Top 100: Northern Soul songs

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I know it's a hazy definition but just put what you feel fits (save the big Motown names for a diff top 100).

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:28 (twenty-three years ago)

1. Reggie Garner - Hotline

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:28 (twenty-three years ago)

2. Dusty Springfield - 'What's it gonna be' (released in NS scene as by Patti Austin so DOES count)

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:31 (twenty-three years ago)

3. Gloria Jones 'Tainted Love'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:33 (twenty-three years ago)

4. Shirley Ellis - Soul Time

― Nico, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:34 (twenty-three years ago)

5. Karmell Brooks - Tell me baby

6. Ruby Andrews - Just lovin' you

7. Frank Wilson - Do I love you

Ok that's my 5. Someone put some Timi Yuro in, go on. Etta James an' all. And Marvelettes. Ok I'm gone.

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Betty Everett - Gettin' Mighty Crowded

maybe Timi et al later.

― Nico, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:38 (twenty-three years ago)

And there should've been an "8" there..

― Nico, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:39 (twenty-three years ago)

9. Tony Clarke 'Landslide'
10. Marvelettes 'Heatwave'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:40 (twenty-three years ago)

11 Dean Parrish-I'm on my way

― Paul R (paul R), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:48 (twenty-three years ago)

11 Johnny Johnson - Give me your love
12. The Kittens - Ain´t no more room
13. Jeff Perry - Love don´t come no stronger (yours and mine)
14. Chuck Wood - Seven days too long
15. Little Ann - Who are you trying to fool
16. the elgins - heaven must have sent you

― Jens (brighter), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:48 (twenty-three years ago)

17. Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me
18. Don Thomas - Come On Train
19. Ronnie Milsap - Ain't No Soul Left in These Old Shoes
20. The Ohio Players - Love Slipped Through My Fingers

― michael (michael), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:52 (twenty-three years ago)

21 The Flirtations-Nothin' but a Heartache

― Paul R (paul R), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:53 (twenty-three years ago)

22, Frankie Valli - You're ready now

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:56 (twenty-three years ago)

23 Judy Street - What
23 Impressions - Youve been cheating
24 Bobby Paris - I walked away
25 Bobby paris - Nightowl
26Johnny Johnson - In the bad bad old days (before you loved me)

― Jens (brighter), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

27. Geno Washington - Water

― Aaron W, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 20:59 (twenty-three years ago)

28. Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight is all Over

― michael (michael), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:06 (twenty-three years ago)

29. Lou Johnson--Reach Out For Me

― call mr. lee (call mr. lee), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:17 (twenty-three years ago)

30 - R Dean Taylor - There's a ghost in my house.

― MikeB, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:19 (twenty-three years ago)

31 The Inspirations - Touch me, hold me, kiss me

― Tag, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:32 (twenty-three years ago)

32. Etta James - Payback

33. Al Wilson - The Snake

34. The Fascinations - Girls are out to get you

35. Marvelettes - Only your love can save me

36. Yvonne Baker - You didn't say a word

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:40 (twenty-three years ago)

37 Evie Sands - Billie Sunshine
38 Tammi Terrell - Can't stop now, love is calling

― Tag, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

39 Los Bravos - Bring a little loving
40 Derek and Ray - Interplay

― Tag, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:44 (twenty-three years ago)

41 Peggy March - If You Loved Me

― Baxter Wingnut (Baxter Wingnut), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 21:51 (twenty-three years ago)

42. Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By
43. Dobie Gray - out On The Floor
44. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
46. PP Arnold - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
47. Andantes - (Like A) Nightmare

― alexfack (alexfack), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:15 (twenty-three years ago)

42. Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By
43. Dobie Gray - out On The Floor
44. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
45. PP Arnold - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
46. Andantes - (Like A) Nightmare

― alexfack (alexfack), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:15 (twenty-three years ago)

bunch of arse. we're up to 47, anyway

― alexfack (alexfack), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:15 (twenty-three years ago)

47. Beverly Ann - "You Got Your Mind On Other Things"
48. Carol & Jerri - "How Can I Ever Find A Way"
49. David and the Giants - "Ten Miles High"
50. Jackie Wilson - "This Love Is Real (I Can Feel Those Vibrations)"

― Paul (scifisoul), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:36 (twenty-three years ago)

51. Doris Troy - I'll do anything.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:39 (twenty-three years ago)

would Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin' count? if so, number 52

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 28 November 2002 01:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Tom & Jerry theme tune.

