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The Northern Soul Top 100- 500


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Following on from my last thread, somebody asked what were The Northern Soul Top 100- 500?

Roughly its the list below, tho there may be a few typos.

Interested to know peoples comments. I do appreciate that the list is another persons point of view of records that influenced the scene. Not trying to personalise it, just spark up a bit of comment on a 'quiet news night'

001 @ Frank Wilson - Do I Love You

002 @ Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor

003 @ Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say A Word

004 @ Al Wilson - The Snake

005 @ Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over

006 @ James Fountain - Seven Day Love

007 @ Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me

008 @ Garnett Mimms - Looking For You

009 @ Frank Beverly & The Butlers

010 @ Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long

011 @ Billy Butler - Right Track

012 @ Salvadors - Stick By Me Baby

013 @ The Tomangoes - I Really Love You

014 @ Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By

015 @ Tony Clarke - Landslide

016 @ Williams & Watson - Too Late

017 @ Dana Valery - You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies

018 @ Willie Tee - Walking Up A One Way Street

019 @ Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life

020 @ R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House

021 @ Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again 2:08

022 @ Rose Batiste - Hit & Run

023 @ Judy Street - What

024 @ Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

025 @ Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

026 @ Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby

027 @ Rubin - You've Been Away

028 @ Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

029 @ Checkerboard Squares - Double Cookin

030 @ Carstairs - It Really Does Hurt Me Girl

031 @ Jerry Williams - If You Ask Me 2:46

032 @ Lou Johnson - Unsatisfied 2:34

033 @ J J Barnes - Our Love Is In The Pocket 3:21

034 @ Don Thomas - Come On Train 3:15

035 @ The M V P's - Turnin' My Heartbeat Up 2:14

036 @ Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You 2:54

037 @ The Vel-Vets - I Got To Find Me Somebody 2:20

038 @ Patti & The Emblems - I'm Gonna Love You A Long Time 2:16

039 @ Little Anthony & The Imperials - Better Use Your Head 2:52

040 @ Casualeers - Dance Dance Dance 2:31

041 @ Jack Montgomery - Dearly Beloved 2:42

042 @ Roy Hamilton - Crackin' Up Over You 2:21

043 @ Connie Clark - My Sugar Baby 2:46

044 @ The Voices Of E Harlem - Cashing In 2:18

045 @ Dee Clark - Thats My Girl 2:35

046 @ Bobby Hutton - Lend A Hand 3:42

047 @ Ruby Andrews - Just Lovin' You 2:45

048 @ Vibrations - Cause You're Mine 2:12

049 @ Julian Covay & The Machine - A Little Bit 2:22

050 @ Dee Dee Sharp - What Kind Of Lady 2:48

051 @ Alexander Patton - A 'Lil Lovin' Sometimes 2:24

052 @ Chubby Checker - You Just Don't Know 2:22

053 @ Nolan Chance - Just Like The Weather 2:35

054 @ Bobby Paris - Night Owl 2:24

055 @ Doni Burdick - Bari Track 3:03

056 @ Dean Courtney - I'll Always Need You 2:12

057 @ Larry Clinton - She's Wanted 2:47

058 @ Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone 2:31

059 @ Freddie Chavez - They'll Never Know Why 2:49

061 @ Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way 2:44

062 @ Contours - Baby Hit & Run 2:59

063 @ Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart 2:37

064 @ Detroit Spinners - I'll Always Love You 2:45

065 @ Earl Jackson - Self Soul Satisfaction 2:24

066 @ Major Lance - You Don't Want Me No More 2:12

067 @ Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love 2:54

068 @ Bob Relf - Blowin' My Mind To Pieces 1:51

069 @ Drifters - You Got To Pay Your Dues 2:31

070 @ Invitations - Ski'ing In The Snow 2:43

071 @ The Poets - She Blew A Good Thing 2:45

072 @ Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit 2:26

073 @ Lynne Randell - Stranger In My Arms 2:35

074 @ The Velvet Satins - Nothing Can Compare To You

075 @ Shane Martin - I Need You 2:06

076 @ Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 2:25

077 @ Lou Pride - I'm Comun Home In The Mornin' 3:27

078 @ Paul Anka - I Can't Help Loving You

079 @ The Four Perfections - I'm Not Strong Enough

080 @ Creation - I Got The Fever 2:59

081 @ The Coasters - Crazy Baby 2:01

082 @ Christine Cooper - Heartaches Away My Boy 2:46

083 @ The Impressions - You've Been Cheatin' 2:31

084 @ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Get Out 2:17

085 @ The Dells - Run For Cover 3:04

086 @ The Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You 2:08

087 @ Eddie Foster - I Never Knew 2:30 1

088 @ The Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day 2:42

089 @ Pointer Sisters - Send Him Back 2:41

090 @ Yum Yums - Gonna Be A Big Thing 2:23

091 @ Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure 3:10

092 @ Hoagy Lands - The Next In Line 2:35

093 @ Lainie Hill - Time Marches On 2:27

094 @ Bobby Paris - I Walked Away 2:21

095 @ Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore 2:11

096 @ Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Youre Ready Now 2:18

097 @ Earl Wright & His Orchestra - Thumb A Ride 2:58

098 @ Sapphires - Gotta Have Your Love 2:11

099 @ Michael & Raymond - Man Without A Woman 2:03

100 @ Millie Jackson - My Man, A Sweet Man 2:33

