There seems to be an abundance of compilations aimed of 60s Motown sounds - rare, common, obscure or otherwise. What I want to know, though, is what tunes would you reccomend if Motown was to ask you to compile a similar CD but this time aimed at the 70s conneisseur?

I'll start with a couple of obvious biggies but I'm sure the Soul Source forum can throw up many more!

Bottom and Co - Gonna Find A True Love

Virgil Henry - You Ain't Saying Nothing New.

body chains- eddie parker

after you give your all- softouch

just a little bit closer-bobby taylor

abandoned-tata vega

sinner man-valerie simpson

just wanna get the feel of it-bloodstone

David Ruffin ... Rode by the place thatwe used to stay....

David Ruffin - You're my peace of mind

Odessey - Our lives are shaped by what we love

Dynamic Superiors- one night

Edited May 3, 200520 yr by petebangor

Temptations-Aiming at Your heart

Odessey - Our lives are shaped by what we love

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Good call Simon - I'll add Odyssey Battened Ships to the list Sooperdooper dancer.

Odessey - Our lives are shaped by what we love

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Brilll Brill Brill and even more Brill.

Bought this about a month ago. Can't stop playing it

I'll wang Originals - 'Good Loving Is Just A Dime Away' into the ring. Still a blindingly good, cheap record

(I even included it (Odyssey) in my selection of tunerooneys on Mark Bicknells Soul Shack Sunday 8th May 8-10pm Solar Radio. PLUG OVER )

Edited May 3, 200520 yr by Jamie

originals good loving is just a dime away

originals good loving is just a dime away

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Great minds and all that Baz

Look forward to meeting up & having a beer at Derby on the 14th

Jamie

Great minds and all that Baz   

Look forward to meeting up & having a beer at Derby on the 14th 

Jamie 

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deffo mate just the one beer

deffo mate just the one beer  

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Of course, wouldn't want anyone getting wrong idea about what kind of day it's gonna be

i can only imagen

some ones got to throw in Marvin Gaye come get to this. oh so sensual

Good call Simon - I'll add Odyssey Battened Ships to the list  Sooperdooper dancer.

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Whoops! Odyssey even! Same name different group, before anyone asks. Don't bother with the album though, the rest is crap!

Art & Honey - Let's Make Love Now - Motown

What a really superb track. I do like this one

Temptations-Aiming at Your heart

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Oh yes, nearly forgot about this gem, every home should have one. What great taste you have Pete!

Whoops! Odyssey even! Same name different group, before anyone asks. Don't bother with the album though, the rest is crap!

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Isn't Battened Ships album only though ?

Isn't Battened Ships album only though ?

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Is it on the same album as YLISBWYL????

Is it on the same album as YLISBWYL????

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They only released one album:

MW-115 - Odyssey - Odyssey [May 1972] Home Of The Brave/Georgia Song/Country Tune/Gossamer Wings/Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love//Wondrous Castles/Battened Ships/Sunny California Wo- man/Black Top Island (Of the West)/Broken Road

OLASBWWL was released on single in Nov 1972

Edited May 3, 200520 yr by Hippo

They only released one album:

MW-115 - Odyssey - Odyssey [May 1972] Home Of The Brave/Georgia Song/Country Tune/Gossamer Wings/Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love//Wondrous Castles/Battened Ships/Sunny California Wo- man/Black Top Island (Of the West)/Broken Road

OLASBWWL was released on single in Nov 1972

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:angry: I keep doin' the YLISBWYL instead of the OLASBWWL. Damn my feeble mind

Cheers for the info Hipster

Jamie

G C Cameron-I'm gonna give you respect

G C Cameron-Strong Love

G C Cameron-The Joy you bring

Adam

Tata Vega-I need You Now

Undisputed Truth-Saving My love For A Rainy Day (good version)

G.C.Cameron-You're what's Missing In My Life

They only released one album:

MW-115 - Odyssey - Odyssey [May 1972] Home Of The Brave/Georgia Song/Country Tune/Gossamer Wings/Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love//Wondrous Castles/Battened Ships/Sunny California Wo- man/Black Top Island (Of the West)/Broken Road

OLASBWWL was released on single in Nov 1972

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If anyone has an album for sale/trade please pm me.

Ta

If anyone has an album for sale/trade please pm me.

Ta 

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There's been 2 on ebay in the last month. Maybe worth keeping an eye on there if you've had no luck.

Jamie

O.C. Smith - I Betcha

Major Lance - I Never Thought I'd Be Losing You

Willie Hutch - In And Out

Thelma Houston - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

Temptations - Standing On The Top

Marvin Gaye - Come Get To This

Finished Touch - The Down Sound

Originals - Dowqn To Love Town

Undisputed Truth - What It Is

Temptations - Law Of The Land

SLIM

Oh yes, nearly forgot about this gem, every home should have one. What great taste you have Pete!

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Hippo Cheers for adding the MP3 to the site.. just bought it on ebay (Buy now) £2.99... +p&p

body chains- eddie parker

The above was released as Prodigal 0617

and according to https://www.seabear.se/detroit2.htm :

"Prodigal was a Detroit label owned by Barney Ales. It was started 1974 and was discontinued in June 1979. Catalog numbers 0611 - 0620 were pre-Motown releases. Numbers 0621 onwards were manufactured and distributed by Motown."

"Body Chains" sure is a fantastic hard pounding mid 70s dancer with gritty vocals though.

Jerry Butler - Chalk It Up

G.C.Cameron "Topics" (MOTOWN)

...what a tune...!

Cheers,

Christian B

Edited May 4, 200520 yr by cC B

switch -you pulled the switch - (or is that early 80´s? Cant remember)

Good to see G.C. Cameron getting lots of mentions in this section. What a spellbinding voice this fellow had. All three Motown solo lps and the album of duets with Syreeta are well worth picking up. Particular favourites of mine are "Include Me In Your Life" and "Strong Love" from "G.C. Cameron" and "Your Love Won't Turn Me Loose" and "Tippin" from the ace "Love Songs and Other Tragedies" set.

They only released one album:

DIDNT THEY RELEASE ALBUM, NATIVE NEW YORKER????

OLASBWWL was released on single in Nov 1972

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GREAT GREAT TUNE, OLASBWWL, JAMIE, TELL MATTY COS E DONT BELIEVE ME

WOULD ALSO INCLUDE TEMPTATIONS 1980 OUTING, POWER.

David Ruffin, Everythings Coming Up Love.

Edited May 4, 200520 yr by BLADEFORLIFE

Hearts of Stone - If I Could Give You The World

Supremes & Four Tops - Do You Love Me Just A Little

The Courtship - Same Old Love

Kathe Greene - Love City

While on the G.C. Cameron tip... I personally love "You Need A Change" from the "Rich Love, Poor Love" LP by Syreeta & G.C. Cameron. Nice piece of uplifting 70s soul.