End of year 2010 soul poll

[grapevine]

In association with our friends at Motown Treasures ...for a change ...and hopefully not upsetting our die-hard Motown fans ...I thought a non-Motown Poll ...would make a stimulating change...

...so this year I'm asking for your all-time TOP 10 Favourite [[non-Motown) Soul tracks ...the 10 most soulful tracks you would treasure to eternity...

...here's my fave 10

1. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - Donny Hathaway
2. Home Is Where The Hatred Is - Esther Phillips
3. Come Live With Me - Ray Charles
4. Soulville - Isaac Hayes
5. Mr Magic - Wilson Pickett
6. Make Sure [[You Have Someone Who Loves You) - The Dells
7. Color Him Father - The Winstons
8. How's Your New Love Treating You - The Debonaires
9. Ain't It Funky Now - James Brown
10. Maggie - Johnny Williams

...that was hard!

Please can I have your TOP 10 ....results on or around the the New Year

Grape

[JimBagley]

I will give it some thought this weekend and then reply. Thanks Grape.

Jim

[bobkayli]

Where to start?

I think you may see several from me Grape.

My favourite non-Motown soul male artists, by definition well-known songs to begin with:

1 Otis Redding: These Arms Of Mine
2 Solomon Burke: Cry To Me
3 Bobby Womack: More Than I Can Stand
4 Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops
5 Isaac Hayes: Walk On By
6 Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
7 Curtis Mayfield: We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
8 Sam Cooke: Change Is Gonna Come
9 Roy Hamilton: Crackin Up Over You
10 James Brown: It's A man's World

[bobkayli]

And a female equivalent:

1 Roberta flack: Will you still love me tomorrow?
2 Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man
3 Etta James: i'd rather go blind
4 Gladys Knight: The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
5 Sade: Smooth Operator
6 Joan Armatrading: The Weakness In Me
7 Duffy: Warwick Avenue
8 [[Ike &) Tina Turner: Proud Mary
9 Maxine Brown: All In My Mind
10 Doris Troy: I'll Do Anything

[robb_k]

1. "Lucky To Be Loved [[By You)"- Emanuel Lasky
2. "This Heart of Mine"-Artistics
3. "Young Boy"-Barbara Green
4."[[Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher"-Jackie Wilson
5. "Move On Love"-Charles Perry
6. "My World Is On Fire"-Jimmy Mack
7. "I'm So Proud"-Impressions
8. "Mama Didn't Lie"-Jan Bradley
9. "That Was My Girl"-Parliaments
10. "Found True Love"-Billy Butler & 4 Enchanters

I could submit 50 other completely new "top tens" that would have equal value. These are just the recordings that came to mind today.

[arrr&bee]

Ok i'm in...i'm gonna miss you[the artistics]..gotta give her love[the volumes]..i'm still waiting[patti labelle&the blubelles]..candy[the astors]..i count the tears[the drifters]..i fooled you this time[gene chandler]..stand in for love[the o'jays]..love makes the world go round[deon jackson]..i wake up crying[chuck jackson]..lickin stick[jb]!!

[soulster]

I created a list and it disappeared. I'll try it again.

In no particular order:

1. How Can You Call Me Brother - O'Jays
2. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
3. Tell Mama - Etta James
4. Fool For You Anyway - Curtis Mayfield
5. Dr. Feelgood - Aretha Franklin
6. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
7. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
8. Talkin' About My Baby - The Impressions
9. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
10. That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind & Fire

[soulster]

Ok i'm in...i'm gonna miss you[the artistics].....i fooled you this time[gene chandler]..stand in for love[the o'jays]...love makes the world go round[deon jackson]...

These could go on another 10 favorites of mine!

[radionixon]

Hmmm.... Like Robb, these are just off the top of my head...

Duke Browner: "Crying Over You"
Lou Ragland: "I Travel Alone"
Jackie Wilson: "I Get The Sweetest Feeling"
The Artistics: "This Heart Of Mine"
Bobbi Lynn: "Earthquake"
The Charades: "Key To My Happiness"
The Invincibles: "It's That Love Of Mine"
Otis Redding: "Just One More Day"
George Carrow: "Angel Baby [[Don't You Ever Leave Me)"
Lou Rawls: "You've Made Me So Very Happy" [[yes, I know this is really pushing the 'non-Motown' brief)

...I'm clearly feeling a bit Northern today, ask me tomorrow and you'd probably get a very different ten [[though Duke Browner and Otis would stay in it, I'm fairly sure...)

