By way of a change I thought that I’d make myself a compilation of Stax/Atlantic type sounds a la Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke etc.

I’m having a lack of imagination problem however so any suggestions of mid to uptempo sounds in that vein would be extremely welcome.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Edited February 2, 20187 yr by Tony Turner
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Here's a great song that sounds just like a Sam and Dave record .

Homer Banks, James Carr for starters. Obvious, I know, but that'd be where I'd start. Eddie Parker could growl a bit too!

Here's a few that I can think of at this early time of the day

 Eddie Floyd :-Things get better,               Bring it on home to me.                           Sam & Dave:-Soul Man, Hold on i'm   coming.                                                     Johnnie Taylor :-Who's making love,     I ain't particular, Friday Night.                 Staple Singers:-Respect Yourself,         I'll take you there.                                    Carla Thomas :-B-A-B-Y.                          Roy Docker:-Mellow Moonlight.            The Short Kuts :- Your eyes may shine.

Hope this helps. All the best, Fred 

 Apologies as the layout hasn't come out as I typed it.         

 

Edited February 3, 20187 yr by Mr Fred

Should include a few by William Bell, Don Covay, Soul Brothers 6, Mad Lads, Astors, Sam & Bill and the like.

 

Head to any web site on the Muscle Shoals studios-Quincy, Fame, etc. You’ll find plenty of inspiration.

Quinvy-bloomin auto correct

Number 1 track on your list...........

Ed

OP wrote regarding a compilation of Stax-Atlantic TYPE sounds. I took this to mean similar sounding tunes, but NOT released on either Stax or Atlantic, and not by any of those labels artists? If so, and I'm not being a complete doofus, how about Oscar Toney Jr. "No Sad Songs". Wheel classic, rarely heard today. 

 

 

Oh.....................best seek clarification

Perhaps a stax artist on a different label?

Ed

Hi, any artist, any label. Just interested in that type of sound as opposed to the smoother 'motowny' stuff.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.

 

Edited February 3, 20187 yr by Tony Turner

Tony this one might fit the bill

 

HOW ABOUT THE SEEMINGLY UNKNOWN "SHE'S SO GOOD TO ME" WILSON PICKETT, FRENCH ONLY E.P. ? NORTHERN DANCER (ITS ON U-TUBE) CHECK IT OUT ,, SHOULD BE A MONSTER !!!....GLEN.

how about this fantastic stafford tune 

or this Allnighter version 4 4 beat 

there's LOADSA in ya face norvern sounds around......

 

Its a pity I can only 'shake my thang' to them now and not 'Move my thang anymore' :-(

 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Joey said:

OP wrote regarding a compilation of Stax-Atlantic TYPE sounds. I took this to mean similar sounding tunes, but NOT released on either Stax or Atlantic, and not by any of those labels artists? If so, and I'm not being a complete doofus, how about Oscar Toney Jr. "No Sad Songs". Wheel classic, rarely heard today. 

 

 

 

A little correction Joey, you prob' know this. Oscar Toney Jr sang "No Sad Song". Joe Simon sang "No Sad Songs". both Wheel classics. Two versions, same song.

Absolutely, in fact the Joe Simon version, in my humble opinion, is far superior to Oscars. I only referenced the Oscar version due to it being the grittier of the two, and therefore more in keeping with what the OP was possibly looking for. And speaking of what the OP was initially asking for, and if he's still looking at Sam and Dave, avoid the obvious, and plump for "Soul sister brown sugar" and "I thank you"  Both top quality dancers, played most everywhere, "back in the day", and would still fill a floor today. 

Edited February 3, 20187 yr by Guest
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Love this group and had plenty of gritty hits. This is one of the lesser known ones.

Ed

Here’s Wilmer and the Dukes,giving up a fine impersonation of Otis Redding...

 

Always loved this,  flip to '' Cracked Up Over You '' written by Eddie Floyd.

 

 

Edited February 4, 20187 yr by shinehead

Eddie Floyd - Hey now - Stax

Top sound!

Arthur Conley - Hand in glove - Atlantic.

Issued as a 45 in Spain only.

From the Knock on Wood album, Eddie's take on the old Pearlean Grey Torch monster tune. People used to slate me for playing this in 74, but I still think its a creditable version, and a fine mid tempo dancer.

 

Barbara lewis  l can't breakaway. From your love . top tune! 👍🎶🎶👌

How about Restless by Margie Hendrix

1 minute ago, wicked said:

How about Restless by Margie Hendrix

Oh most definitely. Overlooked classic oldie. 

One of my faves, and a dream to dance to, but very rarely played out. Infectious.

Ed

Just now, tomangoes said:

One of my faves, and a dream to dance to, but very rarely played out. Infectious.

Ed

In my box ready for a spin at the next Gas Club at Crookes Sheffield 

Two crackers, probably hard Soul but definitely real Soul!

 

Here,s a couple of  tracks that may fit the bill.

Sam & Dave : Said I wasn't gonna tell nobody.

Clarence Carter : Funky fever.

Oh, another one that I forgot to add:

Ann Mason :  You can't love me in the midnight hour.

Edited February 4, 20187 yr by outofstep
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2 minutes ago, outofstep said:

Here,s a couple of  tracks that may fit the bill.

Sam & Dave : Said I wasn't gonna tell nobody.

Clarence Carter : Funky fever.

Both super tracks. 👍 There's also a plethora of Soul Bros Six tunes which would grace any compilation. 

1966

1965

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we do get a lot of readers viewing via phones

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we do get a lot of readers viewing via phones

so in these type of topics posting text rather than images may work better all round?

Okay- message received.

These two sound pretty hard:

Judy Clay You Busted My Mind

Z Z Hill You Just Cheat And Lie ( why cant an oldies D J give this a few spins and give it the recognition it deserves)

 

Both sides of this fantastic hard Soul sounds.

Two great sides on this one too

 

I'm not sure I know what a 'hard' soul record is. Is it opposite to a 'soft' one then. No I am confused. However looking at how people have intepreted 'hard' I'm suggesting this one featuring the angelic tones of Bobby Harris. Fantastic southern soul.

Shorty Long- "Function At The Junction"

Sandpebbles- "Forget It" or "If You Didn't Hear Me The First Time"

Dyke and the Blazers- "Funky Broadway"

Wilson Pickett- "I'm A Midnight Mover"

 

 

On 04/02/2018 at 11:54, MGM 1251 said:

Here’s Wilmer and the Dukes,giving up a fine impersonation of Otis Redding...

 

Love this ,,

one of his first !!!!!

 

Here are just a few... 

Fantastic Johnny C - Hitch To the Horse

Jackie Lee - The Duck

The Spellbinders - Help Me 

Donald Height - Talk Of the Grapevine

Homer Banks - Lot of love/60 mins of your love

The Esquires - Get on Up

The 4 seasons - Opus 17 

1 hour ago, Baz Coops said:

 

Here are just a few... 

Fantastic Johnny C - Hitch To the Horse

Jackie Lee - The Duck

The Spellbinders - Help Me 

Donald Height - Talk Of the Grapevine

Homer Banks - Lot of love/60 mins of your love

The Esquires - Get on Up

The 4 seasons - Opus 17 

As the song says, "Everyone's a winner, baby, that's no lie"!

Edited February 5, 20187 yr by Guest
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