HI ALL. THIS YEAR WILL BE 50 YEARS OF RARE SOUL, BACK THEN THERE WAS STILL A DEVELOPING YOUTH CULTURE IN THE UK, AFTER ALL IT HAD ONLY BEEN RECOGNISED FOR 10 YEARS OR SO, WITH YOUR TEDDY BOYS, BEATNIKS, BAN THE BOMB LEFT WING STUDENTS, MODS & ROCKERS, HOWEVER IT'S THE MOD SCENE THAT HAS IT'S ROOTS IN US R&B MUSIC AS WELL THE INFLUANCE OF CARABEIAN CULTURE & MUSIC,WHICH DEVELOPED IN CELLERS OF OLD HOUSES IN WHAT WAS THE BLACK AREAS OF LARGE CITYS, FOLLOWING ON FROM THE RIOTS IN SHEPARDS BUSH, THE BLACK MUSIC SCENE WENT UNDERGROUND, AS SUCH THE MODS FOLLOWED, IN LONDON MANY FAMOUS BUT SHORT LIVED CLUBS SERVERD THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITH ALL NIGHT BLUES,GAMBLING HOUSES WHICH PLAYED THE JAMAICAN SOUNDS OF THE DAY, LIKE MOST MUSIC SCENES OF THE DAY DANCE MUSIC IS A THROW AWAY SCENE AS THE DJ WAS THE TOP DOG, TO KEEP THE CLUB RUNNING HIS RECORDS WERE A SECRET AND HE WOULD NOT LET ANYONE KNOW IT'S TRUE IDENTITY PLAYED.

AS THE 6TS MOVED ON THE R&B CLUBS STARTED PLAYING MORE UPBEAT BLACK MUSIC, & EVEM THE NAME CHANGED FROM R&B TO SOUL, SOME PEOPLE FROM TIN PAN ALLEY SAW A MARKET IN BLACK MUSIC THAT WAS NOT IDENTIFYED AS WORTHY OF RADIO PLAY, BUT PEOPLE LIKE RONAN O'RILRY HAD A NEW APPROACH BY PLAYING MUSIC FROM A SHIP, THIS WAS CALLED PIRATE RADIO, CAROLINE, RADIO LONDON TOOK TO THE AIR WAVES FROM 1963 TO 67 WHEN NEW LAWS ON BROADCASTING WERE INTRODUCED, MOST ALLNIGHTERS WERE BY WORD OF MOUTH, THESE WERE LOCATED IN THE NORTH & IN LONDON,WHERE THE FIRST RECOGNISED ALLNIGHTER STARTED, CALLED THE SCENE CUB IN GT WINDMILL STREAT IN SOHO THE MUSIC POLICY WAS A MIXTURE OF US BLACK R&B, JAMAICAN SKA & ROCK STEADY.

I would like to think that we have the passion of the worlds longest running Youth Sub Culture, To celebrate 50 years of rare soul, it would be good if you could make at least once a week to pick a sound that you feel hits your soul, the choice is yours alone, however still dig out those 45s that the night has made you expose it to the world via SOULSOURCE RECORD CLUB 2018.

MY FIRST PICK WILL FOLLOW ON SHORTLEY AS I STILL CAN'T GET MY HEAD AROUND MY PC TRANSFERING MUSIC FROM MY COLLECTION INTO A MUSIC LIBARY, IT'S NOT FARE, ANYWAY PLEASE TRY TO CELABRATE 50+ YEARS OF SOUL. BELOW ARE SOME OF MY MEMORIES OF 50 YEARS, IF YOU HAVE PICTURES OF LAST 50 YEARS THAT RELATE TO THIS THREAD POST THEM PLEASE

KEEP the FAITH DAVE K

just set up a deck and dug out the boxes from under the stairs, must have had this over thirty years can't recall ever playing it

 

Edited March 15, 20187 yr by Twoshoes

On 11/03/2018 at 19:34, Mick Sway said:

Recent acquisition, The Soul Notes - Don't Make Me Bag - Way Out , though I'll be amazed if Martyn for one, hasn't posted it at sometime.

