Ouch..it's hard but can you really admit what your real favourite oldie is? Instead of stroking your chin and trying to think of a forgotten one why not take this opportunity to come clean and let us know your favourite proper oldie... I'll start the ball rolling with my personal favourite..dunno why but I love it but here it is: The Vonettes-Touch my Heart

Edited January 7, 200619 yr by Reg

Dont take it out on this world - Adams Apples.

Always loved this tune but in the last year or so I catch myself singing it my head all the time, what a saddo !

Ouch..it's hard but can you really admit what your real favourite oldie is? Instead of stroking your chin and trying to think of a forgotten one why not take this opportunity to come clean and let us know your favourite proper oldie... I'll start the ball rolling with my personal favourite..dunno why but I love it but here it is: The Vonettes-Touch my Heart

Formations - "At the top of the stairs"

Willie Tee - "Walkin' up a one way street"

Tams - "Hey don't don't bother me"

Elgins - "Heaven must have sent you"

4 records that took me from youth club to soul club, still hold great memories.

when i feel the need - unbelievable

I cant get enough - pure stomper

heartaches away - fantastic, gets better every listen.

Sam Williams - Love slipped through my fingers..........

GWEN OWENS - Wanted & Needed ...does it for me!

Just one?

Eddie Parker - I'm gone.

Gonna wave at you baby

Jan Flyer.bmpThere's only a few oldies that still do it for me, one of them...The Dells,, Run For Cover!!

Seven Souls - I still love you

Major Lance - You don't want me no more

And still got these two beauties too both issues/stock copies.....mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Mark Bicknell.

Sam Williams - Love slipped through my fingers..........

Fantastic top of the Tower for me and i've also still got this oh so good record, basically one of the greatest Northern records ever, up there with The Salvadors, George Blackwell, Billy Prophet opps theres another gem...lol etc. etc.

Class record Richard...up the Millwall...lol

Mark Bicknell.

For me it has to be

I'll Hold You - Frankie & Johnny

Love it to bits and always race on to the floor when I hear it start up

Anyone mentioed the Group featuring Cecil Washington - I Don't Like To Lose ? Absobloodylutely fantastic

Anyone mentioed the Group featuring Cecil Washington - I Don't Like To Lose ? Absobloodylutely fantastic

Yeh Chalky you just did....lol

Mark Bicknell.

All ways loved Herbert Hunter - I was born to love you

Some more in the mix here...for me pure class.

Duke Browner - Crying Over You - Impact

Jimmie Raye - Philly Dog Around The World - KKC

Leroy Taylor - Oh Linda - Brunswick

James Barnett - Keep On Talking - Fame

Lorraine Chandler - I Can't Hold On - RCA

Mark Bicknell.

Yeh Chalky you just did....lol

Mark Bicknell.

oh bugger...fancy me not noticing

another from me......Jo Armstead - I Feel An Urge Coming On

All ways loved Herbert Hunter - I was born to love you

have to agree with you baz, will have to play it at next lel

also tommy navaro awsome

russ

AGAIN LEL ST.IVES CAMBS 27TH JAN , WILL BE A TOP NITE

Some more in the mix here...for me pure class.

Leroy Taylor - Oh Linda - Brunswick

First heard Oh Linda back in 71 or 72 at my youth club at the tender age of 14 and every time I hear it I am back there.

Can it please be revived, please , please, please.

GWEN OWENS - Wanted & Needed ...does it for me!

Truely fabulous tune! - always reminds me of Clarkie - other side is wonderful too

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

Dee Dee Sharpe - What Kind of Lady

Frankie Beverley - I Want To Feel I'm Wanted

It has to be .... The Del Larks -- Job Opening!!!

To me it's unique, just awesome.

Gaz

The Entertainer - Tony Clarke

Eddie Parker "I'm gone"

Thelma Lindsay "Prepared to love you"

Williams and Watson "Too late"

Clyde McPhatter "One more chance"

Dean Courtney "(Love) You just can't walk away...

Impossible to pick just one track....

Edited January 10, 200619 yr by Awake 502

Just now I'm playing...

Mel Brit - She'll come running back

This heart of mine - The Artistics

You're not loving a beginner - Jesse Fisher

Don't think I'll ever tire of those three!

This was really hard but still love,

Superlatives - lonely in a crowd - West bound

The ethics - Look at me now -Vent

Maxine Brown - Let me give you my loving -Wand

Deon Jackson - Thats what you do to me - Carla

Edited January 10, 200619 yr by tabitha m

This was really hard but still love,

Superlatives - lonely in a crowd - West bound

The ethics - Look at me now -Vent

Maxine Brown - Let me give you my loving -Wand

ooops dont know why its come up twice !!!

Edited January 10, 200619 yr by tabitha m

In no particular order

TAMALA LEWIS

DEL LARKS

ANN SEXTON

WILLIE HUTCH [LOVE RUNS OUT]

BOBBY PARIS [NIGHT OWL]

Majestics

Majestics

two i forgot from st.ives allnighters

billy arnell - tough girl ( still love the instrumental ) the sparkles

len jewel - bettin on love

happy soulin

LEL SOUL CLUB . ST IVES . CAMBS . 27TH JAN 8 TIL 2 . WILL BE A TOP NITE

Blinkin' 'eck!

I could fill a page!!

Salvadors - Stick By Me Baby

Pat Lewis - No One To Love

Duke Browner - Crying Over You

The Majestics "(I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me"

For me it has to be any of the following

Mel Britt - She'll come running back

Frankie Beverly & the Butlers - If that's what you wanted

Natural Four - I thought that you were mine (ABC version)

Magnetics - I have a girl

High Keyes - Living a lie

Ascots - Another day

Four Voices - your love is getting stronger

Constellations - I don't know about you

Regards SOULSTER22

Interesting thread, is this also showing the time frame when people joined the scene.

