Geoff

Georgie Fame's version is okay but have always preferred Billy Stewart's one. Next someone will be saying that GF's dire version of Daybreak is better than Bobby Womack's. Obviously just my opinion.

Well said!

Baby I Need Your Loving

Quite hard to pick their best era, unless you're strictly 60s or 70s only. I still love Shout, was that 50s, can't remember now? Respectable from that era is great too. I suppose my preference is for their Motown, This Old Heart Of Mine has great sentimental meaning for me, the first present Lesley bought me. But they did have the Motown sound, weren't quite as distinctive as they were on other labels, but the quality of the material is so high. They made an appearance on Ready Steady Go prior to signing for Motown, sang their Atlantic single, The Last Girl, lovely piece of deep soul, worth listening to imo. I like their 70s material, play Work To Do often when I get a set. Also like their disco tunes, prefer That Lady to earlier version. Summer Breeze, Harvest For The World and Between The Sheets were great. And the Body Kiss album is pretty good. All in all they were a premier soul group with their 60s material just shading it for me, probably my favourites are This Old Heart Of Mine and The Last Girl.

The man made so many great records so not an easy pick, but will go with the following: I Want You I'm Gonna Give You Respect Come Get To This What's Going On LP

Actually that's the book I was referring to, the title I quoted is one of the chapters. My only excuse is that I was at work and couldn't check out the title. As you say it's a very good read. I always feel that people who only like uptempo tunes are missing so much of the greatness of our music, but, hey, each to their own.

I don't know the record you refer to, but generally like the style of soul singers doing country songs. Does anyone remember the book "Can Blue Men Sing The Whites?" Went right into that genre, in many ways a relative of deep soul imo. These records would not really be suitable for a Northern Soul night, not good for dancing, not even like beat ballads, but for listening absolutely superb. The right records are ultra soulful. The book had a list of records in that style; if anyone's interested I can dig it out.

Cheers Craig, I had a feeling I was wrong when I wrote that post, but I'm at work without reference material of any kind. Great record that, good b side too. It was played in the main room at Walls Of Heartache Martin by your good self, of course there is only one room there, does that count?

Lou Lawton - Nick Nack Patty Wack Charles Sheffield - Voodoo Working Otis Lee (think that's right) - Hard Row To Hoe Levon & The Hawks - He Don't Love You Leo Price - Hey Now Baby Barbara Lynn - I'm A Good Woman Betty Wright (not the famous lady) - A Little Mixed Up Loads of others, but does depend on your definition of what is R&B.

R Kelly's Up And Outta Here, was it ever issued on a 45? Looking on the Internet I find it's from the Shaft album, but I got it on a CD from someone in 2003. Funnily enough it was the last tune I played at home before leaving for Soul Essence last Friday. To my surprise Soul Sam played it at the end of one his sets. Really good record imo, apologies to my Northern Soul mates. Sorry to keep asking these questions but this forum is a fount of useful information.

The one on the CD that I particularly like (apart from Gloria Shannon) is Rhonda McDaniels' Falling, reckon that will go down well in the Modern rooms.

Thanks for the information, now to find those 7 inchers.

Two records I particularly like are Lou Rawls' Stop Me From Starting This Feeling (Epic) and Richard Darbyshire's This I Swear (Dome); both on 12 inch singles if you can find them. Is either (or both) available as 7 inch singles? I do have both on CD.

Incoming phone call: Barbara St Clair - Teacher Man Incoming text: Joi Cardwell - Let It Go

Off the top of my head these ring my bell big time at the moment: Pro Fascinations - I Want To Wrap You In My Arms Essex IV - My Heart Just Can't Take It Honey Cone - If I Can't Fly J P Robinson - Our Day Is Here Idris Muhammed - I'm A Believer Eloise Laws - 1000 Laughs plus of course loads of others.

I don't dislike Georgie's version, but can't compare to the Billy Stewart, a guy who made many great records.

I think a lot of the current soul records aren't really suitable for the style of dancing at a predominantly Northern night. Friends have given me CDs of current or recent sounds, I like listening to them, but couldn't dance to them. I suppose you can do the two step thing to them but that's not for me. That is probably why Let It Go by Joi Cardwell has been popular in some events, you can dance Northern style to it.

One pass for the Prestatyn weekender available. If interested PM me please.

Now sorted out. I was able to book a club class chalet this week.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but has anyone got accommodation for 2 guys and 2 passes for Prestatyn available please? Paul McKay and I have made a very late decision that we'd like to go, can anyone help please?

Honey Cone's If I Can Fly is one of my favourite Modern Soul records. Only heard it out once (played by my good self, lol).

Thanks to everyone for their replies, most helpful, now can get myself sorted out.

It would be really hard to pick a top 10, but it would always include These Memories by Almeta Lattimore. Loved it when I first heard it and my love for it has grown over the years for various reasons. Usually gets me a bit emotional. Also it would definitely include Walter Jackson's It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom. Finally got it on vinyl just over a year ago, despite loving it from my first hearing back in the 60s. My top 10 would also have to include Ruby's Feminine Ingenuity and Mel Britt's She'll Come Running Back. Both always get me out on the dance floor; thanks to Arthur Fenn for playing the former for me last night at Boomerang. After those 4 it gets complicated. Just so many wonderful tunes, depends on circumstances and how I feel at the time. We are so lucky to have such a wealth of music.

I seem to be often asking in this section of Soul Source for information on records, hope no one minds. I recently heard a great slow ballad by Shep Grant called You Found My Lonely Heart A Home. Looking in the latest John Manship book I see it's priced at £200. That's a bit out of my price range, trying to be sensible. Is it available on a CD? Unless of course someone wants to sell me the 45 really cheap, lol. Has anyone else recorded it as it sounded slightly familiar? My other question is about a track by the Main Ingredient called Evening Of Love. It is an LP track, but has it ever been issued on a 45? It's a long one, would have to be a 12 inch; would need to be cut down for a 7 inch. Does anyone know please?

Has anyone got a 7 inch copy of Eloise Laws' 1000 Laughs for sale please? Don't want the 12 inch one. Probably a bit too disco for some but I heard it recently and like it.