Favourite Soul Ballads

[Baz Atkinson]

C C CARLSON-DONT WANT TO SIT DOWN-BOLD!!!


HE CAN PUT WINDOWS OUT!!!!!BAZ A

[Baz Atkinson]

real nice tune Baz. A great opportunity to get some more converts on the glorious Deep/Sweet thread eh?

gary

hELLO GARY REALLY HOPE SO MATE!!!!

BAZ A

[Baz Atkinson]

ILL DO ANOTHER 5 NEXT WEEK,MORE TO LIFE THAN THUMP THUMP!!!!

BAZ A

[Guest bazabod_downunder]

Bettye Lavette - Before I Even Knew Your Name

KTF

Baz

[Mach]

Roy Hamilton - Heartache Hurry On By -

tears me to pieces everytime i hear it

agree with you there Arnie, just love it. another of his "let the music play"just creases me aswell.....

[Guest nipsip]

couple of my favs

Bill Coday - She's In a Midnight Mood

Joe Barry - I'm A Fool To Care

Valiants - This Is The Nite

William Bell - Trying to Love Two

The Five Royales - Dedicated To The One I Love

Shirley and Lee - Confessin'

Spyder Turner - Stand By Me

The Notions (clifford curry) - I'm Still Here

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[Phild]

Jimmy Raye - You Must Be Losing Your Mind - JRE

Awesome!

Phil

[Spacehopper]

reach out for me/lou johnson.....flip to magic potion.....closed for the season/bettye swann

[Guest]

Tommy Collins - I wanta thank you this in my very humble opinion is the most beautiful ballad i've ever heard , the words just take me away just SUBLIME SOUL xxxxxxx if anyone could post up a soundclip you will HEAR what i mean xxxxx

[Gogger]

Ah yes Donny too. What a man. Personal fave by him. ' I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' . . . Just an amazing song. I urge everyone to listen and buy a copy!!! A favourite in the record room late at night - last glass of red in hand...

Rich

yes donny is the man ,love all his stuff,just listened to the above track your right it is awsome.

[Monique]

Reach Out for Me - Lou Johnson for me as well.

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[pogo paul]

Jimmy Holiday-i can't stand it (KENT)

[kevinsoulman]

ed townsend i might like it on maxx just winging its way from the states so i can't post it up you can hear it on manships site though

kev

[Guest posstot]

good choice (other side is great too)

my choices:

tommy hunt - didn't i tell you

tran-sisters - pull the covers right up

YOUR LOVE, ON T'OTHER SIDE IS A GOOD UN TOO....PULL THE COVERS IS BEAUTIFUL EARLY SOUL MUSIC..IMHO

AND ANOTHER NO-ONE SEEMS TO HAVE MENTIONED IS TOMMYS' HUMAN...

[Suzannek]

YOUR LOVE, ON T'OTHER SIDE IS A GOOD UN TOO....PULL THE COVERS IS BEAUTIFUL EARLY SOUL MUSIC..IMHO

AND ANOTHER NO-ONE SEEMS TO HAVE MENTIONED IS TOMMYS' HUMAN...

Oh I forgot I love Tommy Hunt "The Door Is Open" a beautiful ballad

Suz

x

[Kev Cane]

God, that is wonderful...went and got a copy of the Album after hearing this...thanks for putting it up Joan.

Phyllis

Yeah, agree with you all the way Phyllis, great contribution from Joan again, check out Gladys Knights equally awesome version aswell Phyllis, on the "Everybody needs love" album, you will not be disappointed.

Kev

[Guest]

Windy City - Let Me Ride

100% Pure Poison - Puppet On A Chain

Barbara Mason - Yes I'm Ready

[Jumpinjoan]

God, that is wonderful...went and got a copy of the Album after hearing this...thanks for putting it up Joan.

Phyllis

There are two other fantastic tracks on the album too Phyl... Build My World Around You and Lose This Dream.

The three tracks are one after the other and all are worthy of being played out.

Take care hun

x

[Dr Good Soul]

BABY SINCE YOU WENT AWAY--DOUG BANKS

Flip side of Just Kept On Dancing

Steve.

[Guest Biz]

Sam dees-after all does it for me

[Guest BIG H]

Okay these maybe could be described as being more deep than ballads but heres a dozen that float my boat

Debbie Taylor - How Long Can This Last

Rance Allan - See What You Have Done

Sam Dees - Child Of The Streets

Swamp Dogg - I Was Born Blue

Tousant McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You

Linda Jones - Not On The Outside

Black Velvet - Is It Me You Want (or just my body)

Tyrone Davis - In The Mood

Esther Marrow - Mama

Them Two - Am I A Good Man

Donny Hathaway - Lord Help Me

Chuck Amstrong - How Sweet It Is

[Guest JJMMWGDuPree]

I've always found that songs with the word 'Angel' in the title are a good bet. Right off my head there's Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan. David Sea, Sam Dees, The Band of Oz, Darrell Banks, Jimi Hendrix, Shelby Flint, and, of course, Dusty Springfield.

