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Grassman

Grassman

Well-known member
Jun 12, 2008
2,619
Tun Wells
So many to choose from....

But 'Move On Up' by Curtis Mayfield is one of my best songs of all time, though it is far tooooo common if I wanna remain credible. Slightly less common stuff that I love, The Cooperatives and 'Everything's wrong' and Carl Carlton with 'Competition Aint Nothing', for the mod-ier end it's got to be The Quik with 'Berts Apple Crumble'.
 






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daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
Guess I should re-up this as it didnt get that many views when I posted it...

Snow soul mix 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PY4X4NKA
Single Track MP3
1h 15m 42s

SOUL POWER- MISSISSIPPI JOE (MIDAS)
ORDINARY JOE- TERRY CALLIER (CADET)
MY HEART IS CALLING- JACKIE WILSON (BRUNSWICK)
STAND IN LINE- THE SPANIELS (NORTH AMERICAN)
NEVER BEEN IN LOVE- THE UNIQUES (PAULA)
INDIAN GIVER- CHUCK BERNARD (SATELLITE)
JEANETTE- WADE FLEMMONS (NEW CHICAGO SOUND)
GIRLS ARE GETTING PRETTIER- EDWIN STARR (RIC-TIC)
LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED- THE PARLIAMENTS (REVILOT)
SHOW ME- THE DELLS (CADET)
WEAR IT ON OUR FACE- THE DELLS (CADET)
YOU MADE ME MAD- E.G TAYLOR & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL (VAL)
UNTIL I FOUND YOU- THE FIVE WAGERS (NATION TIME)
(I NEED) SOMEONE- LITTLE WILLIE JOHN (KENT)
IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH (TO FALL IN LOVE)- PERCY WIGGINS (RCA)
WALK LIKE A MAN- JOHNNY MOORE (DATE)
COUNT THE DAYS- THE MAGNETICS (SABLE)
DO YOU LOVE ME BABY- THE MASQUERADERS (WAND)
YOU CAN SPLIT- YOUNGBLOOD SMITH (VERVE)
THE GIRL ACROSS THE STREET- MOSES SMITH (DIONN)
CRACKING UP OVER YOU- ROY HAMILTON (RCA)
TOUGH GIRL- BILLY HARNELL (HOLLY)
TAKE MY HEART- ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (DECCA)
SUCH A NIGHT- LENNY WELCH (ROULETTE)
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO- DARRELL BANKS (EVER-SOUL)
SHE WROTE IT, I READ IT- JUNIOR MCGANTS (SOUL7)
PICK YOURSELF UP- E.G TAYLOR & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL (VAL)


SNOW SOUL MIX 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AKO4DY39

Single Track MP3
1h 19m 52s

THE MAGIC OF YOUR LOVE- THE MAJESTIC ARROWS (BLANK LP, ORIG. BANDIT!)
SEASON OF THE WITCH- LOU RAWLS (CAPITOL)
IT'S MY THING- BETTY MOORER (WAND)
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT- ONA WATSON (CHIMNEYVILLE)
BE GOOD TO ME BABY- LUTHER INGRAM (KOKO)
SOMEBODY'S BEEN SCATCHIN'- JOHNNY & LILY (WET SOUL)
I HATE YOU (IN THE DAY AND LOVE YOU AT NIGHT)- MASTERS OF SOUL (DUKE)
SIX WHITE HORSES- LEE ELDRED (CHESS)
ALL THE HEAVEN A MAN REALLY NEEDS- JOE TEX (DIAL)
MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU- PATTI JO (WAND)
VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART- BETTYE SWANN (ATLANTIC)
LOVING YOU MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND- FAMILY CIRCLE (SKY DISC)
CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION- THE NATURALS (SHOUT)
KEEP ON WALKING- FINAL DECISION (BUMPSHOP)
I GOT NOTHING BUT TIME- THE INTERPRETATIONS (LOVE)
CAN'T FIND THE TIME- ROSE COLOURED GLASS (BANG)
GIRL YOU THRILL ME- A.C. TILMON (EASTBOUND)
YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME- CLETUS MARLAND (TERRY)
TIME AND PLACE- LEE MOSES (MUSICOR)
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME- CONTRIBUTORS OF SOUL (NEW MISS)
LOVE IS BREAKING OUT ALL OVER- THE MANHATTANS (CARNIVAL)
NIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY- JAN BRADLEY (CHESS)
COLALINED BABY- DAVE LOVE (SOLID SOUL)
I HOPE YOU REALLY LOVE ME- FAMILY CIRCLE (SKY DISC)
I'M IN LOVE- JERRY WEAVER (S.O.B.)
TRY LOVING ME- CALVIN STEWART (ARTLY)
DON'T GET CAUGHT FAKING- THE FIRST THREE (DEEP)
NOW I THINK I'M READY- JESSE PORTER & THE FABULAIRS (BIG 8)
TEACHERMAN- BARBARA ST CLAIR (SOUL7)
 








