Leave a Little Love (Northern Soul)

[Mal C]

Hi folks, last weeks show went really well, thanks if you listened and favorited, glad you enjoyed it :-). so I thought this weeks show should be a whole lot more Northern Soul !

If you are wondering about Lulu, well the title track was also recorded by Patti Austin on Coral in the US, which is a wonderful song, but Lulu's is by far the better version, for my money she just nails it! 

The rest are a mix of classics and lesser known Northern tracks, some rare some common, but all brilliant in their own right, I hope you enjoy it...

Soul Singer Image: Lulu

Malc

Lulu - Leave a Little Love
Jo, Anne & Troy - Same Old Feeling
Valarie & Nick - Lonley Town
The Skyliners - All The Time
Jimmy Delphs - Where There Is Love
The Sharpees - Go On and Laugh
Jimmy Ricks - Oh! What A Feeling
Sandra Stephens - If You Really Love Me
Jimmy Stokes – Keep on Going
Jerry Butler - Right Track
Walter & the Admerations - Life Of Tears
Bobby Angelle - Living lie
The Experts - My Love Is Real
Chris Calloway - Your Something Else
Bernard Williams & The Blue Notes -  It's Needless To Say
Baby Huey & the Baby Sitters - Just Being Careful
Carol Anderson - Taking My Mind Off Love
Gail Nevels - Taking My Mind Off Love
Willie Kendrick - Time Changes Things
Barbara Jean English - Taste Sour Dont it / Unreleased Acetate
Dennis Edwards - I Didn't Have To
Beverley & Del Caprice - Mama I think I'm in Love
The Cheaters - Call A Cheater
The Artistics - You're Wonderful
Alfred O - Do What You Want To Do
Big Tim & The Empires - Cheaters Never Get Anywhere
Deon Jackson - Some Day The Sun Will Shine
Darrow Fletcher - I Like The Way I Feel
The Profs - There Was A Woman
Gary Sole - Holding On
Dusty Springfield - Whats it Gonna Be
Betty Turner - Be Careful Girl
John and the Wierdest - No Time
Jimmy Lomax & The Vows - Come on Home
The Paramounts - Under Your Spell
The Uptights - Shy Guy
The Penetrations - Champagne Shing a Ling
Betty Turner & The Chevelles - The Winds Kept Laughing
The West Coast Distributors - Girl I Love You
Carol Woods & The Executives - Heartbreaker
The Colt 45's - Lady,Lady
The Rotations - (Put a Dime On) D-9
The Jobettes - No Explanation
Little Willie John - Home at Last
The Magnetics - Heart, Your're Made Of Stone
The Technics - Hey Girl Don't you Leave me
Troy Dodds - Try My Love
June Jackson - Your Welcome
Sammy King - Your Old Standby
Roy & the Dew Drops -The One Who's Hurting is You
Ernie Johnson and the Soul Blenders - You got to be Faithful and True
Johnny Mack - I Want to Live Every Day for Your Love
The Spontanes - Where did I go Wrong
The Oxford Nights - I'm Such A Loney One
The Embers - Just Crazy About You Baby
The Avons - Just as Long as I Live
The Flint Emeralds - You don't know that I love you
Brenton Wood - Two Time Loser
The Lyrics - So Glad
Kenny Carter - I've Gotta Find Her
Teddy Greene - Cry
The Autographs -  Love's Gonna Do You In
Alfred O  - A Vacation from Love
Ray Wilson - How can I reach you
Candi Staton - The Thanks I Get For Loving You

Edited August 2, 2021 by Mal C

[Solidsoul]

Who would believe it, but yes Lulu's "Leave A Little Love" is excellent. It is the original version written by the great Les Reed. This was before Patti Austin's also excellent Coral records version! I bet that won't suit the purists

This weeks show is great with a good selection of tracks and some that were new to me, which is always a good thing!

Edited August 2, 2021 by D9 Ktf

[Mal C]

5 hours ago, D9 Ktf said:

but yes Lulu's "Leave A Little Love" i

Cheers mate, nice of you to say, and I'm glad Lulu's version is the original.

I wonder do you know if Emma Rede's 'I Gotta Be with You' / Columbia is the first between her and Malcolm Hayes on Filmways?  says SUTO Music / Musicways so maybe not, be cool if it were, cause Emma's wins that one also...

[Solidsoul]

On 02/08/2021 at 16:34, Mal C said:

Cheers mate, nice of you to say, and I'm glad Lulu's version is the original.

I wonder do you know if Emma Rede's 'I Gotta Be with You' / Columbia is the first between her and Malcolm Hayes on Filmways?  says SUTO Music / Musicways so maybe not, be cool if it were, cause Emma's wins that one also...

Sorry, on this one Malcolm Hayes is before Emma Reed's. 

 

[Modernsoulsucks]

I put Clare in an awkward situation with Lulu.

Clare was interpreting [BSL] for Lulu's set at Manchester Pride. 

I told Clare that when she meets up with Lulu beforehand to go over the lyrics she can mention that her version of Patti Austin's original has had some plays on the scene.

She did and Lulu wasn't amused.

"I know Patti well and I didn't copy her song" kinda thing.

[Solidsoul]

59 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

I put Clare in an awkward situation with Lulu.

Clare was interpreting [BSL] for Lulu's set at Manchester Pride. 

I told Clare that when she meets up with Lulu beforehand to go over the lyrics she can mention that her version of Patti Austin's original has had some plays on the scene.

She did and Lulu wasn't amused.

"I know Patti well and I didn't copy her song" kinda thing.

I mentioned in an earlier post that Lulu's was the original cut made here in the UK. Patti Austin's version is a cover version. It is usually the other way round, but not in this case!

[Mal C]

On 04/08/2021 at 15:19, Modernsoulsucks said:

I put Clare in an awkward situation with Lulu.

Clare was interpreting [BSL] for Lulu's set at Manchester Pride. 

I told Clare that when she meets up with Lulu beforehand to go over the lyrics she can mention that her version of Patti Austin's original has had some plays on the scene.

She did and Lulu wasn't amused.

"I know Patti well and I didn't copy her song" kinda thing.

Blimey    that sounds uncomfortable; well you can ask Claire to revisit this by sending Lulu my mix, Original and best!!

Edited August 6, 2021 by Mal C

[Gold Band]

Skyliners Brilliant First time listen who said rare can’t be good?

Jimmy Ricks always sends me to the lizard lounge in a nice way,

As you probably know Tambi Garret did ‘Leave A Little Love’ on Ascot same year as Patti ’66 a year later than Lulu.

It’s Billy Over Jerry for me it’s a bit like Darrell versus Sonny’s versions of ‘open the door to your heart’

Gail Nevels – Great Double sider!!!

Cheaters on Jolo another rare track but a bit repetative for me….

Always loved the West Coast Distributers and the use of the metronome forming the base of the track.

Thought you played a few early doors tracks towards the end IMHO but overall a great set Mal

Cheers

Kirsty

[Tomangoes]

Lulu sounds like lulu...

Not for me....not in the same blue eyed league as Dusty..

but a great show overall.

Ed