Guest soultempo Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I'm sure quite a few of you are doing Christmas Radio Specials ... & gigs ... and are thinking of dropping/including that seasonal soulful tune ... ! Or perhaps you're just relaxing at home listening to a Soulful Seasonal comp. ... I'm aware of Christmas songs by the Whispers & James Brown ... but can't recall if they are any good or not ... ??? So ... which are the very best ones, if any ... that should be dug out & deserve an airing ... Or do Seasonal songs by Soul Artists just give you the *Christmas turkey* ... Apologise, in advance, if this question is asked every year ... (baa' humbug) ... ??? best wishes, (ho ho ho) Shaun ...
Bitchdj Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 ski-ing in the snow - the invitations is very festive methinks....but my dad turned up a platters cd in spain which he bought over and its all xmas songs...bloody awful mind you but fairly soulful cookie
Guest vinylvixen Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I'm sure quite a few of you are doing Christmas Radio Specials ... & gigs ... and are thinking of dropping/including that seasonal soulful tune ... ! Or perhaps you're just relaxing at home listening to a Soulful Seasonal comp. ... I'm aware of Christmas songs by the Whispers & James Brown ... but can't recall if they are any good or not ... ??? So ... which are the very best ones, if any ... that should be dug out & deserve an airing ... Or do Seasonal songs by Soul Artists just give you the *Christmas turkey* ... Apologise, in advance, if this question is asked every year ... (baa' humbug) ... ??? best wishes, (ho ho ho) Shaun ... Shaun, PM me with your address...I have just the thing . Jo I'm sure quite a few of you are doing Christmas Radio Specials ... & gigs ... and are thinking of dropping/including that seasonal soulful tune ... ! Or perhaps you're just relaxing at home listening to a Soulful Seasonal comp. ... I'm aware of Christmas songs by the Whispers & James Brown ... but can't recall if they are any good or not ... ??? So ... which are the very best ones, if any ... that should be dug out & deserve an airing ... Or do Seasonal songs by Soul Artists just give you the *Christmas turkey* ... Apologise, in advance, if this question is asked every year ... (baa' humbug) ... ??? best wishes, (ho ho ho) Shaun ... Although it's not 'soul'...The Drifters 'I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas' is pure genius - rockin' and seasonal...the close harmony work is just wonderful Jo
FrankM Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 There are very few good christmas soul soungs. My favourites include The Miracles Christmas Everyday The Jackson Five Up on The Rooftop Stevie Wondwer What Christmas means to me Clarence Carter Back Door Santa Albert King Santa Claus wants some loving Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva I wish you a merry merry christmas . I do a Christmas special every year but it's a struggle to find new stuff. the Motown comps have some good stuff, the James Brown comp is pretty good but the rest have a couple of usable tracks and a lot of filler.
Bazza Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) There are very few good christmas soul soungs. My favourites include The Miracles Christmas Everyday The Jackson Five Up on The Rooftop Stevie Wondwer What Christmas means to me Clarence Carter Back Door Santa Albert King Santa Claus wants some loving Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva I wish you a merry merry christmas . I do a Christmas special every year but it's a struggle to find new stuff. the Motown comps have some good stuff, the James Brown comp is pretty good but the rest have a couple of usable tracks and a lot of filler. Stevie Wonder What Christmas means to me my fave christmas tune Bazza Edited December 4, 2006 by bazza
John Reed Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Some good Xmas tunes for me are: Randy Brown - At Christmas Time Lonnie Hill - Cold winter in the Ghetto James Brown - Hey America (Funk) Funky Christmas - Cotililion (Inc Joh Edwards, Luther, Margie Joseph, Impressions, etc..) This Christmas - Donny Hathaway Carla Thomas - All I Want For Christmas Is You/Gee Whiz It's Christmas Luther Vandross - Home for Christmas A Christmas Gift from Phil Spectre (Inc Darlene Love/Bob B Soxx, Ronettes & Crystals)
Guest johnm Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 This Christmas - donny hathaway - cd - a donny hathaway collection 12392 refosoul
Guest sigher the gutter snype Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 BEGGINING OF THE END "GEE WHIZZ ITS CHRISTMAS" ALSTON WORKING OF CARLA THOMAS TUNE AND ITS SUPERB. I RECKON YOU COULD PLAY IT OUT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR
Guest Carl Dixon Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) What about 'Christmas just ain't Christmas (without the one you love) by The O' Jays (Neptune)? Hardly played but a nice melody. What about my Xmas demo song still waiting for a taker: https://www.melkman.com/carlsmusic/detroit/...ychristmas1.mp3 Yes, it is cheasy. I wanted a sort of Detroit/Spector sound. Edited December 4, 2006 by Carl Dixon
