I love Lps...always have done. There's something magical about them that I think goes back to my childhood when I got my first one for my 8th birthday (don't ask which one though....oh go on then it was the Grease soundtrack). I thought about this as I'm waiting for the postman to bring me one this morning and Mr Bergman and I have rather a lot between us (mainly his I might add). They are also a great choice for the vinyl fan with more limited resources as they usually come much cheaper than 45s and you also get so much more for your money. EG the Don gardner 45 We're gonna make it big costs 100s but I got it on the Lp lay a little Lovin on me which he did with Baby Washington and it has some decent tracks on it and for only a tenner off the lovely Les Hare. I know that some tracks are LP only and also with some you buy the album and the rest of the tracks are duds (eg Fifth Avenue Band....) but on the whole I think that you're usually on a winner. Mr Bearsoul gave me a lovely LP track compilation for chrimbo which demonstrated this very successfully!

So the whole point of this thread....what are your favourite LPs, standout tracks etc? Or are you a strictly 45 only kinda chap?

Edited July 12, 200717 yr by Reg

LPs are fabulous

just to big to carry round the venues

couple fav lp only things

willie hutch thats what i call lovin you rca lp 4213

james conwell indian giver guiness lp 36007

freddie hughes tonight im gonna see my baby wand lp 664

I love Lps...always have done. There's something magical about them that I think goes back to my childhood when I got my first one for my 8th birthday (don't ask which one though....oh go on then it was the Grease soundtrack). I thought about this as I'm waiting for the postman to bring me one this morning and Mr Bergman and I have rather a lot between us (mainly his I might add). They are also a great choice for the vinyl fan with more limited resources as they usually come much cheaper than 45s and you also get so much more for your money. EG the Don gardner 45 We're gonna make it big costs 100s but I got it on the Lp lay a little Lovin on me which he did with Baby Washington and it has some decent tracks on it and for only a tenner off the lovely Les Hare. I know that some tracks are LP only and you buy the album and the rest of the tracks are duds (eg Fifth Avenue Band....) but on the whole I think that you're usually on a winner. Mr Bearsoul gave me a lovely LP track compilation for chrimbo which demonstrated this very successfully!

So the whole point of this thread....what are your favourite LPs, standout tracks etc? Or are you a strictly 45 only kinda chap?

I totally agree with you on this one, i've never been a big on albums in trems of collecting but in recent years i although don't go out of my way to locate certain albums i have desided to try and pull together all the real classic albums connected with the rare soul scene, Metro's - RCA, Artistics - Brunswick/Okeh, Freddy Butler/Hesitations - Kapp, Gloria Barnes - Maple, Garland Green - Uni, Reflections - Golden World, Darrell Banks - Atco, Baby Washington - Veep, Williams And Watson - Okeh, Esquires - Bunky, Garnett Mimms - UA, The Tempests - Smash and numerous others, as you pointed out there are some LP only tracks 'Someday' - Tempests, Metro's - 'I'll Never Forget You' and the hidden gem of that wonderful album 'I'm With You All The Way', The Hestitations - 'Soul Superman' has to be very possibly the best ever album track for track it's blinding, perhaps not classic albums in commercial terms but top of the tree on our scene.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

On the 70's side the two LP's that I cant stop playing start to finish since I put them on my Ipod are

Paul Kelly - Dont Burn Me and Hooked Hogtied and Collared

IMO you cant get better than these.

Up there near the top is the Modulations - It's Rough Out Here

I cant put individual standout tracks as you can put the needle anywhere.

Up there near the top is the Modulations - It's Rough Out Here

Yep fantastic lp, every track is worthwhile, magic.

Also my fave 70's (collected lps before 45's)

Westwing ST 20th Century

Gene Redding Blood Brother Haven (Title track is abit chessy but its a guilty pleasure)

Class-Set My Style Mod-Art

Johnny Bristol Strangers (any 70's lps from him are worthwhile)

Street People Vigor

And of course the standard Mayfield, Hutson & Gaye lps

LP's do take a lot of space up .. but who could be without Lp's by the likes of the Tempests , Topics , Dysons Faces , Solid Gold Revue , Smoke , Freddie Waters and Lou Courtney

Great thread

Great list so far.

