Guest Posted December 30, 2004 Having just got a copy of the David Ruffin's LP, In My Stride, got me thinking - what are the good LP's around these days worth getting ? What I mean by "worth getting" is this...... the "good" new artist CD's coming out these days, do seem to get a good amount of air play on the specialist stations, but LP's from artists like The Streetpeople, Dells, Spinners etc (i.e. late 1960's to late 1980's) do throw out some great dance floor tracks as well, but getting the info as to "what LP" holds the right tracks, is something of a hit and miss affair. Looking at the prices of singles these days, the LP's seem to be a lot less and I'm sure a reasonable proportion of these singles around are available on LP to. So, any suggestions out there on your top LP's to lookout for, I for one don't mind playing a LP tracks on the "wheels of steel"....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bergman 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Having just got a copy of the David Ruffin's LP, In My Stride, got me thinking - what are the good LP's around these days worth getting ? What I mean by "worth getting" is this...... the "good" new artist CD's coming out these days, do seem to get a good amount of air play on the specialist stations, but LP's from artists like The Streetpeople, Dells, Spinners etc (i.e. late 1960's to late 1980's) do throw out some great dance floor tracks as well, but getting the info as to "what LP" holds the right tracks, is something of a hit and miss affair. Looking at the prices of singles these days, the LP's seem to be a lot less and I'm sure a reasonable proportion of these singles around are available on LP to. One of my fave lp tracks is one I picked up last year by Clydene Jackson the albums called Fresh and is one xover records (produced by Ray Charles the stand out track is called I need your love - should pick it up for under £70 ebay may be your best bet So, any suggestions out there on your top LP's to lookout for, I for one don't mind playing a LP tracks on the "wheels of steel"....... link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pikeys dog 937 Posted December 30, 2004 Roosevelt Griers 'Soul City' album on RIC is always worth getting.... There's a few decent tracks, including his superior version of 'In My Tenement' WOOF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chalky 10,113 Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) Roosevelt Griers 'Soul City' album on RIC is always worth getting.... There's a few decent tracks, including his superior version of 'In My Tenement' WOOF! link Garland Green - Jealous Kinda Fella, all his good 60's stuff. Righteous Brothers - Souled Out. Includes up to you and some great mid-tempo tracks. Edited December 30, 2004 by chalky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bergman 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Roosevelt Griers 'Soul City' album on RIC is always worth getting.... There's a few decent tracks, including his superior version of 'In My Tenement' WOOF! link Grier's version of Tenement is a great track and the album also has a few good ballads - Hasn't Roosevelt Grier also got an ep featuring tenement ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pikeys dog 937 Posted December 30, 2004 There is a Jubebox 33 EP..... Features 6 of the tracks off the album (Inc Tenement). WOOF! p.s. I have a copy of the album available if anyones interested...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pikeys dog 937 Posted December 30, 2004 Tammi Terrell - Irresistable - Motown Class LP.... not a duff track on it I.M.O. WOOF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garethx 881 Posted December 30, 2004 I really like to buy lps, and can't really understand why there seems to be an inbuilt resistance to playing tracks from them. Here's a few off the top of my head: Soul Children "We're Getting Too Close" Stax Kim Tolliver "I'm Losing The Feeling" Chess Leon Haywood "Not While You're Standing Here" Galaxy Maxine Brown "Don't Leave Me Baby" Epic King Floyd "I'm For Real" Chimneyville Jimmy Lewis "Thank You" Hotlanta The list is endless... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garethx 881 Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) What about the various tracks on The New Sound lp on Turbo? Better version of Robert Tanner's "Sweet Memories", "Don't Take Your Love From Me" etc. Edited December 30, 2004 by garethx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bergman 2 Posted December 30, 2004 Having just got a copy of the David Ruffin's LP, In My Stride, got me thinking - what are the good LP's around these days worth getting ? What I mean by "worth getting" is this...... the "good" new artist CD's coming out these days, do seem to get a good amount of air play on the specialist stations, but LP's from artists like The Streetpeople, Dells, Spinners etc (i.e. late 1960's to late 1980's) do throw out some great dance floor tracks as well, but getting the info as to "what LP" holds the right tracks, is something of a hit and miss affair. Looking at the prices of singles these days, the LP's seem to be a lot less and I'm sure a reasonable proportion of these singles around are available on LP to. One of my fave lp tracks is one I picked up last year by Clydene Jackson the albums called Fresh and is one xover records (produced by Ray Charles the stand out track is called I need your love - should pick it up for under £70 ebay may be your best bet So, any suggestions out there on your top LP's to