What's your best tune intro before the singing starts 

Mine is ,the dells ,wear it on your face .

Just a few seconds at the start just sublime 

 The Dells Run for cover 

for me a top intro 

The Springers – Nothing's Too Good For My Baby

Great super smooth intro and then quality start to finish

Edited December 3, 20231 yr by Tony Foster

Diane Lewis - you ain’t gotta chance.  

First heard this in a Disco in Germany when I was 15 on a football Tour, 1967.   The DJ played it about every 20 mins .

MOVE  -  JESS &  JAMES and the JJ BAND,   I think it was on MGM a yellow label, ordered it when I got back to Sheffield.

13 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

CURTIS MAYFIELD - MOVE ON UP - OK not technically NS but a stone cold classic.

Don't really understand some peoples view on what qualifies as a NS sound, whether you like and rate the record or not,  even it is seen as commercial or a small chart hit, Move On Up was played at the Casino, so surely that only defines it as a northern sound ?!? Too many on here commenting on things that they haven't got the experience or time spent on the scene to really form a true and valid opinion.

2 hours ago, Hill868 said:

Don't really understand some peoples view on what qualifies as a NS sound, whether you like and rate the record or not,  even it is seen as commercial or a small chart hit, Move On Up was played at the Casino, so surely that only defines it as a northern sound ?!? Too many on here commenting on things that they haven't got the experience or time spent on the scene to really form a true and valid opinion.

Hi Hill868

Your correct, i was born way after those early days, so didn't know that was played, hence my "post" post comment. I said that simply to save face, ie if i feel id just put CM MOU down id get tonnes of negative comments for even mentioning that - Yep lack of confidence and knowledge is correct.

D 😐

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

More of a launch than an intro, we have lift off, No Time - John & Wierdest

& one of the happiest records on the planet must be Lou Roberts - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Love with an intro that could cut through anything. If this was played on radio one it would stop everyone in their tracks " Oh this is what music is" 😁

 

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by Imperial C

Wow, loads and loads of tracks across three pages, and loads still coming in, shall we leave it for a day then I can count em up, and we can put the top three to the vote.

hows that?

malc

1 hour ago, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

 

Driving beat  Willie Mitchell

Broadway Sissy Roscoe and friends

Mick L

 

Yamaha Ow31 , memories of Rocket Ron , Brilliant Days.

Anyway back to the point, although 'Darkest Days' is in my top 10,  but this is worth a listen.

Bunny Sigler     Follow Your Heart.

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by STEFAN BURLAK

Two more stunning intros from me then if we are rushing

Marie Knight - That's No way To treat a Girl

Freddie Chavez - They'll Never Know Why

Jimmy Castor - It,O.K

 Vickie Baines - Country Girl

Oddball - Gems - I,ll be there.

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by Mach

Boom and you're up out of your chair on the floor.

Carla Thomas. I'll never stop loving you.

 

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by corrado

3 hours ago, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

Frank Foster – Harlem Rumble

Tempos - Countdown

Randy Brown - Always in the mood

5 hours ago, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

Strange how instrumental's have gone out of fashion these days,in the 70s most sets included at least one

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by Doo Da

6 hours ago, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

SOUNDS OF LANE

One stunning intro and record, Herb Ward - Strange Change 

Lester Tipton – This Won't Change

Stood the test of time, instantly recognisable intro 

 

Or

Yvonne Vernee – Just Like You Did Me 

Quality intro

Edited December 4, 20231 yr by Tony Foster

A couple more, Magnetics - I have a girl.

And another oldie from way back Soul Twins - Quick change artist.

Both with great intros

 

5 hours ago, Doo Da said:

Strange how instrumental's have gone out of fashion these days,in the 70s most sets included at least one

AL FOSTER BAND - NIGHT OF THE WOLF (Very long intro)

6 hours ago, Jaco said:

Tempos - Countdown

Randy Brown - Always in the mood

Tempos, quality 

Quite like this intro ......!

