HI ALL....YES IT'S ME BACK (for how long) feeling much better, so thanks for all the nice comments sent, also thanks for staying with the RECORD CLUB thread WELL DONE,

As I am very late with picking a new theme, I thought it was time for us to pick the TOP Favourites of each member, ideally pick a 45 from your collection, that you feel that it is a must have record to own, not easy! as I'm aware that there are similar threads all over the WEB, that your choice will also include info that will help younger soul brothers & sisters will enjoy your pick,.

WHY WE NEED TO DO THS?  On Friday we had a Gas man at a guess he was in his mid 20s, call at our house, he could not contain himself after noticing my record room, he asked me many questions about the rare soul scene, as he had started going to local events & was going to the Blackpool weekender,

Never to miss a opportunity to play records, I put on a few classics for him, what surprised me was he did not know some & the ones he did he was unaware of the artist or title, in-fact he needed some education, (this is something that is missing from other threads, with a couple of exception, John Manships gives a great potted write up on all of his items that I really enjoy.)

A list of must haves as opposed to the top 500 records that Kev Roberts put together will differ by the fact it is record club members pick, not 1 persons view, although Kevs book is excellent, this will be if we can be a collectors guide & benefits the up & coming DJs of to-morrow,

I have put a few pictures of what I call classics, but for some off the younger people they are newies,

To kick of the thread I have picked a big sound from 1972 that would be classed as a TORCH MECCA classic,

SMASH RECORDS #S2111 - the AMBERS - "Potion of LOVE" b/w "Another LOVE".

 

 

 My COPIES  would you pick any of these? DAVE K

 

 

https://youtu.be/EnGhenK_RP0

Excellent tune Martyn & it reminds me of some venue, the only trouble is at my age I can't remember which bloody venue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

Spot.  

 

Don't let Terry read that.!! 

These two should be in you gas man's list. Seems Larry is the name for top soul sounds

 

 

2 Top tunes, Larry Laster was a Monster tune and I can't choose between that and Ty Karim.  

Spot.   

 

Here is Mine for today another from the deep nighter hours.This is the flip to the Fuller brothers Torch classic on Soul Clock.This is my prefered side--Moaning Groaning and Crying,wish it got as much action as its overplayed top side

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

Another excellent track and a more recent one to my ear, sounds better now Patto because we've slowed down a tad but the A sides a Classic we were all spoon fed and it was so sweet.  

 

Kev I like that, sounds like a lot of stuff from that era but it brings out the Disco side of me and the productions always A ok.

Spot.  

Spot.  

Excellent tune Martyn & it reminds me of some venue, the only trouble is at my age I can't remember which bloody venue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

Spot.  

Spot

It'll always be a Middleton sound for me

Cheers

Martyn

soul searchers / we the people

 

sussex records , time to get funky 

Another from the Gift of Dreams

Album "Feel It"

Marvin L Sims-Get Off My Back Revue

 

Wrong side mate  

 

Wrong side mate  

 

Dave

Somehow can't see this having me bouncing off the walls at a nighter But a very nice tune for a Sunday morning when I'm feeling a tad fragile

Cheers

Martyn 

the ballads / my baby knows how to love her man 

 

venture records , 

Soul music just doesn't get much better than this in my book - and I just got one!  Been after one as I sold one ages ago I should add. 

 

Bill Wright - A Man In Love on Midtown Records.

 

Love the vocals - sooooo cool!

 

Peter

I think I put this on before but what a great tune imho

 

GOT-CHA - MAKIN' LOVE TO YA' - STERLING DISC

 

 

Nice 

 

Swifty

Edited November 30, 201410 yr by SWIFTY

 

 

I think I put this on before but what a great tune imho

 

GOT-CHA - MAKIN' LOVE TO YA' - STERLING DISC

 

 

Nice 

 

Swifty

"It's a dirty, dirty, shame what's on my mind"!

 

As long as it's only in the mind LOL !

tune

lawrence

BETTY EVERETT Someday Soon

nice

lawrence

One I've just picked up;

The Major IV "Down in the Ghetto" Venture

I broke my own rules on this one falling for the blurb on the Drop Down Auction

before checking what I could get it for on discogs.

There is however a uniqueness about the copy though, as it's been mislabelled as Phil Flowers Discontented on Dot.

Puts me in mind of The Exits "another sundown".

A real pedigree with a swirling production by Micky Stevenson and Bob Relf.

Some cracking picks by members of this forum recently, by the way.

The Major IV "Down in the Ghetto" Venture

I think I put this on before but what a great tune imho

 

GOT-CHA - MAKIN' LOVE TO YA' - STERLING DISC

 

 

Nice 

 

Swifty

Swifty

My type of Disco......sorry 70t's

Great dancer  

Cheers

Martyn

One I've just picked up;

The Major IV "Down in the Ghetto" Venture

I broke my own rules on this one falling for the blurb on the Drop Down Auction

before checking what I could get it for on discogs.

