Just thought as the ballads thread seems to be doing so well. And not knowing if this has been done recently as I'm a fairly new member. What about favourite mid tempo/ballad album tracks.

Now I know that lots of folk are 45 only kinda people but most have a few hidden lp gems somewere and I suspect that a lot have lots.

Any chance of sharing them?

C'mon folks I'll start with the first five.

Shirley Brown-When you really love somebody-Arista

The New Sound-Everybody wants to be free-Turbo/P-Vine

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers-Who Are You-Source

Anita Ward-Cover Me-TK

The Moments-Lady in Blue-Stang.

Few there I don't know. Always championed Seek and You Shall Find. Prefer the Isley Bros version. Much underplayed IMO.

Kev

That's one I play out.

Willie

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by Soulgrit

Few there I don't know. Always championed Seek and You Shall Find. Prefer the Isley Bros version. Much underplayed IMO.

Kev

That's one I play out.

Willie

Good choice. Do you find people always come and ask what it is for that one? Never did find out if it came out on 45 but don't think so.

Storming tune though.

Kev

My lord there are loads.

I'll just post these few for now.

Cane & Able - Relating a message to you - Epic (Italy)

Lamont Dozier - I'm a believer - Columbia

Copeland Davis Group - Morning Spring - Regalia

Odyssey 5 - Peace of mind - BRC

Brothers Unlimited - Take Me Back - Capitol

Good choice. Do you find people always come and ask what it is for that one? Never did find out if it came out on 45 but don't think so.

Storming tune though.

Kev

Never came out on a 45, they also ask what the other Isley's are, will put up the album title's on my list tomorrow. Going out shortly to hear Clifford & Stuart dj in Carlisle.

Willie

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by Soulgrit

Hesitations - push a little bit harder.

Came out on a French 45.

Never came out on a 45, they also ask what the other Isley's are, will put up the album title's on my list tomorrow. Going out shortly to hear Clifford & Stuart dj in Carlisle.

Willie

Have a good one!

Came out on a French 45.

Hi Joe, oop's, thought it was on a French EP.

Willie

Hi Joe, oop's, thought it was on a French EP.

Willie

I'm confused. Not hard for me. Do you mean the Hesitations came out on a French ep or the Isley brothers?

Kev

I'm confused. Not hard for me. Do you mean the Hesitations came out on a French ep or the Isley brothers?

Kev

Kev, I was replying to Joe, the Hesitations - push a little bit harder. you can't know them all, they are load's of tunes on Frence/German etc Ep's that did'nt come out on British/American 45's.

Willie

Kev, I was replying to Joe, the Hesitations - push a little bit harder. you can't know them all, they are load's of tunes on Frence/German etc Ep's that did'nt come out on British/American 45's.

Willie

Now I'm confused.. I thought we were talking about LP's

Now I'm confused.. I thought we were talking about LP's

So am I Joan, doah , don't you know it's confussion Friday

Hi Kev, was nice meeting you at Burnley last week, here's some of my fav's.

Clyde McPhatter - give me one more chance.

" " - a surburban town.

isley Brothers - it's out of the question.

" " - ain't that real satisfaction

" " - seek and you shall find.

Tammi Terrell - tears at the end of a love affair.

Jr Walker - clinging to the thought that she's coming back.

Four Tops - no more water in the well.

Bobby Taylor - it's growing.

Linda Jones - you cant take it.

Detroit Spinners - what more could a boy ask for.

Marvin Gaye - it's a bitter pill to swallow.

" " - seek and you shall find.

" " - so long.

Hesitations - push a little bit harder.

Williams & Watson - ain't gonna move.

Capitols - I got to handle it.

Bobby Taylor - blues in the night.

Bobby Bland - sweet lips of joy.

" " - one horse town.

See you at Burnley on the 20th

Willie

These came out on 45

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by JMYTG

These came out on 45

Mistake, it's correction Friday , I don't collect any 45, so you must excuss me, all great tune's tho.

Mistake, it's correction Friday , I don't collect any 45, so you must excuss me, all great tune's tho.

yeah great tunes,the bobby taylor has a track called "malinda" on the other side which is sweet. "its out of the question" FAB tune

Kev, I was replying to Joe, the Hesitations - push a little bit harder. you can't know them all, they are load's of tunes on Frence/German etc Ep's that did'nt come out on British/American 45's.

Willie

To make it even more confusing - "The Hesitations - push a little bit harder" Did come out on a 45!

UK London - it was the flip side to "Born Free" which was also the title track to the LP it featured on.

This was mentioned in a recent thread about the LP and other good tracks on it.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/Hesitat...-Lp-t86291.html

Now back to discussing album tracks eh?

Isley's - I dont know about you?

yeah great tunes,the bobby taylor has a track called "malinda" on the other side which is sweet. "its out of the question" FAB tune

Superb tune's, I played the Isley's 'aint that real satisfaction' and six folk asked me what it was, they were only 15 in at the time, very underplayed IMO, well I was on 7-30pm to 8.00pm .

