We had the sad, now it's all about the glad!

Heard this randomly yesterday for the first time in yonks and it really brought a smile to my day.

Ed

Of all the thousands of tunes out there, this one always seems to have a positive effect, whenever I hear it I always end up singing along.

 

 

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by Kegsy

This always gets me smiling. 

 

 

 

Randy Brown - Always in the mood. That intro kicks everything into gear every time

Don’t think you can beat Prince philip Mitchell - I’m so happy, simply cause it is!!

Carla Thomas - never stop loving you - nuff said 

and who doesn’t go weak at the knees to Tammi Terrell - come on and see me !  

 

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by Mal C

I guess this thread leaves the Motown catalogue in big contention, heres one that really makes me feel great 🙂 

I’ll say this though, you can’t have total happiness without just a hint of sadness, surely:-)

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by Mal C

Don’t want to hog the thread, but I just gotta pop this one in, ‘Sage - I’m alive ‘ always hits that happy spot...  just happy to be alive I guess ! Lol 

 

With the weather as it is, thought this might be apt....

 

...perfect for a day like today...

                    ......😅.....   

This one brings a smile for me......  Chaumonts I need your love...

 

There must be hundreds or else i'd be a right miserable B!  Some take me back to places some just make me smile whatever is going on, a few of the top of my head are:

I'm so happy - Prince Phillip Mitchell

Overdose of Joy - Eugene Record

My girl - Temptations

I can tell by the look in your eyes (live version) - Maze

This will be - Natalie Cole

Make me love the rain - Betty Wright

Smile - Nat King Cole

Sausalito Bay - Grover Washington Jnr

 

 

6 hours ago, tomangoes said:

We had the sad, now it's all about the glad!

Heard this randomly yesterday for the first time in yonks and it really brought a smile to my day.

Ed

Fantastic memories of this being big back in '72. Forgotten for a while, but still sounds as good as it did 46 years ago. The instrumental flip got most plays, but I always had a soft spot for the vocal. Class tune.

Little Milton is quite rightly revered for his 60's Chess/Checker recordings, but for me, the stuff he released on Stax in the early seventies is far superior. How this one ever got past the company censors is beyond me, but I'm glad it did, as it brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. Great lyrics.

 

This is one of many that does it for me. Casino memories of carefree times of Love and growing up 

Steve 

This got the crowd dancing and singing in a party atmosphere at the Wardrobe on Sunday

 

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by Andy Reynard
Wrong format

 

Best version of this, IMO 

11 minutes ago, valuedot said:

 

Best version of this, IMO 

Sorry have to disagree Linda Jones/Whatanauts kills it, still a good un by the O'Jays though.

No mention of Billy Woods yet? or even Uncle frank (it is uplifting) not even William Bell or Velvet hammer!

Rubin - You've Been Away - for an uplifting Northern tunes

And this one for a non northern:

 

 

18 minutes ago, El Corol said:

No mention of Billy Woods yet? or even Uncle frank (it is uplifting) not even William Bell or Velvet hammer!

Rubin - You've Been Away - for an uplifting Northern tunes

And this one for a non northern:

 

 

OK then, I'll bite, and list it. Back in 73-75, when I was DJing, this was always the first record of every single spot I played. Long, long before it seemingly became a "Wigan Classic". A perfectly sung song, showcasing exactly why Billy DingDong was probably the best male singer Stax ever had on its books. Catchy, uplifting, and guaranteed to make you smile, (from ear to ear). Bloody good dancer too! 

 

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by Guest

Martha Reeves with a bit of sound advice........

 

 

31 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

Martha Reeves with a bit of sound advice........

 

 

Great album. Heatwave was one of the first Motown LPs I ever bought. 

Happiness Is Here by Tobi Lark always used to make me smile. I seem to recall it was absolutely massive for what seemed like a couple of years then I never heard it out again.

 

 

There's one that is head and shoulders above all others for me (BTW I'm in the market - it's time I bought one) - one of the finest soul records ever made.

Dx

 

 

6 hours ago, Andy Reynard said:

This got the crowd dancing and singing in a party atmosphere at the Wardrobe on Sunday

 

nice   any boot 45s or 12s of this or still cd only ???

Edited July 24, 20186 yr by algsoul
info

14 hours ago, Joey said:

OK then, I'll bite, and list it. Back in 73-75, when I was DJing, this was always the first record of every single spot I played. Long, long before it seemingly became a "Wigan Classic". A perfectly sung song, showcasing exactly why Billy DingDong was probably the best male singer Stax ever had on its books. Catchy, uplifting, and guaranteed to make you smile, (from ear to ear). Bloody good dancer too! 

 

William Bell the ultimate happy ,happy choon,how could this not bring you up and out of a downer regardless of how old number of times played or cost it is just a purely fechin happy inducing choon,lots of others some mentioned make me happy but not like this one!

