Tracks ya should hate but don't ever get sick of......

FUTURES - PARTY TIME MAN, I could have this on loop I love it and first heard it hammered to near death many years ago and championed by my mate Eddy, I have

this on at the moment and just adore the ending, the dance floor just oozes happiness when this is on. Middelton is just around the corner and I have itchy feet, mind you I have Athlete's foot from borrowing my friend's sand shoes once, he was a right clatty twatt and me mum warned me about borrowing stuff from him..... you do not want to hear about when I borrowed a pair of his skiddies!

so whats your tracks???

I totally agree on Party Time Man. A fantastic & uplifting song!

Can't understand why it's so hated among certain soulies.

Edited May 7, 200817 yr by Bjorn78

Murderbeat says:-

I Can't Help Loving You - Paul Anka

Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers

I'm Gonna Change - The Four Seasons

Afternoon Of The Rhino - The Mike Post Coalition

I get filled with elation whenever I hear 'em. Just GREAT Northern soul in every case and all lily-white acts, so I shouldn't really like 'em 'cos that wouldn't be very credible would it?

But if I wanna get revved-up for a night out I'll often whack these on early doors then hit the town running LOL...

Ian D

Sliced Tomatoes

Cigarette Ashes

Alan

Tracks ya should hate but don't ever get sick of......

FUTURES - PARTY TIME MAN, I could have this on loop I love it and first heard it hammered to near death many years ago and championed by my mate Eddy, I have

this on at the moment and just adore the ending, the dance floor just oozes happiness when this is on. Middelton is just around the corner and I have itchy feet, mind you I have Athlete's foot from borrowing my friend's sand shoes once, he was a right clatty twatt and me mum warned me about borrowing stuff from him..... you do not want to hear about when I borrowed a pair of his skiddies!

so whats your tracks???

Good question, nobody admits to likin' it now but everybody loved it back then (just like the snake) Frankie Valli - The Night

Beware, of his promise

Believe, what I say

Before, I go forever

Be sure, of what you say

So he paints a pretty picture

And he tells you that he needs you

And he covers you with flowers

And he always keeps you dreamin

If he always keeps you dreamin

You won't fear the lonely hours

If a day could last forever

You might like your ivory tower

But the night begins to turn your head around

And you know you're gonna lose more than you've found

Yes, the night begins to turn your head around

Quality never goes out of style!

Edited May 7, 200817 yr by billb

BIG APOLOGIES TO YOU BUT CANT STAND PARTY TIME MAN...... NEVER TIRE OF HEARING I SUPPOSE WHAT WE'D NOW TERM AS BOG STANDARD OLDIES.... LANDSLIDE. TONY CLARKE. YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME LOVE YOU SANDI SHELDON. ANYTHING BY EDWIN STARR.(EXCEPT CONTACT)AND FOR ME MAYBE THE MOST UPLIFTING TRACK EVER. COUNTDOWN HERE I COME. THE TEMPOS.

VARIETY'S THE SPICE OF LIFE... LOOK AT HEINZ THEY HAD 57 .

ANOTHER IS PROBABLY THE MOMENTS 9 TIMES HATED IT FOR AGES NOW LOVE IT.AND DARE I SAY IT BUT NEVER COULD GET SICK OF FRANK WILSON NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT IS PLAYED.

Majestics - I love her so much (it hurts)

never ever get tired of hearing it,yes its a played out oldie...dont care I love at as much now as when I first heard it

Bazza

BIG APOLOGIES TO YOU BUT CANT STAND PARTY TIME MAN...... NEVER TIRE OF HEARING I SUPPOSE WHAT WE'D NOW TERM AS BOG STANDARD OLDIES.... LANDSLIDE. TONY CLARKE. YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME LOVE YOU SANDI SHELDON. ANYTHING BY EDWIN STARR.(EXCEPT CONTACT)AND FOR ME MAYBE THE MOST UPLIFTING TRACK EVER. COUNTDOWN HERE I COME. THE TEMPOS.

