It’s a genre I know basically nothing about but my current addiction to the Frankie Valli pick in round two match one of the 70s Cup makes me wonder if I should explore it more.
Recommendations for top tunes greatly appreciated.
Northern Soul recommendations
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Northern Soul recommendations
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
"It'll Never Be Over for Me" - Baby Washington
and the holy grail: "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" - Frank Wilson
and the holy grail: "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" - Frank Wilson
"When the desert comes, people will be sad; just as Cannery Row was sad when all the pilchards were caught and canned and eaten." - John Steinbeck
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
I don't know where to start!
It sounds like you like the poppier, less soulful end of things. I'm trying to think of something like the Valli track...try this one:
This was the big track that always used to close the night at Wigan
It sounds like you like the poppier, less soulful end of things. I'm trying to think of something like the Valli track...try this one:
This was the big track that always used to close the night at Wigan
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Polishgirl wrote:It’s a genre I know basically nothing about
you're not alone on BCB especially amongst our US brethren.
try 'too late', as a primer:
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
GoogaMooga wrote:
and the holy grail: "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" - Frank Wilson
Only because it was so rare and some mug paid 5 grand for it. It's actually a pretty average track.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
The Modernist wrote:GoogaMooga wrote:
and the holy grail: "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" - Frank Wilson
Only because it was so rare and some mug paid 5 grand for it. It's actually a pretty average track.
I know, but it's got a driving beat for the talcum-powdered dancefloor.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Perpendicular wrote:
you're not alone on BCB especially amongst our US brethren.
a favorite:
Let U be the set of all united sets, K be the set of the kids and D be the set of things divided.
Then it follows that ∀ k ∈ K: K ∈ U ⇒ k ∉ D
Then it follows that ∀ k ∈ K: K ∈ U ⇒ k ∉ D
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
I don't own any compilations.
I always thought it was very overrated although I'm sure there are gems
I always thought it was very overrated although I'm sure there are gems
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Depends where you draw the line. A lot of it is 60s Motown - and how fucking great is THAT?
There's A Ghost In My House is the best thing ever, of course (the version with the title repeated throughout)
There's A Ghost In My House is the best thing ever, of course (the version with the title repeated throughout)
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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and that thing that Fatboy Slim sampled
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
There's a lot of great stuff and it spans a big area. It can seem a bit of a bottomless pit, but even the second rate stuff is fun.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Nothing But A Heartache, for the love of God
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
SUMPTUOUS SI wrote:and that thing that Fatboy Slim sampled
The Just Brothers...yeah that's a classic.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache!
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
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SUMPTUOUS SI wrote:Depends where you draw the line. A lot of it is 60s Motown - and how fucking great is THAT?
There's A Ghost In My House is the best thing ever, of course (the version with the title repeated throughout)
Well, yeah, I've never understood the line and just always considered Motown, well, Motown rather than Northern Soul.
Surely a couple of decent comps would do the job though?
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Goat Boy wrote:Surely a couple of decent comps would do the job though?
Not really... like doo wop, there are thousands of good songs.
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Better get down those thrift shops!
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Goat Boy wrote:Better get down those thrift shops!
I wish!
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Re: Northern Soul recommendations
Goat Boy wrote:SUMPTUOUS SI wrote:Depends where you draw the line. A lot of it is 60s Motown - and how fucking great is THAT?
There's A Ghost In My House is the best thing ever, of course (the version with the title repeated throughout)
Well, yeah, I've never understood the line and just always considered Motown, well, Motown rather than Northern Soul.
Surely a couple of decent comps would do the job though?
If you want a starter comp, this is a good one which has most of the big hitters..
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