I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight.

These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot);

Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca

Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude

Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel

Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville

Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone

Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue

Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........

An Aquascrotum scarf ? 

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That sure will be in-keeping with my 'Tough Guy' image

That sure will be in-keeping with my 'latent homosexual' image 

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OOOOoooh Lies!!!

Marvin Holmes & Justice - styrene and vinyl....

According to Ovenchip's it wasn't booted.... just an issue on each.... I too thought the styrene was a boot.... same reason as above.... the sound appears "low"....

So who's to say Ovenchip's knows best on this one ....

Remains one of them "is it or isn't it" questions I suspect unless anybody else can shed some light on it....

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I bought this back in 75 as a new release.Mines on styrene..........why boot a new release ?

How about three instrumentals that used to fill the floor in early 76 (inspired by MrWiggles listing First Shot-Phase II)

1.The Gig-Raw Soul....(How the f*** did we used to dance to that????)

2.Falballa-The Magic Band

3.Overture-The Miracle Workers

Not to mention 'Mike Post-New York Vibrations' (Martin Stevens-Mal)

Can't honestly say any of these can be considered rare or soulfull ......but definatly not pop or R&B

Forgive me for being stoopid, but is that the same version as Heartstoppers on All-Platinum, or is it a different version???

Cheers,

Jamie

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How about three instrumentals that used to fill the floor in early 76 (inspired by MrWiggles listing First Shot-Phase II)

1.The Gig-Raw Soul....(How the f*** did we used to dance to that????)

2.Falballa-The Magic Band

3.Overture-The Miracle Workers

Not to mention 'Mike Post-New York Vibrations' (Martin Stevens-Mal)

Can't honestly say any of these can be considered rare or soulfull ......but definatly not pop or R&B

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On the same theme how about

Magic Disco Machine "Control tower"

Rimshots "Do what you feel"

or on the soulful side,

Life "Tell me why"

Fantastic Puzzles "Come back"

Vernon Burch - For You - Chocolate City

David Simmons - Will They Miss Me - WMOT/UK Fantasy

George Duke - I Want You For Myself US/UK Epic

Dramatics - Choosing Up On You - Cadet

Denise LaSalle - I'm Tripping On You - MCA

Finish Touch - The Down Sound - US/UK Motown

David Ruffin - You're My Peace Of Mind/Rode By The Place - US/UK Motown - wonderful double sider

Chuck Cissel - Don't Tell Me Your Sorry - Arista

Chocolate Syrup - What's The Matter Baby

L.J. Reynolds - Weigh All The Facts - UK Club - 80s but it was a chance for LJ to be lead on 3 tracks in this list.

All cheap, All Great.

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David Ruffin - You're My Peace Of Mind/Rode By The Place - US/UK Motown - wonderful double sider.

Tune Tune Tune what side do you prefere?

me ... rode by etc..

I prefer I Can't Stop The Rain by Mr. Ruffin,

Also look out for two 70's Motown hidden gems

David Ruffin--I'm just A Mortal Man

Edwin Starr --Love, The Lonely Peoples Prayer.

2 superb laid back growers

Cheers

Tony

I prefer I Can't Stop The Rain by Mr. Ruffin,

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Buy the 'In My Stride' Album and get all of these.....

One of my favourite albums.

WOOF!

On the same theme how about

Magic Disco Machine "Control tower"

Rimshots "Do what you feel"

or on the soulful side,

Life "Tell me why"

Fantastic Puzzles "Come back"     

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All brilliant sounds,does the Rimshots get played these days?Would you dare?.....Go on

Jamie, the Judy Freeman and BlackRock has been a big revival darn sarf for a few years now, Ady C and then Greg playing the unreleased six or seven minute version via acetate. It's an incredible record, surely one of the most soulful records ever played on the Northern scene.

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wasn't Ady playing also the Kumano 45 a while back - sure I've heard it at 100 club/Xfire doos???

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The Entertains Love will turn it around Steeltown

Ty Hunter I don't see me in your eyes anymore Invictus

Eddie Kendricks Can't help what I am Tamla

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Just 3 from me

100% Pure Poison - You Keep Coming Back

I'll Always Be Here - The Impressions

One Night affair - Jerry Butler

John, was playing the Laura Lee only yesterday. Excellent. I'd forgotten how good the other side was too: "If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)."

Records that might have sounded commonplace years ago are sometimes actually pretty amazing to revisit. To me there was a depth of quality in seventies soul music that we may have taken for granted in the past. The skills utilised in the vocals, production and playing on these tracks was sometimes breathtaking.

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Yes great stuff Gareth did you know that it was released on Invictus and Hot Wax and If I'm Good Enough To Love came out as a 45 in it's own right on Invictus with a different flip again. Have always loved Remember me though very Love Factory i've always thought

Margie Joseph - 'Move no mountains' is excellent! 

still pretty unknown?

Shane

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Give over Shane

You want to check out the version by the Sophisticates it's superb better than MJ IMVFHO although i do love MJ version

Dave Love is superb, the same backing as the Scientests of Soul (i think?), must say though that my fav 70's sound has to be Vivian Copeland and Chaos...getting major turn table play in my living room.

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Don't think so Brett although they are similar after a fashion

I take it you are talking about Be's that way sometimes on Kashe ?

Betty Baker :Marching Out Of Your Life"

Forgive me for being stoopid, but is that the same version as Heartstoppers on All-Platinum, or is it a different version???

Cheers,

Jamie

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