Hi guys,I thought for fun we could track list our top 5 tunes of 2013,now I'm talking of the sounds you play over and over in the car,the house,your iPod...or whatever!

 

And don't be ashamed of putting a guilty pleasure like a b side casino classic...haha

 

Oh and no youtube links,the place is turning into a youtube advert,and I'm the world's worse !

 

Just track list with words....have fun!

 

1. Smith bros-there can be a better way

2. David ruffin-my whole world ended

3. Drifters-you got to pay your dues

4. Monitors-fence around your heart

5. Gentlemen four-you can't keep a good man down

 

Atb

 

Lee

When I'm playing stuff at home you can nearly bet your life that these 5 will be played at some point , can't help it!

 

1. Robert Parker - I caught you in a lie

 

2. Sidney Joe Qualls - Run to me

 

3. Barbara Hall - You brought it on yourself

 

4. Life - Tell me why

 

5. Eddie Holman - I Surrender

 

 

Swifty

heres mine, at the moment any way  !!

 

magic corner - bilita woods

lee harvey- only true love

rance allen - peace of mind 

minnie ripperton- the edge of a dream

and umpteen others lol

 

 

 

happy new year ...........diddy

Three Caps - Hello Stranger

 

Jay and the Tecniques - Singles game

 

Otis Leavill - Let her love me

 

Montclairs - Unwanted love

 

Ben E King - Dont drive me away

 

Nothing special but to me they are

Edited January 4, 201411 yr by Mark S

The Chimes - Beginning Of My Life

The Hesitations - Is That The Way To Treat A Girl

The Lovelites - This Love Is Real

Joe Simon - Georgia Blues

Chuck Armstrong - How Sweet It Is

 

 

Just five of a load of stuff from my home sets. Mid tempo all the way for me.

 

Peter

5 that did it for me in 2013, at home, djin and in the car...

 

Dean Courtney - Love You Just Cant Walk Away

Joe Jama - My Life

Clydie King - My Mistakes of Yesterday

Walter B & Untouchables - I Can't Stop Loving You

Gloria & Tiaras - I'm Satisfied

Celebrities - i choose you

Susan barrett - whats it gonna be

Virgil murrey - i still care

Bobby hill - to the bitter end

Emenanns orch - bird walkin,

Bernard drake - I've been untrue

Charles bradley - lovin you baby

Sonny turner - now that you're gone

Billy Cee - I'm doing fine

Jesse Rico - oh what a girl

Top 5 'most plays' on my iTunes

Otis Leavill - Let her love me

 

Nothing special but to me they are

That record is EXTREMELY special if you ask me!

Barbara Mason--you better stop----Implements--look over your shoulder--Neo Experience--Human--Carrie Cleveland --love will set you free--Poor Boy and the Orphans--i know she loves me---

Three Caps - Hello Stranger----LOVE THIS--SHOULD BE PLAYED MORE

 

Jay and the Tecniques - Singles game

 

Otis Leavill - Let her love me

 

Montclairs - Unwanted love

 

Ben E King - Dont drive me away

 

Nothing special but to me they are

 

Ben E King - Dont drive me away

 

 

I hadn't heard this before but like it a lot.

 

My 5 most-played:

Denise Germaine - Too Ra Loo Ra

Lenis Guess - Thank Goodness Gotta Good Woman

Hollywood Flames - Dance Senorita

Scott Brothers - My Day Has Come

Larry Wedgeworth - No More Games

Edited January 4, 201411 yr by AlanB

This is easy to get from top 25 played tunes on iPad

Desciples Of Soul Peek A Boo

Sweet Breeze. Slow change up

Dream Team. There he is

Soft Touch. Look up look down

Smokey & Miracles. Don't think it's me

This is easy to get from top 25 played tunes on iPad

Desciples Of Soul Peek A Boo

Sweet Breeze. Slow change up

Dream Team. There he is

Soft Touch. Look up look down

Smokey & Miracles. Don't think it's me

dream team--some memories there me thinks--how are you old friend

Edited January 4, 201411 yr by jo law

Top 5 home plays for me in the record room:

 

Aretha Franklin - Oh no not my baby

Paul Kelly - You make me tremble

Otis Clay - It was jealousy

Willie Hutch - Let's try it over again

Phil Flowers - Another sleepless night

 

Adam

Top 5 home plays for me in the record room:

Aretha Franklin - Oh no not my baby

Paul Kelly - You make me tremble

Otis Clay - It was jealousy

Willie Hutch - Let's try it over again

Phil Flowers - Another sleepless night

Adam

Otis clay fantastic tune somebody sold on here for £10 today to one lucky punter and that is 10 quids well spent

Edited January 4, 201411 yr by fifesoul

Yes - a great tune - also a nice version by Ann Peebles on Hi - but not quite as raw!!  Noticed the one for sale on British - nearly bought it just to give it away to someone who doesn't know it as a New year's treat!!!

