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I remember the list you refer to. I've got it somewhere, plus an earlier list, think that was from the 70s, maybe Blues & Soul. If I find it I will type it out and post it up. Unfortunately finding it may take some time, lol. -
Here is the top 200 that Martyn referred to. POSITION ARTIST TITLE 1 WALTER JACKSON UPHILL CLIMB TO THE BOTTOM 2 RUBY FEMININE INGENUITY 3 TONY CLARKE A WRONG MAN 4 GAY JAMISON STAY ANOTHER DAY 5 MEL BRITT SHE'LL COME RUNNING BACK 6 ROBERT PARKER CAUGHT YOU IN A LIE 7 ROTATIONS PUT A DIME ON D9 (VOCAL) 8 NOLAN PORTER IF ONLY I COULD BE SURE 9 PATRICE HOLLOWAY LOVE & DESIRE 10 JO ANN GARRETT A WHOLE NEW PLAN 11 PERSIANS GEE WHAT A GIRL 12 OHIO PLAYERS YOU DON'T MEAN IT 13 LITTLE ANTHONY & IMPERIALS IT'S NOT THE SAME 14 CHARLES JOHNSON I MADE A MISTAKE 15 CHANDLERS YOUR LOVE MAKES ME LONELY 16 ROTATIONS PUT A DIME ON D9 (INSTR) 17 O.C. TOLBERT I'M SHOOTING HIGH 18 NELLA DODDS HONEY BOY 19 MILT MATHEWS TRUST ME 20 JIMMY BEAUMONT ETC I NEVER LOVED HER ANYWAY 21 HAROLD MELVIN & BLUENOTES GET OUT (AND LET ME CRY) 22 ELBIE PARKER PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM ME 23 MARTHA & VANDELLAS CAN'T BREAK THE HABIT 24 JIMMY CONWELL CIGARETTE ASHES 25 TRANELLES BLESSED WITH A LOVE 26 FALCONS STANDING ON GUARD 27 DELLS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU 28 SOUL COMMUNICATIONS THOSE LONELY NIGHTS 29 PATTI HAMILTON MY BABY LOVES ME 30 PEARL DOWDELL IT'S ALL OVER 31 EDWIN STARR OVE (THE LONELY PEOPLE'S PRAYER) 32 GLADYS KNIGHT NO-ONE COULD LOVE YOU MORE 33 ARIN DEMAIN SILENT TREATMENT 34 BIG MAYBELLE OCEAN OF TEARS 35 CHUCK JACKSON THIS BROKEN HEART 36 JOSEPH MOORE I STILL CAN'T GET YOU 37 CHUCK BERNARD EVERY HURT MAKES YOU STRONGER 38 MAGNETICS I HAVE A GIRL 39 SERVICEMEN CONNIE 40 CRYSTALS I GOT A MAN 41 DELLS RUN FOR COVER 42 UNITED SOUNDS IT'S ALL OVER 43 JACKIE LEE OH MY DARLING 44 LITTLE EDDIE TAYLOR I HAD A GOOD TIME 45 MAD LADS NO STRINGS ATTACHED 46 PATRICE HOLLOWAY ECSTASY 47 PAULETTE LOVE YOU BABE 48 PURPLE MUNDI STOP HURTING ME BABY 49 SPARKLES TRY MY LOVE 50 BARBARA LEWIS STARS 51 TYRONE DAVIS JUST MY LUCK 52 ARCHIE BELL HERE I GO AGAIN 53 BOBBY PARIS DARK CONTINENT 54 DIFOSCO SUNSHINE LOVE 55 JOSEPH WEBSTER MY LOVE IS STRONG 56 BROOKS O DELL SLOW MOTION 57 RICHARD TEMPLE THAT BEATIN' RYTHM 58 MICKEY LANEY I'M GONNA WALK 59 CHOSEN FEW BIRTH OF A PLAYBOY 60 CRYSTALS ARE YOU TRYING TO GET RID OF ME BABY 61 EDDIE HOLLAND JUST AIN'T ENOUGH LOVE 62 JACKIE SHANE COMIN' DOWN 63 DEE DEE WARWICK HOUSE OF GOLD 64 ADORABLES OHH BOY 65 CHARLES JOHNSON NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD 66 EDDIE BISHOP CALL ME 67 JIMMY BEAUMONT OUR DAY IS HERE 68 ART NEVILLE