Wheel memories from 1960's forum members

Torch/Casino from 1970's forum members

Stafford from 1980's forum members

Or are there a miss mash of tunes across decades in there, I personally listed the records that got me on the scene so I suppose they have a special meaning as oldies.

I suppose what should have happened with this thread was YOU should have put some meaning to your choices, other wise it's just a list of Classic Northern.

Example

See my earlier reply for MY OLDIES - These what I heard played in youth club and got me collecting.

First Choice - This is the House - First record I heard when I went to local soul club (1972)

Jeanette Harper was the first record I heard when I went through the door at the Casino (1974)

Edited January 11, 200619 yr by Netspeaky

The Entertainer was often played at the end of the alternative nights at the Regency Hotel in Gillingham back in 82-83, loved it for years but never knew who it was and thought the words were lonely entertainer, for years I went into Barnaby recordings in Gillingham and sang this to them, of course they had no idea what it was LOL, eventually after many years a friend of mine recognised the tune and bought me a copy back from America on one of his record trips. I have managed to get this played at most of the nighters around the country for me now, and played it myself at a few do's

Three more I don't think have been mentioned....

Johnny Wyatt - This Thing Called Love

Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover

Moses Dillard - Pretty As A Picture

Memories ....

Three more I don't think have been mentioned....

Johnny Wyatt - This Thing Called Love

Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover

Moses Dillard - Pretty As A Picture

Memories ....

JOHNNY WYATT - THIS THING CALLED LOVE - one of the very best Northern Soul records of all time - in my opinion of course!!!

Alan

Poets - She Blew A Good Thing - Symbol

Poets - She Blew A Good Thing - Symbol

al williams i am nothing

joann courcy i got the power

little richie just another heartache

george pepp the feeling is real

Eddie Parker "I'm gone"

Clyde McPhatter "One more chance"

Ah..brilliant choice

Ouch..it's hard but can you really admit what your real favourite oldie is? Instead of stroking your chin and trying to think of a forgotten one why not take this opportunity to come clean and let us know your favourite proper oldie... I'll start the ball rolling with my personal favourite..dunno why but I love it but here it is: The Vonettes-Touch my Heart

Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You

The Vonettes - Touch My Heart

Van McCoy

Nuff Said

JOHNNY WYATT - THIS THING CALLED LOVE - one of the very best Northern Soul records of all time - in my opinion of course!!!

Alan

Couldn't agree more. Didn't Barry White produce it?

I remember Dave Godin tipping it in a B&S mag back around 71 along with Viola Wills I Got Love. Two storming sounds on UK president on big fat vinyl grooves.

Just look back through this thread and think how lucky we are to have these records in our lives. Pity the people who have never heard them. We may fall out over the music, but how good is it?!!!!!!!

This morning it was

The Adlibs - Nothing worse than being alone.

Tonight however all that could change. Like Brian says, we are lucky enough, not only to know them, but to have so blinkin many to choose from.

Northern wise, gotta be Linda Jones My Heart Needs A Break or Court Davis the Lover WHo Loves You Not.

Can't decide between the two...

I was going to say that I'd never heard this, but it seems to be one of those records you know. The only problem is that you never know who it is or what it's called!

Loads of them about Ian.

I dont know it....oh THIS one. I love it. Whats it called again? Out on the floor Mikey

I think Denbo has chosen my Fave tonight.

Christine Cooper. How long since I have listened to that? One of those tunes you just have to holler along to.

Northern wise, gotta be Linda Jones My Heart Needs A Break or Court Davis the Lover WHo Loves You Not.

Can't decide between the two...

These days I'm loving My Heart Needs A Break equally as much as Just Can't Live My Life. Impossible to choose, but maybe the gorgeous harp in the latter just swings it.

Just now I'm playing...

Mel Brit - She'll come running back

This heart of mine - The Artistics

You're not loving a beginner - Jesse Fisher

Don't think I'll ever tire of those three!

Love the first two and have for the very first time heard Jesse Fisher. A newie for me. What a great tune.

Just playing Breakout - Mitch Ryder. A very old sound for me!

Love the first two and have for the very first time heard Jesse Fisher. A newie for me. What a great tune.

Just playing Breakout - Mitch Ryder. A very old sound for me!

Jesse Fisher was a Midlands Monster around 74, probably big everywhere but my memory fails me.

Breakout.. the ultimate Youth Club record in Worcester circa 72. Real handdbag stuff. Odd; hated it then, but love it now.

I've just discovered a load of oldies Mark has saved on his computer.

Right now my fave is The Playthings - Stop What your doing

Just before it was Candy and the kisses - The 81. Hairs on neck time!!

These days I'm loving My Heart Needs A Break equally as much as Just Can't Live My Life. Impossible to choose, but maybe the gorgeous harp in the latter just swings it.

My heart needs a break has always been a favourite of mine, it's one of those records with haunting qualities and the lyrics just mesmorize me.

I enjoy Just Can't Live My Life, but it doesn't appeal to me like My Heart does...

Couldn't agree more. Didn't Barry White produce it?

I remember Dave Godin tipping it in a B&S mag back around 71 along with Viola Wills I Got Love. Two storming sounds on UK president on big fat vinyl grooves.

Barry White production alright, was one of his first I think. B & S 1971, remember nicking it from shop I did my paper round in!!!!! Some good stuff on President - also love Duettes - Every Beat of My Heart.

Alan

Good topic to do my first post on this forum!

My top 3 has got to be:

Connie Clark - My Sugar Baby

Frank Beverly and the Butlers - If That's What You Wanted

The Kittens - Ain't No More Room