a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

Bloody Hell Jimbo,

I`ll be back in a week or so when I`ve sorted my list out love

a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

Jim

Quite right asking this question. This is Soul Source after all, not Northern Soul Source and most of us entered the world of Northern via regular Soul.

Hard to pick a 'top' three but certainly three of my favourites are:

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway

Living For The City - Stevie Wonder

Mick

Jim

Quite right asking this question. This is Soul Source after all, not Northern Soul Source and most of us entered the world of Northern via regular Soul.

Hard to pick a 'top' three but certainly three of my favourites are:

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway

Living For The City - Stevie Wonder

Mick

donny is one of my favourite artists mick....ironic that he recorded with roberta flack and that musicaly he is so much like stevie, my fave donny track is love love love...oooohhhh.

So many ---but for today--Donnie Elbert----That,s if you love me

Kim Tolliver--Standing room only

Al Green----Look what you done for me

Debbie Taylor--I don,t wanna leave you

Aaron Neville--Tell it like it is

Jerry Butler----I don,t wanna hear it anymore

Best

T.C.

Here we go Jimbo,

Impressions.............. Gypsy woman

Johnny Bristol..................... Hang on There baby

Chairman Of The board ...............Everything`s Tuesday

Al Green.................How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

Isley Brothers ..........Harvest For the World

Just a few there Jimbo

A few more if needed

Juliexx

donny is one of my favourite artists mick....ironic that he recorded with roberta flack and that musicaly he is so much like stevie, my fave donny track is love love love...oooohhhh.

You know Jim, I often ponder Soul music in general & always agree with myself (strange geezer) that I just f***ing love it.......................

Donny Hathaway is also one of my favourite artists and Love Love Love is ooooohhh as you say. Such a shame how his life ended.

It's right that we 'showcase' the unknown, the forgotten etc. but there is no getting away from the humungous talent that the well know artists had & whilst I know you said top 3, I offer another 3:

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin (an effin orgasmic recording if there ever was one)

Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations (my favourite male group of all time with or without Ruffin)

Touch The Hem of His Garment - Sam Cooke (I know that its strictly Gospel but hey....)

Mick

You know Jim, I often ponder Soul music in general & always agree with myself (strange geezer) that I just f***ing love it.......................

Donny Hathaway is also one of my favourite artists and Love Love Love is ooooohhh as you say. Such a shame how his life ended.

It's right that we 'showcase' the unknown, the forgotten etc. but there is no getting away from the humungous talent that the well know artists had & whilst I know you said top 3, I offer another 3:

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin (an effin orgasmic recording if there ever was one)

Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations (my favourite male group of all time with or without Ruffin)

Touch The Hem of His Garment - Sam Cooke (I know that its strictly Gospel but hey....)

Mick

i fully agree mick, keep em coming cause i never said only three. by coincidence the temptations are my all time fave group by a country mile followed by the o'jays and the spinners.here's a few more

bobby womack.......harry hippie

the o'jays...now that we've found love

harold melvin.....if you don't know me by now

al green.....i'm still in love with you

teddy pendergrast......the whole towns laughing at me

david ruffin.....walk away from love.

Roberta Flack-FTEISYF......defo.....how much does she love that fella?

Lorraine Ellison-Stay With Me Baby....You can feel her pain...

Detroit Spinners-lt's A Shame.....Just wonderful Soul Music....

that sublime tune by miss flack was written by non other than kris kristofferson, strange but true.

Here's eight that come to mind:

The Controllers - Somebodys got to win

The Temptations - Treat her like a lady

Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis - You're gonna get next to me

De Etta Little & Nelson Pigford - You take my heart away

Otis Redding - Try a little tenderness

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back together again

The Dells - I can sing a rainbow/Love is blue

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr - You don't have to be a star

All great soul records, I reckon.

Lou Johnson..............Reach Out For Me ..............If only !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Candi Staton..............Young hearts Run Free ................Girlie toon of the 70s

Bobby Womack.........If You Think Your Lonley Now ...............

a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

Esther Phillips "Home Is Where The Hatred is"

Persuaders "Thin Line Between Love And Hate"

Temptations "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"

Billy Paul "Your Song"

Isaac Heys "Theme From Shaft"

Millie Jackson "All The Way Lover"

O'Jays "For The Love Of Money"

William De Vaughn "Be Thankful For What You Got"

Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street"

Garland Green "Jealous Kind Of Fella"

Thats my starter for ten.

Dave.

