This has to be one of the best threads (we keep repeating) IMO so i'll kick us off with a couple

Little Ann - Going down a one way street - Ric Tic ( reading the 'What should i do' thread got me thinking of this one again )

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists..._ONE_WAY_STREET

Maxine Brown - One step at a time - Wand

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Maxine_Brow...p_At_A_Time.ram

Johnny sayles - Dont turn your back on me - Mar-v-lus

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Johnny_Sayl..._Back_On_Me.ram

Marva Whitney - Saving my love for my baby - Federal (got a really lovely flip too)

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Marva_Whitn...For_My_Baby.ram

Keep 'em coming

Edited January 7, 200619 yr by Baz

Played the Marva Whitney a couple of times over Christmas.

Played the Marva Whitney a couple of times over Christmas.

Great aint it them horns can really peirce your ears on a big system, You flipped it over Chalky, lovely piece of down/midtempo

Dunno what's happening here....think my two suggestions are at the top...Ruby and the Romantics and jean Wells...

Edited out extra files for ya Reg - Rachel

Edited January 6, 200619 yr by rachel

One i've just picked up as well, great Detriot

Devotions - Same old sweet lovin - Tri-sound

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists...LD_SWEET_FEELIN_

J J Barnes-Now Shes Gone/Hold On To It-Revilot. Fantastic cheapie.

Dunno what's happening here....think my two suggestions are at the top...Ruby and the Romantics and jean Wells...

Edited out extra files for ya Reg - Rachel

Ta Rach, made a cock up...wriggly baby on my knee

Fantaisions - Unnecessary Tears - Satellite

Soulful, great melody and harmonies, and stomps!

Fantaisions - Unnecessary Tears - Satellite

Soulful, great melody and harmonies, and stomps!

Good flip side too...'That's Where The Action Is'...blinding double header.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lou Bond - You Shake Me Up - Branstorm - needs playing at the gigs should be a huge record.

Little Ben And The Cheers - I'm Gonna Get Even With You - Penny - Been around years should be in all collections, superb record.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Inverts - Look Out Love - Tower - Awesome group record more common than their Broadway release 'Time Will Change' but equal in quality...more to follow...lol

Mark Bicknell.

I was just thinking about this as I was making a tape up for the car. One that I've just put on it is the following:

Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore - MGM

An essential purchase for any collection!

Edited January 6, 200619 yr by Supercorsa

three nice cheapies i have just played....

THE IMPALAS - I STLL LOVE YOU..BUNKY

RONNY SHANNON - ONE WAY STREET..STON-ROC

LINDA JONES - WHAT'VE I DONE..LOMA

STEVE

I was just thinking about this as I was making a tape up for the car. One that I've just put on it is the following:

Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore - MGM

An essential purchase for any collection!

spyder turner what a choice !! can remember loads of these for ten bob in daves surplus in derby, still got my copy, my choices are as follows

my consience-lovelights

nothings worse than being alone-ad libs

pictures and memories-controllers

you just dont know-broadways

put our love together-arthur conley(b side of funky street)

he who picks a rose-edwin starr

the way i feel about you-bonnie and lee

hello stranger-capitols

call on me, honey chile, yum yum tree, with these hands- bobby bland

the record- ben e king

what good am i- tsu tornadoes

if anyone can explain to me how to put sound files up i,ll attempt it!!

Stu Gardner - Expressin My Love - Chisa (great flip too but have to open the box to remember the title )

JJ Daniels - Mr Lonesome - Sureshot

Big Frank Murphy - It's All Over But The Pain - Philips

Jean Wells -With My Love And What You Got - Calla (one of best Northern records ever!!)

Lew Kirton - Come On With It - Marlin (superb 70's)

Tony Owens - When Your Wrong You Got To Pay The Price - Listening Post (again superb 70's)

Chimes - Beginning Of My Life - Down To Earth

Nick Allen - Hard Way To Go - Walas

Neil Brown - If By Chance - Chart Sound

Heres a couple that will set you back little or nothing I've been playing recently.