VARIETY'S THE SPICE OF LIFE... LOOK AT HEINZ THEY HAD 57 .

ANOTHER IS PROBABLY THE MOMENTS 9 TIMES HATED IT FOR AGES NOW LOVE IT.AND DARE I SAY IT BUT NEVER COULD GET SICK OF FRANK WILSON NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT IS PLAYED.

The Tempos- Now that tune has it all. Energy, passion and what a drmatic production. Pounding beat a thumping bass and swirling strings with a killer vocal. 6ts dancer of the highest order.

Good question, nobody admits to likin' it now but everybody loved it back then (just like the snake) Frankie Valli - The Night

Beware, of his promise

Believe, what I say

Before, I go forever

Be sure, of what you say

So he paints a pretty picture

And he tells you that he needs you

And he covers you with flowers

And he always keeps you dreamin

If he always keeps you dreamin

You won't fear the lonely hours

If a day could last forever

You might like your ivory tower

But the night begins to turn your head around

And you know you're gonna lose more than you've found

Yes, the night begins to turn your head around

Quality never goes out of style!

Very true billb!

Great record. I think "I'm Gonna Change" has the edge, although I made sure that I got that Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons package that Warners put out a while back, which DOESN'T have "I'm Gonna Change" on but does have "The Night" on.

Both the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli solo stuff was great - all eras.

And I actually like "Who Loves You". So what's that all about.......?

I think it's the key changes, the chords, the harmony's and arrangement on it. What a GREAT f&%kin' record.

It's just that I could never, like, actually admit that..............especially on here...........

Ian D

WHAT ABOUT THE MONTANAS VERSION OF I'M GONNA CHANGE... COULDNT DANCE TO IT HAD A STRANGE QUICK BEAT BUT ALWAYS LIKED IT.

WHAT ABOUT THE MONTANAS VERSION OF I'M GONNA CHANGE... COULDNT DANCE TO IT HAD A STRANGE QUICK BEAT BUT ALWAYS LIKED IT.

Don't know it Kev.

The Montanas were a horrible white pop group who made a record called "She Let's Her Hair Down When The Sun Comes Up" or something like weren't they?

I didn't like the Velours version and I bet the Montanas version sucks big-time.

The fact that you said you couldn't dance to it and it had a strange beat kinda gave that one away LOL......

But I am curious. Anyone gotta clip?

Ian D

Don't know it Kev.

The Montanas were a horrible white pop group who made a record called "She Let's Her Hair Down When The Sun Comes Up" or something like weren't they?

I didn't like the Velours version and I bet the Montanas version sucks big-time.

The fact that you said you couldn't dance to it and it had a strange beat kinda gave that one away LOL......

But I am curious. Anyone gotta clip?

Ian D

SPOT ON IAN VERY SIMILAR TO THE VELOURS BUT I THOUGHT A BIT QUICKER USED TO HAVE AN OLD PRESSING ON INDEPENDENCE TIL ONE OF THE KIDS USED IT AS A FRISBY PROBABLY THE BEST THING EVER HAPPENED

Both the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli solo stuff was great - all eras.

And I actually like "Who Loves You". So what's that all about.......?

I think it's the key changes, the chords, the harmony's and arrangement on it. What a GREAT f&%kin' record.

It's just that I could never, like, actually admit that..............especially on here...........

Ian D

Otis Clay and his (original) version of "The Only Way is Up

Murderbeat 100% agree with you on I'm Gonna Change - The Four Seasons!!

Another for me is "Move on up" Curtis Mayfield, as soon as I hear it I'm reminded that the world isn't all shat and that there are some special things that make ya smile and feel good. Never tired of the tune and heard it a zillion times.

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Gone a little off topic but this is one of me faves!!!

Getting back to the subject......................Lady In Red Ronny Dyson, before he got all "lardy darrr" and before he invented the Vax.