Edited August 12, 201014 yr by davetay

BROOK BENTON RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA

THE EBONY'S IT'S FOREVER

ARETHA UNTILL YOU COME BACK TO ME

OH AND ANYTHING BY AL GREEN:thumbup:

KEV

AGREE WITH NEW YORK CITY TOO THE FIRST TIME I'D COME ACROSS LUTHER VANDROSS' VOICE

Edited August 12, 201014 yr by kevinsoulman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqaOp7sIy0w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBzG_37rmCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dael4sb42nI&feature=related

Great choice,mate....but Candi Staton got played everywhere in 76.....before your time sweet thing..

He He You taking the piss Webby 76 was just into the prime of my teen age yrs Cats Whiskers Wednesday Nights

Esther Phillips "Home Is Where The Hatred is"

Persuaders "Thin Line Between Love And Hate"

Temptations "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"

Billy Paul "Your Song"

Isaac Heys "Theme From Shaft"

Millie Jackson "All The Way Lover"

O'Jays "For The Love Of Money"

William De Vaughn "Be Thankful For What You Got"

Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street"

Garland Green "Jealous Kind Of Fella"

Thats my starter for ten.

Dave.

Dave mate - hope Lou is fine.

Anyway, The Persuaders - 11 out of 10 for that one - effin heartacheful (if that's a proper word - well it is now).

Billy Paul - tremendous - reminds me of a gig I went to back in the mid 80's with Pete Lawson & Dave Molloy - think it was Oldham but not sure but anyway it was a TSOP revival with Billy Paul, The 3 Degrees and Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - as Tony would say "they're ggggrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeaaaaatttttttttt"

Mick

BROOK BENTON RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA

THE EBONY'S IT'S FOREVER

ARETHA UNTILL YOU COME BACK TO ME

OH AND ANYTHING BY AL GREEN:thumbup:

KEV

AGREE WITH NEW YORK CITY TOO THE FIRST TIME I'D COME ACROSS LUTHER VANDROSS' VOICE

Aretha Franklin and Al Green both pure class.

I always liked the other side of that The Ebonys single "Sexy Ways":thumbsup:

Just how cool is William De Vaughn.....memories of my holidays in 74....out on Chelsea wasn't it?? Against a white wall..

pretty sure it was "gangster white walls on a cadillac"as in painted white wheels.

Great choice,mate....but Candi Staton got played everywhere in 76.....before your time sweet thing..

And also played in the main room at Cleethorpes Weekender a couple of years ago, I seem to recall

Went down a storm - great choon Julie

Here's three that spring to mind:

"Shame" - Evelyn "Champagne" King

"Galaxy" - War

"Tom The Peeper" - Act One (t'other sides pretty good too!)

Razzy - I Hate Hate

Veda Brown - Shortstoppin'

Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff

Stu.

Razzy - I Hate Hate

Veda Brown - Shortstoppin'

Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff

Stu.

i used to give those three some stick djing in manchester in the mid 70s stu, mainly at pips, atb jim.

Here's eight that come to mind:

The Controllers - Somebodys got to win

The Temptations - Treat her like a lady

Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis - You're gonna get next to me

De Etta Little & Nelson Pigford - You take my heart away

Otis Redding - Try a little tenderness

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back together again

The Dells - I can sing a rainbow/Love is blue

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr - You don't have to be a star

All great soul records, I reckon.

The Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis track was a biggie at the Ritz with the Mecca crew,So I would presume it was also big at The Highland Room circa 77,

Harold Melvin "Don't leave me this way"

Dionne Warwick - "Walk on by"

Barbara Pennington "Fan the flame"

my faves

stylistics- you make me feel brand new(wasnt this in dave godins top 10)

cherrelle-look in my eyes

rose royce-wishing on a star

ewf-loves holiday

billy paul-your song

stylistics-hurry up this way again

arthur pryscock-before you break my heart (got this on a mp3 from somewhere, not sure if its him or what it is)

bobby bland-aint no love in the heart of the city

bobby bland-all thats missing is you

walter jackson-its all over

new york city-reach out (buy this !)

my faves

stylistics- you make me feel brand new(wasnt this in dave godins top 10)

cherrelle-look in my eyes

rose royce-wishing on a star

ewf-loves holiday

billy paul-your song

stylistics-hurry up this way again

arthur pryscock-before you break my heart (got this on a mp3 from somewhere, not sure if its him or what it is)

bobby bland-aint no love in the heart of the city

bobby bland-all thats missing is you

walter jackson-its all over

new york city-reach out (buy this !)

i love bobby bland....aint no love....a couple more from me....there are so many

tower of power....so very hard to go

earth wind & fire......thats the way of the world

william bell & judy clay.....private number

joe simon.......step by step

laura lee.......wedlock is a padlock

the originals.....baby i'm for real

aretha franklin.....angel

holland & dozier....why can't we be lovers

BROOK BENTON RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA

THE EBONY'S IT'S FOREVER

ARETHA UNTILL YOU COME BACK TO ME

OH AND ANYTHING BY AL GREEN:thumbup:

KEV

AGREE WITH NEW YORK CITY TOO THE FIRST TIME I'D COME ACROSS LUTHER VANDROSS' VOICE

Didn't know Vandross had anything to do with New York City.