― bert, Thursday, 28 November 2002 03:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Yosemite Sam!

― Franny, Thursday, 28 November 2002 05:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Dobie Gray's Out On The Floor has been listed twice so we should wind back one, and we've done all of the 3 before 8 so my choice is:

51. Frankie Valli - The Night

― tigerclawskank, Thursday, 28 November 2002 10:10 (twenty-three years ago)

52. Sidney Barnes - I hurt on the other side

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 28 November 2002 10:12 (twenty-three years ago)

53. eddie kendricks "girl you need a change of mind"

― michael wells (michael w.), Thursday, 28 November 2002 10:15 (twenty-three years ago)

54. Gene Chandler - Nothing can stop me

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 28 November 2002 10:26 (twenty-three years ago)

55. nobody but me by the human beinz

― duane, Thursday, 28 November 2002 14:12 (twenty-three years ago)

What exactly is a 'SPACK'? what does it mean?

― franny, Thursday, 28 November 2002 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

a SPACK? umm. oh nothing. nevermind.

And on with the Soul...

I don't know what 'we've done all of the 3 before 8' means, but we've got two 11's so are we up to 56 or 57 or what now? And I wouldn't say that the Nancy Sinatra track is Northern Soul. Mod, yeah, but not soul. anyway.

56. Esther Marrow - Chains of love

57. Carl Carlton - So what (little diddy boy singing about all these hot chicks who want him but he just says 'so what'. sounds so so so wrong and paedotastic but ace too. I think Carlton became some cartoon funk bloke in the 80s too)

58. Pat Powdrill - Do it

59. Roscoe Robinson - That's enough

60. Terry Callier - Look at me now

61. Tommy Good - Baby I miss you

62. Timi Yuro - What's a matter baby

Come on come on come on, don't let this thread die! Where's all the posey anorak guys who pretend to like a track just because only them and three other guys have heard it? This is YOUR thread, chaps

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Thursday, 28 November 2002 17:29 (twenty-three years ago)

There's a Hotel Spack in Transyllvania. Naturally we felt obliged stay there but it was full when we got there.

The three before eight were the three records they always played at the end of the night at the Casino:

Long after tonight is all over by Jimmy Radcliffe
Tobi Legend - Time will pass you by
Dean Parrish - I'm on my way

Talking of the Casino, did anyone see the documentary on C4 last night? I haven't watched it yet but I will tonight.

I'd list some more but I don't want to hog the thread and my mine's gone blank.

― Tag, Thursday, 28 November 2002 19:00 (twenty-three years ago)

When i lived in Warrington a spack was an insulting term for someone who was mentally disabled. It was another name for a spastic. Its not a very nice word.

― franny, Thursday, 28 November 2002 19:13 (twenty-three years ago)

SPACK

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Thursday, 28 November 2002 19:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Warrington's not a very nice town.

― Tag, Thursday, 28 November 2002 20:04 (twenty-three years ago)

was the fast (1966) version of Bob and Earl 'Harlem Shuffle' ever a Northern track? 'cos that's great.

also
Johnny Maestro - I'm Stepping Out of the Picture
Brenda Holloway - Think It Over (Before You Break My Heart)
Johnny Jones and the Casuals - Purple Haze
Marvin Gaye - This Love Starved Heart of Mine

― michael (michael), Thursday, 28 November 2002 20:18 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

70(ish): Denise Lasalle - Trapped By This Thing Called Love
71: Chris Clark - Love's Gone Bad

― what what (whatwhat), Monday, 16 December 2002 14:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Darrow Fletcher - Gotta Draw the Line (he was only 14 at the time!)

