Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Ranked 1-100

After having listened to this series that many times I thought i'd have a go at ranking them from 1-100. This is obviously just my favourites and not any attempt at an objective ranking or anything. Subject to change with time too, of course.
Top 10
Jean Stanback - I Still Love You
Timmy Willis - Easy As Saying 1-2-3
Barbara & The Browns - I Don't Want To Have To Wait
Eddie Holman - Im Not Gonna Give Up
The Knight Brothers - Tried So Hard To Please Her
Dori Grayson - Try Love
Eddie & Ernie - Hiding In The Shadows
Zerben R.Hicks & Dynamics - Lights Out
The Incredibles - Standing Here Crying
Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You
11-20
Ben E. King - Its All Over
Reuben Bell And The Casanovas - It's Not That Easy
Irma Thomas - Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
Van & Titus - Cry Baby Cry
Dee Clark - In These Very Tender Moments
Black Velvet - Is It Me You Really Love
Barbara Brown - Can't Find No Happiness
Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care
The Knight Brothers - I'm Never Gonna Live It Down
Just Brothers - She Broke His Heart
21-30
Roosevelt Matthews (With Billy Ball & The Upsetters) You Got Me Diggin' You
Billy Young Nothing's Too Much (Nothing's Too Good)
The Soul Children The Sweeter He Is [Parts 1 & 2]
Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind
Wendy Rene What Will Tomorrow Bring
Big John Hamilton How Much Can A Man Take
Bettye LaVette Let Me Down Easy
The Impressions My Deceiving Heart
Jean Wells Have A Little Mercy
Sam & Bill I Feel Like Cryin'
31-40
The Knight Brothers Temptation 'Bout To Get Me
Webs It's So Hard To Break a Habit
Eddie & Ernie Thanks For Yesterday
Bob & Earl Don't Ever Leave Me
Arthur Conley Let Nothing Seperate Us
Bobby "Blue" Bland I Pity The Fool
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tracks Of My Tears
Clarence Carter Slip Away
Eddie & Ernie I Believe She Will
Ruby Johnson Ill Run Your Hurt Away
41-50
Syl Johnson Is It Because I'm Black
Raw Spitt Songs To Sing
Brendetta Davis I Can't Make It Without Him
Jean Plum Look At The Boy
Doris Duke I Don't Care Anymore
Matilda Jones Wrong Too Long
The Untouchables You're On Top
Eddy Giles Losin Boy
J.R.Bailey Too Far Gone To Turn Around
Otis Redding Just One More Day
51-60
Robert Ramsey Like It Stands
Carla Thomas I Can't Take It
Doris Duke He's Gone
Lee Moses How Much Longer (Must I Wait)
Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights Don't Leave Me Baby
Kenny Carter Showdown
Eddie & Ernie I'm Goin' For Myself
Paul Kelly The Day After Forever
Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side
Bobby Womack Baby I Can't Stand It
61-70
Ruby Andrews Just Loving You
Tony Owens This Heart Can't Take No More
Irma Thomas These Four Walls
Barbara West Anyone But You
Nat Philips Im Sorry I Hurt You
Bobby Moore And The Formosts It Was A Lie
Baby Washington Breakfast in Bed
Banks, Bessie Go Now
Larry Banks I'm Not The One
Doris Allen A Shell Of A Woman
71-80
Carla Thomas Stop
Bobby Bland I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)
Jackie Lee I Love You
Jimmy Holiday The Turning Point
Garnet Mimms My Baby
Banks, Bessie Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It)
Loretta Williams I'm Missing You
The Premiers Make It Me
Doris Duke How Was I To Know You Cared
Gladys Knight & The Pips Giving Up
81-90
George Perkins & The Silver Stars Cryin In The Street
James Brown Lost Someone
Pearlean Gray & The Passengers The Love Of My Man
Toussaint McCall I'm Undecided
Arthur Conley I'm A Lonely Stranger
Lisa Richards Lets Take A Chance
Jimmy & Louise Tig And Company A Love That Never Grows Cold
Maxine Brown All in My Mind
Tony Owens I Dont Want Nobody But My Baby
Banks, Bessie It Sounds Like My Baby
91-100
Johnny Adams If I Could See You One More Time
Jimmy Robins I Made It Over
The Enchanters I Paid For The Party
Rozetta Johnson Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife)
Jaibi You Got Me
Chuck Edwards I Need You
Roy Hamilton The Dark End of The Street
Jaibi It Was Like A Nightmare
Rick James & Friends Ebony Eyes
Lawrence & Jaibi You Make Me Feel Good
Thoughts?





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58 Comments
keithh Posted: Feb 12 2012 10:35 AM
Second Issue
dylan Posted: Feb 12 2012 11:32 AM
In-Demander
If I remeber right from the sleeve notes Dave Godin put Jaibi as his all time fave you've managed to put it at 95th
welcome to the forum.
John Reed Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:16 PM
Unfashionable Soul
wicked Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:31 PM
Second Issue
Dave Turner Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:35 PM
In-Demander
http://www.6ts.info/dave/
dylan Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:39 PM
In-Demander
http://www.6ts.info/dave/
what happened to arkwright did you see him off...........
keithh Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:40 PM
Second Issue
If I remeber right from the sleeve notes Dave Godin put Jaibi as his all time fave you've managed to put it at 95th
welcome to the forum.
