hi there everyone, i'm new to the site, and its been a long time since i was on the scene. the early eighties infact, top of the world, stafford or cliffton hall, rotherham was my last all-nighter long, long ago. but having found my records, i've found a new love for northern soul music again. but how things have changed, or have they (maybe i was never that cool anyway). it got me thinking, what would be my favourite top five? now i know my five might not be cool or ''in'' , but their the ones i like , i'm sure the more i get back in to it they may change, but for now these are them.

1.the javells......................goodbye, nothing to say

2.the heartstoppers............marching ut of your life

3.the olympics...................same old thing

4the exciters.....................blowing up my mind

5.tony clarke.....................landslide

now to get me up to speed, whats other peoples favourite five?

alan

Good thread!

I started the same topic in our Swedish soul forum a couple of weeks ago.

Here is my all time top 10:

1. Jackie Beavers - I Need My Baby

2. The Fascinators - In Other Words

3. Sy Hightower - I Know You're Leaving Me

4. Don Varner - Tear Stained Face

5. Belita Woods - That's When I Stop Loving You

6. Eddie Parker - I'm Gone

7. Herby Brown - One More Broken Heart

8. Originals - Suspicion

9. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You

10. The Masqueraders - How

These almost made it:

Larry Clinton - She's Wanted

Yvonne Vernee - Just Like You Did Me

Richard Coombs - Tammie

Eddie Whitehead - Just Your Fool

Del-Larks - Job Opening Part 1.

My top five at the moment.........it changes every week or so.

1.Bobbie Smith - Walk on into My Heart

2.Eddie Spencer - If This Is Love

3.Ree Flores - Look Into My Heart

4.Deon Jackson - Someday The Sun Will Shine

5.William Cummings -Make My Love A hurting Thing

these are doing it for me!

THE question...

ALL TIME?

1.- Anything by Edwin on Ric-Tic

2.- Frank Wilson

3.- Brenda Holloway - Just Look What You've Done

4.- Mylestones - The Joker

5.- Dianne Elliot - When He Speaks

Tough decisitions, alot of songs out of there...

Cheers

Dante

hi there everyone, i'm new to the site, and its been a long time since i was on the scene. the early eighties infact, top of the world, stafford or cliffton hall, rotherham was my last all-nighter long, long ago. but having found my records, i've found a new love for northern soul music again. but how things have changed, or have they (maybe i was never that cool anyway). it got me thinking, what would be my favourite top five? now i know my five might not be cool or ''in'' , but their the ones i like , i'm sure the more i get back in to it they may change, but for now these are them.

1.the javells......................goodbye, nothing to say

2.the heartstoppers............marching ut of your life

3.the olympics...................same old thing

4the exciters.....................blowing up my mind

5.tony clarke.....................landslide

now to get me up to speed, whats other peoples favourite five?

alan

Hi Alan, good thread.

Perhaps you could swing by the intro section as is customary. https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showforum=44

1. Soul Brothers Inc - Pyramid

2. Gene Toones - What more do you want

3. Joe Jama - My life

4. Brenda Holloway - Starting the hurt all over again

5. Lew Kirton - Heaven in the afternoon

Cheers,

Simsy.

Edited March 7, 200718 yr by Simsy

1 Four Below Zero - My Baby's Got ESP

2 Flame'n King & The Bold Ones - Oh Happy Day

3 The Flirtations - Stronger than her love

4 Eddie Holman - This Will Be A Night To Remember

5 Benny Troy - I wanna give you tomorrow

6 Curtis - how can I tell her

7 Cody Black - I'm Slowly Molding

8 Francis Nero - Footsteps

9 Mandril - Too Late

10 Moses Smith - Try My Love

11 Brown sugar - The game is over

12 Velveletts - Lonley girl am I

13 Etta James - Mellow Fellow

14 DJ Gennisis - tribute to betty tonight

15 Curtis Mayfield - Move on up

16 Jackie Wilson - Because Of You

17 Jackie Wilson - I'm The One To Do It

18 Jackie Wilson - My Heart Is Calling

19 Jackie Wilson - Whispers (Gettin' Louder)

20 Jackie Wilson - Soul Galore

kin ell, I havn't even mentioned Edwin starr!