― michael (michael), Monday, 16 December 2002 15:38 (twenty-three years ago)

seven months pass...

72. The Exciters - Reaching the best

73. Laura Greene - Moonlight, music and you (KFCtastic!)

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Thursday, 24 July 2003 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

74. Sue Lynne- Don't Pity Me

75. Exciters (again) - Blowing Up My Mind

― Jim Eaton-Terry (Jim E-T), Thursday, 24 July 2003 10:20 (twenty-two years ago)

76. Baby Hit and Run - The Contours (I think it was them anyway)

― chris (chris), Thursday, 24 July 2003 10:26 (twenty-two years ago)

77. Dyke & the Blazers - "The Wrong House" (never heard it on any NS comps, but if I was a DJ, I'd sure as hell play it)

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Thursday, 24 July 2003 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

78. Now That I've Found You Baby - The Mirettes
79. You Don't Love Me - The Epitome Of Sound
80. Agent Double-O Soul - Edwin Starr
81. Never For Me - The Millionaires
82. 6 x 6 - Earl Van Dyke

I could go on and on.......................

― Jon Horne, Wednesday, 28 July 2004 12:39 (twenty-one years ago)

83 Shirley J Scott - Goose Pimples
84 The Olympics - The Same Old Thing
85 Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 12:54 (twenty-one years ago)

86. Erma Franklin - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
87. Edwin Starr - 25 Miles

― hobart paving (hobart paving), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 13:07 (twenty-one years ago)

88, Invitations - what's wrong with me baby

― Bidfurd, Wednesday, 28 July 2004 13:45 (twenty-one years ago)

89 Yvonne Daniels - I Don't Wanna Get Away From Your Love

― Bidfurd, Wednesday, 28 July 2004 13:49 (twenty-one years ago)

90. Darrell Banks - Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You

― Bidfurd, Wednesday, 28 July 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

someone please explain this "northern soul" thing to me. i get the general idea. who coined the term? is there a cutoff date for records? you wacky english fanatics, tell me more about this!

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 17:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Northern Soul - what is it?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 17:10 (twenty-one years ago)

40 Derek and Ray - Interplay

I just wanted to second this.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 17:11 (twenty-one years ago)

17. Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me

And that.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)

If we're seconding people's picks I'll give this one full props (cos it's one of my personal faves):

7. Frank Wilson - Do I love you

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, I think I get it now. M. Matos' comments on the recommended thread make sense to me. I was thinking NS was stuff like Detroit Emeralds, the Parliaments (both of whom I've been listening to lately and love), plus perhaps some stuff from the late '60s we call Beach Music in the States, like Willie Tee? I love soul music in general and this list is a good one.

― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 02:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Some great cuts on here, but I can't believe nobody has yet mentioned

91. The Parliaments - "Don't Be Sore At Me"

George Clinton in his doo wop days - classic.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Thursday, 29 July 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

three months pass...

Revive!

92. Archie Bell and the Drells - "Here I Go Again"
93. The Impressions - "Move On Up"
94. James Fountain - "Seven Day Lover"
95. Salvadors – "Stick By Me Baby"
96. The Carstairs - "It Really Hurts Me Girl"
97. The Tomangoes – "I Really Love You"
98. The Voices of East Harlem – "Cashing In"
99. The Diedre Wilson Tabac - "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes"
100. Garnet Mimms – "Looking for You"

Northern soul is the greatest goddamn music ever made. Ever!!

Honestly! This is, like, PERFECT pop music!!

― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 5 November 2004 03:57 (twenty-one years ago)

and aparently its big in berlin rihgt now.

― :| (....), Friday, 5 November 2004 04:09 (twenty-one years ago)

seven years pass...

Alright so this could go either way..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU3vR_EBVic&feature=share

― piscesx, Monday, 23 July 2012 23:53 (thirteen years ago)

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