Okay folks, we've all done it & it happened to me yesterday, iPad is on shuffle & a true shocker comes on.

For me it was yesterday I had the misfortune to listen to DEAN BARLOW THIRD WINDOW FROM THE RIGHT, this is a dire record & it kills me how it ever got plays.

Also another track that it utter drivel, CHARADES, YOU'D BETTER BELIVE IT, this is astoundingly bad. Full of U.S patriotic nonsense, starting with a daft bugle call, think this is worse than Dean Barlow & that's saying something.

Just a bit of fun, don't get offended if you like, or even worse actually dish out hard earned money for any of these.

Okay folks, we've all got our pet hates, what other dross kills you when it comes on the turntable?

It's crap. All versions are. Except Harold Melvin's.

In my opinion, obviously

But you used to like the Jewels Pete..... and as I've pointed out before - that IS crap! (In my opinion of course)

But you used to like the Jewels Pete..... and as I've pointed out before - that IS crap! (In my opinion of course)

What the f*ck has that got to do with 'Get Out'?

What the f*ck has that got to do with 'Get Out'?

Yow wuz insinewating that surtin vershuns ov it was "crap"

PS

Did Gene Pitneys Aardvark recover from its back problems?

No contest for me 'The Snake' Al Wilson... too popular by half for a 2nd rate cheesy offering ....

I could live without "The Flasher"by Misturer

Oh and "Dance a la music" The French Fries

"Cut your Motor off" Black Nasty

Edited December 19, 201113 yr by allnightandy

Agree with many, but several eye openers , lou pride? frankie love man crocker ?MEL BRITT?magnetics? its beyond me.... personal hates include joey lorenzo, the present ,per so nally, any thing levine has touched.true that some stuff is probably only ok due to the memories , for me zola is acase in point. i,m well sick of the majestics too, never understood the appeal of the carstairs neither.

No no no....it's good IMHO

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i agree kev

Yep, well remember going to Torch on one occasion, scored some sulphate, first time we'd seen it, couple of wraps, I'll swear they only had two records they played that night....Times a wasting and a tune I can hear in my head even now, but not enough to identify it, might be love you baby or self soul satisfaction.

Bad records, having bought a copy of Wombat, off fleabay, but on spec, not having heard it but seen it mentioned on another site, I'm inclined to agree :-

How did get classed as Northern?, I've relegated to back of record box, waste of greens as far as I'm concerned, anyone after a near mint copy PM me with a reasonable offer.

CHECK OUT THE OTHER SIDE OF DANCE DANCE DANCE, GREAT SOUL

Pyramid, soul brothers inc.

Emperors new clothes record

"Scotsman rock" The Intrigues.

footsee-absolute dross-the pits.

Any thing that Ian levine got his hands on ( just rembemer the stange world of northern soul ) all these classic's killed

"Scotsman rock" The Intrigues.

footsee-absolute dross-the pits.

u laugh about footsee, ive seen soulies fight to get on the floor at wigan to this record, billy

Pyramid, soul brothers inc.

Emperors new clothes record

Er what? one of the best soul records ever!

Still i respect your opinion, Magnetics- Lady In Green for me - what a pile o' shite that is (anyone who likes this feel free to slag me off!)

u laugh about footsee, ive seen soulies fight to get on the floor at wigan to this record, billy

That explains a lot!

That explains a lot!

Meaning?.......

worst two records for me are..........george lemons- fascinating girl........george pepp - feeling is real . how on earth did these lame ducks ever get played at an alnighter .......

Dust My Broom - Ike and Tina Turner and may God strike me down.. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I do) or in my case. INDEED I DON'T...

Any thing that Ian levine got his hands on ( just rembemer the stange world of northern soul ) all these classic's killed

At least he had a go, he documented all of those artists, half of them have died since and if he hadn't done it, there'd be no record that half of them even existed. I don't like a lot of the backing tracks, the drum samples etc but that film gets better every time you watch it, seriously. I watched about 2 hours of it last night so it's still fresh in my mind, and I was one of, if not the, biggest detractor of the film when it came out.

Ian Levine should be knighted for his services to soul music on the basis of this film alone.

Four records I dislike:

I'm So Happy - Prince Phillip Mitchell

My Man Is A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson

Lonely For You Baby - Sam Dees

Three Little Pigs - James Duncan

Suz

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Four records I dislike:

I'm So Happy - Prince Phillip Mitchell

My Man Is A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson

Lonely For You Baby - Sam Dees

Three Little Pigs - James Duncan

Suz

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Is that because you live on a farm tho Suz ??

Three Little Pigs - James Duncan

Is that because you live on a farm tho Suz ??

eh no, we don't have any pigs.

Suz

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August & Deneen, made my teeth Curl at 15 and still does... Pinky & Perky on steroids.

