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Here's a couple that are old enough for me to be oldies!

Scientists of Soul - Be's that a way sometime - Kashe

MM & the Peanuts - The Phillie - Money

Mr Caldwell - Love Bandit - Scorpio

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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.

Good choice Dan..That made a few peoples night :shades: ..

A few underplayed oldies i play are

If i were a carpenter...........Four Tops..

Lead me on.... Gwen Mcrae

Someday Tempest

One step at a time Maxine Brown

One night affair Jerry Butler

Who knows Marion Black

As long as you need me Four Tops...

So says my heart Latimore Brown

Don't lose that dream Aretha

All over but the shouting Ann Sexton

All great quality oldies that stand the test of time...IMO :shades:

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Sounds I'd lurve to hear out again....

They call me Jesse James (+ the flip Charge) - Jesse James & the Dreams Band

Do the 45 - Sharpees

You're not lovin a beginner - Jesse Fisher

Uhuru - Jomo (never heard this anywhere!)

It's also been a zillion year since I heard Mary Love's Turned my bitter into sweet.... but it's such a classic I'm sure someone is still hammering it.

Colin (penchant for Wheel sounds) Day!

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Tune !

Also O'Jays - Girl Machine.

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

Tried andre williams at Guild Hall Stockport a h=few months back - almost cleared the floor - great track though mate - same backing as 'Determination' (Fab Apollos?)

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"So go on Soul Sources lets hear your personal selections for a reactivation of a forgotten oldie"

Hello Russ,

My personal favourite ... don't think I have heard it played more than once in the last ten years, but I could be very wrong! If fact Big Scotty may have only played it because I asked! General Assembly - Sensitive Mind, bit more on the psychadelic side than soul IMO but still gets my little fat legs moving! Might be a bit too fast for some of you old folk (tee hee)

Louise

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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.

have they been out in 20 years Dan :shades::shades:

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Guest Netspeaky

Four from me: :shades:

Billy Joe Young - Got You on My Mind Again b/w Standing At The Edge Of Paradise (Paula)

Top notch double sider, back in the DJ box

Artistics - Patty Cakes (Okeh)

Top notch Finger Snapper

Maurice Williams - Baby Baby (Dee Su)

Forgotten flip to "Being with you"

Fantastic Puzzles - Come Back (New Moon)

Spun this the other night, back in the DJ box.

:shades:

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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 :shades: 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

Jeffrey Allen covered up as hal miller "on top of the world" I think,played around mid-nineties as this at albrighton,is it the one on mala ged?

Mick

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Jeffrey Allen covered up as hal miller "on top of the world" I think,played around mid-nineties as this at albrighton,is it the one on mala ged?

Mick

Thats the one. I first heard it at (ironically) TOTW and bought mine around that time. I guess about '82 only ever seen one other. Perhaps thats why its forgotten.

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Here,s a few that should get plays imo

Frank Howard / Judy

soul notes / how long will it last

Billy Keene / Wishing & Hoping

HB :D

heard the first two few times lately whistling.gif In fact heard quite a few of the mentions lately :wicked::wicked:

I want a Soulnotes if anyone has one, got to have Don't Make Me Beg on the flip tho'!

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heard the first two few times lately whistling.gif In fact heard quite a few of the mentions lately :wicked::wicked:

I want a Soulnotes if anyone has one, got to have Don't Make Me Beg on the flip tho'!

I played Frank Howard at Lifeline. Mind you I think I played nearly everything in my box in those two and half hours :D

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Haven;t the seen the following mentioned on these pages

Damita Jo - I'll Save The Last Dance For You (Instr)

Niteliters - K-Jee

Watts 103rd St Rythm Band (or was is Mike Post!) - Bubblegum Breakthrough

Funky Sisters - Do it To It

Sons of Moses - Soul Symphony

Lou Edwards - Talkin 'Bout Poor Folks

I'll think of some more later

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half dozen spins from the 80's seldom heard these days

Leon Farrell - Pure Unadulterated Love - Nation

Out Of Sights - My Womans Love - Saru

Penny North - Thought I Had A Good Thing - Luau

Soul Blenders - Tightrope - Knight

Universals - Diamonds & Pearls - Cooking

and one that's probably too fast for today whistling.gif

Walter B & Untouchables - I Can't Stop Loving You - Apollo 9

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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 !! :wicked:

Now you're talking !!! Absolutely superb, think I've got it on a Oldies anniversary tape (& vinyl of course) &yes the clapping on this is great, memories indeed :wicked:

Keep meaning to play it out, never get round to it, blast :angry: no doubt a few of these will now get played everywhere & we'll all (well some of us) will get tired of 'em after 1000 plays whistling.gif

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Glad someone mentioned this great track, he's got another brilliant album only track which is packing them in up here called Stop Stepping On My Dreams from his Spice Of Life album, a fantastic song very similar to Survive, is getting serious dancefloor action by myself and a couple of other Scottish dj's, album is cheap as chips on ebay, have a listen on Soul Club, then you'll buy it!!

