Dont see many top tens these days ,,so i thought id put mine up of my current spins / forgotten oldies ......

regards

mark freeman but u can call me fluff!!

Jades - Flower Power - Uni

Bessie Jones - No more tears - Abet

Henry Boatwright - I can take or leave your loving - Capitol

Monent of Truth - You got me humming - Salsoul

Epic Splendour - A little rain must fall - Hot Biscuit

Outsiders - I'll give you time - Capitol

Shirley Bolt - Superlover - Contrast

George McCrae - Sing a happy song - Jayboy

Mother Freedom Band - Beautiful summer day

Babe Ruth - Elusive - Capitol (Original Cut)

Lucky Charms - Tied to your heart - Sugar Hill

I haven't DJed at a "pure" northern night in ages, but if I would do today, the following 60s dancers would all be included in my set:

James Spencer - In-Law Trouble - TAURUS

Ike Lovely - I Want It All - CAPITOL

Jimmy Ellis - Puttin It On Your Mind - SALEM

Watson And The Sherlocks - Standing On The Corner - SOULVILLE

Lee Harris - I'm Gonna Get Your Thing (Get You) - FORTE

Fabulous Dimensions - I Can't Take It, Baby - SAPPHIRE

Danny White - Natural Soul Brother - SSS INTERNATIONAL

Masters Of Soul - Sad Face - OVIDE

Debonaires - Stop, Let's Be United - GALAXY

Little Sherman & Mod Swingers - The Price Of Love - SAGPORT

I love them all equally! :-)

For those of you who want to hear any of the above tunes, just click on the titles for RealAudio clips.

apologies to grant, meant to say thanks to sebastian for the file sharing doh...

cheers

I find it impossible to do a top 10 as it changes all the time, but here are some I've played tonight to relax. In a bit of a Modern soul mood.

Gloria Scott - Too Much Love Making

Sunburst Band - Everyday

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Two tunes that really appeals to me as well. Especially the

Sunburst Band track. The 4xLP is brilliant IMHO.

Here's a couple recently pulled from the box:

01. Beloyd - Get Into Your Life [20th Century]

02. Natural Four - Love's So Wonderful [Curtom] LP

03. Sebastian Williams - Get Your Point Over [Ovide]

04. Charles Brimmer - Just Another Morning [Chelsea] LP

05. Willie & Barbara - Sleep With Me [Reid's World]

06. Ripple Blast Singers - Don't Rain On My Parade [Power] LP

07. Bobby McClure - You've Got The Makings [bMac]

08. Ronnie Dyson - (I Like Being) Close To You [Columbia]

09. Gene Chandler - Does She Have A Friend? [20th Century]

10. Smokey Robinson - Ever Had A Dream [Tamla]

// Kristoffer

I've finally found a record in all these lists I actually own (car boot purchase for a quid)!   

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it's a lovely dancer that i presume is ignored ...but then so are so many records .

i wonder though how many "top tens" asked for over various times are really top tens or oneupmanship ? and no not implying anything

Davie

In no order:

Little Tommy - Baby Can't You See - SOS

Toni & The Showmen - Try My Love - Ten Star

Paulette - Love You Babe - Contact

Bobby 'Guitar' Bennett - You Did It Again - Junior

TC Lee & The Bricklayers - Up & Down The Hill - King

Little Kenneth & The Rhythm Makers - You Can Go On Home - Carl

Sydney Barnes- You'll Always be In Style - Red Bird

Gerri Hall - Who Can I Run To - Hot Line

The Appointments - I Saw Her There - Delite

Al Williams - I Am Nothing - Palmer

it's a lovely dancer that i presume is ignored ...but then so are so many records .

i wonder though how many "top tens" asked for over various times are really top tens or oneupmanship ? and no not implying anything 

Davie

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By your very quote you are implying something IMO If your not implying anything what do you mean by "oneupmanship"!

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temptones - thats when you know youre in love (always in my top 10)

grant

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By your very quote you are implying something IMO   If your not implying anything what do you mean by "oneupmanship"!