YOU WON'T DO RIGHT 69 RADIANTS ONE DAY I'LL SHOW YOU 70 PHONETICS DON'T LET LOVE GET YOU DOWN 71 SONJI CLAY DEEPER IN MY HEART 72 ROBERT TANNER SWEET MEMORIES 73 FREDDIE WILLIAMS NAME IN LIGHTS 74 OTIS BROWN SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO 75 DELLS YOUR SONG 76 PHONETICS JUST A BOYS DREAM 77 FOUR DYNAMICS THING A LADY AIN'T SUPPOSED TO BE 78 MICKEY MOONSHINE NAME IT YOU GOT IT 79 JIMMY RICKS OH WHAT A FEELING 80 MILTON & WINSTON YOU LIED 81 SOUL SURVIVORS MAMA SOUL 82 DETERMINATIONS BING BONG GOES MY HEART 83 PATTI & PLAYBOYS TEARS 84 TEMPTATIONS FOREVER IN MY HEART 85 DEEP VELVET HANNAH MAE 86 JIMMY PHILLIPS SHE BELONGS TO ME 87 VALENTINES BREAKAWAY 88 JOCK MITCHELL NOT A CHANCE IN A MILLION 89 SPELLBINDERS BABY I MISS YOU 90 JOE TEX YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY 91 OLIVER NORMAN DROWNING IN MY OWN DESPAIR 92 EDDIE SPENCER IF THIS IS LOVE (I'D RATHER BE LONELY) 93 MARION STEWART I MUST BE LOSING YOU 94 MAXINE BROWN LET ME GIVE YOU MY LOVIN' 95 MEL WILLIAMS SWEET GIRL OF MINE 96 SONNETTES I'VE GOTTEN OVER YOU 97 ESQUIRES HOW COULD IT BE 98 MANDELLS JUST CAN'T WIN 99 LENNY WILLIAMS HOW CAN I FORGET YOU 100 BARBARA DANE I'M ON MY WAY 101 HARVEY SCALES & SEVEN SEAS TRYING TO SURVIVE 102 BROOK BENTON WHERE DOES A MAN GO TO CRY 103 TIARAS SURPRISE 104 DEREK MARTIN SLY GIRL 105 JIMMY REED JR I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE 106 LOUIS CURRY YOU'RE JUST PLAIN NICE 107 GLADYS KNIGHT IF YOU EVER GET YOUR HANDS ON LOVE 108 GEORGE KIRBY WHAT CAN I DO 109 RADIANTS I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP MY BABY 110 PRIME MINISTERS I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE 111 MEL BRITT LOVE INVENTED MISERY 112 DETROIT SPINNERS WHAT MORE COULD A BOY ASK FOR 113 LITTLE SOUL HOLD ON 114 AL GARDNER SWEET BABY 115 NEWPORTS DISILLUSIONED LOVE 116 CANDY & THE KISSES SOMEONE OUT THERE 117 JAMES CONWELL ANOTHER SUNDOWN IN WATTS 11 SHIRLEY KAROL JUST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY 119 MARVA LEE IF YOU CAN'T BE TRUE 120 JOHNNY BURTON SLAVE GIRL 121 JOE VALENTINE I LOST THE ONLY LOVE I EVER HAD 122 JAMES PHELPS THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE 123 CLAUDINE CLARK TELEPHONE GAME 124 ORLONS SPINNING TOP 125 STEVE KARMEN BIG BAND BREAKAWAY 126 5 ROYALES TAKE ME WITH YOU BABY 127 ANNA BELLE CEASER LITTLE ANNIE 128 JIMMY BO HORNE I CAN'T SPEAK 129 MIXED FEELINGS SHA LA LA 130 CLIFF WAGNER EXCEPTION TO THE RULE 131 JAMES ROYAL WHEN IT COMES TO MY BABY 132 CORNELIUS BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE BIG TIME LOVER 133 DELL VIKINGS FINGER POPPIN' 134 JIMMY RAYE PHILLY DOG AROUND THE WORLD 135 BROTHER LOVE PRECIOUS DOVE 136 GEORGE PEP THE FEELING