There have been many great soul records since the sixties.  

What would you personally consider to be the best double sided 45?

Two that immediately spring to mind from different eras are -

Magnetics – Count The Days / When I'm With My Baby

Rose Batiste – Hit & Run / I Miss My Baby

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Tony Foster

O jays - Working on your case / Hold on. 

I think you'll find that most 45s are double-sided ... 

I guess today's folk are too lazy to do their own discovering , instead relying on the tedious repetitive posts regarding favourite this , best that ... 

15 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

I think you'll find that most 45s are double-sided ... 

I guess today's folk are too lazy to do their own discovering , instead relying on the tedious repetitive posts regarding favourite this , best that ... 

If you don't like or appreciate a topic on here then simply don't revisit it

There's a wide range of members on here, which means in theory that there should be a wide range of topics

Rather than calling out other members topics, why not start your own?

 

11 minutes ago, Mike said:

 

Rather than calling out other members topics, why not start your own?

 

Maybe I should ... like how to use the in-house "Search" function for starters ... 

 

 

 

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Woodbutcher

Here we are looking for 45's with two great sides, I have owned thousands of records over the past forty years but not many I would consider to be double siders.  In the very early days we would flip the record over to listen to the b side, and those old enough will remember double A sides.

 

 

 

As above the topic was approached in 2004, has time stood still since then?

I regularly see records of interest on here, even after all these years I find music interesting.

People taking the time to share their knowledge is always appreciated and maybe there is something out there we have overlooked?

There were so very many 45s with super-good songs on both sides (many, many on Motown's labels.  I'd have to think for years on it, or need to look at all 40,000+ of mine (which are scattered in 5 places on two different continents).  I'd be long dead before I could determine which actually is my favourite 2-sided 45.  What comes to mind first is "Open The Door To Your Heart"/"Our Love Is In The Pocket" by Darryl Banks.

The Temptations' "My Baby"/"Don't Look Back"

The Spinners' (Detroit of course!)  "Truly Yours"/"Where Is That Girl"

Mary Wells' "What's Easy For Two, Is So Heard For

One"/"You Lost The Sweetest Boy"

The Distants' "Come On"/"Always"

The Uptones' "I'll Be There"/No More"

The Shepprds' "Tragic"/Feel Like Lovin' "

Actually, I think I liked the combo of "Golden Teardrops" and "Carried Away" by The Flamingos on Chance Records from 1953 a bit more.  😋

The Five Keys' "Red Sails In The Sunset"/"Be Anything, But Be Mine"

The Five Keys' "My Saddest Hour"/"Oh Babe"

Dionne Warwick's "Don't Make Me Over"/"I Smiled Yesterday"

The Cinderellas' "Baby, Baby, I Still Love You"/"Please Don't Wake Me"

Frances Nero's "Keep On Lovin' Me"/"Fight Fire With Fire"

Terri Bryant's "Geni"/"When I'm In Your Arms"

I could spend what's left of my life listing them continuously, and fall into a heap from exhaustion.  So, I'll stop here.

 

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Robbk

I'll nominate ....

O' Jays - Working On Your Case / Hold On

 Bobby Bland – Call On Me / That's The Way Love Is

Edwin Starr – I Am The Man For You Baby / My Weakness Is You

Bud Harper – Mr. Soul / Let Me Love You

The Steinways – My Heart's Not In It Anymore / You've Been Leadin' Me On

PLUS there's loads more that have a great dance side + a great deep side on the same single.

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Roburt

1 hour ago, Tony Foster said:

There have been many great soul records since the sixties.  

What would you personally consider to be the best double sided 45?

Two that immediately spring to mind from different eras are -

Magnetics – Count The Days / When I'm With My Baby

Rose Batiste – Hit & Run / I Miss My Baby

You must be REALLY young if a couple years apart seems like in different eras to you!  At my age, two years goes by like the batting of an eye.  I admit though, that I have records on my list from 2 different eras.

To futher explain, Rose Batiste I first heard in the 70's and the Magnetics 80's/90's, albeit to my knowledge both 60's tunes.

Now in my early sixties, I like to look back and reflect.  I'm as passionate about the music today as was when I started out, albeit a recovering vinyl junkie lol.

