Anais nin Carms

Chalks do you still have the unlimited Four ?

Hope you are now comfy at home Dave , ease up mate your body is telling you to slow down xx Carms

Great collection of sounds I bet they were awesome heard in that environment.

I had a go at creating a cloud today , just a few taken from my box of inexpensive sounds. https://www.mixcloud.com/carmenmccullough14/carmsoulicious-1/

Oh Pete I am sorry to hear you are having a bad time of it at the moment I do hope good times soon come back for you , I always remember you as the guy with the lolly at the 100 , you always had a cheeky smile for everyone. Take care xx Carms

One of the directors at work who has to be mid 40's reminds me so much of those times , he dresses just the same , button down check shirts and V-necks , at first he reminded me of a fat Simon Bridger He never carries a briefcase , always a duffle type bag... I sometimes wonder if he has bricks in his bag He's a known stretford ender raised in Salford...Its funny how some people just have that presence to make you feel fear with just a look. Streel combs come to mind

Tunes that stood out for me from that time were :- 54-46 Vietnam LIquidator cherio baby Al Capone Skinhead moon stomp Wet Dream Stone Love Aint' too proud to beg Beauty only skin deep Hey girl don't bother me was No 1 Sex Machine Hey America Funky Nassau Move on Up Under the boardwalk Saturday Night at the movies At the club Up on a roof Sign on the dotted line Be young be foolish be happy Westbound No 9 Little piece of leather I spy for the FBI The color pallette was wine and bottle green , also king fisher and stone And tights had patterns up the side , My suit was two tone bottle green and gold ;) The pictures posted earlier really do take me back. Handbags were boxed , brolly was a must and that little bottle of BRUT was a statement. I recall hitching to Birmingham once and going to a club in Chelmsley Wood and noticing a few girls wearing smocks , then the smock swing coat evolved ...and Chelsea Girl was the place to shop Studs in hankys And people used to fight a lot , sometimes girls that were mates dressed identically like wearing the same ben sherman or brutus shirt, also we danced the same dance in formation like in pairs or groups . And it was a time of rolling in mud in your levi's and sitting in a hot bath with them on

In 71-72 where I lived the fashion was skins , it was a smart look , rather than an aggressive one , there were those that liked the monkey boots braces and sideburns look , but I knew more the types that wore button down shirts with a crombie overcoats and Two tone suits V-neck sweaters and loafers. This then evolved into the smoothie look where the collars became round and the hair longer and feathered , clothes stayed pretty much the same Football was King , lots of aggro as they would say Sounds .. club soul is what I listened to and Motown along with Reggae and the album to have was Tighten up Volume 2 I knew lads that used to be into soul who at weekends traveled to well known soul clubs in Manchester , being in the forces they were natural skinheads Top Rank Hanley , Wheel , and King Mojo in Shefield to mention the names that came up in conversation

I enjoyed the selection very much , it was very chilled out and really well put together. thanks again Carms

mine mine mine cheers mate two wanted , chalked off in one go

I'll take the Willie T and Lee shot williams if still available. Carms

Me neither , only trouble is the production is much quieter

So sad I missed seeing him, it was just impossible for me to come and support a great artist who hasn't had it easy. So pleased he is getting this much deserved support today . My fave is changing by the minute which has this awesome flip , fed to me by MickD a few years back .

Oh little Av l am so shocked and sad to read this. I didnt know Peter very well but I could see he was your soul mate . My heart goes out to you and your family x Carms

Thanks guys , this is brilliant because I can see people contributing that I have never seen post before . Everyone can contribute to this thread , because we all have a top ten oildie list within us.

Some fab lists , thanks everyone for taking part , its great to have an insight to which oldies still work well for those that are in the main listening to tunes which are more on the underplayed side.

The way I see it is you are never to old to learn or start to appreciate something you discounted before . I hate soul snobbery and try to avoid contact with anyone that may think they are a cut above the rest , lets just say i keep them at arms length. Look at me only 4 weeks ago at Banbury , when Charlie played Gwen Owens Mess up a good thing. I forgot the sound but knew it was familiar, it bugged me all week until it popped its head up in Andrea's Eurp playlist ... I can't dance to it but love it . A bit of soul humility never hurt anyone. It constantly happens to me with "impressions" tracks.

Thanks lads , nice to see what still hits your soul from way back then , it will be interesting to see which one's appear many times on peoples lists. 3 for the Charades already

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

Fair enough John at another time i would have probibly seen the funny side of your comment . Lets say my sence of humour has been challanged this last month. Having said that admire anyone that back foots and apologizes so I accept your apology. Lets move on. Carms

Thanks for the sound file Andrea's I really enjoyed your selection. What I will say is that we too have many unsung heroes who like to dabble into something different , which is making Sunday sessions very popular . In particular The Piano & Pitcher in York is well worth a visit if you are over here. In Manchester I think we are very lucky to have a few social clubs along with town pubs that really do stretch boundaries. I still need to get to Doncasters Horse & Groom:) I must say I am a bit picky about the funky stuff that seems to be a bit in vogue at the moment. I love Sag War fares Don't be so Jive along with James Knights There goes my baby , and Alcon Shades All is forgive along with a whole eclectic mix of stuff that ranges from Teddy P I don't love you anymore through to Delihla Moore It takes love . I also love those oldies you don't hear much as mentioned before Gwen Owens I lost a good thing and recently turned on by Toni Lamar - If I didn't love you which is a nice b-side. Plus as you know love anything by the Impressions and Esquires. I have just returned to some funky stuff from Ady Poutain which I am enjoying , I think there is a Robert Moore? track 15 which I love (lost the track list) I cant help myself I think its called. Reminds me of everything's gonna be alright Sometimes the journey takes longer don't you find ? Trouble with me is I am Spanky Wilson and Marva Whitney type funk person I am more into the deep stuff. In my mind its best to always view music with an open mind and accept that we are all different, and that some take longer to make the journey. I do hope I get the chance to sample Europe next year.

I don't know who you are johnmcc/ You obviously don't know me very well . I do try and be constructive in my comments and I would like to be taken seriously , even though why I bother even trying to make sense of someone that is just a pure antagonist really does bug me. I would like to see you ask the other guys that have sort of said the same as me to "get a room" .. but you wouldn't would you because I am an easy target for a big guy like you. Pathetic ...

Anyone got one of these for sale ? ...pm me please thanks Carms

I love Soul Sams enthusiasm , my goodness he has taken some knocks in his very long totally committed career on the soul scene . The fact he can still get a spark from a different sub direction of soul at his age and deliver it with such passion and excitement I think is commendable. He also sticks to his guns and plays only what he thinks is good quality , he won't be shunted by opinion , that's brave in my book. I know for a fact he loves doing Europe the most because he has complete freedom of play. I guess as in all things its a matter of taste.... which tempo would you prefer :-