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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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If an instrumental could ever pull at my heartstrings it would be this one, Junior blows his heart out, wonder what it would be like with a vocal , just a magic tune I've always loved

 

 

Wow!

 

Inspired choice to put an instrumental on this thread.

 

I've always had a sort of twisted logic that Junior Walker turned a musical instrument into a human voice - and that Otis Redding turned a human voice into a musical instrument. Both with spectacular results. :D

O.K. I just can't resist posting this up.

 

Patti's tribute to her friend.

 

And what a tribute . . . . . . . . . . . !!

 

Wow!

 

Inspired choice to put an instrumental on this thread.

 

I've always had a sort of twisted logic that Junior Walker turned a musical instrument into a human voice - and that Otis Redding turned a human voice into a musical instrument. Both with spectacular results. :D

I like your logic twisted or otherwise, I saw Jr circa 74/76 in New Brighton,memory is a bit sketchy as to whether there was one performance or two as was often the case in those days the one we went to had a very poor turnout so could have been first house, Jr asked everyone to come down to the front and asked for requests,never thinking he would play what was a b side over here I shouted for Sweet Soul and bugger me he played it.Don't know what it was about that area at the time and their attitude to live Soul artists but about the same time I saw Wilson Pickett in a club in Liverpool which sadly was also poorly attended,less than 150 to see the Wicked one supported by Phillip Mitchell.

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I like your logic twisted or otherwise, I saw Jr circa 74/76 in New Brighton,memory is a bit sketchy as to whether there was one performance or two as was often the case in those days the one we went to had a very poor turnout so could have been first house, Jr asked everyone to come down to the front and asked for requests,never thinking he would play what was a b side over here I shouted for Sweet Soul and bugger me he played it.Don't know what it was about that area at the time and their attitude to live Soul artists but about the same time I saw Wilson Pickett in a club in Liverpool which sadly was also poorly attended,less than 150 to see the Wicked one supported by Phillip Mitchell.

 

Exactly the same era when I saw Junior Walker in a club in Brum.

 

I deliberately went with low expectations so I wouldn't be disappointed - but he was absolutely brilliant. His live performances get mentioned regularly on this forum and I don't think I have ever heard a bad word said.

 

The lowest attendance I ever saw was James Brown at the Odeon in Birmingham. Likewise I'm sure there was no more than 150 there. But he still put on a good show and I really enjoyed it. :)

listening today to some sensual 70s...

 

Alton McClain & Destiny - I've learned to respect the Power of Love

 

 

Keith Barrow - You know you want to be loved

 

 

 

 

 

Really enjoying the tunes on this thread...hope it doesn't die a slow death...

 

keep it up guys

Don't know if this one as been posted before...

 

King Floyd "Learning To Forget You" on Dial

 

making some nice CD-rs of these

love 'em

Should be taking delivery of this next few days, The 5 Stepping Stars-I'll never love again, later to become The Family Circle

 

Kev

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great Motown track from the vaults...Paul Williams on lead

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk9xnsVygZQ

 

FABULOUS !!!

Ahh the Temptations so many to choose from, this is not rare by any means, but oh so good.....

 

Another Motown gem

 

I spoke to Ivy Hunter about this brilliant track.....he was pleased I knew it. On SDF, a friend of Ivy told me that when Ivy was 'warming up' for a session, he played this tune .

I suspect that it is a very personal song to him. Must of his songs are on the 'sad' theme.....again, perhaps , personal ?

 

I love this tune

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBKNl7dSMg

Just read the initial post that started off this thread and it does mention the Joy of being in love, most posts mine included lean towards the pain of love, here's a couple celebrating the joy,

 

 

Ahh the Temptations so many to choose from, this is not rare by any means, but oh so good..

So true and what a choices there are when it comes to lead vocalist

Last from me tonight....I hope you guys don't mind me posting some Motown .....

This is the Four Tops version of a great tune. Other versions by Marvin Gaye & Chuck Jackson

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRLj4sikuL4

Albert Jones - You Must Be A Blessing 

 

flip to Fifteen Cent Love on Kapp

 

also on Tri-City with a different flip

 

Definitely my last for tonight. Love that New York sound.....Dionne Warwick made some fabulous tracks

This one moves me!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vzl63pfkuM

Sloan Bey - Tenderness

 

Last from me tonight....I hope you guys don't mind me posting some Motown .....

This is the Four Tops version of a great tune. Other versions by Marvin Gaye & Chuck Jackson

 

Heck post away, never tire of Levi's voice, one of the great soul voices

Arthur Conley - Is That You Love

 

Last one from me. The great Arthur Conley and the real killer flip to "Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack"

 

Arthur Conley - Is That You Love

 

Last one from me. The great Arthur Conley and the real killer flip to "Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack"

 

 

just got a copy of the Kent CD. Not played it yet..........love Arthur Conley

just got a copy of the Kent CD. Not played it yet..........love Arthur Conley

 

A few odd tracks on it but mostly excellent, the soulful side of Conley. He came to hate "Sweet Soul Music" as that was all that everyone seemed to associate him with. When he moved to Holland the guy he hooked up with didn't know for 18 months that the guy he was living with was the singer of "Sweet Soul Music". 

