Top Tips For 2013

[tim smithers]

Nobody mentioned the Superbs on Dore yet ??

Hate the fu**ing thing , ever since the bar steward pulled it of ebay with a day to go, with me being the only bidder at $9.99

[KevH]

Tim,that was my bid as well. .

[Marc Forrest]

Fabulous Marc, i remember Ralf, emailing me asking if i knew it pre last October (Hamburg, weekend), i didn't, i did manage via the web to find the label owners daughter, but didn't get any luck. Have you a copy by the way ?. Ps first time i heard it out was the Sunday boat trip,( played by Ralf ) sounded outstanding. ATB Brett

cheers brett, yes luckily I have a copy. Played it at solid hit in london, the nürnberg weekender at the start of december and our big new years eve weekender here in berlin and alwaysa a full floor and/or people asking what it is. despite having been included on outasights "crossover" cd 99.9 % of teh soul community seem to have not known it before. as you say, brill tune!

[Marc Forrest]

Hate the fu**ing thing , ever since the bar steward pulled it of ebay with a day to go, with me being the only bidder at $9.99

did you try your luck last night again ? again another example of strange ebay bidding IMO. Two bidders with low feedback/transactions were bidding the thing up from 15 to slightly over 1500 USD LOL...needless to say neither won it!

[tim smithers]

I did think something wasn't right with that bidding also Marc

[NEV]

yep, good tune. Been known about for some years already though actually. Sort of a collectors tune and I agree, to break thru it needs more copies or in fact copies in the hands of one or two of them so -called top DJ`s. Same with United Sounds although it has been featured in Butch sets druing the last couple of years as a C/UP...think it was Greg Belson who uncovered it (in front of a bigger audience) at last years 22nd Anniversary of the Hip City Soul Club when he deejayed on the friday night. someone must have been very very keen as the next copy appearing on ebay went for almost 3 grand then..in really bad condition LOL !

Jason Perlmutter played united sounds on his annual Carolina radio show about two yr back and made no secret of who it was ...

He announced that the lead singer Anthony Baxter was listening in ,so covering it up would have been out of the question ...

The tune was ripped and posted on YouTube with mock up label ,because there was no google image or record of the actual label .

It was later posted on Facebook crossover thread and that's where it came to a lot of people's attention ..it was also announced in that post that it was being played as a C/U by Butch .

[Greg Belson]

Jason Perlmutter played united sounds on his annual Carolina radio show about two yr back and made no secret of who it was ...

He announced that the lead singer Anthony Baxter was listening in ,so covering it up would have been out of the question ...

Yep....started his show with 'It's all over (baby)' and ended it with the killer ballad flip. Tracklisting is here, dated 10th February 2011.

https://wxyc.info/playlists/radioShow?radioShowID=121288

[Kev Cane]

Yep....started his show with 'It's all over (baby)' and ended it with the killer ballad flip. Tracklisting is here, dated 10th February 2011.

https://wxyc.info/pla...ioShowID=121288

The Saints "Love can be" big favourite in this house Greg, defo the side for me even though the other side is generally listed on the rare occasions it comes up

Kev

[Guest]

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.

I played it when we were double decking together on the last day of the Manchester Euro Weekender Marc and you asked about it at the time lol . For me, that final day in Manc was one of the highlights of 2012 .

[Guest]

A few mid-tempo things that I reckon could get plays this year;

Double Trouble - To live is to love (Pilot Master)

Indigos - Rest of my days (Wildfire)

Cooperettes - Win all your love (I-D-B)

Caesars - I've got to know (Both Sides) looking for a clean copy of this btw!

Emanuel Lasky - Just the way (i want her to be) (Music Now)

Elements - Hey lady (saru)

A little more up-tempo;

Benny Hall - Your love got healing power (Mammoth)

Flipside of the Emanuel Laskey is a superb track, will be getting a few spins from me in the year ahead....

[Marc Forrest]

Jason Perlmutter played united sounds on his annual Carolina radio show about two yr back and made no secret of who it was ...

