The All-Time Top 20 Soul Lp's On The Rare Soul Scene

[Jaco]

I don't remember it being marketed as contemporary a release at the time (1985). The Japan Victor release also came out in 1982 which was three years before the US pressing on Blues R&B and out of the 10 tracks only three were contemporary although they may have been recorded earlier. I also got "Soul Man Live In Japan" on Rooster Blues at the same time, which too was a US/Canadian release of a Japanese release of a couple years earlier.

Stone him, Stone him, Stone him........ :lol:

Some of my favourite LP's not already mentioned are and IMO not one dodgy track on any.

Swamp Dogg - Total Destruction of Your mind - Canyon

Don Covay - Super Dude I - Mercury

Luther Ingram - Do You Love Somebody - KoKo

Ann Peebles - I Cant Stand The Rain - Hi

Paul Kelly - Don't Burn Me - WB

Modulations - It's Rough Out Here - Buddah

Jimmy Hughes - Something Special - Volt

Mavis Staples - Only For The Lonely - Volt

Darrel Banks - Here To Stay - Volt

Eddie hinton - Very Extremely Dangerous - Capricorn

Otis Clay - Trying To Live My Life Without You - Hi

Don Bryant - Precious Soul - Hi (Thie best set of covers I've ever heard)

Impressions - Young mods Forgotten Story - Curtom

Impressions - This is My Country - Curtom

Leroy Hutson - Love Oh Love - Curtom

Natural Four - Heaven Right Here On Earth - Curtom

Natural Four - Natural Four - Curtom

O'Jays - Ship Ahoy - PIR

The list goes on........

Yes, yes, yes to the Natural Four and "Young mods forgotten story" John.

[Donkit]

Tammi Terrell - Irresistible

Detroit Spinners

Little Anthony and the Imperials - Payin' Our Dues

David Ruffin - At His Best

Edited August 21, 2012 by donkit

[Russ Vickers]

Pretty much any Womack LP....

Russ

[boba]

since this thread is just "name a good soul LP" I will add Chuck Jackson on ABC, Whispers "Bingo", and most of Lamont Dozier's records.

[Mick Sway]

len barry,its that time of the year lp on uk brunswick,featuring,"ill always need you" played at the casino by richard searling..

Len Barry "Its that time of the year" must be one of the rarest, would think that everyone knows Richard's "left on roof of car" story.

Surprisingly it's now available on Amazon as a MP3.

Not sure whether some of the choices fit the spirit of Doug's post though.

The topics been well covered many times over the years but always turns up something a bit different.

Here's and to previous threads.

Spyder Turner's "Stand By Me" is not particularly rare, but features a number of LP only tracks:

Edited August 21, 2012 by Mick Sway

[Roburt]

RE: Spyder Turner's "Stand By Me" is not particularly rare, but features a number of LP only tracks:

.......... I believe most (non compilation) LP's feature LP only tracks.

Edited August 21, 2012 by Roburt

[Philippe]

Two UK only LP's :

[Wicked]

Two UK only LP's :

Papa True Love by Mighty Sam is an awesome tune I always loved that one

[Wicked]

Bell's Cellar of soul Vol 2, one of my all time favourites.

[Soul-slider]

Jimmy Hughes - Why Not Tonight (Atco)

Johnny Taylor - wanted, One Soul Singer (Stax)

[DerekG]

Some great Albums

Also love these :-

Isleys - Soul on the Rocks

Monitors - Greetings

Miracles - Make it happen

[Sjclement]

Hutson Leroy Hutson Warner Brothers

Right There Lamont Dozier Warner Brothers

ESP Popcorn Wylie ABC

Up the Downstairs Wilson Williams ABC

[Scotters]

Although top 10 or top 20 of anything is of course completely down to personal taste, I love these type of threads and always learn from them or get inspired to look up an LP or 45 or artist info / spend the kid's inheritance on alternative investments.

Some truly great LP's noted so far, some I have and some I've added to the list.

Can't see any of these having a mention, which I love listening to when I can.

Bobby Taylor - Taylor Made Soul

Willie Hutch - Soul Portrait

Dee Dee Warwick - Foolish Fool

Ronn Matlock - Love City

Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do

Barbara Lewis - The many grooves of Barbara Lewis

All the best, Steve.

