Pep

from my collection:

august moon - wasted years

inez & charlie foxx - no stranger to love

doris troy - face up to the truth

les mccann - strange little girl

masters of soul - do you really love me

judy freeman - hold on

spiedels - dream girl

ruby winters - i want action

four tempos - this is the way i feel

attractions - burn up some road

think there's definitely a few chinstrokers in there!

Like you say, chinstrokers! Pleased to see Judy Freeman in so many lists.

Loved these as a teenager - still will get me on the floor

Joe Hicks - Make you feel funky

Stanley Mitchell - Get it baby

Four Tops - Reach out

Tony Clarke - Landslide

Impressions - I need you

Gwen Owens - Wanted & Needed

Invitations - What's wrong with me baby

Doni Burdick - Bari Track

Buster & Eddie - Can't be still

Jackie Wilson - Whispers

Edited typos not listing

Buster & Eddie... unique Cats powerhouse. Underrated.

International GTOs - I Love My Baby

Ray Agee - Im Losing Again

Mac Staten & Nomads - There She Goes

John Bowie - Your Gonna Miss A Good Thing

Drake & Ensolids - Please Leave Me

Ed & Ernie - Indication

Dealers - You Got It

Lost Souls - Secret of Mine

Carol & Gerri - How Can I Ever Find A Way

Arthur Freeman - You Got Me Uptight

Arthur Freeman... now that's a goosebump sound if ever there was one!

(Nice to see the Dealers in here too).

lou pride-comin home

chuck wood-7 days too long

james lewis-manifesto

roger collins-shes lookin good

willie mitchell-that driving beat

adams apples-dont take it out of this world

art freeman-slippin around

billy butler-right track

bunny sigler-girl dont make me wait

thelma lindsey-prepared to love you

.............these just a few that came to my mind,couldve been hundreds different ones,im loving the old classics all over again,they remind me of why i got inrto this fantastic music in the first place,great thread

jason

Roger Collins... lost a few pounds to that in my teens. Was my favourite record in 1969.

Slowly Molding-Cody Black

Let Me Make you Happy-Billy Woods

Our Love (Gonna Be Stronger Than Ever)-The Counts

Gonna Love You A Long Long Tme-Patti And The Emblems

You Be Coming Back-EJ Rice

All Turned On - Bob Wilson and the Remo Strings

Happy Day-Flame and King

Ive Got Something Good-Sam And Kitty

This Beautiful Day- Solomon King/Levi Jackson

Lonely Man-The Outsiders

oooh i like this thread Delxxxxx

Bob Wilson... one of the biggest (and best) instrumental records ever, but rarely played?

Difficult subject as I think your all time top ten changes all the time, your top 3 may stay the same (mine do anyhow!) so here goes at my current top ten oldies

1. Yvonne Baker - You didn't say a word

2. Timi Yuro - It'l never be over for me

3. Williams & Watson - Too late

4. Jackie Moore - Both ends against the middle

5. Kurt Harris -Emperor of my baby's heart

6. The Montclairs - Hung up on your love

7. Ann Sexton- Youv'e been gone too long

8. Demures - Raining Teardrops

9. Carol & Gerri - How can I ever find a way

10. The Belles - Don't pretend

As I say that list changes every time I try and compile it but the top three always stays the same!

Jackie Moore and the Demures... both brill.

I'm Coming To Your Rescue - The Triumphs

Right Track - Billy Butler

Blowing Up My Mind - Exciters

Landslide - Tony Clarke

I Spy For The FBI - Jamo Thomas

Ever Again - Bernie Williams

I'm In Love - Len Barry

You've Been Cheatin' - The Impressions

Silent Treatment - Arin Demain

Misery - Eddie Carlton

Jamo Thomas... sounds better than ever. So atmospheric.

Peoples Choice -Savin' My Lovin

Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before

Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open

Cliff Nobles - My Love Is Getting Stronger

Sharon Scott - Could It Be You

Larry Clinton - She's Wanted

Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command

Lorriane Chandler - I Can't Change

Rita & The Tirias - Gone With The Wind

Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover

Nice to see Peoples Choice in the thread.

THE POETS, WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER,

THE DYNELLS, CALL ON ME,

MONTCLAIRS HEY YOU DON,T FIGHT IT

BETTYE SWANN KISS MY LOVE GOODBYE

THE PHONETICS, JUST A BOYS DREAM

MEL BRITT, SHE COME RUNNING BACK

NOLAN CHANCE, JUST LIKE THE WEATHER

LOU RAGLAND,I TRAVEL ALONE

BILLY WOODS, LETME MAKE YOU HAPPY

THE APOLLAS, MR CREATOR

JIMMY THOMAS, THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

CHEERS BILLY

Nolan Chance and Billy Woods in the same list. Cool.

I dont want a playboy-Barbara Lynn

Job opening-Del Larks

Next in line-Hoagy Lands

I´m Standing-Rufus Lumley

Second hand love-Lynn Vernado

Stranger in my arms-Lynn Randell

Youre gonna hurt yourself-Franki Valli

baby i need you-Tee Fletcher

Love from the far east-Master Four

Shy Guy-Bobby Mac

Steve

Master 4 - haven't heard that since the Cats, and Lynn Vernado... such class.

My starter for ten (no order of preference) -

Tony Galla - In Love

Larry Allen - Can't We Talk It Over

Herbert Hunter - I Was Born To Love You

Seven Souls - I Still Love You

Soulville Allstars - I'm Gonna Get To You

Frankie Beverly & the Butlers - If That's What You Wanted

Billy Keene - Wishing And Hoping

Tony Middleton - To The Ends Of The Earth

Thelma Lindsey - Prepared To Love You

Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Damn, that's 11.