Could I suggest including the following beauties and recent-ish purchases for me :

Tommy Tate on Malaco

Sandra Wright on Demon

Edited July 11, 200717 yr by marshman

Great thread

Great list so far.

Could I suggest including the following beauties and recent-ish purchases for me :

Tommy Tate on Malaco

Sandra Wright on Demon

Got this one for my birthday from him indoors

LP's do take a lot of space up .. but who could be without Lp's by the likes of the Tempests , Topics , Dysons Faces , Solid Gold Revue , Smoke , Freddie Waters and Lou Courtney

SMOKE RISIN ...AHH NOW THERES ONE GOOD REASON TO BUY LP'S

THERE ARE SO MANY LP ONLY TRACKS ABOUT AND LETS BE HONEST "TOO GOOD TO OVERLOOK"

FREDDIE BUTLER -DAB OF SOUL

LES MCCANN-PLAYS THE HITS

THE TRUE REFLECTION-WHERE IM COMING FROM

VOICES OF EAST HARLEM-CAN YOU FEEL IT

SHADES OF BLUE-HAPPINESS IS

RIPPLE BLAST SINGERS-FUNNY GIRL

ISLEY BROTHERS-MFP &THIS OLD HEART OF MINE

NEW SOUND-THE NEW SOUNDS

ORIGINALS-PORTRAIT OF THE ORIGINALS

MOMENTS-SHARP

O C SMITH-AT HOME

WHISPERS-BINGO

RITA GRAHAM-VIBRATIONS

FOUR TOPS-NOW

FIVE STAIRSTEPS&CUBIE-LOVES HAPPENING

BOBBY TAYLOR-TAYLOR MADE SOUL

SPYDER TURNER-STAND BY ME

TO NAME BUT A FEW THAT I KNOW.

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD LP CARRYING CASES/DEVICES .

ITS NOT LIKE YOU NEED TO TAKE 200 WITH YOU TO DO A 1HR SPOT ,YET THINK NOTHING OF LUGGING A BOX WITH SAY 200 OR EVEN 300 45'S ???

YOUR LOSS

SMOKE RISIN ...AHH NOW THERES ONE GOOD REASON TO BUY LP'S

THERE ARE SO MANY LP ONLY TRACKS ABOUT AND LETS BE HONEST "TOO GOOD TO OVERLOOK"

FREDDIE BUTLER -DAB OF SOUL

LES MCCANN-PLAYS THE HITS

THE TRUE REFLECTION-WHERE IM COMING FROM

VOICES OF EAST HARLEM-CAN YOU FEEL IT

SHADES OF BLUE-HAPPINESS IS

RIPPLE BLAST SINGERS-FUNNY GIRL

ISLEY BROTHERS-MFP &THIS OLD HEART OF MINE

NEW SOUND-THE NEW SOUNDS

ORIGINALS-PORTRAIT OF THE ORIGINALS

MOMENTS-SHARP

O C SMITH-AT HOME

WHISPERS-BINGO

RITA GRAHAM-VIBRATIONS

FOUR TOPS-NOW

FIVE STAIRSTEPS&CUBIE-LOVES HAPPENING

BOBBY TAYLOR-TAYLOR MADE SOUL

SPYDER TURNER-STAND BY ME

TO NAME BUT A FEW THAT I KNOW.

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD LP CARRYING CASES/DEVICES .

ITS NOT LIKE YOU NEED TO TAKE 200 WITH YOU TO DO A 1HR SPOT ,YET THINK NOTHING OF LUGGING A BOX WITH SAY 200 OR EVEN 300 45'S ???

YOUR LOSS

i carry about 20 lps with me to use at the greatstone and have just bought another 2 toby kang (king) and tony aitken.

willie and west stang

clydene jackson crossover

berys hammond water lily

ripple blast singers soul power

solid solution silver spoon

oddysey mowest

brief enconter (carolinas)

california playboys loadstone

some of ones in my carry bag all album only tracks

mark

Some great LPs out there and usually at a fraction of the cost of 45s.

