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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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Been putting this on tapes/CD since the late 70,s, all time top 5 for me, make sure you hang in for part 2, believe me its worth it

 

Kev

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And back to the man against whom all others must be judged.

 

IMHO of course . . . . . . . . .  :D :D :D :D

 

Otis blue. Now that's a album. Steve

Otis blue. Now that's a album. Steve

 

I remember some time early 90's having a business meal with a group of people in a fairly MOR restaurant. And from nowhere they played both sides of Otis Blue.

 

I was nearly choking on my food.

 

I was wanting to say "Do you know this is?" "Do you know how important this album is?". But as usual it was "Mark, don't go there!"

 

We all know that feeling. :D

I don't know why, but these two get me every time and have done for decades, I'm not remembering sadness, or revisiting bad memories, I just cry like a baby, (If I'm on my own): 'Eddie Holman - I love You' - abc. 'Moses Smith - The Girl Across the Street' - Dionne.

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Bobby  Sheen  Sweet Sweet Love

 

Wilson Williams Faith will bring you home

 

Ann Bonus Don't ask me to love again

 

Willie Hutch Walking on my Love 

 

If we're talking about stuff that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.......Levi Stubbs (RIP)......acapella. What a voice this guy had. Had the privilege of meeting Levi and the rest of the Four Tops backstage at Blighty's in Farnworth, way back in 1973. Still got there autographs..... :thumbsup:

 

This could go on forever for me.

 

This is possibly one of the greatest, most exquisite love songs ever sung IMO. It takes me back to a shared Christmas present me and my bro David got one year when we were young, on the 'Forever Gold' LP that became a major starting point for me on a road going away from Northern soul and discovering other genres of soul. It's a tune that just chokes me up with it's beauty, and it contains the line "your a positive motivating force within my life". Can't get better than that......or can it?

 

 

Absolutely love some of the Isley's newer stuff.....sexiest tunes ever. Ron Isley was such an under-rated singer.....

 

Okay another one then, a bit schmaltzy maybe, but it blows me away every time

Soul Children Poem on the Schoolhouse Door

Can't do without these

Marvin Gaye - What's happening Brother

Angelo Bond - He gained the World (but lost his Soul)

Great thread guys & gals. My greatest gut wrencher is   Linda Jones - Not On The Outside   outrageous emotion.

The woman HURTS.

 

Other favourites -

 

JJ Barnes - Gotta Get Rid Of You

Margie Alexander - Keep On Searching

Independents - Leaving Me

Jennifer Holiday - I'm Telling You I'm Not Going

O'Jays - Loving You

Johnnie "The Voice"

 

A classic and as such quite a few good versions of it but I'll stick with Brook Benton

 

Just so utterly beautiful

 

 

Also another Georgia

 

Bobby Adams - Go On Back To Georgia

 

Here's one from my youth. Used to be played every night at 11 o'clock by Johnnie Walker on Radio Caroline. The one off the Essex coast.

 

I must have been about 14 or 15 years old.

 

I can't tell you how this used to make my heart ache for the latest girl at school that I fancied :wub: - but didn't have the bottle to ask out!! :D

 

https://youtu.be/a2HOsK5PhK0

 

Dave Turner, on 09 Feb 2014 - 9:00 PM, said:

A classic and as such quite a few good versions of it but I'll stick with Brook Benton

 

Just so utterly beautiful

 

 

Evening my friend.

 

I was playing this the other night. Your description is spot on - absolutely beautiful.

 

I send you my best Sir.

 

Peter

 

:thumbsup:

Evening my friend.

 

I was playing this the other night. Your description is spot on - absolutely beautiful.

 

I send you my best Sir.

 

Peter

 

:thumbsup:

 

Thank you mate, and my very best to you also

 

and to anyone else who thumbs up my posts   :lol:

Dave Turner, on 09 Feb 2014 - 9:17 PM, said:

Thank you mate, and my very best to you also

 

and to anyone else who thumbs up my posts   :lol:

:thumbsup:  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  

 

:lol:

 

LOL

Dave Turner, on 09 Feb 2014 - 9:00 PM, said:

A classic and as such quite a few good versions of it but I'll stick with Brook Benton

 

 

I bought one of Randy Crawford's albums for this track - she has quite a unique voice and didn't do a bad job of this. Obviously changed chest to breast! :)

 

https://youtu.be/BjwirEMtLJI

 

Peter

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Okay another one then, a bit schmaltzy maybe, but it blows me away every time

Soul Children Poem on the Schoolhouse Door

 

 

Schmaltzy?

 

A word so inappropriate for this track - you are hereby condemned to listen to "Wrong side of town" for an indeterminate period, Jock.