He announced that the lead singer Anthony Baxter was listening in ,so covering it up would have been out of the question ...

The tune was ripped and posted on YouTube with mock up label ,because there was no google image or record of the actual label .

It was later posted on Facebook crossover thread and that's where it came to a lot of people's attention ..it was also announced in that post that it was being played as a C/U by Butch .

I remember that july night when Greg played it at the Hip City and everybody becoming aware that Greg wass playing Butch`s c/up. At once there was a que behind consisting of people who wanted to interrogate woth Greg who it is by...Everybody that night mentioned the C/UP, no one mentioned Jason, his radio programme let alone that group called "Crossover" on FB. Just goes to show not everyone is/can be actively involved in social media activities like FB all the time so tends to miss out on some interesting bits of information.

[Markw]

I played it when we were double decking together on the last day of the Manchester Euro Weekender Marc and you asked about it at the time lol . For me, that final day in Manc was one of the highlights of 2012 .

You sold me that Little Gary Ferguson at Ghetto Soul last summer Adam. I played it out at GoGo Children - went down well.

[Marc Forrest]

I played it when we were double decking together on the last day of the Manchester Euro Weekender Marc and you asked about it at the time lol . For me, that final day in Manc was one of the highlights of 2012 .

Definitely mate, it was indeed great, and fantastic and highly enjoyable that double-decking session with yours! Indeed we should have already repeated it a long time ago !! highlight/best moment of the whole weekender for me as well ..maybe only rivalled by that mountain of shoes created by some students or festival visitors in the middle of the dancefloor later that very same night which was accompanied by a Soulie wearibng a KTF black fist Northern Soul t-shirt shaking me hands and saying "Welcome to Engalnd mate, this is Northern Soul" !? LOL

[Guest]

You sold me that Little Gary Ferguson at Ghetto Soul last summer Adam. I played it out at GoGo Children - went down well.

I'd picked up a few spares before playing it out, cheap but not as easily found as his other 45s. Always seems to get a good reaction when I've played it or heard it played

Definitely mate, it was indeed great, and fantastic and highly enjoyable that double-decking session with yours! Indeed we should have already repeated it a long time ago !! highlight/best moment of the whole weekender for me as well ..maybe only rivalled by that mountain of shoes created by some students or festival visitors in the middle of the dancefloor later that very same night which was accompanied by a Soulie wearibng a KTF black fist Northern Soul t-shirt shaking me hands and saying "Welcome to Engalnd mate, this is Northern Soul" !? LOL

The very strange world of northern soul!

[NEV]

I remember that july night when Greg played it at the Hip City and everybody becoming aware that Greg wass playing Butch`s c/up. At once there was a que behind consisting of people who wanted to interrogate woth Greg who it is by...Everybody that night mentioned the C/UP, no one mentioned Jason, his radio programme let alone that group called "Crossover" on FB. Just goes to show not everyone is/can be actively involved in social media activities like FB all the time so tends to miss out on some interesting bits of information.

Not everyone can be or is actively involved in the all nighter scene either Marc.

it's a case of where you heard it first ,which is probably why every time someone mentions a record on any "new to me tunes " ,someone is quick to respond with " it's been around for yrs ,just not that well known "

The 1st official or maybe unofficial copy to be heard by the masses ,was via youtube and that clip was ripped from Jason's radio show ,so maybe you underestimate just how many people listen to radio and podcasts to find new stuff

Unless i'm mistaken Clay Brown on aljon was also a Jason Perlmutter radio play a few yrs back now ?

Bobs sitting in the parks has probably introduced more new stuff to a lot of other people than going to venues has over the last few yrs .

Ian Wright podcasts .. Mr Finewine ,Andy Noble ,Fryer ,Greg Belson,Dave Ripolles ,Steve Clancy to name only a few ,are more responsible than any upfront nighter scene ,for introducing me and many others to new sounds ,but that's not saying they are responsible or being given the credit for finding or breaking the sounds ,but then again if your gonna play something as a cover up ,the downside is people might credit the 1st person they heard play it uncovered ???