101 @ Bobby Freeman - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 2:37

102 @ Poppies - There's A Pain In My Heart 2:37

103 @ Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad 2:03

104 @ San Remo Strings - Festival Time 2:38

105 @ The Spellbinders - Help Me 2:20

106 @ Gloria Jones - Come Go With Me 1:53

107 @ The 7th Avenue Aviators - You Should O' Held On 2:55

108 @ Marie Knight - That's No Way To Treat A Girl 2:47

109 @ Edwin Star - Agent Double O Soul 2:41

110 @ The Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before 2:35

111 @ Ike & Tina Turner - Dust My Broom 1:56

112 @ J.J.Barnes - Real Humdinger 1:48

113 @ Beverly Ann - You've Got Your Mind On Other Things 2:21

114 @ The Charades - Key To My Happiness 2:08

115 @ Billy Woods - Let Me Make You Happy 2:29

116 @ Richard Temple - That Beating Rhythm 2:17

117 @ Otis Smith - Let Her Go 2:44

118 @ Jon & The Weirdest - Can't Get Over These Memories 1:52

119 @ Willie Mitchell - The Champion 2:15

120 @ The Superlatives - I Still Love You 2:40

121 @ The Exciters - Reaching For The Best 3:16

122 @ Father's Angels - Bok To Bach 2:49

123 @ Mickie Champion - What Good Am I 2:29

124 @ Barbara Mills - Queen Of Fools 2:24

125 @ Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet 2:25

126 @ The Professionals - That's Why I Love You 2:56

127 @ The Majestics - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me 2:20

128 @ Stanley Mitchell - Get It Baby 2:29

129 @ Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful 2:31

130 @ Inez & Charlie Foxx - Tightrope 2:37

131 @ Johnny Brag - They're Talking About Me 2:14

132 @ Frankie & The Classicals - What Shall I Do 2:33

133 @ Levi Jackson - This Beautiful Day 2:28

134 @ Mistura With Lloyd Michells - The Flasher 4:34

135 @ Reflections - Like Adam & Eve 1:40

136 @ Darrel Banks - Somebody Somewhere (Needs You) 2:34

137 @ Eloise Laws - Love Factory 3:25

138 @ The Shakers - One Wonderful Moment 2:35

139 @ Jackie Beavers - I Need My Baby 2:45

140 @ Bernie Williams - Ever Again 2:33

141 @ The Delites - Lover 2:02

142 @ The Apollas - Mr Creator 2:44

143 @ The Incredibles - There's Nothing Else To Say 2:26

144 @ Lenny Curtis - Nothing Can Help You Now 2:46

145 @ Gene Chandler - There Was A Time 3:31

146 @ Detroit Executives - Cool Off 2:33

147 @ Jimmy James - A Man Like Me 2:58

148 @ Dean Parrish - Determination 2:15 1

149 @ Al Wilson - Help Me 2:16

150 @ Bill Black's Combo - Little Queenie 2:04

151 @ David & The Giants - Superlove 2:17

152 @ Johnny Caswell - You Don't Love Me Anymore 2:11

153 @ Holly St James - That's Not Love 2:20

154 @ The Tempos - Countdown (Here I Come) 2:44

155 @ Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water 3:48

156 @ Adams Apples - Don't Take It Out On This World 2:01

157 @ James And Bobby Purify - Shake A Tail Feather 2:07

158 @ Little Carl Carlton - Competition Ain't Nothin' 2:31

159 @ The Dynamics - Yes I Love You Baby 2:30

160 @ Edward Hamilton &The Arabians - Baby Don't You Weep

161 @ Major Harris - Call Me Tomorrow 2:18

162 @ Duke Browner - Crying Over You 2:07

163 @ The Fuller Brothers - Time's A Wasting 2:33

164 @ Mel Williams - Can It Be Me 2:44

165 @ April Stevens - Wanting You 2:43

166 @ Jodi Mathis - Dont You Care Anymore 2:25

167 @ The Exciters - Blowing Up My Mind 2:48

168 @ Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything 2:41

169B @ Luther Ingram - If It's All The Same To You 2:50

170 @ The Invitations - What's Wrong With Me Baby 2:39

171 @ Nancy Wilson - The End Of Our Love 2:22

172 @ J J Barnes - Please Let Me In 2:37

173 @ Willie Kendrick - Change Your Ways 2:27

174 @ Patti Austin - Take Away The Pain Stain 2:47

175 @ Leon Haywood - Baby Reconsider 2:35

176 @ The Soul Twins - Quick Change Artsit 2:20

177 @ N F Porter - Keep On Keeping On 2:56

178 @ Lee David - Temptation Is Calling My Name 2:23

179 @ The Volcanos - (It's Against)The Laws Of Love 2:36

180 @ Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up 8:52

181 @ Frankie Valli - The Night 3:23

182 @ Skip Mahoney - Janice (Don't Be Blind To Love) 7:04

183 @ Sam Ward - Sister Lee 2:14

184 @ Art Freeman - Slippin' Around With You 2:54

185A @ Ronnie McNeir - Sitting In My Class 3:10

185B @ Ronnie McNeir - Isn't She A Pretty Girl 2:23

186 @ Tony & Tyrone - Please Operator 2:51

187 @ Rita Dacosta - Don't Bring Me Down 2:40

188 @ Vibrating Vibrations - Surprise Party For Baby 2:24 1 28/12/2006 06:46

189 @ Jimmy Burns - I Really Love You 2:35 1 28/12/2006 06:48

190 @ Laura Lee - To Win Your Heart 2:32 1 28/12/2006 06:51

191 @ Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather 2:37 1 28/12/2006 06:53

192 @ Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - Six By Six 2:17 1 28/12/2006 06:56

193 @ Saxie Russell - Psychedelic Soul 2:47

194 @ Kenny Bernard - What Love Brings 2:25

195 @ Brenda Holloway - Reconsider 3:01

196 @ Jimmy Thomas - The Beautiful Night 3:33

197 @ Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb 3:07

198 @ Anderson Brothers - I Can See Him Loving You 2:43

199 @ Towanda Barnes - You Don't Mean It 3:01

200 @ Dottie Cambridge - Cry Your Eyes Out 2:33

201 @ A Case Of Tyme - Manifesto 3:22

202 @ George Carrow - Angel Baby 2:59

203 @ Frankie & Johnny - I'll Hold You 2:27

204 @ Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart 2:23

205 @ Dramatics - Inky Winky Wang Dang Doo 2:36

206 @ Alice Clark - You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me 2:51