Marvin Gaye - My favourite version of Distant Lover, Live At The London Palladium Album 1977. A perfect performance.

some heavy stuff.

from the moment brown pleads "i'm a lonely man" you know this won't be no fun ride..

 

charlie "cole black" brown - I just can't get over you

 

Always puzzled me how this can be the same man singing as on the other side, 2 great different  sides, but this is the one

 

Rosey Jones-Think about it baby

 

 

Kev

 

Best thread on here for a long time by a country mile 

Sweet soul at its emotional best

 

Third Flight-Love, love, love

 

 

Kev

Always puzzled me how this can be the same man singing as on the other side, 2 great different  sides, but this is the one

 

Rosey Jones-Think about it baby

 

 

 

 

 

 

New on me Kev, super stuff and yup deffo THE SIDE mate

 

:thumbsup:

The Equations - I Love Your Love

 

Beware the white demo which I think has the flip "One, Two, Three Hamilton Street" both sides

 

The Equations - I Love Your Love

 

Beware the white demo which I think has the flip "One, Two, Three Hamilton Street" both sides

 

Got this on CD somewhere Dave, somebody please put me in a time machine and take me back to the early 70,s

 

Kev

Last one for now, hope this thread goes on and on

 

The Berganees-Cause I love you

 

 

Kev

Not Fiestas as in the clip but ...

 

Fiesta "Thanks For The Sweet Memories" on Arista

 

When I close my eyes and listen to this my head, body, arms & legs feel like they're melting into a puddle on the floor. :D

 

"I did you wrong

My heart went out to play

But in the game I lost you

What a price to pay

I'm crying . . . . . . "

 

 

Smokey certainly takes some beating....here's another - The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage.....

 

https://youtu.be/kPG6LsEFTKA

 

And how about this duet with Aretha.....Ooo Baby Baby.....

 

https://youtu.be/Xy75z0trlDk

Not Fiestas as in the clip but ...

 

Fiesta "Thanks For The Sweet Memories" on Arista

 

"Sweet" being the operative term here, fantastic stuff

 

Kev

With you all the way Steve, I love Smokey, the clip with Aretha is fantastic

 

Kev

 

Soul Royalty, Kev.

Same title ... 2 different songs but both so gripping

 

I Can't Get Over You

 

The Eddie Giles is just so heartfelt .. brings tears to my eyes. Originally un-issued but appeared on a Jap LP in '79

 

 

The Dramatics 

 

https://youtu.be/cXA4jbxfnHw

Always puzzled me how this can be the same man singing as on the other side, 2 great different  sides, but this is the one

 

Rosey Jones-Think about it baby

 

 

Kev

 

Best thread on here for a long time by a country mile 

Same backing used on Richie Cee "Games Too Cold Blues" on Concept. Every reason to believe there are other uses of this track too by other artists as was the Fioravanti/Davis business model. 

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Same title ... 2 different songs but both so gripping

 

I Can't Get Over You

 

The Eddie Giles is just so heartfelt .. brings tears to my eyes. Originally un-issued but appeared on a Jap LP in '79

 

 

The Dramatics 

 

https://youtu.be/cXA4jbxfnHw

Both stunning pieces of music Dave, bang on the money as ever mate.

Same backing used on Richie Cee "Games Too Cold Blues" on Concept. Every reason to believe there are other uses of this track too by other artists as was the Fioravanti/Davis business model. 

Was looking to post that Gareth, there is no clip for it though, I couldn't find it anyway, both fantastic records, maybe Richie just pips it

 

Kev

Come on lets have some that actually have a melody. This is the b*llocks.

 

 

 

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It's Walter again ... take your pick from 1965 Okeh or the 1976 Chi-Sound recut.

 

Me, I'm not fussed ... just a wonderful record either way. I do listen to the 1976 cut the most though

 

1965 Okeh

 

 

1976 Chi-Sound

 

https://youtu.be/3CPy7iZ5AWI

It's very interesting to compare the two versions. Production is obviously going to be more sophisticated on the later recording but I think the main difference is the phrasing of the song which shows how much he had matured as a singer.

 

He's one of my favourite singers of all time and it was such a tragedy that he died in his prime over 30 years ago at the age of 45.

SWIFTY, on 07 Feb 2014 - 8:57 PM, said:

Hope you don't mind Dave but this immediately sprung to mind , got the LP in Mabo Market for about 50p lol !

 

JAY BLACKFOOT - TAXI

 

 

Love it !

 

P.s. I'ts about the right speed for me to dance to now  :yes:

 

 

Dave Turner, on 07 Feb 2014 - 9:02 PM, said:

Mabbo Market  .......... bastard  :D

Before he got barred - for being from the hills.

 

:wicked:

 

Peter

 

:D

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