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daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
The Large One said:
I can well imagine.

He probably had one of the worst jobs in pop - standing behind Marc Almond, having prime viewing sight of his arse and, in moments of having his mind wander - wondering what on earth had been up there recently.

:nono:
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He got chased out of that club outside brighton on the motorway one night by by a mob that didnt appreciate a tolerant society haha.
Cant remember the name of the place now, always forgetting it..although im stoned, and heading out for a drink with an ex porn star, so mind is wandering a bit, even though she is just a mate.
 






rcf0712

rcf0712

Out Here In The Perimeter
Feb 26, 2009
2,428
Perth, Western Australia
daveinprague said:
Guess I should re-up this as it didnt get that many views when I posted it...

Snow soul mix 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PY4X4NKA
Single Track MP3
1h 15m 42s

SOUL POWER- MISSISSIPPI JOE (MIDAS)
ORDINARY JOE- TERRY CALLIER (CADET)
MY HEART IS CALLING- JACKIE WILSON (BRUNSWICK)
STAND IN LINE- THE SPANIELS (NORTH AMERICAN)
NEVER BEEN IN LOVE- THE UNIQUES (PAULA)
INDIAN GIVER- CHUCK BERNARD (SATELLITE)
JEANETTE- WADE FLEMMONS (NEW CHICAGO SOUND)
GIRLS ARE GETTING PRETTIER- EDWIN STARR (RIC-TIC)
LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED- THE PARLIAMENTS (REVILOT)
SHOW ME- THE DELLS (CADET)
WEAR IT ON OUR FACE- THE DELLS (CADET)
YOU MADE ME MAD- E.G TAYLOR & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL (VAL)
UNTIL I FOUND YOU- THE FIVE WAGERS (NATION TIME)
(I NEED) SOMEONE- LITTLE WILLIE JOHN (KENT)
IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH (TO FALL IN LOVE)- PERCY WIGGINS (RCA)
WALK LIKE A MAN- JOHNNY MOORE (DATE)
COUNT THE DAYS- THE MAGNETICS (SABLE)
DO YOU LOVE ME BABY- THE MASQUERADERS (WAND)
YOU CAN SPLIT- YOUNGBLOOD SMITH (VERVE)
THE GIRL ACROSS THE STREET- MOSES SMITH (DIONN)
CRACKING UP OVER YOU- ROY HAMILTON (RCA)
TOUGH GIRL- BILLY HARNELL (HOLLY)
TAKE MY HEART- ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (DECCA)
SUCH A NIGHT- LENNY WELCH (ROULETTE)
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO- DARRELL BANKS (EVER-SOUL)
SHE WROTE IT, I READ IT- JUNIOR MCGANTS (SOUL7)
PICK YOURSELF UP- E.G TAYLOR & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL (VAL)