[sophisticated_soul]

No particular order,

1. "Cry To Me" - Betty Harris
2. "Maybe" - The Chantels
3. "I'd Rather Go Blind" - Etta James
4. "The Doctor" - Mary Wells
5. "Please Let It Be Me" - The Orlons
6. "My Honey And Me" [[45 version) - The Emotions
7. "Let Me Down Easy" - Betty Lavette
8. "Ain't No Way" - Aretha Franklin
9. "The Night" - Dee Dee Sharp
10. "That's How Heartaches Are Made" - Baby Washington

[road runner]

I could list a Top 100 and still not cover all my favorites, but here's a start:

1. La La Means I Love You - Delfonics
2. Boog -a -Loo - Tom & Jerryo
3. Think Nothing About It - Major Lance
4. Right On The Tip of My Tongue - Brenda & the Tabulations
5. Living For The Weekend - Ojays
6. I Count The Tears - Drifters
7. The Day I Found Myself - Honey Cone
8. Thinkin' Bout You - Sister Sledge
9. Loving You Is Like Loving the Wind - Sylvers
10. Karate Boog-a-Loo - Jerryo

[jobeterob]

1. At Last - Etta James
2. Jesse - Roberta Flack
3. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
4. Color Him Father - The Winstons
5. Off the Wall - Michael Jackson
6. Seconds - Gladys Knight and the Pips
7. River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner
8. Ghetto Child - The Spinners
9. Old Songs - Pointer Sisters
10. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

[jobeterob]

Good idea, by the way.

[grapevine]

...many thanks to ...bobk ...robbk ...arr&bee ...soulster ...radio ...sophisticated ...roadrunner ...and rob ...for all your fab and SOUL-ful selections ...jimb ...the weekend's nearly over ...! ...soulster ...you can always submit another '10'...

...please keep them coming

[JimBagley]

Sittin' On A Timebomb [[Waitin' For The Hurt To Come) - Honey Cone
Cry Together - The O'Jays
Hey Love - The Delfonics
Selfish One - Jackie Ross
I Can Sing A Rainbow/Love Is Blue - The Dells
At The Top Of The Stairs - The Formations
Please Pardon Me - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Children Of The Night - The Jones Girls
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Under The Influence Of Love - Love Unlimited

[grapevine]

...many thanks Jim ...more great choices

[honest man]

Well Grapevine this one has got me out of bed, 3.30 AM,my head is full of songs,soul music[emotion,]here are some that are right there, that work for me in no order,1Broken Blossoms=Dusty Springfield[a beautiful song that unfortunatley matters today]2 any of these Ray Charles I Can't Stop Loving You/You Don't Know Me/Born To Lose/Take These Chains[cheated a little there]3My Special Prayer=Percy Sledge4Love is all i have to give=Sonny Charles5Just enough to keep me hangin' on -Joe Simon6Loving Arms=Millie Jackson7Like a fool =Dee Dee Ford8 Vaya con dios =Drifters9A brand new me=Jerry Butler10Share your love =Bobby Bland.these are 10 songs that make me laugh, cry, scream ,but i love them all the same.could make a top 50,just a couple more I 'm Gonna be strong=Gene Pitney Whats the matter babyTimi Yuro. one more,Tammi If you see Bill i have loved this song since i had on vinyl [the early show with chuck jackson]so happy it is now on cd,anyway Grapevine here are a couple of motown [i really can't leave these 2]Someday we'll be togetherDRATS Heaven help us all Stevie/David Ruffin, and lastly 2 xmas soul songs. Someday at xmas =Stevie. The Bells of Saint Mary= Bob b soxx,talking off xmas ALL THE BEST TO YOU GRAPEVINE THANK YOU FOR GIVING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS,Now you see why i could n't sleep ha, cheers.

[grapevine]

...they're all in Honest ...except the Motown ...this is a non-Motown POLL this time round I'm afraid ...honest...!

[grapevine]

...if you haven't entered yet ...please can I have your all-time TOP 10 Favourite [[non-Motown) Soul tracks ...the 10 most soulful tracks you would treasure to eternity...

