Hi all,

Well, its that time of year again

It's 12 months since we did the last 'Top Tips' thread... so, as it's now a Soul Source tradition, which started in 2007, here we go again!

Here's your opportunity to tip the tunes in your box for future greatness, during the forthcoming year... or simply list any number of records that you'd like to recommend to other Soul Sourcers.

You might be a DJ with that tasty unplayed, unknown, hardly played or semi-known 45 stuck in the back of your box that you'd love to play out... but haven't quite got around to it... yet!

You might be a collector, sitting on a tune that you know, if it got into the right hands, could become massive in the next 12 months.

It could be an LP track that, for whatever reason, has never been given the recognition it deserves.

It might be a tasty 'B' side that, given the right exposure, might just have what it takes to become a monster!

We're talking, Northern, Modern, Crossover or 'Just Soul' Whatever floats your boat!

With increased diversity around these days, this should be an interesting list!

How about those funky groovers. Are they now providing a rich new seam of quality choonage?

No need to post sound clips. Just let us know what you've got that you think deserves a really big plug in the coming year!

So come on. Look at your box and let's have your top tip (or tips) for 2013.

Oh... and a Happy (and Soulful) New Year to all!

Sean Hampsey

Do people not travel anywhere, anymore ????..Old Mark Etheridge spin from Ponds Forge, Sheffield....Think the venue has been shut a good 6 years !!!

Agree Brett.... this has been played out for 25 years+..... strewth...!!

Edited January 5, 201312 yr by Wrongcrowd

No idea if this has had it's day but loved it since a new release. Actually prefer the extended version.

Nancy Wilson "Now" 1976

It used to be a regular spin at Bretbty.... but well worth a few more plays...too good to keep on the shelf

I thought it sounded 'Bretbyish'.....Sorry Cliff, looks like another of your's I'm 're-championing' - Take it as a compliment

All the best,

Len

Agree Brett.... this have been played out for 25 years+..... strewth...!!

So much time has now passed, loads that were played then will be 'Newies' to a lot of people now.

All the best,

Len

No idea if this has had it's day but loved it since a new release. Actually prefer the extended version.

Nancy Wilson "Now" 1976

Hi Tank

great tooooooon got it on a 12" inch ep thing with different artists on it :thumbsup:

BTW i don't think it's had it's day yet !!!!!!!!!

atb Kev

Edited January 5, 201312 yr by soulghost

Les Femmes...rally nice record from the Holgate in York 10 or so ago..didnt really take off...should have done...still got it in "the box"...will dig it out and give it another go for 2013

John P

An old St. Ives sound!

I've had this in the box for a few years too, and spin it from time to time

I thought it sounded 'Bretbyish'.....Sorry Cliff, looks like another of your's I'm 're-championing' - Take it as a compliment

All the best,

Len

Not one of mine Len, I can't remember who played it at the time, but it was doing the rounds on tapes for quite a while before Bretby.

Hi Tank

great tooooooon got it on a 12" inch ep thing with different artists on it :thumbsup:

BTW i don't think it's had it's day yet !!!!!!!!!

atb Kev

That's right Kev. Capitol Soul Sampler with some other nice Soul/Jazz cuts too!

That's two of us like it anyway!!!

That's right Kev. Capitol Soul Sampler with some other nice Soul/Jazz cuts too!

That's two of us like it anyway!!!

Got that somewhere. It's where I first heard Maze's later (best) version of "While I'm Alone".

Jordi

That's right Kev. Capitol Soul Sampler with some other nice Soul/Jazz cuts too!

That's two of us like it anyway!!!

Three

That was a nice sampler

Valentine bros. Taste of your love. Andy Peebles just played it, second time on the radio today awsome tune heard it it end of old year and it just gets better

Valentine bros. Taste of your love. Andy Peebles just played it, second time on the radio today awsome tune heard it it end of old year and it just gets better

Good call & the first new release on the thread

Available at amazon & HMV for £8 on the Luxury Soul 2013 CD on the Expansion label.

Mr Tee & Searling keep comin up with the goods,after last years toon for me Keni Burks So Real.Think Valentine Bros is gonna be a 7inch as well.

For the slightly funkier floors, here's Margaret Moss and the Three Stars.

For the slightly funkier floors, here's Margaret Moss and the Three Stars.

