Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

Russ, I wasn't around when this was played first time round, so I don't know how much of a hammering this got in the 8Ts/9Ts but my nomination would be (opens gold envelope - drum roll) Sweet William - Maybe Baby.............thunderous round of applause and accepts the award for most overlooked oldie of all time....'I'd like to thank the organisers and everyone who voted for.....' - sorry, I went off on a tangent then Jo

Russ, cant be arsed to check to top 500; but i dug out and played the other week Dusty Springfiled "Whats it gonna be" to much 'aint heard this for years' acclaim. love it and it staying in me box

Russ, cant be arsed to check to top 500; but i dug out and played the other week Dusty Springfiled "Whats it gonna be" to much 'aint heard this for years' acclaim. love it and it staying in me box

Nice one David.........................lets ave em !.

Russ

A few I remember from the casino days that you never here now....

Gwen Owens ...You Better watch out....Casablanca

Mary Saenz....Would she do that for you ....Big Ben

Kelly St.Claire........Hear that Beat........AMM

Brains gone to sleep.........

a couple of oldies I've always loved are

The Ditalians - i've Gotta Go

Vibrations - GOnna Get Along Without You Now

Hammy

a couple of oldies I've always loved are

The Ditalians - i've Gotta Go

Vibrations - GOnna Get Along Without You Now

Hammy

Keep em comin'. love the Ditalions.

Russ

Heres the top 500 list.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=12177

Vibrations - GOnna Get Along Without You Now

Hammy

Only just purchased a copy of this last week, I think it's excellent.

Russ, I wasn't around when this was played first time round, so I don't know how much of a hammering this got in the 8Ts/9Ts but my nomination would be (opens gold envelope - drum roll) Sweet William - Maybe Baby.............thunderous round of applause and accepts the award for most overlooked oldie of all time....'I'd like to thank the organisers and everyone who voted for.....' - sorry, I went off on a tangent then Jo

Bang on Jo

Russ, I wasn't around when this was played first time round, so I don't know how much of a hammering this got in the 8Ts/9Ts but my nomination would be (opens gold envelope - drum roll) Sweet William - Maybe Baby.............thunderous round of applause and accepts the award for most overlooked oldie of all time....'I'd like to thank the organisers and everyone who voted for.....' - sorry, I went off on a tangent then Jo

Great choice Jo, got quite a bit of turntable action in the 80's. Don't think heard out in anger for some time.

Thank you baby-Tee Fletcher Josie.

Come go with me-Paramonts Ole 9

This is it-Ron Baxter Ole 9

False Alarm-Tari Stevens Fairmount

Another Love-Ambers Smash

The list is endless really,agree about Dusty as well

Steve

Nice list Steve....................the list is endless, so why do we get the same old same old week in & week out at certain venues, keep the list going Steve as I respect your views in particular on this subject.

Russ

Nice list Steve....................the list is endless, so why do we get the same old same old week in & week out at certain venues, keep the list going Steve as I respect your views in particular on this subject.

Russ

and here are the votes from Peterborough

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Benny_Johnson_-_Stop_Me.ram

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Big_Boris_-_Devils_Drive.ram

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Bobby_Mando...et_You_Back.ram

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_United_...#39;_You_On.ram

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Wingate'...e_A_Love-In.ram

Prince & Princess - Stick Together

Turley Richards - I Feel Alright

Legends - Deep Inside

Executive 4 - Got A Good Thing Going

Derek Ray - Dragnet 67

...to name but a few oldies you rarely hear

Nice list Steve....................the list is endless, so why do we get the same old same old week in & week out at certain venues, keep the list going Steve as I respect your views in particular on this subject.

Russ

Edited February 23, 200619 yr by headsy

Eddie Holman - Eddies my name

I really love this

not claiming to be a dj and also very rarely get out, but at soul or nothing last week i played bobby hebb you want to change me and quite a few people said 'haven't heard that for 20 years'. so whether it's really forgotten or just forgotten by those people, i'd nominate that excellent tune.

Eddie Holman - Eddies my name

I really love this

OMG, Karen Haven't heard this since....mmmm.... - probably West Hampstead or early early 100 Club...and Bogarts in Strood ...was very big on the scooter scene as well

Great choice Jo, got quite a bit of turntable action in the 80's. Don't think heard out in anger for some time.

It's getting aired at the 100 Club on Saturday night - and I could be very angry when I play it Does that count Jo

not claiming to be a dj and also very rarely get out, but at soul or nothing last week i played bobby hebb you want to change me and quite a few people said 'haven't heard that for 20 years'. so whether it's really forgotten or just forgotten by those people, i'd nominate that excellent tune.

I'm certain that never got the plays it deserves.

