Davebanks Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Motown Chartbusters Vol 3 Motown Memories Vol 2 This is Sue This is Soul (Atlantic comp) Jr Walker & the Allstars Greatest Hits 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 '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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Stax Golden Hour-Isaac Hayes, still play it today, brilliant Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Premium Stuff Posted February 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geordiejohnson Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 augustus pablo ital dub trojan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Motown Chartbusters 3 , still a great album that i could put on today and enjoy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul16 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Sorry - couldn't resist it. Played them so much I still know all the lyrics. Peter Edited February 15, 2013 by Peter99 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony A Posted February 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2013 Two albums alternating, This And that Still have the Vol 3 chartbusters to this day, 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Codfromderby Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davebanks Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) For two different reasons Millie Jacksons early LPs and the Levine compiled Solid Soul Sensations ( the Sceptre, Wand stuff) Edited February 15, 2013 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Codfromderby Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony A Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by Premium Stuff Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony A Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Guest peterjones Posted February 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2013 Still love this one. Just takes me to another place 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MikeHinNewJersey Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MBarrett Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Got to put in a word for this baby. Played it to death but never, ever got tired of it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Smith Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest manusf3a Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by manusf3a Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark S Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Two albums alternating, This And that Ditto . The Tops album superb . Still have the Vol 3 chartbusters to this day, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brian Fradgley Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds - New Religion. Started one for me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dennisoul Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Out on the floor inferno LP Floorshakers Kent LP Jam- sound effects Sex pistols - great rock n roll swindle Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ralf Mehnert Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by Ralf Mehnert Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by Bazza Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mister Fish Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Solid Soul Sensations (Ian Levine comp) Ziggy Stardust & Spiders from Mars (David Bowie) Weird really! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hunky dory - Bowie Beach boys greatest hits Wings - Venus and mars I'm actually blushing typing in the last one !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Queen - sheer heart attack E L O - out of the blue Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mister Fish Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hunky dory - Bowie Beach boys greatest hits Wings - Venus and mars I'm actually blushing typing in the last one !! So you should Rob. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
oldsteve woomble Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 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.... :-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paddy Ferry Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 K-Tel 22 Dynamic Hits Vol 11 I bet I'm not the only one that had it [ still got it]. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Reg Scott Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) BIG 6Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - Two For The Price Of OneSound Affects - The JamThe 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 )From The Beginning - The Small FacesNitty Gritty - Gladys Knight And The PipsClub Ska '67 Edited February 16, 2013 by ClearVinyl Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bigsoulman Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by BIGSOULMAN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gogger Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
davidwapples Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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