Bunny Sigler - Sunny Sunday - Parkway.

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Bunny_Sigle...unny_Sunday.ram

Percy Sledge - Heart of a child - Atlantic.

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists...EART_OF_A_CHILD

Heres a couple that will set you back little or nothing I've been playing recently.

Bunny Sigler - Sunny Sunday - Parkway.

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Bunny_Sigle...unny_Sunday.ram

Percy Sledge - Heart of a child - Atlantic.

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists...EART_OF_A_CHILD

One i've been playing recently - Impressiona - I'll Always Be Here - Curtom. Pure class for about a tenner!!

Alan

Dunno what's happening here....think my two suggestions are at the top...Ruby and the Romantics and jean Wells...

Edited out extra files for ya Reg - Rachel

Love the Jean Wells to bits , one of my top ten plays at home along with ----

DODIE WEST - IN THE DEEP OF THE NIGHT

THE MANHATTANS - BABY I NEED YOU

THE SKYLINERS - EVERYTHING IS FINE

All cheapies , but worth a million if quality was the main factor in valueing a choon

Three tunes which sound like million bucks to me:

Two Fellows-Stop Don't Up Your Loving MUTT

Patti Drew-Stop And Listen CAPITOL

The Cheers-Take Me To Paradise OKEH

The Fantastic Four " Pinpoint it down " on Soul well worth a listen.Some kind soul might be able to put a sound clip up.

Andy

Edited January 7, 200619 yr by ANDY D

recent cheapies:

Bobby Bland: Call on Me

Vernon Harrell: Your Love

Danny White: Keep My Woman Home

Eddie Parker: Love You Baby

Bobbettes: You Aint Seen Nothin Yet

Artistics - Love song - Brunswick

One i've just picked up as well, great Detriot

Devotions - Same old sweet lovin - Tri-sound

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists...LD_SWEET_FEELIN_

a great double-sider Baz

I was just thinking about this as I was making a tape up for the car. One that I've just put on it is the following:

Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore - MGM

An essential purchase for any collection!

check out the flip. Another great double-sider

Tyrone Edwards------Cant get enough----Invictus

Major Lance-----Little young Lover-----Curtum

Odds and Ends-----Let me Try-----Today

Friends----No you No me----Up

Bobby Womack------Broadway Walk-----Minit

The Atristics----You left me-----Brunswick

Margie Evans-----Im on my way----Ica

Ruffin and Kendricks----I couldnt believe it----Rca

The o Jays ----Time to get down----Cbs

The list is endless innit

Artistics - Love song - Brunswick

I'll second that great tune.

One i've been playing out - The Ethics - Look at Me Now - Vent - pure Northern Soul for a tenner.

Martyn

Buddy Lamp - My tears - Double L

6 records that wont break the bank

LITTLE DOOLEY - ( ITS GOT TO BE ) NOW OR NEVER.....NORTH BAY

THE CONTROLLERS - THE PEOPLE WANT MUSIC.....JUANA

JOE TEX - ALL THE HEAVEN A MAN REALLY NEEDS.....DIAL

CANDI STATON - TOO HURT TO CRY.....FAME

DAVE LOVE - BABY HARD TIMES.....WORLDS

BRENTON WOOD - TWO-TIME LOSER.....DOUBLE SHOT

Stu Gardner ---great record Chalky------Flipside is ---I dont dream no more

Heres a couple more

The Ad libs ------Appreciation----Deep soul---B side

LLoyd Price----Dont stop now---Jad----B side

Heres a couple more

The Ad libs ------Appreciation----Deep soul---B side

One of my faves

Artistics - Love song - Brunswick

Great double sider Steve, criminally underplayed

Lenny

Magnificent Men - I've got news - Capitol

Mel Housten '' double confusion ''

Satisfactions '' turn back the tears ''

Dreamlovers '' you gave me somebody to love ''

Four Chaps '' true lovers '' ( or The Vogues ,as same record )

Sherm Nesbary '' dont make me sorry ''

