Posted February 11, 201510 yr I love tunes like Sweets - "something about my baby" or Big Maybelle's "it's raining." I'm sure people out there have tons of other great suggestions. I am looking to blow up my want list! thanks!
March 21, 201510 yr Author On 20/03/2015 at 20:53, JustASoulie said: love both sides of this x Carol & Jerri - on you heartache looks good/How can I ever find the way x fantastic. i love MGM catalogue of classy soul. i spin this out sometimes...
March 21, 201510 yr On 21/03/2015 at 20:24, ljblanken said: fantastic. i love MGM catalogue of classy soul. Nice and yes M.G.M have an amazing catalogue of tunes The Royalettes - I want to meet him
March 21, 201510 yr This one is fab, just listen to the way it builds up x Ginny Arnell - A little bit of love can hurt
March 22, 201510 yr No words from me are needed as the music says everything. Derek x Mary Wheeler “Prove it” (Calla) version of Sandra Lynn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDUdGXXkVBs Nina Simone “Take care of business” (album only Philips) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdqxxlsr4QE Theola Kilgore “I can’t stand it” (Mercury) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADLvwhnIxUA Aretha Franklin “Cry like a baby” (Columbia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qsVgYibb5k Bettye Swann “Closed for the season” (Capitol) Edited March 22, 201510 yr by Derek Pearson
March 23, 201510 yr Author On 22/03/2015 at 22:28, Derek Pearson said: No words from me are needed as the music says everything. Bettye Swann “Closed for the season” (Capitol) love it. spin this out sometimes. sounds really nice and heavy over the PA system...
March 23, 201510 yr Author a bit higher tempo. but love it because the production just builds and builds and builds...
March 23, 201510 yr Author also, if you love female vocal (ballads, girlie, mid tempo) stuff, stop into a record shop in San Francisco called "Rooky Ricardos" on lower Haight street. the owner, Dick Vivian, is SUPER knowledgable about all this stuff. it's worth spending a long afternoon just chatting with him...
March 23, 201510 yr On 08/03/2015 at 00:39, JustASoulie said: Margaret Mandolph - I Wanna Make You Happy Dusty Springfield did an excellent version of this song, and in fact I prefer her version, normally I like the originals better but not in this case. The song does make me smile. It's the sort of thing I'd have been most pleased to hear a girl say to me at a party when I was a teenager. In fact I'd be happy for a nice lady to say it to me tonight. LOL. Hope that doesn't offend anyone. This thread has been one of the most enjoyable on Soul Source for ages.
March 23, 201510 yr I've always liked this one - used to get lots of plays in late 90's. Donna Loren - Blowing Out The Candles Edited March 23, 201510 yr by gointoagogo
March 24, 201510 yr On 22/03/2015 at 22:28, Derek Pearson said: No words from me are needed as the music says everything. Derek x Mary Wheeler “Prove it” (Calla) version of Sandra Lynn Sorry Derek, Sandra Lynn completely different song. Don Gardner on Sack is same as Mary Wheeler (and much better IMO)
March 24, 201510 yr Thanks! Forgot all about Aretha Franklin's take and I actually own this one Didn't know Lea Roberts before. Nice one. Mary Wheeler still the winner in the girls department for me. Back on topic, was this posted before? Peggy March - Losin' my touch. Pure drama beat ballad. I love it
March 24, 201510 yr There's a great Maxine Brown version of "Losing My Touch" which was released on at least one Kent album. Edited March 25, 201510 yr by garethx
March 25, 201510 yr it's been wonderful just listening to others choices, some I've never heard before so thank you for that x The Thrills - No One
March 25, 201510 yr Verdelle Smith - If you can't say anything nice Also a version by Gia Mateo but more uptempo x
March 25, 201510 yr Always said this stands up against Ella Woods, Ty Karim, Towanda and Total Destruction etc Jo Ann Garrett-One Woman Kev