Hard one! How can you name five faves?? Actually, if you said you could ONLY take five records to a desert island, and therefore you HAD to pick, I would have to say,

Monique "If you love me (show me)" Maurci

Ruby "Feminine ingenuity" Gold Token

Robert Tanner "Sweet memories" Megatone

Ella Woods "I need your love" Merging

Jean Carter C/U "I want to know" Decca Acetate.

But I really would hate to choose!!

Edited March 7, 200718 yr by Trevski

hi there everyone, i'm new to the site, and its been a long time since i was on the scene. the early eighties infact, top of the world, stafford or cliffton hall, rotherham was my last all-nighter long, long ago. but having found my records, i've found a new love for northern soul music again. but how things have changed, or have they (maybe i was never that cool anyway). it got me thinking, what would be my favourite top five? now i know my five might not be cool or ''in'' , but their the ones i like , i'm sure the more i get back in to it they may change, but for now these are them.

1.the javells......................goodbye, nothing to say

2.the heartstoppers............marching ut of your life

3.the olympics...................same old thing

4the exciters.....................blowing up my mind

5.tony clarke.....................landslide

now to get me up to speed, whats other peoples favourite five?

alan

Hard one! How can you name five faves?? Actually, if you said you could ONLY take five records to a desert island, and therefore you HAD to pick, I would have to say,

Monique "If you love me (show me)" Maurci

Ruby "Feminine ingenuity" Gold Token

Robert Tanner "Sweet memories"

Ella Woods "I need your love" Merging

Jean Carter C/U "I want to know" Decca Acetate.

But I really would hate to choose!!

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Almost the impossible question.......

Who are you trying to fool - Little Ann

Good feelin - Coco and Ben

Crying over you - Duke Browner

We can make it - mello souls

Walk in my shoes - Gladys Knight

First five that came to mind, but ask me another day and at least three of em could have changed.

Winnie:-)

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Almost the impossible question.......

Who are you trying to fool - Little Ann

Good feelin - Coco and Ben

Crying over you - Duke Browner

We can make it - mello souls

Walk in my shoes - Gladys Knight

First five that came to mind, but ask me another day and at least three of em could have changed.

Winnie:-)

as you say Winnie could be completely different 2mora!

tan geers - let my heart and soul be free

timi yuro - never be over for me

ruby winters - better

seven souls - i still love you

jack montgomery - dearly beloved

Pete

It's not untill you sit down & try that you realise what an impossible task it is !

I've found it hard enough to get down to 20 ! & i've probably missed something out in that.

So here's my all time top 20, the top 3 would probably never change but the others could be in any order.

1. Marie Knight - That's no way to treat a girl

2. Dean Parrish - I'm on my way

3. Epitome of sound - You don't love me

4. Ray Pollard - It's a sad thing

5. Burning Bush - Keeps on burning

6. Jerry Fuller - Double Life

7. Dana Valery - You Don't Know Where You're Interest Lies

8. Dusty Springfield - What's it gonna' be

9. Gene Chandler - I can take care of myself

10. Charles Sheffield - It's your voodoo working

11. Ron Holden - I'll forgive & forget

12. Porgy & the Monarchs - That Girl

13. Falcons - I'm a fool i must love you

14. Sue Lynn - Don't pity me

15.Gladys Knight & the Pips - Stop & get a hold of yourself

16. Ray Scott & the Scotsmen - Love piled on top of love

17. Jimmy Seals - The yesterday of our love

18. Little Ritchie - Just another heartache

19. Johnny Casewell - You don't love me anymore

20. Petals - (you can't close) The windows of your heart.

& iv'e just realised that i have left out Eddie Foster !!

Jean Carter C/U "I want to know" Decca Acetate.

Awesome record!

My top five at this moment (changes quite often) are:

1. Mine Was Real - Rozetta Johnson (Clintone) This record oozes class and every home should have one IMHO.

2. Too Many Memories - The Passions (Unique) Got this on one of the Northern Soul Fever CDs and would love a vinyl copy. Found out on here and KTF recently that it's a cheapie. Gerrin!!!

3. Yes I'm Ready - The Hesitations (GWP) Sweeeeeeeeet version of Barbara Mason, does group soul get any sweeter than this? Featured on recent Kent CD More Perfect Harmony, if you buy CDs and don't have this yet, get it NOW!!!!

4. Suffering Soul - Mighty Joe Young (Webcor) List wouldn't be mine without an R&B tune, got this a few years ago from Joe Dunlop. Brilliant tune, sort of Bobby Bland meets Ray Charles.