IS REAL 137 DAVID RUFFIN RODE BY THE PLACE 138 LEE McKINNEY AND THE MAGNETICS I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 139 LEON PETERSON NOW YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN 140 JOHNNY WATSON IT'S BETTER TO CRY 141 PARAMOUNT FOUR SORRY AIN'T THE WORD 142 LEE WILLIAMS & CYMBALS A GIRL FROM A COUNTRY TOWN 143 B C GENERATION STREET TALK 144 DAVID WILL THE WAY THE WORLD SHOULD BE 145 BOBBY TREETOP WAIT TILL I GET TO KNOW YA' 146 CURTIS DAVIS AND THE ARKETTES TELL ME 147 J P ROBINSON OUR DAY IS HERE 148 HECTOR RIVERA I WANT A CHANCE FOR ROMANCE 149 PAUL ANKA WHEN WE GET THERE 150 JOHNNY HOWARD THE CHASE IS ON 151 ADAMS APPLES DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD 152 HARVEY AVERNE NEVER LEARNED TO DANCE 153 FABULOUS PEPS WITH THESE EYES 154 BROOKS BROTHERS LOOKING FOR A WOMAN 155 MATT BROWN THANK YOU BABY 156 RITA AND TIARAS GONE WITH THE WIND 157 FALCONS I'M A FOOL I MUST LOVE YOU 158 JOCK MITCHELL NO BAD WOMAN 159 THE APOLLAS MR CREATOR 160 SALVADORS STICK BY ME BABY 161 VOLUMES SAME OLD FEELING 162 SHIRLEY EDWARDS DREAM MY HEART 163 JUNIOR WELLS I'M GONNA CRAMP YOUR STYLE 164 BLINKY RESCUE ME 165 MELLO SOULS WE CAN WORK IT OUT 166 BETTY TURNER AND CHEVELLES BE CAREFUL GIRL 167 PRECISIONS SUCH MISERY 168 PENETRATIONS SWEET, SWEET BABY 169 CARL HENRY HALL LET ME DOWN SLOWLY 170 GEMINIS NO MORE TOMORROW 171 GENE CHANDLER BET YOU NEVER THOUGHT 172 RUBY DECEIVED 173 ANNE HEYWOOD CROOK HIS LITTLE FINGER 174 ORTHEA GEORGE WHAT A GOOD THING YOU HAD IN ME 175 BILLY & CLYDE WORLD OF MY OWN 176 WHISPERS REMEMBER ME 177 EDWIN STARR I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BABY 178 HERBERT HUNTER HAPPY GO LUCKY 179 LOVEABLES JUST BEYOND MY FINGER TIPS 180 ROBERT SANDERS WHAT I DON'T SEE (CAN'T HURT) 181 MALIBUS JUST CAN'T STAND IT 182 LEN JEWELL BETTIN' ON LOVE 183 HELENA FERGUSON MY TERMS 184 INSIGHTS SOMEDAY GIRL (YOU'RE JUST A) 185 GLORIA JONES LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED 186 KELL OSBOURNE YOU CAN'T OUTSMART A WOMAN 187 PARAMOUNTS UNDER YOUR SPELL 188 ARTIE LEWIS AIN'T NO GOOD 189 GERALD TROTTER ONE MORE HURT 190 CHARTS LIVIN' THE NIGHT LIFE 191 DEON JACKSON NEED A LOVE LIKE YOURS 192 VOLUMES SAME OLD FEELING 193 JACKI BOND DON'T YOU WORRY 194 HOPKINS BROTHERS SHAKE CHERI 195 SWEET THINGS I'M IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE 196 BOBBY RICH THERE'S A GIRL SOMEWHERE 197 LOST SOULS SECRET OF MINE 198 WALES WALLACE SOMEBODY I KNOW 199 PARAMOUNTS UNDER YOUR SPELL 200 THEO COFF INVASION LUCKY DAY Any list is simply the opinion of the participants. It would be nice if we could do a list on Soul Source as was attempted in the past but sadly didn't come to fruition due to illness.