March 26, 201510 yr On 25/03/2015 at 21:07, ljblanken said: nice popcorn-y tune... Nice version x I'm used to listening to 'Amanda Humphreys which is more uptempo or Mary Silvers x
March 26, 201510 yr Rhythm and tempo wise too fast for a beat ballad but the vocals are pure dramatic ballad (IMO). Ty Karin - All at once:
March 26, 201510 yr Please keep this thread going and going. it's just amazing. Many,many thanks to everyone that's posting these awesome tunes. Steve
March 26, 201510 yr On 24/03/2015 at 21:13, garethx said: Mary Wheeler's Prove It also recorded by Aretha Franklin and Lea Roberts. … and Pat Lundy
March 26, 201510 yr Big thread, forgive me if this has already been posted, I am particularly fond of the male sound but this is great IMHO Kev
March 27, 201510 yr Author this is a great female double sider this side is big beat (but not so much a ballad) this is just a ballad (not big beat, but still great)
March 27, 201510 yr Bit behind with this thread I don't think this has been posted yet........one of the best IMHO https://youtu.be/b8R0YtxBMlI
March 27, 201510 yr On 27/03/2015 at 07:02, sjclement said: Bit behind with this thread I don't think this has been posted yet........one of the best IMHO https://youtu.be/b8R0YtxBMlI Post number 3 in this thread. Ha ha. Great minds and all that... Kev
March 27, 201510 yr Author been a couple Barbara Banks put up, but this is a real crackerjack "living in the past"
April 25, 201510 yr Author On 24/04/2015 at 04:07, egosheep said: Can someone explain what defines the "big beat" sound? I think this sound is defined by big, lush, urbane production/arrangement - but also has a heavy, pronounced mid-tempo dance beat embedded in it. I think combining these attributes results in really classy, dramatic songs - especially when coupled with super-powerful female vocals. others feel free to chime in. just my take on it...
April 27, 201510 yr Author i can't find a video on youtube, but "lend a helping heart" by joan moody is an awesome big beat. it is the flip of this nice northern tune which i will post just cuz i love it...
May 4, 201510 yr On 26/03/2015 at 22:43, kev cane said: Big thread, forgive me if this has already been posted, I am particularly fond of the male sound but this is great IMHO Kev I like the intro on this version better than the straight vocals intro heard on the earlier post in this thread. Is this on the 45 and the other on an album cut? I have the 45 with this intro and the greatest hits album with the vocal intro but wasn't sure if there were two versions of the 45.
August 11, 20159 yr On 27/04/2015 at 02:04, ljblanken said: i can't find a video on youtube, but "lend a helping heart" by joan moody is an awesome big beat. it is the flip of this nice northern tune which i will post just cuz i love it... There you go Leon xx On 27/04/2015 at 02:04, ljblanken said: Edited August 11, 20159 yr by JustASoulie
August 11, 20159 yr Author On 11/08/2015 at 00:12, JustASoulie said: There you go Leon xxthanks shelly!gorgeous track.- leo
August 11, 20159 yr On 23/03/2015 at 15:59, ljblanken said: someone posted "piece of the sky", but also love this... Bloody Lovely
August 11, 20159 yr On 11/08/2015 at 14:09, Chris L said: None of the above sorry not into "beat ballads" geeeez always get one with a negativity, thread clearly says 'Female "big Beat" Ballads - Your Faves?
August 11, 20159 yr On 26/03/2015 at 21:37, Benji said: Rhythm and tempo wise too fast for a beat ballad but the vocals are pure dramatic ballad (IMO). Ty Karin - All at once: Smashing, super, great .......
August 16, 20159 yr On 21/03/2015 at 22:35, JustASoulie said: Ruby & The Romantics - Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN3MtbT1zRY This a the 45 version and has a different intro. I like this intro a bit better. Edited August 16, 20159 yr by LLM messed up entering the music file. How do I delete a post?
I love tunes like Sweets - "something about my baby" or Big Maybelle's "it's raining."
I'm sure people out there have tons of other great suggestions. I am looking to blow up my want list!
thanks!