I guess that this may have done before, but anyway here goes.

I wondered what folks thoughts are on, what the best

previously unreleased (i.e. at the time of there recording)

Motown group Northern Soul type tracks, have been to emerge

over the past 30 years or so?

A personal favourite of mine that used to rock Prestwich is:

Thanks

Mick

Ruffin at his best .......

 

That's the definitive version IMHO. This one of his is rather special also:

 

Best,

Dave

David Ruffin, after Womack my favourite singer, awesome !!

 

Kev

A personal fave...

David Ruffin, after Womack my favourite singer, awesome !!

 

Kev

 

Hello Kev

 

Here's a list of singers who are even better than Ruffin and Womack:

 

1. Errr...

2. Hold on, I'll think of one...

3. Oh forget it !!!

 

 

Best wishes,

Paul

 

Hello Kev

 

Here's a list of singers who are even better than Ruffin and Womack:

 

1. Errr...

2. Hold on, I'll think of one...

3. Oh forget it !!!

 

 

Best wishes,

Paul

 

had me going for a while there Paul, but in the case that you do hear someone, contact me pronto

 

Hope you are well mate

 

Kev

The Spinners : this Feeling in My Heart:

Difficult to understand why this didn't make it, quality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hlMuWczq8

Brenda Holloway again

 

 

 

Builds and builds!!

Not northern,but Stevie Wonder"just enough to ease the pain"fabulous ballad as good as anything he did(on you tube)whilst there check Little Milton"give me this chance",obviously not Motown but any chance to promote these tracks..you know how it is!

Originals - Suspicion 

Jimmy Ruffin - He who picks his nose

Plus loads more....................

 

 

Brilliant unissued version of Bobby Taylor ....

Love Holland and Dozier on the avenue , and the jimmy ruffin vocal, good points made about the quality of the unreleased stuff and the fact that in general i agree the quality control got things right...however there must be a dozen or so that were right up there and prove the exception to this , i know the song has been mentioned several times  but Suspicion could go head to head with any other motown record , would find it very hard to definitively pick something better ,boils down to personal choice and taste i suppose .   frank wilson, do i love you    by the way, never really did it for me . 

The Elgins "Life Can Be Beautiful"

 i got the contours .".nobody finah than dinah"... r&b styled early belter .and 3 on  jobete acetate as well  that  im keepin 2 myself ........betcha someones got um tho..........lovely tunes mentioned on this thread, atb ezzie

Edited April 29, 201312 yr by ezzie brown

Forgot to mention "No One To Love" (instumental) so simple and sweet

well were do you start her goes

kim weston " after the rain "

kim weston " build up my baby "

supremes" dont let true love die "

temps " angel doll "

temps " forever in my heart "

originals "suspicion "

marvelettes " sugars never been as sweet "

marvin gaye " lonely lover"

marvin gaye" sweet thing "

detroit rhythm section " backstreets "

martha & vandellas " all that glitters aint gold "

r .dean taylor " just like in the movies "

temps " that'll be the day "

tammi terrell " gotta find a way"

holland , dozier " on the avenue "

kim weston " absent minded lover "

kim weston " any girl in love "

kim weston " iv'e got a weak heart "

martha & vandellas " keep stepping and never look back "

marvelettes " love is good "

gladys knight " too late for love "

monitors " words "

shorty long " a woman cant do right "

velvelettes " let love live longer "

velvelettes " stop beating around the bush "

downbeats " say you love me "

kim weston " don't let me down "

carolyn crawford " until you came along "

brenda holloway " reconsider "

temps " you've got too earn it "

marvin gaye " gotta say it . gonna tell it "

velvelettes " boy from cross town "

marvelettes " the other side of town "

temps " i'll be satisfied "

marvin gaye " hanging on "

barbara mc nair " baby ago go "

monitors " crying in the night "

jimmy ruffin " he who picks a rose "

jimmy ruffin " i gotta let you go "

j.j. barnes " show me the way "

dennis edwards " easier said than done "

jimmy ruffin " on the avenue "

marvelettes " because i love him "

stevie wonder " quality for quantity "

just a few too get your taste buds going all top draw

 

hi Steve

Great list but didn't The Temps "You Got To Earn It" come out as the flip to " Since I Lost My Baby" on Gordy ?

Edward Hamilton claimed that Cornelius Grant ( the songs co-writer ) had offer "You Got To Earn It" to him to record, but Edward refused the offer. Cornelius along with Pistol Allen had taken unoffical leave from Motown to play on Edward's "I'm Gonna Love You" Session

Dave

Has anyone yet mentioned ' What More Can A Boy Ask For ? ' I agree with those who say that tunes like ' Suspicion ' / ' Reconsider ' etc could easily have been hits had the Motown machine chosen to promote them.

Temptations ' Witchcraft ' is one I wish had made it to 45, so I could have one (can't afford the Temps Emporers of Soul cd set, so don't even have it to listen to in the house ;(

Been searchin the U -  Tube for ages for this one.

Overlooked by many on the Spellbound - Lost and Found series,I think its a stunning piece, think "Ordinary Joe" style rhythm:

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS talking about love :

Paul Williams Once you had a heart

 

PAUL WILLIAMS SO SOULFULL

Edited May 1, 201312 yr by mickjay33

Paul Williams Once you had a heart

 

Never heard this before, knocked me for 6, like Ruffin, so soulful, both their lives ended tragically early, when you hear them sing their inner torment is there for all to hear, such is the music we love, it seems, the more tormented, the better the singer

 

Kev

PAUL WILLIAMS SO SOULFULL

Seen this clip a million times and it still kicks the shit out of me, solitary viewing and listening only if you don't want to embarrass yourself

 

Kev

Never heard this before, knocked me for 6, like Ruffin, so soulful, both their lives ended tragically early, when you hear them sing their inner torment is there for all to hear, such is the music we love, it seems, the more tormented, the better the singer

 

Kev

one of my favs just need to cry when you see the pain in his face

Seen this clip a million times and it still kicks the shit out of me, solitary viewing and listening only if you don't want to embarrass yourself

 

Kev

one of my favs just need to cry when you see the pain in his face

Paul Williams Once you had a heart

 

Love it to bits , one of the best ever ....

Not unissued but the funk bros. constructing  a classic