Mentioned once before how 'Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday ' always sounds better in the Summer, so thought i would try & start a thread of favourite Northern Soulful Summer Sounds.

So i will start the ball rolling with this oldie by Ben Aiken on Loma, summer is on it's way !

 

Mentioned once before how 'Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday ' always sounds better in the Summer, so thought i would try & start a thread of favourite Northern Soulful Summer Sounds.

So i will start the ball rolling with this oldie by Ben Aiken on Loma, summer is on it's way !

An absolute cracker for the summer sound....MASTERPIECE....LOVE AFFAIR...YPSI

B-side-B said:

Mentioned once before how 'Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday ' always sounds better in the Summer, so thought i would try & start a thread of favourite Northern Soulful Summer Sounds.

So i will start the ball rolling with this oldie by Ben Aiken on Loma, summer is on it's way !

Another version- think I prefer this one

 

Mentioned once before how 'Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday ' always sounds better in the Summer, so thought i would try & start a thread of favourite Northern Soulful Summer Sounds.

So i will start the ball rolling with this oldie by Ben Aiken on Loma, summer is on it's way !

Spiral Staircase sound's a lot worse today than yesterday(When it sounded crap!) If you ask me(and who did you may ask)

The only version of this song I like is Patti Austin's

Edited April 23, 200619 yr by soul shrews

Main Change "Sunshine is her way"

Mother Freedom Band.........A Beautiful summer day.....All Platinum

Nice crossover / 70's, with a good summer feel to it.......

I always felt that

"Groovin'" by The Young Rascals &

"Oh How Happy" Shades of Blue

were great Summer time tunes from the 60's.

William DeVaughn "Be Thankful For What You've Got" takes some beating though.

Diamond In The Back, Sunroof Top,

Diggin The Scene, With a Gangsta Lean,

Oh Yeh!

Sean Hampsey

Main Change "Sunshine is her way"

Nice one that Bet the change of pace, half way through, throws the dancers a bit though.

I always felt that

"Groovin'" by The Young Rascals &

"Oh How Happy" Shades of Blue

were great Summer time tunes from the 60's.

William DeVaughn "Be Thankful For What You've Got" takes some beating though.

Diamond In The Back, Sunroof Top,

Diggin The Scene, With a Gangsta Lean,

Oh Yeh!

Sean Hampsey

Just listened to a snippet on J M's, Conjours up visions of sipping on a Cuba Libra with the sound of the surf in your ears !! Any chance of putting a sound file up Sean ?

Mother Freedom Band.........A Beautiful summer day.....All Platinum

Nice crossover / 70's, with a good summer feel to it.......

Another cracker John

Any of the CD publishers, Goldmine e.t.c. feel a compilation coming on ??

Billy Stewart - Summertime & Sitting in the Park

O'kaysions - Girl watcher

Vandellas - Heatwave

Kenny gamble - Down by the sea shore

Bobby Freeman - Swin & Come On And Swim

Drifters - Up on the roof & Come over to my place

Edited April 24, 200619 yr by Netspeaky

Four Voices - Summer Kind Of Love

T'other side is all summery too

Here You Go!

DeVaughan Magic!

Sean Hampsey

Here You Go!

DeVaughan Magic!

Sean HampseyBe_Thankful.mp3

Really is a chill out tune that ! , tones of Al Green in there !

Another nice summer oldie i put on the player the other night, 'Deon Jackson - All On A Sunny Day'

B-side of 'Ooh Baby' . Could do with another copy actually as mine is not in the best of condition.

Also lets not forget 'Someday The Sun Will Shine' by the same artist ! another Summer Beaut

Its all i could think of

I like Koop 'Summer Sun'

Its all i could think of

Obviously not your thing these then Ken

If you want a good old Stomper Ken, 'Hayward Lee & the Marauders - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie' Superb

Edited April 24, 200619 yr by B-side-B

Robert John; Raindrops, Love and Sushine. What an uplifiting voice, always raises the spirits

Found a few more "Summer titles":

David Sea - Angel You're The Sunshine (Jaye)

Persuasions - Summer Ride (Erica)

Brighter Side of Darkness - Summer Ride (20th Century)

The Dramatics - Hello Summer (Crackerjack)

Albert Jones - It's Going To Be A Lovely Summer (Tri-City)

Plus a few without Summer in the title but always make me think of a sunny day.

Archie Bell - My Balloon's Going Up (Atlantic)

Phillip Mitchell - The World Needs More People Like You (Jay Boy/Shout)

Freddie Waters - Singing A New Song (Curtom/Buddah)

I always felt that

"Groovin'" by The Young Rascals &

were great Summer time tunes from the 60's.

I like this record, always used to hear it on the radio during the summer months.

Here You Go!

DeVaughan Magic!

Sean HampseyBe_Thankful.mp3

HAVE A RE-RECORDED VERSION OF THIS FROM 81...SLIGHTLY MORE UPTEMPO,BUT STILL A NICE SUMMERY TUNE...WELL I LIKE IT

STEVE

Lyrically Joe Simon - Long hot summer. Superb yet cheap stomper.

HAVE A RE-RECORDED VERSION OF THIS FROM 81.

STEVE

I have it too Steve and I like it too!

Also has a great version of "I Never Found A Girl" on the flipside!

Sean Hampsey

Lorraine Silver-Lost Sum...............I'll get my coat then

Lorraine Silver-Lost Sum...............I'll get my coat then

No need to get your coat Martyn, still a great Summer tune !!

Most of us on here don't give a fig about the 'Soul Police' ! , In the words of 'Monty Python'

We Laugh In Their Face ! & Fart In Their General Direction !!!

Edited April 24, 200619 yr by B-side-B

A TUNE THAT ALWAY'S MAKES ME THINK OF SUNNY DAY'S IS "CURTIS MAYFIELD - TRIPPING OUT"

STEVE

No need to get your coat Martyn, still a great Summer tune !!

Most of us on here don't give a fig about the 'Soul Police' ! , In the words of 'Monty Python'

We Laugh In Their Face ! & Fart In Their General Direction !!!

OK,can I really push the boat out then with East Coast Connection-Summer In The Parks ?

always reach for

Ricardo King- on a hot summer's night in the big city (Joker)

John Andrews- It's just love (Parlophone)

and more at home, but could play out if I had the goolies for it

TSU Toronados Play the music toronados (Volt)

Great taste Mate.

David Sea - Phillip Mitchell - And Freddie Waters!

All Top Drawer

Sean Hampsey

Not especially Summery here in London today.

If it were though these would sound especially good:

Someday - Tempests

Owt from What's Goin On but especially the title track

Why can't we live together - Timmy Thomas

Be thankful for what you've got - Anyone's even Massive Attack's

Reggie Garner - Hotline.

Always sounds better on a hot day with a cool beer in hand.

Reggie Garner - Hotline.

Always sounds better on a hot day with a cool beer in hand.

Oh Happy Day - Flame 'n' King always makes me feel summery

I used to love a record called "Summer comes along' it was on a brilliant tape I had that I think was made by Robin Salter, was it sung by Darryl Pettiford ?, I cant remember. It was a great tape tho, all big soulful independant sounds circa 1985, There was another track called 'Day by Day' by Joseph Cotton - does anyone know either of these tunes ?

All ways like to sing to Nella Dodds 'come back, baby come back' (or sumat like that) with the sun still shining through the curtains at 9:45pm -ade