207 @ Jimmy (Soul) Clark - (Come On Be My) Sweet Darling 2:33

208 @ John E Paul - I Wanna Know 2:21 1 04/09/2007 12:03

209 @ Jill Scott Heron - The Bottle 5:05

210 @ Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher 2:37

211 @ Contours - Just A Little Missunderstanding 2:43

212 @ Derek & Ray - Interplay 3:03

213 @ Arin Domain - Silent Treatment 2:57

214 @ The Flamingoes - Boogaloo Party 2:33

215 @ Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over Twice 2:29

216 @ Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water 3:33 1 04/08/2007 11:32

217 @ Leni Guess - Just Ask Me 2:09

218 @ Lee Roye - Tears (Nothing But Tears) 2:22 1 22/01/2007 20:03

219 @ Melba Moore - The Magic Touch 2:07

220 @ Little Ritchie - Just Another Heartache 2:43

221 @ Rufus Lumley - I'm Standing 2:25 1 15/06/2007 20:17

222 @ Magnetics - Lady In Green 2:07

223 @ Cashmeres - Showstopper 2:04

224 @ Mylstones - The Joker 2:48

225 @ Prince Philip Mitchell - I'm So Happy 4:19

226 @ Tony Middleton - Paris Blues 2:13

227 @ Ernest Moseley - Stubborn Heart 2:24

228 @ Mr Floods Party - Compared To What 3:47

229 @ Mr Soul - What Happened To Yesterday 2:35

230 @ Hesitations - I'm Not Built That Way 2:44

231 @ Billy Prophet - What Can I Do 1:59 1 02/08/2007 12:56

232 @ Little Joe Roman - When You're Lonesome (Come On Home) 2:25

233 @ James Bounty - Prove Yourself A Lady 1:59

234 @ Johnny Sayles - I Can't Get Enough 2:27

235 @ Sam & Kitty - I've Got Something Good 2:30

236 @ Bobby Sheen - Somthing New To Do 2:31

237 @ Spiral Staircase - I Love You More Today Than Yesterday 2:57

238 @ Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You 2:19

239A @ Originals - Suspicion 3:01

239B @ Originals - Baby Have Mercy On Me 2:58

240 @ Fantastic Johnny C - Don't Depend On Me 3:15 1 14/06/2007 21:12

241 @ The Flirtations - Stronger Than Her Love 2:48

242 @ Natural Four - I Thought You Were Mine 2:55 1 16/03/2007 22:18

243 @ The Fi-Dels - Try A Little Harder 2:42

244 @ Joe Tex - Under Your Powerful Love 3:40

245 @ The Skull Snaps - I'm Your Pimp 2:20 1 02/09/2007 09:49

246 @ Ila Vann - Can't Help Loving That Man 2:29

247 @ Carl Douglas - Serving A Sentence Of Life 2:19

248 @ Herb Ward - Honest To Goodness 2:52

249 @ Johnny Wyatt - This Thing Called Love 2:13

250 @ Doug Banks - I Just Kept On Dancing 2:33

251 @ Sapphires - Slow Fizz 2:33

252 @ Terry Callier - Look At Me Now 2:39

253 @ Jeanette Harper - Put Me In Your Pocket 2:16

254 @ Jason Knight - Our Love Is Getting Stronger 2:12

255 @ Tony Hestor - Down In The Dumps 2:11

256 @ Alfie Davidson - Love Is A Serious Business 3:31

257 @ Jeanette Williams - All Of A Sudden 2:25

258 @ Jo Armstead - I Feel An Coming On 2:37

259 @ Joanne Courcey - I Got The Power 2:44

260 @ Eddie & Ernie - I Can't Do It 2:09

261 @ Betty Boo - Say It Isnt So 2:57

262 @ Roccoe Shelton - Running For My Life 2:31

263 @ Maurice Williams - Being Without You 2:28

264 @ Spencer Wiggins - Let's Talk It Over 2:19 1 05/08/2007 12:43

265 @ The Nomads - Something's Bad 2:34 1 28/12/2006 07:45

266 @ Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other 2:22 1 28/12/2006 07:47

