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dean jj
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Modern Soul is a term created by the northern soul community to describe records that, by date or design, do not fit into the classic northern format but are/were played on the UK rare soul scene. Awa

Ted Massey
Ted Massey

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Roger Williams
Roger Williams

And this (though not vinyl, not yet anyway):  

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the flip side of "we the people" making my daydream real 45:

WHATCHA DONE FOR ME

that one needs more spins!!!

cheers, matt

Rosey Gaines 'Crazy'

Yo Yo Honey 'Don't come to leave'

Neo 'Smile'

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Miss Schmidt Regular

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phew..

in no particular order:

Chaka Khan-I know you I live you

Chaka khan-Clouds

Herbie Hancock-Stars in your eyes

D-Train-You're the one for me

Esther Williams-Pleasure

Brainstorm-Hot for you

Womack & Womack - Baby I'm scared of you

Logg-You've got that something

Black Ivory-Mainline

Keni Burke-Risin' to the top

Tata Vega-Give it up for love

Skyy-Call me

Bas Noir-I'm glad you came to me

Black Rascals-Keepin' my mind

and lots more...

Barry Veteran

Barry

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Here's a few from me right now:

Tavasco - 'Love's Trying To Get A Hold Of Me'

Invisible Mans Band - 'Really Wanna See You'

Bobby Jonz -'Thought You Were Loving Me'

Theresa Veteran

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Ahhh, just read the whole thread - so many fantastic tracks, including some proper smile-inducers and heart-stabbers I'd forgotten about but will always associate with different nights around the country. Yes, lots are overplayed or not in the least bit rare, but who cares? post-8338-1224159916.gif

Here's a small selection from my squillions of favourites, in no particular order:

Charade - Four Tracks

The game is over - Brown Sugar

To be in love - MAW feat India

What's your name? - Leon Ware

Your love's so wonderful - Natural Four

One-nighter - Dynamic Superiors

The inner side - Shazz

Optimistic - Sounds of Blackness (is there anything much more uplifting than this?)

Somehow somewhere there's a soul heaven - Deep Sensation

Papillon - Luther Vandross

Sweet tears - Roy Ayres

What the child needs - Terry Ronald

Next lifetime - Erykah Badu (still gets me you b*****d!)

Another star - Kathy Sledge

Gemini lady - Ron Henderson

Spread love - Al Hudson

And not forgetting the only track that'll get me up at the work's Christmas do or dodgy wedding - Native New Yorker by Odyssey!

T x

Guest Beeks

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I have no notion of the word modern soul or what it means in the demographic of timescales...in this scene the very word is far too flexible :thumbsup:

I'll make an educated punt anyway

Leon Haywood - I wanna be where you are

Pure Soul Class to me :(

Theresa Veteran

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I have no notion of the word modern soul or what it means in the demographic of timescales...in this scene the very word is far too flexible :thumbsup:

I'll make an educated punt anyway

Leon Haywood - I wanna be where you are

Pure Soul Class to me :(

Lovely! My eldest Leon is named after Messrs Haywood, Ware & Huff... not forgetting that most excellent film of the same name. Here's my little Leon. Beeks I'm sure 'Don't push it don't force it, let it happen naturally...' ought to be on the playlist at your naturist northern niter mate.

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Lovely! My eldest Leon is named after Messrs Haywood, Ware & Huff... not forgetting that most excellent film of the same name. Here's my little Leon. Beeks I'm sure 'Don't push it don't force it, let it happen naturally...' ought to be on the playlist at your naturist northern niter mate.

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Aw...he's got bigger curls than me :thumbsup:

Cunnie Veteran

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I have no notion of the word modern soul or what it means in the demographic of timescales...in this scene the very word is far too flexible :thumbsup:

EH?

Thought you used to work with Mike Stevens at Fat City.

Corbett80 Veteran

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For actual smile spreading, uplifting modern excellence:

Mayberry Movement - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

Second Res$urrection - You Done Let Daylight Catch You

Lil Major Williams - Girl You're So Sweet

Patterson Twins - Gonna Find A True Love

Benny Troy - I Wanna Give You Tomorrow

Bad Weather Inc - I Never Knew

Pretenders - I Call It Love

Topics - Rose

Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It Own My Own

all make me happy as larry, whoever he is

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the flip side of "we the people" making my daydream real 45:

WHATCHA DONE FOR ME

that one needs more spins!!!

cheers, matt

Bob Jones used to play this side before Daydream became popular.

