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Which Records Should Be Played Out To Break The 500 Mould

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Just thinking what sounds would you play to spice up a set away from the norm.

My lad played TRAVELING MAN by JOE SIMON at Blackpool Tower in November on the Sunday,

When down a STORM. Lot of People didn't no it. Must be so many out there.

Thanks and MERRY XMAS. ROD

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    Here's one that draws a blank look at times from some of the oldies brigade.Others know it,and so they should,but can't remember the last time i heard it out. For Rod....   https://w

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    Here´s some that could easily be slipped into a proper northern oldies set.   Four Tempos-Got To Have You Holidays-Watch Out Sandpebbles-Love Power Two People-Stop,Leave

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    I may have got the wrong end of the stick, But how about this lot... any of em, any order, this is what I like...   Gene Toons - what More (applaud the chap above Pls...) Sandy Holli

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Mal is right it is out there, the support for them isn't, even from them who constantly claim they want an upfront night sick of oldies etc etc.

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Didn't go down that well at Wigan did it.? Not heard it for years.

Didn't go down that well at Wigan did it.? Not heard it for years.

I liked it Sounded better at Samanthas dont think it is on a 45 I know it as an lp track.

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Hey" thanks everyone,so many great tracks you have mentioned on the thread.New a lot but a few had escaped me,I've played TRY ME by SYL JOHNSON at one of the alldayers and heard Carms play it out; great track Kev Farley mentions by THE SPELLBINDERS which is a great double header with the top draw CHAIN REACTION on the other side, also like his other choice in TALKIN; BOUT JONES by BOBBY JONES which needs to be played. I hadn't heard THATS WAS THE WHISKY TALKIN by RONNIE FORTE before but I'll have to look out for it.THE DIPLOMATS AND DRAKE & theEN-SOLIDS our what's it about..,GREAT UNDERPLAYED NORTHERN SOUL. Thanks again Rod

I may have got the wrong end of the stick, But how about this lot... any of em, any order, this is what I like...

 

Gene Toons - what More (applaud the chap above Pls...)

Sandy Hollis - Im Tempted,

The Carpets - Keep Pushing On,

Joe King - Speak On Up

Pic and Bill - Come Back Baby

The Vanguards - Gotta Have Love

Marion James - I'm The Woman For You

Tommy and the Derbys - Goin Back to Houston

The Fantaisions - Unnecessary Tears

Keni Lewis - Aint Gonna make it Easy

Jimmy Helms - Your Mine You

The Whispers - I Cant See Myself Leaving You

Charles Spurling -She Cried Just a Minute

The T.S.U. Toronadoes - Only Inside

Jack Montgomery - Dont Turn Your Back on Me

The Impacts and the Fabulous Soul Bros- My Baby

Deena Johnson - The Breaking Point

Ronnie Savoy - Loving You

Johnny Adams - You're A Bad Habit Baby

The Moments - Baby, I Want You

Mercy Men - You Made it Thunder

The Pretenders - Temptation Walk

Shep - I'm Sitting In

Mr. Lucky - Born To Love You

The Themes - Bent Out Of Shape

Rhythm Masters - Talking about my Baby

Tommy Knight - Don't bring back memories

Bobby Jones & The Para-Mounts - Check Me out

Edwin Starr - Running Back And Forth

Little Beaver - Do It To Me One More Time

The Natural Four - Love's so wonderful

The Esquires - Listen To Me

The Spellbinders - Help Me

Sam Williams Singers - For My People

The Themes - No Explanation Needed

 

Mal.C

 

Top list Mal,but it thought the thread starter wanted more NS standard examples.Could be wrong,usually am. :)

I'd love to see the reaction in the East Mids to Tommy & Derby's - Houston.!!! (i'll have your copy when you've done,, :wicked: ). 

Always preferred the "other" Bobby Wells classic myself, bangin' wheel favourite

I may have got the wrong end of the stick, But how about this lot... any of em, any order, this is what I like...

 

Gene Toons - what More (applaud the chap above Pls...)

