Peter99 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 2 hours ago, purist said: Virtually all the albums I own were bought for one or two tracks to dance to or DJ with. Its always a joy when you play the other tracks and find great soul music. Many favourites have already been mentioned, not saying these are the greatest but how about - The New Sounds New Sounds Turbo/PVine Taylor Made Soul Bobby Taylor Gordy This Time For Real Betty Wright Alston Bobby Taylor album is class. Having given most of my last collection away I still have a sealed copy of this. Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted August 13 Popular Post Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Jessie Pinkman said: Anita Baker "Rapture" ~ Soul perfection to my ears. The Songstress ain't too shabby either. The Songtress contains one of the greatest vocal performances ever. “No more tears” for which, according to Richard S, the final cut was done in just one take. Michael Powell, Otis Smith, Patrick Moten collaboration - pure magic. The short lived Beverly Glen label didn’t half put out some great albums 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Kev Cane Posted August 13 Popular Post Share Posted August 13 Jimmy Lewis-Totally Involved Hesitations-Born Free Sam Dees-Show must go on Dell's-Sweet as Funk can be Ojays-Family reunion Greg Perry-One for the road Millie Jackson-Lovingly yours Originals-Portrait of Bobby Womack-Communication Bobby Womack-Home is where the heart is Willie Hutch-Ode to my lady And that's without really thinking Kev 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Going to be dead obvious here; Otis Redding - Otis blue Marvin gaye- trouble man ( Only play this on rainy days) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Don’t think Randy brown “welcome to my room” has had a mention yet. All his other lp’s are also great but it’s been a while since I’ve sat and listened to any lp all the way through Doris duke “I’m a loser” Bobby Womack lp’s in general 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 23 hours ago, Peter99 said: Hope I can have a second go. A man who needs a big shout is super cool soulman George Jackson. He wrote so many good records for other artists, producer, director, writer - he had it all. Mr Cool, Mississippi drawl an all. May he rest in peace. George Jackson in Muscle Shoals is well worth a listen and a listing. Peter George Jackson superb 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve W Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 2 hours ago, Kev Cane said: Jimmy Lewis-Totally Involved Hesitations-Born Free Sam Dees-Show must go on Dell's-Sweet as Funk can be Ojays-Family reunion Greg Perry-One for the road Millie Jackson-Lovingly yours Originals-Portrait of Bobby Womack-Communication Bobby Womack-Home is where the heart is Willie Hutch-Ode to my lady And that's without really thinking Kev Greg Perry - One for the road had to be bought for - "Will she still meet the train in the rain." just love the title - "Come on Down" is the track though 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Tommy Tate “hold on” is a very special LP Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Moss Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Detroit My home town. Previously unreleased Detroit soul inc. Deon Jackson, Stylists, JJ Barnes, Jimmy Gilford, Sharon McMahan, Popcorn Wylie, Perfections, Jimmy Delphs, Rose Battiste, Tony Hester, Bobby Sheppard and Jimmy Scruggs. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 4 hours ago, Peter99 said: Bobby Taylor album is class. Having given most of my last collection away I still have a sealed copy of this. Peter I liked it so much, I have both the US and UK releases. The UK was a real tough one to find. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jessie Pinkman Posted August 13 Popular Post Share Posted August 13 Garland Green "Jealous kind of fella" there's so many wonderful tracks on this album. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Marvin Gaye MPG 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Looked through the thread and no mention of the great Johnnie Taylor, two from me to correct that " Super Taylor" and " Eargasm " both of which still get plays from me. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I’ve been watching this thread for days, asking myself, given what’s been mentioned so far, what is really good, i.e., if you are having a beer, settling down, searching for something on a Friday night, what do you go straight to, because you know you can drop the needle and sit back and enjoy, so here goes. Both Manhattans Carnival LPs, For You and yours' & 'Dedicated to You' Willie Hutch - Soul Portrait - already mentioned, but it’s so good you have to! Ronnie McNeir - Ronnie McNeir, RCA & Tamla Motown releases of the same name. Larry Saunders - Prophet of Soul plus his others Leo's Sunship - We need each other Millie Jackson - all of em! but especially 'Still Caught Up' Both Mike James Kirkland Lp's inc Doin it Right King Floyd - Heart of the matter, which ever label you have it on. Betty Wright, all her Alston Lp's but esp 'I love the way You Love' JJ Barnes - Steve Mancha - Rare Stamps Gwen McCrae - Rockin Chair / CAT Doris Duke - I’m a Loser / Canyon Glen Anthony Henry - Relax and Love, massive Lp in 2008, upbeat thumpin tracks ! Jesse James - Let me show you / Soul Junction, brilliant LP throughout... Windy City - Let Me ride / Chi City Ecstasy Passion & Pain - Roulette - great throughout! My favourite Lp, which defies all, what label have you got it on? Bull shit, because it don’t matter! Terry Callier - Timepeace, 9 brilliant songs from the very missed Terry Callier That’s mi lot. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tobytyke Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Really pleased to see how many people love Millie Jacksons albums . Always thought she was vastly underrated. Pleased to be proved wrong. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Shinehead Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tobytyke said: Really pleased to see how many people love Millie Jacksons albums . Always thought she was vastly underrated. Pleased to be proved wrong. Surprised you thought she was underrated, the two Caught Up albums were massive sellers in the U.S. and I remember at the time Blues and Soul getting behind these albums and I was the first through the door for the first album on delivery to my local record shop. Her albums prior to those were good too as were few after but sadly her material got a bit smutty and although most lps after had few tracks of note the rest were quite poor, but I will still remember the thrill of hearing those two albums in the Caught Up series and how they changed my outlook on soul music forever. Vocally Millie is up there with the very best in my opinion. Edited August 14 by Shinehead 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daniel Nooger Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 How about some love for the great Billy Stewart? "I Do Love You" album; his "Summertime" album is also great. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 "The Temptations Sing Smokey" 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 11 hours ago, Shinehead said: Surprised you thought she was underrated, the two Caught Up albums were massive sellers in the U.S. and I remember at the time Blues and Soul getting behind these albums and I was the first through the door for the first album on delivery to my local record shop. Her albums prior to those were good too as were few after but sadly her material got a bit smutty and although most lps after had few tracks of note the rest were quite poor, but I will still remember the thrill of hearing those two albums in the Caught Up series and how they changed my outlook on soul music forever. Vocally Millie is up there with the very best in my opinion. Has Millie ever explained the change in direction? Was it a strategic choice to move away from emotional heartbreak to more risque material? If she has been underrated, maybe her later career direction disguised her true talents for a lot of people, although there were always flashes of it, despite poor choices like "Back to the sh%t". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 13/08/2024 at 19:58, Jaco said: The Songtress contains one of the greatest vocal performances ever. “No more tears” for which, according to Richard S, the final cut was done in just one take. Michael Powell, Otis Smith, Patrick Moten collaboration - pure magic. The short lived Beverly Glen label didn’t half put out some great albums Totally agree, the releases by Bobby, Johnnie Taylor and Chapter 8 also outstanding. A shame that Otis Smith wasn't as above board as he should have been. Re Anita, I rate her 1990 "Compositions" album very highly - one side was recorded live but the whole thing is just a masterpiece of musicianship and artistry. Her last collaboration with Michael Powell, unfortunately. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 12/08/2024 at 22:36, Shinehead said: Listening now to the Lou Courtney on Spotify, seems like a missed a winner I do own the single though "Somebody New Is Lovin On You" but never really gave it a chance , too many records and not enough time to give some time to hit home. Great album, produced by Jerry Ragovoy. Not long after he produced Dionne Warwick's "Then came you" LP, which is just a masterpiece to these ears. Norman Jay hammered "Move me no mountain" deservedly for many years, and there's a terrific version of "I can't wait to see my baby's face", but this is a track that doesn't get enough recognition: 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 2 hours ago, Mickey Finn said: Dionne Warwick's "Then came you" LP, which is just a masterpiece to these ears. Norman Jay hammered "Move me no mountain" deservedly for many years, and there's a terrific version of "I can't wait to see my baby's face", but this is a track that doesn't get enough recognition: Great to see some cheap lps getting some recognition this lp and the Anita Baker lps are well deserved mentions. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tobytyke Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 17 hours ago, Shinehead said: Surprised you thought she was underrated, the two Caught Up albums were massive sellers in the U.S. and I remember at the time Blues and Soul getting behind these albums and I was the first through the door for the first album on delivery to my local record shop. Her albums prior to those were good too as were few after but sadly her material got a bit smutty and although most lps after had few tracks of note the rest were quite poor, but I will still remember the thrill of hearing those two albums in the Caught Up series and how they changed my outlook on soul music forever. Vocally Millie is up there with the very best in my opinion. Agree Millie is up there with the very best. But Vastly underrated. Hardly anyone outside the soul fraternity has even heard of Millie Jackson. Diana Ross,Tina Turner,Gladys Knight, Aretha Frankin yes. To me her albums are far better . So to me talented enough to be a household name.......underrated by far. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tobytyke said: Agree Millie is up there with the very best. But Vastly underrated. Hardly anyone outside the soul fraternity has even heard of Millie Jackson. Diana Ross,Tina Turner,Gladys Knight, Aretha Frankin yes. To me her albums are far better . So to me talented enough to be a household name.......underrated by far. She was awesome there's no denying her talent. Even "in the know" all niter goers rarely got past "A House for Sale", great dance track that it was, is. Peter Edited August 15 by Peter99 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 47 minutes ago, Tobytyke said: Agree Millie is up there with the very best. But Vastly underrated. Hardly anyone outside the soul fraternity has even heard of Millie Jackson. Diana Ross,Tina Turner,Gladys Knight, Aretha Frankin yes. To me her albums are far better . So to me talented enough to be a household name.......underrated by far. This is despite her recording a duet with Elton