lookout for, I for one don't mind playing a LP tracks on the "wheels of steel"....... link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bergman 2 Posted December 30, 2004 I really like to buy lps, and can't really understand why there seems to be an inbuilt resistance to playing tracks from them. Here's a few off the top of my head: Soul Children "We're Getting Too Close" Stax Kim Tolliver "I'm Losing The Feeling" Chess Leon Haywood "Not While You're Standing Here" Galaxy Maxine Brown "Don't Leave Me Baby" Epic King Floyd "I'm For Real" Chimneyville Jimmy Lewis "Thank You" Hotlanta The list is endless... link Mr x a big xmas hello from Manchester , good win for the gunners last night , heard you were a star when mucking in for xmas lunch - A man of many talents - did you purchase anything music wise over the festive period ?, managed to get hold of The Solid Soution album inc Think about it girl - Have you and L sorted out what your doing for new year yet ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garethx 881 Posted December 30, 2004 Hello Joe: Xmas bought two of my alltime top wants: the Boz Scaggs lp on Atlantic, with a gatefold sleeve containing magical late 60s photos of Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson, Marlin Greene, Roger Hawkins etc. when they were young and hip, and, amazingly, a copy of Queen and Bowie's mighty "Under Pressure". A wise man once said that if you don't like Under Pressure you don't like music, and I'm inclined to agree with him. As for new year: wish Sheridans was within easy reach of the smoke... Oh well. See you soon Mr Orton. Keep defacing library books, but keep Kenneth away from the glue and scissors. You know it makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 30, 2004 alice clark ...on mainstream ...featuring the sublime "don't you care " Davie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimharpo 53 Posted December 30, 2004 3 from a very mixed bag; Betty Harris - I Don't Wanna Hear It from the UK Action Soul Perfection LP - not cheap exactly but not rare either Donald Byrd - In Love With Love - Thank You For F U M L LP - nice uptempo modern dance track with the usual sublime trumpet from DB - not sure it's him singing tho. 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Backtrack written by General Johnson from the Somebody's Been Sleepin' LP. Great Greg Perry production with Joe Stubbs on vocals. Backing seems to be mostly Smacking drums, bass & some fuzzy type guitar + tight backing vocals. LP is great overall with another Joe Stubbs track taking the ballad & rapping honours with Aint That Lovin' You, a track that has to be heard to be believed, great stuff. Slim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craig W 45 Posted December 30, 2004 The Deon Jackson Lp on Solid Smoke. Like the Tammi Terrell Lp not a bad track on it. Absolute class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Elliott 402 Posted December 30, 2004 Quite a few album trax have been pissing the neighbours off recently O' Jays to prove I love you, pir Exciters you got me, rca Spinners your the love of my life, atlantic Les Mcann sad little girl, can't remember Willie Hutch lets try it over, rca Gladys Knight together, soul Lifestyle trying to make it up to you, mca Don Gardner we're gonna make it big, master 5 Artistics I'm gonna miss you, practically the whole album Loads of others, why don't people play lps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy Freemantle 11 Posted December 30, 2004 I'm another big LP fan. They have to be the best music media available. Aethestically, they certainly win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 30, 2004 Garland Green - Jealous Kinda Fella, all his good 60's stuff. Righteous Brothers - Souled Out. Includes up to you and some great mid-tempo tracks.] Couldn't agree more two fantastic albums. A couple more tracks Jimmy Jones - A Wondrous Place Jimmy James & the Vagabonds - Ain't no Big Thing and I'm just a fool for you Bobby Bland - Sweet lips of Joy Stamford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 31, 2004 One of my fave LP's is Gloria Lynne-Happy And In Love on Canyon. Mostly for the track "I Just Got To Tell Somebody". Does this ever get spins? It should...the song is amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 31, 2004 One of my fave LP's is Gloria Lynne-Happy And In Love on Canyon. Mostly for the track "I Just Got To Tell Somebody". Does this ever get spins? It should...the song is amazing! link j.james & vagabonds,album with aint love good is awsome! came out in us on acto me think`s different from uk pye issue? but look out for marble arch uk release as it as two other tracks one called,i do me thinks?,should be cheapish 10-15 pounds,if anybody as one for sale let me know?,i do is my fave by this well known british band. soulfully-your`s (Backdoor 100 club) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunnie 0 Posted December 31, 2004 Lp,s are great way of getting tracks that are hard to find on a single, and also good value for your money as very few collect Lps. Compilations are your best bet, and here are a few, any albun on the Kent label are good. There were a hundred albums on Kent before they went onto Cds also may I suggest the following which could be a bit harder to find "Marv-V-Lus Sounds of R&B and Soul Music" President PTL 1002 (1968) "Soul Sixteen" Stateside SL10186 (1966) "An Album Full of Soul" Stateside SL10172 (1966) "Soul 66 Sue ILP934 (1966) The best way of finding Lp,s in my opion is through Record Collector magazine, which comes out the last Friday of each month. A good web site for American Lps is Recordsbymail.com. Hope this helps you. Good Luck. Robbie Dunn. (Dunnie) My e-mail address is dunn.r@merseymail.