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On 02/12/2023 at 03:00, Daisy May said:

The Velours  I’m gonna change

The Night Frankie Valli and the four seasons

I dare anyone to reply to me. As no one  has made any comment to any of my suggestions it would be nice  to know if any of my replies on this topic mean anything to any of you. 
I have  been on the scene since 1972 would be nice to get some reaction if only negative thanks 

kind regards

Andy May

 

 

 

 

 

both quality tunes 

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Salvadors , Stick by me Baby,  South Side Chicago ghetto vibes, forget your dance hall memories, and appreciate what these records were really meant for and about  Kev

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The Dell Larks Job opening 

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Another for the bassline initially, then those piano stabs, so atmospheric  one I remember from the 80's again with those evocatively atmospheric piano chords    

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First heard this in a Disco in Germany when I was 15 on a football Tour, 1967.   The DJ played it about every 20 mins .

MOVE  -  JESS &  JAMES and the JJ BAND,   I think it was on MGM a yellow label, ordered it when I got back to Sheffield.

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13 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

CURTIS MAYFIELD - MOVE ON UP - OK not technically NS but a stone cold classic.

Don't really understand some peoples view on what qualifies as a NS sound, whether you like and rate the record or not,  even it is seen as commercial or a small chart hit, Move On Up was played at the Casino, so surely that only defines it as a northern sound ?!? Too many on here commenting on things that they haven't got the experience or time spent on the scene to really form a true and valid opinion.

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2 hours ago, Hill868 said:

Don't really understand some peoples view on what qualifies as a NS sound, whether you like and rate the record or not,  even it is seen as commercial or a small chart hit, Move On Up was played at the Casino, so surely that only defines it as a northern sound ?!? Too many on here commenting on things that they haven't got the experience or time spent on the scene to really form a true and valid opinion.

Hi Hill868

Your correct, i was born way after those early days, so didn't know that was played, hence my "post" post comment. I said that simply to save face, ie if i feel id just put CM MOU down id get tonnes of negative comments for even mentioning that - Yep lack of confidence and knowledge is correct.

D 😐

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More of a launch than an intro, we have lift off, No Time - John & Wierdest

& one of the happiest records on the planet must be Lou Roberts - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Love with an intro that could cut through anything. If this was played on radio one it would stop everyone in their tracks " Oh this is what music is" 😁

 

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Wow, loads and loads of tracks across three pages, and loads still coming in, shall we leave it for a day then I can count em up, and we can put the top three to the vote.

hows that?

malc

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Yamaha Ow31 , memories of Rocket Ron , Brilliant Days.

Anyway back to the point, although 'Darkest Days' is in my top 10,  but this is worth a listen.

Bunny Sigler     Follow Your Heart.

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Jimmy Castor - It,O.K

 Vickie Baines - Country Girl

Oddball - Gems - I,ll be there.

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Boom and you're up out of your chair on the floor.

Carla Thomas. I'll never stop loving you.

 

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5 hours ago, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

Strange how instrumental's have gone out of fashion these days,in the 70s most sets included at least one

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Lester Tipton – This Won't Change

Stood the test of time, instantly recognisable intro 

 

Or

Yvonne Vernee – Just Like You Did Me 

Quality intro

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5 hours ago, Doo Da said:

Strange how instrumental's have gone out of fashion these days,in the 70s most sets included at least one

AL FOSTER BAND - NIGHT OF THE WOLF (Very long intro)

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13 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

Hi Hill868

Your correct, i was born way after those early days, so didn't know that was played, hence my "post" post comment. I said that simply to save face, ie if i feel id just put CM MOU down id get tonnes of negative comments for even mentioning that - Yep lack of confidence and knowledge is correct.

D 😐

It’s just a great tune , timeless classic 

from a brilliant singer song writer 

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Another for the bassline initially, then those piano stabs, so atmospheric 

one I remember from the 80's again with those evocatively atmospheric piano chords

 

 

 

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Sandi Sheldon – You're Gonna Make Me Love You

I remember hearing this intro as teenager and immediately going up to the decks to see what it was, sounds as good now as it did then.

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Too many .....

 Patti & The Emblems - I'm Gonna Love You A Long, Long Time 

Bobby Hutton- Lend a Hand

 

Apologies if these have already been mentioned

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Coming away from mainly oldies intros

Bit more modern 1s today from me

THAT – All I Need

GIL SCOTT HERON - WHEN YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE

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There are so many to choose from.

Sandi Sheldon of course, should be there.

I have always thought Heatwave Martha & The Vandellas and Sheila Anthony Living In Love have excellent intros.

Heatwave also quite a long Intro but in no way too long and is a  perfect lead in to the Vocal.

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The kettle drums on 'You Can't Mean It' give its introduction an impact to be compared with any other. The Invitations' 'Skiing In The Snow' also uses them to effect, but Chapter Five deliver a real crashing storm of a clarion call that grabbed attention on first hearing, which in my case was when Steve Whitttle played it on Radio Stoke, circa mid-eighties.

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There are lots of songs that spring to mind and I’m one of those people that find it very difficult to place artistic things higher than one another because I usually like them for different reasons but here are a handful that do it for me that haven’t been mentioned yet.

Tears Of Joy - Ray Merrell 

Danny White - Keep My Woman Home

September Jones - I’m Coming Home 

Woman, Love Thief - Stemmons Express/Such Misery - The Precisions 

Do You Think There’s A Chance - Luther Ingram

Got To Have Your Love - Roy Roberts 

 

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2 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

 

An instrumental and very long intro

Blew my mind first time I heard it at Bradford queen's hall. I was always really dark there, the floor cleared and just a few stayed on, the dancing, that fast floaty thing, you never ever see now, amazing memory. 

On 06/12/2023 at 18:41, Kev John said:

Coming away from mainly oldies intros

Bit more modern 1s today from me

THAT – All I Need

GIL SCOTT HERON - WHEN YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE

Good call's!

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