Help required - Northern Soul Night

[atlanticdisco]

Firstly, merry Xmas to all. Hope you have had a great time.

So on to the point in question, Northern Soul night.

I have been asked if this is something we could cover. Feedback to client - "I would need to do some research". It's a regular customer so they were happy with the honesty.
29 years of DJing and I have never covered a night like this. I have seen quite a few of the lads on here talking about the Northern Soul nights and thought it would be a good starting point to see if anyone could share there usual playlists for this style of night.

So, if anyone is willing to share there lists it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Iain

[funkymook]

Here’s a few I regularly play.

The Soundtrack to the film ‘Soul Boy’ is a good buy, all killer, no filler, unlike a lot of NS compilations.

It’s actually a fairly hard night to do properly as you can get stuck with it all sounding the same, you have to know the tunes to be able to vary the style and pace to keep it interesting.


(I'm A) Road Runner Junior Walker & The All Stars
Hit And Run Rose Batiste
Everything's Gonna Be Alright PP Arnold
Too Many Fish In The Sea The Marvelettes
A Little Piece Of Leather Donnie Elbert
Agent Double O Soul Edwin Starr
Landslide Tony Clarke
Let's Wade In The Water Marlena Shaw
I'm On My Way Dean Parrish
If I Could Only Be Sure Nolan Porter
Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes) Major Lance
A Lot Of Love Homer Banks
The Blowing Up My Mind/ Exciters The Exciters
I'll Keep Holding On The Marvelettes
Soul Galore Jackie Wilson
The 'In'Crowd Dobie Gray
Shop Around Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Can't Turn You Loose Otis Redding
Walking Up A One Way Street Willie Tee
One In A Million Maxine Brown
Tainted Love Gloria Jones
Out On The Floor Dobie Gray
(You've Got Me) Dangling On A String Chairmen Of The Board
Love On A Mountain Top Robert Knight
Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations
Hold On, I'm Comin' Sam & Dave
25 Miles Edwin Starr
Seven Days Too Long Chuck Wood
He Who Picks A Rose Jimmy Ruffin
Two Can Have A Party Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Nowhere To Run Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Frank Wilson
Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairmen Of The Board
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Junior Walker & The All Stars
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers
It Takes Two Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy The Tams
Heaven Must Have Sent You The Elgins
Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes
Jimmy Mack Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Ghost In My House R. Dean Taylor
Long After Tonight Is All Over Jimmy Radcliffe

[atlanticdisco]

Thanks funkymook,

I'm starting to realise it's not going to be as easy a night to put together as I first thought. Seems to have the same challenges as the now rockabilly nights I have been doing which started off from djing at a hot rod weekend. That started of as a bit of a car crash (no pun intended).

Iain

[funkymook]

There’s a good 40 or so classics that appear on most of the “Best of’ type compilations, they’ll be your core - then just listen to lots of other NS and pick out the ones you personally like, you’ll soon get a feel for it.

Keep the lighting simple as well - just a mirrorball effect would be fine.

And if anyone complains you're not playing off original vinyl give them a packet of Space Dust so they get all the crackling and popping they’re used to....

[Excalibur]

On the assumption that the punters aren't diehard afficianados of the genre, but merely " enthusiastic amateurs ", Soul Survivors Vol 1 and 2, and the North of Watford series should furnish you with the core of an evening. Don't forget Tamla Motown, of course. Quite a few tracks from that label ( You watching, Steve? Peace on Earth, and goodwill to all men. Today, it's a Label. ) qualify as bona fide NS.

[atlanticdisco]

Guys,

Genuinely appreciate your input and help with this.

Of to Amazon music I go lol

[Excalibur]

If Martin's posted these above , I'm sorry.
The Snake-Al Wilson
Wade in the water- Ramsey Lewis Trio ( instrumental version of Marlena Shaw. )
Shattered glass-Ellie Warren
One minute every hour- John Miles. ( No, not that John Miles )
Goodbye, nothing to say-Nosmo King
The Flasher-Mistura
Skiing in the snow- Wigan's ovation
Footsee- Wigan's chosen few
My man a sweet man-Millie Jackson
Under my thumb- Wayne Gibson ( yup, the Jagger/Richards song )

Just a few there. Have fun

PS. You may have to cast your net further afield than Amazon to get some of them, particularly if you're in a hurry.