A former sales box cheepo, that must now have legs, with two cracking sides:

 

Mick

Big 90t's nighter tune that still gets the odd outing.

Yes I'll have posted it at some time I would think in the past but still worth another post,still love it as much as the first time I heard it.

The demos are the only way you can get "Don't Make Me Beg"

14 hours ago, Twoshoes said:

just set up a deck and dug out the boxes from under the stairs, must have had this over thirty years can't recall ever playing it

 

One of her best imo

Cheers

Martyn

Been missing for awhile but caught up now & some nice tunes posted.

Got a couple of things to add & first up is a long time want that I've managed to acquire (at last).

Old Stafford play for Guy Hennigan & C/U as Earnest Mosley? Also an LP track for the 4 Tops.

Jimmy Hart-Tea House In China Town Mercury Demo

 

 

Bang up to date with this great double-sider

The James Hunter Six- I Got Eyes Daptone

 

The James Hunter Six - I Don't Wanna Be Without You Daptone

 

 

A bit of British anyone

Nearly the same as Bo Jr-Coffee Pot but a lot cheaper.By the way for the anoraks Bo Jr's version is the theme tune to Hawksbee & Jacobs radio show on TalkSport

David Ede & Go Man Go Men-Last Night Pye

 

 

Staying with the British tunes & the Pye label but something very different,got this given ages ago but don't think I've posted it?

B side of his 1976 chart hit "Now Is The Time". Bet there's loads of these at car boots etc.

Jimmy James-Want You So Much Pye

 

 

Another from 76 & a great double-sider from The O'Jays

The O'Jays-Paradise PIR

 

The O'Jays-Message In Our Music PIR

 

 

Nice Crossover sound that gets overlooked.

 

3 hours ago, hullsoul said:

Bang up to date with this great double-sider

The James Hunter Six- I Got Eyes Daptone

 

The James Hunter Six - I Don't Wanna Be Without You Daptone

 

 

I got eyes edges it for me but both sides get played a lot on my system, if you heard it without knowing anything about it you'd think it was a late sixties recording?

Here's another one from James that sounds like it could have been from the 60's

 

Not posted for a while just gonna post a horn driven  Double Header !

The Mad Men - Do The African Twist pt1 & pt2 - Gamble 

 

Atb Kev 

Edited March 15, 20187 yr by Kev John

had to get a second copy of this as one of my kids nicked mine, really does reward a few listens

 

LP only track (?), surprising what lurks on old compilation LP's

 

 

18 hours ago, hullsoul said:

Bang up to date with this great double-sider

The James Hunter Six- I Got Eyes Daptone

Hiya Martyn, hope all good with you

Not heard this at all but really like it - hadn't heard of James Hunter either so looked him up thinking he must be American (Daptone, etc) but actually from Colchester. Used to be known as Howling Wilf 

 

2 fantastic sides i dont recall this ever having huge plays i hardly recall hearing it out ? It doesnt appear to fall into classic oldie status.

 

Maybe just not rare enough either......

 

 

Just got the box set of 7s  which includes this one ...

Mayer Hawthorne ‘A long time’

 

14 minutes ago, andybellwood said:

Just got the box set of 7s  which includes this one ...

Mayer Hawthorne ‘A long time’

 

and this one ...

’The Walk’

 

Recently aquired from my bro'

Bobby Rio Ask the Lonely Picadilly 7N.35303 1966
A sterling effort by a UK artist , made by the orchestral arrangement by the great Ivor Raymonde.

 

  

 Added this Brilliant oldie from Chuck Jackson - I Don't Want To Cry recently to the box.    

A couple for you oldie and a newish one

 

  Another addition for me and one of my all time favourite Northern Soul tracks, The Major's - You Don't Want Me No More, it just doesn't get much better!    

On 17/03/2018 at 13:22, Mick Sway said:

Recently aquired from my bro'

Bobby Rio Ask the Lonely Picadilly 7N.35303 1966
A sterling effort by a UK artist , made by the orchestral arrangement by the great Ivor Raymonde.

