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Proper modern Philly Soul Dave Kirsty

The Top 500 is always going to be a very subjective issue as we don’t all have the same musical tastes. I for one don’t like all of the original 500 or 600 as some call it now. Most peoples tastes evolve over time, so sometimes what they enjoyed 30 -50 years isn’t what they still enjoy now and yes I know some are returning to the scene after a long break & want to hear what some on here call the same old tracks. Do we really need to pigeon hole another 500 tracks that will be disputed & vilified in 5 or 10 years time? There are 1000’s of tracks I enjoy but they wouldn’t suite everyone so I suppose I have my own top 500 that is constantly changing going backwards & forwards as sometimes a track I haven’t heard for sometime gets ushered back to the top of the list. That’s why I for one don’t like regular playlists but hey were not all the same if we were life would be so “yawn” boring. Kirsty

Well Ed there are lots of renditions of "Take Me For A Little While" but that's the first time I've heard Dusty Do It. Thanks Ed Kirsty

Have you listened to the Artistics version of "Don't you know I love you" Pete, that's a nice version there's one up on youtube courtesy of Bri Kirsty

And why miss poor Diane Brooks out on Verve? Now lets assume for one minute that some of us on this site have different tastes - now relax take a deep breath sigh deeply - there you go all that emotion frustration and anger melts away Right the next one to argue gonna get banned for life from here, there never going to be admitted to anymore soul nights or days & the purchasing of any more records of any discription will be punishable by death By the Order of Kirsty

What like the more up tempo Barbara Acklin Version off her Brunswick LP "Someone Else's Arms" & My Favourite Version.

Has anyone on here got a copy of Eye for an Eye as I've have never seen one Kirsty

Also liked this Roburt (sorry off thread a tad Ed) (Sound Quality a bit poor though) On a Picadilly EP as well Kirsty

I wonder how many feet have danced to this youth club tune Kirsty

Here's an oddity Kirsty

You Are gonna have heavy legs by the time thats finished Rick but I have to agree with you it does have that feel Kirsty

This isn't a bad track, you can pick it up for a Tenner well worth the money Kirsty

I Like another (Catch Me I'm Falling) not the same track it's by the Emeralds it's a bit of a rough diamond but I like it, although it can catch most dancers out with the change of direction at the end of the track Kirsty

Hope this helps? https://www.princepsdance.uk/single-post/Ballroom-Latin-Music-Counting-Beats-marcin-raczynski A very confused Kirsty

Sorry Steve have to difer about the Majestics, it is Latino IMO Kirsty

I Move Forward, Backwards, Sideways In fact any which way, the old guard the soul police won't stop me I still have that enthusiasm and drive for finding that next track. Watching play lists and scouring any source to find or listen to something new covered or uncovered and I still enjoy hearing tracks I've heard a million times I still get up and dance to new and old tracks & I'm thankful that others feel the same way or we would have died out years ago. I wish I could say I know it all but every week something still surprises me. My Cd collection is around 10,000 so you can tell I have listened too a great deal of soul music not all good but hey I've had a great time listening and i'm never bored. Kirsty

Sorry to drift away from the original post Mal but my favourite track from Bob Soprano is off the "Good Bye Baby" LP. Again can't find it on Youtube but here's a minute of it, it's a great track Bob Soprano - Broken Hearted.mp3 Kirsty

I Like Both Sides Kirsty

Thanks Patto Kirsty

Has Anyone Got Any Info On This Track, Sir Shambling's got it down as not him? Kirsty

Clara Hardy And The Magictones - If I Ever Love Anyone It's You (Acetate) 1.mp3 Sorry only allowed 1 minute Kirsty

Was the Clara Hardy Called It's You Chalky Kirsty

Another from the Ambers this ones even too cheap for an airing on youtube but it's a great little dancer pick it up for less than the postage & packaging Ambers - Don't Go (Jean 727) 1973 1.mp3 Kirsty

I Like This Version A Tad Quicker Kirsty

The point I was trying to get over was that all though it was over for some it was the beginning for people like me who had only just entered the Northern Soul Arena, so what is shite to yourself were the tracks we were enjoying as the next generation of what was rapidly becoming a dare I say a popular scene as youth clubs across the country had started playing a different kind of music where I witnessed boys dancing on their own on the dancefloor in a magical fashion to a music that was Alien from the Glam Rock of the era. I myself was drawn into a great new Music that is called Northern Soul today & tho my tastes have evolved & changed over the years I still look back at those years after 74 as magical, so your statement seemed to attempt to crush my feelings for the beginning of my journey. On a brighter note it does feel great to be to YOUNG for something I haven't had that feeling for a few years & it's made me feel alot better so thank you Joey & that's not sarcasm it's euphoria. Kirsty