Soulsmith

Just a couple of years back, a book was produced with a personal account of the Top 500 Northern Soul records. A mate passed on a CD with every tune on it plus the next 100 records on the list.

Whilst not at all taking it seriously....I was 'shocked & surprised' not to mention 'angry & naffed off' by some of the inclusions .

Not heard for 30 years & never want to hear again......

Bob Wilson - Suzy's Serenade

Bob Brady & The Concords - Everybody's Going To A Love In

Andre Brasseur - The Kid

Pleasantly surprised to see included......

Bobby Womack - So Many Sides Of You

Lew Kirton - Heaven In The Afternoon

Charles Johnson - Never Had A Love So Good

Shurely shome mishtake......

Trammps - Hold Back The Night

Mandrill - Never Die

Don't know where I was when these 3 got played (probably in the car park)......

The Fiestas - Think Smart

The Gypsies - It's A Woman's Wold

Debbie Dean - Why Am I Loving You

How can you possibly have these 2 sitting next together.......?

589 @ The Petals - You Can't Close The Windows Of Your Heart

590 @ Bobby Williams - I've Only Got Myself To Blame

I've nearly finished moaning......But shouldn't Jesse Johnson & Gwen Owens be Top 10 sounds?

Here is the list.

500 @ Larry Santos - You Got Me Where You Want Me

501 @ Billy Arnell - Tough Girl

502 @ Bob Brady & The Concords - Everybody's Going To A Love

503 @ Marsha Gee - Baby I Need You

504 @ Jackie Wilson - The Sweetest Feeling

505 @ George Lemmons - Fascinating Girl

506 @ Tommy Ridgley - My Love Gets Stronger

507 @ George Pepp - The Feeling Is Real

508 @ Ollie Jackson - The Day My Heart Stood Still

509 @ Gwen Owens - Your Wanted (And Needed)

510 @ Linda Jones - My Heart Needs A Break

511 @ Bob Wilson - Suzy's Serenade

512 @ Channel 3 - The Sweetest Thing

513 @ Dee Edwards - All The Way Home

515 @ Four Larks - Grooving At The Go-Go

516 @ Donna Coleman - Your Love's Too Strong

517 @ Elbie Parker - Please Keep Away From Me

518 @ Joanie Summers - Don't Pity Me

519 @ Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller

520 @ The Ellusions - You Didn't Have To Leave

521 @ J.J.Barnes - Sweet Sherry

522 @ Steve Flannagan - I've Arrived

523 @ Marv Johnson - I Miss You Baby

524 @ John Leach - Put That Woman Down

525 @ Danny Monday - Baby Without You

526 @ Marvin Holmes - You Better Keep Her

527 @ Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks A Rose

528 @ The Brooks Brothers - Looking For A Woman

529 @ Lorraine Chandler - I Can't Hold On

530 @ Trammps - Hold Back The Night

531 @ The Fiestas - Think Smart

532 @ Jr Walker & The All Stars - I Ain't Going Nowhere

533 @ Edwin Starr - Back Street

534 @ Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe

535 @ Dalton Boys - I've Been Cheated

536 @ Johnny Honeycutt - I'm Coming Over

537 @ The Twans - I Can't See Him Again

538 @ The Trends - Thanks For A Little Lovin'