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Sorry to read this, as others have written a big influence on later guitar players. I remember hearing Watch Your Step when it came out, probably played on Saturday Club, unfortunately didn't have cash to buy it. The b side Steal Your Heart Away was covered in 1964 by the Moody Blues on their first single.
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I go to the 100 Club fairly regularly so feel I can comment on your post. There is a hard core of people who go to the allnighter at the 100 Club, many of whom I am friendly with. Yes, you do get "tourists" down there, and sometimes they are a bit of a pain, standing in the middle of the dance floor, but they are a very small minority of those present, But although I'm sure many of us think please go away and leave the club to us I think we're fairly tolerant, the big no no is if they take drinks on the dance floor or take the mickey. And I don't think that happens very often. I've noticed they usually clear off at about .2.30 leaving us regulars to enjoy it till 6 am. Have you been to the allnighter recently? I think numbers have increased in the last couple of years, but no doubt Ady is the person who could answer that if he wanted to.
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Thanks for an excellent set.
Thanks for posting this up Pete, the type of soul I really love. Looking forward to the next episode.
At Majestic Binsy played One Step At A Time by Maxine Brown. I suggested that he flip it over some time and listen to the b side, Anything For A Laugh, lovely ballad. Loads of good b sides that we don't play or have forgotten about because they weren't what we wanted to hear years ago. As for Jerry Butler, surely one of the greatest soul singers ever, so many great records, although my favourite period for him is his VeeJay time.
Excellent thread. I was at the 100 Club last Saturday and was one of two people who requested Bernard Drake's I've Been Untrue, I assured Steve that people would dance to it, I'd seen it on the two previous weekends when Arthur Fenn played it at MonuMental and Boomerang respectively. Also Alan played some medium tempo/beat ballads and the dance floor was busy. Personally I like a mix of tempoes, even at Lifeline you don't want it 150 mph all night. But it must be mixed in carefully, i.e. a skilful DJ. I've not listened to all the tunes posted, will do that later at home, but have to praise Sandy Golden's Your Love Is Everything, a truly wonderful record, always gives me a lump in my throat. However I'm a bit confused over the definitions of medium tempo and beat ballad, I've always considered That Other Place a beat ballad, have I been wrong for years then?
Great programme, but had to miss last hour, so hope somebody did record it, one of the best things I've listened to for a long time.
I wish I hadn't had to miss this, the playlists look great. Unfortunately I'd already booked my tickets for Boomerang before I knew this was on, and you have to get the train specified. Hopefully next time they coincide I'll be able to attend.
I believe Tommy Vann recorded the original version of Pretty Flamingo, the hit here for Manfred Mann. I too no longer have my old copies of Home Of The Blues and Blues And Soul, much to my regret. If Colindale library do have copies I will make a trip there as it's not that far. It would be nice to see those old charts, if you get them I hope you can make them available for our perusal.