With the great line "my nose was wide open & you walked right into my brain".

Mattfox Long Time

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Hi, I'm just wondering what peoples modern soul favourites were? what choons are killing you while you are listening to, which ones make you smile??? which ones make you satisfied??? Any recommendations?

cheers matt

hi, shall I expand this topic and ask the people for their "soul faves" even if it's nu, northern, southern, raw or crossover? cause this topic is about joy to the music...it shouldn't matter what subgenre we are talking about...whatcha think, guys??? we are open minded, aren't we??? cheers, m.

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EH?

Thought you used to work with Mike Stevens at Fat City.

Indeed...I used to work the front counter..him ans Madhatter the rear...what I am saying is...modern to the Northern scene is 70s...what I call modern and you oldies call modern is completely different...so whenever anyone posts up fave modern soul tunes it confuses me haha...for the record I HATE the term Nu Soul *shivers* :D

Theresa Veteran

Theresa

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For actual smile spreading, uplifting modern excellence:

Mayberry Movement - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

Second Res$urrection - You Done Let Daylight Catch You

Lil Major Williams - Girl You're So Sweet

Patterson Twins - Gonna Find A True Love

Benny Troy - I Wanna Give You Tomorrow

Bad Weather Inc - I Never Knew

Pretenders - I Call It Love

Topics - Rose

Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It Own My Own

all make me happy as larry, whoever he is

Spankingly fine tunes there Joel, except Benny Troy which in my head just launches ten thousand scooter boys dancing like marionettes! Anyway, how's it hanging with you honey?

T x


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Indeed...I used to work the front counter..him ans Madhatter the rear...what I am saying is...modern to the Northern scene is 70s...what I call modern and you oldies call modern is completely different...so whenever anyone posts up fave modern soul tunes it confuses me haha...for the record I HATE the term Nu Soul *shivers* biggrin.png



See Cunnie. I told you nobody actually knows who you are. laugh.pnglaugh.pnglaugh.gif
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See Cunnie. I told you nobody actually knows who you are. biggrin.pnglaugh.pnglaugh.png


Pele?

PS Sorry to hear about the erection problems tongue.pnglaugh.gif
SteveM Veteran

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Pele?

PS Sorry to hear about the erection problems wink.giflaugh.png



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Who told you about that laugh.png Mind you he did once go into a restaurant and when the bread was handed round the waiter said "knob of butter sir? " Now I know why he went red ohmy.png

No, its just that he uses the term modern just as you do.

Pele. That'll stick. biggrin.png

(Sorry Martin ph34r.gif )
Guest Beeks

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I didn't realise he was a scaffolder.


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Just a couple from me

Sean Oliver - You and Me

Michael Cooper - Steppin To A Love Song

Dee Heron - Total Satisfaction

Gary Des' Estages - Dance With Me

Wahoo - Don't Take It Personal (Georg Levin Edit)

So many others .....

Barry

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Indeed...I used to work the front counter..him ans Madhatter the rear...what I am saying is...modern to the Northern scene is 70s...what I call modern and you oldies call modern is completely different...so whenever anyone posts up fave modern soul tunes it confuses me haha...for the record I HATE the term Nu Soul *shivers*

Have a peek at my signature Beeks as there's a bit of a clue in it :D

Gonna see Mike alongside Alex Badass in a couple of weeks so will let him know you're fit & well.

See Cunnie. I told you nobody actually knows who you are.

Remember the priceless moment at Ponds Forge when a woman who shall remain anonymous said to me "Do you know who I am?" :D

Who told you about that :lol: Mind you he did once go into a restaurant and when the bread was handed round the waiter said "knob of butter sir? " Now I know why he went red :ohmy:

No, its just that he uses the term modern just as you do.

Pele. That'll stick. :D

Thought it was strange last week when I asked you if you wanted a drink & you said you needed a stiff one :P

I didn't realise he was a scaffolder.

:lol:

Good shout Miss Schmidt :D

Kev Moore Veteran

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Loved this one made me chuckle to my wellies. :lol:

Reading this thread makes me think that IMO quite a few of you don't buy Modern soul. Am I wrong? Lots of the stuff being listed ,although great sounds; I've been listening and dancing to for 20 years.

What floats my boat is hearing new tunes and appreciating what's happening out there now ...and there's an abundence of it.

Here's just one example of a tune I keep going back to from this year.