Has to be 

Willie hutch. The duck. Love runs out 

Parliaments = Don't Be Sore At Me / All Your Goodies Are Gone.

Precisions = If This Is Love / You'll Soon Be Gone. 

 

 

A good double Sider is John n the weirdest

( can’t get over these memories)

( No Time)

ML

Here’s one from under the radar 

 

4 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

Parliaments = Don't Be Sore At Me / All Your Goodies Are Gone.

Precisions = If This Is Love / You'll Soon Be Gone. 

 

 

I like the duo of The Parliaments' "That Was My Girl"/"Heart Trouble" better!  🤩

Admirations/Aspirations  You left me / I want to be free

Has to be up there

6 minutes ago, Robbk said:

I like the duo of The Parliaments' "That Was My Girl"/"Heart Trouble" better!  🤩

Opinions,  opinions, Robb

That pairing is not shabby though 😂

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Shinehead

Walter & The Admirations 

Tan Geers

Any Fred Hughes single

Carol Anderson - Taking my mind off love

Cecil Washington 

 

10 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

Parliaments = Don't Be Sore At Me / All Your Goodies Are Gone.

Precisions = If This Is Love / You'll Soon Be Gone. 

 

 

I had forgotten about the flip of the Precisions, hauntingly good tune.

7 minutes ago, Hooker1951 said:

A good double Sider is John n the weirdest

( can’t get over these memories)

( No Time)

ML

Stood the test of time and still sounds amazing, thank you

Jackie Wilson

Who Who Song

You showed me how to be happy

Mick L

Innersection - Let me luv you / I'm in debt to you - takes some beating for a 70's double sider.

Adam.

Firm favourite for me

bobby reed- the time is right for love / if I don’t love you

2 sides of soulful perfection 

 

Hi Tony,

Hope your keeping well ?

Quick 12  off the top of my head before I shoot out to footie.

Cashmeres - Hem

Ruby - Gold Token

JT Rhythm - Palmer

Tobie Lark - Topper Challenge / Sweep

Jimmy Mack - Palmer

John Bowie - Merben

Four Tracks - Mandigo

Dena Barnes - Inferno

Four Voices - Voice 

Earles - Tee Ti

Trends - ABC Not to old / IYDDTB

Tony Hestor - Karate

I'll have think while I'm getting bored this afternoon LOL !

 

 

1 minute ago, Spook said:

Hi Tony,

Hope your keeping well ?

Quick 12  off the top of my head before I shoot out to footie.

Cashmeres - Hem

Ruby - Gold Token

JT Rhythm - Palmer

Tobie Lark - Topper Challenge / Sweep

Jimmy Mack - Palmer

John Bowie - Merben

Four Tracks - Mandigo

Dena Barnes - Inferno

Four Voices - Voice 

Earles - Tee Ti

Trends - ABC Not to old / IYDDTB

Tony Hestor - Karate

I'll have think while I'm getting bored this afternoon LOL !

 

 

Thank you for sharing, I'm well thank you, hope you are too, enjoy the footie.  Great choices

Four Tops - Ask the lonely/ Where did you go  

takes a lot of beating imo

Derek

2 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

I think you'll find that most 45s are double-sided ... 

I guess today's folk are too lazy to do their own discovering , instead relying on the tedious repetitive posts regarding favourite this , best that ... 

Well, I think you maybe quite correct in your assertion regarding the usual practice of 45's being double sided. Apart from that your post is rather unpleasant, and particularly mean to Tony, the thread starter.

There are some very good posts on this topic already; keep em coming SS'ers. 

Peter

🤔

New Wanderers-Ain't gonna do you no harm/Let me render my service to you-Ready

Young Brothers-What's your game/Baby-Soul Power 

Kev

Got to be Billy Hambric - she said goodbye/ I found a true love

Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart/ Our Love (Is In The Pocket).

Always liked this D/header .......!

Billy Butler – Help Yourself / Sweet Darling

Hayes Cotton on Resist , Ronnie Forte on Tarx , Otis Clay on Dakar/Atlantic , Carol Anderson on Whip , Gwen Davis on Sound Stage Seven.

