Can't accept any lists,or any dicussion or any soul politics,just give us all what one record is representative of Northern soul.The perfect representative for me would be Lorraine Chandler-l Can't Hold On

Edited June 26, 200916 yr by webbydublin

Billy butler - The right Track. Well it got me started

regards

Ian

2 from me.

I'm Gone and Can't lose my head.

Jesse James-love is alright and Walter and admerations would do it for me,Eddie Parker -im gone would qualify also!!!

BAZ A

Here's an idea,next time l post a thread you can have Sunshine Anderson waiting in the wings,cos you know,well.................................

Whats Sunshine Anderson?

..and I thought I needed to get out more !! Probably The Salvadors

Mark C

Whats Sunshine Anderson?

Shes a "soul" singer

Whats Sunshine Anderson?

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1i8hh_sunshine-anderson-heard-it-all-befo_music

There you go Pete.

Sean

The Right Track is a good call. very much an evergreen that damned near most of us grew up on.

The Right Track is a good call. very much an evergreen that damned near most of us grew up on.

..but time to bury it in a time capsule and dig it up in 2039 (at the earliest)

Mark C

Del Larks....

PS why is everyone shouting, I'm scared

Can't accept any lists,or any dicussion or any soul politics,just give us all what one record is representative of Northern soul.The perfect representative for me would be Lorraine Chandle-l Can't Hold On

Couldn't agree with your choice more, awsome sound

For me it's the Tomangos "I really love you", Willie Hutch "Can't fight the power" and The Apollas "Mr Creator" - all got me into this beautiful scene

(man )

I think Brice Coefield 'Ain't That Right' on Omen is one that's pretty much up there. It's not just the sound, the label is extremely pervy too...

Can't accept any lists,or any dicussion or any soul politics,just give us all what one record is representative of Northern soul.The perfect representative for me would be Lorraine Chandle-l Can't Hold On

Would the above mentioned Lorraine Chandle,be a distant relative of Lorraine Chandler?

Grant

..but time to bury it in a time capsule and dig it up in 2039 (at the earliest)

Mark C

no it isn't, a classic that stills fills the dance floor where i go and one of my favourites too (ns snobbery)

Got to echo others here, EDDIE PARKER-I`M GONE, still makes me SHIVER those opening few bars, top class

tough to choose one as there are so many....Mello Souls, Diane Lewis - You Ain't Got A Chance, Fidels -Try A Little Harder, Invitations - What's Wrong With Me Baby, Tommy Ridgely - My Love Gets Stronger (not everyone's cuppa but my all time fave), Tommy And The Derbys - Don't Play The Role....

Del Larks....

Oh yes, now you're talking. an absolute favourite...... and that intro !!!!

Judy Street-What. That might be because it's normally featured on 'soul type documentaries'!

Diane Lewis - You Ain't Got A Chance

Was playing this in the car yesterday.

Wouldn't be my 'epitome of northern', but it certainly is a top tune

Any chance you can tell that Butch fella to play it on Saturday, or else he's sacked?

Diane Lewis - You Ain't Got A Chance

Was playing this in the car yesterday.

Wouldn't be my 'epitome of northern', but it certainly is a top tune

Any chance you can tell that Butch fella to play it on Saturday, or else he's sacked?

He never has it with him these days Joan. I'm always asking him to play it.....

He never has it with him these days Joan. I'm always asking him to play it.....

Yet he can play Johnny bloody Howard?

Sack him I say

Diane Lewis - You Ain't Got A Chance

Was playing this in the car yesterday.

Wouldn't be my 'epitome of northern', but it certainly is a top tune

Any chance you can tell that Butch fella to play it on Saturday, or else he's sacked?

He never has it with him these days Joan. I'm always asking him to play it.....

dunno if I've heard Butch play it since the mov to te Stables but he has played it ow and gain at our other venues.

dunno if I've heard Butch play it since the mov to te Stables but he has played it ow and gain at our other venues.

I haven't heard him play it God knows how many years Chalky, but it is the one I wish he would play everytime I hear him do a spot.

Awesome tune!!

Richie Adams I Cant Escape

Will always be "In Orbit" for me.

QoFxx

Frank Wilson - Do i love you

Frank Wilson - Do i love you

The " Epitomy of Northern Soul " ? possibly

Roy Hamilton - " Crackin' Up Over You "

Pete S is likely to nominate The Carstairs ........

Malc Burton

Edited June 26, 200916 yr by Malc Burton

JIMMY RAYE - PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD

JIMMY RAYE - PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD

That's what I would have said if I had been contributing to this thread.