Sandy Hollis - Im Tempted,

The Carpets - Keep Pushing On,

Joe King - Speak On Up

Pic and Bill - Come Back Baby

The Vanguards - Gotta Have Love

Marion James - I'm The Woman For You

Tommy and the Derbys - Goin Back to Houston

The Fantaisions - Unnecessary Tears

Keni Lewis - Aint Gonna make it Easy

Jimmy Helms - Your Mine You

The Whispers - I Cant See Myself Leaving You

Charles Spurling -She Cried Just a Minute

The T.S.U. Toronadoes - Only Inside

Jack Montgomery - Dont Turn Your Back on Me

The Impacts and the Fabulous Soul Bros- My Baby

Deena Johnson - The Breaking Point

Ronnie Savoy - Loving You

Johnny Adams - You're A Bad Habit Baby

The Moments - Baby, I Want You

Mercy Men - You Made it Thunder

The Pretenders - Temptation Walk

Shep - I'm Sitting In

Mr. Lucky - Born To Love You

The Themes - Bent Out Of Shape

Rhythm Masters - Talking about my Baby

Tommy Knight - Don't bring back memories

Bobby Jones & The Para-Mounts - Check Me out

Edwin Starr - Running Back And Forth

Little Beaver - Do It To Me One More Time

The Natural Four - Love's so wonderful

The Esquires - Listen To Me

The Spellbinders - Help Me

Sam Williams Singers - For My People

The Themes - No Explanation Needed

 

Mal.C

 

 

Keni Lewis - Aint Gonna Make It Easy..... top tune IMHO

not my cup of tea

wouldn't be looking for this

An old Casino play still hear it played out occasionaly always gets me up one of my altime favorites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EInlgYRoQ3Q

will probably hear this at the Grovenor tonight , always gets them on the floor

Mal is right it is out there, the support for them isn't, even from them who constantly claim they want an upfront night sick of oldies etc etc.

 

 

Truer words were never spoken.... :thumbsup:

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Where bloody hell I've been? Wounded Woman-Sandra Wright is SOooooo Good. Jeanette, always a floor filler, Prove it to me, don't hear it out to often. And what a fantastic tune:I won't cry-Tommy Smiley is, truly didn't know it! Well done Andy Dyson and Co.I fully agree with Chalky and Citizen P; same old play list is getting a bit Stale. Regards And thanks Rod.

Errrrrrr............is this not a 'Top 500' record? :g:

 

couldn't tell you.....never read the book......posted it 'cos its an oldie that I don't hear at oldies nights, thought that was the gist of the thread  :g:

Where bloody hell I've been? Wounded Woman-Sandra Wright is SOooooo Good. Jeanette, always a floor filler, Prove it to me, don't hear it out to often. And what a fantastic tune:I won't cry-Tommy Smiley is, truly didn't know it! Well done Andy Dyson and Co.I fully agree with Chalky and Citizen P; same old play list is getting a bit Stale. Regards And thanks Rod.

Is that the first time you,ve genuinley heard Sandra wright.

3 more corkers.....

 

 

 

 

do these fit the bill......

 

got 2 and 3 just wish i had james lately

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Danny white and james lately are great records,sadly I fear only the danny white would meet with oldies only club approval.That st George and tana is shite lol.

Danny white and james lately are great records,sadly I fear only the danny white would meet with oldies only club approval.That st George and tana is shite lol.

Exactly Andy, keep James Lately out of it

 

Kev

Exactly Andy, keep James Lately out of it

 

Kev

You can just see the blank expressions on the 300 faces at some oldies events as the soulfull tones of jl comes out of the speakers.

You can just see the blank expressions on the 300 faces at some oldies events as the soulfull tones of jl comes out of the speakers.

Or Buddy Smith, "When you lose the one you love" Andy, different times, different world, different scene altogether 

 

Kev

Or Buddy Smith, "When you lose the one you love" Andy, different times, different world, different scene altogether 

 

Kev

And as some have said never the twain shall meet,sad really.

James Lately just a dirge to my ears. Don't think anyone would be interested it it wasn't rare. Just my personal opinion of course.

James Lately just a dirge to my ears. Don't think anyone would be interested it it wasn't rare. Just my personal opinion of course.

Blew my head of first time I heard it and I had no idea if it was rare or not. To be honest I didn't give a flying.

IMO a fantastic record :)

Or Buddy Smith, "When you lose the one you love" Andy, different times, different world, different scene altogether 

 

Kev

You're right mate. One of the finest records ever made Kev. Big up To Gilly for having the taste to spot this.

couldn't tell you.....never read the book......posted it 'cos its an oldie that I don't hear at oldies nights, thought that was the gist of the thread  :g:

I thought it was to list records that might (or should) go down with the oldies crowd outside of the top 500 mate.

You're right mate. One of the finest records ever made Kev. Big up To Gilly for having the taste to spot this.