Currently love listening to Jimmy James's "The New Religion" LP and in particular his take on "The Entertainer" and the truly awesome "Ain't no big thing" .

FIVE STAIRSTEPS&CUBIE-LOVES HAPPENING

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

Agreed. I'll be playing 'I'm The One Who Loves You' off the Five Stairstep's LP at the Coop on August 4th. Brilliant track.

Got to agree many great albums where you can have expensive singles on them with hopefully the bonas off another good track.I collect both singles & lps & take both when out (could easily do an album only night)There are many great album tracks to be discovered/played out so you dont have to search for the exclusive single unless you are an A list dj

Cheers Daryl

www.hullsoulclub.com

I love Lps...always have done. There's something magical about them that I think goes back to my childhood when I got my first one for my 8th birthday (don't ask which one though....oh go on then it was the Grease soundtrack). I thought about this as I'm waiting for the postman to bring me one this morning and Mr Bergman and I have rather a lot between us (mainly his I might add). They are also a great choice for the vinyl fan with more limited resources as they usually come much cheaper than 45s and you also get so much more for your money. EG the Don gardner 45 We're gonna make it big costs 100s but I got it on the Lp lay a little Lovin on me which he did with Baby Washington and it has some decent tracks on it and for only a tenner off the lovely Les Hare. I know that some tracks are LP only and you buy the album and the rest of the tracks are duds (eg Fifth Avenue Band....) but on the whole I think that you're usually on a winner. Mr Bearsoul gave me a lovely LP track compilation for chrimbo which demonstrated this very successfully!

So the whole point of this thread....what are your favourite LPs, standout tracks etc? Or are you a strictly 45 only kinda chap?

I love LP's almost as much as 45's, I have many favourites that include:-

Donny Hathaway - Extensions of a Man - Atco, awesome album that includes the quite incredibly brilliant "I love the Lord he heard me cry / Someday we'll all be free".

Sam dees - The show must go on - Atlantic including the brilliant "Child of the streets" & "What's it gonna be".

D.J.Rogers - On the road again - RCA - the title track is out of this world.

American Gypsy - American Gypsy - BTM - love the whole album.

Maxine Brown - Outa sight - Epic - featuring the brilliant "Don't leave me baby" & "Seems you've forsaken my love" amongst others.

Last but certainly not least the greatest album of all time bar none "What's going on" by Marvin Gaye.

Regards

Alan

Some great LPs out there and usually at a fraction of the cost of 45s.

Currently love listening to Jimmy James's "The New Religion" LP and in particular his take on "The Entertainer" and the truly awesome "Ain't no big thing" .

you beat me to his one, my copy on piccadilly of "the new religion" is so knackered i had to buy a US copy called "come to me softly" on atco, listen to little boy blue, awesome, but you dont get the cool cover on the us copy

more reccomendations

city of angels-the miracles, contains brilliant stuff both dancers and ballads

sweetest piece etc-bobby thurston, original worth loads, expansion copy for a fraction, one side of the lp is so good that i never played the other side, buy one

help yourself - tom jones, containing a brill version of i cant break the news, available at a charity shop near you ,buy one,

grace kennedy- starting again, contains a great version of love is serious business, can get the lp for nowt

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

i guess its to do with sound quality a 45 sounds very loud in comparison to an album track..that would be the only good reason for not playing an album only track....some top albums being mentioned on this thread....my favourite ALICE CLARK on mainstream

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

You're not alone!

Mostly i have some Lp's in my set, too much good songs on Lp (e.g. Tony Fox: love, let love and be loved).

But it's not only the Music, it is also the coverartwork and the information about the artists that make Lp's irreplaceable for me.

My current favorite Lp:

Natural Four: Heaven right here on earth. Fantastic production from Leroy Hutson on Curtom

Linda Jones - Hypnotized (Last minute miracle);

Roy Hamilton - The impossible dream (Reach out for me);

The Righteous Brothers - Souled out (It's up to you);

The Supremes - Where did our love go (Your kiss of fire);

The Three Degrees - Maybe (You're the fool/Lonely town);

Mary Saxton - Sad eyes (Big city guy/Losing control);

JJ Barnes/Steve Mancha - Rare Stamps (Sweet sherry);

The Exciters - Caviar & Chitlins (You're moving too slow);

Betty Everett - There'll come a time (You're falling in love);

The Original Spinners - Same (I just can't help but feel the pain);

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Letter full of tears (Morning, noon and night/Stop running around);

I'm a Scot, of course I love LP tracks - they're cheap as chips!!