5. Standing On Guard - The Falcons (Big Wheel) More sweet group soul and I'll probably get hung for this but better than I'm A Fool (I Must Love You) and Has It Happened To You Yet IMHO.

Regards

Gordy

Fave 5 for today:

Ernie Wheelright - In your arms

Tina Roberts - One way or the other

Mello Souls - We can make it

Bluejays - Point of view

Calvin Grayson - You got to be willing

Simon

Soul Bros Inc - Pyramid

Margie Joseph - One More Chance

Chuck Jackson - What's With This Loneliness

Fascinators - In Other Words

Magnetics - Count The Days

but as everyone says, could change depending on which side of the bed i get out of (apart from pyramid, which will always be the best record ever made to me)

(apart from pyramid, which will always be the best record ever made to me)

and me.

Probably :- (but not really in order)

Executive 4 - I Got A Good Thing Going (pure stomper)

Teardrops - Here Comes Lonliness (pounding uptempo girlie tune)

Lost Souls - A Secret of Mine (what a beat! great dancer)

Charles Brandy - I Cant Get Enough Of You Baby (what a voice!)

Patti Drew - Mirror Mirror (a new one for me, what a voice, so atmospheric)

Grant

Rufus Lumley - Stronger than Me

Valarie Lamar - Shame (Ann Sexton cover up from Stafford. Thanks to Dave Thorley now in prime position at home)

Elbie Parker - Please Keeep Away From Me.

Larry Allen - Cant We Talk It Over

Pookie Hudson - This Gets To Me

Honourable mentions

Patrinelle Staten - Little love affair

Margaret Little - Love Finds A Way

Little ann - Who Are you trying To Fool

Danny Wagner - I Lost A True Love

J Blackfoot -Where Is love

Luther Vandross - I'll Let You Slide

The Toys - I've Got My Heart Set On You

plus a bodillion others.

Edited March 8, 200718 yr by in town Mikey

You Baby Jackie Trent

love runs out Willie Hutch

Stop and Get A Hold Gladys Knight and The Pips

My Love Is Your Love The Isley Brothers

SO SOON Donnie Elbert

Top 5 plays on my PC at ther moment

Edited March 8, 200718 yr by johnm

Some records that are never off the turntable at the moment (all female mid-tempo)

Beverly Shaffer - Even the score - One-derful

Star Treks - Gonna need magic - Veep

Paulete & The Cupids - He'll wait on me - Prism

The Tears - Good luck my love - Smash

The Lovations - Heaven told me so - Cap City

The VIPs - You pulled a fast one - Big Top

Gwen Owens - Mystery of love - REM

Dorothy Moore - Believe it or not - abc

Ali

Faye Crawford - What have I done wrong

Morris Chestnut - Too darn soulful

Silky Hargraves - Keep loving me (like you do)

The Turbines - We got to start over

Eddie Parker - I'm gone

Didn't the late Pete Lawson have his tattooed on his chest?

Teardrops - Here Comes Lonliness (pounding uptempo girlie tune)

Good choice, wouldn't be too far outside my top 5.

Simon

current top five, based on how many times i've listened to them over the last few months!

larry wedgworth/clique - no more games

ann caudell - longing for you (from the ace mace cd thingy that soulgirl posted)

bobby reed - i'll find a way

frankie beverly/butlers - she kissed me

ok can't think of a 5th - i'll have a look when i get home.

[edit - nate adams - love slipped through my fingers, which was on pete-s's wigan tape. awesome stuff. this is me current top 5.]

Edited March 8, 200718 yr by soul_hull

My fav five of the moment are - of my own collection

Johnny Green - My little green thumb - Tou-sea - rather unusual 60s dancer

Ronnie Walker - Everything is Everything - vent -Brilliant 70s

Royal jesters - use your head - jester - sheer magic

Jimmy castor - its ok (From the roots Lp)- Stomping and chaotic

Rare Bread - Its the Magic in you - MGM - Wigan sound like the Osmonds on acid

Big in my loft and all time.

Jack Mongomery Do you believe

Marvellos Something Burnin

Joe Matthews Aint Nothing You Can Do (Saw this on a Detroit list in 1974. £1!!!!!!!!) Oh for a crystal ball. Years later at Wigan, blew my brains ,with medicinal help!.

Jimmy Burns I really love you.

James Barnett Keep on Talking

What makes these your top 5's - is it the memories attached to each of the tune do you think? I know if I had to think of 5 tunes they would take me straight back to where I first heard them, or maybe even bought them.