539 @ Bobby Womack - So Many Sides Of You

540 @ Bunny Sigler - Follow Your Heart

541 @ Jackie Wilson - I Don't Want To Lose You

542 @ Danny Woods - You Had Me Fooled

543 @ Martha Starr - Love Is The Only Solution

544 @ Belles - Don't Pretend

545 @ International GTO's - I Love My Baby

546 @ Jimmy Robins - I Just Can't Please You

547 @ Just Brothers - Carlena

548 @ The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You

549 @ Williams & Watson - A Quitter Never Wins

550 @ Lew Kirton - Heaven In The Afternoon

551 @ Charles Johnson - Never Had A Love So Good

552 @ The Construction - Hey Little Way Out Girl

553 @ Jay D Martin - By Yourself

554 @ The Magnificents - My Heart Is Calling You

555 @ Lynn Vernado - Wash And Wear Love

556 @ Yvonne Vernee - Just Like You Did Me

557 @ Micky Moonshine - Name It, You Got It

558 @ The Gypsies - It's A Woman's Wold

559 @ Moses Dillard - I'll Pay The Price

560 @ Major Lance - Investigate

561 @ Florence Devore - Kiss Me Now Don't Kiss Me Later

562 @ Benzine - Village Of Tears

563 @ Norma Jenkins & The Dolls - The Airplane Song

564 @ Bud Harper - Wherever You Were

565 @ Little Eddie Taylor - I Had A Good Time

566 @ Magaret Mandolph - Something Beautiful

567 @ The Parliaments - Heart Trouble

568 @ Barbara Lynn - Take Your Love And Run

569 @ Vala Reegan - Firemen

570 @ Phil Terrell - Love Has Passed Me By

571 @ Andre Brasseur - The Kid

572 @ The Wonderettes - I Feel Strange

573 @ Damon Fox - Packing Up

574 @ Rita & The Tiaras - Gone With The Wind Is My Love

575 @ Mandrill - Never Die

576 @ The Formations - At The Top Of The Stairs

577 @ Donald Lee Richardson - You Got Me In The Palm Of You

578 @ Jean Carter - Like One

579 @ First Choice - This Is The House Where Love Died

580 @ The Whispers - Remember Me

581 @ Donna King - Take Me Home

582 @ Edward Hamilton & The Arabians - I'm Gonna Love You

583 @ Jesse Johnson - Left Out

584 @ Yvonne & The Violets - Cross My Heart

585 @ Marvin Smith - Have More Time

586 @ Soul Brothers Six - Thank You Baby For Loving Me

587 @ Debbie Dean - Why Am I Loving You

588 @ Sandra Philips - World Without Sunshine

589 @ The Petals - You Can't Close The Windows Of Your Heart

590 @ Bobby Williams - I've Only Got Myself To Blame

591 @ Bobby Jason - Wall To Wall Heartaches

592 @ Cajun Heart - Got To Find A Way

593 @ Cliff Nobles - My Love Is Getting Stronger

594 @ Isley Brothers - My Love Is Your Love

595 @ The Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command

596 @ Charles Sheffield - Its Your Voodo Working

597 @ The Ambassadors - To Much Of A Good Thing

598 @ William Powell - Heartache Souvenirs

599 @ Bobby Treetop - Wait Till I Get To Know Ya

600 @ Lorraine Silver - Lost Summer Love

I've always been able to relate to Don Ray - Born A Loser

Any info would be greatly received.

My advice would be invest in a map.

I still haven't got over Frankfurt 2005.

Will all the fans of Quality 60s Soul music get together AGAIN in the end? Will there be 1 big allnighter in the future where RnB ....Ska.....Popcorn.........Latin.......Mods.......Soulfans.......Scooter nutters........Skinheads......

11___Timmie_Williams___Competition.MP3

Nice thought, but as in my experience you can't get even a small number of northern soul fans (who happen to be mates) to agree on what constitutes a decent and acceptable set, I think you have an uphill battle.

Maybe more scope outside UK?

The record sucked 25 years ago & it still sucks today.

The only good thing about it is its consistency.

I think you can stand corrected my friend.

Mick Smith has been playing it for some time before that.

So also was Norman Jay.

I think they were £3 in Asda a couple of years ago.

But shopping in Asda in not a good experience.

for sale

makita circular saw model 5704R 240v....£50

makita jigsaw .........model 434oct.240v...£50

all in original cases...

not boots or pressings originals only..

act now before they go on e-bay...

33 or 45rpm?

Ive not got an ipod thanks nasty things .with rubbish earphones !!

Thats where you are missing out. Shell out £150 on a pair of Bose earphones. Worth every penny.

Sorry to hi jack your thread Helen - nice to meet you at Bisley.

Shocking video just in of the latest crowd scenes at a shopping centre do.

Currently in Wigan, but coming to a shopping centre near you....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN0M-B6Fztk

What I mean is:

A classic song that ISN'T Northern (obviously) ISN'T Soul e.g - "My Generation" - The Who / "Louie Louie" The Kingsmen etc etc.

....are you following me so far???

Absolutely. But listing all the records that aren't northern soul isn't going to be much fun for us soulies

Dunno, but this is quite enjoyable.

Can't seem to find 'Deep In My Soul' on iTunes

Is that on iTunes or another directory?

