THE TOP 20 - GREATEST 300 NORTHERN OLDIES

[Pete S]

So here it is then, my top 20 of the 300 Greatest Northern Soul Oldies of all time…I know what you’re going to say…BORING…well that’s as maybe but the rest was bloody good though wasn’t it?  The top 2 are the same as when I last did this, in 2009.   I have put the number that the record made in the last chart in brackets so you can see what, if any, movement there has been.  Anyway it’s been fun and got loads of listens, thanks for all the great compliments and remember, it was meant to be Northern Soul OLDIES not cutting edge newies.  If you can’t see the track listing there should be a button near the top of the page saying “show track list”.  Thanks again for listening.

 

20            GARNET MIMMS – LOOKING FOR YOU (UNITED ARTISTS)

19 (51) THE FI DELS – TRY A LITTLE HARDER (KEYMEN)

18            SAM DEES – LONELY FOR YOU BABY (SSS INTERNATIONAL)

17 (14) CHAPTER FIVE – YOU CAN’T MEAN IT (CBS)

16 (20) J.J. BARNES – SWEET SHERRY (GROOVESVILLE)

15 (5)    JOANIE SOMMERS – DON’T PITY ME (WARNER BROS)

14 (4)    THE COASTERS – CRAZY BABY (ATCO)

13            THE MASQUERADERS – HOW (LA BEAT)

12            CHARLES DIAMOND & THE INSPIRATIONS – NO ONE CAN TAKR YOUR PLACE (BREAKTHRU)

11 (15) AL KENT – THE WAY YOU’VE BEEN ACTING LATELY (RIC TIC)

10 (23) STANLEY MITCHELL – GET IT BABY (DYNAMO)

9 (11)    BETTY BOO – SAY IT ISN’T SO (GRAPEVINE)

8               DARRELL BANKS – OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART (REVILOT)

7               THE VALENTINOS – SWEETER THAN THE DAY BEFORE (CHESS)

6 (9)       FRANKIE (LOVE MAN) CROCKER – TON OF DYNAMITE (TURBO)

5 (3)       THE EPITOME OF SOUND – YOU DON’T LOVE ME (SANDBAG)

4 (6)       J.J. BARNES – PLEASE LET ME IN (RIC TIC)

3 (58)    EDDIE PARKER – I’M GONE (AWAKE)

2 (2)       DONI BURDICK – BARI TRACK (SOUND IMPRESSION)

1 (1)       THE YUM YUMS – GONNA BE A BIG THING (ABC)

 

 

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[Rhino]

great work pete not boring just your personal favourites and as always done with great taste thanks for your hard work mate