The first time i heard Sag war fare .. scott three .. small society ,Hopkins Brothers ,Billy Bailey ,Fred Williams ,Superbs ,Tommy and the Derby's was not in a venue ,but from podcasts ,youtube and emailed sound files .

It's a double edged sword .. the internet is helping and hindering the soul scene ,making it easier for people to access the sounds without having to go over the doorstep and visit the venues!

Back on topic ... New one from me that i only heard this yr on one of Gregs gospel shows SILVER TRUMPETEERS -UNDERSTANDING ( CALVARY )

[Corbett80]

I find a bit of both - there are a few particular DJs I always hear new things from when they play, but also so much rare excellent material from the online shows - all of the people mentioned above are must listens.

Also as Marc pointed out comps are always worth checking out as there are often very obscure and largely unknown tunes on them - Point Of View being a great example.

Think we are in a great period of new or largely unknown material turning up of all genres - from that excellent old skool r&s James Lynn Marsh right through to left field jazzy funky stuff. That's without all the unissued pieces that are found. Venues might be suffering a touch but musically it's all good!

[Guest Brett F]

Too be honest I only listen via the web to stuff i dont know or recognize, so much out there, and i spend too much time listening to thousands upon thousands of sound clips from all sources, both UK scene type groups, FB,sound/mix cloud, etc, but mainly foreign blogs, eBay clips etc, when in a venue environment, i find myself distracted and unless its special, rarely bother a visit to the decks anymore.

[Marc Forrest]

Not everyone can be or is actively involved in the all nighter scene either Marc.

although its sad and should be the other way round really I think you are right. furthermore to be always up to date with new stuff or fairly newer /semi-known stuff you have to be on the case everywhere, niters, podcasts, soundclouds, mixclouds, radio shows, cd`s, ebay, soul-source, fb and all its various groups etc etc etc just too much really. hence why people (like me) end up hearing stuff first via a dj at an allnighter (butch in this case). a bit like in old times really, despite you had them so called collectors tape swaps back then. seems as if they are complete replaced by now by the list of possiblitites I compiled earlier in this message.

plus and to repeat myself here, I sadly never listened to Jasons shows due to a lack of time. same applies to finewine etc. I know jason personally and met him a few times here in Berlin, a top bloke and knows his stuff for sure. so I am more than sorry to have missed his shows back then. If I wouldnt have I might have been able to catch up with you on stuff like Clay Brown/Aljon ;) LOL

Edited January 16, 2013 by Marc Forrest

[Geeselad]

I'd picked up a few spares before playing it out, cheap but not as easily found as his other 45s. Always seems to get a good reaction when I've played it or heard it played

The very strange world of northern soul!

you just reminded me I need to dig and see if I still have a copy of this.

[Liljimmycrank]

Back on topic ... New one from me that i only heard this yr on one of Gregs gospel shows SILVER TRUMPETEERS -UNDERSTANDING ( CALVARY )

Agreed!!

[Corbett80]

Agreed!!

That, Caffey Bros and there was another good one as well on Greg's show a while a back.

[Liljimmycrank]

That, Caffey Bros and there was another good one as well on Greg's show a while a back.

Funnily enough, listened to the caffey brothers on greg's YouTube channel today for the first time. Great tune, and hopefully one that gets played out this year too

[gringo]

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

First heard this played out at Bishop Auckland and the Wilton back in the 9ts.

[Gaz Lees]

Look forward to this thread Sean.

I know you said no need for sound clips, but following the pattern of previous posts:

Picked up a King demo of this during 2012 and it's been my favourite home play of the year

One word for this - Superb

[Tolbert]

Flipside of the Emanuel Laskey is a superb track, will be getting a few spins from me in the year ahead....

...another case of "forgot to turn over the record". NICE one!

[Steve Plumb]

Sorry a bit late to this one - not read any yet but will later!

