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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