I'll try this then.............. magic not Northern but in my DNA

QUITE A FEW AND I'M NOT EMBARRASSED THAT I'M STILL LOVE 'EM!!

Lovin' By The Pound - Otis Redding

Never Get Enough Of Your Love - Johnny Sayles (SEXIEST RECORD EVER !!!)

Help Me - Al Wilson

Good Rockin' - Jnr. Walker

Edited May 8, 200817 yr by jobbo

QUITE A FEW AND I'M NOT EMBARRASSED THAT I'M STILL LOVE 'EM!!

Lovin' By The Pound - Otis Redding

Never Get Enough Of Your Love - Johnny Sayles (SEXIEST RECORD EVER !!!)

Help Me - Al Wilson

Good Rockin' - Jnr. Walker

Why would anybody not like any of these ? or be embaraced eh !!

Not like "footsie" the Chosen Few,now everyone hates it..........i love it,but not got bottle to play it out.....i`ll wait for Butch or Sam to bring it back from the dead

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Craig Douglas-ONLY SIXTEEN

A couple of tunes that I like - and have liked since I first heard them - but should not .......

Paul Anka - When We Get There

Charlie Gracie - He'll Never Love You Like I Do

Both records are very evocotive of a certain era , and that cannot be bad - sometimes .........

Malc Burton

Edited May 8, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

A little togetherness - Younghearts

I absolutely love I'M GONNA CHANGE - FOUR SEASONS too and also LOST SUMMER LOVE - LORRAINE SILVER i know but hey its what i like xxxxx

Murderbeat says:

I'm Getting On Life - Wombat

Surrounded By A Ray Of Sunshine - Samantha Jones

What Love Brings - Kenny Bernard

Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP's

All poppy. All great. Hated Wombat when it was was played but love it now. Weird ay?

Ian D

A couple of tunes that I like - and have liked since I first heard them - but should not .......

Paul Anka - When We Get There

Charlie Gracie - He'll Never Love You Like I Do

Both records are very evocotive of a certain era , and that cannot be bad - sometimes .........

Malc Burton

Good era though malc, was just looking for the scar where we were seperated also love JAY TRAYNOR and have been told on many occasions i shouldn`t, as malc said a lot of it is the time and the place

cut your motor off black nasty brings back soooooo many memories and many thanks to chris cooper who plays it at a couple of my local venues .

Good era though malc, was just looking for the scar where we were seperated also love JAY TRAYNOR and have been told on many occasions i shouldn`t, as malc said a lot of it is the time and the place

my one has got to be Frankie and Johnny I'LL HOLD YOU on Hickory ,but only play it for the wife would NEVER play it out

THE SWIM.... BOBBY FREEMAN

JUST HAD A LISTEN TO THE MONTANAS, DEFINATLEY FRANKIE VALLI VERSION IS SUPERIOR HINDSIGHTS A WONDERFUL THING .

Murderbeat says:

I'm Getting On Life - Wombat

Surrounded By A Ray Of Sunshine - Samantha Jones

What Love Brings - Kenny Bernard

Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVP's

All poppy. All great. Hated Wombat when it was was played but love it now. Weird ay?

Ian D

Someone once told me that you provided the heavy breathing bit on Wombat , Ian .........

Malc Burton

Good era though malc, was just looking for the scar where we were seperated also love JAY TRAYNOR and have been told on many occasions i shouldn`t, as malc said a lot of it is the time and the place

I am now getting worried H .......

If we were seperated at birth , you will now have to admit being as old as me ........

Jay ( and The Americans ) Traynor - U & O - is a great record , never be swayed by people telling you otherwise .........

A lot of people like the record , but unlike you and me , H , are afraid to come out of the closet ........

Certain records , upon hearing them , will always evoke a special time and place for people , especially when they have not heard the said tune since the old king died - whether they like them or not .......

Malc Burton

Tracks you should hate but never get sick of?