 

Adam

Highlighters-Have a little faith-Lulu

 

Soul Meditations-Someone to hold me-Ovide

 

Frank Tenella-You came along and changed my life-Odex

 

Sass-I only wanted to love you-20th Century

 

James Brown-People wake up and give youself a chance-Polydor (Album)

 

In the record room

 

Kev

Edited January 4, 201411 yr by kev cane

Ask me again tomorrow & it'll probably be different but I can guarantee Milt Matthews would be in it

 

Milt Matthews - Trust Me H & L Records

Ann Duquesnay- You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man Capitol

Coasters - Down in Mexico Atco

Tabby Thomas-Popeye Train Excello

Luther Thomas - She'll Stick By Me Punch Records

 

Cheers

Martyn

Edited January 5, 201411 yr by hullsoul

1.the emotions..stealing love...

2.bobby jones ..talking bout jones...

3.skullsnaps...my hang up is you...

4.dorothy moore ..misty blue....

5.gladys knight..make yours a happy home...

 

all of them just make me feel SOOOO GOOOOD...

 

 

James Brown-People wake up and give youself a chance-Polydor (Album)

 

 

 

So good the album version!

Celebrities - i choose you

Susan barrett - whats it gonna be

Virgil murrey - i still care

Bobby hill - to the bitter end

Emenanns orch - bird walkin,

Never understood how anyone could prefer the Susan Barrett version over Dusty Springfield's version, even if the Susan Barrett is the original. Remember many years ago, hearing Richard Searling playing Dusty Springfield at Va-Va's. The next night at Blackpool Mecca Ian Levine played the Susan Barrett , introducing it with the words "unlike other places we play the black American original". Of course unknown to him at the time Susan Barrett was also white!

Emotions - Stealing Love - Volt 

 

Emmanuel Laskey - Right On Wit It - Music Now 

 

David Ruffin - Ive Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby - Motown

 

Out Of Sights - I cant Take It - Saru

 

Detroit Emeralds - King Is Dead  (on 45 hence constant plays)

 

First ones to memory as its Sunday and im still in me pit 

Emotions - Stealing Love - Volt 

 

Emmanuel Laskey - Right On Wit It - Music Now 

 

David Ruffin - Ive Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby - Motown

 

Out Of Sights - I cant Take It - Saru

 

Detroit Emeralds - King Is Dead  (on 45 hence constant plays)

 

First ones to memory as its Sunday and im still in me pit 

Emotions , great tune , another one I always seem to play   

Emotions , great tune , another one I always seem to play   

I will concur with the honourable gentleman from Lincolnshire.

 

Great record.

 

Peter

Barbara Mason--you better stop----Implements--look over your shoulder--Neo Experience--Human--Carrie Cleveland --love will set you free--Poor Boy and the Orphans--i know she loves me---

Jo,your defo a xover girl! Barbara mason and poor boy are good sounds,the poor boy is a tough one aint it?

Personal 5 favs are

 

Wade - I Will Never Love You Anymore - Wade Enterprizes

Jimmy Walker -The Greatest Love - Columbia

Bloodstone - That's Not How it Goes - London (promo)

The Exceptionals - Unlucky Girl - GRT Records

Johnny & The Expressions - Shy Girl -Josie

 

All played on Vinyl 

 

atb Kev 

Edited January 5, 201411 yr by Kev John

Five tunes I played the most last year.

 

 The Dells. The Love We Had Stays On My Mind,    

 Jimmy James. Come To Me Softly,  

Howard Guyton.  I Watched You Slowly Slip Away,

 

 Raphael Saadiq. Love That Girl,           

 Lillie Bryant. Meet Me Halfway.             Sadly my two Lillie Bryant's are not the real deal, but one day.

Five tunes I played the most last year.

 

 The Dells. The Love We Had Stays On My Mind,    

 Jimmy James. Come To Me Softly,  

Howard Guyton.  I Watched You Slowly Slip Away,

 

 Raphael Saadiq. Love That Girl,           

 Lillie Bryant. Meet Me Halfway.             Sadly my two Lillie Bryant's are not the real deal, but one day.

That Jimmy James record has something about it doesn't it. New to me mate - just bought a nice Jamaican copy.

 

Cheers

 

Peter

That Jimmy James record has something about it doesn't it. New to me mate - just bought a nice Jamaican copy.

 

Cheers

 

Peter

I'm no expert Peter, mines on the Atco with Hi-Diddly Dee Dum Dum on the other side, I think they are different versions with yours being the earlier one.