John, "Act of war", which made it to 32 in the UK singles chart in 1985. Once again, maybe not the best choice for her to be taken seriously more widely ... it was a fun pop record that took advantage of her theatrics vocally and in the video, which was the whole point (I vaguely remember Tina Turner being asked first, rather like Dusty Springfield was first choice before Kiki Dee got "Don't go breaking my heart". Tina would have probably got more airplay.) The following year Millie released a decent LP on Jive Records, "An imitation of love". That was an effort to be serious as it had none of the smutty stuff, but she was maybe let down a little by the production which is very much of its time. Some very good tracks on the album though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 19 minutes ago, Peter99 said: She did achieve Jamaica's first ever million selling single. Peter Think that was Millie Small and "My Boy Lollipop", Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 22 minutes ago, Shinehead said: Think that was Millie Small and "My Boy Lollipop", Peter Oooops. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 13 hours ago, Robbk said: "The Temptations Sing Smokey" Their version of 'You Beat Me To The Punch' is exquisite. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tricky Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Favourites off the top of my head! Tommie Young - Do you still feel the same way - Soul Power Marvelettes - Sophisticated soul - Tamla Timothy Wilson - Same - H&L Jj Barnes - Born again - Perception Debbie Taylor - Comin down on you - Today 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 13 minutes ago, Tricky said: Favourites off the top of my head! Tommie Young - Do you still feel the same way - Soul Power Marvelettes - Sophisticated soul - Tamla Timothy Wilson - Same - H&L Jj Barnes - Born again - Perception Debbie Taylor - Comin down on you - Today Good shout for Debbie Taylor. I may have missed it but I've not seen her name yet. Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gotsoul Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Ok,,,,,Temptin Temptations......Never Ending Impressions....Hot Buttered Soul,,,,, Special Occasion,,,,, The O'Jays In Philadelphia. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) Great thread. Totally agree with Anita Baker's "Rapture" - a gamechanger for me. I've always been more of an LP kind of guy. Other faves of mine are: Leon Ware - Musical Massage Marvin Gaye - Come Get To This Stevie Wonder - Innervisions Bobby Womack - The Poet Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell In Love Quincy Jones - The Dude Michael Jackson - Off The Wall Jill Scott - Beautifully Human Trina Broussard - Same Girl Adriana Evans - Adriana Evans Edited August 30 by Daved 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mickey Finn Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 That's a strong line-up, only Trina Broussard is missing from my collection. Some others in my top list include Change - Miracles Charles Jackson - Passionate Breezes Walter Jackson - Good to see you Bobby Womack - Someday we'll all be free & Roads of Life Nancy Wilson - Lady with a song Sister Sledge - We are family George Benson - Give me the night 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulman58 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On 12/08/2024 at 09:02, Shinehead said: "Caught Up" Millie Jackson Correct. On 12/08/2024 at 11:17, Shinehead said: Not a great fan of live albums but James Brown " Live At The Appolo " and a non soul album Bob Marley " Live At The Lyceum " are two that capture the vibe and feeling of the night on vinyl for me. Add Bill Withers live at Carnegie Hall 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulman58 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 I don't think I've seen it what about Teddy Pendergrass's first solo LP. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 6 minutes ago, Soulman58 said: I don't think I've seen it what about Teddy Pendergrass's first solo LP. Cracking album Steve. I hope you're ok. Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulagogo Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Memphis Queen Carla Thomas Love and Beauty. Lamont Dozier Up with best. Richard 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulman58 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 hour ago, Peter99 said: Cracking album Steve. I hope you're ok. Peter Hi Peter, Not Steve here. Regards Neil Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 48 minutes ago, Soulman58 said: Hi Peter, Not Steve here. Regards Neil Sorry Neil I just saw Soulman not the 58! Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
George Hughes Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Spotlighting The Man - Bobby Bland The Soul Goes On - Jerry Butler Fire On Ice - Terry Callier With a lot o' Soul -Temptations Warm And Soulful - Garnet Mimms , and many others . That's why we love the music . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wheelsville1 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 The Spellbinders The Magic Of The Spellbinders,this is packed with Van McCoy top drawer songs. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mithras Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On 13/08/2024 at 18:48, Kev Cane said: Jimmy Lewis-Totally Involved Hesitations-Born Free Sam Dees-Show must go on Dell's-Sweet as Funk can be Ojays-Family reunion Greg Perry-One for the road Millie Jackson-Lovingly yours Originals-Portrait of Bobby Womack-Communication Bobby Womack-Home is where the heart is Willie Hutch-Ode to my lady And that's without really thinking Kev Just found hesitations Born Free Car Boot £2 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Candiman Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 A few that haven't been mentioned as far as I can tell: Rhetta Hughes - Relight My Fire Lovelites - With Love From... Tower Of Power - Back To Oakland Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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