Richard Searling - Hot 100 Modern Soul 45s Pt.1 (100-85)

Here's a nice little treat by way of a change. Richard Searling's latest Rare & Well Done show on which he has just started a series of The Hot 100 Modern Soul 45s. Here's the first episode featuring the first fifteen of them.

Part 2 (#84-#69)

Part 3 (#68-#49)

Part 4 (#53-#38)

I'm sure I don't really need to list the tracks but for newcomers to modern soul here it is:

There are some absolute 'peaches' amongst them, many now commanding well into four figures on original vinyl.

Links to Discogs on label name and on title to posts for any already posted on the blog. I've also added a link to Spotify where applicable.

100 - David Ruffin [1977] - I Can't Stop The Rain [Motown UK] (Spotify)

99 - A Brother's Guiding Light [1973] - Getting Together [Mercury] (Spotify)

98 - We The People [1973] - Making My Daydream Real [Lion]

97 - 7 Miles Per Hour Band [1979] - Playing Your Game [Music City] (Spotify)

96 - Bobby Hutton [1974] - Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You [ABC]

95 - Freddie Lowe [1977] - Decisions [Sirocco]

94 - Natural Four [1971] - Hanging On To A Lie [Boola-Boola]

93 - Wee [1976] - Try Me [Owl]

92 - Elvin Spencer [1971] - Lift This Hurt [Twinight] (Spotify)

91 - Richard Caiton [1969] - I'd Like To Get Near You [Up-Tight]

90 - Ty Karim [1973] - Lightin' Up [RoMark] (Spotify)

89 - Detroit Sounds Of Friction [1970] - I'm Leavin' You [Heavy Sound, Inc.]

88 - Barbara Lynn [1976] - Movin' On A Groove [Jetstream] (Spotify)

87 - Jesse James [1975] - If You Want a Love Affair [20th Century]

86 - Lorraine Johnson [1977] - The More I Get, The More I Want [Prelude] (Spotify)

85 - Sweet James Epps [1983] - Love At First Sight [Motor Pool]