Nice to see Billy Keene in there... superb.

Judy freeman - hold on - terrible tom - we were made - jonny taylor-friday nite -cant remember - on the real side - montclairs - hung up - sovlful strings - burning spear- herb ward honest to goodness - cant rememeber (female vocal) - country road - skullsnaps - hang up is YOU - john and weirdest - no time . . . . Sorry for typos amin pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Judy Freeman and Terrible Tom in the same breath... and outsiders say all Northern Soul sounds the same!

Heres mine,

Lover -Delights

Im so Glad-Herb Johnson & the impacts

Job Opening-De-larks

Potion of Love-The ambers

Stubborn Heart-Ernest Moseley

Aint That Love Enough-Larry Aitken

Cheatin Kind -Don Gardener

Whatch out girl-The Embers

Cant lose my head-George Blackwell

Because of my heart-Frankie Beverly.

Real quality oldies,you must agree

Herb Johnson... love it!

Steinways - You've been leading me on

Wally Cox - This man

Montclairs - Hung up on your love

Tempos - Countdown

Charades - Key to my happiness

Dells - Run for cover

Darrell Banks - I'm the one who loves you

Voices of East Harlem - Cashing in

Edward Hamilton - Baby don't you weep

Epitome of Sound - You don't love me

These would do it for me everytime.

Wally Cox... makes me cry. So uplifting, emotional and soulful!

Top 10 ??

All lift the spirit despite the majority being about lost or unrequited love !!

Magicians - Is It All Gone

Charades - Key To My Happiness

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

Moses Smith - Girl Across The Street

Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back

David Bowie - When I Live My Dream

Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Linda Jones - Just Can't Live My Life

Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful

The Van Dykes... unsurpassed!

Probably these

Exus Trek- Luther Ingram

Blowing My Mind to pieces-Bob Relf

Sweet Sherry-J J Barnes

Your Love can save Me-Marvellettes

Right Direction-Clara Ward

Cry Your Eyes Out-Dotty Cambridge

Crying Over You-Duke Browner

What's the use of me trying-Tangeers

Investigate-Major Lance

Standing in the Darkness-The Ethics

Ones that first opened my eyes and ears-- (40 years ago---Kinnell)

T

The Ethics... stunning!

I know most of us on here like to hear underplayed unknowns but I was kind of thinking as a chin stroker , which back bone northern soul tunes do you like to hear that really do lift you higher and higher?

My ten top Northern tunes are as follow

Matt Lucas - youbette rgo go

Larry Atkins - ain't that love enough

Johnny Sayles - I can't get enough

Martha Starr - Love is the only solution

Barbara Aklyn - Aint no love

Yvonne Baker - My Baby needs me

Steve Mancha - Friday night

Kriss Peterson - Just as much

Lorraine Chandler - what can I do

Charades - Key to my happiness

Kris Peterson... just superb!

How much is San.Fran TKOs on Golden State?

NB: I just added this comment/image for interest (I wouldn't have if it hadn't already been sold).

There are a lot of sub-£ records worth hundreds now. I'd say most of the good collectables are worth 5x - 20x what they were just 8/9 years ago, many are worth several hundred times what they were in the 80s.

Pep.

Just searching through a few old boxes from the old shop store room, to try and see what people are playing/buying

these days.

It's got 15p (yes 15 pence) priced on it in my handwriting. How times have changed.

It sounds great now. Don't know how/why I priced it so cheap back then.

Mint issue on Monarch styrene, plus slightly different wording under title.

Mickey Lanay - I´m gonna walk - Vulcan

Forgotten oldie, full dancefloor potential IMO...

Sticker mark in label as shown in picture, of the actual record, vinyl is EX, sounds loud and well!!

125 euros in paypal as a gift, includes postage to Europe

Anyone interested please PM

Remember having this in the late 70s off our friend Simon (Soussan). It got a few plays

and was sought after, but everybody was dubious it was one of his advance copies of

a future pressing... which wasn't the case as it turned out.

It probably had the wrong sound for its time. I'm sure t would have fared better had it turned up

around/after the Stafford era. I don't remember there being any others at the time, although

a couple turned up later.

Pertinent, unfortunately for me this week.

I'll be playing a couple of Helen's favourites from the nineties on Thursday:

the deep and emotional

"Room Full Of Tears" by Johnny Gilliam (coincidentally on Cancer, which took her)

then the uplifting anthem

"I'll never stop loving you" by Carla Thomas

Both were special to Helen and myself, with perfect, emotive lyrics.

We never broached the subject. We never talked about the possibility of her dying.

It was much too painful and I was hopeful and positive until the very end.

I can't imagine the fear she experienced. I wasn't about to make it worse.

I think and pray she would have chosen the same herself.

XXX

Ian

Thanks everyone for taking the time to read my tribute and responding so affectionately.

I look forward to catching up with a lot of you on Thursday at St.Mary's in the afternoon or/and the Connaught in the evening.

Love and apprection.

XXX

Ian

(Pep)

Thanks everyone for all the wonderful support.

Hope to catch most of you this Thursday at St.Mary's Church or in the evening at the Connaught, Wolves.

XXX

Ian

(Pep)

Thanks Paul,

The Connaught is well priced (and you don't have to worry about driving after the gig).

Also, if you want somewhere between Stourbridge and Wolverhampton think about the KIngfisher, Wall Heath. Cheap if you book a day or two in advance through Late Rooms or similar... looks nice too.

XXX

Pep