Ali

Kiki Dee- Great Expectations - Marvelous lp

Patterson twins on Atco

The Dynamics - First landing - Cotillion - Amazing Lp with loads of great dance tracks on it (I got an original acetate of the lp recently)

Niteflyte by Niteflyte - fabulous late70s early 80s includes - All about love

Hi Ali- Good to see you yapping away on here

Regards Steve

Edited July 12, 200717 yr by Ernie Andrews

Impressions - Young Mods Forgotten Story, there are so many on this: Choice of Colors, My Deceivign Heart, Wherever You Leadeth Me

Leroy Hutson - Love Oh Love

Natural 4 - Same:Can this be real and the one that always cheers me up, Try To Smile

Notations - Same a solid LP and I love Make Me Twice The Man

Anthonty White - Could It Me Magic a solid LP with Stop to Think It Over, I dont even mind the title track.

Soul Children - All their Stax output. I love It's out of my hands from the Friction LP, which is overshadowed by whats happening baby

The Righteous Brothers - Souled out (It's up to you);

Ali

It's Up To You a fave of mine and one I still play out now and again but I'd buy the lp even if that wasn't on it, some great mid tempo soul on there

Garland Green - Jealous Kinda Fella well worth buying, every track a good 'un!

The Flamingos lp their hits then and now for their reworking of the end 45 Nobody loves me like you do

Clyde Mcphatter Welcome Home for please give me one more chance

And Tammi Terrel Irresistible all great tunes

Al H

Edited July 12, 200717 yr by CapitolSC

Try this one! Contains a load of superb stuff and 2 Northern stormers 'Why Did You Take Your Love From Me' & 'Time After Time'....both superb out and out Northern Soul!!!!

I´ve always been a collector of LPs. More so than 45s actually. Why? Well, quite simply because on the LP there is much more to choose from. More tracks. And I love to find that obscure deep soul ballad hidden as the last track on side A or B.

I also love the cover art, which you don´t get with many 45s. More to read and look at. More details about the recording given on the LP sleeve.

Whenever I find a great 45, my follow-up question will always be: "Is there an LP? I want to hear more!"

If there is no LP, then my follow-up question will be: "Are there more 45s by the same artist?"

So, I normally buy the 45 only if the tune I want is NOT on an LP. On the other hand I collect mainly 70´s and very early 80´s and am aware that many (most?!) people here collect 60s or early 70s stuff, i.e. from a time before the LP became an established format.

Melismo

Any body else have Cilla Black lp SHEER-OO ?

FOR THE TRACK yo yo

nice stomper even tho its Cilla

I too love the cover art, curtom albums especially...

A lot of Curtom LP's upto about 75 I thought had social themes, with lots of shots in alleyways (especially on Impressions LP's): The Young Mods forgotten Story, Finally Got Myself Together, Times have changed. I think for me, the LP "Preacher Man" is the most powerful, with the head and sholders of a clergyman, with tears coming down his face (he's in a brick alleyway of course). It seems to sum up the "black awareness" including Mayfields own views that had been coming through since the late 60's.

I've always been a geek when it comes to gate folds and extras such as lyric sheets

It's Up To You a fave of mine and one I still play out now and again but I'd buy the lp even if that wasn't on it, some great mid tempo soul on there

Garland Green - Jealous Kinda Fella well worth buying, every track a good 'un!

Perfect example for the other thread Chalky

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51963

nev

Try this one! Contains a load of superb stuff and 2 Northern stormers 'Why Did You Take Your Love From Me' & 'Time After Time'....both superb out and out Northern Soul!!!!

Two other ones worth getting are 'Think' & 'Excitement' early R&B type stuff but some great tunes on them, including, on 'Excitement', the fantastic 'Tell Me What You're Gonna Do'.