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IMO the whole CD is excellent. ok lets get past the-'It aint vinyl'

:DTrack 9 is a touching tribute to his daughter who died-she was studying to be a doctor-remember not long ago Black Americans didn't even have the right to vote.

However after also losing his brother-Mr Fields went on and finished this project. Beautiful music from a Beautiful family man.

Read the notes.

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This tune always fills me with sadness and hope. The sadness and loss Tony Fields feels and the optimism I hear in the creativity he has in writing such an emotive and lovely song. This IS soul.-maybe not for northern dancefloors but soul non the less.

No sound bytes here-I sggest that IMHO some of you should put a few less sheckles into JM et al. pockets (sorry John-I know you run a fantastic buisness) and help suppoet a few more of the worthy talents out there trying to earn a crust.

Do yourselves a flavour...check more of these artists out-for the greater good of soul music.

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:ohmy: Cheers

Kev Moore

P.S. Anyone wanting a copy of a Modern cd I put together recently-mostly late 90's-2008 please PM me and I'll send them out while I've copies left.

Cheeers again

Kev

Peter99 Veteran

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:ohmy:

Who told you about that :lol: Mind you he did once go into a restaurant and when the bread was handed round the waiter said "knob of butter sir? " Now I know why he went red :D

:D

Russ Vickers Veteran

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Neo - Smile

Bamboos LP - Brilliant, too many to mention

Mario Bondi

Robin Thicke - Magic

Linda Jackson - Lift Up

Bakura - Mistaken - EP

Chieko Kinbara - Sweetest Day of May

Al Green - last LP

Marc Evans - The way You Love Me Lp

6 am

Eternal Sunshine - Beautify Me

Loads more, but off out.........soooooooooo maybe more later.

Russ

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Kev Moore Veteran

Kev Moore

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Neo - Smile

Bamboos LP - Brilliant, too many to mention

Mario Bondi

Robin Thicke - Magic

Linda Jackson - Lift Up

Bakura - Mistaken - EP

Chieko Kinbara - Sweetest Day of May

Al Green - last LP

Marc Evans - The way You Love Me Lp

6 am

Eternal Sunshine - Beautify Me

Loads more, but off out.........soooooooooo maybe more later.

Hey Russ

How are ye?

Great this modern stuff isn't it! :(

Kev

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name='Kev Moore' date='Oct 18 08, 05:32 PM' post='900425']

Neo - Smile

Bamboos LP - Brilliant, too many to mention

Mario Bondi

Robin Thicke - Magic

Linda Jackson - Lift Up

Bakura - Mistaken - EP

Chieko Kinbara - Sweetest Day of May

Al Green - last LP

Marc Evans - The way You Love Me Lp

6 am

Eternal Sunshine - Beautify Me

Loads more, but off out.........soooooooooo maybe more later.

Hey Russ

How are ye?

Great this modern stuff isn't it! :thumbsup:

Kev

:thumbsup:

Russ

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:lol:

Quality

Using two keyboards Martin ? One for SS , and one for Facebook ? :D ........

Malc Burton

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Using two keyboards Martin ? One for SS , and one for Facebook ? :lol: ........

Malc Burton

SS, Facebook, EMS & texting obscenities to Brett on Bobbins show.

Who say's blokes can't multi-task!


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SS, Facebook, EMS & texting obscenities to Brett on Bobbins show.

Who say's blokes can't multi-task!

I doubt if your text messages will have phased Brett , as he will be all " showbizzy " , and ignoring all things apart from his performance .........

Malc Burton

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Rich B Regular

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"check the soundfile!!!"

hi, what about

ben e. king - i can't take it like a man - maxwell 45

(although it is not really a modern soul choon, we actually discuss here) - it is sooo wonderful...it hurts me everytime...that's pure soul in my opinion...

got a copy left by the way...pm me if you are interested in...

cheers matt

benn.mp3

Very nice Matt, can we have more details please?

Best,

RB

Geoff Veteran

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Off the top of my head these ring my bell big time at the moment:

Pro Fascinations - I Want To Wrap You In My Arms

Essex IV - My Heart Just Can't Take It

Honey Cone - If I Can't Fly

J P Robinson - Our Day Is Here

Idris Muhammed - I'm A Believer

Eloise Laws - 1000 Laughs

plus of course loads of others.