When I first heard this track I thought it was a complete mess. However, after many subsequent plays, it now becomes clear what a stunning track this is.
rich chorley Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:47 PM
Tape swappers fav
Top 10
Jean Stanback - I Still Love You
Timmy Willis - Easy As Saying 1-2-3
Barbara & The Browns - I Don't Want To Have To Wait
Eddie Holman - Im Not Gonna Give Up
The Knight Brothers - Tried So Hard To Please Her
Dori Grayson - Try Love
Eddie & Ernie - Hiding In The Shadows
Zerben R.Hicks & Dynamics - Lights Out
The Incredibles - Standing Here Crying
Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You
11-20
Ben E. King - Its All Over
Reuben Bell And The Casanovas - It's Not That Easy
Irma Thomas - Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
Van & Titus - Cry Baby Cry
Dee Clark - In These Very Tender Moments
Black Velvet - Is It Me You Really Love
Barbara Brown - Can't Find No Happiness
Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care
The Knight Brothers - I'm Never Gonna Live It Down
Just Brothers - She Broke His Heart
21-30
Roosevelt Matthews (With Billy Ball & The Upsetters) You Got Me Diggin' You
Billy Young Nothing's Too Much (Nothing's Too Good)
The Soul Children The Sweeter He Is [Parts 1 & 2]
Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind
Wendy Rene What Will Tomorrow Bring
Big John Hamilton How Much Can A Man Take
Bettye LaVette Let Me Down Easy
The Impressions My Deceiving Heart
Jean Wells Have A Little Mercy
Sam & Bill I Feel Like Cryin'
31-40
The Knight Brothers Temptation 'Bout To Get Me
Webs It's So Hard To Break a Habit
Eddie & Ernie Thanks For Yesterday
Bob & Earl Don't Ever Leave Me
Arthur Conley Let Nothing Seperate Us
Bobby "Blue" Bland I Pity The Fool
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tracks Of My Tears
Clarence Carter Slip Away
Eddie & Ernie I Believe She Will
Ruby Johnson Ill Run Your Hurt Away
41-50
Syl Johnson Is It Because I'm Black
Raw Spitt Songs To Sing
Brendetta Davis I Can't Make It Without Him
Jean Plum Look At The Boy
Doris Duke I Don't Care Anymore
Matilda Jones Wrong Too Long
The Untouchables You're On Top
Eddy Giles Losin Boy
J.R.Bailey Too Far Gone To Turn Around
Otis Redding Just One More Day
51-60
Robert Ramsey Like It Stands
Carla Thomas I Can't Take It
Doris Duke He's Gone
Lee Moses How Much Longer (Must I Wait)
Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights Don't Leave Me Baby
Kenny Carter Showdown
Eddie & Ernie I'm Goin' For Myself
Paul Kelly The Day After Forever
Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side
Bobby Womack Baby I Can't Stand It
61-70
Ruby Andrews Just Loving You
Tony Owens This Heart Can't Take No More
Irma Thomas These Four Walls
Barbara West Anyone But You
Nat Philips Im Sorry I Hurt You
Bobby Moore And The Formosts It Was A Lie
Baby Washington Breakfast in Bed
Banks, Bessie Go Now
Larry Banks I'm Not The One
Doris Allen A Shell Of A Woman
71-80
Carla Thomas Stop
Bobby Bland I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)
Jackie Lee I Love You
Jimmy Holiday The Turning Point
Garnet Mimms My Baby
Banks, Bessie Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It)
Loretta Williams I'm Missing You
The Premiers Make It Me
Doris Duke How Was I To Know You Cared
Gladys Knight & The Pips Giving Up
81-90
George Perkins & The Silver Stars Cryin In The Street
James Brown Lost Someone
Pearlean Gray & The Passengers The Love Of My Man
Toussaint McCall I'm Undecided
Arthur Conley I'm A Lonely Stranger
Lisa Richards Lets Take A Chance
Jimmy & Louise Tig And Company A Love That Never Grows Cold
Maxine Brown All in My Mind
Tony Owens I Dont Want Nobody But My Baby
Banks, Bessie It Sounds Like My Baby
91-100
Johnny Adams If I Could See You One More Time
Jimmy Robins I Made It Over
The Enchanters I Paid For The Party
Rozetta Johnson Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife)
Jaibi You Got Me
Chuck Edwards I Need You
Roy Hamilton The Dark End of The Street
Jaibi It Was Like A Nightmare
Rick James & Friends Ebony Eyes
Lawrence & Jaibi You Make Me Feel Good
Thoughts?
Bloody hell....Fair play to you for being able to pull off the exercise! Just looking at the list reminds you of what an awesome piece of work this was...could not possibly begin to attempt it, like somebody else has said, they change constantly and depending on mood etc...
But I always have a soft spot for the almost overblown 'Lights out'...If forced, that would be my numero uno but only on a personal taste level, could not possibly begin to start dissecting these records on artistic values etc...