Steve

EASTBOURNE

Its what you like. It gets a grip of you very early in the tune and never lets go to the end and then you can listen to it again and again and again and never tire. And YOU ALWAYS ALWAYS WISH YOU COULD SING LIKE THAT!!!!!!!

...whats other peoples favourite five?

alan

Impossible to list my top 100! but I have never tired of these records in 30 odd years;

DEL-LARKS - "Job Opening" (QUEEN CITY)

YUM YUMS - "Gonna Be A Big Thing" (ABC-PARAMOUNT)

LINDA JONES - "I Just Can't Live My Life (Without You Babe)" (WARNER BROS. 7 ARTS)

LEE DAVID - "Temptation Is Calling My Name" (COLUMBIA)

JACKIE LEE - "Darkest Days" (ABC)

Haven't written anything on a thread for a bit so thought i'd make an effort.

Sandi Sheldon - you're gonna make me love you

Johnny Howard - Chase is on

Tammi T - All I do is think about you

Dusty Springfield - Whats it gonna be

Bobby Womack - What is this

God that was tricky......

Songs that have grabbed me, have me rushing to the dance floor and still sound as good as when I first heard them:

Dee Dee Sharpe - What kinda Lady

The Constellations - I did'nt know how to

Roy Roberts - gotta have your love

Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby

Dean Courtney - (love) You just can't walk away

So many, certainly wasnt easy!!!!!

george pepp - the feeling is real

karmello brooks - tell me baby

bill bush - i'm waiting

volumes - that same old feeling

liz verdi - think it over

obviously could go on for hours and hours - see you all at prestatyn - the lambretta is getting serviced as we speak!

What makes these your top 5's - is it the memories attached to each of the tune do you think? I know if I had to think of 5 tunes they would take me straight back to where I first heard them, or maybe even bought them.

Steve

EASTBOURNE

Yes, that's me all over! I'm transported right back to when and where I first heard them. I can also remember lots of other things connected to people and events just from hearing the records, like a kind of audio diary - apart from all the emotional connotations associated with certain records! It works with almost all of my records in fact!

(I even feel the September chill when I hear Lee David's "Temptation Is Calling My Name" and it transports me right back to 1973!)

Songs that have grabbed me, have me rushing to the dance floor and still sound as good as when I first heard them:

Dee Dee Sharpe - What kinda Lady

The Constellations - I did'nt know how to

Roy Roberts - gotta have your love

Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby

Dean Courtney - (love) You just can't walk away

So many, certainly wasnt easy!!!!!

Nice choices. The Dee Dee Sharp record on UK Action was one of the first "rare" soul records I ever bought, and I love it to this day. I wouldn't part with it for the world.

Edited March 12, 200718 yr by mel brat

Nice topic. i was gonna do something like this top 10 but computer went wrong so here is my top 10 all would get me dancing

1. Sam Cooke - Sugar Dumpling

2. Jackie Wilson - Open The Door To Your Heart

3. Jeff Perry - Love Don't Come No Stronger

4. Elgins - Stay in My Lonely Arms

5. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose

6. Beverly Ann - He's Coming Home

7. Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor

8. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Baby I Need Your Loving

9. Alex Brown - Love Really Hurts Without You

10. Moses Smith - A Girl Across the Street

ALL TIME...TRICKY ONE !!

DARRELL BANKS 'I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU'

EDWIN STARR 'HEADLINE NEWS'

PERCY WIGGINS 'IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH'

CARL HALL 'MEAN IT BABY'

SHIRLEY WAHLS 'WHY AM I CRYING'

AL WILLIAMS 'I AM NOTHING'

LEE DAVID 'TEMPTATION IS CALLING MY NAME'

JAY & THE SHUFFLRS 'ALWAYS BE MINE'

MASQUADERS 'THAT'S THE SAME THING'

DENA BARNES 'IF YOU EVER WALKED OUT OF MY LIFE'

THE EPITOME OF SOUND 'YOU DON'T LOVE ME'

MOSES SMITH 'THE GIRL ACROSS THE STREET'

LOADS MORE BUBBLING UNDER !!!! CHRIS MORGAN

1/ green onions booker T

2/ suger dumpling Sam Cooke

3/ any jackie wilson

4/ ill be there The Gems

5/ there was a time Gene Chandler

6/ any R&B