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 31, 2004 Platters - Going Back To Detroit - Musicor (couple of great album only tracks) The Lost Man - Various artists (soundtrack for early 70's B movie,.Pree Sisters........amongst others) John Valenti Lp on Ariola for the brilliant track Why Don't We Fall In Love. Main Street People - Four Tops - ABC and many , many more...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart T 0 Posted December 31, 2004 Grier's version of Tenement is a great track and the album also has a few good ballads - Hasn't Roosevelt Grier also got an ep featuring tenement ? link Theres a seven inch jukebox LP with this on, I think theres three tracks each side, I got mine off Pete Smith. Can't remember which other tracks off the LP are on it. Not seen a proper EP as such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunnie 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Platters - Going Back To Detroit - Musicor (couple of great album only tracks) The Lost Man - Various artists (soundtrack for early 70's B movie,.Pree Sisters........amongst others) John Valenti Lp on Ariola for the brilliant track Why Don't We Fall In Love. Main Street People - Four Tops - ABC and many , many more...... link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul r 192 Posted January 5, 2005 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Backtrack written by General Johnson from the Somebody's Been Sleepin' LP. Great Greg Perry production with Joe Stubbs on vocals. Backing seems to be mostly Smacking drums, bass & some fuzzy type guitar + tight backing vocals. LP is great overall with another Joe Stubbs track taking the ballad & rapping honours with Aint That Lovin' You, a track that has to be heard to be believed, great stuff. Slim link I have this but haven't played it for years, will have to drag it out. I bought it when the track "One Mans Leftovers" was played in the very early days of Wigan. I also found that LPs were a great way to get big sounds for a decent price. Things like Herb Ward On the "Funky Bottom Congregation" album and Willie Kendricks on "A Little Bit Of Soul" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveSmith 310 Posted January 5, 2005 link Not official(illegal ?) Tringle /Connoisseurs Sounds The Motown/Hitsille Masters Side 1 Eddie Holland-Outside looking in Velvellettes-Gonna let love live Marvelettes-Boy from across town Temptations-Angel doll Kim Weston-Absent minded lover Side 2 Marvin Gaye-Lonely lover Gladys Knight-Its too late martha Reeves-Keep stepping Creations-Say,say baby Kim Weston-Any girl in love Not an original but nevertheless a hard one to come across(value?) did volume 2 ever get done? (Linda Griner,Liz Lands,Marvin Gaye etc) Steve have quite a few good albums(original)to sell e-mail me and i´ll send titles(tracks etc) all have been played out over the years. Also got a brand spanking new Detroit Sound album with the other(Wigan) version of Groovin´at the go go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headsy 118 Posted January 5, 2005 I really like to buy lps, and can't really understand why there seems to be an inbuilt resistance to playing tracks from them. Here's a few off the top of my head: Soul Children "We're Getting Too Close" Stax Kim Tolliver "I'm Losing The Feeling" Chess Leon Haywood "Not While You're Standing Here" Galaxy Maxine Brown "Don't Leave Me Baby" Epic King Floyd "I'm For Real" Chimneyville Jimmy Lewis "Thank You" Hotlanta The list is endless... link I have a King Floyd for sale £20 plus postage if anyone wants it please PM me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mischief 6 Posted January 5, 2005 I really like to buy lps, and can't really understand why there seems to be an inbuilt resistance to playing tracks from them. Here's a few off the top of my head: Soul Children "We're Getting Too Close" Stax Kim Tolliver "I'm Losing The Feeling" Chess Leon Haywood "Not While You're Standing Here" Galaxy Maxine Brown "Don't Leave Me Baby" Epic King Floyd "I'm For Real" Chimneyville Jimmy Lewis "Thank You" Hotlanta The list is endless... link When I dj I carry some LP's... Trouble is if you DJ with them the sound quality is a lot quieter than 45's... so don't oftern play them.. in my bag at the moment is.. Ashford and simpsons version of top of the stairs spinners what more could a boy ask for isley brothers my love is your love jerry butlers ordinary joe barbra lewis stars some other bits can't remember 12" and so on.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie 20 Posted January 5, 2005 When I dj I carry some LP's... Trouble is if you DJ with them the sound quality is a lot quieter than 45's... so don't oftern play them.. link Know what you mean with the volume/quality difference. I usually start of the night with the 'Gain' set central to zero. That's the twisty knob usually just above the channels on the mixer. When I play an album track, just crank the 'Gain' up to 3/4. You can usually gauge where it will be volume wise on the headphones and adjust as required before cueing-in. Couple of albums I play a lot. Chi-Lites - A Lonely Man - Brunswick. A Mid-70's affair, with 'Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man', 'Being In Love' and my personal fave 'Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)', great cover of the Marvin Gaye