267 @ James Carr - That's What I Want To Know 1:54 1 28/12/2006 07:49

268 @ Kelly Garrett - Love Is The Only Answer 2:23 1 28/12/2006 07:51

269 @ The Parliaments Don't Be Sore At Me 2:30

270 @ Candi Staton - Now You've Got The Upper Hand 1:55 2 17/09/2007 18:04

271 @ Lada Edmund Jnr - The Larue 2:42

272 @ Robby Lawson - Burning Sensation 2:00

273 @ Collins & Collins - At The Top Of The Stairs 4:40

274 @ Reperata & The Delrons - Panic 2:11

275 @ Benny Troy - I Wanna Give You Tomorrow 5:12

276 @ Thelma Houston - Baby Mine 2:30 1 14/09/2007 07:22

277 @ Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Breakout 3:13

278 @ Shirelles - Last Minute Miracle 2:52 1 15/06/2007 20:10

279 @ Porgy & The Monarchs - My Heart Cries For You 2:26 1 15/06/2007 19:45

280 @ Daybreak - I Need Love 3:39

1 20/08/2007 20:06

281 @ Eddie Parker - Love You Baby 2:50 2 02/09/2007 09:47

282 @ Righteous Brothers Band - Rat Race 2:21

283 @ Frank Beverly & The Butlers - Because Of My Heart 2:44

284 @ Herb Johnson & The Impacts - I'm So Glad 2:37

285 @ Jackie Lee - Darkest Days 2:47

286 @ Helen Shapiro - Stop & You'll Become Aware 2:33 1 14/08/2007 21:31

287 @ The Shalimars - Stop & Take A Look At Yourself 2:14

288 @ Louise Lewis - Oo Wee I'll Let It Be You Babe 2:53

289 @ The Younghearts - A Little Togetherness 2:59

290 @ Steve Karmen Feat Jimmy Radcliffe - Breakaway (Instr) 3:47

292 @ The Lollipops - Loving Good Feeling 2:15

293 @ Linda Lyndell - Bring Your Love Back To Me 2:09

294 @ United Fours - She's Putting You On 2:05

295 @ Bobbie Smith - Walk On Into My Heart 2:02

296 @ Bob & Earl - My Little Girl (Inst) 2:47

297 @ August & Deneen - We Go Together 2:51 1 11/09/2007 03:02

298 @ Ben Aiken - Satisfied 2:24

299 @ L Allen - Can't We Talk It Over 2:17

300 @ Montclairs - Hung Up On Your Love 2:44

301 @ Jay Traynor - Up & Over 2:57

302 @ Little Ann - What Should I Do 2:17

303 @ Lee Andrews & The Hearts - I've Had It 2:12 1 31/08/2007 20:08

304 @ Jay & The Techniques - Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie 2:24

305 @ Tamala Lewis - You Won't Say Nothing 2:22

306 @ Muriel Day - Nine Times Out Of Ten 0:41

307 @ The Adventurers - Easy Baby 2:03

308 @ The Gems - I'll Be There 2:20

309 @ Joey Heatherton - When You Call Me Baby 2:16

310 @ Earl Grant - Hide Nor Hair 2:36

311 @ Al Kent - You've Got To Pay The Price 2:59

312 @ Eddie Bishop - Call Me 2:26 1 31/08/2007 20:39

313 @ Johnny Jones & The King Casuals - Purple Haze 3:18

314 @ Worlds Column - So Is The Sun 2:13

315 @ Lillie Bryant - Meet Me Halfway 2:06

316 @ Servicemen - I Need A Helping Hand 2:10

317 @ The Embers - Watch Out Girl 2:29

318 @ Dean Courtney - Love You Just Can't Walk Away 2:30

319 @ Cooperettes - Shing-A-Ling 2:27 1 16/09/2007 13:10

320 @ Gene Chandler - I Can Take Care Of Myself 2:36 3 04/09/2007 12:05

321 @ Fred Hughes - Baby Boy 2:50 1 17/09/2007 18:27

322 @ The Malibus - Gee Baby (I Love You) 1:51

323 @ The Jades - I'm Where Its At 2:30

324 @ The Inspirations - No On Else Can Take Your Place (Inst) 2:14

325 @ Clara Ward - The Right Direction 2:28

326 @ Chapter Five - You Can't Mean It 2:00

327 @ E.Rodney Jones - R&B Time (Part 1) 2:39

328 @ Johnny Moore - Walk Like A Man 2:26

329 @ Sweet Things - I'm In A World Of Trouble 2:32

330 @ Andrea Henry - I Need You Like A Baby 2:12 2 22/08/2007 22:28

331 @ Artistics - I'm Gonna Miss You 2:43

332 @ The Ivorys - Please Stay 2:25 1 05/08/2007 13:54

333 @ The Chaumont's - I Need Your Love 1:54

334 @ Little Anthony & The Imperials - Gonna Fix You Good 2:29

335 @ Ad Libs - Nothing Worse Than Being Alone 2:41 1 05/08/2007 12:56

336 @ Frances Nero - Keep On Loving Me 2:36

337 @ Del-Larks - Job Opening 2:56

338 @ Jerry Cook - I Hurt On The Other Side 2:37

339 @ Chuck Jackson - (These Chains Of Love) Are Breaking Me Down 2:22

340 @ Don Varner - Tear Stained Face 2:24

341 @ The Valentines - Breakaway 2:31 1 15/06/2007 19:38

342 @ Leslie Uggams - Love Is A Good Foundation 2:18

343 @ Triumphs - Walkin' The Duck 2:07

344 @ George Kirby - What Can I Do 2:48 1 29/08/2007 20:55

345 @ Flame'n' King & The Bold Ones - Oh Happy Day 2:53

346 @ Tommy Navarro - I Cried My Life Away 2:47

347 @ Paul Kelly - Chills & Fever 1:46

348 @ Tamiko Jones - I'm Spellbound 2:36

349 @ Emanuel Laskey - I'm A Peace Loving Man 2:33

350 @ Barbara Lewis - I Remember The Feeling 2:34

351 @ Marke (Chris) Jackson - I'll Never Forget You 3:12 1 04/09/2007 16:01

352 @ Ann Perry - Thats The Way He Is 2:18

353 @ Platters - Washed Ashore 2:52

354 @ Ronnie And Robin - Sidra's Theme 2:31

355 @ Newbeats - Run Baby Run 2:57

356 @ Kenny Smith - Oh Lord, What's Happened To Your People 3:38

357 @ Sons Of Moses - Soul Symphony 2:02

358 @ Little Hank - Mr Bang Bang Man 2:38

359 @ Jimmy Fraser - Of Hopes And Dreams And Tombstones 2:37

360 @ Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin - From The Teacher To The Preacher 2:26

361 @ Triumphs - I'm Coming To Your Rescue 2:25

362 @ Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul - I Lost A True Love 1:57

363 @ Will Collins & Will Power - Anything I Can Do 3:45

364 @ Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes 2:20

365 @ Bobby Paris - Pers-O-Nally 2:16

366 @ Young Blood Smith - You Can Split 2:33

367 @ Jimmy Raye - Philly Dog Around The World 2:27

368 @ Ray Pollard - The Drifter 3:00

369 @ Jerry Butler - Moody Woman 2:19

370 @ James Coit - Black Power 2:22

371 @ Fury's - I'm Satisfied With You 2:15

372 @ Reggie Garner - Hotline 2:13

373 @ Jock Mitchell - Not A Chance In A Million 2:34

374 @ Howard Guyton - I Watched You Slowly Slip Away 2:36

375 @ Millie Jackson - A House For Sale 3:19

376 @ Total Eclipses - 6 O'Clock 2:20

377 @ Eddie Holman - Where I'm Not Wanted 2:40

378 @ Jackie Lee - Do The Temptation Walk 2:32

379 @ Pat Lewis - No One To Love 2:10

380 @ Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded 2:11 2 24/06/2007 11:50

381 @ Sandy Wynns - The Touch Of Venus 2:36 1 06/05/2007 20:43

382 @ Showmen - Our Love Will Grow 2:31

383 @ High Keys - Livng A Lie 2:25

384 @ The Velvet Hammer - Happy 3:13

385 @ David & The Giants - Ten Miles High 2:34

386 @ Homer Banks - Hooked By Love 2:11

387 @ Joe Hicks - Don't It Make You Feel Funky 2:15

388 @ Mamie Galore - It Ain't Necessary 2:18

389 @ Jr Walker & The All Stars - Tune Up 3:04

390 @ Wynder K Frog - Green Door 2:24

391 @ Roger Hatcher - Sweetest Girl In The World 2:15

392 @ Lorraine Chandler - I Can't Change 2:25

393 @ The Masqueraders - Do You Love Me Baby 2:09 1 01/09/2007 15:35

394 @ The Charmaines - Eternally 2:24

395 @ Vickie Baines - Country Girl 2:12

396 @ Bobby Goldsboro - Too Many People 2:28 1 01/09/2007 15:33

397 @ Lou Edwards - Talkin' 'Bout Poor Folks 3:11

398 @ O'Jays - I Dig Your Act 2:16

399 @ The Empires - You're On Top Girl 2:22

1 02/08/2007 12:48

400 @ Gene McDaniels - Walk With A Winner 2:56

1 04/09/2007 12:14

401 @ Peoples Choice - Save All My Lovin' For You 3:00

1 16/09/2007 12:20

402 @ Sheila Anthony - Living In Love 3:58

403 @ Mickey Lee Lane - Hey Sah-Lo-Ney 2:27

404 @ Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes 2:27 1 17/09/2007 17:52

405 @ Carla Thomas - I'll Never Stop Loving You 3:07 1 04/09/2007 12:22

406 @ Edwin Starr - I Have Faith In You 2:19 1 05/09/2007 15:31

407 @ Butch Baker - The Fat Man 2:52

408 @ Pookie Hudson - This Gets To Me 2:00

409 @ Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band - Condition Red 2:25

410 @ Maxine Brown - It's Torture 2:44 1 04/08/2007 10:44

411 @ James Barnett - Keep On Talking 2:27

412 @ Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King - Ready Willing And Able 2:32

413 @ Robert Banks - A Mighty Good Way 1:45 2 24/06/2007 11:52

414 @ The Ambers - Potion Of Love 2:33

415 @ Carol Anderson - Sad Girl 3:42 1 27/07/2007 10:33

416 @ Mylestones - Sexy Lady 2:06

417 @ Joe Matthews - Ain't Nothing You Can Do 2:52

418 @ Gene Toones - What More Do You Want 2:28

419 @ Melvin Davis - Find A Quiet Place 2:41

420 @ The Du-Ettes - Every Beat Of My Heart 2:43

421 @ Al Kent - The Way You've Been Acting 2:35

422 @ Imaginations - Strange Neighbourhood 2:29

423 @ Johnny Maestro - I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture 2:15

424 @ Javells - Goodbye Nothing To Say 2:44

425 @ The Supremes - He's All I Got 2:47

426 @ Kiki Dee - On A Magic Carpet Ride 2:52

427 @ Len Jewell - Bettin' On Love 2:47

428 @ Phil Coulter - A Good Thing Going 2:38

429 @ Cindy Scott - I Love You Baby 2:20

430 @ Gene Chandler - Mr Big Shot 2:10 1 26/04/2007 21:03

431 @ The Cairos - Stop Over Looking Me. 2:33

432 @ Buster & Eddie - Can't Be Still 2:34

433 @ Eddie Daye & The 4 Bars - Guess Who Loves You 1:57 1 30/07/2007 21:04

434 @ Patrice Holloway - Love And Desire 2:27 1 04/08/2007 13:11

435 @ Clifford Curry - I Can't Get Hold Of Myself 2:05

436 @ Little Richard - I Don't Wanna Discuss It 2:19

437 @ Debonaires - Loving You Takes All Of My Time 1:58

438 @ Marvin Gaye - Love Starved Heart 2:46 1 23/06/2007 08:20

439 @ Martha & The Vandellas - One Way Out 2:27

440 @ Brice Coefield - Ain't That Right 2:26

441 @ Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love 2:21

1 06/05/2007 21:00

442 @ Gary Lewis & The Playboys - My Heart's Symphony 3:03

443 @ Burning Bush - Keeps On Burning 2:49

444 @ The Ascots - Another Day 2:30

445 @ Chuck Jackson - Hand It Over 2:21

446 @ Bobby Patterson - My Baby's Coming Back To Me 2:34 1 04/09/2007 16:06

447 @ Bits 'N' Pieces - Keep On Running Away 2:46

448 @ Ron Holden - I'll Forgive And Forget 2:19

449 @ Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life 2:27

451A @ Willie Hutch - The Duck 2:57

451B @ Willie Hutch - Love Runs Out 2:39

452 @ Ann Sexton - You've Been Gone Too Long 2:23

453 @ Kim Weston - Helpless 2:40

454 @ Bobby Kline - Say Something Nice To Me 2:49

455 @ Don Gardner - Cheatin Kind 1:58

456 @ Roger Collins - You Sexy Sugar Plum 2:00

458 @ Human Beinz - Nobody But Me 2:15 1 12/09/2007 12:51

459 @ Jimmy Mack - My World Is On Fire 2:23

460 @ Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You 2:40 1 04/09/2007 11:18

