300 GREATEST NORTHERN SOUL OLDIES

[Pete S]

I'm going to be attempting something pretty ambitious, I will be counting down the Top 300 Northern Soul Oldies Of All Time. All selections chosen by a panel of experts. Well one actually. Me. But it'll be good! I'll do them in segments of 75 at a time over a week. This is going to be a lot of fun and you'll hear some great records.
The only qualification was that I had to have the records on 7" vinyl, whether original, reissue, carver, whatever, as long as it plays on a deck. Otherwise I could have used MP3's and I would think 100 new choices would be in.
Anyway look, you may not like my choices but it'll still be enjoyable to listen to - and it's not all 60's either...sound quality might be a bit dodgy in parts due to the vinyl and my set up. If you can't see a track list I will post one in comments ok.

 

 

300         DON VARNER – TEARSTAINED FACE (QUINVY)

299         JOAN BAKER – EVERYBODY’S TALKING (DIAMOND)

298         LIBERTY – GIRL YOU BETTER WAKE UP (BASF)

297         THE TEMPESTS – SOME DAY (SMASH)

296         EDDIE REGAN – PLAYIN’ HIDE AND SEEK (ABC)

295         RAIN – OUT OF MY MIND (BELL)

294         BARBARA McNAIR – YOU’RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY (MOTOWN)

293         RICHARD (POPCORN) WYLIE – ROSEMARY, WHAT HAPPENED (KAREN)

292         LARRY HALE – ONCE (DIAMOND)

291         LINDA ELLIOT – FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU BABY (JOSIE)

290         LYDIA MARCELLE – IT’S NOT LIKE YOU (MANHATTAN)

289         THE PRESENT – MANY’S THE SLIP TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP (PHILIPS)

288         EARL WRIGHT & HIS ORCHESTRA – THUMB A RIDE (CAPITOL)

287         LITTLE JOE COOK – I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU BABY (JJ)

286         BUD HARPER – WHEREVER YOU WERE (PEACOCK)

285         TOTAL ECLIPSE aka THE GOLDEN WORLD STRINGS – SUPERTIME (STEPHANYE)

284         DANA VALERY – YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES (COLUMBIA)

283         SANDI SHELDON – YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME LOVE YOU (OKEH)

282         PATRICE HOLLOWAY – STOLEN HOURS (CAPITOL)

281         R.P.M. GENERATION – RONA’S THEME (ROMAR)

280         THE MAGICTONES – HOW CAN I FORGET YOU (WHEELSVILLE)

279         PARIS – SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (DOC)

278         FOUR TRACKS – LIKE MY LOVE FOR YOU (MANDINGO)

277         HANK JACOBS – ELIJAH ROCKIN’ WITH SOUL (CALL ME)

276         DAVE NEWMAN – MAKE UP YOUR MIND (LOOK)

275         JIMMY WISNER – CHOPPIN’ AROUND (ATLANTIC)

274         JERRY JACKSON – IT’S ROUGH OUT THERE (PARKWAY)

273         RODGER COLLINS – YOU SEXY SUGAR PLUM (FANTASY)

272         THE CONSTELLATIONS – I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO (GEMINI STAR)

271         TONY MIDDLETON – PARIS BLUES (MALA)

270         MAURICE WILLIAMS – BEING WITHOUT YOU (DEESU)

269         BOBBY MAC – SHY GUY (VENDED)

268         JAY D. MARTIN – BY YOURSELF (TOWER)

267         ANDERSON BROTHERS – I CAN SEE HIM LOVING YOU (GSF)

266         LEE ROYE – TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS) (DECCA)

265         THE VELVET SATINS – NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO YOU (GENERAL AMERICAN)

264         THE VOICES – FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (PENNY)

263         7 DWARFS – STOP GIRL (IDEAL)

262         SHIRLEY LAWSON – ONE MORE CHANCE (BACK BEAT)

261         LORRAINE CHANDLER – YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (RCA)

260         BOBBI SMITH – WALK ON INTO MY HEART (AMERICAN ARTS)

259         EARL JACKSON – SOUL SELF SATISFACTION (ABC)

258         THE GYPSIES – IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD (OLD TOWN)

257         SAM & KITTY – I’VE GOT SOMETHING GOOD (FOUR BROTHERS)

256         OTIS BLACKWELL – IT’S ALL OVER ME (EPIC)

255         PAULA PARFITT – LOVE IS WONDERFUL (BEACON)

254         GENE TOONES – WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT (SIMCO)

253         THE POPPIES – THERE’S A PAIN IN MY HEART (EPIC)

252         MATT LUCAS – YOU BETTER GO GO (KAREN)

251         SISTERS LOVE – I’M LEARNING TO TRUST MY MAN (MOWEST)

250         THE RIVINGTONS – I LOVE YOU ALWAYS (VEEJAY)

249         DON THOMAS – COME ON TRAIN (NUVJ)

248         BEVERLY ANN – YOU’VE GOT YOUR MIND ON OTHER THINGS (RCA)

247         GENERAL ASSEMBLY – SENSITIVE MIND (DESIREE)

246         ED CROOK – THAT’S ALRIGHT (TRI SOUND)

245         THE TIFFANIES – IT’S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONG (KR)

244         RAY CHARLES – I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR (ABC)

243         THE O’JAYS – WORKING ON YOUR CASE (IMPERIAL)

242         DON RAY – BORN A LOSER (RCA)

241         RAY AGEE – I’M LOSING AGAIN (SOULTOWN)

240         THE RINGLEADERS – BABY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE (M PAC)

239         GLORIA JONES – COME GO WITH ME (UPTOWN)

238         DONNA KING – TAKE ME HOME (HOT LINE)

237         MAJOR LANCE – YOU DON’T WANT ME NO MORE (OKEH)

236         GWEN & RAY – BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON A STRONG FOUNDATION (BEE BEE)

235         SOUL TWINS – QUICK CHANGE ARTIST (KAREN)

234         STEMMONS EXPRESS – WOMAN LOVE THIEF (WAND)

233         SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL ’77 – LOVE MUSIC (BELL)

232         KELLY GARRETT – LOVE’S THE ONLY ANSWER (SMASH)

231         THE DELITES – LOVER (CUPPY)

230         EDWIN STARR – TIME (GORDY)

229         DETROIT SOUL – ALL OF MY LIFE (MUSIC TOWN)

228         THE ARTISTICS – THIS HEART OF MINE (OKEH)

227         ARIN DEMAIN – SILENT TREATMENT (BLUE STAR)

226         EDDIE DAYE – GUESS WHO LOVES YOU (SHRINE)

 

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