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A thread like this has probably already popped up before, but I can't find it, so I'm starting a new one...

Over the last few weeks i've started wondering... i've encountered thousands and thousands of rare soul 45's, and sometimes i'm even getting the feeling that I know quite a lot about 'em, but when it comes to albums i really don't know anything.

Of course I have a few soul LPs, some stuff on the bigger labels like Atco and Stax, but when it comes to "rare" soul albums, I don't own anything and i've only seen a few (the rare stamps LP with Steve Mancha, some Barbara Mason albums).

That got me wondering...did groups like The Precisions ever record an album? or some of the Detroit legends that didn't record for Motown? Or does anyone know any other essential soul LPs by artists known in the northern circuit?

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Tempests and Topics lps' essential!!

which Topics LP? The topics on Token have an LP and the mercury group have that TSG Lp

which Topics LP? The topics on Token have an LP and the mercury group have that TSG Lp

Mercury is the one I have ,the other one is out of my price range now

Tempests and Topics lps' essential!!

Tempests lp got it last year of some dude in the states m- copy for £50 not only that when he sent it he said he found another ex+ copy and gave me that for nothing before you ask no i dont have 2nd copy some lucky individual got it for a xmas gift last year

KIERAN

How about the Soul inc Lp, from the Guys who cut "What Goes Up" on Emblem.. its a Live Lp by the way

Now that is a rare one..

Here what must be the top 20 or so Essential Others to get:

Tommie Young / Soul Power

Hesitations - Soul Superman / Kapp

Darryl Banks - Here to Stay / Volt

Tempests / Smash

Smoke - Risin / J Bridge

Bobby Hutton - Piece of the Action

Carla Whitney / Chocker Cambell / Attic

Clyde McPhatter - welcome Home / Decca

Rare Stamps - JJ Barnes & Steve Mancha / Volt

Freddie Butler - Dab of soul / Kapp

Garland Green - jealous Kinda fela / Uni

Garland Green - / RCA

Topics - Wanted Live by a Million Girls / NCS

Bobby Taylor - Taylor Made soul / Gordy

Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me / Uptown

Leon Haywood - Mellow Mellow / galaxy

** All the UK Action series ***

Freddie Hughes - send my baby / Wand

Metros - Sweetest One / RCA

Incredibles / Audio arts

Luther - Close to you / cotillion

Ambassadors - Soul Strutt / Arctic

Mal :lol:

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currently listening to a luvverly clean copy of Dee Dee Warwick's Mercury LP - not a duff track on it....but most of em were Blue Rock 45s I think :no:

Fabulous stuff! :lol:

rodger hatcher and james conwell both have lps too

How about the Soul inc Lp, from the Guys who cut "What Goes Up" on Emblem.. its a Live Lp by the way

Now that is a rare one..

Here what must be the top 20 or so Essential Others to get:

Tommie Young / Soul Power

Hesitations - Soul Superman / Kapp

Darryl Banks - Here to Stay / Volt

Tempests / Smash

Smoke - Risin / J Bridge

Bobby Hutton - Piece of the Action

Carla Whitney / Chocker Cambell / Attic

Clyde McPhatter - welcome Home / Decca

Rare Stamps - JJ Barnes & Steve Mancha / Volt

Freddie Butler - Dab of soul / Kapp

Garland Green - jealous Kinda fela / Uni

Garland Green - / RCA

Topics - Wanted Live by a Million Girls / NCS

Bobby Taylor - Taylor Made soul / Gordy

Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me / Uptown

Leon Haywood - Mellow Mellow / galaxy

** All the UK Action series ***

Freddie Hughes - send my baby / Wand

Metros - Sweetest One / RCA

Incredibles / Audio arts

Luther - Close to you / cotillion

Ambassadors - Soul Strutt / Arctic

Mal :lol:

Great List, I would add Williams & Watson- two for the price of one, Linda Jones- hypnotised :huh:

Willie

currently listening to a luvverly clean copy of Dee Dee Warwick's Mercury LP - not a duff track on it....but most of em were Blue Rock 45s I think :lol:

Fabulous stuff! :huh:

Which Dee Dee album ? they are both great !! Best ,Eddie

jimmy james and the vagabonds-new religion (uk) come to me softly (us) great lp not a duff track, bobby thurston sweetest piece of the pie, brilliant on one side, dont like the other side though :huh:

Which Dee Dee album ? they are both great !! Best ,Eddie

I Want To Be With You / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me.......sadly don't have the other one.

cheers - Steve.

Little Richard & Walter Jacksons Okeh LPs is nice.

Sonny Till - Sonny Till Returns - RCA

Chuck Jackson's VIP LP

Gloria Scott on Casablanca

Betty Everets Uni LP

Archie Bell - Tighten Up - Atlantic

Roy Hamilton - The Impossible Dream - RCA

Ralph Graham - Differently - Sussex

Mike Jemison's LP on GeNEVA

Gene Townsel - Time Wounds all Heels - Dobre

The absolutely essential Rhetta Hughes - Relight My Fire produced by Mike Terry & Jo Armstead

Betty Crutcher - Stax LP

Several Jerry Butler LP's

Terry Callier several LP's

Jackie Wilson - Some great LP tracks on several lp's

Wow could go on forever........great thread BTW.

