End of year 2010 top 10 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

[paladin]

What was hard Grape was narrowing it to ten.....if that was your point, I am in total agreement .......

1. And I Panicked/Dramatics
2. Its Gonna Take a Lot[[To Bring me back baby)/Manhattans
3. Always Together/Dells
4. When I'm Alone/Maze
5. Can This Be Real/Natural Four
6. Nobody Wants You, When You're Down and Out/Bobby Womack
7. If Theres a hell Below/Curtis Mayfield
8. Could This Be The End/Stylistics
9. I'm Still Here/Notations
10.The Ghetto/Donny Hathaway

[soulster]

Since there are sooo many, i'll just pick 10 at random:

1. You - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
2. Dr. Feelgood- Aretha Franklin
3. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Issac Hayes
4. Rescue Me - Fontella bass
5. Talkin' About My Baby - The Impressions
6. How Can You Call Me Brother - O'jays
7. Have You Seen Her? - Chi-Lites
8. Cheaper To Keeper - Johnnie Taylor
8. Blessed - Emotions
9. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
10. Tell mama - Etta James

[luke]

Stay with me--Lorraine Ellison
I've Been Loving you too long--Otis Redding
Stay in my Corner-Dells
Aint No Way-Aretha
Xmas Baby Please Come Home-Darlene Love
You've Lost that Lovin Feelin-Righteous Bros
If Only You Knew-Patti Labelle
A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke
Don't Make Me Over-Dionne Warwick
In the Midnight Hour-Wilson Pickett

[roger]

Hello all ..

Here are my ten,

Of all the hundreds I could have chosen here are ten that I NEVER tire of hearing .. plus a link to the tune on youtube for anyone who isn't familiar with it .. this is of course my shameless attempt to see if anyone else chooses any of my selections

And I see that one of my selections has also been chosen by Paladin ..

I've restricted myself to faultlessly produced vocal efforts .. so nothing too "Funky", nothing too "Northern" and nothing too "Disco" .. just good solid S.O.U.L.

I imagine SDF members will know most of these tunes .. but I bet few will know them all!!

1 : CLYDE MCPHATTER :- "Crying Won't Help You Now" ..

Does it get more soulful than this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhOO2WTU-k

2 : BETTYE LAVETTE :- "Let Me Down Easy"

Or this?

The released version ..

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

And here she is singing it "live" back in the day ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYONs2hR2YQ

3 : GENE CHANDLER :- "Just Be True"

Lovely Curtis Mayfield song and production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alhX9bAeZrE

4 : ANN PEEBLES :- "Breaking Up Somebodys Home"

Some Memphis Soul ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK3cAvnhLqs

5 :- THE DELLS :- "The Love We Had Stays On My Mind"

Totally faultless ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_rbltrw4..

6 :- THE NATURAL FOUR :- "Can This Be Real"

A vocal harmony Gem from 1974 that never even got a U.K. release at the time!!

Released version ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4_4OZmf30M

And "Live" with an introduction from CURTIS MAYFIELD
..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQOnBpC_IM8

7 :- THE WHISPERS :- "Once More With Feeling"

A groovy Philly Gem ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoZPeg0Pg8

8 :- ULLANDA McCULLOUGH :- "Bad Company"

A totally forgotten '80s gem released on Atlantic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTLdpruJF8

9 :- THE EMOTIONS :- "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"

Their pre-cursor to "Best Of My Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WiGH...eature=related

10 :- HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES :- "You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good"

Harold, Teddy P and Sharon Paige singing as a threesome!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESlzWe2Cgv8


Roger

[marv2]

Here are my random 10 and not in any particular order:

1. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
2. Payback - James Brown
3. Don't Knock My Love - Wilson Pickett
3. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
4. I Never Loved A Man - Aretha Franklin
5. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
6. Hurt So Good - Millie Jackson
7. Drowing in a Sea of Love - Joe Simon
8. Love & Happiness - Al Green
9. And I'm Telling You [[I'm Not Going))- Jennifer Holiday
10. Need To Belong - Jerry Butler

[Nothing But Soul]

Here are the first ten that came to my mind.