6 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

Hayes Cotton on Resist , Ronnie Forte on Tarx , Otis Clay on Dakar/Atlantic , Carol Anderson on Whip , Gwen Davis on Sound Stage Seven.

Nice to see you have come out to play 🙂

Nice selection. 

Magnetics - Lady In Green & Heart Of Stone.

8 minutes ago, Frankie Crocker said:

Magnetics - Lady In Green & Heart Of Stone.

Great track, brings back great memories of the Volumes at Prestatyn, also I had a chance to purchase this from a guy visiting Richard Shaw, as some of you may remember was a record seller from Congleton many years ago.  Quite often you would meet well known DJ's and record dealers in his shed at the bottom of his garden where he stored his records. It's been a strange journey at times.

You’ve all missed the best one:

Jackie Beavers - I need my baby/ a love that never grows old - Revilot

got to be Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love / Sweet sweet love      Capitol 

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Mickjay33

An impossible task, but there are a few that I play every other day, 

chuck Jackson - hand it over / Look over your shoulder

Towana Barnes - help me get that feelin / wear your natural baby 

margie Joseph - one more chance / Never  can you be 

Jay Wiggins - Forgive then forget / My lonely girl 

 

These spring to mind,

Billy Miranda - Good thing going/ Counting the teardrops.

The Volumes - Just cant help myself/ One way lover

Cashmeres - Showstopper /Dont let the door hit.

Daybreak - I need love / Everything man

Both sides are just pure perfection 

Dearly Beloved /Do You Believe It - Jack Montgomery - Scepter

I Don't Want To Lose You Now/ Just Be Sincere - Jackie Wilson - Brunswick.

Sitting In My Class / Isn't She A Pretty Girl - Ronnie McNeir - Deto.

Some very nice records posted up. Well done everyone. 

Bobby Hutton - Come See............c/w Loving you..........

I'm sure that's a double sider. I had one until I gave my collection away.

Peter

🙂

Edited December 9, 20231 yr by Peter99
missed a bit out

4 hours ago, Shinehead said:

Parliaments = Don't Be Sore At Me / All Your Goodies Are Gone.

Precisions = If This Is Love / You'll Soon Be Gone. 

 

 

Bought the Precisions as a new UK release back in late 1967 .... can't say I ever remember playing the B side.

edwin starr -S.O.S /I Have Faith In You 

Cashmeres -Showstopper /Let The Door Hit Your Back 

Donni Burdick -Bari Track /I Have Faith In You 

The Five Chances - Ill Miss You / Stranger I Love You

Delon Washington - Getting Mighty Close / Princess of my Dreams

Sinceres - Girl I  You / Don't Waste My Time

Bethea the Mask Man - Ghetto Love / Stand Up

Early Clover- Think It Over / Freedom

Quintessants - Image of a Man / Movin' On

Joey Irving - Can you Handle Me Girl / What Happened To The Love We Knew

Lovations - Drifting Offshore / Later Baby

Sag War Fare - Don't Be So Jive / Girl! You Better Change

Edited December 10, 20231 yr by Paul-s

4 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Well, I think you maybe quite correct in your assertion regarding the usual practice of 45's being double sided. Apart from that your post is rather unpleasant, and particularly mean to Tony, the thread starter.

There are some very good posts on this topic already; keep em coming SS'ers. 

Peter

🤔

Got to be up there , timeless 

Tripps. Theres that mountain / Love cant be modernised.

Paul Sindab. Do what you wanna do / You dropped your candy.

Int GTOs. I love my baby / Its been raining in my heart.

Lorraine Chandler. I cant hold on / She dont want you.

Servicemen. Are you angry / I need a helping hand (Wind Hit only of course)

Servicemen. Sweet magic / Connie.

 

That’ll do for now lol.

Bob Ralf - Blowing my mind to pieces/ Girl you’re my kind of wonderful.

Just a fantastic piece of vinyl, both great tunes.

1 hour ago, Roburt said:

Bought the Precisions as a new UK release back in late 1967 .... can't say I ever remember playing the B side.

What ! 

Try it you'll like it 👍

Artistic's

Hope we have / Gonna miss you

Great Sax 🎷