track, and far superior to the Impressions version on Curtom of around the same time. Just don't get the opportunity to play it much, as it's such a distinctive sound and hard to drop into a set. £10-£20 depending on where you see it. Randy Brown - Intimately - Parachute. I bought this for 'I Was Blessed The Day I Found You' and was immediately struck by 'I'm Here', a fantastic mid-tempo dancer. Also another guddun on it is 'You Made Me Happy', a reasonable up-tempo dancer. Cheap as chips too, cost me $4.99! Metros - The Sweetest One - RCA. Had to get this for possibly one of the greatest Group Soul recordings ever - 'I'll Never Forget You'. I love the O'Jays version to bits, but there's just something about this that blows me away. Also 'Since I Found My Baby' and 'Time Changes Things'. Steadily climbing in price, probably near £75-£100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 5, 2005 barbra lewis stars Play "The Stars" from the Horace single at 33 and up your pitch control slightly and it's a ringer for Walter Jackson! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leigh J 24 Posted January 9, 2005 Cant Believe Know Ones Mentioned 'The Tempests ,Would You Believe ' On Smash Brilliant Not A Bad Track . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark b 180 Posted January 9, 2005 lp's in my play bag are berys hammond reggae soul water lily (dont make me wait too long) california playboys self titled losdstone 3 good tracks solid solution as mentioned by richard (joe orton) wille and west at their best turbo? tempests as mentioned all with lp only tracks so you have to have them. mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 9, 2005 Quite a few album trax have been pissing the neighbours off recently Les Mcann sad little girl, can't remember Les McCann Plays All The Hits (Mercury) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godzilla 966 Posted January 9, 2005 (edited) Les McCann Plays All The Hits (Mercury) link Think it's Limelight, Jack. Mine reads: Les McCan - Plays the hits - Limelight LS-86041 Some Nice Ramsay Lewis style stuff as well. Must agree about the Tempests LP too - Blinder!! Cheers, Godz Edited January 9, 2005 by Godzilla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 9, 2005 Another vote for the Tempests here(Someday is my fave cut) and the other Beres Hammond LP, From My Heart With Love, for you modern fans out there. Gordy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godzilla 966 Posted January 9, 2005 Another vote for the Tempests here(Someday is my fave cut) Gordy link Is there a mono issue? Mine is in that awful split stereo with half on the left and half on the right. Makes it all a bit weaker. Godz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Edgar 325 Posted January 9, 2005 Cant Believe Know Ones Mentioned 'The Tempests ,Would You Believe ' On Smash Brilliant Not A Bad Track . link Ooo! agree wid this un! apart from the ultimate "Someday" such top tunes as " I Dont Want To Lose Her", "I Cried For You" and the bestest version of " Aint No Big Thing".. all top tunes IMO Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Edgar 325 Posted January 9, 2005 So, any suggestions out there on your top LP's to lookout for, I for one don't mind playing a LP tracks on the "wheels of steel"....... link Marvin Gaye and his "MPG" album, With tunes like "It's A bitter Pill To Swallow" "Only A Lonely Man Would Know", "It Dont Take Much To Keep Me", "Try My True Love", "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", "This Magic Moment". All good stuff IMO And the coolest sleve I ever saw, Marvin Pentz Gaye Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernie Andrews 543 Posted January 10, 2005 Mr x a big xmas hello from Manchester , good win for the gunners last night , heard you were a star when mucking in for xmas lunch - A man of many talents - did you purchase anything music wise over the festive period ?, managed to get hold of The Solid Soution album inc Think about it girl - Have you and L sorted out what your doing for new year yet ? link What did you pay for the Solid solution - as I got one recently as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastian 460 Posted January 10, 2005 Is there a mono issue? Mine is in that awful split stereo with half on the left and half on the right. Makes it all a bit weaker. Godz link Yes there is. My Tempests LP is a US mono copy. Unfortunately a lot harder to find than the stereo copies though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernie Andrews 543 Posted January 10, 2005 Having just got a copy of the David Ruffin's LP, In My Stride, got me thinking - what are the good LP's around these days worth getting ? What I mean by "worth getting" is this...... the "good" new artist CD's coming out these days, do seem to get a good amount of air play on the specialist stations, but LP's from artists like The Streetpeople, Dells, Spinners etc (i.e. late 1960's to late 1980's) do throw out some great dance floor tracks as well, but getting the info as to "what LP" holds the right tracks, is something of a hit and miss affair. Looking at the prices of singles these days, the LP's seem to be a lot less and I'm sure a reasonable proportion of these singles around are available on LP to. The Patterson Singers Lp- Great stomping track on it called "How can you say it aint love" So, any suggestions out there on your top LP's to lookout for, I for one don't mind playing a LP tracks on the "wheels of steel"....... link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