Gene-r Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 One to avoid at all costs: Santa Claus Please Listen To Me - Artie Fullove
Steve Edgar Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I'm sure quite a few of you are doing Christmas Radio Specials ... & gigs ... and are thinking of dropping/including that seasonal soulful tune ... ! Or perhaps you're just relaxing at home listening to a Soulful Seasonal comp. ... I'm aware of Christmas songs by the Whispers & James Brown ... but can't recall if they are any good or not ... ??? So ... which are the very best ones, if any ... that should be dug out & deserve an airing ... Or do Seasonal songs by Soul Artists just give you the *Christmas turkey* ... Apologise, in advance, if this question is asked every year ... (baa' humbug) ... ??? best wishes, (ho ho ho) Shaun ... Shaun! might have something for ya mate, was gonna send ya another CD before Crimbo.... May as well make it a festival one! stuff like Artie Fullilove - Santa Claus Please Listen To Me. Marvin gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas.... and a blindin version of Auld Lans Syne by the late great Lou Rawls....... Tina an me sent the CD out last Crimbo instead ov cards I'll burn one off an stick int post this week Shaun Steve 'n Tina
Guest soultempo Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Shaun! might have something for ya mate, was gonna send ya another CD before Crimbo.... May as well make it a festival one! stuff like Artie Fullilove - Santa Claus Please Listen To Me. Marvin gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas.... and a blindin version of Auld Lans Syne by the late great Lou Rawls....... Tina an me sent the CD out last Crimbo instead ov cards I'll burn one off an stick int post this week Shaun Steve 'n Tina Thanks *everyone* ... & cheers Steve ... you're a gentleman and a scholar ...
Guest vinylvixen Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 One to avoid at all costs: Santa Claus Please Listen To Me - Artie Fullove Gene, as Mr Rockin' Rhythm, do you have the Drifters 'White Xmas' in your collection. I only have it on vinyl and don't know how to do the sound bite thing Jo
Sutty Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 otis redding 'white christmas' is fantastic, as is the b-side'merry christmas baby'. if you can't find the 45 it's on here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...2IS4?vi=samples
Pete Morgan Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I might be hallucinating but i remember a certain person at wigan playing a tune around christmas time...lonely little christmas tree or summat like that ?? anyone remember..?.pretty cheesy if i remember right. At home i dig out every christmas morning a Gladys knight lp ...all the classic carols ...perfect seeing it usually is 35+ centigrade on christmas day in Sydney ...no chance of snow :-( no chance of a white christmas :-( pete m
Ringleader Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 I might be hallucinating but i remember a certain person at wigan playing a tune around christmas time...lonely little christmas tree or summat like that ?? anyone remember..?.pretty cheesy if i remember right. pete m It was Lise Miller.....Loneliest Christmas Tree - Canterbury
Guest Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Shaun! might have something for ya mate, was gonna send ya another CD before Crimbo.... May as well make it a festival one! stuff like Artie Fullilove - Santa Claus Please Listen To Me. Marvin gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas.... and a blindin version of Auld Lans Syne by the late great Lou Rawls....... Tina an me sent the CD out last Crimbo instead ov cards I'll burn one off an stick int post this week Shaun Steve 'n Tina Auld lans syne,honey and the bee`s
Gene-r Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Gene, as Mr Rockin' Rhythm, do you have the Drifters 'White Xmas' in your collection. I only have it on vinyl and don't know how to do the sound bite thing Jo Hi Jo, I don't have it on CD I'm afraid - my vinyl copy of the 45 went to Melvin a few years ago, and still regret it! I'll do a search round, and let you know if I have any luck. Gene
Ringleader Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 . I do a Christmas special every year but it's a struggle to find new stuff. the Motown comps have some good stuff, the James Brown comp is pretty good but the rest have a couple of usable tracks and a lot of filler. Have a listen to Mamie Galore and Dee Irwin - All I want for Christmas - Imperial I have just posted this in the 'Midtempo Monday' Ian
Simsy Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz It's Christmas Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Horace Williams & Choker Campbell - I'm Going Christmas Shopping Solomon Burke - Presents For Christmas The Echelons - A Christmas Long Ago The Emotions - Black Christmas Edited December 4, 2006 by Simsy
Rob Moss Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 The Horace Williams/Choker Campell and his Magic City Orchestra 'I'm going Christmas shopping' on Magic City (002) is a cracking Detroit dancer that could easily be played year round!
