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Whilst grazing on another thread, I felt the need to explore what commercial soul sounds (loosely speaking) you/me would be happy to admit to liking to.

For instance, I like

"You can do magic"

"I'm doin fine now"

Own up remember confession is good for the SOUL!!

Winnie:-)

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Whilst grazing on another thread, I felt the need to explore what commercial soul sounds (loosely speaking) you/me would be happy to admit to liking to.

For instance, I like

"You can do magic"

"I'm doin fine now"

Own up remember confession is good for the SOUL!!

Winnie:-)

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I love The Emotions - You got the best of my love. It has everything. wink.gif

Matt

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Motown! thumbsup.gifwink.gif

Whilst grazing on another thread, I felt the need to explore what commercial soul sounds (loosely speaking) you/me would be happy to admit to liking to.

For instance, I like

"You can do magic"

"I'm doin fine now"

Own up remember confession is good for the SOUL!!

Winnie:-)

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Highwire---Linda Carr

Don't Take Away The Music---Tavares

Nightshift---Commodores

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love- Detroit Spinners.

Backstabbers-O'Jays

Let's Stay Together, Sha La La(Means I Love You)- Al Green

Inside Out-Odyseey

Night To Remember, I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar

just a few of some of the regular stuff :thumbsup:i dig. Del x

Uptight - Stevie Wonder

Native New Yorker - Odyssey

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Could It Be I'm Falling In Love- Detroit Spinners.

Backstabbers-O'Jays

Let's Stay Together, Sha La La(Means I Love You)- Al Green

Inside Out-Odyseey

Night To Remember, I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar

just a few of some of the regular stuff :thumbsup:i dig. Del x

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Wish there was an applause icon, Al Green deserves it wink.gif

Misty Blue

Dock of the bay

If you don't know me by now

Phylis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me

Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World

Barry White - Playing Your Game, Baby

Sheds loads more, I blame me Mam & Dad wink.gif

Whilst grazing on another thread, I felt the need to explore what commercial soul sounds (loosely speaking) you/me would be happy to admit to liking to.

For instance, I like

"You can do magic"

"I'm doin fine now"

Own up remember confession is good for the SOUL!!

Winnie:-)

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Detroit Emeralds - You want it ,you got it

Sounds great if you havn't heard it for a while :

Steve Mc

I'll be around-The Spinners

Treat her like a lady-The Temptations

It only takes a minute-Tavares

Everything by Shalamar-especially, Right in the socket

. . . and if you want to hear them, you can on Jazz FM!

Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin

Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5

Tell Me What You Want - Jimmy Ruffin

IMHO These are just good soul records - I think the word "commercial" refers to the fact they sold well & hit the mainstream charts - this does not detract from their quality. Perhaps we sometimes get bogged down in the rarity & value syndrome to listen to what real quality is hiding in the dark corners of our boxes.

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Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin

Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5

Tell Me What You Want - Jimmy Ruffin

IMHO These are just good soul records - I think the word "commercial" refers to the fact they sold well & hit the mainstream charts - this does not detract from their quality. Perhaps we sometimes get bogged down in the rarity & value syndrome to listen to what real quality is hiding in the dark corners of our boxes.

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Spot on epic, by commercial, I meant tracks that fall within the soul genre, but charted. It wasn't meant to be a majorly serious thread, just a bit of fun, really. :thumbsup:

Winnie:-)

Motown!  wink.gif   :thumbsup:

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In particular:

Supremes - Baby Love

Temptations - My Girl

4 Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin (Gayle who? post-1819-1116786520.gif)

Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears

I could go on...

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Misty Blue

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Brilliant record :thumbsup:

Detroit Emeralds, Feel the Need

O Jays, I Love Music

Esther Phillips, What A Difference a Day Makes

Soul II Soul, Back To Life

Otis Redding - These arms of mine

Sam Cooke - Twistin' the night away

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Going to a go-go

Brenton Wood - Gimme little sign

Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten up

Fontella Bass - Rescue me

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Four Tops - Baby I need your loving

In its day I thought it was just a nice sound now because of various other versions, a thread on here and a new cover by Darrel Ball and John Scroates. I have rediscovered "I'll Be Around" Detroit Spinners

Paul

I liked just about all the soul stuff in the charts in the 70s.