Edited July 25, 20186 yr by Manusfta
Spelling

Mind you close to the top of the list for me is Rubin's You've been away,especially hearing it played by Brian Rae in mr m's after getting out from an extended vacation a day before and in a rather sensory heightened state of being (due to all the excitement of course) thank God for our abilities for long term memories in detail for nighters and the scene  providing such rich ones.

 

If this doesn't make you feel  happy and tap your feet you must be asleep . Does it get any better feel good than this. 

Steve 

7 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

If this doesn't make you feel  happy and tap your feet you must be asleep . Does it get any better feel good than this. 

Steve 

So many great records on this thread already, and some great memories to accompany them. This is a prime example, for me anyway. Massive sound back in 73, probably, along with 1972, one of the greatest years this scene has seen as far as discovering top quality tunes that have stood the test of time.

On a more personal level, it has always reminded me of what was possibly one of my greatest regrets. It was the favourite tune of my first REALLY serious girlfriend. I broke up with her, stupidly, just prior to joining the Navy in 74. Not one day has passed since then that I haven't thought about her. And I can't listen to this without immediately picturing her. The rashness of youth, eh? C'est la vie and all that.

49 minutes ago, Joey said:

 

On a more personal level, it has always reminded me of what was possibly one of my greatest regrets. It was the favourite tune of my first REALLY serious girlfriend. I broke up with her, stupidly, just prior to joining the Navy in 74. Not one day has passed since then that I haven't thought about her. And I can't listen to this without immediately picturing her. The rashness of youth, eh? C'est la vie and all that.

Joey. Same sort of thing with me only the Gerri Thomas record.  I have the same regrets with my 1st real love. I took a friend of mine ( female  ) to the Casino and my girlfriend who was sat waiting for me on the stairs nr the top balcony.  She looked at me then burst out crying and run off before I could explain anything. April  1979  i never forget.   Only seen her once a year later as she drove past me. 

Would love to see her to explain.  

Steve 

8 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Joey. Same sort of thing with me only the Gerri Thomas record.  I have the same regrets with my 1st real love. I took a friend of mine ( female  ) to the Casino and my girlfriend who was sat waiting for me on the stairs nr the top balcony.  She looked at me then burst out crying and run off before I could explain anything. April  1979  i never forget.   Only seen her once a year later as she drove past me. 

Would love to see her to explain.  

Steve 

As I said, the rashness of youth, eh? Que sera sera etc. Last time I saw mine would've been the winter of 75. Did two more niters early 76 before jacking it all in, but she wasn't there. Have always wondered how she got on in life, and just hoped she was happy. Like yourself, I'd have liked to have seen her one more time, if only to say sorry, and let her know how I really felt, and the reason I had to finish things.  Although it may be said that I finally "made it" in life, and became relatively wealthy etc., any life with me would have been rocky for her, to say the very least. And she deserved far better than what I could have given her. Oh well........

Always a dancefloor winner , just builds and builds from start to finish 👍🏻

Edited July 25, 20186 yr by The Tempest

 

On 24/07/2018 at 08:24, Kegsy said:

Of all the thousands of tunes out there, this one always seems to have a positive effect, whenever I hear it I always end up singing along.

 

 

I used to have that tune alas no longer

 

 

Somehow forgot about this one

Can't help but be uplifted

 

 

Sam Cooke - Sugar Dumpling.  Mmmmm, dumplings....

 

 

 

This has cheered up many a dull day at work for longer than I care to think about when it comes on the radio, provoked many a "shut the f**k up Smithy" as a merrily sang along

 

 

On ‎24‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 12:55, Soulman58 said:

There must be hundreds or else i'd be a right miserable B!  Some take me back to places some just make me smile whatever is going on, a few of the top of my head are:

I'm so happy - Prince Phillip Mitchell

Overdose of Joy - Eugene Record

My girl - Temptations

I can tell by the look in your eyes (live version) - Maze

This will be - Natalie Cole

Make me love the rain - Betty Wright

Smile - Nat King Cole

Sausalito Bay - Grover Washington Jnr

 

 

Maze The look in your eyes Live at New Orleans. WHAT A TUNE. 

26 minutes ago, Twoshoes said:

This has cheered up many a dull day at work for longer than I care to think about when it comes on the radio, provoked many a "shut the f**k up Smithy" as a merrily sang along

 

 

 

27 minutes ago, Twoshoes said:

This has cheered up many a dull day at work for longer than I care to think about when it comes on the radio, provoked many a "shut the f**k up Smithy" as a merrily sang along

 

 

Absolute quality. Fond memories of times past, when life seemed so very much simpler. Genuinely uplifting.

always wanna dance when i here this 

25 minutes ago, mickjay33 said:

always wanna dance when i here this 

Massive tune in the Summer of 71, through 72 and onwards. One of the very first records I hunted for in earnest, and one of the first I learned how to dance "properly" to. Still gives me goosebumps almost half a century later. 

 

Nice build up on this one !

                  ...uptempo...

                  ...uplifting...

                        

              ...Northern Soul...  

 proper feel good, cant say I ever remember hearing it played out

 

sad content I know..........but