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

Rotations - I Can't Find Her

Rotations - I Can't Find Her

Marvellous Howard , thanks for posting .

Morning post just came Thanks Kev!

MAQUARADERS

"ONE MORE CHANCE" LA BEAT

Gave this one a spin on Hospedia Radio show prog. on Monday . Never seems to get played out recently so hope to correct soon . Barbara Lynn 'Oh! Baby' https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIgDNohUs18ABgh2BQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYXI3cnIwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDNA--?p=barbara+lynn+oh+baby&vid=a035bbd950b1d57d2db842f97567df61&l=2%3A06&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608004216576347725%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDZ7yNqixfeQ&tit=OH%21+BABY+-+Barbara+Lynn+%5BJamie+1277%5D+1964+%2A+Mod+R%26B&c=3&sigr=11b0q78q5&sigt=11jsvh9gf&age=0&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Asa&&tt=b

Edited December 10, 201410 yr by andybellwood

andy butler / coming apart at the seams

 

tangerine records

No hang ups nowadays whether it's 100mph Northern, Crossover, Modern, Deep Soul, Ballad, Rare, Common or whatever

 

If I like it and it floats my boat then nuff said

 

Different mix to his outing as Traffic Jam, although Traffic Jam is probably a bit more dance floor friendly this is my prefered take

 

Chet Davenport - Can't Get Over You

 

Edited December 11, 201410 yr by Dave Turner

One of the greatest cheap "million dollar" sounds ever

 

Esquires-Listen to me-Capitol

 

 

Kev

One of the greatest cheap "million dollar" sounds ever

 

Esquires-Listen to me-Capitol

 

Kev

Kev

One of the best tunes posted for awhile.........why don't I own one of these

Cheers

Martyn

Perhaps not for some but right up my street

 

Dirtily cheap Eddie Floyd from 1970

 

California Girl

 

Few posts back i put up one of my all time faves Towanda Barnes--You Dont Mean It. This is the non too shabby flip of that self same record.Never heard it played out anywhere but recon it could deliver at certain nighter venues.

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

Few posts back i put up one of my all time faves Towanda Barnes--You Dont Mean It. This is the non too shabby flip of that self same record.Never heard it played out anywhere but recon it could deliver at certain nighter venues.

 

Patto

New to me,certainly makes it a double-sider & surprised some enterprising dj hasn't flipped it over & given it a spin.........or have they?

Cheers

Martyn

Edited December 11, 201410 yr by hullsoul

Here is another great two sided Stormer.This time from the Bobbettes.Take your pick which side but this is the lesser played of the two

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

Love the Esquires that Kev put up and this one sounds a big money tune imho 

 

THE ESQUIRES - HOW COULD IT BE - BUNKY

 

 

 

Few posts back i put up one of my all time faves Towanda Barnes--You Dont Mean It. This is the non too shabby flip of that self same record.Never heard it played out anywhere but recon it could deliver at certain nighter venues.

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

 

Being a Johnny Brantley production it more or less goes without saying that he put it around his other artists at the time. Great version by George Scott on his excellent "Find Someone To Love" album. Also there's the Instrumental by Ohio Players on Capitol. I'd expect there were probably other artist takes in the can.

Loving this at the moment.

 

Jay Morton - Did you get the message - Buddah/SMC

 

 

gary

One for you crossover boys,this is the B of the great up-tempo 70t's mover "Goodfootin'"

Hues Corporation-We're Keepin' Our Business Together Liberty

Hues Corporation-We're Keepin' Our Business Together Liberty

esquires / you say

 

bunky records

Here is another great two sided Stormer.This time from the Bobbettes.Take your pick which side but this is the lesser played of the two

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

 

Had this a while now, believe me, it sounds awesome at a venue. Good choice Patto

Had this a while now, believe me, it sounds awesome at a venue. Good choice Patto

Patto/Neil

Must admit always play the "Having Fun" side out,always liked "I've Gotta...." but think it's a bit fast for some(me I mean)

Cheers

Martyn

Edited December 12, 201410 yr by hullsoul

Patto/Neil

Must admit always play the "Having Fun" side out,always liked "I've Gotta...." but think it's a bit fast for some(me I mean)

Cheers

Martyn

 

Take your point Mart, a nighter sound really.... for the get up and goer's

Few posts back i put up one of my all time faves Towanda Barnes--You Dont Mean It. This is the non too shabby flip of that self same record.Never heard it played out anywhere but recon it could deliver at certain nighter venues.

