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Tag Archive for Soul
Homer Banks* – A lot of love
Northern Soul classic!
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*Artist #795
Mel and Tim* – Free for all
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*Artist #792
The Supremes – Where did our love go?
I still find it hard to look past The Supremes when I think about the best Motown groups. What an impact they had!
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The Staple Singers – If You’re Ready (Come Go with Me)
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Rance Allen Group – (There’s Gonna Be A) Showdown
I found this on one of my dad’s Stax compilations when I was about 16 and it blew my mind. To think there was a whole world of Soul music beyond Motown was an exhilarating discovery for me.
It remains probably my favourite soul track not named Move On Up.
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*Artist #786
Beverley Knight* – When You Gonna Learn?
Koko Taylor* – Fire
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*Artist #771
Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
I went to see The Commitments, which is based on the classic Irish movie from the 80’s, in the West End last night. It was really excellent, the music was right in my wheelhouse.
This track, by soul hero Wilson Pickett, was the highlight of the show.
Wilson Pickett:
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Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
I was talking about growing up in the 90’s recently and Take That came up and I mentioned how inferior I thought their cover of the Bee Gees classic How Deep Is Your Love was. I mean, it’s tough to match a band as gloriously talented as the brothers Gibb.
However, I think The Reverend Al Green just about manages it here. He dials up the smoothness to a level that I find rather hard to resist. The original version is okay but I probably prefer their more up tempo tunes.
Al Green:
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