Have been buying albums more & more of late, as people have said, cheaper way to aquire some favourites & also there are some fantastic album only tracks. Only have to look as far as Motown for some of these too !

'Temptations - With A Lot Of Soul', loads of favourite northern tracks inc their fantastic version of 'Save My Love For A Rainy Day'

'Isley Bros - This Old Heart Of Mine', loads of favourites + the album only 'Seek & You Shall Find'

'Chuck Jackson - Arrives', just pure quality from start to finish.

'David Ruffin - In My Stride' , why pay about £40 for 'Rode By The Place' when you can get it here for no more than a tenner, along with the classic 'I Can't Stop The Rain' & several other beauts.

'Edwin Starr - 25 miles', again full of classics + the fantastic album only '24 Hours To Find My Baby'

'Martha & the Vandelas - Whatchout', contains classics like 'One Way Out' + (to me) their finest tune, the album only 'I'll Follow You'

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - 'Make It Happen', 'Away We A Go Go' or 'Going To A Go Go' All with great album only tracks.

List could go on & on

Other favourites of mine ; O'Jays - Soul sounds, all their great 60's dancers inc 'Ill Never Forget You'

Freddy Butler - With A Dab Of Soul,

Little Richard - The Explosive Little Richard, all the brill Okeh stuff.

Dee Dee Warwick - I Want To Be With You/I'm Gonna Make You Love Me & Foolish Fool, both cramed with Northern tunes !

Inez & Charlie Foxx - Come By Here, all the favourites like 'Tightrope' & the album only (i think) 'Never Love A Robin'

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music, 60's soul standards & 2 or 3 good northern tracks.

BJ Thomas - Everybody's Out Of Town, great album only version of Jr Walkers 'What Does It Take'

Motherlode - When I Die, same as above, was a cheap way to get the single when it was at it's height, but it has come down in price.

Ace Spectrum - Inner Spectrum, again used to be a cheaper way to get 'Dont Send Nobody Else' but is full of other great tracks too.

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis , You just have to have the full length version of 'Move On Up' Awesome !!!

Dusty Springfield, chose anyone of three for great northern stuff

Jackie Wilson, same as above

Chuck Jackson, "

Magnificent Men, first album, crammed with Northern tracks

Mitch Ryder - Breakout, his northern hits + some good reworkings of some old 60's standards.

Jimmy Hughes - Why Not Tonight, worth buying just for his version of 'Slipping Around'

Bobby Goldsboro - Blue Autumn - all his northern favourites

One that I think tends to get overlooked is Freda Payne's self titled Lp on MGM, a couple of good northern tracks & beat ballads on there, along with a great reworking of the Rightous Brothers 'You've Lost That Lovin Feeling'

Could go on & on, Carla Thomas - Memphis Queen, Clara Ward - Hang Your Tears Out To Dry, e.t.c

One other that needs mentioning, Walter Jackson - Speak Her Name, truely awesome album !!

It's Up To You a fave of mine and one I still play out now and again but I'd buy the lp even if that wasn't on it, some great mid tempo soul on there

You're right, there's hardly a bad track on the whole album.

Ali

Kiki Dee- Great Expectations - Marvelous lp

Hi Ali- Good to see you yapping away on here

Regards Steve

Alright Stevie

Hope you and your wee lass are fine - had forgotten about the KD lp, must dig it out and give it a listen again.

Ali

a few possibly easy to find lp goodies,

temptations-friends, includes the awesome track "special"

four tops- show must go on, includes the stormer "save it for a rainy day"

Four tops lp title i cant remember, but the track on its called "sexy ways"

Miracles- city of angels, every track good

jay and the techniques lp, inc "aint no soul"

Tom jones- help yourself, includes "i cant break the news" this is ace !

isley bros lp on starline, cant remember the title, contains "trouble"

Couple of really gr8 albums IMHO all about choice I guess:-

Rare Stamps - JJ Barnes & Steve Mancha

I'm A Loser - Doris Duke

Young Mods' Forgotten Story - Impressions

Black Bach - Lamont Dozier

Just remembered Thelma Jones self titled lp

I dont have as many albums as I used to but there all first copies......ranging from early 50's/RnB/Motown......etc etc etc.....