Eddie Holman - Eddies my name

I really love this

Agree, top tune. We actually reactivated this last year at Boogaloo. My list would have to contain these

Bunny Sigler - Girl don't make me wait

Posse - Evil

Ad libs - Nothing worse than being alone

Dave Love - Colalined baby

Promises-This love is real

And for those who remember Yate allnighters

Miroslav Vitous - New York City and Silvetti - Spring Rain

Warren Boogaloo

Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

The Steelers - Walk On By this got the proverbial 'haven't heard that played out for years' when I span it at BIDDS.

Similarly at Soul or Nothing The Kittens - Gotta Be Love

and at Soulsville all dayer The Volumes - My Kinda Girl.

At Lifeline I played Jefferey Allen - Dilly Dilly only to be told it is currently covered up so must definately have been forgotten since it was played in the early '80's

It's nice to play at venues where you slip tracks like these in and they're appreciated.

Ged

My current fave underplayed/forgotten track has to be "What Can I Do" by C L Blast (United). Still available on lists for around £20!

BTW, I have a copy of the Big Boris "Devil's Drive" on Ebay at the mo:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIG-BORIS-Devils-Dri...1QQcmdZViewItem

Gene

Edited February 23, 200619 yr by Gene-R

Eddie Holman - Eddies my name

I really love this

talking of eddie holman does i surrender get played anywhere now. cos that is a class tune

Ady Croasdell's been hammering Eddie's My Name for the last couple of years at the 100 Club. I'd say very few of the records mentioned so far fit into the 'genuinely forgotten' category.

Ady Croasdell's been hammering Eddie's My Name for the last couple of years at the 100 Club. I'd say very few of the records mentioned so far fit into the 'genuinely forgotten' category.

such a subjective thing, though. i've genuinely forgotten records i've got in my own boxes

if you go to the 100 club, it's hammered; if you don't and no-one else plays it it's forgotten.

i dare say pretty much everything gets played every year by someone somewhere.

Ady Croasdell's been hammering Eddie's My Name for the last couple of years at the 100 Club. I'd say very few of the records mentioned so far fit into the 'genuinely forgotten' category.

Yeah but thats proberly not 'genuinely forgotten' by some of us on here, but to the dancers/masses is another thing...................

such a subjective thing, though. i've genuinely forgotten records i've got in my own boxes

if you go to the 100 club, it's hammered; if you don't and no-one else plays it it's forgotten.

i dare say pretty much everything gets played every year by someone somewhere.

Same sort of thing i was saying Dan, all though i cant recall hearing Eddies my name at the 100 recently proberly too hammered by then to register whats being played

OMG, Karen Haven't heard this since....mmmm.... - probably West Hampstead or early early 100 Club...and Bogarts in Strood ...was very big on the scooter scene as well

Agree, top tune. We actually reactivated this last year at Boogaloo. My list would have to contain these

Warren Boogaloo

I've actually played it last couple of times I've been lucky enough to be behind the decks

talking of eddie holman does i surrender get played anywhere now. cos that is a class tune

Not as much as it used to Dan it's currently in my play box along with Eddies My Name funnily enough but I haven't played either one for ages. I did see a copy change hands at BIDDS last week can't remeber the price tho. I may give EMN a spin now if Ady is pushing it.

Ged

Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

bought these two from a guy that djd eons ago at the chateau impney.id completely forgotten them so they must count.

berts apple crumble the quik

youre gonna hurt yourself frankie valli

Same sort of thing i was saying Dan, all though i cant recall hearing Eddies my name at the 100 recently proberly too hammered by then to register whats being played

It was played at the last one Baz, I remember cause I thought at least I'm not the only one thinks its worth playing.

Can't recall it being hammered there, like I say last month was first time I recall it being played

It was played at the last one Baz, I remember cause I thought at least I'm not the only one thinks its worth playing.

I was to hammered then

I was to hammered then

I'm saying nothing

Ady Croasdell's been hammering Eddie's My Name for the last couple of years at the 100 Club. I'd say very few of the records mentioned so far fit into the 'genuinely forgotten' category.

What about Nikkie Blu. I love him so. Parkway. Just bought it along with L Allen. Talk it Over.

Steve

Hi Russ,

How about -

Diana King - That Kind Of Love - Claridge

Clarence Jackson - If It Don't Fit Don't Force It - Valtone

Jo Ann King - Let Them Love & Be Loved - Fairmount.

All the best

Dave.

Prince & Princess - Stick Together

Turley Richards - I Feel Alright

Legends - Deep Inside

Executive 4 - Got A Good Thing Going

Derek Ray - Dragnet 67

...to name but a few oldies you rarely hear

You will see Prince & Princess on my playlist from Leicester plus a few more underplayed oldies imo

Steve

I'm doing well here, I regularly paly two of the records above at scooter do's:

Eddies My Name and Berts Apple Crumble.