Here's my playlist for Sunday afternoon 2 - 3 pm. Rose Royce - Best Love - Epic Scheer Music Featuring Billy Davis Jnr - Falling Back In Love - TBA Prince Phillip Mitchell - One On One - Atlantic Norman Connors - Take It To The Limit - Arista Jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles - Mums Liz Damon's Orient Express - You're Falling In Love - White Whale The Esquires - How Could It Be - Bunky Denise La Salle - Countdown (And Fly Me To The Moon) - Chess Bobbie Smith - Walk On Into My Heart - American Arts Danny Moore - Somebody New - Allrite Five Stairsteps & Cubie - Little Young Lover - Curtom Roddie Joy - Come Back Baby - Red Bird Ella Woods - I Need Your Love - Merging Joanie Sommers - Never Throw Your Dreams Away - Columbia Al Wilson - Who Could Be Loving You - Soul City The Esquires - Girls In The City - Lamarr Tyrone Thomas & The Whole Darn Family - Fly Away Love Bird - Soul International Records Gloria Scott - Just As Long As We're Together - Casablanca Barbara Lewis - If You Love Her - Atlantic Ray Pollard - The Drifter - United Artists Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over - Musicor And here's my set at the after party at the Lemon Tree, thanks to the Wakefield ladies and gents for letting me behind the decks: Gene Chandler - Tomorrow I May Not Feel The Same - Chisound Edwin Starr - There You Go - Soul Sass - I Only Wanted To Love You - 20th Century Johnny Watson - It's Better To Cry - Valise The Butlers - Laugh, Laugh, Laugh - Phila Timothy Wilson - Pigtails - Buddah Continental Four - The Way I Love You - Jay-Walking Gene Chandler - Bet You Never Thought - Constellation Scientists Of Soul - Be's That-A-Way Sometimes - Kashe Donald Jenkins & The Delighters - Somebody Help Me - Cortland Marvin Gaye - When I Had Your Love - Tamla The Spinners - Truly Yours - Motown The Chi-Lites - I'm So Jealous - Blue Rock The Decisions - I Can't Forget About You - Sussex The Soul Notes - How Long Will It Last - Way Out The Five Stairsteps - Playgirl's Love - Windy C The Miracles - Whatever Makes You Happy - Tamla And a big thanks to everyone who danced to my records.
The book sounds interesting, how much is it and where can I buy it? I've just looked on Amazon and couldn't find it. Any help appreciated.
A very hot night in London, in more ways than one. And the air conditioning in the club didn't seem to be working. Everyone was saying how hot they felt, and many including myself went up to Oxford Street to take a break for some air. I did wonder if the weather would affect the numbers attending but my concerns were needless. A good crowd in, and some new faces. I arrived as usual at 11.15, dropped off my bag at the back of the stage and bought a much needed drink. Ady was doing the first set, but passed the baton on to Keith who, in the event, did three sets during the night. Keith is a most consistent DJ, always playing good records, many lesser known, ideal for the club. James Pogson was on next for 45 minutes, playing an interesting set, most of which were new to me, but I did recognise the Sacred Four's Somebody's Watching You. Next on was the other guest Ted Massey, a man with an enviable record collection. I'd had a chat with Ted at Lifeline, he'd asked if I had any requests so I asked for three of my favourite tunes. He played all three of them in this set, kept me happy, and I think many others. Among others he played were I Saw You There and the Profs' There's A Woman. Ady was on again next, playing some of his Pied Piper tracks, more dance floor action. Joel was on next, but at this point I was so hot I had to take a break and go upstairs for some fresh air, or as fresh as it could be in central London. When I went back down the dance floor was busy so he had done the business. Then Keith again, thanks for playing Ask My Heart, a friend had asked for it. He included some Crossover records in this set including Clydene Jackson' I Need Your Love. James took over from Keith and included in his set current “biggies” the Superbs' Wind In My Sail and Ishola Muhammad's Open Up Your Heart. He played some funk influenced tunes as well. Ted then did his second set keeping things going with tunes like I'm Gone, Look At You, and Charles Johnson's I Made A Mistake, a record that to me sounds very much in the Bobby Bland mode. He ended his set with George Pep's The Feeling Is Real and George Lemon's Fascinating Girl. Joel came on for his second set and included the instrumental version of Make My Love A Hurting Thing and Billy Byrd's Lost In A Crowd. For the third time Keith took the stage, playing a nice set including Karmello Brooks' Tell Me Baby, Bob & Fred's I'm On My Way and Mel Britt's classic She'll Come Running Back. This took us up to the last 30 minutes where Ady bring things to a conclusion. He played a mix of tempos, I Can Change keeping the pace up, slowing it a bit with Sweet Temptation and Don't Bring Me Down, slowing it more with Annabelle Fox's Lonely Girl and a version of I Just Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face, can't remember who it was by, not the usual ones though, and ended the nighter with Jimmy Radcliffe's Long After Tonight Is All Over, one of the greatest enders in my opinion, and a record that has a certain meaning for me. Then the lights came on, and we began to pack up to the strains of That's What Mama Say and say farewell. I made a quick getaway as I needed to get to King's Cross to catch an early train, got me indoors at 7.30. The only criticism of the night, and it's not the fault of Ady, was that the dance floor was not in a great state, in fact it was pretty sticky. It hadn't been polished, so some talc was dropped, but not in an obtrusive way. Apart from that no worries at all. As usual nice to see so many friends there, Billy, Mark, Gary and Rolly, Paul, Yann and Kym, Trickster, Alan Edge, Liam, and many others. No doubt I'll see you at the next one, if not before. Once again thanks to Ady and the DJs and the 100 Club staff. Now for a rest.
