You know what its like: late at night after a few drinks too many and probably a row with your partner. You reach for your favourite sad record to wallow in and play very loud.

Maybe a bit of Walter Jackson or Luther Ingram or BB Kings the Thrill is gone if its really bad. Just recently been hammering William Bells LP this is where I live. But for the depths of despair I go for something by Little Anthony like hurt so bad.

Of course it doesnt make you feel any better for very long

Whats your go to sad song?

 

Dave Banks

 

 

Thelma Jones I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love

Yvonne Fair   walk out that door   played really loud so the wife can hear it. ☺

Originals.  Baby I'm for real

Steve 

David Ruffin - Walk away from Love

If I'm feeling particularly suicidal and there is no chocolate in the house, it has to be Sam Dees - After All

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Edited October 2, 20177 yr by crazylegs

 Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On, if I am on a downer, such a powerful song that is sung superbly by Sir Roy.... 

Tommy Tate - Lovers Reward

Walter Jackson - Uphill climb to the bottom

Freddie Scot - Mr Heartache

As Mrs Doyle once said, "I love the misery!" (although she was talking about making Tea)

56 minutes ago, Bruv said:

 Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On, if I am on a downer, such a powerful song that is sung superbly by Sir Roy.... 

Nice one Bruv...speechless..

Porgy/Monarchs, "if it's for real"

Eddie Parker, "crying clown"

Fabulous Peps, "I've been trying"

Tears..gift...heaven..

Bubbling already.

 

Ed

Ask The Lonely....

 

   why don't you, why don't you, come see what's left of me... 

"I Miss You" Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes

Carol & gerri....."how can I ever find a way" normally hits the spot....mind you "on you heart ache looks good" is a cracker!!....kind regards...Rob

Jack Montgomery..."Don't turn your back on me"!!!!!.......Rob

 I'm doomed I'm doomed....

Johnny Truitt - Just the other day

Little Anthony, "get out of my life"

The Intentions, "don't forget that I love you"

3 minutes ago, Bruv said:

 I'm doomed I'm doomed....

Yep, have this as well....I'm noticing a theme with my record purchases!!!.....Rob

2 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Yep, have this as well....I'm noticing a theme with my record purchases!!!.....Rob

Top sound Rob, my copy has a crack across it but plays through fine.   

The Peoples Choice - Don't send me away.Recorded at Sigma in Philly.What is soul?....It's here.

Les Ash

The After Hours - I Don't Wanna Cry

Probably with one of The Ethics slower cuts, Tell Me or Who In The World.

 

 promise that you won't go, cause baby I'm lost with out you, baby I think about you...

Freddy Butler, "I told you so"

The Volumes, "that same old feeling"

..and a couple of girls,just to even it out...

Maxine Brown, "gotta find a way"

Jeanie Fortune, "angry eyes"

Edited October 2, 20177 yr by MGM 1251
Wrong wording

1 hour ago, Soul16 said:

Johnny Truitt - Just the other day

Got to be one of the best records I ever heard!

Otis Clay - It was jealousy - Hi

Dramatics. In the rain.   to get some more beer 🍺

   The Montclairs - Hung Up On Your Love    I need your love to survive you are my only desire....

Dramatics - And I panicked

Black and Blue - Of all the hearts

Shirley Brown - This love

Harvey Scales - I'll run to your side 

Tower of Power - So very hard to go

Millie Jackson - Through trying to prove my love

And a least a zillion more

And everything ever recorded by Sir Charles Jones?

The Soul Children  " Can't let you go"

 

Randy Brown "I'd rather hurt myself"

 

Debbie Taylor " I don't wanna leave you"

 

 

Edited October 2, 20177 yr by Awake 502

Ambers -now I'm in trouble - verve

Melinda marx - Happens in the same old way - Veejay

Sam Cooke - Change is Gonna come- RCA

Mr Lucky - Born to love you - stardom

Broadways -  are you telling me goodbye - MGM

loads more but I am getting depressed  ......  

this one for me:

 

I love deep soul, which to me is the style you're on about; sad stories told with feeling in song, many times with a great soulful lead vocal.

I'd pick some already mentioned; Soul Children, Randy Brown, Luther Ingram ... my faves also include Sam Dees, Tommy Tate, Lorraine Ellison, Knight Bros & many more.

SCHOOL OF LIFE by either Tommy Tate or Corey Blake is a fine example ....

 

I always feel a mix of sadness & happiness hearing these two

Darrell Banks Beautiful feeling

Cissy Houston He/ I Believe

Dont think the vocals are expressing sadness cos i dont think it is a lost love but so so soulful......

 

 

There are loads but here are 2 just love them both

 

 

Johnny Gilliam 'Room Full of Tears' - hands down.

Dx

My deceiving heart...The Impressions.

  Wonderful Soul from Mr Bobby Womack - Tried And Convicted 

"SOMETHING REMINDS ME" - MELVIN CARTER - PEACOCK.   One of those great "my sad lonely room" records!

Edited October 3, 20177 yr by Guest

Gladys Knight & The Pips

 

What Good Am I Without You

 

J. Blackfoot

I Stood On The Sidewalk & Cried

Could bring a tear to a glass eye !

3 out of 1000s    

Freddie Hughes I Just Found Out

The Ebonys Its Forever

The Lovelites This Love Is Real 

 

Frankie newsom "taunting love" just going to get the rope just puts you in that place you dont wanna be  

 

 Wonderful version of the Little Anthony spin...  - The Delfonics  - Hurt So Bad 

On 10/3/2017 at 00:53, bbrich said:

Dont think the vocals are expressing sadness cos i dont think it is a lost love but so so soulful......

 

 

 

Flip it and it gets a LOT deeper ... ready made for a lonely evening at home with a nice bottle of scotch...

 

 

...and this is so dark ...

 

Edited October 4, 20177 yr by ljblanken

I must have 100's of favourites lol but one I keep going back to is Linda Jones Your Precious Love - so soulful

 

 

  I would have played this as a youngster when I was sad having been blown out by my sweetheart, as at the time I only had a few records in the collection. 

 

The arrangement on this is beautiful, treading a fine line between upbeat and melancholy ... David Ruffin, singing his heart out: