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

Here's a new release of two stunning soul tunes,both on the YouTube vid,can't stop playing "Oh My Goodness".Previously unreleased & recorded in 1967.

Masqueraders-Oh My Goodness/We Fell In Love 4 Real Soul

 

 

12 hours ago, Gold Band said:

Does anyone play this out

Jimmy Dee - Shanty Town (Palm 306) 1962.mp3

Not on Youtube so only one minute great dancer 

Kirsty

 

Kirsty

Can't say I've heard it out as it's new to me.Worth an outing at the right night?

Cheers

Martyn

Here is one from 1978 - Happy Days playing this as a new release at 'Soul Scene' The Album version being heard here Defo THEE BEST, Love It!

"Happy summer Sound"

 

 

New to my ears nice slow tempo stepper

Kirsty

On 27/07/2018 at 16:16, RICK SCOTT said:

Here is one from 1978 - Happy Days playing this as a new release at 'Soul Scene' The Album version being heard here Defo THEE BEST, Love It!

"Happy summer Sound"

 

 

Dug the album out today one that's lurked in the basement forever certainly red wine and all that malarkey cheers for the  jog 👍👏👌🎶🎶

11 hours ago, Spain pete said:

Dug the album out today one that's lurked in the basement forever certainly red wine and all that malarkey cheers for the  jog 👍👏👌🎶🎶

You're Welcom Pete, Just Flows Along Luverly Like The Red Wine .........Cheers 

On 02/07/2018 at 20:48, Peter99 said:

If my memory is correct - and I wouldn't stake any money on it, my first introduction to Tina, was via a little portable radio, late at night - might have been Froggys radio show, but equally that may well be bollox. Anyway this was the first track of hers that got me hooked - I did post it a while back and it was received well. I love her voice and I love the really messy bit at the end. She's also on my swoon list. 

Pete

 

You can't beat a bit of 'café au lait' Dx

Bit of good old fashioned northern from me today,half descent B side as well.

Anyone know who the Barbara is in the duo please,Rosco Gordon is the other half.

Rosco & Barbara-Could This Be Love Old Town

 

B side

 

 

Does this give you the answer Martyn from a year earlier

This Sounds Much Better +4 or 5

Kirsty

Rosco & Barbara Gordon - That's What You Did (Abc Paramount 10501) +4.mp3

Edited August 1, 20186 yr by Gold Band

18 hours ago, Gold Band said:

Does this give you the answer Martyn from a year earlier

This Sounds Much Better +4 or 5

Kirsty

Rosco & Barbara Gordon - That's What You Did (Abc Paramount 10501) +4.mp3

Kirsty

Nice one Kirsty,thanks for the info 👍

Descent enough tune aswell.

Cheers

Martyn

On 23/07/2018 at 10:12, hullsoul said:

This rammed the floor at Klub Polonia on Saturday,looked like I was the only one who didn't know it (must get out more 😊).Another one that proves they don't have to expensive or rare to do the biz with the dancers.One due on the doormat shortly.

Ebony Jam-Ride On Amos

 

 

 

A nice demo arrived this morning, unfortunately the wife signed for it, so it didn't go down too well with her.

Ah well, thanks for sharing Martyn, it's got legs no doubt about it.

Here's another cheapo:

Jackie Beavers Hold On , mines SS7 DJ,  but it also came out on Jaber:

 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 20186 yr by 22ndsoul

Great Stuff !! Howard 👍

On 31/07/2018 at 15:09, hullsoul said:

Bit of good old fashioned northern from me today,half descent B side as well.

Anyone know who the Barbara is in the duo please,Rosco Gordon is the other half.

Rosco & Barbara-Could This Be Love Old Town

 

B side

 

 

 

TOTAL STORMER Martyn great record.I think i read somewhere that Barbara was Barbara Kerr and as stated later to become Rosco's Wife

Edited August 10, 20186 yr by Patto

On 06/08/2018 at 13:00, Mick Sway said:

 

A nice demo arrived this morning, unfortunately the wife signed for it, so it didn't go down too well with her.

Ah well, thanks for sharing Martyn, it's got legs no doubt about it.

Here's another cheapo:

Jackie Beavers Hold On , mines SS7 DJ,  but it also came out on Jaber:

 

 

Mick

Sorry for getting you a bollocking,you aren't the first or probably the last I've got into trouble over the years 😂

Jackey's a tune & a half,forgotten how good it is 👍

Cheers

Martyn

On 10/08/2018 at 19:46, Patto said:

 

TOTAL STORMER Martyn great record.I think i read somewhere that Barbara was Barbara Kerr and as stated later to become Rosco's Wife

Hey Up Patto

Nice one mate,glad you liked it.

Just got f*cking import duty on it stopped it been a cheapie,sure they are doing me ☹️

Cheers

Martyn

The old sales pitch "Getting Plays".....well this is & what a dancer.

Etta James - Tighten Up Your Own Thing Cadet

 

 

 

4 hours ago, hullsoul said:

The old sales pitch "Getting Plays".....well this is & what a dancer.

Etta James - Tighten Up Your Own Thing Cadet

 

 

 

More meyther for  me, no doubt when it arrives.

Some call it crossover, I guess.

Missed this first time round, when it came out. May have featured here before, sorry if so.

Unreleased album track, according to the blurb:

James Reese & The Progressions ‎– Joker - NAJAMA

 

 

One from me Jimmy conwell on Gemini

flip of “To Much”which sounded Great when played at Harrogate Saturday .

 

 

19 hours ago, Mick Sway said:

More meyther for  me, no doubt when it arrives.

Some call it crossover, I guess.

Missed this first time round, when it came out. May have featured here before, sorry if so.

Unreleased album track, according to the blurb:

James Reese & The Progressions ‎– Joker - NAJAMA

 

 

Ay up Mick

Young geeselad gave this a spin in the Dolly room @ the last  3 clubs all nighter sounded really good 

It passed me by to got me sen 1 now of discogs under a tenner of Mr Bongo 

Flip side worth a spin too !

 

Edited August 15, 20186 yr by Kev John

2 hours ago, Kev John said:

Ay up Mick

Young geeselad gave this a spin in the Dolly room @ the last  3 clubs all nighter sounded really good 

It passed me by to got me sen 1 now of discogs under a tenner of Mr Bongo 

Flip side worth a spin too !

 

 Where dust think me bro, got from Kev?

Dunna let on that ha said though.

1 hour ago, Mick Sway said:

 Where dust think me bro, got from Kev?

Dunna let on that ha said though.

He did tell me you'd gave him one 

 

NOT sold ! lol

Edited August 15, 20186 yr by Kev John

I was gifted Turn Back the Hands of Time on Stateside last week, delighted to find this on the B side

 

 

  

            

   Had an original of The Majestics - I Love Her So Much It Hurts Me arrive today, felt like hugging Mr Postman for posting this long term want.   

Recent buy for me which I mentioned on another thread I now have a copy of the excellent Modern Soul spin by Mr Benny Troy - I Wanna Give You Tomorrow.     

 

 

Another Mega Oldie I managed to add to the collection last month, The Fi-Dels - Try A Little Harder I have only just sussed how to post YouTube clips up again on the Site, having struggled for the last few weeks.   

1 hour ago, Bruv said:

 

Another Mega Oldie I managed to add to the collection last month, The Fi-Dels - Try A Little Harder I have only just sussed how to post YouTube clips up again on the Site, having struggled for the last few weeks.   

 

Youre getting some Top Classic together Bruv.Not easy with todays crazy prices

1 hour ago, Bruv said:

 

Another Mega Oldie I managed to add to the collection last month, The Fi-Dels - Try A Little Harder I have only just sussed how to post YouTube clips up again on the Site, having struggled for the last few weeks.   

The epitome of the Motown sound. 

Not rare but definitely soul ... Gwen Owens & the girls cut this right in the middle of the disco era (original demo version done by Rudy Love) ...

.... not a dancer but a fine track ...

 

10 hours ago, Roburt said:

Not rare but definitely soul ... Gwen Owens & the girls cut this right in the middle of the disco era (original demo version done by Rudy Love) ...

.... not a dancer but a fine track ...

 

Nice Roburt, very nice.

 

Pete

A little bit of Northern Soul

Mike Finnigan And The Serfs Bread & Water Rhythm & Soul

 

 

Nice - this still sounds good!

Well, Don't know what you will make of this Left Field full On African Funk, but it is as Black and Full On as it Gets, You all know me by now, Love to put up things you may or may not need to know about rather than the Tried And Tested. This is Funky as S**T Then Some (English Translation, Love Is Me, Love Is You)

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 20186 yr by RICK SCOTT
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3 hours ago, RICK SCOTT said:

Well, Don't know what you will make of this Left Field full On African Funk, but it is as Black and Full On as it Gets, You all know me by now, Love to put up things you may or may not need to know about rather than the Tried And Tested. This is Funky as S**T Then Some (English Translation, Love Is Me, Love Is You)

 

 

 

 

 

Love it ! Been playing African music machine all day   , never name a baby  Funk at it's best 

10 hours ago, RICK SCOTT said:

Well, Don't know what you will make of this Left Field full On African Funk, but it is as Black and Full On as it Gets, You all know me by now, Love to put up things you may or may not need to know about rather than the Tried And Tested. This is Funky as S**T Then Some (English Translation, Love Is Me, Love Is You)

 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Spain pete said:

 

 

Wasn't aware until last week that this alternative version was getting played out.

More of a psych rocker, but tasty nevertheless, once again sorry if it's been featured here recently.

Cold Blood - I'm a Good woman - San Fransisco

 

 

This is a wonderful instrumental the deserves some more spins out, was popular for me back in the day and people used to say it has a bit of 'Frankie Crocker' going on about it, What do you think ? Crank it up and give it some welly! 

On 31/07/2018 at 15:09, hullsoul said:

Bit of good old fashioned northern from me today,half descent B side as well.

Anyone know who the Barbara is in the duo please,Rosco Gordon is the other half.

Rosco & Barbara-Could This Be Love Old Town

 

B side

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/aug/19/guardianobituaries.arts

Confirms was his wife

3 hours ago, RICK SCOTT said:

 

This is a wonderful instrumental the deserves some more spins out, was popular for me back in the day and people used to say it has a bit of 'Frankie Crocker' going on about it, What do you think ? Crank it up and give it some welly! 

 

I used to love you playing this

 

4 hours ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

 

I used to love you playing this

 

 

 

*Thank You *  The 12" version i played was on the Nylon Label, Better Mix  though it's not on YouTube,I  used to pitch it down a bit too ,Still play it when i get the chance, A Fab Record ! Rick.

Edited August 26, 20186 yr by RICK SCOTT
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African Music Machine The Dapp

A great alternative take on Archie Bell's Tighten Up, also came out on Contempo in the UK.

Nice

It's Sunday , It's raining you can buy this for about £3.......what !!!!

 

Thought would add this rarity, which I am doing some work on at the moment

 

  

  I had this classic Velvet Hammer shuffler included with the Majestics single, buttered the Dealer up a bit to get a good deal...  

Bought the David Ruffin LP Who I Am a few weeks back mainly for the Heavy Love track and the excellent extended Walk Away From Love    

         

       

     

The Manhattans made a decent stab at this song ... but the earlier versions by (Gwen Owens &) Hot plus the original demo by Rudy Love are better still .. 

 

Edited September 2, 20186 yr by Roburt

The Hot version of the above song from 1977 (I've also got Rudy Love's version here but it ain't up on Youtube ...

A few solo cuts by Gwen Owens, cut at the same time & in the same Muscle Shoals studio, escaped on the BBC Radioplay album 'RULER OF THE HUNT'.  

 

  I had Melba Moore - The Magic Touch on the Kent Anniversary 6t's special single arrive over the weekend, I had  been looking for ages for a copy to come up for well under the usual 200 pounds plus asking price, got there in the end. 

This Is Nice, Real Nice, Wow!! 😲 And as far as i know they are not a recorded band, think they do shows in their country of origin, not sure what that is, have a few covers on YouTube so just thought It's  "Good To Share" 

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 20186 yr by RICK SCOTT
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2 hours ago, RICK SCOTT said:

This Is Nice, Real Nice, Wow!! 😲

 

 

 

Sorry Rick , does nothing for me at all . Not sufficiently different , nor in anyway enhances The Spinners version  imo . 

 

 

Edited September 3, 20186 yr by andybellwood