And speaking of Dusty, the two that always do it to me, reducing me straight to mush every time...

Some of your lovin'

Going back

...and there's something of a tossup between her version of 'Wasn't born to follow' and Carole King's take, although if I'm really honest, the Lemon Piper's retitling of 'I was not born to follow' probably takes it.

[Guest]

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[jazzyjas]

All Sold Out-Apollas-Loma

Love You So Bad-Empires-Candi

Let Love Be True-Naturals-Smash

I Have Searched-Robby Lawson-Kyser

Won't You Please Be My Girl-Soulville All Stars-Soulville

Everybody's Gotta Lose Someday-Del Cords-Mr. Genius

Baby Baby All the Time (later version)-Superbs-Dore

Electrified Love-Ernie Hines-We Produce

Confessin' a Feeling-Tony Ownes-Soulin'

Man Loves Two-Chuck Corby-Sound

I Wanna Chance-Vows-Markay

Under the Street Lamp-Exits-Gemini

That's the Price You Have to Pay-Brenda/Tabs-Dionn

Gotta Find My Way Back Home-Jaggerz-Gamble

and this absolute KILLER:

Let's Prove Them Wrong-Debbie Taylor-GWP

So many great slow sounds!

-Jas

[Guest]

Carl Hall - You Don't Know Nothing About Love

[Chris L]

The Dramatics 'Be My Girl" (ABC)

Cheers Paul

I find it quite tough to take them seriously, for me they'll always be the "Inky Dinky Wang Dang Do"

guys.................

[Chris L]

Came across "The Doctor" by Mary Wells forgotten how good that was

[Steve Edgar]

great stuff no others by them Steve Bobo will clarify,flip is big fav of mine!!!

BAZ A

Always wondered if they became another outfit Baz... flip a big fav ov mine too! with the quality of these 2 sides, they mustav cut more...surely!

steve

[Baz Atkinson]

Very very nice Baz, new one on me this ... some class stuff mentioned and posted in this thread mate

steve

The thread in a way Steve is getting some of this deep stuff on the front page as opposed to the media thread which as you know 20 or so like minded souls have pushed for god knows how long!!!

Well get our deep soul appreciation society yet!![over to Les F to orgainse}

BAZ A

[Steve Edgar]

The thread in a way Steve is getting some of this deep stuff on the front page as opposed to the media thread which as you know 20 or so like minded souls have pushed for god knows how long!!!

Well get our deep soul appreciation society yet!![over to Les F to orgainse}

BAZ A

[Baz Atkinson]

RIGHT BACK OFF TO THE TELE ITS A CHOICE BETWEEN BABESTATION AND AMERICAS TOUGHEST PRISONS

BAZ A

[Guest Gavin Page]

Where to start

Sam Dees " Child Of The Streets" is up there for me

[Guest Gavin Page]

BABESTATION

Sock poised for action it is then

[Baz Atkinson]

Sock poised for action it is then

lol there all seem to be calling my name!!

BAZ A

[Guest mel brat]

Holland/Dozier/Holland - Why can't we be lovers...

One of my choices, certainly (along with all his other stuff!)

I happen to love the first Tamla Motown Stephanie Mills album from 1976 (Bacharach & David), and it never, ever gets a mention, so...

Other long-time faves include;

Judy Clay - "You Can't Run Away From Your Heart" (STAX),

Margie Alexander - "What'cha Tryin' To Do To Me" (CHI-SOUND)

and Jean Carn's ultra-stunning "You Are All I Need" (PIR)

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[Guest Gavin Page]

Margie Alexander - "What'cha Tryin' To Do To Me" (CHI-SOUND)

I had forgotten all about this, what a feckin song. Thank you!

[Guest Gavin Page]

Sock poised for action it is then

lol there all seem to be calling my name!!

BAZ A

So they are calling you as well as me Cheating cows !

[Guest Gavin Page]

huh huh

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[Guest Gavin Page]

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[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

I have a load of fav soul ballads but my all time fav's are

Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Women moves me all the time

Atlantic Starr - Always and

Kool and the Gang - Cherish

[Guest mel brat]

I had forgotten all about this, what a feckin song. Thank you!