Talking to him last Sunday Byrney, still doesn't give himself the credit he deserves

 

Kev

Blew my head of first time I heard it and I had no idea if it was rare or not. To be honest I didn't give a flying.

IMO a fantastic record :)

tiz a great record.

 

gasher on here traded his copy with Weston for a current huge indemand uptempo floorfiller,so Weston wanted it for its pure soul content.

 

but alas,it wouldn't break into the break the 500 mould.

James Lately just a dirge to my ears. Don't think anyone would be interested it it wasn't rare. Just my personal opinion of course.

 

:dash2:

James Lately just a dirge to my ears. Don't think anyone would be interested it it wasn't rare. Just my personal opinion of course.

Wrong, being championing cheap mid-tempo records along with the rare for 30 yearsalong with the likes of Chalky,Gilly, Jock O,connor, Ady Harley, Gaz Kellet and on and on

 

Kev

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I found this im my mates collection I bought & had never heard it before(just sold it tho).

 

if it isn't already an oldie,its sounds just right & first few seconds would get me up on the dance floor.

 

pacesetters/ im gonna make it / minit.

 

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

You can just see the blank expressions on the 300 faces at some oldies events as the soulfull tones of jl comes out of the speakers.

 

That's exactly right Andy, lot's of blank faces, it's a fantastic soulful tune, however it ain't a dancer, & Top 500 nights are about the dance floor.  

That's exactly right Andy, lot's of blank faces, it's a fantastic soulful tune, however it ain't a dancer, & Top 500 nights are about the dance floor.

Yep wouldn't be one for back droppin and spinnin to lol,but what a late night [bout 4am]rare room shuffler.

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must admit a lot of the suggestions that have been put up,are prob classed as oldies now to those who stayed on the scene late 80s/90s,lol

 

wasn't about the speed then(records,not the gear),beat ballads,mid-tempo,r&b,60s newies or semi-known(even tape swappers sometimes) if it was good we/they would dance.

That's exactly right Andy, lot's of blank faces, it's a fantastic soulful tune, however it ain't a dancer, & Top 500 nights are about the dance floor.  

Dance everytime I hear JL and BS John

 

Best

 

Kev

I would love to hear more lesser known tracks at top 500 nights, but  most underplayed / Rare soul enthusiasts won't go a long to their local oldies night & hound the promoters & DJ's to play something different,  So by default it's all top 500. Not a critisism more an observation.

I found this im my mates collection I bought & had never heard it before(just sold it tho).

 

if it isn't already an oldie,its sounds just right & first few seconds would get me up on the dance floor.

 

pacesetters/ im gonna make it / minit.

 

 

 

Minit label strikes again. So many great tracks on the label.

 

John

Talking about the Minit label John, James Lately could play and then this, would make no difference. I would dance to both

 

 

Kev

was worse when I dj'd for years on scooter scene,had to play the same old northern everytime(along with,ska,reggie,punk,psychobilly,indie etc) they moaned if playd northern they didn't know.but was always the northern that got them running to the dancefloor,lol.

 

in those 15years only 2 new northern records come to mind that got excepted in....

 

ketty lester / some things are better left unsaid  & Nolan porter / if I could only be sure

 

weird tho a mid-tempo & a 70's,lol.

Is that the first time you,ve genuinley heard Sandra wright.

I,VE ONLY GOT THE DEMO BUT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISSUE IS GREAT ALSO  MIDNIGHT AFFAIR

 

KEV

 think all the records put up on this tread would make a good soul night.. ..... :yes: ...leave the the top 50 for the tower..... :dash2:

Here's another one. Classic Northern, sh*t rare, still not widely known (probably because most of the "top jocks" haven't got a copy)

 

Billy Harner - I've got to check you out

 

Here's another one. Classic Northern, sh*t rare, still not widely known (probably because most of the "top jocks" haven't got a copy)

 

Billy Harner - I've got to check you out

 

Played it a couple of weeks ago in Bristol, always goes down well!

This thread just goes to show the vast differences in taste. You say tomato, I say tomato. We will never agree. And yet whenever there's one of these threads, people can't resist putting you tube clips up. Why? the ones that are any good I am already aware of. The rest I sit and listen to, and wish I hadn't.

Please can you just write the title, and resist from posting endless you tube clips. I can easily find them on you tube myself. Like I said, I have yet to play one of these clips and think wow! I must have that record.

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