Take Me To The River - Al Green
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave
Trying To Live My Life Without You - Otis Clay
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
Ninety-Nine and One-Half [[Won't Do) - Wilson Pickett
Hypnotized - Linda Jones
Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis

[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.

[bobkayli]

A Northern Soul Top Ten:

1 Gloria Jones: Tainted Love
2 Hesitations: You Can't By-pass Love
3 Jimmy Conwell: Cigarette Ashes
4 Jackie Edwards: I Feel So Bad
5 Darrell Banks: Open The Door To Your Heart
6 Poets: She Blew A Good Thing
7 Tony Michael: I Like To Live The Love
8 O'Jays: I Dig Your Act
9 Garnett Mimms: Looking For You
10 Rose Baptiste: Hit And Run

a number 11 if it's allowed: Showmen: Our Love Will Grow

[tsull1]

1. I'll Be Around -- Spinners [[former Motown, do they still count?)
2. Forever Mine -- O'Jays
3. In the Rain -- Dramatics
4. Living in the Footsteps of Another Man -- Chi-Lites
5. I'm Weak for You -- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
6. I'm Doing Fine Now -- New York City
7. Rock N' Roll Baby -- Stylistics
8. Free -- Denice Williams
10. Can I Change My Mind -- Tyrone Davis

* Subject to change next week :>)

[luke]

Damm I forgot Hypnotized!!

[grapevine]

...many thanks to ...paladin ...soulster ...roger ...marv ...nothing ...robbk ...bobk ...tsull ...and luke ...for your fab and SOUL-ful selections ...and Luke ...Hypnotized has been added to your choices too...

...please keep them coming

[rovereab]

Why Can’t We Be Lovers – Lamont Dozier
Harlem Shuffle – Bob and Earl
I Get The Sweetest Feeling – Jackie Wilson
Private Number – Judy Clay & William Bell
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
Lovin’ You – Minnie Ripperton
Back Together Again – Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
Till Tomorrow – Marvin Gaye
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

[grapevine]

...you chose many of my favourites rovereab ...many thanks

[jdwheat]

Great lists. And this is hard. I could list 200 and still leave off many of my favorites. Mine is also a snapshot --

1. That's What Mama Say – Walter Jackson
2. What's Going On – Marvin Gaye
3. Someday We'll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
4. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream – Baby Washington
5. Superwoman [[Where Were You When I Needed You) – Stevie Wonder
6. Engine No. 9 – Wilson Pickett
7. If You Want Me to Stay – Sly & the Family Stone
8. Baby Baby Don't Cry – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
9. Woman's Got Soul – The Impressions
10. Sparkle - Cameo

If I'd had room: Pusherman – Curtis Mayfield

[grapevine]

...thanks for your choices jd ...but this SOUL-POLL ...for one year only ...is non-Motown ...so the Marvin/Stevie/Smokey tracks won't count ...sorreee...! ...enter another 10 ...and they'll all get in ...?

Grape

[paladin]

Great choices....Roger you and Marv killed me with those Bluenote selections, I really tried to maintain a lil Chitown flavor......

[jdwheat]

Oh snap. Sorry, I'd shut off my brain for the night when I typed that. Let's try again:

1. That's What Mama Say – Walter Jackson
2. Someday We'll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
3. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream – Baby Washington
4. Engine No. 9 – Wilson Pickett
5. If You Want Me to Stay – Sly & the Family Stone
6. Woman's Got Soul – The Impressions
7. Sparkle – Cameo
8. Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield
9. Love's Maze – The Temprees
10. Ain't No Way – Aretha Franklin

If I'd had room THIS time: I'll Never Be Ashamed - The Sylvers

[grapevine]

