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Underrated, underplayed or just underwhelmed?

What are your tracks?

Can we take a track on its own merit now days and just hold it up to the ear without and connection to the dance floor or to any hype? I think we can and I think now days is the first time we do this as a scene, prior to this was a reactive ear after the dance floor had approved or disapproved it?

For example, Drisabone played cold for the first time on ear phones doesn't quite have the impact as hearing it with a few hundred people going mad for it at a nighter and can we now hear the out played oldies and appreciate them as musical works without their former divvy label or without the Casino clutter?

I have just heard Seventh Wonder Captain Of My Ship cold and it is a very underrated track, my opinion of course but can we now listen without the baggage and if so what holds up and what surprises you now days.

There are loads of records that deserve a clean slate and some that should be turned into ash trays.

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Agreed !!!! Us Northerners no nowt !!! Believe Lou Edwards had a couple of spins thirty odd years ago in the area where the M6 has cobblestones.rolleyes.gif

My underplayed (& always has been) tune is "Somebody I Know"- Wales Wallace. I suspect had this record been rare it would be a true collectors trophy piece.

Totally agree , Wales Wallace ...raved about it 10 yrs ago , brilliant for a £15 - £20 sound....also LEE LAMONT - I'LL TAKE LOVE , best tenner ive ever spent.

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like this topic....here's some more to throw in;

Jive Five Goin Wild United Artists

M-3's Funny Cafe ABC-Paramount

Johnny Taylor Oh, How I Love you Sar(was big for a while)

Del-Vikings Confession of Love Abc-Paramount

O.C Smith Baby i need your lovin' Columbia (great great version.)

O.C Smith Color him Father Columbia L.P only (unless for some obscure latvian picture cover!!)

Johnny Dunn I'm gonna make you mine Double L

Tommy Duncan Too much time Falew

None of which too much money...But don't seem to be picked up by the masses, Quality music. More so than most BIG tunes..there are just too many to choose.....

....Haven't started on my RnB/early soul things yet...sleep3.gifsleep3.gifsleep3.gif

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Crossng threads here from The Hollywood Flames

But this is a corker

I'm Gonna Stand By You - Symbol 215

Totally agree there old been...I like Big City arrangements.yes.gif

MIke

like this topic....here's some more to throw in;

Jive Five Goin Wild United Artists

M-3's Funny Cafe ABC-Paramount

Johnny Taylor Oh, How I Love you Sar(was big for a while)

Del-Vikings Confession of Love Abc-Paramount

O.C Smith Baby i need your lovin' Columbia (great great version.)

O.C Smith Color him Father Columbia L.P only (unless for some obscure latvian picture cover!!)

Johnny Dunn I'm gonna make you mine Double L

Tommy Duncan Too much time Falew

None of which too much money...But don't seem to be picked up by the masses, Quality music. More so than most BIG tunes..there are just too many to choose.....

....Haven't started on my RnB/early soul things yet...:sleep3::sleep3::sleep3:

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You mentioning O.C.Smith has reminded me of his also wonderful

EASY STREET

You mentioning O.C.Smith has reminded me of his also wonderful

EASY STREET

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Real Unique sound to his voice...Deep as you like.:ohmy:OOOOOOOOH!!

Jimmy Braswell "this time its got to be for real" jar val

marcus daniel "my best years" plaza

both underplayed and underappreciated g.gif

also the joe tex "all the heaven a man realy needs" recently changed hands on here for a fiver. Must now be worth its 15 mins of time in the spotlight and the inevitable silly prices whistling.gif

Jimmy Braswell "this time its got to be for real" jar val

played this a few times at the greatstone, i really like it, it is not very well known.

mark

I've always wondered why Lou Edwards - Talking 'Bout Poor Folks has not had a second lease of life - it sounds so much better for today's scene than it did in the 70's

Get yourself to Lifeline......it's certainly on its second lease of life there.....awesome tune...thumbsup.gif

Modulations ` I`m Hopelessly In Love`

I am not even sure if this has even been played on the Northernsoul Scene????? I stumbled upon it on youtube and i have been playin it since!!

Wadda ya think?

It's been played in modern and crossover rooms for yonks......great tune..

This thread deserves to be kept going

How about

NINA SIMONE - BREAKDOWN AND LET IT ALL OUT - PHILIPS

Used to be called left field, sounds brilliant today.

What about

I GOT THE POWER from The Masqueraders - also on LABEAT

Sorming Deroit

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Every one should have it in their playbox. Almost to fast to Move to but what a tune!!!! Makes for a great ender to your set!

Another fave of mine that prob never gets played is

GO ON - JIMMY MACK - PALMER

Everyone knows the flip but this side is absolute CLASS.

Totally agree , Wales Wallace ...raved about it 10 yrs ago , brilliant for a £15 - £20 sound....also LEE LAMONT - I'LL TAKE LOVE , best tenner ive ever spent.

Love both of these thumbup.gif

Cheers

Richard

Modulations ` I`m Hopelessly In Love`

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I am not even sure if this has even been played on the Northernsoul Scene????? I stumbled upon it on youtube and i have been playin it since!!

Wadda ya think?

It's a corking tune, its on the album " Its rough out here" - Buddah Records 1975. Also on the album is " I can't fight your love ", another good track.

regards,

John Mc.

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