In the days when we only used record players to listen to soul music, you could leave the disc stacking arm open and the LP below would play repetitively. In our house in the late 60's the Temptations Gettin ready album took up residence, fending off me Mums Cliff Richard and my sisters Herman Hermits!

What 60's or 70's album monopolized your player?

Later on the Impressions - "Young Mods" album would be the backdrop to many a night in helping a "friend" with her homework!

Dave Banks

Slade Alive

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sounds Superb label cheapo compilation)

Reggae Chartbusters Volume 1

The Trojan Story

all 1971-73 except Tops which I think might have been 74

Motown Chartbusters Vol 3

Motown Memories Vol 2

This is Sue

This is Soul (Atlantic comp)

Jr Walker & the Allstars Greatest Hits

'Impressions Big 16' on HMV (at least my memory tells me it was on HMV -- an EMI label anyway).

Still got the self same LP somewhere but it don't get played much now as I have all the tracks on Kent CDs & it's easier to play them.

Stax Golden Hour-Isaac Hayes, still play it today, brilliant

Kev

Mine were probably:

Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus

Stranglers - Black & White

All the early Jam albums

X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents

Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material

Cheers

Richard

I always had albums on but ones i played more than other especially when getting a bath with music turned up full pelt in next room

The motown story, 5 box set, and jumpin at the go go !!, isley brothers brother brother brother.....and the list goes on

when i got a bit older... Earl Klugh- Low ride, Morrisey mullen- Badness, Bob marley, ..........god there are so many

thing is Music was never off the turntables when i was younger so its a talk ask this one

geeooooordie

augustus pablo ital dub trojan

Motown Chartbusters 3 , still a great album that i could put on today and enjoy

Sure it was Motown Chartbusters for me , remember an ex girlfriend buying me Donnie Elbert LP on one of those 11/9p contour albums and Ric tic Relics LP which I had probably never heard any of them before , should've married her

Swifty

Three immediately spring to mind:

Great Disco Demands on Pye - This LP was probably my introduction to Northern Soul.

A Thunderbirds/Captain Scarlet LP on Hallmark (?)

Bobby and Betty go to the moon - an LP with a narrated story on one side and some strangely hypnotic dance music on the other.

I was well into the smooth philly sound of the Stylistics - bought a few of there albums in the 70's before I was into soul proper like. Of course I didn't know what the philly sound was back then.

Wow! Them boys could sing.

Peter

Sorry - couldn't resist it.

Played them so much I still know all the lyrics.

Peter

Edited February 15, 201312 yr by Peter99

Isaac Hayes - Shaft soundtrack was the LP I got with my first record player one Christmas.

Then:

Capital Soul Casino

The Grapevine LPs - This Is Northern Soul etc... all had a good run.

But one I always played was a boot LP I bought from Wigan on the BEE label I think it was, yellow. No idea what happened to it but it was a brilliant selection of tunes. No idea who made it either. This would be around 1980.

Two albums alternating,

This

And that

Still have the Vol 3 chartbusters to this day,

thats the way of the world EWF

city of angels the miracles

the photos-the photos

the new religion- jimmy james

alladin sane- bowie

diamond dogs-bowie

20 golden pieces of rock and roll- compilation

emidisc album- inc astral trip, sister lee, the chase is on, and a version of lee roys tears by jr bailey

Some of you mentioning reggae stuff reminds me of when those albums like tighten up and prince buster would be played alongside our soul stuff.

Mind you some of it we had to hide from my Gran.

Bang Bang Lulu and Big 5 were considered quite risque then.

It is also forgotten now but in the late 60's early 70's most of us were just discovering what a great collection of tracks the Drifters had laid down over the years. the album I'll take where the music is playing was still new and fresh then. Still gets an airing on CD in our car.

Dave Banks

For two different reasons Millie Jacksons early LPs and the Levine compiled Solid Soul Sensations ( the Sceptre, Wand stuff)

Edited February 15, 201312 yr by Dave Turner

my dad had a compilation lp on uk ember which had lost someone by james brown on it, played that constantly, thats where it all started i reckon

After the first two in my post above, I then found this one in my older Brothers collection,

somehow it then remained amongst my records, very strange he never got it back.

After the first two in my post above, I then found this one in my older Brothers collection,

somehow it then remained amongst my records, very strange he never got it back.

Me too mate - and many others too I'm sure - top LP

Solomon Burke - Keep Looking - absolute class

Cheers

Richard

Edited February 15, 201312 yr by Premium Stuff

After the first two in my post above, I then found this one in my older Brothers collection,

somehow it then remained amongst my records, very strange he never got it back.

I've got that somwehere. Haven't a clue what's on it.

Peter

I've got that somwehere. Haven't a clue what's on it.

Peter

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

Sam & Dave - I Got Everything I Need

Ben E.King - What Is Soul?

Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)

Eddie Floyd- Knock On Wood

Solomon Burke - Keep Looking

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

Sam & Dave - I Got Everything I Need

Ben E.King - What Is Soul?

Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)

Eddie Floyd- Knock On Wood

Solomon Burke - Keep Looking

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances

Cheers Richard

Some classic stuff. I seem to recall that my next door neighbour gave me this album and some motown albums about twenty years ago - I'll go and dust em off at some point. I think Wilson Pickett is a tad under rated.

Peter

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

Sam & Dave - I Got Everything I Need

Ben E.King - What Is Soul?

Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)

Eddie Floyd- Knock On Wood

Solomon Burke - Keep Looking

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances

First track I'd ever heard by Otis, supprised I'd not worn this out, kept hopping the stylus back to the beggining of this track..

Still love this one. Just takes me to another place

First track I'd ever heard by Otis, supprised I'd not worn this out, kept hopping the stylus back to the beggining of this track..

Yes superb - best Otis ever though I reckon is 'Love Man'

Cheers

Richard

After the first two in my post above, I then found this one in my older Brothers collection,

somehow it then remained amongst my records, very strange he never got it back.

triffic LP, never far from the turntable

Temptations "cloud nine"

side one pure Norman Whitfield

side two awesome late 60's Motown,

And a lot of the above Soul ones..

Not seen This Is Sue mentioned yet, so

This Is Sue

Got to put in a word for this baby. Played it to death but never, ever got tired of it.

Still love this one. Just takes me to another place

Me too. A groundbreaking journey of discovery for me. I listened to the whole album in full multiple times when it came out round at my mate, Al Horseford's flat in Huddersfield, along with James Brown Live At The Apollo Vol 2. There is no doubt that those two albums shaped my experience and musical taste at a key point in my life. I remember saying to Al at the time, "can it seriously get any better" and he said "No, not really".

And it hasn't.

Within their respective areas, these two albums still top it for me.

Ian D

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

Sam & Dave - I Got Everything I Need

Ben E.King - What Is Soul?

Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)

Eddie Floyd- Knock On Wood

Solomon Burke - Keep Looking

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

Percy Sledge - Warm And Tender Love

Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances

Forgotten "Keep Looking" was on this, fabulous tune

Superfly Curtis Mayfield,with of course also Back to the world by the man,,great to listen to ,spent many many hours during the week listening to curtis mayfields albums among others round my mums or at Wilkys with the lads.

Ps Oh and of course "Ship Ahoy", O jays..

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by manusf3a

Two albums alternating,

This

And that

Ditto . The Tops album superb .

Still have the Vol 3 chartbusters to this day,

Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - New Religion.

Started one for me

Out on the floor inferno LP

Floorshakers Kent LP

Jam- sound effects

Sex pistols - great rock n roll swindle

Was 10 years old and still have 5 out of 6:

Pink Floyd - Relics

Slime - Slime

Dead Kennedys - In God We Trust, Inc.

Four Tops - Best of Four Tops

Udo Lindenberg - Livehaftig

Specials - Specials

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by Ralf Mehnert

Motown Chartbusters Vol 3

Motown Memories Vol 2

This is Sue

This is Soul (Atlantic comp)

Jr Walker & the Allstars Greatest Hits

This one for me as well

Bazza

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by Bazza

Solid Soul Sensations (Ian Levine comp)

Ziggy Stardust & Spiders from Mars (David Bowie)

Weird really!

Hunky dory - Bowie

Beach boys greatest hits

Wings - Venus and mars

I'm actually blushing typing in the last one !!

Queen - sheer heart attack

E L O - out of the blue

Hunky dory - Bowie

Beach boys greatest hits

Wings - Venus and mars

I'm actually blushing typing in the last one !!

So you should Rob.

Northern Compilation LPs That i literally wore out were

Jumping At The Go Go---RCA

Out on The Floor---Inferno

Talk of The Grapevine/Sound of The Grapevine

Capitol Soul Casino

Keep The Faith--Chess

Be Bop Deluxe - Axe Victim & Futurama

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Face To Face

The Jam - Setting Sons

Secret Affair - Glory Boys

Four Tops - I Just Cant Help Myself - mfp album - (first soul album owned - christmas present off gran!! Played it to death. Happy days)

No blushing required, still revisit all when life needs it.... :-)

K-Tel 22 Dynamic Hits Vol 11 I bet I'm not the only one that had it [ still got it].

BIG 6

1. Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - Two For The Price Of One
   
2. Sound Affects - The Jam
   
3. The New Religion - Jimmy James and the Vagabonds (think this one is great on MFP with Pete Meaden sleeve notes and the RED and BLUE sides )
   
4. From The Beginning - The Small Faces
   
5. Nitty Gritty - Gladys Knight And The Pips
   
6. Club Ska '67
   

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by ClearVinyl

With The Beatles

The Kink Kontroversey

The Temptations Gettin Ready

The Impressions Big 16

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds New Religion

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band Hipsters Etc

Edited February 16, 201312 yr by BIGSOULMAN

Motown Chartbusters 3 , still a great album that i could put on today and enjoy

that was the first album i ever bought others i remember listening to non stop include

exodus / bob marley and the wailers

rumours / fleetwood mac

ship ahoy / the ojays

rock of the westies / elton john

Motown Story Box Set. (Love the bit where the narrator says...... 'Stevie Wonder.....now a man) makes me laugh to this day that.

Viva Roxy Music.

Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd.

Solid Air, John Martyn.

Stevie Wonder, Innervisions.

Supremes Greatest Hits (the one with the three red lips)

Aid.

Slade Alive

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sounds Superb label cheapo compilation)

Reggae Chartbusters Volume 1

The Trojan Story

all 1971-73 except Tops which I think might have been 74

just bought the four tops lp on here , some great tracks on it

The Isley Brothers, the one with the three of them in orange suits and the one on the left has the campest pose ever, and 3 + 3.

The Detroit Spinners, the one with "one of a kind", "could it be I'm falling in love" on it

Lets Get It On

Ohio Players, Skin Tight and Fire

Bob Marley, Rastaman Vibration

O'jays, Backstabbers

The Persuaders