Richard Searling [2021] - Hot 100 Northern Soul 45s COMPLETE

Having posted Richard Searling's Hot 100 Modern Soul 45s and more recently Crossover Hot 100, he did a Hot 100 Northern Soul Countdown at the end of 2021 which was drafted but not posted, so here are all six parts in one place with full playlist. There are actually 101 as he chose two at #12 as well as an additional five outside the 100 in the last show to fill the hour.

Richard Searling is one of the most respected rare soul DJs in the UK but for any not familiar with his name he was one of the key DJs at the legendary Wigan Casino between 1973-81 and has been presenting soul radio shows since the 80s and currently does a show every Sunday on Solar Radio between 10:00-1200 GMT.

Trying to select a Top 100 will always be a bit contentious and many on my own, and probably your, favourites are not featured, but it is what it is!

Here's 20 omissions from the golden age just off the top of my head, I'm sure I could come up with plenty of other worthy candidates, as could you: 

Eddie Parker - "I'm Gone"

Bernie Williams - "Ever Again"

Ruby Andrews - "Just Loving You"

Garland Green - "Girl I Love You"

The Artistics - "Girl I Need You"

Ronnie McNeir - "Sitting In My Class"

Bobby Hebb - "You Want To Change Me"

Velours - "I'm Gonna Change"

Sapphires - "Gotta Have Your Love"

Apollas - "Mr Creator"

Del- Larks - "Job Opening"

Darrell Banks / J. J. Barnes - "Our Love Is In The Pocket"

Superlatives - "I Still Love You"

Sydney Barnes / Jerry Cook - "I Hurt On The Other Side"

Art Freeman - "Slippin' Around"

Chuck Wood - "Seven Days Is Too Long"

Lou Johnson - "Unsatisfied"

Montclairs - "Hung Up On Your Love"

Voices Of East Harlem - "Cashing In"

Ray Pollard - "The Drifter"

Part 1 (#100-#82)

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
100	Jack Montgomery	66	Dearly Beloved	Scepter #SCE 12152
099	Christine Cooper	66	Heartaches Away My Boy	Parkway #P-983
098	The Steve Karmen Big Band Feat. Jimmy Radcliffe	68	Breakaway	United Artists #UA-50451
097	The 7th Avenue Aviators	65	You Should 'O Held On	Congress #CG-255
096	Edward Hamilton & The Arabians	67	Baby Don't You Weep	Mary Jane #P 1005
095	Rubin	67	You've Been Away	Kapp #K-869]
094	Marie Knight	64	That's No Way To Treat A Girl	Musicor #MU 1106
093	The M.V.P.'s	71	Turning My Heartbeat Up	Buddah #BDA 262
092	Jean Carter	66	Like One	Decca #31965
091	The Showmen	65	Our Love Will Grow	Swan #S-4219
090	Leonard Jewell	67	Bettin' On Love	Teri De #004
089	Velvet Satins	65	Nothing Can Compare To You	General American #GA-006
088	Pointer Sisters	72	Send Him Back	Atlantic #45-2893
087	Chubby Checker	65	Just Don't Know	Parkway #P-965
086	Jimmy 'Soul' Clarke	67	(Come On And Be My) Sweet Darlin	Soulhawk #SH-001
085	The Professionals	67	That's Why I Love You	Groove City #101
084	Lada Edmund Jr.	66	The Larue	Decca #32007
083	Willie Hutch	66	Love Runs Out	Dunhill #D-4012
082	The Exciters	69	Blowing Up My Mind	RCA #47-9723

Part 2 (#81-#64)

Intro: Johnny Robinson [1968] - Gone But Not Forgotten [Okeh #4-7307]

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
081	Earl Wright & His Orchestra	1965	Thumb A Ride	Capitol #5516
080	Rufus Lumley	1966	I'm Standing	Holton #H-5001
079	Sam & Kitty	1966	I've Got Something Good	4 Brothers #45-452
078	Tony & Tyrone	1967	Please Operator	Atlantic #45-2458
077	Eddie Spencer	1968	If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)	Arc #A 1206
076	J.J. Barnes	1966	Real Humdinger	Ric-Tic #RT-110
075	The Sapphires	1966	Slow Fizz	ABC-Paramount #10778
074	The Soul Twins	1967	Quick Change Artist	Karen #1533
073	Ritchie Adams	1965	I Can't Escape From You	Congress #CG-256
072	The Jades	1966	I'm Where It's At	Nite Life #70,002
071	Bobby Freeman	1965	I'll Never Fall In Love Again	Autumn #9
070	Marvin Gaye	1994	This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)	Tamla #42286-0288-7
069	Jerry Williams	1966	If You Ask Me	Calla #116
068	The Vibrations	1968	Cause You're Mine	Epic #5-10418
067	Bobby Paris	1967	I Walked Away	Capitol #5929
066	Major Lance	1967	You Don't Want Me No More	OKeh #4-7284
065	Archie Bell & The Drells	1969	Here I Go Again	Atlantic #45-2693
064	Doni Burdick	1967	Bari Track	Sound Impression #SIR 6807

Part 3 (#63-#45)

