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Songs That Really Pull At Your Heart Strings . . .

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I mean REALLY pull at your heart strings

 

Records that go to the very depths of your emotions. You don't just hear them through your ears but you feel them through your whole body!

 

They almost cause physical pain but then the pain becomes a pleasure all of its own.

 

Hopelessly in love . . . lost love . . . unrequited love . . . you name it . . . 

 

Two for me below. What are yours?

 

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George Smith "I've had it".  For me this song epitomises SOUL music. You can hear the pain in his voice, well I can anyway.

 

And thanks to Coops, Johnnie Taylors "Poor make believer". Had to get a copy for Karen after she heard Mick play it in one of his spots a few years ago. She crys everytime I play it at home for her.

 

Kev

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   Judy clay=My arms aren't strong enough

   Cheryle thompson- Don't walk away

   Craig douglas - don't mind if i cry

   Baby washington-That's how heartaches are made

 just get the tissues out .......

This is quite light-weight and poppy but for me Cal's voice turns it into something else.

 

Her voice and body language are saying "whatever" but you know inside she's screaming!!

 

When I think of one relationship break up - where to keep my dignity I had to put on a brave face - this punches me in the solar plexis, send shivers down my arms and tears into the corner of my eyes. :ohmy:

 

(a nice review by Steve over on Motown Junkies: https://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/09/14/528/ )

 

I Hear a Symphony, Stevie Wonder

 

Do What You Gotta Do, The 4 Tops

 

How Can I Ever Find the Way, Carol and Gerri

 

Heartaches Away My Boy, Christine Cooper

 

Plus Otis TALT live in Paris

A couple that bring out my soppy side and at certain times have been known to put a tear down my cheek

 

Maurice Jackson - Don't Stop Saying You Love Me

 

 

Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You

 

New to me Chris, fecking brilliant

 

Kev

Everybody plays the dancer on other side,was put on to it by good mate Andy Etheridge must be 20 years ago.

In my top 10 of all time.

 these because  genius  should still be with us     Curtis Mayfield  Here but i'm gone

 

 

 

 

Marvin Gaye Dream of a lifetime  gets me every time i hear it 

 

 

People say Eddie Billups best record is "Ask my heart" as good as it is, I don't agree

 

 

Kev

this old heart of mine

 

what difference does it make

 

just one last look -  (tempts)

 

I would rather go blind 

 

no one takes the place of you

 

I miss you

 

when a man loves a woman

 

I got to find a new baby

 

wobbly lip now - need to go and get my game uptight

 

pete

No matter how well known or how many times they've been covered I always come back to these two original powerhouses of soul music.

 

"Change Is Gonna Come" just makes me shudder

 

 

James Carr - "Dark End Of The Street"   .... soul perfection

 

https://youtu.be/VR6BkppSGNc

Nice one Pete. :thumbsup:

 

Like quite a lot of Freddie Scott's stuff ... so underated by too many

Nice one Pete. :thumbsup:

 

Like quite a lot of Freddie Scott's stuff ... so underated by too many

 

Yeah I'm surprised how many people don't know "Where does love go", I put it on a podcast a couple of years back and loads of people asked after it.

Well three or four did.  It is great though.

Another Sam Dees tune does it for me , amonst loads of others it must be said

 

SAM DEES - COME BACK STRONG - ATLANTIC

 

 

 

:thumbsup:

And this never fails to get the old ducts working , reminds me of me dad  :(

 

AL GREEN - HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART

 

 

  

 

 

 

:wink:

johnny mae mathews i have no choice and jimmy bo horne  i cant speak

beautiful -  gets right into your veins and heads straight for your heart 

 

 

No matter how well known or how many times they've been covered I always come back to these two original powerhouses of soul music.

 

"Change Is Gonna Come" just makes me shudder

 

 

James Carr - "Dark End Of The Street"   .... soul perfection

 

https://youtu.be/VR6BkppSGNc

My favourite record of all time .

 The theme from Joe 90.

 

It brings so many emotions, anger, sadness, disbelief, the yearning for what could have been, if only....                                                               :lol:

and probably the one that really pulls my heartstrings in all directions

 

 

Coldest Days of My Life - Chi-Lites

Neiither One Of Us - Gladys Knight

It Seems You've Forsaken My Love - Maxine Brown

Show & Tell - Al Wilson

 

Lots come close but I always come back to these gems

Sam cooke A change is gonna come

 

and these Two get me every time

 

Al H

 

 

 

 

Just consider how lucky we are to know, appreciate and support such beautiful music.

 

Controllers - We don't

 

Levert - I'm still

 

Millie Jackson - I'm through trying to prove my love to you

 

Music for the soul indeed.

The Temptations - Last one out is broken hearted 

 

Andy

 

Great call Andy. Stevenson/Hunter magic.

oh and 

 

lovely 

 

 

Coldest Days of My Life - Chi-Lites

 

Great to see 2 mentions for the Chi-Lites.

 

Some may say a bit Middle of the Road.

 

Not me.

 

Brilliant. :thumbup:

Walter Jackson - It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom

Aretha - One Step Ahead / Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

Clydie King - Missin' My Baby

Dee Dee Sharp - I Really Love You

Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me   (Still get goose pimples listening to this after all these years)

Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Barbara Mcnair - Steal Away 

 

Theme From Robinson Crusoe '60's TV programme

Herman Lewis. Kissing you tonight. Tony Clarke. Wrong man. Dorothy Moore. Misty blue. Gerri Grainger. I go to pieces.  Betty levette. Let me down easy.  Tony Middleton. Paris blues.                                                                                                                                                                                  Steve    

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Al Wilson - Show and tell

Bobby Reed - I'll find a way

The Spinners - I'll be around

The Miracles - Choosy beggar

Almost any Jerry Butler, Mercury, Gamble/Huff choon.

Gene Chandler - I'm just a fool for you

Can't fault any of the above, so many of my own favourites in there. Surprised no one has mentioned David Ruffin - Walk away from love!!!

Can't fault any of the above, so many of my own favourites in there. Surprised no one has mentioned David Ruffin - Walk away from love!!!

Agree on that one Steve. It is great when records of that calibre hit paydirt .  :yes:

Great thread, love stuff like this...

 

Lorraine Rudolph - After All I've Been Through For You.

 

Margie Joseph - Never Can You Be, just brilliant.. above are my top two deepies, well pretty much..

 

Mary Love - Baby I'll Come, initially on the Kent LP of course in the 8ts, but when Mary sang the extended song at Kent records anniversary, Liza and me were in Heaven!!

 

Larry Williams & ATS Express - Doing the Best You Can with What you Got, LUSH production!! and DEEP!!

 

Randy Brown - I Was Blessed The Day I Found You,  Utter Heaven this!!!! both versions

 

Millie Jackson - If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right... pretty new to me, but it stirs something strong..

 

Rhonda Davis - Long Walk on a Short Pier, forever Alex in Melbourne's track, she used to play it on a Radio show we co hosted in Sydney, absolute tugging here..

 

Carla Thomas - I've Fallen in Love with You - Big old TUG!!! and again...Lol

 

Booker T Jones - The Best Of You, just brilliant track, lazy, perfect lounge back track... good place to be..

 

Darrow Fletcher - (Love Is My) Secret Weapon, the TUNE in our Car... made better after hearing Darrow sing it live...

 

Eddie Floyd - Big Bird, ROCK & ROLL Baby, That Intro cant be beaten...

 

 

cheers

 

Malcolm

 

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