Friday, 18 December 2020

Northern Soul Fever #2 - Megamix of Classics


Episode 2 of Northern Soul classics - all beat and key matched.


Lorraine Chandler - I Can't Change
Theresa Lindsey - I'm Not Prepared To Love You
Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You
Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore
Bobby Hebb - Love, Love, Love
Coasters - Crazy Baby
Millie Jackson - My Man's A Sweet Man
Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me
Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get Me
Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit
Shirley Ellis - Soul Time
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - One Way Out
Willie Hutch - The Duck
Earl Grant - Hide Nor Hair
Vibrations - 'Cause You're Mine
Joe Hicks - Don't It Make You Feel Funky
Jimmie Raye - Philly Dog Around The World
Gene Chandler - Mr Big Shot
Paul Anka - I Can't Help Loving You
Isley Brothers - Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby
Williams & Watson - Too Late
Vel-Vets - I Got To Find Me Somebody
Five & A Penny - You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
Dana Valery - You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
Reflections - Like Adam And Eve
Eddie Parker - Love You Baby
Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
Velours - I'm Gonna Change
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Northern Soul Fever #1 - Megamix of Classics


Here's a 60 minute mix I did several years ago and posted on YouTube, but it got blocked so I posted them on Mixcloud.

Not for the 'purists' as it's full of 'classics' i.e. Top 500 ... but it's beat and key matched so may be good for a party!


Creation - I Got The Fever
Drifters - You Got To Pay Your Dues
Lenis Guess - Just Ask Me
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Better Use Your Head
Joe Tex - Show Me
Tony Clarke - Landslide
Tempos - Countdown Here I Come
Shane Martin - I Need You
Marie Knight - That's No Way To Treat A Girl
Jerry Butler - Moody Woman
Jimmy Mack - My World Is On Fire
Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor
Terrible Tom - We Were Made For Each Other
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Breakout
Burning Bush - Keeps On Burning
Eddie & Ernie - I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)
Sweet Things - I'm In A World Of Trouble
Triumphs - I'm Coming To Your Rescue
Jerry Cook - I Hurt On The Other Side
Rose Batiste - Hit And Run
Apollas - Mr. Creator
Sam & Kitty - I've Got Something Good
Jades - I'm Where It's At
Superlatives - I Still Love You
Detroit Spinners - Sweet Thing
Vibrations - Surprise Party For Baby
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Candi Staton [1970] - Now You've Got The Upper Hand / You Can't Stop Me [Unity #U-7-11]

Another Northern Soul rarity.  This is believed to be the first recording by Candi Staton, recorded in 1967 but not released until 1969/70 (45Cat states May 1970).  A comment left on Discogs says that it was released after she had some success on Fame, but was withdrawn as Fame had an agreement with Unity when she signed to prevent any of her earlier records being released.  This would be a reason why the record is rare.  

There is only one other release listed for Unity, a label based in Birmingham, Alabama, Underground Euphoria Featuring Keisa Brown - What Can I Do About You / Keisa Brown And Underground Euphoria - Let's Go Back (To Our Little World) also claimed on 45Cat to be released May 1970.  I thought that this might be equally as rare but have found a recently ended ebay listing (ended only a week ago on 11 Dec) from Craig Moerer listing it for £78.42 and described as funk.  It had a sound file which has unfortunatley now been removed.  There's also another listed for £50 - so probably not rare or 'in demand'!

There's about a dozen Candi Staton's on Popsike consistently selling for just over £1,000, the latest sold in Jan 2020 for £1,404.

Both sides were written by Bo Fowler (aka Robert Fowler), who has a few other songs registered with BMI, although I don't recognise any of them, and produced by Bob Grove and Richard Dingler.  I wonder if this Bob Grove is also known as Bob Groves (aka Robert Grove) as if so, he produced a few sides for Sam Dees on LoLo in 1969.

Candi Staton [1970] - Now You've Got The Upper Hand [Unity #U-7-11]

This was big in the mid 70s.  It was certainly played around 1976 and was so popular it was bootlegged on a look alike (counterfeit) label that year.

Candi Staton [1970] - You Can't Stop Me [Unity #U-7-11]

Back then the B side would have been instantly dismissed as being too slow, but listening to it now it could easily get spins these days.

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Thelma Houston [1973] - Nothing Left To Give [Mowest #MWS 7003]

A quick post as just reminded of how good this is from a recent podcast I was listening to.  Not released as a single (as far as I can tell unless it's a reissue) and wasn't on the US release of the self-titled album on Mowest from 1973.

What a wonderful set of pipes on this, so soulful, deep/crossover track.  She's probably best (only?) known to a mass audience for her cover of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way a #1 hit in US and #13 in UK 1977.  HM & Blue Notes version (billed as Harold Melvin & Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass) from Wake Up Everybody LP, wasn't released as a single in US and pipped Houston's version in UK by reaching #5 a couple of weeks earlier!

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Debbie Taylor - Discography


I had the privilege of seeing Debbie Taylor (now known as Maydie Myles) in her first and only live UK appearance at the Wilton (Wakefield) in Nov 2013.  There are 6 video clips I recorded and posted on my YouTube channel.  Karl 'Chalky' White has also posted some on his channel.  The eagle eyed amongst you may spot Mick Talbot of The Style Council on keyboards!

Discography

Albums

1972 - Comin' Down On You [Today #TLP 1007]

1998 - The Look Of Love [Saxony #SAX007]

02 - Too Good To Be True
03 - Quiet Nights
04 - Distracted
06 - Ain't Feeling This
07 - Save Your Love
08 - The Lamp Is Low
09 - Amazing Grace

2011 - Maydie Myles - The Ones I Love [Self-Released? #49485]

02 - Fragile

Compilations 

1997 - Still Comin' Down On Ya! [Sequel #NEMCD 941]

There seems to be 2 versions of this CD, one is an identical 9 track version of her first album on Today and the other is a extended 20 track (perhaps Deluxe) version which also includes her 2 Decca 45s, her unreleased 'All That I Have' and all her GWP releases.

If you want to listen all in one go then someone has uploaded the complete CD on YouTube (unless he's 'doctored' the image and included her earliar material .. as I can't find any reference to this release?)

13 - Stop

Singles

Decca

GWP

1969 - The Hesitations / Debbie Taylor & The Hesitations ‎– No Brag Just Fact / Momma, Look Sharp [#GWP 512]

Today

Polydor

Arista

Deep Soul

2016 - Eddie Parker / Debbie Taylor & The Hesitations ‎– But If You Must Go / All That I Have [#03]



Here's some live footage of her performing many of her records above in chronological order of release not in the order she performed them.

Check Yourself

Never Gonna Let Him Know

Don't Let It End

How Long Can This Last

Don't Nobody Mess With My Baby

Cheaper In The Long Run

I Don't Wanna Leave You

This 1975 45 is probably her finest with 2 brilliant sides. The A side 'I Don't Wanna Leave You' is one of the best deep soul records you will find along with a great modern soul tune 'Just Don't Pay' on the flip.

Just Don't Pay

All That I Have

This is a previously unissued single she recorded with The Hesitations, produced by Larry Saunders.  It originally came out as an album track on GWP NYC TCB on Kent in 2005 who then released it on a vinyl 45 coupled with the fantastic Eddie Parker - But If You Must Go on their Deep Soul imprint in 2016.

Kiss Of Life

Taken from her 2011 CD The One I Love

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