Could you please keep quiet about this till I've found a copy, Greg!

Could you please keep quiet about this till I've found a copy, Greg!

Sorry, mate....I'll keep my eyes open for ya ;)

Sorry, mate....I'll keep my eyes open for ya ;)

as this is so very much similar to sam & dave`s "hold on I`m coming" I wonder if this was some sort of gospel standard which was used by Volt Records to create a "million" selling record or if its the other way around and Margaret Moss used a familiar and popular backing line to create a Gospel record ? ´

I heard this a few years ago but came across a copy when in Canada last year, it has it's gospel tinge but still makes a mark on me

https://youtu.be/HZpKAFFpOgA

Good call & the first new release on the thread

Available at amazon & HMV for £8 on the Luxury Soul 2013 CD on the Expansion label.

Don';t think it is released till early Feb but you can pre order, £8 for three cds is a bargain. Pre ordered mine.

This is what I'll be hammering down under this year, a full throttle NS 60s dancer. Not sure if it gets any exposure on the UK circuit?

Les Femmes - Closer - Power Pack

Cheers........Pete

https://m.youtube.com...h?v=q3-V31ntQTM

Great Track But heres an oddity Both PP100

Can't get the pictures to paste but

Les Femmes - Closer - Power Pack is PP100

& Les Femmes - This I Swear is also Power Pack PP100 but slighly different takes on the Label Designs?

Kirsty

Edited January 6, 201312 yr by Gold Band

I heard this a few years ago but came across a copy when in Canada last year, it has it's gospel tinge but still makes a mark on me

Wow, you're the first person I've met who has heard of this! - I got it in the mid 80's and tried to play it on the Mod Scene a couple of times, but it never really worked 'out' - It's a great record though.

All the best,

Len

Brethen - Can this be real - Teen Town - sounds so right for today - clip on You Tube I think.

Get it cheap while you can!

Never heard this before does sound right for today. Thanks Adam

Kirsty

Good call & the first new release on the thread

Available at amazon & HMV for £8 on the Luxury Soul 2013 CD on the Expansion label.

got mine on the download Martin, till the CD comes out.

atb

Barry

"LETS GET TOGETHER"

ANDREW BROWN

FOUR BROTHERS

(The hardest and his best one!)

Upbeats - Lets Get Together (D & A 5001)

as this is so very much similar to sam & dave`s "hold on I`m coming" I wonder if this was some sort of gospel standard which was used by Volt Records to create a "million" selling record or if its the other way around and Margaret Moss used a familiar and popular backing line to create a Gospel record ? ´

Yeah, it's an absolute rip of 'Hold on....' without a doubt, mate. Definitely a case of a gospelized classic, possibly for more secular appeal, or just borrowing a riff for accessibility.

Still has potential imo

The Platters Love must go on Musicor

https://youtu.be/YUAK9fxeKN0

I'm not quite there yet, but I am finding I can handle it a bit easier than I used to.........People have got to know me now, so have stopped throwing things

All the best,

Len

OH YES YOU ARE!!

Great Track But heres an oddity Both PP100

Can't get the pictures to paste but

Les Femmes - Closer - Power Pack is PP100

& Les Femmes - This I Swear is also Power Pack PP100 but slighly different takes on the Label Designs?

Kirsty

Can't see owt!

There are 2 label designs and the demo only has "This I Swear" on it.

No idea if this has had it's day but loved it since a new release. Actually prefer the extended version.

Nancy Wilson "Now" 1976

Top track - is the version on the capitol soul special the extended version from the LP, or the 45 edit?

cheers Sutty

nice tune mick, was nice to hear it at the last chill out , got a demo copy early last year, , i'll tip it as well

===

I USED TO SPIN THIS AT THE MARRS BAR ALLNITER - REMEMBER JANINE DISSING IT AT THE TIME,,,,BUT ITS A GREAT TUNE AND SHOULD BE BIGGER

For the slightly funkier floors, here's Margaret Moss and the Three Stars.

Think Marco has been playing this - or got it recently. Nice 45 Greg!

Got put onto this cracking old skool 60's dancer by Gloucester's finest recently - old Rob Marriott c/u apparently. Would be good to see it take off again - although think someone told me it's had plays in Burnley or somewhere similar recently?