I'll still be playing 'Sweet Rain - Love don't go away - RCA'

From a 70's acetate LP I got last year - Fantastic mid 70's dancer

Cheers

Steve

[andy jones]

current favorite at home (hope to play it out in next couple of weeks) and quite cheap!

johnny starr dont hold back

not heard it played anywhere. but i'm sure you guys will tell me different

only got a partial clip off ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Must-HEAR-JOHNNY-STARR-Dont-Hold-Back-NORTHERN-SOUL-45rpm-Eastern-Promo-/271113347123?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3f1f9d6033

Andy

[Guest]

current favorite at home (hope to play it out in next couple of weeks) and quite cheap!

johnny starr dont hold back

not heard it played anywhere. but i'm sure you guys will tell me different

only got a partial clip off ebay

https://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1f9d6033

Andy

Bit of a motown feel to it Andy

[gringo]

Sorry a bit late to this one - not read any yet but will later!

I'll still be playing 'Sweet Rain - Love don't go away - RCA'

From a 70's acetate LP I got last year - Fantastic mid 70's dancer

Cheers

Steve

You put it on the complimentary CD for your Leyland soul night sometime last year. Brilliant!

[Steve Plumb]

You put it on the complimentary CD for your Leyland soul night sometime last year. Brilliant!

I certainly did

[Sean Hampsey]

Here's a Top Tip of my own. Been playing this for the past year or so and it always gets the crowd's attention.

Previously Unreleased and only available on a scarce Jap album.

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces feat Chico Jenkins

"Can't Get Away"

Enjoy!

Sean

[Sean Hampsey]

Another quality item; I've been playing this for many, many, years and since the early 'Just Soul' sessions it's finally starting to gain the respect it deserves!

From the late Paul Kelly - "You Make Me Tremble"

Sean

[Steve Plumb]

Here's a Top Tip of my own. Been playing this for the past year or so and it always gets the crowd's attention.

Previously Unreleased and only available on a scarce Jap album.

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces feat Chico Jenkins

"Can't Get Away"

Enjoy!

Sean

Nice!

I think one of his Chess 45's 'Give me your love right now' could well become a Crossover reactivation too?

Never been massive, only early doors spins (I think?)

Cheers

Steve

[Steve Plumb]

Another quality item; I've been playing this for many, many, years and since the early 'Just Soul' sessions it's finally starting to gain the respect it deserves!

From the late Paul Kelly - "You Make Me Tremble"

Sean

You 'Just Soul' boys have certainly put this on the map - I hear it in one or two other quality venues these days too mate?

Cheers

Steve

[Sean Hampsey]

This caused a stir first time I played it down at Just Soul... but still a Top Tip as far as I'm concerned!

Bobby Powell - Childhood Days

Sean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3s576_uol0

[Sean Hampsey]

Nice 'dated' bit of NOLA I've been pushing around, again for a good few years, finally starting to get the props!

Inell Young - "I've Never Considered"

Sean

[Sean Hampsey]

Been enjoying playing this out in recent times. Maybe not everyones cup of tea, but if you like your soul mellow with swirling strings n' things this'll certainly please ya!

Sean

[Kev John]

Another tip for this year from me is

The Impressions- Love Me 1971 US Curtom 1959 also came out in Uk to on Buddah

Fantastic Funky Soul Dancer sounds Awesome loud & a Funk Flip too

it's on you tube !!!!!

atb Kev

Edited January 20, 2013 by Kev John

[Sammy]

Another tip for this year from me is

The Impressions- Love Me 1971 US Curtom 1959 also came out in Uk to on Buddah

Fantastic Funky Soul Dancer sounds Awesome loud & a Funk Flip too

it's on you tube !!!!!

atb Kev

I love this tune!

[Jordirip]

I love this tune!

Leroy Hutson at his best.

[Guest Adrian]

Leroy Hutson at his best.

The whole lp which Love Me is on is superb!

[Jordirip]

The whole lp which Love Me is on is superb!

This being my favourite.

[Dave Harrison]

Nice!

I think one of his Chess 45's 'Give me your love right now' could well become a Crossover reactivation too?

Never been massive, only early doors spins (I think?)

Cheers

Steve

Good record, Steve. Played this a few times at the White Barn last year & will probably give it a few more spins in 2013 too.

