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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 Separate 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

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Dave was indeed limited by licensing restrictions but was of course proud that all were licensed correctly and the revenues went to the right people. Some artists and writers benefited very well from the series as the sales were extremely good thanks to the concept, content and Dave's tireless work. He refused to be paid more than expenses on the 1st volume as he was worried it wouldn't break even!

We are still toying with the idea of putting out a final volume as there were some of his key tracks unavailable at the time that have since become licenseable. He has written of several of these in his columns so we could even have authentic Godinese in the notes; if it does come about you'll all hear it here first. We might be accused of cashing in but Dave would definitely have been happy to see these sides out under his banner and it would give the series one last boost and hurrah.

Waiting now for this CD!

Re the top 100, these would have to be in my top 10:

Roszetta Johnson - Who You Going To Love (what an arrangement!) RIP Roszetta

Doris Duke - I Don't Care Anymore (the lyrics! - Swampdogg at the top of his game)

Jaibi - You Got Me

Eddie & Ernie (not sure which one though!)

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Nice work. I have all four of these superlative CDs and you have ranked my vinyl purchases therefrom at 1,6,41,61& 62. Not sure what that says about our mutual tastes! Would have put Ruby Andrews higher myself, but hey, it's all top stuff.

Cheers

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Missed these comps for some reason, so have just ordered all four and I look forward to a Deep Soul Dive (or is that Dave) real soon!

Interesting post and links, Cheers.

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Missed these comps for some reason, so have just ordered all four and I look forward to a Deep Soul Dive (or is that Dave) real soon!

Interesting post and links, Cheers.

Missed these comps for some reason, so have just ordered all four and I look forward to a Deep Soul Dive (or is that Dave) real soon!

Interesting post and links, Cheers.

OMG...........you are in for such a treat!!! :thumbsup:

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Well done to Kris Holmes for restoring some sanity; I thought words like seedee, utub3 and 1p0d would require substituting letters like the f and c words.

I recall saying to Paul Mooney that the first is the second best seedee ever after the What's Going On deluxe. However,the first is MUCH better than the second which is better than the third which is better than the fourth.

I guess he was just trying to be clever including not very good James Brown, Otis Redding and Rick James tracks and, from memory, there's nothing from giants of the genre like Luther Ingram, OV Wright, Otis Clay, ZZ Hill, Sam Dees etc. etc.

Would be good to see someone else give it a shot though; I'm pretty sure Searling and Dr. Bob like Deep Soul.

Or I,m available.

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Well done to Kris Holmes for restoring some sanity; I thought words like seedee, utub3 and 1p0d would require substituting letters like the f and c words.

I recall saying to Paul Mooney that the first is the second best seedee ever after the What's Going On deluxe. However,the first is MUCH better than the second which is better than the third which is better than the fourth.

I guess he was just trying to be clever including not very good James Brown, Otis Redding and Rick James tracks and, from memory, there's nothing from giants of the genre like Luther Ingram, OV Wright, Otis Clay, ZZ Hill, Sam Dees etc. etc.

Would be good to see someone else give it a shot though; I'm pretty sure Searling and Dr. Bob like Deep Soul.

Or I,m available.

:huh:

If anyone want's to read a sensible and well informed review ......

https://www.sirshambling.com/reviews/dave_godin/index.php

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Well done to Kris Holmes for restoring some sanity; I thought words like seedee, utub3 and 1p0d would require substituting letters like the f and c words.

I recall saying to Paul Mooney that the first is the second best seedee ever after the What's Going On deluxe. However,the first is MUCH better than the second which is better than the third which is better than the fourth.

I guess he was just trying to be clever including not very good James Brown, Otis Redding and Rick James tracks and, from memory, there's nothing from giants of the genre like Luther Ingram, OV Wright, Otis Clay, ZZ Hill, Sam Dees etc. etc.

Would be good to see someone else give it a shot though; I'm pretty sure Searling and Dr. Bob like Deep Soul.

Or I,m available.

Are we missing something here?

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Yes Dave wrote the lot, the last volumes was dictated to me from his sick bed but he wanted to get them out. He was as proud of the series as of anything in his life.

 

That's great to hear, but I must admit 'Slow and moody black and bluesy' (have I got that right ?) was the LP that turned me on to a deeper sound, so big up yourself too Ady (and of course Randy)

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That's great to hear, but I must admit 'Slow and moody black and bluesy' (have I got that right ?) was the LP that turned me on to a deeper sound, so big up yourself too Ady (and of course Randy)

 

Indeed. And the equally brilliant 'Pure Soul' on Kent too!

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That's great to hear, but I must admit 'Slow and moody black and bluesy' (have I got that right ?) was the LP that turned me on to a deeper sound, so big up yourself too Ady (and of course Randy)

 

I agree entirely, much as I love the Deep Soul Treasures CD's, Slow and Moody, Black and Bluesy is my favourite. I had bought the first two Kent Albums and bought the third simply assuming I was getting more of the same. What an eye opener! It led me to the equally brilliant Atlantic compilation Soul Deep Volume 2. These are still among my most played albums.

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We now have volume 5 to consider! Another amazing selection, put together posthumously, with great narratives from some knowlegable soul connoisseurs , well done guys.

Anyone brave enough to to rank the tunes 1-125? Not me!

Tim.

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1-125, no way. I can just about get down to a top 10 (in no particular order)

Jimmy Robins - I made it over

Barbara West - Anyone but you

Paul Kelly - The day after forever

Judy White - Satisfaction guaranteed

Otis Redding - Just one more day

Jean Plum - Look at the boy

Bob & Earl - Dont ever leave me

Knight Bros - I'm never gonna live it down

Sam & Bill - I feel like crying

Arthur Conley - Let nothing separate us

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Top of my head

Jaibi You Got Me

Dori Grayson Try Love

Barbara Lynn Suffer

the Enchanters I Paid For The Party
Ray Gant Don’t Leave Me Baby

Soul City Who Knows 

Kenny Carter Showdown 

Van & Titus Cry Baby Cry

Knight Brothers I’m Never Gonna Live It Down 

Helena Ferguson Where Is The Party 

 

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