There is however a uniqueness about the copy though, as it's been mislabelled as Phil Flowers Discontented on Dot.

Puts me in mind of The Exits "another sundown".

A real pedigree with a swirling production by Micky Stevenson and Bob Relf.

Mick

Not enough "Likes" to click for this baby,tune

Why have I never played this out????

Cheers

Martyn

Mick Sway, on 01 Dec 2014 - 10:23 AM, said:

One I've just picked up;

The Major IV "Down in the Ghetto" Venture

I broke my own rules on this one falling for the blurb on the Drop Down Auction

before checking what I could get it for on discogs.

There is however a uniqueness about the copy though, as it's been mislabelled as Phil Flowers Discontented on Dot.

Puts me in mind of The Exits "another sundown".

A real pedigree with a swirling production by Micky Stevenson and Bob Relf.

Nice one Mick.

 

I have one of those too.

 

Peter

Another one that reminds me of Middleton nighters,proper group dancer.

The Pacesetters - I'm Gonna Make It Minit

Pacesetters - I'm Gonna Make It Minit

Another one that reminds me of Middleton nighters,proper group dancer.

The Pacesetters - I'm Gonna Make It Minit

 

JUST a Fantastic record

Just got one of these back in me very modest collection - still love it. I remember Hocky dancing to this one night at Clifton Hall - might have been Cleethorpes. Me, I danced all night to almost every record.

 

Curtis - How Can I Tell Her on Charm City Records.

 

Pedro

 

Another one that reminds me of Middleton nighters,proper group dancer.

The Pacesetters - I'm Gonna Make It Minit

Definetly a tune!

Only fault is that despite being only 1:56 long it runs out of steam at 1.40 with a long fade out.

Such a shame because the boys were doing  a fab job.

Hope you don't mind my saying.

Edited December 1, 201410 yr by Mick Sway

THE MILLIONAIRES

"I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU""

BUNNY RECORDS

Just landed

This 45 has probably been posted on this thread at some pointin the past but as I've just taken it off my turntable I thought I'd post it up tonight.  Curtis King - Bad Habits

 

Flip to Archie Bell "There's Gonna Be A Showdown"

 

US Atlantic (not the UK which has Tighten Up on the flip)

 

Go For What You Know

 

https://youtu.be/jKE4BaLV-4c

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by Dave Turner

Double header from me today 

 

Jones Brothers - Lucky Lady / Good Old Days - AVI records

 

atb Kev 

 

 

Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definetly a tune!

Only fault is that despite being only 1:56 long it runs out of steam at 1.40 with a long fade out.

Such a shame because the boys were doing  a fab job.

Hope you don't mind my saying.

Mick

Thank you very much another tune ruined.........only joking

Never noticed it was that short or the long fade out,still a brilliant dancer  

Cheers

Martyn

This 45 has probably been posted on this thread at some pointin the past but as I've just taken it off my turntable I thought I'd post it up tonight.  Curtis King - Bad Habits

Great double sider,I bought it for the other side...............

Curtis King -So Nice While It Lasted Columbia

Another 90t's nighter biggie that's having a bit of a revival.Used to be a £10/15 sound back then but seen it for three times that recently.

Mack Rice-Baby I'm Coming Home LuPine

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by hullsoul

06 Mack Rice-Baby I'm Coming Home LuPine

Double header from me today 

 

Jones Brothers - Lucky Lady / Good Old Days - AVI records

 

atb Kev 

Class !

Great double sider,I bought it for the other side...............

Curtis King -So Nice While It Lasted Columbia

 

Yes, 2 good sides.  I have a different version of this on an album by the Blue Notes which if I ever decided to totally give up posting records on youtube I intend to be the last upload on my channel.

 

EDIT: typo

Edited December 7, 201410 yr by tiberius

Yes, 2 good sides.  I have a different version of this on an album by the Blue Notes which if I ever decided to totally gave up posting records on youtube I intend to be the last upload on my channel.

 

hi have you a link to your you tube channel 

james carr / stronger than love

 

goldwax records 

Something a bit different from me today. 

 

Brook Brenton - A Rainy Night In Georgia on Cotillion Records. Just lovely.

 

Pedro.

 

 

Oscar Wright - "Leave me alone"

hi have you a link to your you tube channel 

There is a youtube link on my profile page on this site. If you do decide to check it out apologies in advance for the low quality of some of the videos on there, although the audio is mostly good. Also I can no longer reply to any comments left since google messed about with youtube/google+.  I would have to change my user name which I don't want to do.