Some nice tracks there Hann. I have always liked that Salt & Pepper track, it's got that indefinable "something" that makes it hard core northern soul. Maybe it's because it's so simplistic and heartfelt, I don't know.
I have spent the last few hours immersed in music and decided it's time to commit to another offering to the FE Top 100, it's one of my favourite records and I've been lucky enough to see it performed live. The record is "Hung Up on Your Love" by The Monclairs and I saw Phil Perry (the lead singer) smash it out at a Prestatyn weekender around 2004. I hope you enjoy it as much as me
FE Soulful 100 ============== 1. I Didn't Know How To - The Constellations (NE 27 Oct) 2. What More Do You Want - Gene Toones (NE 28 Oct) 3. Baby Mine - Thelma Houston (RS 28 Oct) 4. I Really Love You - The Tomangoes (NE 29 Oct) 5. This Love Starved Heart of Mine - Marvin Gaye (RS 29 Oct) 6. If This is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) - The Precisions (DT 29 Oct) 7. Paris Blues - Tony Middleton (NE 30 Oct) 8. Seven Days Too Long - Chuck Wood (DT 30 Oct) 9. Better Use Your Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials (RS 30 Oct) 10. Suspicion - The Originals (SW 30 Oct) 11. Turning My Heartbeat Up - The MVPs (NE 31 Oct) 12. Just Walk in My Shoes - Gladys Knight (Macca 31 Oct) 13. Open the Door to Your Heart - Darrell Banks (SW 31 Oct) 14. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies - Dana Valery (NE 1st Nov) 15. You Won't Say Nothing - Tamala Lewis (SW 3 Nov) 16. Nothing But a Heartache - The Flirtations (NE 4 Nov) 17. Baby Don't You Weep - Edward Hamilton & The Arabians (RS 8 Nov) 18. The Drifter - Ray Pollard (NE 8 Nov) 19. Nightowl - Bobby Paris (NE 22 Nov) 20. Out On The Floor - Dobie Gray (DT 23 Nov) 21. Oh No Not My Baby - Maxine Brown (NE 24 Nov) 22. You'll Never Make the Grade - Sunlovers (Hann 24 Nov) 23. How Could You Break My Heart - Bobby Womack (NE 25 Nov) 24. Cashin' In - Voices of East Harlem (DT 25 Nov) 25. Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield (DB 26 Nov) 26. Of Hopes, Dreams and Tombstones - Jimmy Fraser (NE 27 Nov) 27. Slow Fizz - The Sapphires (RS 27 Nov) 28. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson (Hann 02 Dec) 29. Too Late - Johnny Watson & Larry Williams (NE 07 Dec) 30. What Good am I - TSU Toronados (NE 22 Dec) 31. Gone With the Wind is My Love - Rita & The Tiaras (DT 22 Dec) 32. Wear Your Natural Baby - Towana & The Total Destruction (DT 23 Dec) 33. Hung Up on Your Love - The Montclairs (NE 02 Jan)
OK .... and here's something a bit different for you. I've always been a sucker for a mournful girl vocal with nice backing harmonies and this hits the spot hard. See what you think:
Sort of quiet around here guys, have we all lost our soul or is the New Year blues??? Here's my latest proposal to join the top 100, this should cheer you up I first aired this a couple of years back, but it's way overdue for another outing. It's from the 70s so is "modern" in that context, but believe me this was massive on the NS scene and a real dancefloor favourite. Uplifting.
I thought I might indulge of my "other" passion for your entertainment
Feel free to post, but please do try and keep it soulful. No funk or ska please! I maintain an off-line list of all the tracks posted, if you would like a copy please feel free to fmail me.
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