...the results of the END OF THE YEAR SOUL POLL ...will be out on or around the the New Year

Grape

[tmd]

1. Higher and Higher- Jackie Wilson
2. Let's Stay Together- Al Green
3, You've Made Me So Very Happy- BST
4. There Is - The Dells
5. The Love I Lost- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
6. Time Is Tight- Booker T and The M.G.'s
7. When She Was My Girl- Four Tops
8. Have You Seen Her- Chi- Lites
9. Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You- Wilson Pickett
10.I Want To Get Next To You- Rose Royce
11. Cry Like A Baby- Box Tops

[treborij]

Hi folks,

I've been lurking on this site for a while and this is my first post. It's a great bunch of people here and I like the discussions, especially re: Motown.

It's crazy because there a thousands of things I could put on this list but these ten are pretty frequently referenced in the jukebox of my mind, not to mention my turntable

In alpha order [[because when it gets this good I can't rank) and for today only....

1) Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
2) Cold Blooded - James Brown
3) Hold On, I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
4) Keep On Pushing - Impressions
5) Mercy Mercy - Don Covay
6) Nothing But A Heartache - Flirtations
7) Ole Man Trouble - Otis Redding [[Otis Blue version)
8) Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
9) Standing On The Pier - Baby Washington
10) Your Good Thing Is About To Come To An End - Mable John

[grapevine]

...great listings ...tmd ...and treborij ...thanks for yours too ...and Welcome ...to the Soulful Detroit Forum

...if you haven't posted your fave TOP 10 ...into the END OF YEAR SOUL POLL yet...?

...now's your chance...!

[lovechild]

In no particular order:

Make Me Yours - Bettye Swann
Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin
Choice of Colors - The Impressions
Bet'cha By Golly Wow - The Stylistics
Stay In My Corner - The Dells
Color Him Father - The Winstons
Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders
Can I Change My Mind - Tyronne Davis
Don't Ask My Neighbor - The Emotions
Try Me - James Brown

[tomato tom]

1..Bunny Sigler..Regina
2..Thelma Houston..Too Many Teardrops
3..Brick..Aint Gonna Hurt Nobody
4..Honey Cone..I Lost My Rainbow
5..Al Green..Love Is A Beutiful Thing
6..Jimmy Ruffin..Tell Me What You Want
7..Candi Staton..I Live
8..The Fantastic Four..Hideaway
9..Gloria Jones..Bring On The Love
10..Ashford & Simpson..Top Of The Stairs

Changes day by day though....Paulo XXX

[grapevine]

...many thanks ...lovechild ....and paulo

...there's a severe weather warning in Britain for this weekend ...time to batten down the hatches ...and keep warm and snug

...what better time to choose your fave Top 10 soul tracks ...and enter them in this year's SOUL POLL

...we've had about 600 entries ...from about 60 pollsters ...choosing over 500 different tracks ...so far

...please keep them coming

...take care

Grape

[grapevine]

...yes ...it's Christmastime ...but don't forget the Soul Poll

...please keep them coming

[grapevine]

...there are just 10 more voting days til the Soul Poll closes

[vcq]

Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
Jimmy Jules - Nothing Will Ever Change [[this Love of Mine)
Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights**
Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Johnny Taylor - Testify
The O'Jays - Love Train
Wilson Pickett and the Falcons - I Found A Love
Al Green - Take Me To The River
Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song

**Technically not "vintage" soul, but great nonetheless!

[grapevine]

...may not all be vintage ...vcq ...but all highly soulful ...many thanks

...just 9 days to go

...please keep them coming

[Bingo]

Better Use Your Head - Little Anthony and the Imperials
Just My Imagination - Temptations
Ready For Love - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
You Got Me - Jaibi
Let's Get Married - Al Green
Way Back Home - Junior Walker and the Allstars
Can't Stop Groovin - BT Express
Oooh Child - Five Stairsteps
Spanish Harlem - Ben E King
The Bells - Originals

[vcq]

1. The Isley Brothers: Shout! Pts. 1 & 2
2. Wilson Pickett: Ninety-Nine and a Half
3. Sam and Dave: Soul Man
4. Edwin Starr: Stop Her On Sight [[SOS)
5. Dusty Springfield: Son of a Preacher Man
6. Aretha Franklin: Respect
7. The Spinners: I'll Be Around
8. Gladys Knight and the Pips: Midnight Train to Georgia
9. Sam and Dave: Hold On
10. Soul Children: Hearsay

[roger]

Hello All ..