I'm not a big fan of Stevie Wonder, but Sir Duke and I wish are probably among my faves, along with The Moments of course :thumbsup:

Barbara Aklin...Am I the same girl.

David Ruffin....Walk away from love.

Aretha Franklin....Say a little prayer.

Jimmy James...A man like me.

Melba Moore ...This is it.

and of course....

Curtis Mayfield....Move on up.

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Whilst grazing on another thread, I felt the need to explore what commercial soul sounds (loosely speaking) you/me would be happy to admit to liking to.

For instance, I like

"You can do magic"

"I'm doin fine now"

Own up remember confession is good for the SOUL!!

Winnie:-)

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Excelant thred, just spent the last 3 hours listening to my old chart 45s & albums that i have had stached away in the garage best so far

Candi Staton "Nights on broadway"

Eath wind & fire "Happy Feeling"

O jays Just about everthing Got thegreatist hits playing on repeat

Just found a load of motown albums i have forgot I had

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Lemar - 'If There's Any Justice' top draw IMO

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Agree with that!

Gladys Knight and the Pips-'I heard it through the Grapevine'

Detroit Spinners-'I'll be around'

Marvin G. and Tammi T.-'Ain't no mountain high enough'

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Gladys Knight and the Pips-'I heard it through the Grapevine'

Detroit Spinners-'I'll be around'

Marvin G. and Tammi T.-'Ain't no mountain high enough'

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Frankie Beverly and Maze - Silky Soul.

David Ruffin-Walk away from love

Lamont Dozier-Why can't we be lovers

O-Jays-Darlin darlin baby

Love town;Booker Newbury first played cleethorpes me thinks!still sounds good today.

Trying to love two;Barbara Lynne,weird this one started off as jazz funk pop type of thing,i think it charted could be wrong,but now very tough to get on 45,supose this is rare soul now?sold loads at gleggy few years back £3,the same weekend one top modern jock payed £40+who shall remain nameless.

Stevie Wonder ......My Cherie Amour

Smokey R ........Tracks of my tears

Candi Staton ........Young hearts run free

Shalamar .........Night to remember

Toni Braxton.......Unbreak my heart.

Who said we were obsessed with n. soul :thumbsup:

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Frankie Beverly and Maze - Silky Soul.

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Not to mention "Joy And Pain" (are like sunshine and rain, sing it with me right now) :thumbsup:

Not to mention "Joy And Pain" (are like sunshine and rain, sing it with me right now)  :thumbsup:

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No Donna Allan Soooo much the better version blush.gif IMO

Jimmy James...A man like me.

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Now there is a feel good record.

I defy anyone wandering home with this buzzing around their head, to not have a smile on their face. :ohmy:

What a great ender. :D:D:D

Love town;Booker Newbury first played cleethorpes me thinks!still sounds good today.

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Hi Kenny, I remember hearing this at Stafford :ohmy:

Sly & the Family Stone......Family affair. :D

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Above the clouds........... Paul Weller :ohmy::D

Real love................ Driza Bone

Killing me softly........ Roberta Flack

Unchain my heart.. Ray Charles

The way we were Gladys night

Something.... Shirley Bassey

Private Number - Judy Clay & William Bell

Gimmee Little Sign - Brenton Wood

Mr. Bloe - Groovin' With Mr. Bloe

Little Piece Of Leather - Donnie Elbert

Ressurection Shuffle - Dave & Ansil Collins

Wild World - Jimmy Cliff

Private Number - Judy Clay & William Bell

Gimmee Little Sign - Brenton Wood

Mr. Bloe - Groovin' With Mr. Bloe

Little Piece Of Leather - Donnie Elbert

Ressurection Shuffle - Dave & Ansil Collins

Wild World - Jimmy Cliff

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Nah mate Dave & Ansel Collins is Double Barrel or Monkey Spanner,

You mean Ashton .Gardner & Dyke

And yes Wild World is lovely

Tony

Nah mate Dave & Ansel Collins is Double Barrel or Monkey Spanner,

You mean Ashton .Gardner & Dyke

And yes Wild World is lovely

Tony

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Bollox........what a dumb c*nt!! :D

I had em both in my freakin' head!

Cheers mate!

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