...the END OF YEAR SOUL POLL's going really well ...but could do with many more entries ...inbetween wrapping your pressies ...and writing your cards ...please give me your all-time TOP 10 favourite Soul tracks ...this weekend

...many thanks

Grape

[oldiesmusicfan]

Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
This And Only This - Tommy Hunt
Let The Good Times Roll & Feel So Good - Bunny Sigler
She's Looking Good - Rodger Collins
Ain't Nothin' But A House Party - Show Stoppers
Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
This Love - Joytones
Trapped By A Thing Called Love - Denise LaSalle
Finger Poppin' - Ike & Tina Turner

I just never tire of these songs, can listen to them over and over.

Oldies

[the_classic_master]

i wanted to do one of these for my radio show, but a top 100. i didn't think anyone would participate, maybe i should reconsider? a end of the year top 100 songs of all time[[motown included)?

here's my list off the top of my head!

that's where it's at - sam cooke
just be true - gene chandler
the boss- james brown
i'm a greedy man - james brown
the girl in his mind - jerry butler
if i was your girlfriend - prince
i made a mistake - the impressions
he'll never love u like i do - the spinners
thank you for your love - the dramatics
i forgot to beyour lover - william bell

[grapevine]

...some great classic selections there ...from oldies ...and the master ...all grapefully received

...keep them coming...???

[bradsupremes]

My list:

1.) Since You've Showed Me How To Be Happy - Jackie Wilson
2.) Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
3.) Think - Aretha Franklin
4.) Whispers [[Gettin' Louder) - Jackie Wilson
5.) Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials
6.) Sunday Morning People - The Honey Cone
7.) You'll Never Get To Heaven [[If You Break My Heart) - The Stylistics
8.) Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood [[the Top of the Pops 'Live' version)
9.) You've Got Me Danglin' On A String - Chairmen of the Board
10.) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier feat. Lamont Dozier

Honorable Mentions:
- Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
- Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
- Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony & The Imperials
- [[Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
- You're Gonna Need Me - Dionne Warwick

This was a hard list to choose!

[grapevine]

...many thanks Brad ...all are in ...including the honorary mentions

...keep them coming...!

[grapevine]

...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

[carlo]

1. If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle
2. Who's Watching the Watcher - LaBelle
3. Betcha By Golly Wow - Norman Connors ft. Phyllis Hyman
4. Talking Old Soldiers - Bettye Lavette
5. We Can Work It Out - Chaka Khan
6. Tin Can People - Gloria Jones
7. Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
8. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
9. Is It Still Good To Ya - Ashford & Simpson
10. What Have You Done - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens

Extra:

New Day - Patti LaBelle

[wonder_woman]

Never Gonna Give You Up - Michael Henderson
Can't Stop Loving You - Richard Rogers
Your Sweetness - Willie Clayton
Let Mr Ride - Windy City
What's It Gonna Be - Sam Dees
Pyramid - The Soul Brothers Inc
Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometime - Barbara Mason
Rockin' You Enternally - Leon Ware
Postcard Love Affair - Black Ice
When We're Making Love - Ray Hayden

[waldo]

Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind Sometime - Barbara Mason

my goodness i love that song so much. Barbara sounds so suggestive here.

"Mason's at it again with more downtempo, sexually driven soul music that boggles the mind. This one happens to feature one of the most bizarre keyboard patterns ever, while Mason sounds like she's up in someone's penthouse having too many drinks.."

i'm going to also pick that.

this is kinda hard.. mostly i love to dance..

INPO

Phyllis Hyman - Meet Me On The Moon
Skyy - Here's To You
S.O.S. Band - No One's Gonna Love You
Gwen Guthrie - Younger Than Me
Melba Moore - Standing Right Here
Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor
Stephanie Mills - You Can Get Over
Barbara Mason - Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind
Chaka Khan - Some Love
Love Unlimited - I'm His Woman

[wonder_woman]

waldo, I was listeneing to the 12" version on Streetwave records last night, superb tune, saw Barbara Mason singing this live at the Jazz Cafe in London in 2008, loved every minute of her show, also love her song "Another Man" but I could only put 10 tunes on the list.
Slight error on the Windy City tune should read "Let Me Ride" love this one to

[grapevine]

...many thanks for your soulful selections ...carlo ...waldo ...and wonder woman ...I slipped in Another Man for you ...and righted Leon's title too...!