I've already posted one Top 10 ..

But here is another .. Ten Non-Motown favourites of mine by artists who had previously recorded for Motown .. plus a link to the song on YouTube to prove it wasn't a Motown recording ..

Have to keep Mr Grape on his toes

And my criteria for inclusion .. if I can play it three times in succession and still want to hear it again it deserves to be included ..


Roger


1 : MARY WELLS : Can't You See You're Gonna Lose Me"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTq8F8nHVFU

2 : GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS : "Make Yours A Happy Home"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVm3kYrGmLU&feature=fvw

3 : ASHFORD AND SIMPSON : "It Seems To Hang On"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz67yfRgmko

4 : FANTASTIC FOUR : "I Got To Have Your Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRlbKdeqiU

5 : MARTHA REEVES : "Thank You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8EZIybNAuQ

6 : GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS : "Taste Of Bitter Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ndwRDzY7M&feature=fvw

7 : STEPHANIE MILLS : "Whatcha Gonna Do Mith My Loving"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlqsmLZHVlQ

8 : FOUR TOPS : "Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eOxwCuXCd0

9 : ISLEY BROTHERS : "Lay Away"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRNSB0FhXlo

10 : JIMMY RUFFIN : "Tell Me What You Want"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71m1p2mmtgU&feature=fvw

[grapevine]

...Bingo ...I can only add your 6 non-Motown choices ...please send me another 4 ...to make your 10

...vcq ...thanks for another 10 ...I'll even add Edwin's SOS ...goodness knows how many times Motown have issued it

...and Roger ...many thanks for your curious ...non-Motown Motown-artist ...selections

...8 days to go ...please keep them coming

[Bingo]

...Bingo ...I can only add your 6 non-Motown choices ...please send me another 4 ...to make your 10

Hokey Doke, sorry about that

The Bells - Laura Nyro
Someday We'll All Be Free - Donny Hathaway
Wicky Wacky - Fatback Band
Toast to the Fool - Dramatics

[grapevine]

...you've unwrapped all your pressies ...pigged out to excess ...are fed up with all the usual festive fare on TV

...there's something niggling away ...you haven't entered the END OF THE YEAR SOUL POLL...!

...what better time to sneak away from the family ...put on some soulful sounds ...and give me your 10 finest...?

Thanks to everyone who's entered ...there's one week left for those who haven't...!

Have a fab day

[144man]

I tried several times to do this, but failed miserably, so here are ten of my favorite Invictus/ Hot Wax records.

1. Band of Gold - Freda Payne
2. Patches - Chairman of the Board
3. I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - Flaming Ember
4. Girls It Ain't Easy - Honey Cone
5. Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love - Holland-Dozier
6. Somebody's Been Sleepin' - 100 Proof [[Aged In Soul)
7. Your Love Controls Me - Jones Girls
8. Some Quiet Place - Brenda Holloway
9. You've Got to Crawl - 8th Day
10.Rip Off - Laura Lee
10.Love Factory - Eloise Laws

Happy New Year, Grape.

[roger]

Hello all ..

I've already poster two lists but here are three more .. a '60s top 10, a '70s top ten and an '80s top 10 ..

Plus links to Youtube for those who want to hear these gems ..

Ten Non-Motown '60s Soul favourites of mine ..

1 : BARBARA LYNN : "You'll Lose A Good Thing"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FMsT...eature=related

2 : THE SAPPHIRES : "Gotta Have Your Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCDu8ZHjvus

3 : THE POETS : "She Blew A Good Thing"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3FU8Fdz2sw

4 : OTIS REDDING : "Thats How Strong My Love Is"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9AEGQkobc

5 : JACKIE WILSON : "I Don't Want To Lose You Now"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2hi583MfJs

6 : CHUCK JACKSON : "Look Over Your Shoulder"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxl7g...eature=related

7 : SHOWSTOPPERS : "Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvrAce0fK4Q

8 : DELFONICS : "Ready Or Not, Here I Come"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7iWskRVuag

9 : TYRONE DAVIS : "Can I Change My Mind"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yLIq...eature=related

10 : JERRY BUTLER : "Moody Woman"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75qM_1WewHk

Ten timeless '70s Soul favourites of mine ..

