Hi all

Putting together a CD for my girlfriend who is, much to my amazement, really getting into soul music. Trouble is, it's very hard to predict what she likes. Generally the fast stompers do nothing for her and she's well versed in Motown. What really seems to float her boat are what I can only call the commercial end of deep soul (contradiction in terms I know). Think of Betty's "let me down easy" or Lorraine's "Stay with me baby".

Just wondered if anyone had any further suggestions along these lines for a CD comp to draw her a little more in? She's heard all the Dave Godin comps and likes about 50% of them.

Thanks in advance!

Colin

Eddie & Ernie - Lost Friends

James Carr - singles collection

Goldwax story

all on Kent

Trouble is, it's very hard to predict what she likes. 

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Welcome to my world.

But you can't fail with this :

-Marion Love - Can't Forget About You Baby

A selection from :

The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles Vols 1-3

King Serious Soul Vols 1 & 2 - Kent

Our Turn To Cry - Kent

Sanctified Soul - Kent

When A Man Cries - Kent

Slow 'n' Moody, Black & Bluesy - Kent

Southern Soul Showcase - Kent

The Heart Of Southern Soul Vols 1 & 2 - Excello (just to prove I'm not a Kent sales rep)

darrell banks - open the door to your heart

jackie wilson - I get the sweetest feeling/nothing but blue skies

jj barnes - real humdinger

barbara randolph -I got a feeling

garnett mimms - looking for you

ike and tina turner - crazy bout you baby

moses and joshua dillard - my elusive dreams

ad libs - nothing worse than being alone

barbara acklin - love makes a woman

percy sledge - baby help me

willie tee - walking up a one way street

artistics - I`m gonna miss you

bobby taylor - Ive been blessed

marvin gaye - little darlin

homer banks - a lot of love

jackie lee - darkest days/oh my darlin

laura greene - moonlight,music and you

Hi all

Putting together a CD for my girlfriend who is, much to my amazement, really getting into soul music.  Trouble is, it's very hard to predict what she likes.  Generally the fast stompers do nothing for her and she's well versed in Motown.  What really seems to float her boat are what I can only call the commercial end of deep soul (contradiction in terms I know).  Think of Betty's "let me down easy" or Lorraine's "Stay with me baby".

Just wondered if anyone had any further suggestions along these lines for a CD comp to draw her a little more in?  She's heard all the Dave Godin comps and likes about 50% of them.

Thanks in advance!

Colin

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So Don Varner's - tear stained face, be a bit friverless and inappropriate then?

So Don Varner's - tear stained face, be a bit friverless and inappropriate then?

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Matter of fact that's one of the few gebuine northern sounds that she really grooves on! Something to do with the drums, she says!

How about, Maxine Brown, Chuck Jackson or Impressions sounds.

How about, Maxine Brown,

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Oh No Not My Baby, Am I Falling In Love...

Welcome to my world.

But you can't fail with this :

-Marion Love - Can't Forget About You Baby

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Soulsmith - thanks for that clip - havent theard that in yonks

dayo - my missus is the same but i went with the blitzkreig treatment - play everything you have and something will stick

try candi statons - too hurt to cry - (soulclub.org has a sample) its slow as a slow thing stuck in mud but by Jaysus is it soulful . smashing.

of the limited mp3's i have on my machine:

carolines - cant stop loving the boy is a big Drama Fest

i concur with the lads Maxine brown is a winner, try - let me give you my loving or - one in a milion

karmello brooks - tell me baby (actually might be a bit fast methinks)

shirley edwards - dream my heart is a mid tempo gem

ahhh theres hundreds that could be candidates for the CD

carolines - cant stop loving the boy is a big Drama Fest

karmello brooks - tell me baby (actually might be a bit fast methinks)

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Carolines.. listened to this for the first time in ages today... great

And Karmello... oh yes

Gene McDaniels-Walk With A Winner.

Gene McDaniels-Walk With A Winner.

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Some suggestions (actually it's a compilation I put together just a week or so ago)

You can download the comp here:

Soul Fish Bowl

If this forum does't like psoting mixes up then PM me or post on the forum and I will edit out the link.

Barbara Lynn - You Make Me So Hot (Ichiban Records)

Odetta F Gordon - Hit and Miss (Soul On Ice Extended Edit)

The 5th Dimension - Feeling Alright (Soul On Ice Start n Finish Loop Edit)

The Five Blind Boys of Alabama - Living for my Jesus (Label Unknown)

Ramsey Lewis - Dancing in the Street (Chess)

The Capitols - Cool Jerk (Karen)

Willie Henderson - Break Your Back (Brunswick Records)

Guy Morris - Hot Pants Party (Tramp Records)

James Colt - Black Power (Phoof Records)

James Carr - Coming Back To Me Baby (Goldwax)

Swan Silvertones - My Rock (Unknown Label)

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings - Natural Born Lover (Daptone Records)

Joe Tex - Show Me (Dial)

Charles Lamont and The Extremes - I've Got to Keep Movin (Challenge)

Sly Stone and The Family Stone - Dynamite! (Epic)

Al Greene - Im Reachin Out (Hot Line Music Journal Records)

Bobby Blackbird and The Bluejays - Peach Fuzz (Cardboard City Records)

Teddy Pendergrass - The More I get, The More I Want (1977 Original) (Replay Records)

The Clara Ward Singers - Jacob's Ladder (Label Unkown)

Edited August 19, 200519 yr by SoulOnIce

How about CD entitled "i cant wait to see my baby face"

Goes some thing like this;

Track 1,D Springfield;"i cant wait........

2,A Franklin;"i cant wait......etc

And so on!!there must be at least 30 good versions

Hi all

Putting together a CD for my girlfriend who is, much to my amazement, really getting into soul music.  Trouble is, it's very hard to predict what she likes.  Generally the fast stompers do nothing for her and she's well versed in Motown.  What really seems to float her boat are what I can only call the commercial end of deep soul (contradiction in terms I know).  Think of Betty's "let me down easy" or Lorraine's "Stay with me baby".

Just wondered if anyone had any further suggestions along these lines for a CD comp to draw her a little more in?  She's heard all the Dave Godin comps and likes about 50% of them.

Thanks in advance!

Colin

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I should prepare another one just in case she does not like the comp. and says goodbye you could always start with Johnny Caswell

Just like to thank everyone for their suggestions and a special mention to Soul On Ice for the thoughtful list.

Cheers guys!

Colin