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
063	The Tempos	1967	(Countdown) Here I Come	Canterbury #C-504
062	Mel Britt	1969	She'll Come Running Back	Fip #F-650
061	Judy Street	1968	What	Strider #0004
060	Garnet Mimms	1966	Looking For You	United Aritsts #UA 951
059	Dena Barnes	1967	If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life	Inferno #2002
058	Eddie Holman	1969	I Surrender	ABC #45-11149
057	Johnny Sayles	1967	I Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)	St. Lawrence #1024
056	Duke Browner	1966	Crying Over You	Impact #1008
055	The Invitations	1966	Skiing In The Snow	Dynovoice #215
054	Leon Haywood	1967	Baby Reconsider	Fat Fish #FF-8011
053	Jackie Lee	1966	Oh My Darlin'	Mirwood #5527
052	Nolan Chance	1965	Just Like The Weather	Constellation #C-161
051	The Triumphs	1967	I'm Coming To Your Rescue	OKeh #4-7291
050	Roy Hamilton	1966	Crackin' Up Over You	RCA Victor #47-8960
049	The Carstairs	1973	It Really Hurts Me Girl	Red Coach #RC 802
048	The Velvets	1967	I Got to Find Me Somebody	20th Century Fox #6676
047	The Casualeers	1967	Dance, Dance, Dance	Roulette #R-4722
046	Carol Anderson	1979	Sad Girl	Fee #FE 101
045	Richard Temple	1966	That Beatin' Rhythm	Mirwood #5532

Part 4 (#44-#29)

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
044	The Tomangoe's	1968	I Really Love You	Washpan #WM 3125
043	James Fountain	1970	Seven Day Lover	Peachtree #P-127
042	The Group Feat. Cecil Washington	1966	I Don't Lie To Lose	Prophonics Studios #2029]
041	The Checkerboard Squares	1966	Double Cookin'	Villa #705
040	The Epitome Of Sound	1967	You Don't Love Me	Sandbag #S 101
039	Connie Clark	1965	My Sugar Baby	Joker #716
038	Frank Wilson	1965	Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)	Soul #S-35019
037	Rita & The Tiaras	1967	Gone With The Wind Is My Love	Dore #783
036	Gloria Jones	1965	Tainted Love	Champion #C-14003
035	Johnny Caswell	1966	You Don't Love Me Anymore	Decca #32017
034	The Charades	1966	The Key To My Happiness	MGM #K13540
033	The Four Perfections	1967	I'm Not Strong Enough	Party Time #PT-1001
032	The Dells	1966	Run For Cover	Cadet #5551
031	Moses Smith	1968	The Girl Across The Street	Dionn #508
030	Linda Jones	1969	I Just Can't Live My Life	Warner Bros. #7278
029	Jimmy Mack	1967	My World's On Fire	Palmer #P-5019

Part 5 (#28-#13)

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
028	Sandi Sheldon	1965	You're Gonna Make Me Love You	Okeh #4-7277]
027	Yvonne Baker	1967	You Didn't Say A Word	Cameo Parkway #P-140
026	Tony Clarke	1965	Landslide	Chess #1979
025	Lynne Randell	1967	Stranger In My Arms	Epic #5-10147
024	The Salvadores	1967	Stick By Me Baby	Wise World #301
023	Bob Relf	1968	Blowing My Mind To Pieces	Trans- American #TA-0010
022	The Fi-Dels	1967	Try A Little Harder	Keymen #K-106
021	Rose Battiste	1966	Hit & Run	Revilot #RV-204
020	Jackie Lee	1968	Darkest Days	ABC #11146
019	Dana Valery	1967	You Don't Know Where  Your Interest Lies	Columbia #4-44004
018	Eddie Foster	1967	I Never Knew	In #IN 6311
017	Shane Martin	1968	I Need You	Epic #5-10384
016	Herbert Hunter	1966	I Was Born To Love You	Spar #9009
015	Dean Parrish	1967	I'm On My Way	Laurie #LR 3418
014	The Valentinos	1966	Sweeter Than The Day Before	Chess #1977
013	Barbara McNair	1965	You're Gonna Love My Baby	Motown #M-1087
012	Lorraine Chandler	1966	I Can't Hold On	RCA Victor #47-8980

Part 6 (#12-#1)

Intro - George Kerr Orchestra  - You Hit Me Right Where It Hurt Me (Instrumental)

 

Pos	Artist	Year	Title	Label/Cat. No.
012	Alice Clark	1968	You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me)	Warner Bros. #7270
011	Eddie Parker	1968	Love You Baby	Ashford #1
010	Earl Jackson	1968	Soul Self Satisfaction	ABC #11142
009	Hoagy Lands	1967	The Next In Line	Laurie #LR 3381
008	Bobby Hutton	1973	Lend A Hand	ABC #ABCX-787
007	Joy Lovejoy	1967	In Orbit	Checker #1188
006	Frank Beverly & The Butlers	1968	If That's What You Wanted	Sassy #S 1002
005	Patti & The Emblems	1968	I'm Gonna Love You Long Long Time	Kapp #K-897
004	Dobie Gray	1966	Out On The Floor	Charger #CRG-115
003	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	1967	Too Late	Okeh #4-7281
002	The Younghearts	1967	A Little Togetherness	Canterbury #C-506
001	Tobi Legend	1968	Time Will Pass You By	Mala #MALA 591
	Bubbling Under
	Luther Ingram	1966	If It's All The Same To You Babe	Hib #698
	Gloria Jones	1966	Come And Go With Me	Uptown #732
	Johnny Wyatt	1966	This Thing Called Love	Bronco #2052
	Barbara Lynn	1971	Take Your Love And Run	Jetstream #804
	Bobby Garrett	1966	I Can't Get Away	Mirwood #5508

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