You're more than welcome - and the 12" cut of "What'cha.." is longer! - also did you know that Margie Alexander was apparently a member of the (wait for it..) VONETTES of "Touch My Heart" fame !??* This shows how truly daft it is to conjure up petty arguments between the different styles and tempos of Soul music. It's all just too fabulous to squabble over!

*Thanks to Niall Crowley's terrific phone interview with this vastly underrated singer.

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[Guest Gavin Page]

It's all just too fabulous to squabble over!

You are so,so right. Thats why I stay out of it all and if I am honest stoped the nighter scene. All I want to do is hear good music no matter the tempo or when it was made.

Have we met if not why not

[ChrisOD1964]

HOW GOOD.

chris

[Garethx]

Some great choices so far. I'm with those who mentioned the Margie Alexander on Chi-Sound: a record so perfect that I've often played it ten times in a row and always been left wanting more.

A few from me:

Bettye Swann I'm Just Living A Lie Fame

Usually a contender in any 'best soul record ever made' list I try to make. The ultimate collision of great singer, great band, great song; almost miraculous.

Otis Redding My Lover's Prayer Volt

Don't think Otis ever made a more heartfelt, honest and open recording than this. It's sometimes easy to miss the contributions of the real giants of soul music and this is one of his I keep going back to.

Arthur Conley I'm A Lonely Stranger Jotis

I keep blathering on about how cruelly under-rated this guy was (particularly as a ballad singer) and I'm convinced I'm right when I put the needle on this once-in-a-lifetime record. The ultimate Stax-recorded ballad.

[Guest SteveJohnston]

Robert Ward - "Ill Love You Forever" This blows me away every time i play it

Robert_Ward___Ill_Love_You_Forever.mp3

[Reforee]

tough one to call but one that does it for me is

"Summer Comes Along " ...by the late Daryl Pediford on Kryptonite Records out of NYC.

It was written by DP and he played the Saxophone solo on it. Absolutely awesome. produced by James "Booty" Neal. 4:15 minutes of indie soul heaven.

The Man In Black

[bri pinch]

THESE FEW DO IT FOR ME IN THE BALLAD STAKES.

CHARISMA BAND - BLESS THE DAY - COLUMBIA.

ELLUSIONS - I'D LIKE TO SAY I LOVE YOU - EPIC.

BRIEF ENCOUNTER - IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY - CAPITOL.

JOHNNY DUNN - FALSE PRIDE - VEEP.

BRI PINCH.

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[Guest mel brat]

BRIEF ENCOUNTER - IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY - COLUMBIA...

BRI PINCH.

Brief Encounter are another really underrated group aren't they? "Human" - what a fabulous song. Aside from Deep Soul items, I do like to hear straight forward Soul ballads and mid-tempo numbers. (Barbara Mason wipes me out! - especially "Caught In The Middle" - WOW!, and "Yes I'm Ready" still never fails to bring a lump to my throat even now. So poignant.)

Another fave that springs to mind is Essence - "I Ain't Much (But I'm All I Got)" (EPIC) 1976 - a lyric that could have been written just for me!

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[Guest niallcrowley]

You're more than welcome - and the 12" cut of "What'cha.." is longer! - also did you know that Margie Alexander was apparently a member of the (wait for it..) VONETTES of "Touch My Heart" fame !??* This shows how truly daft it is to conjure up petty arguments between the different styles and tempos of Soul music. It's all just too fabulous to squabble over!

*Thanks to Niall Crowley's terrific phone interview with this vastly underrated singer.

Thanks for the mention. Talking of Margie Alexander, I remember driving down the fast lane of the M5 listening to Margie Alexander on my CD player and thinking 'if I crash and burn now, what better a sound track could I do it to?' Yes I'm pretty morbid at times but I had this picture in my mind: my upturned burning mangled wreck lying of the middle of the motorway, a 30 mile tail back, wheels smoking and spinning, and 'What'cha Tryin' To Do To Me' still playing on the radio. One fireman turns to his mate and says 'wow that's a nice tune. I never heard that before'.

The opposite of this has happened to me far more often. I'm in somebody else's car - usually a nutter with terrible taste in music. Something truly awful is playing and we're bombing down the fast lane, swerving about and I'm thinking 'please god, I really don't want to die to this record. Can we just wait for the next track, it might be a bit better.'

Hey this could make an interesting thread. Something along the lines of 'What song would you be content to die to and what would you most hate to be playing when you kick the bucket?' or maybe not. Thanks for all the great contributions anyway.

Niall

[Guest mel brat]

Howard Tate-Tjese are some of the things-Turntable

BAZ A

Great record (Ya jus' gotta LOVE that Howard Tate!) Have you got "Ain't Got Nobody To Give It To" on Epic (1974)? Fantastic ballad.

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