Edited January 10, 201312 yr by corbett80

Les Femmes...rally nice record from the Holgate in York 10 or so ago..didnt really take off...should have done...still got it in "the box"...will dig it out and give it another go for 2013

John P

John - didn't this have two label variations - one on yellow power pac and another design? Rare (and brill) record by all accounts.

One i'll be spinning this year. 60's dancer that i first heard from Adam Topping at the Euro weekender in Manchester last year.

It's only a cheapie but an elusive little bugger to find. Probably a marmite record, and i hate marmite, but love this!

https://soundcloud.com/drivingbeat_azza/little-gary-ferguson-mamma

One i'll be spinning this year. 60's dancer that i first heard from Adam Topping at the Euro weekender in Manchester last year.

It's only a cheapie but an elusive little bugger to find. Probably a marmite record, and i hate marmite, but love this!

this is good rich , really like it. and even dont know what it is which makes it even more interesting to me.

this is good rich , really like it. and even dont know what it is which makes it even more interesting to me.

Thanks Marc (it's Azza by the way, not Rich lol).

It's Little Gary Ferguson - Mamma come see bout you daughter, on Mothers

Hard to pick from such a good LP, but this edges it for me. Not sure if it's had plays (must have) but i think it should be played more at the right events. Mid tempo soul with a latin influence, and LP only to my knowledge?

Thanks Marc (it's Azza by the way, not Rich lol).

It's Little Gary Ferguson - Mamma come see bout you daughter, on Mothers

bloody hell, sorry for that azza..same club though ;) you know what I had that LGF 45...orange label if I remember correctly. sold it some years ago..another mark in my long list of obvious mistakes ;)

John - didn't this have two label variations - one on yellow power pac and another design? Rare (and brill) record by all accounts.

Never seen a yellow one

Mine is blue and the couple I have seen over the years are

also blue

Edited January 10, 201312 yr by john parker

Thanks Marc (it's Azza by the way, not Rich lol).

It's Little Gary Ferguson - Mamma come see bout you daughter, on Mothers

Liked this tune for along time Azza so good to hear your championing it (an old cleethorpes I'm informed??)

Another nice tune by Mr Ferguson is "There Is A Gift" on pompeii

Top track - is the version on the capitol soul special the extended version from the LP, or the 45 edit?

cheers Sutty

Hi Paul - Tony Horn here BTW - long time mate!

The Capitol Soul Special IS the extended LP version.

Cheers!

Hi Paul - Tony Horn here BTW - long time mate!

The Capitol Soul Special IS the extended LP version.

Cheers!

Hi Tony, how are you! blimey! long time indeed m8

thanks for the info I see it around, will pick a copy up

cheers Sutty

Liked this tune for along time Azza so good to hear your championing it (an old cleethorpes I'm informed??)

Another nice tune by Mr Ferguson is "There Is A Gift" on pompeii

He was initially a kiddie james brown impersonator. There was some pretty excellent footage from a tv show (not sure what) where he was 6 years old and doing JB, it was on youtube for a while.

That was the Beat!!! wasn't it?

That was the Beat!!! wasn't it?

yes, awesome footage

Here's another that should have gone absolutely massive by now, I had it covered up for a while (For a bit of fun!) I suppose ‘September Jones - I'm Coming Home' took 'Centre Stage' over it, but this is so powerful

'BILLY SHA-RAE - DO IT'

All the best,

Len

https://www.youtube....h?v=SCtFOiTrH6Y

Search out the version by Johnny Griffith on Triple B, been playing it out and about for ages, a lot more oomph for me.

AND---It's Cheap

Search out the version by Johnny Griffith on Triple B, been playing it out and about for ages, a lot more oomph for me.

AND---It's Cheap

'Premium Stuff' posted it on Post Number 135 - I didn't know that version.

Thanks for sharing anyway.

All the best,

Len

'Premium Stuff' posted it on Post Number 135 - I didn't know that version.

Thanks for sharing anyway.

All the best,

Len

Fair enough,

but if they'd stick a couple words on when they post Youtube clips, for those of us firewalled, I'd have seen it...

Nevertheless, it's a cracker

My tip for this year is Lady-Money-Truth & Soul records,due March/April sometime on 7".Same label as Lee Fields.Is available now on the Brownswood 9 comp.Is on youtube,but don't how to load it on here.

Best Carole