That's what I would have said if I had been contributing to this thread.

great minds Pete

Strings A Go Go

P

..and I thought I needed to get out more !! Probably The Salvadors

Mark C

+1

OUT ON THE FLOOR - DOBIE GRAY

Millionaires - Never for me

Test of a good record is how fast it goes by - this one flies

Contours - Just a little misunderstanding

Manus

Key to my happiness

or

If thats what you wanted

If I can only name just one then ---

Major Lance - You Don't Want Me No More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dDn_yZHTM

STORMER

Edited June 26, 200916 yr by Dave Turner

Key to my happiness

or

If thats what you wanted

For me ,and one of Little Stevie's fave alltime dancers........................... THE CASUALEERS-DANCE,DANCE ,DANCE

Did post Major Lance but changed my mind. Best Northern Soul sounding northern soul track for me ---

Tomangoes

Edited June 26, 200916 yr by Dave Turner

Bang,bang,crash,wallop!....Northern Soul at it's very best!! Great example!!

SECONDED

SECONDED

More I sit here and thin the more I keep changing me flippin' mind.

Both Johnny Wyatt and Alexander Patton gotta be up there surely, f--k its so hard to decide.

I'm thinking real hard, the genre seems to have changed like a river with all it's sways and torrents..................but i'll name one off the top of my head........Rubin on Kapp, never had this record but i still think it's brilliant. one i have got is probably the "Q".on Hound...............

By the way Pete S..i'm not a part of this thread it's just a mirage..........

OOh OOh....Ain't nobody mentioned Little Anthony and the Imperials Better use your head..... That has to Rank up there in the top Ten Somewhere......ooh ooh and not forgetting the Sapphires Gotta have your love OOh ooh and not forgetting Jackie Day Naughty boy ( ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh YYYeeeSSSSS!! ).

Lastly, a record that got release over here in the 80's on an album, from a master tape...and for me i think tops the list...

Roscoe Shelton You're the dream NOW THAT'S A """"""""NORTHERN """""""tune.

Will always be "In Orbit" for me.

QoFxx

I agree Chrissie. It doesn't matter how many times I hear it, 5 billion times I still love it.

Suz

x

3 for me frank beverly because of my heart

morris chestnut to darn soulful

johnny hampton not my girl

OOh OOh....Ain't nobody mentioned Little Anthony and the Imperials Better use your head..... That has to Rank up there in the top Ten Somewhere......ooh ooh and not forgetting the Sapphires Gotta have your love OOh ooh and not forgetting Jackie Day Naughty boy ( ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh YYYeeeSSSSS!! ).

Lastly, a record that got release over here in the 80's on an album, from a master tape...and for me i think tops the list...

Roscoe Shelton You're the dream NOW THAT'S A """"""""NORTHERN """""""tune.

Hi, not picking on your selection of tracks just kinda demonstrating how folks have different taste and what to one is great isn't so great to another.

Of the 4 artists you mention personally I'd pick -----

I wouldn't have picked any Little Anthony as a classic example of a Northern Soul sound but that's me.

Sapphires - The Slow Fizz

Jackie Day - Before It's Too Late

Roscoe Shelton - Running For My Life ------------------- Now that's a Northern tune

Just shows how diverse the range of personal taste is out there and I suppose we all come at it with different likes and dislikes, feelings, memories etc etc.

Not saying your tracks are worse or mine are better just depends on the listeners ear.

Roscoe Shelton You're the dream NOW THAT'S A """"""""NORTHERN """""""tune.

Love that

P

Hi, not picking on your selection of tracks just kinda demonstrating how folks have different taste and what to one is great isn't so great to another.

Of the 4 artists you mention personally I'd pick -----

I wouldn't have picked any Little Anthony as a classic example of a Northern Soul sound but that's me.

Sapphires - The Slow Fizz

Jackie Day - Before It's Too Late

Roscoe Shelton - Running For My Life ------------------- Now that's a Northern tune

Just shows how diverse the range of personal taste is out there and I suppose we all come at it with different likes and dislikes, feelings, memories etc etc.

Not saying your tracks are worse or mine are better just depends on the listeners ear.

No Offence taken whatso-ever. Your points are valid.......... Except our opinions differ on the little anthony point. I would have thought Better use your head is a prime example of "Northern"....Infact one of the reasons i became a lover of 60's Soul music/Northern soul.

Furtherring your points on opinion, and tastes...I actually thought of the running for my life, which, to me, is an example of Northern Dancer at its best( well it was). Now it is considered RnB probably....

Mike.

ooh what about Sapphires Evil one!! another great "northern" ting