...keep them coming...???

[waldo]

waldo, I was listeneing to the 12" version on Streetwave records last night, superb tune, saw Barbara Mason singing this live at the Jazz Cafe in London in 2008, loved every minute of her show, also love her song "Another Man" but I could only put 10 tunes on the list.
Slight error on the Windy City tune should read "Let Me Ride" love this one to

i was going to attend that gig but nobody wanted to go with me! i didn't want to go on my own. i remember looking at the pictures that i think Weldon took?

[alanh]

Here's mine. As always, so difficult to choose ten and so easy to think of songs left out!

Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch
The Makings of You - Curtis Mayfield
Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland Dozier
A Love Like Yours - [[Ike &)[[!) Tina Turner
How Do You Keep The Music Playing - James Ingram and Patti Austin
It's All Up To You - The Dells
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Make Up To Break Up - Stylistics
Someday We'll All Be Free - Donny Hathaway [[I like Aretha's version too!)
Theme from Valley Of The Dolls - Dionne Warwick

Thanks for doing this again Grape!

Alan

PS Without giving you even more work, with the inevitable wide choice of tracks coming up it might also be interesting to see a list of the top artists polled too - because from what's been chosen so far, there are certainly some re-occuring names even if not same songs.

[grapevine]

...thanks for your 10 Alan ...yes ...as well as the results of the Soul Poll ...I will also be listing your favourite Soul artists ...all adds to the fun...!!!

...keep them coming

[grapevine]

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

...please keep them coming

[timmyfunk]

Gotta flip the script:

1) Flash Light-Parliament
2) Loving You-Roberta Flack
3) Come Let Me Love You-Jeanette Lady Day
4) Shine Your Light-The Graingers
5) Hey Pocky-A-Way-The Wild Tchoupitoulas
6) Jazzy's Groove [[12" remix)-Soul 2 Soul
7) Pop Life [[12" remix)-Prince and the Revolution
8) We Supply-Stanley Clarke featuring Louis Johnson
9) Girl You Need A Change Of Mind-Eddie Kendricks
10) I Can't Stand The Rain-Eruption

[pshark]

This is impossible but I'll give it a shot.
1.Keep Your Head To The Sky-Earth Wind & Fire
2.Love Changes-Mothers Finest
3.Music Is My Sanctuary-Gary Bartz w/Syreeta Wright
4.Your Love-Graham Central Station
5.Black Magic Woman-Santana
6.Fantasy Is Reality-Parliament
7.Vanish In Our Sleep-Bootsy's Rubber Band
8.Please Pardon Me-Rufus & Chaka Khan
9.Sun Goddess-Ramsey Lewis
10.I Want To Be Free-Ohio Players

[grapevine]

...thanks for your funky selections ...timmyfunk ...and pshark ...tho' timmy ...I'm afraid I can't let Eddie in this time ...this year ...the SOUL POLL ...is non-Motown ....sorreee!!!

...please keep them coming ...9 days to go ...and counting

[phil]

My selection :

1) Midnight rendez-vous - Shirley Brown
2) It's a groove - John Edwards
3) I'm in love - Ollie Nightingale
4) Don't let the green grass fool you - Lee Shot Williams
5) You brought it all on yourself - Tommie Young
6) By the time I get to Phoenix - Rex Garvin & Mighty Cravers
7) I need a lot of lovin' - Mighty Sam
8) Heaven is only one step away - Controllers
8) Worn out broken heart - Loleatta Holoway
9) Stand by me - Johnny Adams
10) Your precious love - Linda Jones