Jo,your defo a xover girl! Barbara mason and poor boy are good sounds,the poor boy is a tough one aint it?

I like some x/over but as you know my love lies with the mid tempo girlies of the 6ts--a very nice man on here helped me out with poor boy--would be good to catch up with you sometime---take care  jo

edwin starr - 24 hours

 

jnr walker - roadrunner

 

jnr walker - aint that the truth

 

leon peterson - now that your on your own

 

freddie chavez - they'll never know why

 

these sound great blasting out of  the car

Paul Kelly. Dont burn me.

Rufus and Chaka Any love.

Tommy Tate. If i gave you my heart.

Micheal Wycoff. Tell me love.

Mighty Fire. Just a little bit.

 

Any one got a copy of the Detroit Emeralds Long live the king on a 45, thought it was an album track only.

Paul Kelly. Dont burn me.

Rufus and Chaka Any love.

Tommy Tate. If i gave you my heart.

Micheal Wycoff. Tell me love.

Mighty Fire. Just a little bit.

 

Any one got a copy of the Detroit Emeralds Long live the king on a 45, thought it was an album track only.

Nice picks mate. Paul Kelly is quality - needs to be played LOUD!

 

 

Peter

Sonny Turner & Sounds Unlimited - Now that you're gone

Little Gregory & Concepts - Look and you'll see

Cooperettes - Win all your love

Brotherhood - When you need me

Sam Dees - Whats it gonna be

Try not to play the same records in a year (only do 3-4 nites, and all oldies) so gonna put up the 1st 5 records i've listened to tonite

Cecil Parker - Really really love you

Mystic Merlin- Just can't give you up

Lonne Givens - Hold on to the blues

Phyliss Hyman - You know how to love me

Music Makers - United

 

Gonna add 6th as this is so good

Chequers - Undecided love (inst)

Edited January 6, 201411 yr by Gogs

The group feat Cecil washington- I dont like to lose

The tranells- blessed with a love

Margaret little- love finds a way

Ellusions- you didn't have to leave

Cashmeres- show stopper

Paul Kelly. Dont burn me.

Rufus and Chaka Any love.

Tommy Tate. If i gave you my heart.

Micheal Wycoff. Tell me love.

Mighty Fire. Just a little bit.

 

Any one got a copy of the Detroit Emeralds Long live the king on a 45, thought it was an album track only.

 

UK promo ep I think not heard of any others

 

Skip Jackson.   I'm onto you girl

Godoy Colbert. Baby I like it.

Bobby Hill   Tell me you love me

Bobby Williams  Its all over now

Tyrone Davis    What goes up  or I had it all the time (edit)

 

Happy New Year to all soul sourcers

My Five would be

 

CARL HALL -  WHAT ABOUT ME

TREY J'S - I FOUND IT ALL IN YOU

OTIS JACKSON - TURN OUT THE LIGHTS

ANDREA HENRY - I NEED YOU LIKE A BABY

THE IMPRESSIONS - POTENT LOVE

 

Coming up on the rails

 

BOBBY WILSON - DEEPER AND DEEPER

BOBBY WOMACK - I DON'T WANNA BE HURT BY YOUR LOVE AGAIN

CHOCOLATECLAY - FREE

LONNIE LISTON SMITH - EXPANSIONS

SAM DEES - WHAT'S IT GONNA BE

Never understood how anyone could prefer the Susan Barrett version over Dusty Springfield's version, even if the Susan Barrett is the original. Remember many years ago, hearing Richard Searling playing Dusty Springfield at Va-Va's. The next night at Blackpool Mecca Ian Levine played the Susan Barrett , introducing it with the words "unlike other places we play the black American original". Of course unknown to him at the time Susan Barrett was also white!

 

a typical Levine put down (attempt)

Never understood how anyone could prefer the Susan Barrett version over Dusty Springfield's version,

Because it is by far the better version.

 

All about personal choice. Innit.

 

Peter

 

I got 6 home made CDs in me car so about 180 tunes that I have had in there for about 9 months because I ain't done any new ones lately and not 1 track on them lot I'm tired of yet, Marie has been using my car last 2 weeks and asked if I could please do some more CDs as she is bored with them already lol.

5 tunes out of that lot I always turn the volume up to if for some stupid reason it ain't belting out loud already are

Eddie Giles - Losing Boy

Paulette - love you babe

C.O.Ds - I'm a good guy

Angela - my love is so strong

William Cummings - make my love a hurting thing

Blimey I could do quite a few lists of 5 tunes I never tire of :-)

Levi Jackson - This beautiful day

Emanual Laskey - i'm a peace loving man

The Legends - Fear not

Barbara Carr - Mama told me

The Bleu Lights - They don't know my heart

This is easy to get from top 25 played tunes on iPad

Desciples Of Soul Peek A Boo

Sweet Breeze. Slow change up

Dream Team. There he is

Soft Touch. Look up look down

Smokey & Miracles. Don't think it's me

Sweet Breeze on Willpower bloody fantastic record it sure is a Good thing!