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chalky you know full well that if you ask any group of people their top ten some will give you 10 obscure records to make them look good ...what i meant by not implying anything was i was not accusing anyone on soul source of doing that , because by it's very nature the records were gonna be good .

you being deliberatly obtuse ?

Davie

well not my current top records but a mate who has no access to a pc..

Mr Stanley Cauliflowermore, recently seen in Southend, Nottingham, Liverpool, Birmingham & Paris

Dorothy Williams- watchdog

zz hill - no more doggin

gene chandler - i can take care of myself

eddie holland - i'm on the outside looking in

Eddie & Ernie - Doggone it

rufus thomas - walking the dog

Underdogs - the way you do the things you do

spaniels- jealous heart

Four Shells - Hot dog

first gear - i feel the earth move

bonus

black nasty - cut your motor off

Wilson Pickett -mustang sally

chalky you know full well that if you ask any group of people their top ten some will give you 10 obscure records to make them look good ...what i meant by not implying anything was i was not accusing anyone on soul source of doing that , because by it's very nature the records were gonna be good .

you being deliberatly obtuse ?

Davie

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What me?

NORTHERN SOUL ALL TIME CLASSICS

These are actually in order. I tried to think of the songs that could almost never get knocked off the list. This is my best attempt at listing my absolute favorites. Pretty super-well-known stuff, but they're all killers in my opinion, as well as absolute classics, many of them. Chuck Wood, Darrell Banks and Ruby Andrews are the only ones I own originals of, too. But this is not a DJ set from original vinyl, here. No need for the originals police to come get me...

1. Stick By Me Baby-Salvadors-Wise World

2. I Really Love You-Tomangoes-Washpan

3. Just Loving You-Ruby Andrews-Zodiac

4. She'll Come Running Back-Mel Britt-FIP

5. Seven Days Too Long-Chuck Wood-Roulette

6. I Still Love You-Seven Souls-Okeh

7. Can't Be Still-Buster & Eddie-Class

8. Bari Track-Doni Burdick-Sound Impressions

9. Sweet Darlin'-Jimmy "Soul' Clark-Soulhawk

10. Open the Door to Your Heart-Darrell Banks-Revilot

CROSSOVER & MODERN SOUL CLASSICS

These aren't really in order, but I've tried to list them that way. Got a mint vinyl demo of the Bobby Sheen that I payed a lot for and worth every penny. All the others are on CD.

1. Ho Happy Day-Flame n King & the Bold Ones-NYCCS(?)

2. Don't Worry Baby(The best is yet to come)-Bessie Banks-Quality

3. Sad Girl-Carol Anderson-Fee (Yeah I know it's northern...Whatever!)

4. Something New to Do-Bobby Sheen-Warner Brothers

5. Because of You-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick

6. Can't Do Without You-Connie Laverne-GSF

7. If You Can't Say Something Good-Mark IV-Brite(?)

8. Top of the Stairs-Collins & Collins-A&M

9. There's a Girl Somewhere For Me-Bobby Rich-Sambea

10. I Need Love-Daybreak-PAP

NORTHERN SOUL NEWIES-Current sounds, Stafford era, my car, my living room and beyond...

These totally aren't in order, but the top three are very solid.

1. Crying Time Instrumental-Brenda Holloway-Andy Rix

2. You Got to Have Money-Exits-Gemini

3. The Magic Touch-Melba Moore-Horace's

4. Soul Sound-Jokers-Sko-Field

5. Just a Boy's Dream-Phonetics-Trudel

6. I'll Be On My Way-Bob & Fred-Big Mack(?)

7. Arabia-Delcos-Showcase

8. The Time Is Right For Love-Bobby Reed

9. Crook His Little Finger-Ann Heywood-Hondo

10. I'm Waiting-Bill Bush-Ronn

I'm leaving out TONS of great stuff, but those are the songs I could think of immediately.

7. Arabia-Delcos-Showcase

have you heard the Ebony release? It's the first press of this and beats the living daylights out of the Showcase version

best

Le

Hey Leo,

I own a copy of the Ebony release as well. I love both of them, too. The Showcase version was the one I've been listening to since 1982, though. So, it's partially nostalgia, but I also like the fuller sound of the Showcase version blasting out of the speakers.

Both are great though.

-J.