Diggin' Dave Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 A thread like this has probably already popped up before, but I can't find it, so I'm starting a new one... Over the last few weeks i've started wondering... i've encountered thousands and thousands of rare soul 45's, and sometimes i'm even getting the feeling that I know quite a lot about 'em, but when it comes to albums i really don't know anything. Of course I have a few soul LPs, some stuff on the bigger labels like Atco and Stax, but when it comes to "rare" soul albums, I don't own anything and i've only seen a few (the rare stamps LP with Steve Mancha, some Barbara Mason albums). That got me wondering...did groups like The Precisions ever record an album? or some of the Detroit legends that didn't record for Motown? Or does anyone know any other essential soul LPs by artists known in the northern circuit?
boba Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Tempests and Topics lps' essential!! which Topics LP? The topics on Token have an LP and the mercury group have that TSG Lp
Simon M Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 which Topics LP? The topics on Token have an LP and the mercury group have that TSG Lp Mercury is the one I have ,the other one is out of my price range now
Guest Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Tempests and Topics lps' essential!! Tempests lp got it last year of some dude in the states m- copy for £50 not only that when he sent it he said he found another ex+ copy and gave me that for nothing before you ask no i dont have 2nd copy some lucky individual got it for a xmas gift last year KIERAN
Paul McKay Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Freddy Butler and the Hesitations are terriffic too!
Mal C Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 (edited) How about the Soul inc Lp, from the Guys who cut "What Goes Up" on Emblem.. its a Live Lp by the way Now that is a rare one.. Here what must be the top 20 or so Essential Others to get: Tommie Young / Soul Power Hesitations - Soul Superman / Kapp Darryl Banks - Here to Stay / Volt Tempests / Smash Smoke - Risin / J Bridge Bobby Hutton - Piece of the Action Carla Whitney / Chocker Cambell / Attic Clyde McPhatter - welcome Home / Decca Rare Stamps - JJ Barnes & Steve Mancha / Volt Freddie Butler - Dab of soul / Kapp Garland Green - jealous Kinda fela / Uni Garland Green - / RCA Topics - Wanted Live by a Million Girls / NCS Bobby Taylor - Taylor Made soul / Gordy Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me / Uptown Leon Haywood - Mellow Mellow / galaxy ** All the UK Action series *** Freddie Hughes - send my baby / Wand Metros - Sweetest One / RCA Incredibles / Audio arts Luther - Close to you / cotillion Ambassadors - Soul Strutt / Arctic Mal Edited October 25, 2007 by Mal.C.
Mal C Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 God Damm! I missed that one!!! make it The top 21.. M
Guest SteveSnow Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 currently listening to a luvverly clean copy of Dee Dee Warwick's Mercury LP - not a duff track on it....but most of em were Blue Rock 45s I think Fabulous stuff!
Guest BIG H Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 rodger hatcher and james conwell both have lps too
Soulgrit Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 How about the Soul inc Lp, from the Guys who cut "What Goes Up" on Emblem.. its a Live Lp by the way Now that is a rare one.. Here what must be the top 20 or so Essential Others to get: Tommie Young / Soul Power Hesitations - Soul Superman / Kapp Darryl Banks - Here to Stay / Volt Tempests / Smash Smoke - Risin / J Bridge Bobby Hutton - Piece of the Action Carla Whitney / Chocker Cambell / Attic Clyde McPhatter - welcome Home / Decca Rare Stamps - JJ Barnes & Steve Mancha / Volt Freddie Butler - Dab of soul / Kapp Garland Green - jealous Kinda fela / Uni Garland Green - / RCA Topics - Wanted Live by a Million Girls / NCS Bobby Taylor - Taylor Made soul / Gordy Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me / Uptown Leon Haywood - Mellow Mellow / galaxy ** All the UK Action series *** Freddie Hughes - send my baby / Wand Metros - Sweetest One / RCA Incredibles / Audio arts Luther - Close to you / cotillion Ambassadors - Soul Strutt / Arctic Mal Great List, I would add Williams & Watson- two for the price of one, Linda Jones- hypnotised Willie
Skegsoul Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 how about the new sounds album; supurb lp. turbo us / p-vine jap. every track works for me.
Eddie Hubbard Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 currently listening to a luvverly clean copy of Dee Dee Warwick's Mercury LP - not a duff track on it....but most of em were Blue Rock 45s I think Fabulous stuff! Which Dee Dee album ? they are both great !! Best ,Eddie
Eddie Hubbard Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Freddie Hughes " Send my baby back " album on Wand is a brilliant set .Best ,Eddie
Codfromderby Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 jimmy james and the vagabonds-new religion (uk) come to me softly (us) great lp not a duff track, bobby thurston sweetest piece of the pie, brilliant on one side, dont like the other side though
Guest SteveSnow Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Which Dee Dee album ? they are both great !! Best ,Eddie I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me.......sadly don't have the other one. cheers - Steve.
Guest Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Little Richard & Walter Jacksons Okeh LPs is nice.