[Guest phillybuster]

Lamont Dozier "Out Her On My Own".Can't quite understand why some like "Black Bach".To me one of his worst!

[Mark S]

The Esquires - Get Away , pure unadulterated brilliance all killer no filler

[Chalky]

Popcorn Wylie on ABC (forget title off top of my head)

Righteous Brothers - Souled Out. You get the LP only "It's Up To You" but you get four or five other great tracks.

[Jim G]

Well for me I have been playing The Spellbinders and The Tempests at home today, but as great as they are, the LP that will always be mt favourite is the Motown Memories LP with 6 x 6, Helpless etc.

I put it on after the aforementioned two albums and this one still does it for me after over 40 years of listening to it.

This one

:

Edited August 22, 2012 by jim g

[ricticman]

Hard one to answer this, but the last lp I'd probably ever get shot of would be ' World ! Here comes Jean Wells ' on Sonet.

Beautiful soulful tracks.

Anyone like this as much as I do ?

[Guest Brett F]

One of my favourites; Alice Clark, 'Alice Clark' ( Mainstream Records )... The trouble with album collecting is that in many cases there are only one or two stand out tracks, but the Alice Clark is heavy on quality material.

Also enjoy two of the Terry Callier LP's.. 'What Color Is Love' ( Cadet ) and 'I Just Can't Help Myself' (Cadet ) .

Edited August 22, 2012 by Brett F

[Philippe]

[Dave Harrison]

Artistics - I'm gonna miss you. Not a bad track on it !

Dave

[DerekG]

Artistics - I'm gonna miss you. Not a bad track on it !

Dave

Totally agree - Sweeter than sugar !!

[Shinehead]

Some great LPs listed The Artistics is a fave of mine , one which i still play more often than most is Al Wilsons Searching For The Dolphins even The Snake seems to make some sort of sense when listened to on the Lp. a great lp of mainly cover versions but brilliant non the less .

[Kev Cane]

Popcorn Wylie on ABC (forget title off top of my head)

Righteous Brothers - Souled Out. You get the LP only "It's Up To You" but you get four or five other great tracks.

Popcorn Wylie is E.S.P Chalky, about 4 great tracks on it, love it

Kev

[Chalky]

Popcorn Wylie is E.S.P Chalky, about 4 great tracks on it, love it

Kev

Thats the one mate, must put it on the turntable again when I get chance.

[Philippe]

I'm not into jazz/instrumentals but I love this one :

Edited August 22, 2012 by Philippe

[Soulatthedale]

Artistics - I'm gonna miss you. Not a bad track on it !

Dave

Some brilliant LPs mentioned for some reason the "LIKE" button doesnt always work on my PC. im amazed it was 71 replies before Im Gonna Miss You was included, a couple of my favourites The Ebonys on Philly Int, Laura Lee Womans Love Rights, The Temptin Temptations

[Kev Cane]

Just having a rake about int record room

Skullsnaps GSF

Bill Brandon Prelude

Willie Hutch-Ode to my lady-Motown

David Ruffin-My whole world ended-Motown

Leon Ware-Musical massage-Motown

Phillip Mitchell-Make it good-Atlantic

Lifestyle MCA (In another league)

Controllers-In control-Juana

Notations-Gemigo

Lamont Dozier-Peddlin music-WB

Dells-Mighty mighty Dells-Cadet (US issue)

Leon Ware-Rocking you eternally-Elektra

General Johnson-Arista

Soul Children-Finders Keepers-Epic

Laura Lee-Womens love rights-Hot Wax

Ojays-Family Reunion-PIR

Keep em coming folks

Kev

[Guest]

John,

Surely Otis Clay's "The Only Way Is Up" LP was released, promoted and marketed in the early 80's in the US & Japan as a new, contemporary release even though certain tracks had previously been released on other labels several years earlier ... while the Sandra Wright LP was very obviously a compilation originating in the UK on Demon Records of previously released and newly discovered material , and it was clearly marketed as such , wasn't it ?

Not that any of that matters as far as the musical quality is concerned ... they are both great LPs of course !!!