Can understand him hating SSM....

I always loved Put our love together and Let's go steady.

 

Saw him on the Soul Together concert in Manchester, 1971 I think, Sam & Dave, AC, Joe Tex.....for about 50p  :D

Also as a solo act at Top of the Town...I think he was on tour , promoting They call the wind Maria .I'm sure he was on Top of the pops singing it

Time to lay another log on the fire  :)

 

Not rare at all but very moving IMHO. A true masterpiece by Nile and Bernard.

 

Chic - At last I am free

 

 

and the Facts of Life say "Love is the final Truth"

 

 

 

More Chuck Jackson

 

 

Class.

 

houserockers featuring chuck singleton - peace of mind

 

 

First I've heard it by Houserockers, really nice.

 

Written by Buddy King & Dave Bupp of The Magnificent Men who first put it out on Capitol.

 

Also very well covered by "The Players", "Skip Jackson", "Royal 5" which are all on the Tube

 

There's a rare one by "The Executive Branch" on Express which isn't on the Tube but is also very good.

 

Apologies for not going back and seeing if this has been posted, but this one, along with Walter Jackson's "Uphill Climb", is one of the only two records that can almost reduce me to tears under the right / wrong circumstances.

 

The Manhattans - The One That Love Forgot

 

First I've heard it by Houserockers, really nice.

 

Written by Buddy King & Dave Bupp of The Magnificent Men who first put it out on Capitol.

 

Also very well covered by "The Players", "Skip Jackson", "Royal 5" which are all on the Tube

 

There's a rare one by "The Executive Branch" on Express which isn't on the Tube but is also very good.

 

 

Believe it or not there is a very good UK version of this on CBS by Midlands group Zuider Zee.

Apologies for not going back and seeing if this has been posted, but this one, along with Walter Jackson's "Uphill Climb", is one of the only two records that can almost reduce me to tears under the right / wrong circumstances.

 

The Manhattans - The One That Love Forgot

 

 

 

Pete, wonderful record and was giving this multiple plays only yesterday, possibly my fave Manhattans track and there are plenty of good ones. A cut by The Pretenders but for me although  good it don't come up to The Manhattans. As for "Peace Of Mind" didn't know of the Zuider Zee so thanks. I suspect there's probably quite a few others that I'm not aware of.

 

:thumbsup:

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Pete, wonderful record and was giving this multiple plays only yesterday, possibly my fave Manhattans track and there are plenty of good ones. Two different cuts by The Pretenders but for me although both good they don't come up to The Manhattans. As for "Peace Of Mind" didn't know of the Zuider Zee so thanks. I suspect there's probably quite a few others that I'm not aware of.

 

:thumbsup:

 

Seriously Dave, it's good, if you didn't know it was white/UK produced you might rate it (not YOU as in you)

 

https://www.45cat.com/record/202235

Dave, of course the Manhattans track is possibly even better known in this version

 

 

New to me Pete  :D

 

Yup, like that mate

Another Manhattans that gets under my skin. Again covered by The Pretenders twice.

 

What a fabulous group

 

New to me Pete  :D

 

Yup, like that mate

 

I had this for 20 years before I knew The Manhattans even existed, thought it was a reggae original!

Manhattans, one of my favourite subjects Dave, collect everything on Carnival, one of the genuine soul labels with consistent quality output, this is probably my fave by them

 

Kev

Manhattans, one of my favourite subjects Dave, collect everything on Carnival, one of the genuine soul labels with consistent quality output, this is probably my fave by them

 

Kev

 

Just wonderful Kev. Think today is gonna be another Carnival & Manhattans day for me. Love this on Deluxe as well

 

Lovely 1.30 min intro then just sublime.

 

One Life To Live

 

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Arthur Alexander I need you baby  Monument 7"  must be about 12 years ago Charlie Rees bought this at Cleethorpes and must have nearly worn it out over the weekender .Indelibly stamped in everyone's brain in the caravan.

Yes Dave, knew the record, somebody put it on a tape years ago. lost the track list, I didn,t know it was the Manhattans, here's another on Deluxe, this time though, the late and great George Smith on lead

 

Kev

treat me like a stranger  Donnie Mann

 

 

 

What a f**kin' voice, what a f**kin' record

 

One of those that makes me actually feel sorry for folks that don't "get" soul music

What a f**kin' voice, what a f**kin' record

 

One of those that makes me actually feel sorry for folks that don't "get" soul music

 

Came across this today on an old Richard Searling radio show I'm copying......thought it would fit in here no problem :thumbsup:

 

 

another from an old CFOS show...love this too

What a f**kin' voice, what a f**kin' record

 

One of those that makes me actually feel sorry for folks that don't "get" soul music

 

That'll be me then. That did absolutely zero for me, again I think it's because of when it was made, I just don't like this sort of soul music.  

A couple from Johnny Dean on Magic 7 (Memphis)

 

Don't Disconnect My Heart

 

 

Sitting Around My Table  ... this is the longer 12" but also came out as a 7" Pt1/Pt2

 

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