Yep. on the front page

Make sure you are in the pod casts bit, you should see 'power search' click on that & enter 'northern soul' in the 'description' box. The first thing on the list of 1 to 6 is called "Northern Soul' Click on that you get 3 sub categories. Its written - DeEp In My SoUL...

For those that aren't aware..... you can, if you have iTunes download Northern Soul podcasts free of charge.

I'm currently listening to an hours worth of 'Deep In My Soul' which is spot on.

When I did search for "northern soul" only 6 came up though.

Any advice on why that might be or where to go for others?

Thanks

Col.

Frances Nero - Footsteps Following Me was prettttttttttttttttttttty fookin good though, oh and The Mecca ............ I like him. Gobs off a bit but he has got talent.

Sure is a good record.

But most of the other stuff should be filed under 'Crimes against music".

If he has a talent its for "gobbing off"

whatever people think about Ian

just remember the new releases he played at the Mecca etc have gone a

long way to prepare the thing we call modern soul/x-over

he knows more about 70s groups,re line ups,who sang with who etc

than anyone i know with pahaps the exception of john smith and a few others

I'd agree with Mike

The Mecca was 30 yrs ago. Never went myself though choice.

If there is any debt of gratitude its to the artists/arrangers/producers/label owners who without getting too flowery, produced the goods & enriched our lives.

Being a DJ is quite frankly just a lucky break. Just about any moron could pull that off.

4th,so if thats the case he has at least 4 copies.......I wish I had bid less

As the auction has finished,

can you offer less at this stage?

A sad loss .....

B & S , for many like myself , was the bible , and had to be religiously read upon publication ....

Malc Burton

It was like the bible.....factually incorrect & unreliable.

Best book for photos is def the Motown Album with a foreward by Berry Gordy.

Approx 250 photos many of which I've never seen before........candid stuff like photos taken at the Motown picnic mid sixties.

Quite a few in rehearsal room & 'charm school' etc

Lovely stuff

ISBN 0-312-04517-4

Fantastic book. If anyone has a copy in decent shape I'll buy it from them. Must have spine intact and no wol etc. Cash waiting.

Must be your lucky day Dave.

I think that I've got a spare copy in the loft......and its near mint.

pm me your address pls

Col.

Have just purchased "Marvin Gaye The Master 1961-1984" Its a hard back book measuring approx 280 x 280mm.

Its mainly pictoral & features some stunning full page, jaw dropping photos of the man.

Built into the front cover is a 4 set CD anthology.

Produced by Universal Music. There are also seperate boks in same format/series for Stevie Wonder & Dusty Springfield.

Be interested to know of anything similar out there fror other artists.

Me too, there must a couple of people impersonating him, I've always found him a mild mannered Clark Kent sort of guy.

Chris L

Yep, me too.

But what happens is this..........as Clark Kent he dashes into a phone box, where upon he finds a key board and there evolves into a Mr.Hyde persona.

Hmm.........South East appears to be a real hot bed of soul.

So why is there almost nothing on down here............apart from the odd do thats often poorly attended.

Answers on the back of a 50 quid note pls.

Or if you live up north a potato.

Me and my m8 sophie used to go to the wooden Bridge in Guildford ´bout 1976/77 was mates with Jez bishop (We knew him as Punter then) Helen

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Small world, thats where I met Jez. Went oop North with him a couple of times.

I occasionally went to Pantiles in the early 70's but did not like the music. Originally from Camberley, my friends and I (or on my own) went to the commercial and non commercial soul music clubs around the area during the early/mid 1970's: Bisley Pavilion; Aldershot -Buxted Chicken Factory; Camberley-Agincourt, Shades of Green, Banners/Cambridge Hotel, Hawley Hotel; Farnborough-Town Hall, Queens Hotel, Blue Moon, Big C. Tumbledown Dick; Fleet-Town Hall, Silver Park Club, Fleet Country Club. I also used to go to Reading Top Rank (Night Owl), Farnham-Harveys; Woking-Atlanta; Richmond-Cheeky Pete's; Egham-Francos; Guildford-Annabellas/Cinderellas, Windsor Safari Park Club, plus the club under Bracknell carpark - Dawbourne's (I think).

Wow, you must have really struggled with your homework.