Serious Shades Of Soul Rafa Club Newton Aycliffe

cd for the night .... now done!

Looking forward to being there ,playing there and the buzz of hearing something different as always !

RAFA SOUL CLUB – SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL – 7th MAY 2016-05-08

SPECIAL GUEST DJ’s:

Tom Dacey, Nev Griffiths and Paul Ackley

Playlists of the night with promoter Kev Cowey starting the night at 7.30pm

1.      Mixed Feeling – Sha La La

2.      Voices of East Harlem – So rare

3.      Teddy Pendegrass – Be sure

4.      Village Choir – Sweet hot ips

5.      R Kelly – Share my love

6.      J B Bingham – All alone by the telephone

7.      Mighty Pope – If you want a love affair

8.      David Ruffin – What you gave up

9.      Chuck Jackson – Take off your make up

10.  Sugar and Spices  - Have faith in me

11.   Choice of Colour – Your love

12.  Ski Hi – Smoothie pie

13.  Ella Woods  - I need your love

14.  Moon Williams  - All for you

15.  J C Brooks – To love somebody

16.  DeRobert – Beg me

17.  Guitar Ray – You’re gonna wreck my life

18.  Jimmy Reed Jnr – I ain’t going nowhere

19.  Frederick Hymes III – Time ain’t gonna do me no favour

A great start from Kev, kicking the night off and warming things up nicely for the first guest DJ Tom Dacey from Burnley – things get a bit interesting from now on with a switch to the funky side of life....

1.      Major Lance – Sweeter as the days go by- Dakar

2.      Bobby King and the Relation – Don’t give up hope – Lunar

3.      Freddie Scott – He will break your heart – Shout

4.      The Naturals  - This loneliness – Quadran

5.      Jonathan – No place like home  - Catalyst

6.      Rotations  - I can’t find her  - DeBrossard

7.      Tommy Tate – I can’t do enough for you baby – Malaco LP

8.      Sunday – Ain’t got no problems – Chess

9.      Manhattans  - I can’t stand for you to leave me – DeLuxe

10.  Towanda Barnes  - (You better) Find someone to love – A&M

11.  Staple Singers – Power of love – Epic

12.  Dan Greer- Love is the message  - Beale St

13.  Variations  - Papa was a rolling stone  - Amour

14.  Gregory Porter – On my way to Harlem – Expansion

15.  Lovelites  - My Conscience – Lovelite

16.  Del Davis  - Baby don’t wake me – Trojan

17.  Fir-Ya – Keep on tryin’ – Star Glow

18.  Philharmonics – I need, I need your love – Soulin

19.  Lonettes – I need a guy – Carnival

A totally unexpected set from Tom and excellent it was too. Variety is the spice of life as they say! Cheers Tom and thanks for the support.

Nev Griffiths is the next wheels of steel champion and Nev’s set was:

Paul Ackley finishing the guest dj sets off from 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm and as usual we’re spoilt for quality of records:

1.      Ebonystic – Aint it good to ya – Scream

2.      Eddie Daniels – Is he better than me  - Boots

3.      Chuck Cockerham – Have I the right – Mala

4.      Chuck Holiday – Just can’t trust nobody – Gloria

5.      Milton Parker  - Women like it harder – Closet

6.      Magnetics – Count the days – Sable

7.      Admerations  - You left me  - Peaches

8.      Professionals  - That’s why I love you – Groove City (last time play for Paul as it’s now moved on so the North West will get it hammered now, and rightly so)

9.      Salt and Pepper  - A man of my word – Heatwave

10.  Sensations  - Demanding man – Way Out

11.  Dennis Edwards – I didn’t have to – Soulsville

12.  Larry Clinton – She’s wanted – Dynamo

13.  Appointments – I saw you there – DeLite

14.  The Nomads – Something’s bad (with my baby) – MoGroov

15.  Tommy and the Derbys – Don’t play the role – Swing

16.  Jimmie Bo Horn – Just can’t speak – Dade

17.  Eddie whitehead – Just your fool – Blackjack

18.  Eddie Billups  - Ask my heart – Peachtree

19.  Timmie Williams  - Competition – Mala

20.  Eddie Parker  - I’m Gone – Awake

21.  Magnetics  - Heart you’re made of stone  - Bonnie

22.  Soul Bros’ Inc – Teardrops – Salem

23.  Marteniques – If you want to call me  - Re-o

24.  James Lately – Love friends and money – Temple

24 top drawer northern soul, crossover (call it whatever you like) records that have become synonymous with the Rafa soul nights – thanks Paul.

Last hour to finish off and it’s Paul and Ian Shoulder through to close at 12.30am....

1.      August Moon – Wasted Years – O-Gee

2.      Bobby James  - I really love you  - Karol

3.      Jo Ann Garrett – Stay by my side – Chess (flip to Whole new plan – just play it)

4.      Ruby Sherry – Feminine Ingenuity – Take 6

5.      Four Tracks  - Like my love for you – Mandingo

6.      Spiedells  - Dream Girl – Providence

7.      Pat and the Blenders – Just Because – Fast Eddie

8.      Bob and Fred – I’ll be on my way

9.      Johnnie Mae Matthews – I have no choice  - Big Hit

10.  Parisians – Twinkle little star – Demon hot

11.  Willie Mason – Why – KaLaMa

12.  Buddy Ace  - Screamin’ please – Duke

13.  Ann Peebles – I didn’t take your man – HI

14.  Robert Parker – I caught you in a lie – Nola

15.  Limitations – I’m lonely I’m troubled – Bacone

16.  Barbara Lynn – I don’t want a playboy – tribe

17.  Maurice Long – I don’t love you anymore – Cyclone

18.  Rodney Johnson – Get it on – Travelrama

19.  David Ruffin – Walk away from love – Motown

20.  Bobby Reed – The time is right for love – Bell

Well that about wraps the whole night up – just the playlist off Nev required to fill in his one hour set....

Next Month on the 4th June we have John Phillips as special guest dj all the way from The Gold Coast Australia – John’s cd pick have been made and it’s worth attending just for the cd. See you all then hopefully.

Regards Paul, Ian Kev and Paul.

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