Some more I've just found on my PC Reach Out For Me He Never Had It So Good Now All My Love Comes Down Moments You're All I Need To Get By Are We Losing Touch That Special Way Here It Comes Wives And Lovers (a decent version of the Jack Jones song, not soul but still classy imo) I really must spend less time on this website, lol!
Face It Girl It's Over I Wish You Love Where Does That Leave Me Come Get To This Call Me
A Quick Lookback - Lifeline Soul Allnighter 29 June 2013 View full article
Got back from Lifeline just a short time ago, just enough time to shower and have coffee so I thought I'd put a brief comment up. First I'd like to thank John McClure and Jen for the lift up there, and to Irish and Carrie for their company too. A really good night as usual, the only place really where I, and probably many others, hear the music we really want to hear. Superb sets from all the DJs, I did laugh when I went up to Andy to request the alternate version of Crazy Baby, and it was on the turntable, guess it was ESP or something, lol. Sam played three of my favourites, won't mention what they were as all my friends know them. I couldn't do full justice to Butch's set as by then my right foot was hurting a bit so had to take care, but still got out there to Jean Carter, United Sounds, Chuck Jackson, Hopkins Brothers, etc. Cliff was on after Butch and played some good tunes, nice to hear the California Rock Choir again and the one before it whose title has slipped my memory, 1960 something, quite a recent record, with a jazzy feel, but I couldn't dance to it to save my life, but plenty of others could. I didn't know many of the records Trev played, but I particularly liked a couple he played near the end of his set, one had an intro very similar to the Temptations' Why You Wanna Make Me Blue, and the one after it. We left about 6-ish I think, and John dropped me off at Kettering station and I got the first train back to London. As I've said above, a good night, thought there might have been a few more in but Bridlington is on and the Norfolk Village do in Bexleyheath, so these may have had some effect. But still a good crowd of aficionados. As usual nice to see so many of my friends, good to see you all. Thanks to Andy and the other DJs for a great night, roll on October's one. Geoff Read more comments on this Lifeline Allnighter photo via flickr - author eamnon http://www.flickr.com/photos/68518558@N00/
Thanks for this one Pete. Really enjoying it.
These Old Shoes in the basement of the River Bar, just over Tower Bridge, had a great atmosphere, just like an old club from the 1960s, with music to match. And don't forget the sloping dance floor where you ended up against the DJ's plinth. The month before it closed the basement was refurbished, new floor, tables, etc. Even my wife said that if just wasn't the same.
More sad news. RIP.
Very sad news, but not really unexpected I guess. Although he's had a few tracks played on the Northern scene he's one for all soul fans imo. I love his slower tunes. Here's a link to one of my favourites, The Note, Dear Bobby, on YouTube. Wonderful imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u3i9xTAZ98
I can't remember where I first heard this, but I bought my copy off Paul McKay. Someone at Majestic asked what it was. A record that deserves more recognition I think.