Didn't know Vandross had anything to do with New York City.

me neither, i do know that he was a session singer and also on cola adverts. was his first band change?

a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

Jesse Green Nice 'N' Slow great tune!!

Edited August 13, 201014 yr by mrtag

Al Green Nice 'N' Slow great tune!!

i remember a jesse green recording nice n slow..he did another after called flip. around 76

What a cracking thread! Just off to look for a pen...

Gimme Some Kind of Sign- Jimmy 'bo' Horne

i remember a jesse green recording nice n slow..he did another after called flip. around 76

Correct Jim!! I used to go to a club in Preston called Squires and the resident DJ at the time gave me his Demo of this and still got it!! Atb John

Westbound No.9-Flaming Ember

I wish it would Rain-Temptations

Coldest Days of My Life-Chi-Lites

What's Going On-Marvin Gaye

What Does It Take-Junior Walker

That's The Way i feel about Cha-Bobby Womack

Your welcome stop on By-Bobby womack

Show & Tell -Al Wilson

Love Me for a Reason-Johnny Bristol

Tuesday Heartbreak-Stevie wonder

A Love Supreme-Will Downing

Most of the ones already mentioned, especially

Donny Hathaway-The ghetto

and that's not scratched the surface

ATB

Tony

What a great thread

My top three:

Otis Redding - Can't turn you loose:

Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer:

WilsonPicket - Land of a thousand dances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNOWMqUFCC0

Westbound No.9-Flaming Ember

I wish it would Rain-Temptations

Coldest Days of My Life-Chi-Lites

What's Going On-Marvin Gaye

What Does It Take-Junior Walker

That's The Way i feel about Cha-Bobby Womack

Your welcome stop on By-Bobby womack

Show & Tell -Al Wilson

Love Me for a Reason-Johnny Bristol

Tuesday Heartbreak-Stevie wonder

A Love Supreme-Will Downing

Most of the ones already mentioned, especially

Donny Hathaway-The ghetto

and that's not scratched the surface

ATB

Tony

crackin choons tony, i was a club dj back in the 70s and all those awesome records were coming out week after week. once i got the break to dj it was so easy with all the class that was being released. some of the clubs i worked at were pips ..tram tracks in royton for 2 years...bees knees failsworth......great times. atb jim

There are so many to choose from.

Just a few i have been playing this evening that are worth a mention.

So Webby i hope your pen has plenty of ink in it.

Sharon Brown - I Specialize In Love

Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It (Anything by Her)

Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy

Van McCoy - My Favorite Fantasy

Stephanie Mills - What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy

Jimmy Ruffin - Tell Me What You Want

King Floyd - Groove Me

Lenny Williams - Choosing You

Michael Zager Band - Soul To Soul

Moments - It Won't Rain In My Backyard

Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

Funk Masters - It's Over

Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass

Fat Larry's Band - Lookin' For Love Tonight

Freeez - Southern Freeez

Norma Lewis - When Loving You

Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Wait Until Tonight (My Love)

Pointer Sisters - Fire

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

Here endeth tonights playlist.

I would not be surprised if one or two of the above have not been played at least once in recent times.

A couple of seriously overlooked tunes in that list,in my opinion.

Stu

There are so many to choose from.

Just a few i have been playing this evening that are worth a mention.

So Webby i hope your pen has plenty of ink in it.

Sharon Brown - I Specialize In Love

Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It (Anything by Her)

Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy

Van McCoy - My Favorite Fantasy

Stephanie Mills - What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy

Jimmy Ruffin - Tell Me What You Want

King Floyd - Groove Me

Lenny Williams - Choosing You

Michael Zager Band - Soul To Soul

Moments - It Won't Rain In My Backyard

Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

Funk Masters - It's Over

Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass

Fat Larry's Band - Lookin' For Love Tonight

Freeez - Southern Freeez

Norma Lewis - When Loving You

Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Wait Until Tonight (My Love)

Pointer Sisters - Fire

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

Here endeth tonights playlist.