Russ

Great thread!

I'm doing OK on most things but there's at least a few which I need to check out again. I've still got my Clyde McPhatter original UK MCA album with the immortal "Please Give Me One More Chance" which I first heard on the way back from Sale Mecca on a Thursday night courtesy of a tape Andy Simpson from Bradford had at the time.

The same journey was where I also heard "I'm So Glad I'm Me" by the Ebony's also from an album - "Determination" I think......

I was also quite partial to the Exciter's "Caviar And Chitlins" and Thelma Houstons album on Mowest I seem to remember.

Spoilt for choice at the time 'cos that's when "What's Going On", "All Directions" and "Music Of My Mind" came out as well, so a Northern/Contemporary split was going on.

And Millie Jackson too. "Caught Up"!!!!!

Like I said, GREAT thread!

Ian D

hayes cotton

I would nominate Ruby Andrews "Black Ruby"..

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OK. some are not exactly northern, whatever that is, but I consider them essential in my soul collection. love LP's!!

jimmy hughes - why not tonight? - ATCO

willie mitchell - that driving beat - HI

bobby bland - a touch of the blues - DUKE

tyrone davis - turn back the hands of time - DAKAR

larry santos - just a man - EVOLUTION (yes!)

danny wagner - the kindred soul of - IMPERIAL

impressions - people get ready - ABC

the staple singers - beatitude-respect yourself - STAX

walter jackson - speak her name - OKEH

embers burn you a new one great lp with aware of love , aint no big thing etc probably my no. 2 lp behind tempests

Chris Bartley Sweetest thing this side of heaven LP is brilliant Van McCoy magic , comparable to The Spellbinders in style and consistency , great picture on the front with Chris holding hands with Sandi Sheldon ,bought this LP off Neil Rushton at Wigan for £3 .Best ,Eddie

not trying to add the obvious big guns here but i guess cause not got many unknowns etc

i would say Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon LP i have

Robert Knight - Everlasting Love

Wigans Ovation for a laugh cause i am sure no one would dare wish to play some of the tracks out

Jackie Edwards - Put Your tears Away

Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher & Whispers LP's both great and cheap.

Tammi Terrell - Irresistible.

Bobby Thurston - Sweetest Piece of the Pie, includes Just Ask Me

On a Northern Modern but very old type of tip!!!

A thread like this has probably already popped up before, but I can't find it, so I'm starting a new one...

Over the last few weeks i've started wondering... i've encountered thousands and thousands of rare soul 45's, and sometimes i'm even getting the feeling that I know quite a lot about 'em, but when it comes to albums i really don't know anything.

Of course I have a few soul LPs, some stuff on the bigger labels like Atco and Stax, but when it comes to "rare" soul albums, I don't own anything and i've only seen a few (the rare stamps LP with Steve Mancha, some Barbara Mason albums).

That got me wondering...did groups like The Precisions ever record an album? or some of the Detroit legends that didn't record for Motown? Or does anyone know any other essential soul LPs by artists known in the northern circuit?

'Nolan' inc

'Keep On Keeping On' ; 'Oh Baby' & 'If Only I Could Be Sure'

Mike

got a fantastic baltimore and ohio marching band lp called lapland on stateside, got some very "interesting" instrumentals on it, however condition red is not on it ! wot a great buy that was no.gif

by the way recommend "city of angels" by the miracles, cheap as chips

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got a fantastic baltimore and ohio marching band lp called lapland on stateside, got some very "interesting" instrumentals on it, however condition red is not on it ! wot a great buy that was :thumbup:

laugh.gif:thumbup::thumbup: gave it away as a pressy,fantastic cover.......mine was on Jubilee.

laugh.gif:thumbup::thumbup: gave it away as a pressy,fantastic cover.......mine was on Jubilee.

could be a new thread "dissapointing" northern lp,s

can remember years ago looking on gemm and seeing an lp by eddie parker and ? (group name), never did get round to buying it or asking anyone if its any good, at the same time there was also an lp by billy butler & group, any info anyone

allright ken,excellent thread mate

heres a couple of brilliant lps and rare too-

Montclairs-Dreaming out of season-Paula

Alice Clark- same -Mainstream

Artistics-get my hands on some lovin-okeh (brilliant lp)

ovations-hooked on a feeling-mgm sounds of memphis

the nights-same-little star

cheers sid

I'll recommend The Four Tops first LP.

With the LP only tracks Don't Turn Away & Tea House In China town.

Both 10 times better than the cover versions!

Best of Okeh,on Epic..........too late,come back etc.

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Great stuff guys! Looks like i'll have to start earning quite a few £££'s to get some of the LPs that were recommended. This inspired me to actually get up from my lazy ass and start looking for a job :wave:

keep 'em coming!!!

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