'Walkin Up A One Way Street'. Hopelessly happy and optimistic. You can even skip to it.

That bloody Ruby Andrews record!

Linda Jones - You Hit Me Like TNT

   

Linda Jones - You Hit Me Like TNT

   

For all Linda,s  talent and legend that she is even her vocals could not save that pile of tripe

First post August 2011.....

 

Edited November 10, 201311 yr by Zed1

Sandy Golden - The Accordion xylophone remix

Forgotten Love - False Prophet

dean barlow is right up there with five royales and trini lopez , them three in a row at a soul do would destroy soul mankind as we know it !!!

Wallie Hawkins - What  do you do

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Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other

Terrible indeed.

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what!...this is proper northern!!!

Dust My Broom - Ike and Tina Turner and may God strike me down.. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I do) or in my case. INDEED I DON'T...

 

 

Dust my broom one of the greatest soul/northern tracks ever!!...pounding beat..

Key To My Happiness sets my teeth a grinding!!!!

Regards.

Drew.

bob sinclair tribute  what an awfull bloody record. i actually overheard some guy telling his mate it was the most soulfull tune he had heard in years.

i wish fluffy falana had been an instrumental........as it is its yeuuuch!

Likewise with Lou Lawton "Nik Nak Paddy Wack" Jim

bob sinclair tribute  what an awfull bloody record. i actually overheard some guy telling his mate it was the most soulfull tune he had heard in years.

Agree with you Soap it's UTTER CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMHO it's got no SOUL to it 

 

atb Kev 

Barbara McNair "Your Gonna Love My Baby" & Tobi Legend "Time Will Pass You By"

Altough I like their other stuff the above two tracks are total depressing dross !

 

Also have to agree with a earlier post about Pookie Hudson, sounds like his pissed.

If your gonna get slaughtered and then try and sing leave it to a professional Like Dean "Little Ole' Wine Drinker" Martin

Dave

Phil Orsi - Lovin' On Borrowed Time

   

Skip Mahoney - Janice

 

Reggie Garner - Hotline

 

Chuck Wood - Seven days too long

 

Robert Knight- Love on a mountain top 

 

There's a lot more, but that's the main ones that spring to mind!

Edited November 10, 201311 yr by Emily73

Only just come across this thread and was going to read through all the pages.

Having read only the last 3 pages  that Benny Troy pile of **** has come up 3 times already

so as that gets my vote as well must be winning hands down by now.

 

 

Reggie Garner - Hotline

 

 

 

I still get a thrill every time I hear this record, reminds me of saving up my paper round money for weeks to buy my first ever made to order Emidisc - Hot Line with Lou Pride on the other side.  1975, 15 years old with the whole world in front of me...

anything 12"

 

 

 

wow

Bob and Fred ffs what is this got to do with a dance scene??

Sam Fletcher

Tommy naverro

Wade flemmons (other place)

Troy dodds

Nolan fucking porter

Kurt Harris

Above are all utter rammell

Dazz

i think a lots of these dislikes are based on the fact the listener has heard them far too much (understandable to a degree if you've been listening since mid 70's)..but honestly some are not crap as often cited!!..and i think some are jumpin on a bandwagon..it seems Frank Wilson is fave to be maligned..

the sound that makes me cringe and head for a fag is :-

 

millie jacksons   house for sale ,,

 

its a miserable dirge and the house as been for sale that long it probably wants condemning  

Totally dislike these in every way:

 

Reparta & the Delrons - Panic - Mala

Sheila Anthony - Livin’ in Love - Buttercup

Edited November 10, 201311 yr by WheelCity45

 another two that have me running outside for a smoke  

 

kirk franklin  looking for you  [often played back to back  with bob sinclair] imagine that  

billy davis      stanky gets funky  [words fail me ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 201311 yr by soap

What - Judy Street. Despite its popularity I consider this to be a totally naff sound. A must have for the all wedding DJ's in the land to compliment their "northern" collection siting nicely alongside Needle in a Haystack and Ghost in my House. I cringe with embarrassment when the 10 minute SOUL slot at family weddings typically throws this crap up and all the pissed up dads get up doing their bit by dancing out of time to what they consider to be classic northern soul. What a load of b*llocks!! And as for being rated no. 37 by Kev Roberts in the definitive Top 500.... Each to his own I guess

Edited February 7, 201510 yr by pikeys dog
swearing - workplace filters

sorry to say this but my three hates go like this

 

house for sale 

 

the snake 

 

and do i love you frank Wilson

 

sorry but the last one does my head in . im ready for the abuse now lol 

What about some of the hideous crap that were massive at Wigan in the day -  like Nosmo King, Goodby Nothing To Say and that bloody Cochise.

How embarasing, they packed the floor. Thank god I've never heard them since. Although I'm surprised no one has included them on one of those cheesy so called Northern Soul CD's.