Yes, definetly the best ever Soul compilation series...
Dave Turner Posted: Feb 12 2012 01:48 PM
In-Demander
Yeah, f--cked him off .. he was gettin' on me t1ts
dylan Posted: Feb 12 2012 02:11 PM
In-Demander
I always though he was a bit of a w**nker myself
Carol J Posted: Feb 12 2012 02:16 PM
Semi known gem
Fantastic list................and a reminder for me personally why I got into soul music in the first place!!!
Any young ones reading this..............get yourself on youtube and look them up...............or buy the CD's............I'm sure you won't regret it!!!
Thanks to ps00 for putting this up!!!
dylan Posted: Feb 12 2012 02:20 PM
In-Demander
Any young ones reading this..............get yourself on youtube and look them up...............or buy the CD's............I'm sure you won't regret it!!!
good advice.
keithh Posted: Feb 12 2012 02:25 PM
Second Issue
chalky Posted: Feb 12 2012 02:27 PM
ey up, thar knows what thar can do dunt yer
shouldn't that be t t t t t t t t*ts
gotta agree with Keith (I think) four CD's everyone should own. Time I had another listen so I think I'll get them on the iPod for work.
Dave Turner Posted: Feb 12 2012 04:02 PM
In-Demander
http://www.amazon.co...#wasThisHelpful
but he was back for Vol 3
http://www.amazon.co...#wasThisHelpful
Big Gordy Posted: Feb 13 2012 03:53 AM
Semi known gem
I then went out and got the Eddie & Ernie, Kelly Brothers, Wallace Brothers, Kings Serious Soul 1 and 2 and Jean Wells CDs. More recently I got the Spencer Wiggins, Howard Tate, Candi Staton and Doris Duke CDs on Kent.
If pushed I reckon I'm more of a deep soul fan than northern fan these days (due to not being able to get out much and doing a lot of home listening).
Greatest deep soul 45 record of all time for me is Theola Kilgore's cut of "The Love Of My Man".
Kris Holmes Posted: Feb 13 2012 09:47 AM
Getting spins again
John Reed Posted: Feb 13 2012 09:52 AM
Unfashionable Soul
Mike E Posted: Feb 13 2012 12:49 PM
Tape swappers fav
Steve Plumb Posted: Feb 13 2012 05:26 PM
www.soulmusic.co.uk
leeham987 Posted: Feb 13 2012 06:00 PM
Second Issue
listened to a few you have posted, sound amazing.
ps00 Posted: Feb 13 2012 06:25 PM
Second Issue
I then went out and got the Eddie & Ernie, Kelly Brothers, Wallace Brothers, Kings Serious Soul 1 and 2 and Jean Wells CDs. More recently I got the Spencer Wiggins, Howard Tate, Candi Staton and Doris Duke CDs on Kent.
If pushed I reckon I'm more of a deep soul fan than northern fan these days (due to not being able to get out much and doing a lot of home listening).
Greatest deep soul 45 record of all time for me is Theola Kilgore's cut of "The Love Of My Man".
I agree that you can't go wrong with a Kent released CD...Lost Friends by Eddie & Ernie is an absolute classic! Also, When A Man Cries is an awesome compilation of Deep Soul tracks and Murco records compilation (Reuben Bell, Dori Grayson, Eddie Holman and others) is a real gem, as are all the ones you've mentioned
It's funny with the Deep Soul Treasures CD...like the Garnet Mimms track is a beauty but if you asked me to pick a Garnet Mimms track i would have chosen Cry Baby or Thinking...same with Lee Moses and quite a handful of the artists on there...I'm also really surprised that You Are Too Much For The Human Heart To Stand by Hermon Hitson isn't on there...that's a top 5 track for mine and Dave put it on another compilation (Sactified Soul) so not sure what happened there!
Paul Mooney Posted: Feb 13 2012 09:41 PM
off-centre
It's funny with the Deep Soul Treasures CD...like the Garnet Mimms track is a beauty but if you asked me to pick a Garnet Mimms track i would have chosen Cry Baby or Thinking...same with Lee Moses and quite a handful of the artists on there...I'm also really surprised that You Are Too Much For The Human Heart To Stand by Hermon Hitson isn't on there...that's a top 5 track for mine and Dave put it on another compilation (Sactified Soul) so not sure what happened there!
It's nice to see a topic inspiring people to dig tracks out or even get into them for the first time.
If I made a list of my 100 favourite deep soul tracks, some would change constantly and I'd struggle to keep it to 100.
Dave might have had the same problem and he was probably restricted by what was available for licensing.
It was reassuring that the albums did so well.
John Reed Posted: Feb 13 2012 10:36 PM
Unfashionable Soul
http://www.amazon.co...#wasThisHelpful
but he was back for Vol 3
http://www.amazon.co...#wasThisHelpful
Reading those reviews did make me laugh
brummymick Posted: Feb 13 2012 11:09 PM
Second Issue
However I was undecided about the other three till you posted this and based on various peoples comments have now ordered.
I am also amazed that you can categorise the tracks, I have only listened to Vol.1 and would struggle to score them 1-25 never mind the whole set 1-100. How did you did you do it?