461 @ Chubby Checker - At The Discotheque 2:24

462 @ Johnny Hampton - Not My Girl 1:59

463 @ Larry Houston - Let's Spend Some Time Together 2:58

464 @ The Isley Brothers - Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby 3:22

465 @ Maxine Brown - One In A Million 2:57

466 @ Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling 3:03

467 @ Madeleine Bell - Picture Me Gone 2:48

468 @ Pp Arnold - Everything's Gonna Be Alright 3:15

469 @ Shirley Ellis - Soul Time 2:41

470 @ Richard Popcorn Wylie - Rosemary What Happened 2:25

471 @ Joe Tex - Show Me 2:53

472 @ Bunny Sigler - Let The Good Times Roll 2:49

473 @ The Sherrys - Put Your Arms Around Me 3:05

474 @ Silhouettes - Not Me Baby 2:17

475 @ Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On 2:27

476 @ Al Williams - I Am Nothing 2:07

477 @ Thelma Lindsay - Prepared To Love You 2:19

478 @ Toni Basil - Breakaway 2:17

479 @ Edwin Starr - My Weakness Is You 2:33

480 @ The Velours - I'm Gonna Change 2:58

481 @ The Tymes - What Would I Do 2:23

482 @ Nancy Ames - I Don't Want To Talk About It 2:06

483 @ Ray Merrell - Tears Of Joy 2:35 1

484 @ Tony Middleton - To The Ends Of The Earth 1:59

485 @ Eddie Parker - I'm Gone 2:43

486 @ The Metros - Since I Found My Baby 2:33

487 @ Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours 2:58

488 @ Herb Ward - Strange Change 2:29

489 @ Nabay - Believe It Or Not 2:47

490 @ The Tymes - Here She Comes 2:18

491 @ Bobby Bland - Shoes 2:41

492 @ Lester Tipton - This Wont Change 2:32

493B @ Steinways - You've Been Leading Me On 2:46

494 @ George Blackwell - Can't Lose My Head 2:37

495 @ The Spinners - Sweet Thing 2:42 1

496 @ The Fuzz - I'm So Glad 2:44

497 @ Tammi Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away 2:44

498 @ Flower Shoppe - You've Come A Long Way Baby 2:30

499 @ Olympics - Baby Do The Philly Dog 2:13

500 @ Larry Santos - You Got Me Where You Want Me 2:49

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Guest WPaulVanDyk

but is this book just a reproduce of the last one.

Why not a new book with more entries and not so much the same 500. times have changed in the last few years and so many new records have been hit and played so much.

Imagine the new list to include Chris Clarke, Marv Johnson, Kirk Franklin, Robert John, Jnr Walker, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Kenny Thomas, Sam Cooke, Kurt Harris, Drizabone, Jackie Wilson, Lisa Stansfield, Jeff Perry and so on

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but is this book just a reproduce of the last one.

Why not a new book with more entries and not so much the same 500. times have changed in the last few years and so many new records have been hit and played so much.

Imagine the new list to include Chris Clarke, Marv Johnson, Kirk Franklin, Robert John, Jnr Walker, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Kenny Thomas, Sam Cooke, Kurt Harris, Drizabone, Jackie Wilson, Lisa Stansfield, Jeff Perry and so on

Paul,

Why not list your own 100 ?

Lisa Stansfield, Kenny Thomas .....

"Interesting" choices

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Anybody ever heard 191 @ Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather played at an all-nighter?

F**ked if I have. If it hasn't been played at an all nighter........shouldn't be on the list.

Always been played at nighters from the Wheel to the Torch, through to Mr Ms. Haven't heard it out for a while though.

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but is this book just a reproduce of the last one.

Why not a new book with more entries and not so much the same 500. times have changed in the last few years and so many new records have been hit and played so much.

Imagine the new list to include Chris Clarke, Marv Johnson, Kirk Franklin, Robert John, Jnr Walker, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Kenny Thomas, Sam Cooke, Kurt Harris, Drizabone, Jackie Wilson, Lisa Stansfield, Jeff Perry and so on

not sure about the above list but im supporting kev on the dex when he comes to bristol to launch the new version of this book and the flyers have the front cover on them with sidney barnes"standing on solid ground" and mandrills too late on so there are new additions as these arnt in my old copy

as for the book no one one will agree 100% which kev states in the book...its just his observation of dancefloor activity over the years...i think its a great "coffee table book " something you can pick up when you have some spare time and put down without losing your place !....aswell as the top 500 chart there are also lots of other interesting facts and charts which everyone who is into soul would love....or should love !!

whatever you think of kev give it a go... a great xmas prezzie......now wheres my cheque !!

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I find it amazing that people want to add Lisa stansfield & Miss out Donnie Elbert.

Paul

Assume we're talking Lisa Satansfield track 8:3:1 Eight letters, Three Words, One Meaning, here

Massive record on modern scene few years back

So much better & more relevant than Donnie Elbert.....

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Assume we're talking Lisa Satansfield track 8:3:1 Eight letters, Three Words, One Meaning, here

Massive record on modern scene few years back

So much better & more relevant than Donnie Elbert.....

I thought the book was the Northern Soul Top 500, and therefore as a Northern Soul record Donnie Elbert is far more relevant. Lisa Stansfield as far as I know is a record played at primarily in modern rooms, but also on occasion played at Northern/rare soul events. I know many Modern fans like to dissassociate themselves fron the Northern Soul scene because of the 60s bias, and also because the playing of white pop, or soul soundalikes is not in keeping with a "Soul" scene. or am I missing some point.