Cheers

Dave

[Guest Adrian]

This being my favourite.

Yes brillant, I put that on an lp only cd swap on here a couple of years back. It Goes On & On is probably my fave but it changes each time I play it. One of the very best 70's lp's imho

[Dobber]

probably this tunes raritie stops it being a big nighter sound.

[Sean Hampsey]

Ok.

We made it to 120.

I think that about wraps it up.

Thanks everyone for all your input and your superb contributions.

Happy New Year and Happy Hunting.

Sean

Soul Source — Top Tips 2013

1.

The Soul Survivors — Mama Soul — UK Atlantic

2.

Eddie Jay & Ray — Keep Smilin — PPL

3.

The Chateau Band — Feelings - Quiet Storm

4.

Ishola Muhammad — Open Up Your Heart — Guess Records

5.

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson — Willing — Arista

6.

The Joneses — Love Contest — Spring

7.

The Ascots — She’s So Indifferent To Me Now — Crazy Cajun

8.

Lee Williams & Cymbals — Get It Together — Black Circle

9.

The Bottom Line — That’s The Way To Go — Greedy

10.

Lee Williams & Cymbals — A Girl From A Country Town — Rapda

11.

Ruby Andrews — You Got To Do The Same Thing — Zodiac

12.

The Fabulous Denos — I’ve Enjoyed Being Loved By You — King

13.

Tal Armstrong — Got To Let Go — Love Records

14.

Larry Reynolds — Take Away The Big Hurt — Tri Spin

15.

Casino Royale — To Be My Girl — Key Loc

16.

Willie Dale — Let Your Light Shine — Lovie D Records

17.

The Originals — Nothing Can Take The Place Of Your Love — Motown

18.

Les Femmes — Closer — Power Pack

19.

Jimmy Radcliffe — Lucky Old Sun — Shout

20.

Major Lance — Sweeter — WB

21.

Dynamic Superiors — You’re What I Need — Motown

22.

Odyssey — Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love — Mowest

23.

Brethren — Can This Be Real — Teen Town

24.

American Standard Band — Morning - Starizon

25.

New Love Ltd — So Much To Talk About — Giant

26.

The Players — Get Right — Minit

27.

Syl Johnson — I Take Care Of Homework — Twinight

28.

Doris Duke — I’ll Make A Sweet Man Out Of You — Beantown

29.

Andrew Brown — Let’s Get Together — Four Brothers

30.

Jack Jacobs — I Believe It’s Alright - Libra

31.

Skull Snaps — Didn’t I Do It To You — GSF

32.

Hot Ice — It’s Time To Leave The Disco — Rage

33.

Independent Movement — Slipping Away — Polydor

34.

Mike James Kirkland — Together — Zay

35.

Fat Jack Band — Hey It’s Summer - ?

36.

Sun & Rain — This Is Love — Forcast

37.

Helen Curry - I Want You I Need You — Ja-Wez

38.

Lou Pride — Your Love Won’t Let Me Be — Black Gold

39.

Randolph Walker — Forty Love Street — Chant

40.

Billy Stewart — Count Me Out — Chess

41.

Four Tops — Still Water — Motown

42.

Rena Scott — I Finally Found A Love - Epic

43.

Bobby Taylor — Blackmail — VIP

44.

Bluesbusters — Love Is The Answer — Minit

45.

Miles Jaye — Let’s Start Over - 4

th

& Broadway

46.

Point Of View — I’m Superman — Instant

47.

Coming Of Man — Sunny Day — Right Kind

48.

Joe L — (I’m Not Gonna Be) Worried — Clissac

49.

Rex Garvin — Believe It Or Not — Atlantic UK

50.

Cheryl Johnson — It’s Not Too Late — Bugs

51.

Billy Sha-Rae — Do It — Spectrum

52.

Mary Wells — He’s The One I Love - Motown

53.

Verble Domino — Faded Memory — Toi

54.

El Dorados — Looking In From The Outside - Paula

55.

Little Sister & The Echoettes — Up Above My Head — Su-Ann

56.