Willie

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by Soulgrit

There are loads! Another one of my all-time faves to be going on with;

Patryce 'Choclet' Banks - "Questions" (T-ELECTRIC LP) Absolutely haunting song!

4 TOPS & SUPREMES - JUST A LITTLE HONEY - TAMLA MOTOWN... sorry, but this doesn't hold a candle to the Gladys Knight & The Pips version, which may be among the best things she's ever done!

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by mel brat

I'LL BE YOUR SUNSHINE - VERNON BURCH.

Hesitations-That's What Love Can Do

Same backing as I'm Gone

Tony

FOOKING BRILLIANT TUNE !

Current faves include

Gil Scot Heron The Needles Eye (Pieces of a Man)

James Brown Lost Someone (Hell)

Satisfaction Unlimited Bright City Lights and Lets Change The Subject (Think Of The Children)

Ann Sexton Colour My World Blue (the Beginning)

Bazuka Come To Me (Bazuka)

And about 1000 others

I'LL BE YOUR SUNSHINE - VERNON BURCH.

Great overlooked 70s dancer, but it's not a ballad - or even mid-tempo really!

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by mel brat

Great overlooked 70s dancer, but it's not a ballad - or even mid-tempo really!

Always loved Frame Of Mind off the same LP

Always loved Frame Of Mind off the same LP

Most likely the reason most of us bought this LP isn't it Gary?

Other faves from this LP have to be "Loving you gets better with time" (Also the flip side to the 45 of "Frame of mind"), "Changes" & "Give love a try"

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by John Benson

Most likely the reason most of us bought this LP isn't it Gary?

Other faves from this LP have to be "Loving you gets better with time" (Also the flip side to the 45 of "Frame of mind"), "Changes" & "Give love a try"

I love this album

Most likely the reason most of us bought this LP isn't it Gary?

Other faves from this LP have to be "Loving you gets better with time" (Also the flip side to the 45 of "Frame of mind"), "Changes" & "Give love a try"

Dead right John Ex of The Barkays if I remember rightly ?

To make it even more confusing - "The Hesitations - push a little bit harder" Did come out on a 45!

UK London - it was the flip side to "Born Free" which was also the title track to the LP it featured on.

This was mentioned in a recent thread about the LP and other good tracks on it.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/Hesitat...-Lp-t86291.html

Now back to discussing album tracks eh?

And as a USA 45....flip of their 'I'm Not Built That Way' re-press / boot / re-issue...whatever

These came out on 45

FFS, did'nt know this was an exam , 16 out of 20.

MUST TRY HARDER

Who wrote that one??? That's nice.

Kev

Credited to Goga/Mc Niel I think thats Landy McNIEL but Goga.........Don't know that one

Two more

Whispers Will you be mine from Bingo

Popcorns' How did I lose you/I can take the world on with you from ESP

Credited to Goga/Mc Niel I think thats Landy McNIEL but Goga.........Don't know that one

Two more

Whispers Will you be mine from Bingo

Popcorns' How did I lose you/I can take the world on with you from ESP

Thanks. Here's a few more I dug out this morning.

The Masqueraders-Be For Real-Abc

Lou Pride-Very Special-Curtom

Beres Hammond-Highlight of the Day-Harmony House

The Dells-Tripped,Slipped,Stumbled and Fell-Abc

Carl Douglas-I'll Be Your Light-PYE

The Impressions-I'll Keep on Trying-Curtom

Paul Kelly-You Bring Me (Joy)

Aretha-Sunshine Will Never Be The Same-Atlantic

The Main Ingredient-Looks Like Rain-RCA

All Super tracks IMO

Thanks everyone who'se posted. Keep em coming. Lots to look around for and listen too.

Kev

Esther Phillips- Bedtime Stories

Here's a few album gems but not all mid tempo tunes:

Ben E. King - Smooth Sailing

Also on 45 Andy ....great as well

Lenny

Great overlooked 70s dancer, but it's not a ballad - or even mid-tempo really!

its mid-tempo where i come from .CC at his best .

Current faves include

Gil Scot Heron The Needles Eye (Pieces of a Man)

James Brown Lost Someone (Hell)

Satisfaction Unlimited Bright City Lights and Lets Change The Subject (Think Of The Children)

Ann Sexton Colour My World Blue (the Beginning)

Bazuka Come To Me (Bazuka)

And about 1000 others

gaz, bazuka "come to me" oh lordy what a choony waiting to go

Just a few of my faves.......

Ben E King.....In the middle of the night (Seven letters---Atco)

Clyde McPhatter.....Mr. Heartache (Welcome home---Decca)

Jaedes.....Color him father (The Jaedes---Athena)

And one of my favourite tunes of all time......

Billy Butler & Infinity.....Whatevers fair (Hung up on you---Pride)

There's a great Brenton Wood track on one of he's lp's (not oogum Boogum) i sold it years ago and regretted it. I've never been able to remember what the lp was called to get it back.

gaz, bazuka "come to me" oh lordy what a choony waiting to go

cANT BELIEVE IT,S NOT MASSIVE MICK GREAT STUFF

Dysons Faces - Welcome To All This love Again................