Guest Darks Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Every year I pull out the Emotions "What do the lonley do at Christmas" - Stax, which is great and miserable. I also rate Charles Brown's "Merry Christmas baby". Regards Alan
Cover-up Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 The flipside of The Flirtations "Nothing But A Heartache" (UK Deram) is a good track: "Christmas Time Is Here Again"
Guest Lady Maverick Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Check my site later on today (located in my signature)...I will have a Christmas mix playing once I complete them! Edited December 4, 2006 by Lady Maverick
Chalky Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) Syng McGowan - Dear Santa - Hope. Flip to Loneliness is a pleasure. Edited December 4, 2006 by chalky
Guest stash313 Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Can't believe no one has mentioned The Temptations, they've recorded I think three christmas albums with various line up's, including the classic lineup in around 68 if I'm not mistaken. There was a best of Tempts at Christmas released the other year with the best bits from each album released together. Essential listening at this time of year. Also echo the sentiments of Lonnie Hill Cold, Cold Winter In The Ghetto, one of the greatest xmas songs ever recorded
Tricky Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 try six days til xmas - betty lloyd - bsc and i echo the sentiments on horace williams - magic city two great chrimbo sounds.
soulsalmon Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 try six days til xmas - betty lloyd - bsc and i echo the sentiments on horace williams - magic city two great chrimbo sounds. "santa goofed and fell off the roof" choker cambel also on magic city,was on the b side of horace williams and something else
Guest Bogue Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 Been toying whether to buy Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles Christmas LP for a few days, seen it cheap on Ebay, has anyone heard it ? is it any good ?
Garethx Posted December 4, 2006 Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) cvmc. Edited December 5, 2006 by garethx
Guest Dante Posted December 5, 2006 Posted December 5, 2006 Not exactly northern, but: Go Where I Send Thee - Kenny Burell. From his album Have A SOulful Little Christmas, great tune! CHeers Dante
45cellar Posted December 5, 2006 Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Not exactly northern, but: Go Where I Send Thee - Kenny Burell. From his album Have A SOulful Little Christmas, great tune! CHeers Dante Hi The Supremes - "Little Bright Star" Same backing track as Tammi Terrell - "I Can't Go On Without You" & Phil Spector - Christmas Album Edited December 5, 2006 by 45cellar
Guest Lady Maverick Posted December 5, 2006 Posted December 5, 2006 Can't believe no one has mentioned The Temptations, they've recorded I think three christmas albums with various line up's, including the classic lineup in around 68 if I'm not mistaken. There was a best of Tempts at Christmas released the other year with the best bits from each album released together. Essential listening at this time of year. Also echo the sentiments of Lonnie Hill Cold, Cold Winter In The Ghetto, one of the greatest xmas songs ever recorded They recorded two: CHRISTMAS CARD (1970) and GIVE LOVE AT CHRISTMAS (1980).
Soul-slider Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 The Horace Williams/Choker Campell and his Magic City Orchestra 'I'm going Christmas shopping' on Magic City (002) is a cracking Detroit dancer that could easily be played year round! Good call! Cracking tune!
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 My Fav's Diana Ross and the Supremes - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town Luther Vandross - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Stevie Wonders track on motown christmas cd is good for Northern me thinks can't remember title
Guest Lady Maverick Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 My Fav's Diana Ross and the Supremes - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town Luther Vandross - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Stevie Wonders track on motown christmas cd is good for Northern me thinks can't remember title Are you talking about WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME?
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 Been toying whether to buy Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles Christmas LP for a few days, seen it cheap on Ebay, has anyone heard it ? is it any good ? It's fairly intense and not very jolly - I love it personally, because I loved Patti's voice more when she was a quavery girly rather than a screechy oldie, but I'd never urge anyone to buy it in a million years... TONE
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) Hi Jo, I don't have it on CD I'm afraid - my vinyl copy of the 45 went to Melvin a few years ago, and still regret it! I'll do a search round, and let you know if I have any luck. Gene Jo, I have it on several CDs as well as three copies on 45 and a 78 (greedy? moi????) but I can't post it up here because, well, it's technically beyond my ken, and especially so since this new player was introduced, as my PC doesn't want to know about it beyond playing the postings of others. If you're desperate for it on CD I'm pretty sure that it's on that 2CD 'Ultimate Drifters' anthology that WEA put out 4-5 years ago and that regularly turns up in Woolies and HMV sales for between five and ten quid... TONE Edited December 6, 2006 by TONY ROUNCE
Guest Polyvelts Posted December 6, 2006 Posted December 6, 2006 Anyone remember or know a sound called 'Santa goofed and fell off the roof' , I'm not joking ! Cant remember who its by, did Pat Brady play it ? Too many brain cells gone I'm afraid!
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