Great Northern Soul Tracks

[Levo-Lon]

Few aching hips and sore hands by now I'm thinking

 

[Levo-Lon]

Bit of Ruben, whack up the volume


View: https://youtu.be/bSF1hoWq2eY

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Old northern souler here..

Lots of my favourite songs already posted

Still my favourite
Frank Wilson the epitome of northern soul
Right where's the wizzzz

View: https://youtu.be/zkpenzFNbpk

I'm surprised it took so long to be mentioned!

Isn't this meant to be one of the most expensive 7" singles in the world, for an original copy?

Tainted Love, the original by Mrs Marc Bolan.


View: https://youtu.be/OJKe2j9Wjh4

With the hand-claps too?

I'll admit this is my 2nd favourite version, after Dave Philips & The Hot Rod Gang (80's British rockabilly)


In one of his excellent books (I think it's in....) 'Cider With Roadies', Stuart Maconie professes & eulogises at length about his love of Northern Soul, & Wigan Casino

 

[Dec66]

View: https://youtu.be/_SorzOJRapo

 

[Dec66]

View: https://youtu.be/MC4F_V0P5y4

 

[Dec66]

Pick your version:

Reefa


View: https://youtu.be/T4fqmVwtZYE


Dusty


View: https://youtu.be/DHRVX8M_f5c


Baby Washington


View: https://youtu.be/IjlH3m7Ntu0


Pat Thomas


View: https://youtu.be/M_4Dv1YX1vk


The Dusty Springfield version is perhaps the best known to John Doe, because of this:


View: https://youtu.be/OLdK-CKW8BA


"C'mon, give her a proper Liverpool hand, you can do better than that!"

 

[Dec66]

View: https://youtu.be/7eqB6OgC1to

 

[Dec66]

View: https://youtu.be/wabCIMwU0-Q


Ruined by "Lenny Gamble", AKA Tony Blackburn, a crime which turned on a "Casino Classics" EP many years later.

 

[Dec66]

Sam Williams


View: https://youtu.be/PvWRM_gYenU


Ohio Players


View: https://youtu.be/SC66ZWiAF_w

 

[kingrollo]

Great work guys - where would I (legally) download mp3's of these tracks ? - Don't mind paying

 

[kingrollo]

If you only listen to one of these - make it this one .....the fantastic Isley Brothers


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foar5MWhiOY

 

[kingrollo]

Class or Cringe ? (with a bit of Dexy's) - Class for me


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwqMY079x8A

 

[kingrollo]

Surely if you wanted to pick an Isleys northern track it would be Tell Me It's Just A Rumour.

I don't think they ever made a poor record - but its behind a painted smile for me - great lyrics - If I had hair it would stand on end.

 

[kingrollo]

You can download from YouTube and then use YouTube converter (plenty of free ones if you search) The converter programme converts them to MP3 or MP4. You get the song not the video.

Alternatively you could do what I did, spent many years taping my vinyl onto the computer. This is a job not to be recommended unless you have a lot of time on your hands!!

Is it legal to download from you tube ?

 

[Dec66]

Oh, well, if we're going all Motown-y...

We shouldn't forget that they did provide some classics of the genre, though without the rarity value;


View: https://youtu.be/ug_NpT5Io8g



View: https://youtu.be/s3bksUSPB4c



View: https://youtu.be/f0Qj5Gv6n9o



View: https://youtu.be/uF0bkw4KKto




View: https://youtu.be/wDbyOLzEyfk


And my personal contribution to the Isleys debate:

https://youtu.be/XBXc3uyaJHk