I would not be surprised if one or two of the above have not been played at least once in recent times.

A couple of seriously overlooked tunes in that list,in my opinion.

Stu

I have heard at least 6 of the above list played out in the last year.

Dave

Carlton - Love & Pain

Sorry, don't know how to do the "add youtube" thingy!

Just one for now. While I was away from the NS thing, I always still enjoyed soul. I bought this when it came out - CD single and 12 inch. Played it non-stop and best appreciated VERY LOUD!!

Hope you like.

Kev Bod

Edited August 13, 201014 yr by bo diddley

me neither, i do know that he was a session singer and also on cola adverts. was his first band change?

He also sang backing vocals on Bowie's "Golden Years". I think that must have been one of his earliest ventures on to vinyl.

Jordi

He also sang backing vocals on Bowie's "Golden Years". I think that must have been one of his earliest ventures on to vinyl.

Jordi

Greg Diamond & bionic boogie, AKA Luther Vandross.

Nice thread... likey.

1. Dee Dee Sharpe "I Really Love You"

2. Betty Everett "My Baby's Loving My Best Friend" (flip to I Can't Say)

3. Frederick Knight "I Betcha Didn't Know That"

a lot of my favourite tunes are non northern. here's a selection what about you lot out there.

detroit spinners.......could it be i'm falling in love

al green.....tired of being alone

new york city....i'm doing fine now

wilson pickett....mr magic man

johnny bristol ....hang on in there baby.....i could go on forever..loads of motown but will leave that for another thread.

THE STRANGLERS. NO MORE HEROES.

GAYLETTES, SON OF A PREACHER MAN.

JUDGE DREAD. BIG 7.

CHERRY SLUSH. I CANNOT STOP YOU.

SAM DEES. SIGNED MISS HEROINE.

Thought of some more

Frankie(Larry) Saunders---Blues time in Birmingham(L.P. Version-with the superb last line in!!)

Major Lance---Dark and Lonely( Re-recording on Contempo)

Johnny Taylor---I can read between the lines

Soul Children--What,s happening baby

Latimore--Let,s straighten it out

Swampp Dogg---The ballad of Sam Stone

Best

T.C

Stevie Wonder - With a child's heart

Gladys Knight and the Pips - You're the best thing that ever happened to me

Johnny Gill - My My My

and sooooo many more!

gary

Stevie Wonder - With a child's heart

Gladys Knight and the Pips - You're the best thing that ever happened to me

Johnny Gill - My My My

and sooooo many more!

gary

Got one of his CDs Love this track and "Just another lonely night"

Love Glenn Jones as well. Most tracks.

a few more from me,tunes keep on coming intomy head,

main ingredient......just don't want to be lonely

dramatics......in the rain..

soul children....in the rain

frederick knight...i'v been lonely for so long

dr buzzards original savannah band......i'll play the fool

.

i remember a jesse green recording nice n slow..he did another after called flip. around 76

Sorry about that Jim! It was Jesse Green I was out celebrating my degree last night! I just got my papers through yesterday for my absolute!!

Not in any order but some of my fave tunes over the years.

Bobby Womack- Harry Hippie

Al Wilson- Show And Tell

Luther Ingram- If Loving You Is Wrong

Harold Melvin- If You Don't Know Me By Now

Teddy Pendergrass- The Whole Towns Laughing At Me

William Bell- Trying To Love Two

O'Jays- Backstabbers

Chi-Lite's - The Coldest Days Of My Life

Stylistics- Stop, Look & Listen

Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool

Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go

Detroit Spinners- Truly Yours

Temptations - Since I Lost My Baby

Four Tops- Ask The Lonely

Skylark - Wildflower

Millie Jackson - I'm Tired Of Hiding

Luther Vandross - Any Love

Bobby Womack - I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Love Again

Johnnie Taylor - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me )

The Checkmate's( Featuring Sonny Charles ) - Black Pearl

Sam Cooke/Bobby Womack - A Change Is Gonna Come

Z Z Hill - This Time They Told The Truth

Steve

Sorry about that Jim! It was Jesse Green I was out celebrating my degree last night! I just got my papers through yesterday for my absolute!!

congratulations you clever bugger:hatsoff2:

Didn't know Vandross had anything to do with New York City.

just listen unmistakable

kev

Shattered Glass - Ellie warren

The Little Girl In Me - Judy cheeks

both great tunes IMHO atb john.

just listen unmistakable

kev

had a look at luther's earliest work on wikepedia and it go's right back to his school day career, tells allabout his out put on cotillion. also credits him with the work for david bowie...no mention of performing with new york city.