SNOW SOUL MIX 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AKO4DY39

Single Track MP3
1h 19m 52s

THE MAGIC OF YOUR LOVE- THE MAJESTIC ARROWS (BLANK LP, ORIG. BANDIT!)
SEASON OF THE WITCH- LOU RAWLS (CAPITOL)
IT'S MY THING- BETTY MOORER (WAND)
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT- ONA WATSON (CHIMNEYVILLE)
BE GOOD TO ME BABY- LUTHER INGRAM (KOKO)
SOMEBODY'S BEEN SCATCHIN'- JOHNNY & LILY (WET SOUL)
I HATE YOU (IN THE DAY AND LOVE YOU AT NIGHT)- MASTERS OF SOUL (DUKE)
SIX WHITE HORSES- LEE ELDRED (CHESS)
ALL THE HEAVEN A MAN REALLY NEEDS- JOE TEX (DIAL)
MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU- PATTI JO (WAND)
VICTIM OF A FOOLISH HEART- BETTYE SWANN (ATLANTIC)
LOVING YOU MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND- FAMILY CIRCLE (SKY DISC)
CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION- THE NATURALS (SHOUT)
KEEP ON WALKING- FINAL DECISION (BUMPSHOP)
I GOT NOTHING BUT TIME- THE INTERPRETATIONS (LOVE)
CAN'T FIND THE TIME- ROSE COLOURED GLASS (BANG)
GIRL YOU THRILL ME- A.C. TILMON (EASTBOUND)
YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME- CLETUS MARLAND (TERRY)
TIME AND PLACE- LEE MOSES (MUSICOR)
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME- CONTRIBUTORS OF SOUL (NEW MISS)
LOVE IS BREAKING OUT ALL OVER- THE MANHATTANS (CARNIVAL)
NIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY- JAN BRADLEY (CHESS)
COLALINED BABY- DAVE LOVE (SOLID SOUL)
I HOPE YOU REALLY LOVE ME- FAMILY CIRCLE (SKY DISC)
I'M IN LOVE- JERRY WEAVER (S.O.B.)
TRY LOVING ME- CALVIN STEWART (ARTLY)
DON'T GET CAUGHT FAKING- THE FIRST THREE (DEEP)
NOW I THINK I'M READY- JESSE PORTER & THE FABULAIRS (BIG 8)
TEACHERMAN- BARBARA ST CLAIR (SOUL7)
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What a ripper of a thread folks - dance music of the gods IMHO.

God bless you daveinprague, NSC would be a far soulless place (no pun intended, honestly) without you dude.

Far too many tunes to list for my fave Northern footstompers but if you are after a compilation to rival all others I don't reckon you can go past "Feet Start Dancin", one of those wicked themed cassettes the NME sold in the 80's. I got a recording engineer mate to upload it onto CD for me years ago and I'm on my 3rd copy now as I've flogged the bugger so hard.
It includes amongst its 40 gems the stonecold belters SLOW FIZZ by The Sapphires (which I actually bought "for my daughter" for Christmas when she was 4, her first record, ahhhhh), SOUL SYMPHONY (who needs words) by Sons of Moses and the hilarious YOUR LITTLE SISTER by The Marvelows.

I know that purist Northern Soul has to be old 45's from the US that never even sniffed the charts at the time of release, but I reckon there's a few mainstram soul tunes that have captured the Northern sound and feel down pat - my two standouts being Green Onions (whcih I always start my FSS soul review sets with) and Love Really Hurts Without You (yes, by no other than Billy Ocean).

We have a cracking Northern Soul Night here in WA once a month at the Fly By Night Club in Freo (full of geezers needless to say) and I think they do one at the Irish Club in Subi too.....

Keep The Faith!
 


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Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,829
Uffern
daveinprague said:
Guess I should re-up this as it didnt get that many views when I posted it...

Snow soul mix 1
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Wow, that's impressive. I missed that the first time round.

Shouldn't there be some sort of NSC honours for Dave? The man is a veritable god of the turntable.
:bowdown:
 




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daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
Wish I was... more a god of copy and paste :)


But I love music. Reggae 1st.. Soul 2nd... everything else, you can forget.
 






The Modfather

The Modfather

New member
Dec 13, 2009
7,210
Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Not sure if it counts as a bona fide northern soul tune, but it is a classic all the same.

Booker T & The MG's - Time is tight.

Also.

Edwin Starr's - Breaking down the walls of heartache.
 


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