At the beginning of David Nowell's book The Story of Northern Soul (or is Too Darn Soulful?!?) he describes hearing for the first time a song (can't remember which) as he was driving that made the hairs on his neck stand and being so overcome was forced to stop the car. Although neither rare or Northern the song Hey Girl by Freddie Scott has a similar effect on me not matter how many times I have listened to it.

At times Freddie's voice is almost breaking and for me it is the most soulful record ever www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBoNypiuft8

Which songs do other members consider to be the most soulful?

Edited November 17, 201113 yr by brummiemick

I found this recently and forgive the pun but I was blown away and it definitely sends a shiver down my back!

LYNN WHITE - Any way the wind blows

Fantastic lyrics:

"....now here you come threatening me again, but i aint gonna plead no more, if you want to act a fool walk away and leave me, i aint going through no more changes just to¯»¿ keep you....anyway the wind blows is cool with me"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsm-bwX5tF8

Sorry! I dont know how to show the actually You Tube picture - could someone please tell me how or point me at where I can find out. Cheers Mick

I assume this is from this

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Soul-Willie-Clayton/dp/B00000AEX6

not heard that version, must have a listen when I get home.

Look out for the Syl Johnson version, fantastic record, especially his expression of ss's in it, I love that song.

Good female version also by Erma Coffee too but Syl "blows" here away for me,.

Not had time to look through this, so apologies if already there, but big mention for Kim Tolliver - Where Were You, 12" obviously. Heart wrenching, mind blowing, better than sex, however many minutes long its the business all the way through, but it moves up a gear towards the end, especially the build up, like any climax it has you waiting on that final thrust, you know its coming, but when she finishes it only the strongest tobacco in the world will suffice to bring you down of the ceiling, Life affirming music.

Always laugh when I pick up an old VFS (I think) and there is Tim Brown, no. 1 deep soul fan, listing her recordings and including this as a new release and saying "its ordinary", Unbelievable statemnt