 

13 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

Hi Hill868

Your correct, i was born way after those early days, so didn't know that was played, hence my "post" post comment. I said that simply to save face, ie if i feel id just put CM MOU down id get tonnes of negative comments for even mentioning that - Yep lack of confidence and knowledge is correct.

D 😐

It’s just a great tune , timeless classic 

from a brilliant singer song writer 

10 hours ago, Hooker1951 said:

Driving beat  Willie Mitchell

Broadway Sissy Roscoe and friends

Mick L

 

Broadway sissy , top instro 

ha ! i've got one,not norv,but a great intro imo "church not built with hands" by  the waterboys,have i broken the golden rule of not just liking soul ? hope not 

Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over

For sheer drama, The Charades - Key To My Happiness

Mandrill - Too Late.                                    Lou Pride - I'm Cummin Home

Another for the bassline initially, then those piano stabs, so atmospheric 

one I remember from the 80's again with those evocatively atmospheric piano chords

 

 

 

It's between Tony Michael's - I Love The Life I Live (And Live The Life I love) and The Chandlers - Your Love Makes Me Lonely !! 

Sandi Sheldon – You're Gonna Make Me Love You

I remember hearing this intro as teenager and immediately going up to the decks to see what it was, sounds as good now as it did then.

Too many .....

 Patti & The Emblems - I'm Gonna Love You A Long, Long Time 

Bobby Hutton- Lend a Hand

 

Apologies if these have already been mentioned

Edited December 5, 20231 yr by Davlee

Coming away from mainly oldies intros

Bit more modern 1s today from me

THAT – All I Need

GIL SCOTT HERON - WHEN YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE

Edited December 7, 20231 yr by Kev John

There are so many to choose from.

Sandi Sheldon of course, should be there.

I have always thought Heatwave Martha & The Vandellas and Sheila Anthony Living In Love have excellent intros.

Heatwave also quite a long Intro but in no way too long and is a  perfect lead in to the Vocal.

m.v.p.s. = turning my heart beat up = classic intro

Kings Of Soul - Is Your Love For Me

The kettle drums on 'You Can't Mean It' give its introduction an impact to be compared with any other. The Invitations' 'Skiing In The Snow' also uses them to effect, but Chapter Five deliver a real crashing storm of a clarion call that grabbed attention on first hearing, which in my case was when Steve Whitttle played it on Radio Stoke, circa mid-eighties.

There are lots of songs that spring to mind and I’m one of those people that find it very difficult to place artistic things higher than one another because I usually like them for different reasons but here are a handful that do it for me that haven’t been mentioned yet.

Tears Of Joy - Ray Merrell 

Danny White - Keep My Woman Home

September Jones - I’m Coming Home 

Woman, Love Thief - Stemmons Express/Such Misery - The Precisions 

Do You Think There’s A Chance - Luther Ingram

Got To Have Your Love - Roy Roberts 

 

Damon Fox , Packing Up , tooon 

On 04/12/2023 at 08:06, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

 

 

On 04/12/2023 at 08:06, Hambostein said:

Will someone post up an instrumental track just to wind us all up ??

 

 

An instrumental and very long intro

22 minutes ago, Soul Salad said:

An instrumental and very long intro

Any instrumental is nothing more than a very long intro IMHO .... 

5 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

Any instrumental is nothing more than a very long intro IMHO .... 

LOL That was the irony🥺

2 hours ago, Soul Salad said:

 

An instrumental and very long intro

Blew my mind first time I heard it at Bradford queen's hall. I was always really dark there, the floor cleared and just a few stayed on, the dancing, that fast floaty thing, you never ever see now, amazing memory. 

On 06/12/2023 at 18:41, Kev John said:

Coming away from mainly oldies intros

Bit more modern 1s today from me

THAT – All I Need

GIL SCOTT HERON - WHEN YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE

Good call's!

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher

2 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

Any instrumental is nothing more than a very long intro IMHO .... 

Although this one when it was played at the WC sounded unbelievable at the time , fresh of the press , new release, in that kind of atmosphere, I know it was first spun at the Blackpool Mecca, but it didn't have that Alnighter vibe 

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