In fact, and I've said it before on here several times, the only way to play out Otis Clay's "The Only Way Is Up" is off the said original LP because the sound quality is so unbelievably good, loud and clear, and it doesn't have the nasty hiss and jump at the start which most the 45's seem to have. And YES... it is absolutely OK to play the original LP ahead of the original 45 ... even at an OVO event !!!

I paid quite a bit of money for that on Japanese release from City Sounds. Much better quality than the 7"

[Guest]

Any David Ruffin lp

[Ncfc]

Suprised Bobby Wilsons-"I'll be your rainbow" has not been mentioned yet.

[Chalky]

Lifestyle is great Kev

Wilkiam Bell - Coming Back....

Van McCoy and Friends - Dancin'

And dunno if allowed although they are old tracks, Tyrone Ashley's Funky Music Machine Let Me Be Your Man on Truth and Soul from a few years ago.

[robhallam]

Bobby Hebb - Sunny. Briiliant Album.

Rob

[Mike Lofthouse]

Dells-Mighty mighty Dells-Cadet (US issue)

Kev

strange how this album - despite having the same cover - has different tracks on the UK vs US copies. I had a sealed copy of the US copy for years I never opened because I had the UK copy and then by chance I noticed their version of 'Nothing Can Stop Me' (the Cissy Houston song) on the US copy!!!!

Mike

[Philippe]

Two more classics :

[Mick Sway]

It's Time For the Swiss Movement:

This 1973 RCA " It's Time For the Swiss Movement" album, was arranged by Motown arranger, David Van de Pitte.

Apart from Cornelius Grant and (no doubt through the Van de Pitt Motown connection), the credits also boast input from Temp's Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams.Apparently they supported The Temps on tour.

Members were:

Ronald Williams,Arthur Booker Jr,Herbert Clifton,John Hodges.

[frankc]

Willie Hutch - Soul Portrait

OV Wright - The Bottom Line

[Soulfinger]

Well for me I have been playing The Spellbinders and The Tempests at home today, but as great as they are, the LP that will always be mt favourite is the Motown Memories LP with 6 x 6, Helpless etc.

I put it on after the aforementioned two albums and this one still does it for me after over 40 years of listening to it.

This one

:

This is by far the best Motown compilation imho. The other (earlier) Motown Memories volume 2 with Barbara McNair and R Dean Taylor on is a favourite too.

Bobby Womack - Poet 1 and Poet 2

Impressions - Big 16

Betty Wright - Danger High Voltage

The O'Jays in Philadelphia

John

[dthedrug]

HI ALL A FEW LP'S from myself, that I think could all get into a TOP 200 also 5 that should be in the TOP 20, i AM TRYING MY BEST AT COMPILING FROM YOUR COMMENTS? IT WOULD BE EASY IF TOU TICED THE "I LIKE" SYMBLE. RIGHT HERES A FEW TO LOOK AT DAVE

FOR SOME REASON SOME ARE MISSING, HOWEVER, GENO WASHINGTONS "HAND CLAPPIN FOOT STOMPIN FUNKY BUT.. LIVE, IS ONE OF THE 6T's MOD GREATS, JIMMY JIMMY ALAN BOWN LIVE & THE BRILLIANT GOERGE FAME LP, ARE ALL GREAT AND AT ;EAST 2 OF THEM SHOULD BE IB THE TOP 20

Edited August 24, 2012 by dthedrug

[Chris L]

The Spellbinders - The Magic Of. A cracker with stuff from Kapralik, Van McCoy, etc. Top notch.

Edited August 24, 2012 by Chris L

[Chalky]

Excellent topic. I'm just starting to buy more LP's, they have really never interested me in the past for some reason. 45's will probably go in near future and I will collect solely LP's, some good recommendations here

[Guest Brett F]

Lifestyle is great Kev

Wilkiam Bell - Coming Back....

Van McCoy and Friends - Dancin'

And dunno if allowed although they are old tracks, Tyrone Ashley's Funky Music Machine Let Me Be Your Man on Truth and Soul from a few years ago.

Why shouldn't it be allowed, a superb album, plus isn't the fantastic ' Can't Stay Away' previously unreleased ?, always find it hard to believe some fans of soul music ( we are fans aren't we ) ignore albums, it's music all the same no matter the format, so many good album only tracks, plus an ever increasing amount of unreleased material being released via the 33rpm record, the Numero group consistently deliver the goods as do others, plus then we have a heritage of a good 45 plus years to draw on as well, glad to hear you are buying LP's, but why get rid of the 45's ?, enjoy both.