Russ Vickers Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Sonny Till - Sonny Till Returns - RCA Chuck Jackson's VIP LP Gloria Scott on Casablanca Betty Everets Uni LP Archie Bell - Tighten Up - Atlantic Roy Hamilton - The Impossible Dream - RCA Ralph Graham - Differently - Sussex Mike Jemison's LP on GeNEVA Gene Townsel - Time Wounds all Heels - Dobre The absolutely essential Rhetta Hughes - Relight My Fire produced by Mike Terry & Jo Armstead Betty Crutcher - Stax LP Several Jerry Butler LP's Terry Callier several LP's Jackie Wilson - Some great LP tracks on several lp's Wow could go on forever........great thread BTW. Russ
Ian Dewhirst Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Great thread! I'm doing OK on most things but there's at least a few which I need to check out again. I've still got my Clyde McPhatter original UK MCA album with the immortal "Please Give Me One More Chance" which I first heard on the way back from Sale Mecca on a Thursday night courtesy of a tape Andy Simpson from Bradford had at the time. The same journey was where I also heard "I'm So Glad I'm Me" by the Ebony's also from an album - "Determination" I think...... I was also quite partial to the Exciter's "Caviar And Chitlins" and Thelma Houstons album on Mowest I seem to remember. Spoilt for choice at the time 'cos that's when "What's Going On", "All Directions" and "Music Of My Mind" came out as well, so a Northern/Contemporary split was going on. And Millie Jackson too. "Caught Up"!!!!! Like I said, GREAT thread! Ian D
Ernie Andrews Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Rufus Lumley - with - stronger than me- on it
Guest deepgroove Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 I would nominate Ruby Andrews "Black Ruby"..
Philippe Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 (edited) Edited October 26, 2007 by Philippe
macca Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 OK. some are not exactly northern, whatever that is, but I consider them essential in my soul collection. love LP's!! jimmy hughes - why not tonight? - ATCO willie mitchell - that driving beat - HI bobby bland - a touch of the blues - DUKE tyrone davis - turn back the hands of time - DAKAR larry santos - just a man - EVOLUTION (yes!) danny wagner - the kindred soul of - IMPERIAL impressions - people get ready - ABC the staple singers - beatitude-respect yourself - STAX walter jackson - speak her name - OKEH
Guest Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 embers burn you a new one great lp with aware of love , aint no big thing etc probably my no. 2 lp behind tempests
Eddie Hubbard Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Chris Bartley Sweetest thing this side of heaven LP is brilliant Van McCoy magic , comparable to The Spellbinders in style and consistency , great picture on the front with Chris holding hands with Sandi Sheldon ,bought this LP off Neil Rushton at Wigan for £3 .Best ,Eddie
Anoraks Corner Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Metros, Spellbinders, Platters, High Voltage, Baby Washington, Shades of Blue etc all up for grabs on this page >>> HERE <<<
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 not trying to add the obvious big guns here but i guess cause not got many unknowns etc i would say Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon LP i have Robert Knight - Everlasting Love Wigans Ovation for a laugh cause i am sure no one would dare wish to play some of the tracks out
Briles Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Jackie Edwards - Put Your tears Away Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher & Whispers LP's both great and cheap. Tammi Terrell - Irresistible.
Emjaygee Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Bobby Thurston - Sweetest Piece of the Pie, includes Just Ask Me On a Northern Modern but very old type of tip!!!
Mike Lofthouse Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 A thread like this has probably already popped up before, but I can't find it, so I'm starting a new one... Over the last few weeks i've started wondering... i've encountered thousands and thousands of rare soul 45's, and sometimes i'm even getting the feeling that I know quite a lot about 'em, but when it comes to albums i really don't know anything. Of course I have a few soul LPs, some stuff on the bigger labels like Atco and Stax, but when it comes to "rare" soul albums, I don't own anything and i've only seen a few (the rare stamps LP with Steve Mancha, some Barbara Mason albums). That got me wondering...did groups like The Precisions ever record an album? or some of the Detroit legends that didn't record for Motown? Or does anyone know any other essential soul LPs by artists known in the northern circuit? 'Nolan' inc 'Keep On Keeping On' ; 'Oh Baby' & 'If Only I Could Be Sure' Mike
Codfromderby Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) got a fantastic baltimore and ohio marching band lp called lapland on stateside, got some very "interesting" instrumentals on it, however condition red is not on it ! wot a great buy that was by the way recommend "city of angels" by the miracles, cheap as chips Edited October 28, 2007 by codfromderby
Guest Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 got a fantastic baltimore and ohio marching band lp called lapland on stateside, got some very "interesting" instrumentals on it, however condition red is not on it ! wot a great buy that was gave it away as a pressy,fantastic cover.......mine was on Jubilee.
Codfromderby Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 gave it away as a pressy,fantastic cover.......mine was on Jubilee. could be a new thread "dissapointing" northern lp,s can remember years ago looking on gemm and seeing an lp by eddie parker and ? (group name), never did get round to buying it or asking anyone if its any good, at the same time there was also an lp by billy butler & group, any info anyone
Guest Soul Sid Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 allright ken,excellent thread mate heres a couple of brilliant lps and rare too- Montclairs-Dreaming out of season-Paula Alice Clark- same -Mainstream Artistics-get my hands on some lovin-okeh (brilliant lp) ovations-hooked on a feeling-mgm sounds of memphis the nights-same-little star cheers sid
Bjorn Nilsson Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 I'll recommend The Four Tops first LP. With the LP only tracks Don't Turn Away & Tea House In China town. Both 10 times better than the cover versions!
Guest Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 Best of Okeh,on Epic..........too late,come back etc.
Diggin' Dave Posted October 29, 2007 Author Posted October 29, 2007 Great stuff guys! Looks like i'll have to start earning quite a few £££'s to get some of the LPs that were recommended. This inspired me to actually get up from my lazy ass and start looking for a job keep 'em coming!!!
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