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    Hi Guys,

    I've taken on a last minute gig for this Friday at a venue I've worked at before, upstairs via a narrow fire escape

    Anyway, the initial music brief is Motown/80's for a 60th birthday.


    Turns out the birthday boy is a fan of 'classic soul', I've been given a list of some of his favourites (which I don't have)

    So what I'm looking for is :

    a) Any other 'classic soul' which would be recommended.
    b) Can anyone recommend any classic soul compilations which would contain the said tracks?

    The List:

    "Marvin Gaye
    Darling you're wonderful
    Bobby Hutton
    Come see what's left of me
    Jeff Perry
    Love don't come no stronger
    O'jays
    I'm so glad I found you
    Edwin Starr
    I have faith in you
    Soul brothers six
    I'll be loving you
    Paul Anka
    When we get there"


    TIA,
    Edward.

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    Hi,

    Usually if you're looking for tracks that are part of a compilation I just google the track name + 'compilation' and it'll come up with albums including that track leading you down a rabbit hole of similar and hidden gems.
    Nathan.

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    Classic Soul/Motown Roadies could easily be available on Friday.

    OK, first ones to mind:
    The Three before Eight: Jimmy Radcliffe / Dean Parish / Tobi Legend ‎– Long After Tonight Is Over / I'm On My Way / Time Will Pass You By
    Dobie Gray- Out on the Floor
    Millie Jackson- My man, a sweet man. ( Don't play anything of hers labelled Symphony )
    Eddie Floyd- Knock on wood
    Bar Kays- Soul Finger
    Smokey Robinson- Going to a go go
    Blackbyrds- Walking in rhythm
    Showstoppers- Ain't nothin but a houseparty

    Northern
    7 days is too long- Chuck Wood
    Gloria Jones- Tainted Love
    Wayne Gibson- Under my thumb
    Frank Wilson- Do I love you
    Billy Butler- Right track
    MVPs - turning my heartbeat up

    Tamla.
    Velvelettes- Needle in a haystack ( bona fide NS, that one )/ He was really saying something
    Martha and Vandellas- Nowhere to run/ Heat Wave
    Elgins- Heaven must have sent you.
    Marvelettes- Beechwood 4-5789

    Chexk out the top 10 lists here, too. PM imminent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    Hi Guys,

    I've taken on a last minute gig for this Friday at a venue I've worked at before, upstairs via a narrow fire escape
    Sounds like the Danum in Doncaster and that's through an underground car park where you can't usually get a parking space!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post
    Classic Soul/Motown Roadies could easily be available on Friday.

    OK, first ones to mind:
    The Three before Eight: Jimmy Radcliffe / Dean Parish / Tobi Legend ‎– Long After Tonight Is Over / I'm On My Way / Time Will Pass You By
    Dobie Gray- Out on the Floor
    Millie Jackson- My man, a sweet man. ( Don't play anything of hers labelled Symphony )
    Eddie Floyd- Knock on wood
    Bar Kays- Soul Finger
    Smokey Robinson- Going to a go go
    Blackbyrds- Walking in rhythm
    Showstoppers- Ain't nothin but a houseparty

    Northern
    7 days is too long- Chuck Wood
    Gloria Jones- Tainted Love
    Wayne Gibson- Under my thumb
    Frank Wilson- Do I love you
    Billy Butler- Right track
    MVPs - turning my heartbeat up

    Tamla.
    Velvelettes- Needle in a haystack ( bona fide NS, that one )/ He was really saying something
    Martha and Vandellas- Nowhere to run/ Heat Wave
    Elgins- Heaven must have sent you.
    Marvelettes- Beechwood 4-5789

    Oh my word, what a selection. If you are heading this way on Friday, drop in. Usual place, usual time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post
    Classic Soul/Motown Roadies could easily be available on Friday.