Paul

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Assume we're talking Lisa Satansfield track 8:3:1 Eight letters, Three Words, One Meaning, here

Massive record on modern scene few years back

So much better & more relevant than Donnie Elbert.....

Lisa Stansfield and Kenny Thomas FFS :lol::no:

But then again I don't like most "Modern" stuff anyway :P

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Do my eyes deceive me or is Gene Chandler's - "Check Yourself" missing from the list - has this never been considered a major player? :lol:

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I thought the book was the Northern Soul Top 500, and therefore as a Northern Soul record Donnie Elbert is far more relevant. Lisa Stansfield as far as I know is a record played at primarily in modern rooms, but also on occasion played at Northern/rare soul events. I know many Modern fans like to dissassociate themselves fron the Northern Soul scene because of the 60s bias, and also because the playing of white pop, or soul soundalikes is not in keeping with a "Soul" scene. or am I missing some point.

Not really. You've made some good points.

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Well you're a lucky boy. Cos when you finally need a break from the northern scene & (almost everybody does),

you've got 3 decades of soul to discover/appreciate.

It's alright ta, I won't bother with Modern, I'll just move straight to disco, it's all the same anyway :lol:

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Guest WPaulVanDyk

It's hardly gonna be straight forward Northern now is it. Why do you think a book based on Northern soul now could use both Modern and crossover tunes etc.

You have Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up Listed yet to me it's not totally 100% Northern when i think of it as funk just as much as it is Northern.

i think Lisa Stansfield is great and certainly one of the UK's best female soul singers

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Anybody ever heard 191 @ Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather played at an all-nighter?

F**ked if I have. If it hasn't been played at an all nighter........shouldn't be on the list.

What you hav'nt heard it or just not at an allnighter?... It was an early sixties club sound and was played a lot at places like the RickyTic in Windsor and the Flamingo in Wardour Street..
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Unsurprisingly there's a load of stuff in that list that I've never heard and a few that I actually have in my collection (Somewhere... :D ), what is surprising is how many artists there are up there doing songs that I don't like as much as some of their other material. Is that what's meant by a 'Type 2' NS fan?

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Anybody ever heard 191 @ Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather played at an all-nighter?

F**ked if I have. If it hasn't been played at an all nighter........shouldn't be on the list.

At The Wheel .......

I never liked the record when I first heard it , and still do not : Irritating beyond belief .......

Malc Burton

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Guest outonthefloor

Ok don't larf....I know I'm blonde...but is this supposed to be the top 500 IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER?

and if not how is it scored?

Sorry dont own a copy, just interseted to know

Fanx

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Guest Leigh J

Theres not a Stafford diccovery untill you get to Sam Fletcher at 215 , surely the venue had more influence on the scene than that ?

Did Kev Roberts ever go to the Top Of The World ? If it is "its just his observation of dancefloor activity over the years "

Someone needs to do an alternative top 500 , not as Wigan biased as this one.

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Seems to be fashionable to slate the top 500 book at the moment but i'm willing to bet that the majority of folks who are slagging it off actually own a copy or have at least read it cover to cover several times.

Must admit I own a copy & I disagree with several things in it but could all the folks who slag it off do a better job?

I doubt it somehow.

If you think you could try listing a top 20 never mind a top 500 post it up below but remember it must be a general top 20 covering the Northern scene & NOT your personal favourites.

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Thats what this is though , K Roberts personal favourites , its not a very good reflection of records and their influence on the scene over the last 35 years .

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Theres not a Stafford diccovery untill you get to Sam Fletcher at 215 , surely the venue had more influence on the scene than that ?

Did Kev Roberts ever go to the Top Of The World ? If it is "its just his observation of dancefloor activity over the years "

Someone needs to do an alternative top 500 , not as Wigan biased as this one.

was sam fletcher played at station road late on,not sure though???
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Seems to be fashionable to slate the top 500 book at the moment but i'm willing to bet that the majority of folks who are slagging it off actually own a copy or have at least read it cover to cover several times.

Must admit I own a copy & I disagree with several things in it but could all the folks who slag it off do a better job?

I doubt it somehow.

If you think you could try listing a top 20 never mind a top 500 post it up below but remember it must be a general top 20 covering the Northern scene & NOT your personal favourites.

Martin .....

Will any of the Top 500 be played at MODERNISM this coming Saturday , December 29th at The Lord Conyers Function Suite , Wales Village , near Sheffield , S26 5QN , Just off Junction 31 of the M1 ? .......

Malc Burton

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Think we all may argue at what order these records should be listed - indeed there are lots of records I own or have heard that don't even make it into the book.

In fairness they probably represent the 500 most played/best dancefloor reaction tunes of the last 30 odd years.

Like everybody else I have my likes & my dislikes in there - that would always be the case in a project like this.

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Think we all may argue at what order these records should be listed - indeed there are lots of records I own or have heard that don't even make it into the book.

In fairness they probably represent the 500 most played/best dancefloor reaction tunes of the last 30 odd years.

Like everybody else I have my likes & my dislikes in there - that would always be the case in a project like this.

If you were to do a project like this properly representatives from all of the top venues should have had an input .

It was compiled by someone who missed the 80's completly ( im not having a go at Mr Roberts) Stafford and its important influence on the scene is not represented fairly.

For example Bud Harper packed dance floors from the 100 club to Glenrothes , George Smith one of the first mid tempo tracks to get people up on the floor at anytime of the night when before the slow ones were used as enders ,Dont get a mention.

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Mistura With Lloyd Michells - The Flasher :thumbsup: has this really had a bigger influence on the scene than the 300+ records listed after it :ohmy: Has it had any influence at all....I doubt it rolleyes.gif

The list is basically one persons opinion and if we all sat down and wrote 500 records that we think have influenced the scene I dare say we would all have a different 500.