John Roberts '' to be my girl ''

P J Smith '' hold on to it ''

just some that spring to mind............. '' a good record is always a good record, doesnt matter what it cost ''

Edited January 8, 200619 yr by headsy

One i've just picked up as well, great Detriot

Devotions - Same old sweet lovin - Tri-sound

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/sounds/exists...LD_SWEET_FEELIN_

I really like this and have played it out once or twice, but it's just a bit too 'choppy' innit

Three tunes which sound like million bucks to me:

Two Fellows-Stop Don't Up Your Loving MUTT

Patti Drew-Stop And Listen CAPITOL

The Cheers-Take Me To Paradise OKEH

Got all three of these top tunes

Mark Bicknell.

Got all three of these top tunes

Mark Bicknell.

are the cheers or patti drew cheapies any more though???

Martin

(certainly P Drew was a few months back but a solid £40+ now, and well worth it I should add.... if anyone has a cheers for sale for 15 quid please PM me )

Edited January 7, 200619 yr by martint

are the cheers or patti drew cheapies any more though???

Martin

(certainly P Drew was a few months back but a solid £40+ now, and well worth it I should add.... if anyone has a cheers for sale for 15 quid please PM me )

Patti Drew's been about £40 for ages, certainly was when I was looking for one early last year or maybe even year before (can't remember what I eventually paid for it though! )... heard it out a few times recently so no doubt will be creeping up

are the cheers or patti drew cheapies any more though???

Martin

Seen both sell at high prices and then slip through at times for next to nothing!

Here's sound clips:

The Cheers "Take Me To Paradise" Exactly where I'm at when I hear this!!!

Pattie Drew "Stop And Listen" Do what she tells you!!

One i've been playing recently - Impressiona - I'll Always Be Here - Curtom. Pure class for about a tenner!!

Alan

Hi Alan, try this one -

Impressions - Love Me - Curtom is a nice little tune.Also just picked up copy of The Dells - Believe Me on Chess.Cracking uptempo mover.

Dave.

Dave.

Vernon Harrell & Little Gigi - Baby dont'cha worry - Decca

Amazing how this hasn't had more attention RnB crossover at its best.

Dramatics-No Rebate On Love-Mainstream. Pure class for less than a tenner.

Sidney Joe Qualls - where the lillies grow.......blinding

Couple cheapies here :-

Barabara Mason - Bobby Is My Baby - Arctic

Independents - Arise & Shine - Wand

Magicians - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Villa

Bands of Gold - It's Over - Smash

Sidney Joe Qualls - where the lillies grow.......blinding

Been playing this for a few years now. Always gets people asking who it is, Brill Tune.

Steve

Some nice 'uns here, and all under £25!

The Possessions - You and Your Lies (Britton - also on Parkway)

The Casinos - I Still Love You (US Fraternity or UK President)

Help Truth & The Portraits - Emotions (True Love)

Marvel Love - Don't Break That Rule (New World - stunning track from 1978)

Preston Peters - Got To Have Peace Of Mind (Markhap)

Miss Madeleine - Lonely Girl/Behave Yourself (Mar-V-Lus)

Darrow Fletcher - My Young Misery (Groovy)

Baby Ray - The House on Soul Hill (Imperial)

Troy Dodds - Trying To Find My Baby (Baytown)

Hal Hardy - House of Broken Hearts (Hollywood)

More later........

if you get a chance to hear

mike and the censations - baby whatre gonna do - highland

quality group vocal dancer , love it!

happy soulin

2 That you should get for around a tenna

if you get a chance to hear

mike and the censations - baby whatre gonna do - highland

quality group vocal dancer , love it!

happy soulin

check out the groups Don't Mess With Me also, their best IMHO

Barbara Lewis -you made me a woman - Enterprise

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Barbara_Lew..._Me_A_Woman.ram

Edited January 9, 200619 yr by Richard Bergman

Just got my copy of

Leonen Thomas - Thank you baby - Don

Pretty amazing piece considering it only costed me $3.