On a Magic Carpet Ride - Kiki Dee

Living In a Dream World - The Rainbow People

Ten Miles High - David and the Giants

I'm a sucker for some of that floaty pop nonsense...

one for me is vikki baines - country girl

chris

4 Seasons I'm Gonna Change is one of my all time favourites, and I don't feel guilty at all as it is good Northern Soul(IMHO).

One I certainly don't get, but love to hear is Round Robin "Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann". It just sounds like an acoustic kids song.

Paul

ann sexton - youve been gone too long

frank wilson-do i love you it must be the MOST played out song ever ?? but i still have it on in the car and listen all the way through it really should get on my tits but it doesn't :

For me its:

March - The Shirelles

Don't Pity Me - Sue Lynn

Loves The Only Answer- Kelly Garett

I Wanna Give You Tomorrow - Benny Troy

Otis Clay and his (original) version of "The Only Way is Up

Why would or should anyone have a reason to hate (as in the title of the thread) this magnificent piece of soul music by one of the greatest vocalists to ever draw breath?

Don't know it Kev.

The Montanas were a horrible white pop group who made a record called "She Let's Her Hair Down When The Sun Comes Up" or something like weren't they?

I didn't like the Velours version and I bet the Montanas version sucks big-time.

The fact that you said you couldn't dance to it and it had a strange beat kinda gave that one away LOL......

But I am curious. Anyone gotta clip?

Ian D

The Montanas weren't actually a bad beat group (I think they have a rare freakbeat track) but they probably got encouraged to sing the wrong type of song - their version of I'm Gonna Change never came out in the UK, I had one 18 months or so back and it's not that bad really - but pales in comparison to the other versions. I also have a feeling they may have come from round this way (Wolverhampton)

Why would or should anyone have a reason to hate (as in the title of the thread) this magnificent piece of soul music by one of the greatest vocalists to ever draw breath?

Because no two persons tastes are the same, simple as that. I couldn't sit through that record if you paid me to. I don't hate it, I just don't like it. Quite like it by Yazz though

You are, of course, correct Pete.

I must say I've played the soundfile of the Connie Stevens 45 on Bell that John Manship's auctioning quite a lot. The kind of record that should in theory make the Northern Soul scene a bit of a laughing stock but is actually quite brilliant in its own way. I think it would take a brave deejay to play it out in this day and age but, as JM says, this could have been absolutely massive in the heyday of the Casino or Cleethorpes Pier.

You are, of course, correct Pete.

I must say I've played the soundfile of the Connie Stevens 45 on Bell that John Manship's auctioning quite a lot. The kind of record that should in theory make the Northern Soul scene a bit of a laughing stock but is actually quite brilliant in its own way. I think it would take a brave deejay to play it out in this day and age but, as JM says, this could have been absolutely massive in the heyday of the Casino or Cleethorpes Pier.

Maybe everyone looks for something different in a record. You can obviously see something in the Otis Clay record that I can't, but that is of course mainly because that type of sound, production and beat is out of my comfort zone which is mainly 4/4 type records from 15 years earlier.

My missus goes mad when she hears me play the odd "old skool" jungle track in the car and says it's not even music, how can I listen to that etc etc...well to me it's just got so much energy and I find it exciting. Same as most punk music, I like the energy but don't really listen to check out if the guitars are in tune.

The Montanas weren't actually a bad beat group (I think they have a rare freakbeat track) but they probably got encouraged to sing the wrong type of song - their version of I'm Gonna Change never came out in the UK, I had one 18 months or so back and it's not that bad really - but pales in comparison to the other versions. I also have a feeling they may have come from round this way (Wolverhampton)

I think the rare freakbeat track you might be referring to is called "Thats Where Happiness Began"......definately a Mids group and featured on the Brumbeat Cd.

Though I think you are way off the mark with Otis Clay.......a great late Wigan sound, that really hit its peak at Clifton Hall.