1 : JERRY BUTLER : "How Did We Lose It"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjiVVE69uX8

2 : AL GREEN : "Tired Of Being Alone"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdw7kxD8eUc

3 : THE EMOTIONS : "Show Me How"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqjzINkCOY4

4 : CLASSIC SULLIVANS : "Paint Youself In The Corner"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKtDNDxgAyw

5 : THE CHILITES : "Stoned Out Of My Mind"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4pYXBbylAU

6 : THE O'JAYS : "Time To Get Down"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKLRLrYO7g4

7 : SISTER SLEDGE : "Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2tZQAiuIgo

8 : LAURA LEE : "Just As Bad As You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facnySm4Sf8

9 : JOHNNIE TAYLOR : "I Believe In You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2VGdTZzk4

10 : TYRONE DAVIS : "The Turning Point"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygSnzjrrA5s


And 10 from the '80s.

1 : ANGELA BOFILL : "Tropical Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F98VjqSHNgw

2 : THE WHISPERS : "Emergency"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moOM_UcDxH4&feature=fvw

3 : STATUS IV : "You Ain't Really Down"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmEDDlbWNdM

4 : LUTHER VANDROSS : "I Wanted Your Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXMh8PuLpxg

5 : CURTIS HAIRSTON : "I Want You All Tonight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fDxv2RPeV0

6 : THE INTRUDERS : "Who Do You Love?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gzD7yMEFw

7 : L.J. REYNOLDS : "Weigh All The Facts"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwbsNZHcWWo

8 : KEITH SWEAT : "Something Just Ain't Right"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxwEg7JQ7cw

9 : VIOLA WILLS : "Dare To Dream"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oq1MW0QJU

10 : WILL DOWNING : "A Love Supreme"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSIEebXB6fU:

Roger

[grapevine]

...more fabulous choices ...144man ...and Roger ...many thanks

...the Poll closes on Friday

...please keep them coming

[destruction]

"the 10 most soulful tracks you would treasure to eternity..."


Starting my list with a song that would have made my list for the past 30 years....

the greatest B-side of all time:

1. Ain't No Way - Aretha.

[destruction]

My fave Gospel song.....soulful lil number by my fave Gospel Group.

2. Pass Me Not - Swan Silvertones.

[destruction]

Couldn't settle on an instrumental.....so I let my girls [[newly 12 and 13) throw in their pick here.....even though they just went off to do their lists.

3. Soulfinger

[destruction]

Nobody's looking......Time to cheat.

Couldn't do this without including Otis, the greatest soul singer of all time. Loved the one someone posted earlier....and dozens of others. Since I can't settle on a fave.....more than a minute....here are the 2 that I've been playing the most lately.

4. She Put the Hurt on Me.

Wait a minute
I gotta tell ya about it
She give me 22 minutes of love
I had to think about it
She give me 40 minutes
I had to talk about it
She give me 60 minutes
I can't do without it
She give me one hour of love yal
She knocked me on the floor.
She give me that yeah

and

Hard to Handle

Boys come along
They're a dime a dozen
That ain't nothing but
10 cent loving
Pretty little thing
Let me light your candle
Cause momma I'm sure hard to handle...
Yes I am.

[destruction]

5. Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading

Joan's been a true personal fave and I'm knocked out by her mention earlier on this list...
and Bettye's cover of Down to Zero[[I think she now owns it.)
......but I must admit, the girls say Joan's wearing on them lately.....

So we've been playing a lot of Keb Mo, who's growing on me exponentially.

[destruction]

Okay.....5 down and no jazz......and nothing to dance to.....let's fix that.

6. Compared to What - Les McCann and Eddie Harris.

My fave "What's Going On" song.

[destruction]

When I'm laying in the casket....and you want me to get out.....Play this:

7. Holy Ghost - Bar Kays or Express Yourself - New York Community Choir

[destruction]

Also missing some local flavors.......

8. Too Much Pride - The Persians
In My Opinion - The Vandals
My Dream - Soft Tones

[grapevine]

...the END OF YEAR SOUL POLL ...is now CLOSED

Many thanks to everyone who took part ...I hope to publish all the results here shortly

[grapevine]

...please see the RESULTS ...in this post on the main forum

http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread...p-10-soul-poll