Brett

PS.. I loved Steve Plumbs LP only spots at Essence, so much that i followed his trail and had great fun a few years back playing for around 2 hours in Wakefield spinning either alternate LP versions of 45's or LP only tracks.

[Chalky]

Why shouldn't it be allowed, a superb album, plus isn't the fantastic ' Can't Stay Away' previously unreleased ?, always find it hard to believe some fans of soul music ( we are fans aren't we ) ignore albums, it's music all the same no matter the format, so many good album only tracks, plus an ever increasing amount of unreleased material being released via the 33rpm record, the Numero group consistently deliver the goods as do others, plus then we have a heritage of a good 45 plus years to draw on as well, glad to hear you are buying LP's, but why get rid of the 45's ?, enjoy both.

Brett

PS.. I loved Steve Plumbs LP only spots at Essence, so much that i followed his trail and had great fun a few years back playing for around 2 hours in Wakefield spinning either alternate LP versions of 45's or LP only tracks.

I rarely get the time to get the 45's out Brett, sat gathering dust!

[Jaco]

Anyone mentioned Anita Baker - "The songstress"?

One of my favourite albums and not just because of "No more tears"

[Guest]

Honey and the Bees "Come Get It" on Joise

Alice Clark "Same" on Mainstream (Just noticed that this has already been mentioned. Anyways, alomost deserves to be mentioned twice )

Edited August 24, 2012 by Preben

[Mike Lofthouse]

HI ALL A FEW LP'S from myself, that I think could all get into a TOP 200 also 5 that should be in the TOP 20, i AM TRYING MY BEST AT COMPILING FROM YOUR COMMENTS? IT WOULD BE EASY IF TOU TICED THE "I LIKE" SYMBLE. RIGHT HERES A FEW TO LOOK AT DAVE

FOR SOME REASON SOME ARE MISSING, HOWEVER, GENO WASHINGTONS "HAND CLAPPIN FOOT STOMPIN FUNKY BUT.. LIVE, IS ONE OF THE 6T's MOD GREATS, JIMMY JIMMY ALAN BOWN LIVE & THE BRILLIANT GOERGE FAME LP, ARE ALL GREAT AND AT ;EAST 2 OF THEM SHOULD BE IB THE TOP 20

Some cracking compilations there Dave - I would like to see a separate listing for them - as much as I love them they are not 'proper' LPs conceived as a new distinct piece of work - like 'Greatest Hits' or 'Best Ofs', they should not be included either. IMHO of course.

Mike

Edited August 24, 2012 by Mike Lofthouse

[Kev Cane]

strange how this album - despite having the same cover - has different tracks on the UK vs US copies. I had a sealed copy of the US copy for years I never opened because I had the UK copy and then by chance I noticed their version of 'Nothing Can Stop Me' (the Cissy Houston song) on the US copy!!!!

Mike

Mike, the next track "That Special Someone" is as good as it gets IMHO, dig it out and give it a spin mate.

Kev

[phillyDaveG]

The trouble with album collecting is that in many cases there are only one or two stand out tracks,

Whereas on 45s you get 4 ot 5? lol

[Mal C]

I havent read all this thread, but someone might have mentioned those fabulous comps from the 8ts?

I remember thinking of the ten top Northern lps I'd want to get in the early 9ts, and went out and got them, but kent and soul supply LP's were pretty much all I could afford in the early to late 8ts

Soul Class of 66

For collectors only

for collectors also

A whole lot of soul is here

Under the street lamp

I think I can safely say these Lps pretty much changed my life music wise, it took a bit with the kent Tommy Hunt LP, but I persisted.

Bobby Blands Piece of gold on UK action, and the Action LP, the one with Weller notes...

Seminal slabs of 12 vinyl !!

Mal.C

[Guest]

Only mention thus far for this mighty slab...The New Sounds on US Turbo (P.Vine Japan)...packed with quality...here's a link to a picture of the seldom seen US original on Turbo:

https://www.anorakscorner.com/SalesPage7.html