United Sounds - It’s All Over (Baby) — United Records

57.

Tommy & The Derbys — Goin Back To Houston — Kool Records

58.

Shirley Finney — Every Day People — Jas Records

59.

Voices Of East Harlem — Take A Stand — Just Sunshine

60.

Othello Robinson — So In Luv — Babylove Records

61.

Billy Gee — In The Name Of The Bag — Joye

62.

The Loveseed — Loveseed — Amestay

63.

Mike Jemison — I Want Some Satisfaction — Geneva

64.

Johnny Griffith — Do IT — Triple B Records

65.

June Jackson — You’re Welcome — Musette

66.

The America People — Give It Up — Attack

67.

Jack Harden — She’ll Be Back — Star Shot

68.

Rod Keith — It’s Over And Done — Preview

69.

Voices Of East Harlem — Amazing Love — Just Sunshine

70.

Jimmie Braswell — Some Changes Made — Gene

71.

The Caffey Brothers — Make Me Over — Aura

72.

The Round Robin Monopoly — People Do Change — Truth

73.

Nancy Wilson — Now — Capitol

74.

Valentine Bros — Taste Of Your Love — Expansion

75.

Margaret Moss — Don’t Let It Be Too Late — Three Stars

76.

Arthur Prysock - (I Wanna Go) Where The Soul Trees Grown) — King

77.

Upbeats — Let’s Get Together — D&A

78.

The Platters — Love Must Go On — Musicor Records

79.

Billy Guy — Foxey Baby — Chalco

80.

Gary Ferguson — Mamma Come See ‘Bout You Daughter — Mothers

81.

Los Vampiros — I Can’t Understand You - ?

82.

Lady — Money — Truth & Soul

83.

Roy Roberts Experience — Beehive — House Of Big Brother

84.

Sherlock Holmes — What An Argument — Brunswick

85.

Edwin Starr — Don’t It Feel Good To Be Free — Motown

86.

Le Tre Femme — Open Up The Safe — Uptight

87.

Unique — Here We Go Again — Col-la-soul

88.

Enchanted Five — Have You Ever — CVS

89.

Double Trouble — To Live Is To Love — Pilot Master

90.

Indigos — Rest Of My Days — Wildfire

91.

Cooperettes — Win All Your Love — IDB

92.

Caesers - I’ve Got To Know — Both Sides

93.

Emanuel Lasky — Just The Way — Music Now

94.

Elements — Hey Lady — Saru

95.

Benny Hall — Your Love Got Healing Power — Mammoth

96.

Bobby Dixon — Woman, You Made Me — ABC Probe

97.

Donald Height — A Mean Thing — Dakar

98.

Afrodisia — A Fool No Longer — RD Records

99.

Waltiea Maxwell - Funky Generation - Goodie Train

100.

Johnny Moore - Call It What You Wanna - Chi-City

101.

Joey Dees — I Need Your Lovin’ — Blue Dolphin

102.

Sloan Bey — Look At Your Brother - Jonah

103.

Monroe Taylor — Proud Guy — Chesapeake

104.

Two Tons Of Love — What Good Am I — Paramount

105.

Casper Peters — Find My Way — Enterprise

106.

Latimore — Theres No End — Glades

107.

Tavares / Freda Payne — I Wanna See You Soon — Capitol

108.

Emanual Laskey — Right On — Music Now

109.

Silver Trumpeteers — Understanding — Calvary

110.

Sweet Rain — Love Don’t Go Away — RCA

111.

Johnny Starr — Don’t Hold Back — Eastern

112.

Bobby Moore — Can’t Get Away — Chess

113.

Paul Kelly — You Make Me Tremble — WB

114.

Bobby Moore — Give Me Your Love Right Now — Chess

115.

Bobby Powell — Childhood Days — Excello

116.

Inell Young — I’ve Never Considered — Busy-B

117.

GC Cameron — Strong Love — Motown

118.

Impressions — Love Me — Curtom

119.

Impressions — Potent Love — Curtom

120.

Sir Joe — If You Give Up Your Love — Rujac.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Sean Hampsey