 

Mick

Sorry but this is one of those "untouchable" tunes for me,as you say descent effort but pales in comparison to Levi & The Tops.

Cheers

Martyn

Dug this out yesterday, nice clip too

 

 

 

  Just had a copy of the Classic Our Love Will Grow - by The Showmen arrive from The States when one came up for a sensible figure.   

Great flip side too !!

 

Haven't Posted anything for a while and have had one of my play boxes out for a in house vinyl session and had forgotten just how good this Robert Banks Produced record is, Yes, Dave Blocker giving it Big Licks and the Backing Girls in Fine Voice, "Nothings Gonna Change Me",   Amen to That, Bloody Wonderful..................................................

Hard in nice condition, finally got one in M-

60's soul garage

 

Another I've had for as long as I can remember and one that was left in the airing cupboard dusty and unloved until recently, changing tastes and all that quite like it now

 

 

.

 

Just had a mint copy of The Isley Brothers mfp LP turn up to replace my old album that's seen better days, never tire of hearing My Love Is Your Love blasting out...  

2 hours ago, Bruv said:

Just had a mint copy of The Isley Brothers mfp LP turn up

Some good tunes hidden on those cheap MFP and Starline albums, my mate doing his weekly Charity shop search looking through the usual fare of Klaus Wunderlich, Jim Reeves etc  turned up a Sammy Davis Jr album he was just about to discard it when he noticed one of the tracks was Being Natural. 

Here’s another from the t neck label , Judy White / somebody been messin

 

6 hours ago, Twoshoes said:

Some good tunes hidden on those cheap MFP and Starline albums, my mate doing his weekly Charity shop search looking through the usual fare of Klaus Wunderlich, Jim Reeves etc  turned up a Sammy Davis Jr album he was just about to discard it when he noticed one of the tracks was Being Natural. 

Yeah there’s always a Jim Reeves in there 😂

 

 Had another LP arrive over the Easter Weekend, this time the Collins & Collins album which contains Top Of The Stairs, cheap way of getting this beauty as I am to bloody tight to pay way over three figures for the 45...  

never get tired of this record, not owned it on vinyl until now, it has aged really well I think

 

this song has so many memories for me, just wonderful soul music, just arrived

 

Couple of still cheap tips from me

 

doris duke "the feeling is right"

 

just seen this on a playlist amongst some serious rarities so maybe starting to get some dj attention.

 

lavell kamma i know where its at tupello

 

difficult to pigeon hole but a nice record with a strong vocal cant find a clip on youtube to add

7 minutes ago, dylan said:

doris duke "the feeling is right"

that is a really nice record Dylan, cheers

here it is

 

Edited April 3, 20187 yr by Shufflin

Fine album only track. Just edges out the

Four Tops version for me.

 

Another great track from Doris ...

 

Horace Faith I Can't understand it DJS 10687 1976  Shame about the intro on this one.

Produced by Phil "the collector" Swern

 

UK only I think, Bubba Lou & the Highballs, British Modern Soul: Over You:

 

 

Thanks for putting this up, i had forgotten just how great this record is, so spine tingly simple but so, so, soulful, you have great taste sir 

On 11/04/2018 at 19:57, Mick Sway said:

UK only I think, Bubba Lou & the Highballs, British Modern Soul: Over You:

 

Ambition Records USA (1980)

Silent Records UK (1980)

Stiff Records UK (1981)

I played this back in the day as a new release (both sides) Heard it on the John Peele Radio show of all places, (Played it covered up as The Carstairs)

Cheap as Chips and Plenty about

 

3 hours ago, 22ndsoul said:

 

Wow !! Long time want of mine

1 minute ago, Andy Reynard said:

Wow !! Long time want of mine

Took a long time to find Andy,hope to see you soon mate, Howard.

I’ll bet Howard great stuff might get to H&G will wait n see mate👍

8 minutes ago, 22ndsoul said:

Took a long time to find Andy,hope to see you soon mate, Howard.

and me ..one for the Rifle Club at  the Whitby Weekender. 

Emitt Long Call Me - so good , thanks for posting.

Not sure how you can dance to a track like this, but my kinda soul.