968, through to The Golden Torch, Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino and Cleethorpes Pier in the 1970s, Stafford Top Of The World and The 100 Club in the 1980s and the huge dearth of Soul weekenders and the 100 Club again from the 1990’s to the present day. Featuring a mind-numbing 230 tracks and over 10 hours of legendary music, all licensed from legitimate sources and all of which have been painstakingly re-mastered and documented within the sleeve-notes. The most comprehensive Northern Soul track-listing ever. ‘The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time-Capsule’ truly does what it says on the tin. This is the most exhaustive history of the Northern Soul scene ever released. Due to be unearthed in February 2015. CD 1 The Twisted Wheel 1. Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks 2. Walking Up A One Way Street - Willie Tee 3. I Dig Your Act - The O'Jays 4. I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards 5. 60 Minutes Of Your Love - Homer Banks 6. I Spy (for the FBI) - Jamo Thomas And His Party Brothers Orchestra 7. Barefootin' - Robert Parker 8. She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets 9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours 10. I’m Gonna Run Away From You - Tami Lynn 11. (At The) Discotheque - Chubby Checker 12. I’ll Always Love You - The Spinners 13. Looking For You - Garnet Mimms 14. The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos 15. I’m Gonna Miss You - The Artistics 16. There’s Nothing Else To Say - The Incredibles 17. Baby Do The Philly Dog - The Olympics 18. That Beatin’ Rhythm - Richard Temple 19. Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb 20. You’ve Been Cheatin' - The Impressions 21. Investigate - Major Lance 22. Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips 23. Ain’t No Soul (In These Old Shoes) - Major Lance 24. A ‘Lil Lovin’ Sometimes - Alexander Patton 25. The Right Track - Billy Butler 26. Baby Reconsider - Leon Haywood 27. Cigarette Ashes - Jimmy Conwell 28. Wear It On Our Face - The Dells 29. Seven Days Too Long - Chuck Wood 30. These Chains Of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) - Chuck Jackson 31. Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe CD 2 The Twisted Wheel To The Golden Torch 1. Here I Go Again - Archie Bell & The Drells 2. You’re Gonna Make Me Love You - Sandi Sheldon 3. The Same Old Thing - The Olympics 4. Hit & Run - Rose Batiste 5. Quick Change Artist - The Soul Twins 6. You Just Don’t Know - Chubby Checker 7. You Get Your Kicks - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels 8. Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers 9. Keep On Keeping On — N.F. Porter 10. Exus Trek - The Luther Ingram Orchestra 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 1 - Saxie Russell 12. ‘Cause You’re Mine - The Vibrations 13. Honest To Goodness - Herb Ward 14. My Dear Heart - Shawn Robinson 15. Festival Time - The San Remo Golden Strings 16. Groovin' At The Go-Go - The Four Larks 17. Cracking Up Over You - Roy Hamilton 18. Love On A Mountain Top - Robert Knight 19. I’m Satisfied With You - The Furys 20. I Can't Get Away - Bobby Garrett 21. Head and Shoulders (Above The Rest) - Patti Young 22. Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You - Darrell Banks 23. You Don’t Want Me No More - Major Lance 24. What Would I Do - The Tymes 25. Shing-A-Ling - The Cooperettes 26. This Beautiful Day - Levi Jackson 27. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright - P.P. Arnold 28. Baby Boy - Fred Hughes 29. Purple Haze - Johnny Jones & The King Casuals 30. Thumb A Ride - Earl Wright & His Orchestra CD 3 The Golden Torch To Blackpool Mecca 1. If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) - Jerry Williams 2. Skiing In The Snow - The Invitations 3. The Girl Across The Street - Moses Smith 4. Blowing My Mind To Pieces - Bob Relf 5. Our Love Is In The Pocket - J.J. Barnes 6. I Got To Find Me Somebody - The Vel-Vets 7. I Hurt On The Other Side - Jerry Cook 8. I'm Gonna Love You - Edward Hamilton 9. Let Her Go - Otis Smith 10. She's Puttin' You On - United Four 11. Psychedelic Soul Pt 2 - Saxie Russell 12. Breakaway Pt 2 - The Steve Karmen Big Band 13. Get It Baby - Stanley Mitchell 14. Please Operator - Tony & Tyrone 15. I Really Love You - The Tomangoes 16. Crazy Baby - The Coasters 17. Stick By Me Baby - The Salvadors 18. You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) - Alice Clark 19. Baby Don’t You Weep - Edward Hamilton & The Arabians 20. I Can’t Hold On - Lorraine Chandler 21. Satisfied - Ben Aitken 22. There’s A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor 23. They’ll Never Know Why - Freddie Chavez 24. I Just Can’t Live My Life (Without You Babe) - Linda Jones 25. Can’t Help Loving That Man Of Mine - Ila Vann 26. Seven Day Lover - James Fountain 27. She'll Come Running Back - Mel Britt 28. It Really Hurts Me Girl - The Carstairs 29. California Montage - Young Holt Unlimited CD 4 Blackpool Mecca To Wigan Casino 1. Breakaway Pt 1 - The Steve Karmen Big Band ft Jimmy Radcliffe 2. You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery 3. Night Owl - Bobby Paris 4. Help Me - Al Wilson 5. Afternoon Of The Rhino - The Mike Post Coalition 6. Tainted Love - Gloria Jones 7. I’ll Always Need You - Dean Courtney 8. Serving A Sentence Of Life - Carl Douglas 9. Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers 10. The Night - Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons 11. You've Got Your Mind On Other Things - Beverly Ann 12. Interplay - Derek & Ray 13. Born A Loser - Don Ray 14. When We Get There - Paul Anka 15. As Long As You Love Me (I’ll Stay) - Ronnie & Robin 16. Bari Track - Doni Burdick 17. (It’s Against) The Laws Of Love - The Volcanoes 18. Heartaches Away My Boy - Christine Cooper 19. Don’t Take It Out On This World - Adam’s Apples 20. All Of My Life - Detroit Soul 21. You Didn’t Say A Word - Yvonne Baker 22. Baby Hit And Run - The Contours 23. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson 24. Double Cookin’ - The Checkerboard Squares 25. Country Girl - Vickie Baines 26. Girl, Don’t Make Me Wait - Bunny Sigler 27. You Don't Love Me Anymore - Johnny Caswell 28. I’m On My Way - Dean Parrish CD 5 More Wigan Casino 1. Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP's 2. You Don't Love Me - Epitome Of Sound 3. Burning Sensation - Robby Lawson 4. Baby Without You - Danny Monday 5. I Was Born To Love You - Herbert Hunter 6. I Lost A True Love -Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul 7. I Wanna Know - John E Paul 8. Tear Stained Face - Don Varner 9. She's Wanted (In Three States) - Larry Clinton 10. Where I'm Not Wanted - Eddie Holman 11. This Gets To Me - Pookie Hudson 12. I Don't Like To Lose - The Group featuring Cecil Washington 13. It's Better To Cry - The Appreciations 14. Please Stay - The Ivorys 15. Happiness Is Here - Tobi Lark 16. Love Slipped Through My Fingers - Sam Williams 17. Cool Off - Detroit Executives 18. Love Factory - Eloise Laws 19. Sad Girl -Carol Anderson 20. Strange Change - Herb Ward 21. I Am Nothing - Al Williams 22. The Jokes On You - Kenny Gamble 23. I Really Love You - Jimmy Burns 24. That's No Way To Treat A Girl - Marie Knight 25. A Changed Man - The Rotations 26. This Won't Change - Lester Tipton 27. Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita & The Tiaras CD 6 Wigan Casino To Cleethorpes Pier 1. Elijah Rockin' With Soul - Hank Jacobs 2. I Can’t Change - Lorraine Chandler 3. They're Talking About Me - Johnny Bragg 4. My Heart Cries For You - Porgy & The Monarchs 5. You're Never Too Young (To Fall In Love) - The Modern Redcaps 6. Send Him Back - The Pointer Sisters 7. Do The Pearl Girl Pt 2 - The Matta Baby 8. All The Way Home - Dee Edwards 9. Look At Me Now - Terry Callier 10. So is The Sun - World Column 11. The Gig - Raw Soul 12. Wrong Crowd - Prince George 13. Hung Up On Your Love - The Montclairs 14. Ton Of Dynamite - Frankie ‘Loveman’ Crocker 15. Lady Lady Lady (Are You Crazy For Me) - Boogie Man Orchestra 16. I Don't Know What Foot To Dance On - Kim Tolliver 17. I Wanna Be (Your Everything) - The Pretenders 18. Cuz It's You Girl - James Walsh Gypsy Band 19. You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It) - Rodger Collins 20. Cut Your Motor Off - Black Nasty feat Herbie Thompson 21. I Got The Vibes - Joshie Jo Armstead 22. Have Love Will Travel - Rosey Jones 23. Do What You Feel Pt 1 - The Rimshots 24. Wash And Wear Love - Lynn Varnado 25. Elusive - Babe Ruth 26. Are You Ready For This - The Brothers 27. I've Got The Need - The Moments CD 7 The 100 Club And Top Of The World, Stafford Eras 1. Please Don't Go - Willie Tee 2. Since I Found My Baby -The Metros 3. I Need My Baby - Jackey Beavers 4. I Still Love You - The Seven Souls 5. Suspicion - The Originals 6. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Carla Thomas 7. Talkin' Woman - Lowell Fulson 8. You Just Cheat And Lie - Z Z Hill 9. Oh How I Love You - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Creators 10. Too Much For You - Bobby Angelle 11. Naughty Boy - Jackie Day 12. Losing Control - Mary Saxton 13. You Really Made It Good To Me - Ty Karim 14. Girl I Love You - The Temptones 15. Wrapped Tied & Tangled - Lavern Baker 16. Try Me For Your New Love - Junior McCants 17. The Magic Touch - Melba Moore 18. Dearly Beloved - Jack Montgomery 19. Packing Up - Damon Fox 20. Because Of My Heart - Frankie Beverly 21. You Shook Me Up - Roy Hamilton 22. My Love Gets Stronger - Tommy Ridgley 23. I'm Steppin' Out Of The Picture - Johnny Maestro & The Crests 24. Rat Race - Gino Washington 25. I Don't Do This (To Every Girl I Meet) - Sidney Joe Qualls 26. I'm Having So Much Fun - Willie Tee 27. Deep Dark Secret - Dee Dee Sharp 28. What Should I Do - Little Ann 29. Such Misery - The Precisions CD 8 The Weekenders Era 1. If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter 2. Home Is Where The Heart Is - Bobby Womack 3. Something New To Do - Bobby Sheen 4. Too Late - Mandrill 5. The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You) - Brown Sugar 6. Because Of You - Jackie Wilson 7. Pour Your Little Heart Out - The Drifters 8. Think It Over (And Be Sure) - Liz Verdi 9. What's That On Your Finger - Kenny Carter 10. Baby-A-Go-Go - Barbara McNair 11. I Can't Break The News To Myself - Ben E King 12. The Stars - Barbara Lewis 13. Something's Wrong - Chris Clark 14. Don't Pity Me - Joanie Sommers 15. Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips 16. In Love - Tony Galla 17. Tune Up - Jnr Walker & The All-Stars 18. Beggin' - Timebox 19. Stolen Hours - Patrice Holloway 20. Call On Me - The Dynells 21. How - The Masqueraders 22. Let’s Tak It Over — Spencer Wiggins 23. Talkin' 'Bout My Baby - Dottie & Millie 24. (Just A Little) Faith And Understanding - The Magicians 25. Dynamite Exploded - Honey & The Bees 26. I’m Slowly Moulding - Cody Black 27. What's With This Loneliness - Chuck Jackson 28. If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely) - The Precisions 29. It'll Never Be Over For Me - Timi Yuro Compiled by Ian Dewhirst with assistance from Tim Brown and Ady Croasdel Ian D Glad you kept it short and sweet Ian. 1
KevH Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Glad you kept it short and sweet Ian. The last track should read," This post will never be over for me". 1
Vin Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Welcome. :-) Edited January 14, 2015 by Vin
Guest turntableterra Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Motown's a great place to start. Why not collect some of the other Detroit labels RIC TIC, Golden World and Impact for starters Some great artists and tunes there all with great value tunes too
Guest chorleybloke Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Hi there everyone. I'm Joey I'm 20 from the north east england. I've been collecting motown records for about a year now. I'm getting more and more interested in the northern soul scene.. problem is I really don't no where to start looking ha! What record labels to look out for? what artists are essential to listen to when starting out? what to stay away from? Good cheap records when starting a collection? Really hope some of you experienced soulies on this forum can help me. Thanks anyway Joey! any help is appreciated! Howdo Joey - if you PM me your address I'll send you a package of 18 proper NS compilation CDs, each of them made to commemorate the Irish Club anniversary here in Perth. In conjunction with the price/bootleg guide and popsike.com you'll then be able to draw up a decent vinyl wants list. I tend to do this to anyone visiting the club for the first time to try to ease them into it. I don't think I need to reiterate the "no bootleg" advice. Cheers Pete
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