Am i cutting edge or stuck in the past then?

talking of eddie holman does i surrender get played anywhere now. cos that is a class tune

Hear it now and then

youre gonna hurt yourself frankie valli

Rather like this too, have played it out a couple of times/ put it on tapes for people and it does seem to be one they'd either forgotten about or didn't know.

Hi Russ,

How about -

Jo Ann King - Let Them Love & Be Loved - Fairmount.

All the best

Dave.

Flip side "Don't Play With Fire" is great

Alan

Edited February 23, 200619 yr by AlanB

talking of eddie holman does i surrender get played anywhere now. cos that is a class tune

Actually, dropped this into a mix of Crossover and 70's at the last Orwell for exactly the same reason as this thread, underplayed and still sound great!

THE ORWELL - FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY

Wigan Pier, Wigan

Soul Sam, Flanny, Steve Connor, Barry Maleady, Steve Plumb

With Special Guest DJ GLYN THORNHILL

8.30 pm - 2.30 am (with a 2 am bar!)

70's Modern & Crossover Soul with a smattering of quality Northern

Actually, dropped this into a mix of Crossover and 70's at the last Orwell for exactly the same reason as this thread, underplayed and still sound great!

And the Orwell before that from memory Barry

bought these two from a guy that djd eons ago at the chateau impney.id completely forgotten them so they must count.

berts apple crumble the quik

youre gonna hurt yourself frankie valli

Agree with the Frankie Valli track, i know it's probably still a bit light weight for the purists but it is so much better than "You're Ready Now" which people loved aons back . Strangely there seems to be a lot of copy's keep coming up on Ebay US, almost as if someone is pushing it.

Another one in a similar vane that i like is "A Girl Like You - The Young Rascals"

As this is my favourite subject Here are a few more from me (some i have mentioned in other threads)

Fenways - Satisfied * Johnny Jay & the Gangbusters - You Get Your Kicks * Lavern Baker - One Monkey * Vibrations - Canadian Sunset ( almost the vocal to Hungry for Love) * Bob Brady & the Con-chords - Illusion / I Love You Baby * Betty Everett - I Can't Hear You * O'Jays - Whip It On ME Baby ( now this really does need re-activating, brilliant ) * Kenny Smith - My Day Is Coming * Kevin 'king' Lear - (you got) The Power Of Love * Prince Harold - Baby You've Got Me * Mitch Ryder - Come See About Me * Jackie Beavers - Slingshot ( stormer)

Another one i used to love was JERRY BUTLER'S version of ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, it was popular at the oldies allnighters towards the end of the casino. Used to sound great when everyone clapped along with the build up to the chorus. AHH ! what memories !!

Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

"Looky Looky " The Ojays try dancing to that when you turn 50, it was to fast when I was in my twenties

Le Tre Femme....Open up the safw....20th Century-Fox

Carol Franklin...Boxer....RCA

Barbara Mercer.."Hey"...Golden World

Edited February 23, 200619 yr by asboannie

Eddie Holman - Eddies my name

I really love this

Played this out a number of times recently. Always goes down well Karen.

* O'Jays - Whip It On ME Baby ( now this really does need re-activating, brilliant ) *

Tune !

Also O'Jays - Girl Machine.

Anyone else out there spinning Andre Williams - You Got It (& I Want it) (Ric -Tic) ?

Some DJ's have a great knack for reactivating those barely remembered choons from years gone by...........whether they have been rested, rare & never turned up, never booted, only played a hand ful of times or whatever, I have great admiration for the DJ that digs these up & plays them out & they receive a whole new lease of life, some of them are almost like newies to a lot of the scene for one reason or another.

So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie.........forgotten being the key element here, please none of the top 500 & lets not get into the debate about whats an oldie to one is a newie to another or whatever I think you all know the kinda thing I mean.

Russ

I`m doing a couple of spots in Wellingborough this friday, and thought abought chucking a few oldie`s on..went trough my box and rememberd some wigan and pree wigan stuff, so i thought i would give them a spin on my early spot, i know some of you gerriatrick`s will recognise them

Jackie Lee...Darkest Day`s...

Billy Harner...What abought the music

Johnnie Taylor...Friday night...

Betty Wright...Cleen up woman

Just a few i thought i would play, just to see the responce...

Glyn-w

Another one i used to love was JERRY BUTLER'S version of ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, it was popular at the oldies allnighters towards the end of the casino. Used to sound great when everyone clapped along with the build up to the chorus. AHH ! what memories !!

Always goes down well Karen.

off topic surely

(sorry Karen )

Le Tre Femme....Open up the safe....20th Century-Fox

Finding this a really interesting topic, as someone said it depends where you go etc, but fascinating to see quite a few tracks I've never heard of and quite a few I thought were pretty well known/played. Just wish I could join in but not being old enough to have heard them first time round...

how about betty everett love comes tumblin down Ive not heard that out for a long time well over due another play