Lenny

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Glad someone mentioned this great track, he's got another brilliant album only track which is packing them in up here called Stop Stepping On My Dreams from his Spice Of Life album, a fantastic song very similar to Survive, is getting serious dancefloor action by myself and a couple of other Scottish dj's, album is cheap as chips on ebay, have a listen on Soul Club, then you'll buy it!!

Lenny

Very nice!!!! big felly.So ye made it back fi the Dam.

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Few spring to mind

  • Gene Page Of our other days
  • Mike Post Bubblegum breakthrough
  • Accents On the run
  • Stagemasters Baby here just to love you
  • Voicebox I want it back your love
  • Fabulous Downbeats Life goes on
  • Tony Lamar Just in the Nick of time
  • Billy Joe Young Got you on my mind again
  • Exciters Number One

Maybe not todays taste but good memories & all big in their day

Cheers Ian

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Glad someone mentioned this great track, he's got another brilliant album only track which is packing them in up here called Stop Stepping On My Dreams from his Spice Of Life album, a fantastic song very similar to Survive, is getting serious dancefloor action by myself and a couple of other Scottish dj's, album is cheap as chips on ebay, have a listen on Soul Club, then you'll buy it!!

Lenny

Hey up big fella. If memory serves me right Baz M off here was playing that a few years back but what a tune.

P.S Was great to meet you at Carlisle on new years eve.

Steve

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Hey up big fella. If memory serves me right Baz M off here was playing that a few years back but what a tune.

P.S Was great to meet you at Carlisle on new years eve.

Steve

Hi Steve, nice to meet you and Lou as well, pretty good nite eh?, pretty bad hangover in the morning tho, still thats what I get for drinking with Festa! thumbsup.gif:wicked: , will be in touch soon about coming down to Winsford pal

Lenny :wicked:

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got a few more fur you

Occasions / Theres No You

Ernie Andrews / Fine Young Girl

Topics / Shes So Fine

Sylvia St Claire / It Hurts To See You Happy

Bobby Reed / You Are

HB thumbsup.gif

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Guest vinylvixen

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 thumbsup.gif

Steve

Steve, is 'Another Love' the flip side to 'Potion of Love'? - if it is, that's a brilliant double sider :D and is always in my box - ooh err missus :D

How about.......................

Frank Polk Love is Dangerous

Valerie & Nick I'll Find You

Corletts I'm Getting Tired

Gerri Taylor Empty Arms and Bitter Tears :D

Valerie and Nick - I'll Find You :wicked: A These Old Shoes classic....played every month for 6 years.......and cheap too - even better :wicked:

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Two I've played out lately

Kiss me now and dont kiss me later - Florence Devore - Phil Dan . I think the last time I heard this played was about 30 years ago at the local youth club but it still sounded great.

And one I allways love playing Theresa Lindsey- Daddy 0 - Golden World. Sounds better today than ever.

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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? :wicked: [/qu

Etting Cudge........a combination of the two conditions you're suffering from :wicked: A little ointment should do the trick..... thumbsup.gif

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

This was featured in the Wigan play 'Once upon a time'. Reminded me of what a great record it is.

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

Indeed. Superb choice. Imperial records, e-bay, tenner. thumbsup.gif

Few of old faves, some probably wouldn't standup to a dust off, but; Patti & The Emblems - I'm gonna love you a long long time. Hesitations - I'm not built that way. Tony Middleton - Spanish Maiden. Carl Douglas - Serving a sentence of life. Chubby Checker - You just don't know. Lou Roberts - Ten to one.

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Few of my old favs:

Charlie Thomas - Man with the golden touch

Van McCoy - Soul Improvisations

Bette Everett - Too Hot to hold

Sam E Solo - Love is not a game

Outsiders- Help me

Joey Dee - Its got you (best Keele track early 90's from Rob Smith)

Chuck Jackson - ive got to be strong

prob 100's of others i have forgotten !

Cheers Andy

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Steve, is 'Another Love' the flip side to 'Potion of Love'? - if it is, that's a brilliant double sider thumbsup.gif and is always in my box - ooh err missus

Good double sider that Jo, also like The Ambers - I Love You Baby. Does anyone play Scientists of Soul - Bes That Way Sometimes these days???? Nice tune - about my pace too!!!