I'm in heaven just thinking about it...................

And 'Til I Get This Feeling Of Love' of course.............

Off to Prestwich now1! If anyone plays them 2 then I'll be smearing them all over with raspberry jam and licking it off...........

UTT

Steve Woomble

News At Ten

Allways loved 'as long as I have you' Garnet Mimms. If this was released as a single (you watch somebody tell me it was ) I'm sure it would have been a great dancer. Ade

somebody mentioned brenton wood, love this though off the oogum boogum lp

brenton_wood_im_one_who_knows.mp3

There's a great Brenton Wood track on one of he's lp's (not oogum Boogum) i sold it years ago and regretted it. I've never been able to remember what the lp was called to get it back.

Is it this one?

https://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1034358

Lou Rawls, "Gotta Find a Way" Feelin Good Album.

If this was a 45 it would be massive. Played it out a few times and loads asking about it.

Pat

Couple off the Luther Ingram LP "Do You Love Somebody"

Do You Think There's A Chance

Trying To Find My Love

Barry

Couple off the Luther Ingram LP "Do You Love Somebody"

Do You Think There's A Chance

Trying To Find My Love

Barry

Top tune Barry!!

Bought the album off Ebay for that very track, although it never turned up from the States

Will have to hunt it down again.

Top tune Barry!!

Bought the album off Ebay for that very track, although it never turned up from the States

Will have to hunt it down again.

One just gone on Ebay for $4.25!!! JM got one for £40, super tune needs playing.

Barry

Hey Ian

I was reading the Pinnacle thread and you seem to know a bit about the business. I've read 'Death of Rhythm' & Blues and 'The History of Stax records' etc etc but could do with more info. What would be the market coverage of say a The Tempests, Maxine Brown, Chuck Jackson or Garnet Mimms album as opposed to The Miracles or The Tams etc. Any ideas???

Cheers Kev

Hi Kev,

You'll get a much more detailed response from Tony Rounce or Ady Croasdel on this area - they'll know much better than me the ins and outs of the Wand/Sceptre catalogue and distribution set-ups in the 60's I'm sure.

However, I can recommend a few books if you liked the Stax one (which is excellent in my opinion - I met Rob Bowman last year). Try these:-

Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, & Hustlers Of The Warner Music Group - Stan Cornyn

Off The Record: An Oral History Of Popular Music - Joe Smith

The Sound Of The City: The Rise Of Rock N' Roll - Charlie Gillett

Making Tracks: The History Of Atlantic Records - Charlie Gillet

Clive: Inside The Record Business - Clive Davis

There's loads of others but they tend to deal more with Rock/Pop acts and more recent times. The 'Exploding' book is a great read if you're into the history of Warner Brs and record company politics!

Ian D

Edited December 8, 200816 yr by Ian Dewhirst

Hi Kev,

You'll get a much more detailed response from Tony Rounce or Ady Croasdel on this area - they'll know much better than me the ins and outs of the Wand/Sceptre catalogue and distribution set-ups in the 60's I'm sure.

However, I can recommend a few books if you liked the Stax one (which is excellent in my opinion - I met Rob Bowman last year). Try these:-

Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, & Hustlers Of The Warner Music Group - Stan Cornyn

Off The Record: An Oral History Of Popular Music - Joe Smith

The Sound Of The City: The Rise Of Rock N' Roll - Charlie Gillett

Making Tracks: The History Of Atlantic Records - Charlie Gillet

Clive: Inside The Record Business - Clive Davis

Thanks Ian.

I've read the Charlie Gillet ones but the Clive Davis might be a good one to read after the Stax one as that's how it finished with the CBS deal and collapse of Stax.

Kev

There's loads of others but they tend to deal more with Rock/Pop acts and more recent times. The 'Exploding' book is a great read if you're into the history of Warner Brs and record company politics!

Ian D

Hi Kev,

You'll get a much more detailed response from Tony Rounce or Ady Croasdel on this area - they'll know much better than me the ins and outs of the Wand/Sceptre catalogue and distribution set-ups in the 60's I'm sure.

However, I can recommend a few books if you liked the Stax one (which is excellent in my opinion - I met Rob Bowman last year). Try these:-

Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, & Hustlers Of The Warner Music Group - Stan Cornyn

Off The Record: An Oral History Of Popular Music - Joe Smith

The Sound Of The City: The Rise Of Rock N' Roll - Charlie Gillett

Making Tracks: The History Of Atlantic Records - Charlie Gillet

Clive: Inside The Record Business - Clive Davis

There's loads of others but they tend to deal more with Rock/Pop acts and more recent times. The 'Exploding' book is a great read if you're into the history of Warner Brs and record company politics!

Ian D

Hi Ian, that is the single best reply i've ever read on here, thanks mate, i'm gonna' try and get all of these, i love to read (books in general) i've done all the main soul related books (ie.associated to the labels artists etc, not the" Northern scene" variety) great to actually know someone who can pass on this sort of related information.

Brett F