Christmas Bonus : At the county fair - Impressions

[bobkayli]

Another random top ten:

1 Z Z Hill Chokin Kind
2 Formations At the top of the stairs
3 Tyrone Davis: if i could turn back the hands of time
4 Holland-Dozier: Why can't we be lovers
5 Chuck Jackson: Hand It Over
6 Don Covay: Take This Hurt Off Me
7 Bill Withers: Who is he and what is he to you
8 Freda Payne: Bring The Boys Home
9 Marv Johnson: Come to me [[version licensed to UA so it beats the non-Motown guillotine)
10 Trammps: Sixty Minute Man

[grapevine]

...many thanks ...phil ...and bob ...more tasty selections ...from the world of Soul
...8 days to go ...please keep them coming

[adrian]

Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone
Syl Johnson - We Did It
Otis Redding - Good To Me
Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools
The JBs - Hot Pants Road
The Nite-Liters - K-Jee
James Brown - Cold Sweat
Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman
Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours
Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table

[bobkayli]

You can tell I'm off work, another top ten:

1 Booker T & MGs: Time is Tight
2 Major Lance: Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um [[hope I got the right number of Ums)
3 Syl Johnson: We did it [[Adrian reminded me of this one)
4 Irma Thomas: Time is on my side
5 Isley Brothers: Shout
6 Steve Mancha: Friday Night
7 Donnie Elbert: Where did our love go?
8 Ann Peebles: You keep me hanging on
9 Shirley Brown: Woman to Woman
10 Billy Paul: Me and Mrs Jones

[timmyfunk]

...thanks for your funky selections ...timmyfunk ...and pshark ...tho' timmy ...I'm afraid I can't let Eddie in this time ...this year ...the SOUL POLL ...is non-Motown ....sorreee!!!

...please keep them coming ...9 days to go ...and counting

OK then. Replace number nine with "Kissin My Love" by Bill Withers.

[paladin]

Do It Good /Bill Withers
A touch of Xmas spice if you will......


Look What You Done for me/Al Green
At the Concert/Michael Henderson/Roberta Flack
I'll Try/Angie Bofill
Cocaine Song/Curtis Mayfield
Giving Him Something He Can Feel/Ree-Ree
So In Love with You/Leroy Hutson
All Night Thing/Invisible Mans Band
Grace/777-9311/Time
Varee Is Love/Ohio Players

[bobkayli]

Guess who got a 70s disco anthems cd for Xmas:

1 War: Me and baby brother
2 Fatback Band: Do the Bus Stop
3 Kool and the Gang: Funky Stuff
4 Candi Staton: Ypung Hearts Run Free
5 Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes: Don't Leave Me This Way
6 Isley Brothers: That Lady
7 Shirley and Company: Shame, Shame, Shame
8 Moments: Dolly My love
9 New York City: I'm doing fine now
10 George McCrae: Rock your baby

[grapevine]

...more great choices ...paladin ...and Bob ...many thanks

...the Poll closes on Friday

...please keep them coming

[paladin]

Sign Your Name across my heart/TT Darby
I'm Doing Fine Now/Pasadenas
Smile Happy/War
Pretty Flower/HM & Bluenotes
Change/Donald Byrd
I'm Not The Same person/Johnny Taylor
A Love of My own/AWB
Heavey Fallin Out/Stylistics
I Made Myself Lonely/Dramatics
Never loved a Man/Aretha

[grapevine]

...many thanks paladin ...for a further groovy mix

...the Poll ends at midnight ...tomorrow ...!!!#

[roger]

Mr Grape ..

Presumably the poll ends at Midnight tomorrow GMT??

That would be 7PM New Years Eve on the East coast of the U.S, and 4PM on the west.

Or 1PM on New Years day in Auckland, New Zealand for our Kiwi poster!!

Roger

[grapevine]

...I'll be out ...celebrating tomorrow night ...so will close the Poll ...and post the results ...hopefully ...sometime ...on New Year's Day

...not long to go now...!!