Alan

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Here's some I've played in the not too distant past:

The Fuller Brothers - Moaning, Groaning and Crying - Soul Clock

Stacy Johnson - I Stand Alone - M-Pac

Joyce Davis - Hello Heartaches, Goodbye Love - Okeh

Sissie Houston - Don't Come Running To Me - Kapp

Little Ben & The Cheers - Baby You're Mine - Rush

Bobby Jones and the Para~Mounts - Beware A Stranger - USA

Master Four - Love From The Far East - Tay~ster

Village Sound - These Windows - Onyx Promo

The Rubaiyats - Omar Khayyam - Action

The Romeos - Mon Petite Chow - Loma Promo

The Dushons - You Better Think It Over - Golden Gate

Tony Middleton - Spanish Maiden - Storm

The Checkmates - Mastered The Art Of Love - Capitol Demo

Al Mason - Good Lovin - Fynal Vynal

Claude Huey - I Feel Good All Over - Early Bird

Tyrone Davis - I'm Running A Losing Race - Sack

Rosco & Barbara - Could This Be Love - Old Town

The Embers - Just Crazy Bout You Baby - eEe

Bob Brady - Goodbye Baby - Chariot

Ronnie Forte - That Was Whiskey Talkin' - Tarx

The Debonaires - Headache In My Heart - Track

Lou Rawls - Dead End Street - Capitol

Cliff Wagner - Exception To The Rule - Jewel

Gene West - Little Girl - Original Sound

Godoy Colbert - Baby I Like It - Revue

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Few of my old favs:

Charlie Thomas - Man with the golden touch

Van McCoy - Soul Improvisations

Bette Everett - Too Hot to hold

Sam E Solo - Love is not a game

Outsiders- Help me

Joey Dee - Its got you (best Keele track early 90's from Rob Smith)

Chuck Jackson - ive got to be strong

prob 100's of others i have forgotten !

Cheers Andy

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a few from me

image - funky thing

kent meade - funky to me

chelsea wind - im going back

outsiders - ill give you time

peggy scott - you got it all

horace faith - i cant understand it

some more tomorrow

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Hey up big fella. If memory serves me right Baz M off here was playing that a few years back but what a tune.

Steve

You're not wrong matey...A Saints BIGGIE was this gem from Mayor Butler!

Might even give it an outing on Friday now that Eddie Holman's an over played oldie again, Eh Ged? :shades:

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

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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

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warren

have u an mps/ra of Miroslav Vitous ?

regards

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Good double sider that Jo, also like The Ambers - I Love You Baby. Does anyone play Scientists of Soul - Bes That Way Sometimes these days???? Nice tune - about my pace too!!!

Alan

Blimey Alan!!!!!!!! I was going to play the Ambers 'I love you, I love youuuuuu bayyyyybeeee' on Verve (that is the right one, isn't it) at the 100 Club..............one of my all time favourites......thanks to Martin Bishop :shades:

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a few from me

image - funky thing

kent meade - funky to me

chelsea wind - im going back

outsiders - ill give you time

peggy scott - you got it all

horace faith - i cant understand it

some more tomorrow

Havent heard that Horace Faith for yonks - underrated record IMO. Will have to give it a spin tomorrow!!

Alan.

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Blimey Alan!!!!!!!! I was going to play the Ambers 'I love you, I love youuuuuu bayyyyybeeee' on Verve (that is the right one, isn't it) at the 100 Club..............one of my all time favourites......thanks to Martin Bishop :shades:

Spooky Ms Wallace!!!!!!!!!!!! Just saw some pics of Bish in my old albums, he'd enjoy our upcoming Reading Top Rank revival night on March 17th.

Records like the Ambers might be enough to tempt me back to the 100 club!!!

Alan

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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

Great thread Russ.............Here's some selections from the Wigan Panel

Tony Owens This Heart Cant Take No More

Kenny Ballard I'm Losin You

Madeline Wilson Dial L for Lonely

Willie Hatcher Head Over Heels

Rosetta Johnson That Hurts

Ted Ford Your Gonna Need Me

Johnny Maestro Heartburn

Eddie Parker You'll Never Make the Grade

C L Blast What Can I Do

Billy Keene Wishing and Hopeing

Ruby Johnson Weakspot

Al Wilson Now I Know What Love Is

and my favourite, 'never off the deck, pure soul, what 'Northern' means to me, gonna get the works at Bury in March' tune ..............Little Charles ............Talkin About You, Babe

Keep em comin'

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

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Tried andre williams at Guild Hall Stockport a h=few months back - almost cleared the floor - great track though mate - same backing as 'Determination' (Fab Apollos?)

Nice one! I think it's a belter personally... :shades:

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