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Shirley Jones " Do You Get Enough love"

Grady Harrel "Wrong Side Of Love"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foJ4K-0Gips

Stan Ivory "Come Live With Me"

Webster Lewis "Give Me Some Emotion"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJFncfUPYjc

Starvue " Lets Put The BS aside"

Starvue "Body Fusion"

Khemistry "Can You feel My Love"

Bobby Glover "My Turn "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPcVwlluPyQ

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some of my all-time faves (Part One) smile.gif

Bill Brandon - "Streets Got My Lady" (PIEDMONT)

Neo-Experience - "Paradise" (SAHARA)

Lamont Johnson - "Masta Luva" (TABU)

Flavor - "Don't Freeze Up" (BUNKY/MOTOWN)

Kenny Lupper - "Passion Flower" (TAMLA)

Jerry Washington - "Don't Waste My Time" (GLADES)

Denise LaSalle - "I Get What I Want" (ABC)

Ashford & Simpson - "Take All The Time You Need" (WARNER BROS. LP)

Keith Barrow - "We've Got A Right To Be Wrong" (COLUMBIA/CBS)

Personal Touch - "It Ain't No Big Thing" (PAP)

Windy City - "Fool Or Your Man" (CHI-SOUND)

Gregg Perry - "I'll Always Be In Love With Love" (RCA LP)

Anglo Saxon Brown - "Gonna Make You Mine" (ATLANTIC LP)

Sandy's Gang - "Hungry" (SUNRISE)

Vaneese & Carolyn - "Just A Little Smile"/"Goodbye Song" (POLYDOR)

Betty Everett - "Prophecy" (SOUND STAGE 7)

Sam Dees - "Fragile Handle With Care"/"Save The Love At Any Cost" (ATLANTIC)

Freddie Hughes - "Don't You Leave" (GREG-UH-RUDY)

Voices of East Harlem - "Can You Feel It" (JUST SUNSHINE) - entire LP

Barrett Strong - "Is It True" (CAPITOL)

C.B. Overton- "If I Can't Stop You" (SHOCK)

Hoodoo Rhythm Devils - "Gotta Lot Of Love Left In My Soul" (FANTASY)

Blood Hollins - "How Have You Been (vocal & inst.)" (RCA)

Charles Mann - "Sho' Nuff No Funny Stuff Love" (LA 12")

Dee Dee Warwick - "Funny How We Changed Places" (PRIVATE STOCK/RCA)

Rufus & Roots - "Caught Up" (T-JAYE)

Spyder Turner - "I've Been Waiting" (WHITFIELD)

Lawrence Payton - "Tell Me You Love Me" (DUNHILL/ABC)

J. J. Barnes - "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (PERCEPTION LP)

Lamont Dozier - "Love And Beauty" (INVICTUS LP) + virtually anything, anytime!

Soul Children - "Can't Give Up A Good Thing" (STAX)

Carolyn Crawford - "Just Got To Be More Careful" (PIR) + 2

Ballads - "Butterfly" (MUSIC CITY)

High Frequency - "Summertime" (NIA)

Jackie Moore - "Somebody Loves You" (KAYVETTE)

Bunny Sigler - "Somebody Loves You" (PIR LP) - love both versions

Robert Ruffin & Romance - "Cruise" (ROLYN)

Latimore - "Something Bout'Cha" (GLADES/TK)

Latimore - "We Got To Hit It Off" (GLADES)

Magic Night - "If You And I Had Never Met" (ROULETTE/PYE INT.)

Philadelphia Story - "Gotta Get Back" (H&L)

Vernon Burch - "I'll Be Your Sunshine" (UA LP)

West Coast Revival - "Familiar Places" (LAX LP)

Lou Courtney - "I'm In Need Of Love" (EPIC) - entire LP

James Hazlehurst - "I Won't Die" (SWAR)

Virgil Henry - "You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New" (TAMLA)

Platinum Hook - "Gotta Find A Woman" (MOTOWN)

Jewel - "Paradise" (JEWEL'S PRODUCTIONS)

Mayberry Movement - "I Think I'm In Love" (EVENT)

Delilah Moore - "It Takes Love" (MIDDLE EARTH)

Future Flight - "Dues" (CAPITOL) Lamont Dozier penned!

Enchantment - "Call On Me" (POLYDOR) + most other recordings by this group.

Luther Ingram - "Get To Me" (KO KO)...

Beautiful, one of the most soulful records ever, imho!

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IDRIS MUHAMMAD 'COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS'

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Kin mega!!

I know this is well and truly played out now but it always makes me smile and feel good plus I love watching the complete party atmosphere of the dance floor as this gets played.

FUTURES - PARTY TIME MAN

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