ALWAYS CARRY A BOX O LP'S IF I GET A CHANCE TO SPIN SOME CHOOONZ ANYWHERE;

ENCLOSED

SPELLBINDERS - THE MAGIC OF....BABY I MISS YOU...COLUMBIA W/D.

AMBASSADORS - SOUL SUMMIT... AIN'T GOT NO LOVE...ARCTIC W/D.

LORI BURTON - BREAKOUT... GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME...MERCURY W/D

JERRY BUTLER - IF I COULD WRITE A BOOK... ORDINARY JOE...MERCURY W/D.

FRANK DELL - YESTERDAY'S PEOPLE.. NOBODY LOVES LIKE YOU BABY...GUINESS.

WILLIE TEE - REACH OUT FOR ME... BRING ON THE HEARTACHES...CAPITOL.

CHUCK JACKSON - ARRIVES...LOVE FINDS A WAY...MOTOWN.

GLORIA LYNNE - HAPPY AND IN LOVE..I'VE GOTTA TELL SOMEBODY...MOJO.

AND THEM SOME

BRI.

I love LP's, the bigger the better, always find 45's far to small to take anywhere, they always get lost in the game pocket of my Barbour Shooting Jacket .

Fav's that i own........Tony Fox on Blaster

Coke Escovedo "Coke", Spread Love on Sunstar, Ripple Blast Singers on Power and all the Leroy Hutson 33's, The Dells on Mercury (trick me, treat me etc) Odyssey on Mo-West, Satisfaction Unlimited on Hot Wax, Kim Weston on People, Spanky Wilson on Mothers, Clydene Jackson, Rita Graham, Chris Bartley, The Jaedes, Odyssey 5 on Brunswick, Strutt on BRC, Curtis Mayfield "Curtis" and not forgetting James Brown "Hell" on Polydor.The list is endless, just not enough time left to get em' all.

Brett

Edited July 20, 200717 yr by Brett F

One of my biggest regrets was selling 100's of albums, never mind. Today I will be mostly listening to ,

JIMMY JAMES + VAGABONDS - COME TO ME SOFTLY (Ain't no big thing)

THE PLATTERS - GOING BACK TO DETROIT (I can't get used to sharing you )

THE EMBERS - BURN YOU A NEW ONE ( Aware of love )

JERRY BUTLER - SPICE OF LIFE (Stop steppin on my dreams)

I love LP's, the bigger the better, always find 45's far to small to take anywhere, they always get lost in the game pocket of my Barbour Shooting Jacket .

Fav's that i own........Tony Fox on Blaster

Coke Escovedo "Coke", Spread Love on Sunstar, Ripple Blast Singers on Power and all the Leroy Hutson 33's, The Dells on Mercury (trick me, treat me etc) Odyssey on Mo-West, Satisfaction Unlimited on Hot Wax, Kim Weston on People, Spanky Wilson on Mothers, Clydene Jackson, Rita Graham, Chris Bartley, The Jaedes, Odyssey 5 on Brunswick, Strutt on BRC, Curtis Mayfield "Curtis" and not forgetting James Brown "Hell" on Polydor.The list is endless, just not enough time left to get em' all.

Brett

Odyssey 5 on Brunswick,

This is a wonderful album.

Edited July 20, 200717 yr by Richard Bergman

WHY SO MANY DJ'S EXCLUDE LP'S IS BEYOND ME??

i guess its to do with sound quality a 45 sounds very loud in comparison to an album track..that would be the only good reason for not playing an album only track

No it most certainly isn't. The real truth behind a lot of you Northerners only taking 45's to gigs is because your little arms get so tired carrying even just a handful of LP's from the car park to the decks, unlike us Southern hardmen who carry one box of twelves in one hand, and a box of LP's in the other.

Edited July 26, 200717 yr by MARTIN SNOW

Away from a real soul angle, my all-time fave LP (which brings back childhood memories when my sister bought it) is "Alton Ellis Sings Rock & Soul" on UK Coxsone.

Soulwise, I would have to say "Would You Believe" by The Tempests. All but one track are absolute corkers.