Got to agree with Playfair, Stafford and the 80's era in general grossly ignored and under represented. You only have to look at playlist to see the influence the period still has on the scene.

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Thats what this is though , K Roberts personal favourites , its not a very good reflection of records and their influence on the scene over the last 35 years .

I don't own a copy of the book, but is that what he says or is that an assumption?

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Guest Leigh J

I don't own a copy of the book, but is that what he says or is that an assumption?

Neither FB its my opinion , there were loads of groundbreaking and scene changing records that influenced the scene that didnt get in.

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Fair point, but if you're going to limit to 500 then you will always get that situation? And while I haven't an opinion one way or the other on the subject, not being old enough to go back to the early days, I can think of records that I would include that are missing, and conversely there are records on there I don't know so wouldn't include.

Can ANYONE claim to know how popular every record played has been, how widely it was played once broken and for how long?

Its a brave attempt at setting a yardstick, and I can't argue about the tracks on there I do know, though The Flasher and ......Leather intrigue me to say the least, but I'll accept his knowledge to be deeper than mine.

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Can ANYONE claim to know how popular every record played has been, how widely it was played once broken and for how long?

Like i said on an earlier post if this project was undertaken by representitves from all the main venues it would have painted a truer picture and it would have made interesting reading

As it is its just one persons top 500 .

Imagine if Ian Levine,Colin Curtis,Keith Minshull,Russ Winstanly,Richard Searling,Pat Brady,Guy Hennighan,Kev Roberts etc.........Got together and did a top 500 , now that would be something

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Can ANYONE claim to know how popular every record played has been, how widely it was played once broken and for how long?

Like i said on an earlier post if this project was undertaken by representitves from all the main venues it would have painted a truer picture and it would have made interesting reading

As it is its just one persons top 500 .

Imagine if Ian Levine,Colin Curtis,Keith Minshull,Russ Winstanly,Richard Searling,Pat Brady,Guy Hennighan,Kev Roberts etc.........Got together and did a top 500 , now that would be something

Would we not then have a thread asking 'why was so and so invited to contribute and not such a person? who decides who is qualified to join in?

its a book with the option to buy/read, personally its of very little interest to me,

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Fair point, but if you're going to limit to 500 then you will always get that situation? And while I haven't an opinion one way or the other on the subject, not being old enough to go back to the early days, I can think of records that I would include that are missing, and conversely there are records on there I don't know so wouldn't include.

Can ANYONE claim to know how popular every record played has been, how widely it was played once broken and for how long?

Its a brave attempt at setting a yardstick, and I can't argue about the tracks on there I do know, though The Flasher and ......Leather intrigue me to say the least, but I'll accept his knowledge to be deeper than mine.

It's got to be a personal opinion, if not totally then certainly in parts. Who else would include the Falsher except for the Kev. The record was down to him in the first place wasn't it, one of his productions?

Have records like the Flasher, Dobie Gray Out On The Floor, Invitations Ski-ing In The Snow really had a bigger influence on the scene than say John And The Weirdest, The Fidels etc????

Maybe soul source should do it's own top 500? There's a fair representation of all the years on the scene on here, from the early days right through to today.

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Guest Leigh J

Would we not then have a thread asking 'why was so and so invited to contribute and not such a person? who decides who is qualified to join in?

its a book with the option to buy/read, personally its of very little interest to me,

Why would anyone question the the 'Qualifications' of the persons I mentioned ?

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Why would anyone question the the 'Qualifications' of the persons I mentioned ?

And who would question the qualifications of Ady Croasdell, Dave Evison, John Manship, Ginger taylor, Bob Hinsley, Carl Willingham,

The point I am trying to make is it would feed another discussion as to why or why not was x y and z involved/not involved

Would change from a debate about the top 500 tunes to the top 20 pioneers of NS

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And who would question the qualifications of Ady Croasdell, Dave Evison, John Manship, Ginger taylor, Bob Hinsley, Carl Willingham,

The point I am trying to make is it would feed another discussion as to why or why not was x y and z involved/not involved

Would change from a debate about the top 500 tunes to the top 20 pioneers of NS

I would question Bob Hinsley and Carl Willingham being involved ?

The point im trying to make is that as it is its 1 persons top 500 not a reflection of the last 30 years

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I would question Bob Hinsley and Carl Willingham being involved ?

The point im trying to make is that as it is its 1 persons top 500 not a reflection of the last 30 years

You would question Bob and Carl? My point exactly, its started already, biggrin.gif Who decides? then we could have a debate on who decides who decides,

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Guest Leigh J

You would question Bob and Carl? My point exactly, its started already, biggrin.gif Who decides? then we could have a debate on who decides who decides,

Hard one that :thumbsup:

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laugh.gif:thumbsup::ohmy: Soul Sourcers can't agree what day it is most of the time, so the chance of a top 500 would be almost impossible

Sorry Dave your wrong we can decide what day it is sometimes :lol:

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I thought the book was the Northern Soul Top 500, and therefore as a Northern Soul record Donnie Elbert is far more relevant. Lisa Stansfield as far as I know is a record played at primarily in modern rooms, but also on occasion played at Northern/rare soul events. I know many Modern fans like to dissassociate themselves fron the Northern Soul scene because of the 60s bias, and also because the playing of white pop, or soul soundalikes is not in keeping with a "Soul" scene. or am I missing some point.

Paul

That's quite an interesting debate in itself - the disassociation thing. I'm a modern fan - but like many others I cut my teeth on 60's soul. I still like sixties and all forms of soul music and would never try and disassociate myself from Northern Soul. How could I - for me modern and seventies are an intrinsic part of the Northern Soul scene. I think there are many sixties fans who like to disassociate themselves from anything that was recorded from 1970 onwards.

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