Steve J

my five personal choice on a saturday afternoon at the back of my box 2013 before an all nighter

1. gypsy drywell

2. damon fox packing up

3. dont pity me joanie sommers

4. talkin' about my baby dottie and millie

5. its gonna be a big thing yums yums

my five personal choice on a saturday afternoon at the back of my box 2013 before an all nighter

1. gypsy drywell

2. damon fox packing up

3. dont pity me joanie sommers

4. talkin' about my baby dottie and millie

5. its gonna be a big thing yums yums

I sold my Yum Yums, years back Billy never regretted it.

Seemingly never off the playlist and all down tempo...

 

Mavis Staples - I have learned to do without you

 

Tavares - Let me heal the bruises

 

Soul Children - Poem on the schoolhouse door.

 

Sam Dees - After all

 

Black and Blue - Of all the hearts.

 

No apologies of ever tiring of hearing these so they continued to be hammered in 2013.

Edited January 6, 201411 yr by Jaco

When we have a bit of a sesh at our house, guarantee I'll play these

al Hudson- spread love

Black box- fall into my love

Getto kitty- stand up and be counted

Gil Scott heron- when you are who you are

Lee brackett-ruby

I sold my Yum Yums, years back Billy never regretted it.

YESyouDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KEV se u sat  billy

selectadisc, on 05 Jan 2014 - 12:50 AM, said:

Never understood how anyone could prefer the Susan Barrett version over Dusty Springfield's version, even if the Susan Barrett is the original. Remember many years ago, hearing Richard Searling playing Dusty Springfield at Va-Va's. The next night at Blackpool Mecca Ian Levine played the Susan Barrett , introducing it with the words "unlike other places we play the black American original". Of course unknown to him at the time Susan Barrett was also white!

 

We've discussed this before and I pointed out that Dusty Springfield's version of 'What's It Gonna Be' WAS the original version.

The truth is that the 45s were released at almost the same time.

 

Susan Barrett's version may have been issued in August or September 1967 (I'm not certain) and Dusty's version was issued in September 1967 (UK) and November 1967 (US).  Even if we could be sure that Susan's version was actually released before Dusty's, it would only have been by a few weeks and that doesn't make Dusty's a cover version because a few weeks wouldn't have been enough time.  And why on earth would Dusty cover an obscure B side of a flop US record?

Dusty's version was already recorded and it can be considered as the original version because it was produced by Jerry Ragovoy (uncredited) who wrote the song with Mort Shuman.  They recorded the track in New York (Dusty's vocals may have been added to the track in London) and the sesssion was directed by Gary Sherman.

 

Sherman had previously worked on some Barrett sessions for RCA so it's likely that he pitched the song to her or to her producer Paul Robinson.  At that stage there was probably a guide vocal by a demo singer on the Ragovoy track, it would be interesting to know who it was.

 

Personally, I think Dusty's version is far stronger, it's better sung and more soulful and of course it has those great backing vocals.

Paul

 

 

We've discussed this before and I pointed out that Dusty Springfield's version of 'What's It Gonna Be' WAS the original version.

The truth is that the 45s were released at almost the same time.

 

Susan Barrett's version may have been issued in August or September 1967 (I'm not certain) and Dusty's version was issued in September 1967 (UK) and November 1967 (US).  Even if we could be sure that Susan's version was actually released before Dusty's, it would only have been by a few weeks and that doesn't make Dusty's a cover version because a few weeks wouldn't have been enough time.  And why on earth would Dusty cover an obscure B side of a flop US record?

Dusty's version was already recorded and it can be considered as the original version because it was produced by Jerry Ragovoy (uncredited) who wrote the song with Mort Shuman.  They recorded the track in New York (Dusty's vocals may have been added to the track in London) and the sesssion was directed by Gary Sherman.

 

Sherman had previously worked on some Barrett sessions for RCA so it's likely that he pitched the song to her or to her producer Paul Robinson.  At that stage there was probably a guide vocal by a demo singer on the Ragovoy track, it would be interesting to know who it was.

 

Personally, I think Dusty's version is far stronger, it's better sung and more soulful and of course it has those great backing vocals.

Paul

 

Evening Paul

 

Interesting stuff mate thanks. I don't really mind which was first but Dusty's version just doesn't do it for me and comes in as an easy second. Like I said earlier it's all very subjective isn't it. 

 

Anyway, hope you're well Sir.

 

Peter