[Pe7e]

This Lot should keep you going,

Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Willson

A Little Misunderstanding - The Contours

Seven Days - Chuck Wood.

Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray

Your Love Is My Love - Isley BrothersT

This Old Heart of Mine - Isley Brothers

Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb.

You Get Your Kicks … - Mitch Ryder

Better Use Your Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials

Tell Me Its Just A Rumour - Isley Brothers

Messin' With My Mind - Clarence Carter

Mercy - Duffy (obviously not officially Northern Soul, but will go down well with all but the anoracks)

Dearly Beloved - Jack Montgomery

Baby You Know What I Mean - Drifters

Twistin The Night Away - Sam Cooke

Our Love Will Grow - The Showmen

Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

I'm Greatfull - Four Tops

Something About You - Four Tops

I Dig Your Act - The O'Jays

Something's Wrong - Chris Clark

Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos

Because Of You - Jackie Wilson

In Orbit - Joy Lovejoy

You Don’t Love Me - Epitome of Sound

My Hearts Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys

Girl Across The Street - Moses Smith

These Things Will Keep Me Loving You - Velvelettes

Praying - Harold Melvin

Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson

Goodbye Nothing To Say - Javells

A Man Like Me - Jimmy James

Third Finger Left Hand - Martha Reeves & Vandellas

No One Could Love You More - Gladys Knight

The Champion - Willie Mitchell

Reaching For The Very Best - The Exciters

That Driving Beat - Willie Mitchell

Landslide - Tony Clarke

House For Sale - Millie Jackson

It Really Hurts Me Girl - Carstairs

6x6 - Earl van Dyke

Catch That Teardrop - 5 Royales

My Life - Joe Jama

Crackin Up - Roy Hamilton

Baby I Need Your Lovin - Gayle Adams

He's All I've Got - The Supremes

Queen of Fools - Barbara Mills

What - Judy Street

I'm On My Way - Dean Parish

Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe

If You Ask Me - Jerry Williams

Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita and the Tiaras

Blowing My Mind To Pieces - Bob Relf

Tainted Love - Gloria Jone2

Mr Magic Man - Wilson Pickett

What More Do You Want - Gene Toones

I'm A Man - Albert Washington

Whole Lot of Shakin - Miracles

Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & The Techniques

Man Of Value - Tyrone Barclay

Thank You Baby - Soul Brothers Six

Have Some - Flaming Emeralds

25 Miles - Edwin Starr

You Made Me This Way - Illa Vann

Aint Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations

Soul Time - Shirley Ellis

I Cant Give You Up - Smoove

Under The Boardwalk - Drifters

Baby Hit & Run - Contours

I'll Be Loving You - Soul Brothers Six

Walking Up a One Way Street - Willie Tee

No One There - Martha Reeves

You're Ready Now - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue - Temptations

Whats Easy For Two - Mary Wells

I'm So Happy - Prince Philip Mitchell

Those Lonely Nights - Soul Communicators

It's All In The Game - Four Tops

I cried my life away - Tommy Navarro

Aint No Mountain High Enough - Marvin & Tammi Tyrell

Let's Go Somewhere - R Dean Taylor

Sliced Tomatoes - Just Brothers

I Wanna Be Free - Joe Tex

I Have Faith In You - Edwin Starr

I'll Hold You - Frankie & Johnnie

Cochise - Paul Humphrey

This Gets To Me - Pookie Hudson

Crazy Baby - Coasters

Open The Door To Your Heart - Donni Burdick

What Does It Take - Buddy Miles & California Raisins

Rode By The Place - Jimmy Ruffin

Open The Door To Your Heart - Daryl Banks

Emperor of My Babys Heary- Kurt Harris

Right Track - Billy Butler

Key To My Happiness - Charades

Theres A Ghost In My House - R Dean Taylor

Please Let Me In - J J Barnes

The Snake - Al Wilson

Little Darlin - Marvin Gaye

My Girl - Temptations

[atlanticdisco]

Superb guys, thanks.

Yes, Amazon is not covering some of these. I'm fortunate time is on my side.

[mattydj50]

Look at Mastrmix Classic Cuts. They have two issues (not sure what numbers) full with the best Northern Soul tracks.