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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Quote Originally Written by marmite7 View Post
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    You do !??? Seriously ? .... I've watched this several times now :icon_rolleyes: ...

    And for "PITY" 's sake, please enlighten me Marmite ........

    HOW & WHY ?? :icon_rolleyes: :icon_question: :icon_question: :icon_rolleyes:

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    It's decent but my favorite was Darrell Banks "Open the door to your heart". An obvious favorite but definitely hits certain highs that stir emotion.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    The Joanie Summers is on o.k. track but Linda Jones "Just Can't Live My Life" makes it sound like an also ran.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Sorry marmite, I know Joannie is a popular one, but the best ? Nah !

    Great pop record with a dance beat (and therefore it has a very definate place on Northern dancefloors) and and a definate precurser to the campness of the the diva filled Disco records we like...the video is pretty good in itself (those dancers !) Joannie sings it nicely, but the best? Nah.

    I could go with either Linda or Darrell too, or Johnny Wyatt, or The Charades, or Yvonne Vernee, or Gwen Owens, or Cissy Houston or Lou Johnson or The Sapphires or Maxine Brown or Jackie Lee or Johnny Maestro or Kim Weston but Joannie? Nah.


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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Quote Originally Written by Simon White View Post
    ... a definate precurser to the campness of the the diva filled Disco records we like...
    Oh yes !!! :icon_cool:
    When I first viewed this ... I immediately thought " This is somewhat like watching Grace Jones doing SORRY !!!" :icon_surprised: x 50 :icon_razz: :icon_razz: :icon_razz: x 100

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    My favourite would have to be 'Born A Loser' by Don Ray.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Quote Originally Written by john davis View Post
    My favourite would have to be 'Born A Loser' by Don Ray.

    Don's another name for the '60's to Disco' thread! Only about a minute and a half long I think.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Quote Originally Written by remicks View Post
    :icon_surprised: :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek:

    You do !??? Seriously ? .... I've watched this several times now :icon_rolleyes: ...

    And for "PITY" 's sake, please enlighten me Marmite ........

    HOW & WHY ?? :icon_rolleyes: :icon_question: :icon_question: :icon_rolleyes:

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    Sultry sexy vocals, with an uplifting feel makes this a great dance tune at Northern Nites

    It is just my opinion of course, but still up there as one of my faves ever.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Nice tune, but not the best northern by far. Sorry.

    Personal fave at the moment for me: Platters - Sweet Sweet Lovin'.
    Just got a copy on the old black wax, and it's been stuck on the deck for the past week solid:icon_biggrin:
    Soul 4 Free, it\'s all about the music & the party vibe.................nice.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    "Sweet Sweet Lovin'" is a great track i have a couple more of the Platters on U.K. Stateside that are pretty good "Washed Ashore" & "I Love You A 1000 Times"

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    [quote=Soulpreacher;114469]Nice tune, but not the best northern by far. Sorry.

    As I said (imho)

    Tomorrow it could be The Steinways - You've Been Leading Me On, The Orlons - Baby Baby or Johnny Caswell - You Don't Love Me Anymore, but I'll always keep coming back to Joanie.

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    Quote Originally Written by marmite7 View Post
    Don't watch - JUST LISTEN!

    Well ....... :icon_rolleyes:

    Absurd storyline aside ..... it does have a nice Dionne Warwick WALK ON BY quality about it ....
    nice female chorus and plenty of strings :icon_cool:....

    And considering what we're talking about here .... Northern Soul ....or dud songs from the sixties ..... I'll just take your word for it that this one indeed represents one of the best of the worst ..... :icon_exclaim:
    I think its OK ....but I'm still surprised you tagged it as "best'.


    Northern Soul is like disco is like all music ..... rarely can we agree on what we each personally like best ....... it's all opinion ... YOU like it :icon_cool: :icon_cool: :icon_cool: and that's what matters .... and I guess its one that gets plenty of play ...



    .......BTW .... I'm relieved you weren't saying that video was a great example of Northern Soul DANCING .... :icon_eek: ....


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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?

    O.k. how about some dancing then..................

    YouTube - Northern Soul dancing
    Soul 4 Free, it\'s all about the music & the party vibe.................nice.

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    Dobie Gray. Out On The Town

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    Re: The Best Northern Soul Song Ever?


     

     

    Quote Originally Written by SX200 View Post
    Dobie Gray. Out On The Town

    ........ This one ????? :icon_question: :icon_question: :icon_question: :icon_exclaim: :icon_exclaim:






    Are you sure :icon_exclaim: :icon_eek::icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek::icon_eek::icon_eek: :icon_question: :icon_question:










    ................................................. jes'.... kid-ding !! :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:


    I think this one would've had me out on the floor too .....

    --- It's reminding me a lot of North End's KIND OF LIFE (:icon_cool: x 60: - a new smiley record! :icon_mrgreen: )

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