Soulstu

After all these years I'm forever coming across new stuff on Soul Source thanks to the links everyone puts up (including the above) - it's a constant source (ahem) of pleasure. I now have a massive list of wants that I'll never be able to complete! God look at the time - go to bed, Stu.

Anybody remember one called 'All Night Oldies' - 1977-ish? My made taped it for me when I was a kid and it had some crackers on it, all new to me at the time, It Ain't Necessary, Hide Nor Hair, Compared To What, I'lll Be There, Colalined Baby etc.. Played the tape so many times you could eventually hear the music on the other side being played backwards!

What it's all about - people coming together. Well done!

Today I'd ease in with: What's that On Your Finger - Willie Kendrick Don't Mess With Bill - Marvelettes I Don't Want To Hear it - Exits God this is hard - I can imagine the empty floor! - no wonder I'm not a DJ.... ask me again in ten minutes and it'd be three totally different ones. Total respect to the selectors.

The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes of course - ends with a slow flourish - class track!

God, it was 'Rat Race' for me - Pleasley Verney Institute 'Tea-timer' (8.30 till 10), probably late '78. After the usual Judy Street, R Dean taylor etc.. Phil Cresswell the DJ slapped this on the decks and introduced it as a piece of 'heavy northern'. WOW! it sounded evil, mysterious, and weird... but great to a 14 year old. I can hear and feel it now, clear as day. Would love to have heard the first outing of 'Bari Track' wherever that was. Great thread ajb, should get some good memories from this one.

Pete, Ta for that - If you find the 'Bok' thread let me know cos it's bothered me for decades!

Yep - totally agree - an instrumental can sometimes have SO much atmosphere - and you can concentrate on the groove, the sound and the playing. btw 'BOK' to Bach.... 'BARI' Track where the hell do these titles come from? - would love to know. Top thread by the way.

Not got one i'm afraid... but 20 past four in the morning?!!! - you a milkman?.. or are you posting from a 'niter???

John, It seems like many of us on here have lost precious vinyl - it's like losing a loved one. Hope you get it back mate.

You know summat - Soul heaven doesn't have to be on the floor or at a gig. I was driving under Tinsley Viaduct (don't ask!) - pissing rain, howling wind, when You Just Don't know by The Broadways came on the iPod. Suddenly nothing else matters - crap day at work? leaky roof? car running on 3 cylinders? - so what. SOUL HEAVEN!!!!!

Kev, you have EARS!!!!

Under The Street Lamp - Exits - does it for me. Wonderful, wonderful song. All about friendship and love between best buddies - gets me all maudlin when I've had a few!

Right! This is a great thread - now we need some real input from the lasses. One of the great things about the soul scene is that it's neither laddish nor girlie - If it's soulful and emotional then it's relevant! I've just been listening to some Marvelettes and Mary Wells, who are OFF THE SCALE! We blokes love tuneful, soulful, female vocalists. Surely the ladies appreciate the tougher stuff, gritty male singers, exciting, dynamic soul tracks. Come on girls - give us some stuff you secretly love! Just downed a bottle of wine so I'm a bit more outspoken than usual! (hic).

Feel your pain Kimbo, I lost 30 odd in one go many years ago and it was deffo someone I know - can't prove it etc... If any of the tea leaves concerned in all these posts are (god forbid) soul source members - close your accounts down and f** off, you are not soul fans - the discs are worthless in your hands!

So, today's three: Karmello Brooks - Tell Me Baby Junior McCants - The Boy Needs A Girl Nomads - Something Bad First two are pretty new listens to me (probably ancient oldies to you lot) - Karmello Brooks lovely, sophisticated sound - I'm liking more of this stuff - is it my age?, McCants almost like an 80s UK indie band sound (just guitars n drums) shame he came off his bike!!! Nomads haven't heard in donkeys years and now back on the playlist. Every day it's 3 different faves three different little bits of heaven!

Don"t dance to male vocalists then?

My little piece of heaven was walking into my first ever Notts Palais all-dayer, wide eyed, heart pounding and seeing for the first time a proper soul venue - a heaving dance floor giving it some to Quick Change Artist. Deafening, sweltering and effing brilliant! A defining moment in my life - no going back.

Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need. Once again, bought without listening - pretty pink label. Think I'll break THAT one over my knee as well. Can't believe I've still got some of this rubbish.

Oh God - bought that one as well 'cos the label looked good 'Palmer' Wow! Stunned silence as I played it for the first time. Got a massive ribbing from my rock loving big brother who was in the room at the time. Crock of shite...think I'll break that one over my knee too.

This one has to win hands down. It's at the absolute limit for being able to dance to with dignity intact. When I was a lad there was a line drawn in the sand (talc) at which northern dancing became somewhat akin to a crap aerobics class. The line was called.... Heatwave.

Looking for Too Much Of A Good Thing by The Ambassadors when I was a lad. Didn't know who it was by. Bought Too Much Of A Good Thing By Karen Young on Soul Fox. jeeesus. Still got it - played it once. Might get it out and break it over my knee just for the laugh.

Aaaaaaarrggghh!!!!

I'm confused - I'm sure I started a topic about having your records stolen? I'm relatively new to SS - does this meandering happen a lot?

Nobody Loves Me - Ikettes - slows down as well!