Edited May 10, 200817 yr by El Corol

My shot - a five pound pick up, that was a whopper when Wigan bounced to 'TWBANTR' - Eddie Holman, 'Janice' - Skip Mahoney, 'Over The Top' - Roy Dawson, 'Ready For The Getdown' - ZZ & Co etc etc....and it is.....and I honestly still love it....'Keys To The City' - Omni.

Lyrically heartfelt and quite beautiful (in the bands approach to the delivery of those words), with drops built for the Northern scene at the time.

"I sit all alone, by the telephone, waiting for your call"

"BA-DI-YAP-BA-DOO-WAH!"

Love it.

I Wanna Give You Tomorrow - Benny Troy

Benny Troy, never tire of that love it.

However..................................

...............The Champion/Willie Mitchell, Wade in the water/Ramsey Lewis.

STANDING ON SOLID GROUND/SIDNEY BARNES

l should hate it but dont,..... l loathe and detest it.

Soz .......... thats just in my humble opinion

Sandi

Edited May 11, 200817 yr by sandi

THE MOMENTS 9 TIMES HATED IT FOR AGES NOW LOVE IT

That track sits in my Ritz memory bank, when Tavares - 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel' used to get pasted, usually at which point I disappeared from the dancefloor cussing (as youngsters do).

I still believe that that track was never one that should have had NS showcasing - but - now as an older bloke, what a feckin' magnificent production.

It was the 'GAP' advert from a few years back that made me listen to it with new ears.

That track sits in my Ritz memory bank, when Tavares - 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel' used to get pasted, usually at which point I disappeared from the dancefloor cussing (as youngsters do).

I still believe that that track was never one that should have had NS showcasing - but - now as an older bloke, what a feckin' magnificent production.

It was the 'GAP' advert from a few years back that made me listen to it with new ears.

What I find when HMBMAA comes on t'wireless , is that I find myself smiling , as it recalls that particular era you mentioned Barry , and my opinion of it back then ........

It was acceptable for the first times I heard it , but then it became irritating to my ears , developing in to my - like you again Barry - avoidence of it at all costs .........

I now , upon hearing it , find that the production of / on the record , is excellent , especially the lead vocals ........

Another record that I should not like , but do , is Shalimar's " Take That To The Bank " : possibly due to the infectious / catchy hook line of the instrumentation ..........

Malc Burton

What I find when HMBMAA comes on t'wireless , is that I find myself smiling , as it recalls that particular era you mentioned Barry , and my opinion of it back then ........

It was acceptable for the first times I heard it , but then it became irritating to my ears , developing in to my - like you again Barry - avoidence of it at all costs .........

I now , upon hearing it , find that the production of / on the record , is excellent , especially the lead vocals ........

Another record that I should not like , but do , is Shalimar's " Take That To The Bank " : possibly due to the infectious / catchy hook line of the instrumentation ..........

Malc Burton

Mate, I love TTTTB (if you don't move to that, you are dead) - I have a video of Jody Watley's tits falling out of her top when her, Howard & Jeffrey performed it live on TOTPs.

Mate, I love TTTTB (if you don't move to that, you are dead) - I have a video of Jody Watley's tits falling out of her top when her, Howard & Jeffrey performed it live on TOTPs.

I know it is not big , and it is not clever , but there is no one watching / listening at this ungodly hour .......

In respect of your video , should it not be " Take it To The *ank " ..........

Malc Burton

I know it is not big , and it is not clever , but there is no one watching / listening at this ungodly hour .......

In respect of your video , should it not be " Take it To The *ank " ..........

Malc Burton

Another Shalamar Modern play was 'Right In The Socket' (Morecambe maybe, possibly Dave @ Leicester).

Recently reactivated, to a new and younger audience, by Dave (Joey Negro) Lee on the current soulful dance/disco/soul scene.

Malc, never say 'you shouldn't but you do' - there is no apologies to be made for understanding quality productions.

For every sniper there are ten people watching your back, maybe saying nowt, but respecting your views.