    OK, first ones to mind:
    The Three before Eight: Jimmy Radcliffe / Dean Parish / Tobi Legend ‎– Long After Tonight Is Over / I'm On My Way / Time Will Pass You By
    Dobie Gray- Out on the Floor
    Millie Jackson- My man, a sweet man. ( Don't play anything of hers labelled Symphony )
    Eddie Floyd- Knock on wood
    Bar Kays- Soul Finger
    Smokey Robinson- Going to a go go
    Blackbyrds- Walking in rhythm
    Showstoppers- Ain't nothin but a houseparty

    Northern
    7 days is too long- Chuck Wood
    Gloria Jones- Tainted Love
    Wayne Gibson- Under my thumb
    Frank Wilson- Do I love you
    Billy Butler- Right track
    MVPs - turning my heartbeat up

    Tamla.
    Velvelettes- Needle in a haystack ( bona fide NS, that one )/ He was really saying something
    Martha and Vandellas- Nowhere to run/ Heat Wave
    Elgins- Heaven must have sent you.
    Marvelettes- Beechwood 4-5789

    Chexk out the top 10 lists here, too. PM imminent.
    Thanks Peter, Northern soul has always confused me (as usually the people that ask for it don't know the difference), its something I really need to brush up on or at least have 20 definitive classics. I will put a NS playlist on my laptop as I get confused myself with the other hits from the States. I will have a look at the top 10. In terms of the question, I am guessing you are still on CD? Rather than buying a load of compilations, can't you buy the tracks and burn them to disk?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattydj50 View Post
    Sounds like the Danum in Doncaster and that's through an underground car park where you can't usually get a parking space!!
    It's the catholic club. At least I can leave my car at the bottom of the fire escape.

    Quote Originally Posted by yourdj View Post
    Thanks Peter, Northern soul has always confused me (as usually the people that ask for it don't know the difference), its something I really need to brush up on or at least have 20 definitive classics. I will put a NS playlist on my laptop as I get confused myself with the other hits from the States. I will have a look at the top 10. In terms of the question, I am guessing you are still on CD? Rather than buying a load of compilations, can't you buy the tracks and burn them to disk?
    Same here, also I did not know that classic soul contained different genres. Again, it's not something I've heard of before, or even been asked for. I'll be creating a folder with the top classics that I can source.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    Same here, also I did not know that classic soul contained different genres. Again, it's not something I've heard of before, or even been asked for. I'll be creating a folder with the top classics that I can source.
    I have a soul mix that includes a lot of tracks like the blues brothers film music etc. One is 8 mins and the other 15, so I usually play that as it covers a lot of bases. Its also a great time to check on other parts of the wedding, when MCing, or go to the loo. I will get a wedding with some Northern Soul people at some point so I have created the following list just in case. Are there any super popular tracks that i have missed? Or ones on this list which are not so great for the average guest who likes very commercial soul? Funnily I know 80% of these tracks, but did not really put them down as Northern Soul.

    This album seems to have most the hits on and not too many obscure ones: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-So.../dp/B00TKNGYJ4

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Frank Wilson
    The Snake (SOUL MOTOWN) Al Wilson
    Shake Your Tail Feather The Blues Brothers
    Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes
    Tainted Love Gloria Jones
    Here I Go Again Archie Bell And The Drells
    Seven Days Too Long Chuck Wood
    What Judy Street
    There's A Ghost In My House R. Dean Taylor
    Just A Little Misunderstanding The Contours
    Shoes Bobby Bland
    Suspicion The Originals
    Sliced Tomatoes Just Brothers
    6 By 6 Earl Van Dyke
    Soul Time Shirley Ellis
    Out On The Floor Dobie Gray
    Shake A Tail Feather James & Bobby Purify
    Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy The Tams
    Love On A Mountain Top Robert Knight
    Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
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    Useful Northern albums are Soul Survivors Vol1, ( 2 isn't quite as good ), North of Watford series ( although again, Vol1 is the stand out one )

    For Motown, Hitsville USA is a great start ( there's a Vol2 as well, which follows the later years, and appears more expensive, and CD only.
    The Motown 100 is a good album, too.

    Soul? Well some say if it's not Stax/Atlantic, it's not really soull, and this Now Album is mainly Tamla. It's good though.

    There's also Philadelphia Soul, and this has a fair smattering.

    That's just scratching the surface, and I'm not the Oracle on this. He's on holiday in Turkey, sunning himself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fullcontact68 View Post
    It's the catholic club. At least I can leave my car at the bottom of the fire escape.
    Oh yes, I'd forgotten about that place. I've only ever been in there once.

    Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post
    Useful Northern albums are Soul Survivors Vol1, ( 2 isn't quite as good ), North of Watford series ( although again, Vol1 is the stand out one )
    Indeed, that's where I usually turn to for Northern Soul etc. Mastermix Classic Cuts have two Northern Soul CDs and also have a Philly Soul one too.

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