Over the last 6/7 months we have been having a bit of a laugh about a newly defined category of soul music - Mamsey Pamsey. Some have even suggested that it now warrants its own room.......read into that what you like .
The term was coined by Bearsy back in November when Blue Skies found a new home at the Horseshoes in London and referred to the type of music that I lean toward collecting and playing out.
What is Mamsey Pamsey?
It tends to be mid tempo female vocals with that wow/tingle factor, predominantly 60s but there has been one or two early 70s releases to creep in to my play box and played at Blue Skies by Guest DJs and other residents.
A couple of people have joked with me recently saying I should put together a Mamsey Pamsey Top 500. I think 500 is a little ambitious at first so I am going to go for my top 100 and I would like you all to help me compile this by suggesting some of your own - but as the Queen Of Mamsey Pamsey I will have the final say as to whether something makes the top 100 and from this I hope to define the ultimate Mamsey Pamsey record of all time.
I will kick off with some of my entries, some of which I own but a few that are still on the Holy Grail of the ever growing wants list. I will put any that I don't own in red italics and at the moment they are in alphabetical order, When I get to 100 entries new entries can kick out existing ones until I feel I have achieved the ultimate top 100.
NOW UPDATED - 20/05/08 9.45pm
Andrea Henry - I need you like a baby - nominated by Reg
Angels - What To Do - nominated by Mark Freeman (wiganer1)
Anna Craig - The Life Of The Party
Antoinette - Lullaby of love - nominated by Paul McKay
Annabelle Fox - Lonely girl - nominated by PaulMcKay
Argie & The Arkettes - You're The Guy- nominated by AndyF
Barbara Banks - That's In The Past - nominated by AndyF
Barbara Mercer - Hey
Barbara Mills - Take your time
Betty Lavette - You'll Never Change - nominated by littlemissoul
Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours
Beverly and the Del Capris -Mama I think I'm in love - nominated by Reg
Billie Davis - Just Walk In My Shoes
Bobbi Martin - For The Love Of Him - nominated by ajb
Bonnie Herman - Hush don't cry - nominated by Paul McKay
Candace Love - Wonderful Night
Carol Anderson - Sad Girl - nominated by rhino
Carol & Gerri - How can I find a way - nominated by Paul McKay
Carolyn Cooke - I don't mind - nominated by Jon Downs (Shortersoul)
Carla Thomas - When Tomorrow Comes
Carla Thomas - For You - nominated by littlemissould
Carol Fran C'mon - Lets Make Up - nominated by littlemissoul
Carol Fredricks - I Couldn't Care Less
Chi Chi - If Your Gonna Love Me
Cindy Malone - Is It Over Baby - nominated by AndyF
Cindy Scott - I love you baby - nominated by Jon Downs (shortersoul)
Connie Questal - Give up girl - nominated by Reg
Darlettes - Lost
Dawn - Loves a Magic word - nominated by Tabs
Dee Edwards - You say you love me - nominated by Paul McKay
Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life - nominated by El Carol
De Vons - Someone to treat me - nominated by Paul McKay
Dora Hall - Its All Over- nominated by ajb
Dottie Cambridge (aka Dorothy Moore) - Cry your eyes out - nominated by Steve G
Dusty Springfield - What's it gonna be
Esther Phillips - Nobody but you - nominated by Paul McKay
Fontella Bass - I Can't Rest
Fontella Bass - Recovery
Friday Brown - 32nd Love Affair
Gayle Harris - Ain't Gonna Let It Get Me Down - nominated by AndyF
Gerri Granger - Castle In The Sky - nominated by Steve - EType69
Gia Mateo - If You can't Say anything Nice - nominated by EmJayGee
Gloria Taylor - got to pay the price - nominated by ajb - nominated by
Halos - Just Keep On Loving Me
Helene Smith - Thrills & Chills
Honey & The Bees - Help Me
Honey Cone - The Day I found myself
Ikettes - I'm So Thankfull
Jackie Ross - I've Got The Skill
Jackie Ross - Trust Me - nominated by mischief
Joannie Sommers - Never throw your dreams away - nominated by Paul McKay
Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit
Karen Sue - Somthing On My Mind - nominated by Steve J
Ketty Lester - Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid - nominated by Steve - EType 69
Laura Greene - Memories & Souveniers
Laura Greene - Moonlight Music and You - nominated by jobbo
Linda Griner - Goodbye Cruel Love
Linda Lloyd - Breakaway - nominated by John Downs (Shortersoul)
Lindy Stevens - Penny Gold - nominated by Geoff Green
Little Anne - What should I do
Liz Verdi - Think It Over - First Heard this when Jon Downs played it at Blue Skies, so all his fault I'm skint
Lydia Pense - I'll Forgive You, Then Forget you
Lynn vanardo - wash and wear lov - nominated by Pete Robinson (Marrs Bar)
Madeline Bell - don't cross over to my side of the Street - nominated by Mischief
Marion Stewart - I must be losing you - nominated by Paul McKay
Mary Wheeler - I feel in my heart - nominated by Reg
Mary Wells - Commin Home
Maxine Brown - Seems You've Forsaken My Love
Maxine Brown - One In A Million
Marion Stewart - I must be losing you - nominated by Paul McKay
Pat Brown - goods gotta suffer for the bad - nominated by Pete Robinson (Marrs Bar)
Pat Hodges - Playgirl
Pat Lewis - Look What I almost missed
Patti Austin - Someone's Gonna Cry - nominated by littelmissoul
Patti Austin - I've Given All My Love - nominated by littelmissoul
Pearlean Gray - I Don't Want to Cry
Peggy March - I will follow him
Peggy March - If You Loved Me - nominated by jobbo
Roddie Joy - Come Back Baby - nominated by EmJayGee
Roddie Joy - If There's anything you want - nominated by EmJayGee
Rosalind Madison - Neighborhood girl - nominated by Paul McKay
Rozetta Johnson - Mine Was Real
Sandy Lane - How Many Times
Sandy & They Pebbles - He's My Kind of Fellow
Sandy Hollis - The Tables Will Turn - nominated by EmJayGee
Sheila Furguson - And In Return
Sherrys - Put Your Arms Around Me
Shirelles - Last Minute Miracle - nominated by Steve - EType 69
Shirley Wahls - Why am i crying - nominated by Pete Robinson (Marrs Bar)
Star Treks - Gonna need magic - nominated by Paul McKay
Sugar Pie DeSanto - My illusions - nominated by Paul McKay
Susan Coleman - The Age of the wolf - nominated by Ernie Andrews
Terri Bryant - Geni
The Angels - Go Out and Play
The Avons - Since I found you - nominated by Reg
The Babies - Hand Of Fate
The Chymes - Let's Try It Again - nominated by AndyF
The Lovettes - I Need A Guy - nominated by Lenny (BIGSOULMAN)
The Opals - I'm So Afraid
Toni Lamarr - In The Nick Of Time
Vardelle Smith - A piece of the sky
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