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

 

There's elements of Ohio Players - "Trespassing" in this track.I suppose someone will know if its the OP's backing on this track.??

 

Talking of which,bit of Nothern.

 

Ohio Players - "Stop lying to yourself"

Dave

You British boys what you like........you know that the British releases of US releases are second issues

Cheers

Martyn

 Hi All   it's stumps here? Martyn I'm Irish Basck Romany, with cockney roots, but I understand your point of view as it comes from the "HERE & NOW" OF SOUL MUSIC COLLECTING, mine is from what now seems a million years ago collecting scene, a scene where searching for records was hard work & secretive, knowlage & respect was gained & only passed on deep withi the collectors scene, as you & most people now understand the SOUL SCENE was based on finding records that were unknown to others & over a period of time these records become the ones that we hunted down,

in comparison with US records the UK issues are far more rarer & the DEMOS rarer still,

back at the start of the scene the average price for a record was about 7/6d for a UK 45 & 15/-s for a US 45, my take home pay in 1967 was £3.15s 6d a week, buying records depended on your local record shop stock and what they had varied around the country, but there were no outlets for soul & old records with the exception of 6 shops in England this included SOUL CITY  MOORES SELECTA & REDIFUSION, it was not until the 1970s that the 1st stash of US 45s come to the UK & by then most of the classic up-tempo 45s had been discovered,

I n 1971 the t first soul collectors went to the US searching, and that's when the RARE SOUL SCENE  changed into the NORTHERN SOUL SCENE,

Collecting all the top UK sounds is a passion of love hate as it hooks you in, but the it is achievable, US RARE SOUL is never ending expensive & you are always chasseing records, as soon as you get the one you are after, some dealer is flashing the next must have, & you are hooked.

Also with EBAY & RECORD COLLECTOR MANSHIPS GUIDES the scene is more in your home than out in the wide world, as we won't be going back to the early days I accept the changes, but I still get more from finding & having UK 45s and US 45s, which I have a decent collection off,  DAVE  

barbara acklin / i,m living with a memory

 

brunswick , don't think they could make up there mind with this one , seems a bit of everything in it  , but i love her voice so it's a 10 from me 

One yet to have it's day but certainly good enough imo?

Le Bleau Monde-After Hours Counterpart

 

Le Bleau Monde-After Hours Counterpart

As it's Saturday I'll sneak another up Not heard this out for what seems like ever which is a shame as I think it's a cracking dancer,not sure of first plays etc.

The Lollipops - Love Is The Only Answer RCA

The Lollipops - Love Is The Only Answer RCA

Edited December 13, 201410 yr by hullsoul

Le Bleau Monde-After Hours Counterpart

Bloody Hell Martyn that's another you've put on that I like!!!!!! It's gotta stop!!!  

Bloody Hell Martyn that's another you've put on that I like!!!!!! It's gotta stop!!!  

Spot

Got to fluke it every now & then,my persistence is starting to pay off..........well come to the dark side

Cheers

Martyn

Just coming round from Lowton

Good night!!

Post today is

MAURICE LONG

"I DONT LOVE YOU ANYMORE"

CYCLONE

Took ages to upload on phone anyone else having problems?

1 for the Floor today 

 

I.A.P.CO. - Check Yourself - Colossus records

 

Also came out in the UK as the Dupree's on Polydor 

 

atb Kev 

Edited December 13, 201410 yr by Kev John

little oscar / the message

 

supreme blues records ,

TOMMY TATE

"IF YOU GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY"

tune andy

I like Tommy Tate.  Looks wise he always reminds me of Thomas Hearns the boxer.

 

Anyway, I know I've posted this before - maybe more than once, but it's one of  my favourite dance/soul records form back in the day.

 

Tommy Tate - You Taught Me How To Love on Sundance Records

 

Peter

 

1 for the Floor today 

 

I.A.P.CO. - Check Yourself - Colossus records

 

Also came out in the UK as the Dupree's on Polydor 

 

atb Kev 

Plenty of choices of versions of "Check Yourself" to choose from with Gene Chandler's version been my fave but not got that so I'll post a close second...........

The Temptation-Check Yourself Miracle