Where Is The Love - Glenn Miller 1967

Much in demand on the Northern Scene, A big money sound. A lilting dreamy tempo, and laid back enough to be horizontal. If this doesn't grab you the first time persevere with it because believe me it will, pleading gut wrenching vocals as it concludes.

I Feel So Bad - Jackie Edwards 1966

More of a stomper I suppose, also hard to find (i.e expensive) in it's original format. More well know and has been a floor filler from time to time, complete with strings.

Help Yourself - Jimmy James & The Vagabonds 1971

Motownesque and cut in Britain, popular way back, such that it was recorded if memory serves. This original cuts sounds a bit outdated now.

Work Your Soul - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics 1967

Slow laid back catchy instrumental, twangy 60's guitar, driving bass'y beat and sweet horns, out of Duke Reid's studios.

Mini-Skirt & Go Go Boots - Lloyd & Glen 1967

Conjuring images of the era it was cut and represents. For a USA comparative reminiscent of early Sue stuff and the duets of the day.

Make Me Yours - Phyllis Dillon 1967

Another out of Duke Reid, this my all time favourite cut by Bettye Swann, so what does a cover do, pale and irritate, or be a justified and worthy copy. Well this is the latter, whether it's the familiar groove or the nasal Jamaican inflections I don't know but excellent indeed.

DISC 1 SIDE B:

The Hoop - Errol Dixon 1967

Driving jumping dancefloor item but too 'noisy'for me. Sounds more like a cover of a British Beat combo, than American Soul.

I've Got The Blues - Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Didn't know this one but I believe it to be around on A DD CD, as far as I know not released on 45. The title suggest the Blues, it is very Blues in the Southern tradition. Damn fine vocal indeed, straight and soulful and not what you'd necessarily expect

Let's Dance - Jimmy Cliff 1968

I'm starting to wonder how much of this type of material is in the can, or maybe by now it's all been pulped. Certainly on perspectives of the age and more particularly the artists, and even more particularly the artists who went big, this 'Soul side' is ignored. Driving Soul there must be more.

Girl I've Got A Date (soul version) - Alton Ellis & The Flames 1967

One of the quality voices of Reggae, and never better than on here, husky yet sweet, Stax like horns gives it an Otis Redding feel, a sweet Otis Redding! Absolutely magnificent cut.

Here Comes That Feeling (aka That Lonely Feeling) - The Gaylets 1968

A hint of a ska beat on this one enhanced by the choppy organ. Poppy feel as with many girl groups but even so a nice tune.

Do It Right (soul version) - The Three Tops 1967

Great male harmonies following the lead singer, again a tinge of Jamaican rhythm in their but heavily based on US male sweet soul groups, again out of, and penned by Duke Reid. Another point worth mentioning is that whilst a lot of these cuts, indeed all of them are pastiches of 60's American , particularly Southern Soul, they are as often as not penned by the artist or producer themselves.

DISC 2 SIDE A:

Come On Home - Jackie Edwards 1966

Back to the Northern side of things, this is almost a perfect Northern tune, easy Soulful Vocals, Motown beat, hint of strings and sing along harmonies.

Never You Hurt - Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen 1967

Another of the great Jamaican voices, sounding particularly hard here, very American and less Jamaican. Strong Southern soul influences

I Want To Know - Sugar Simone 1966

More driving 60's Soul, not as strong as some of the others in evidence

Help Me - Owen Gray 1966

Another artist I particularly like, but having aid that not so keen on this one, more beat R'n'B than Soulful.

This Heart Of Mine - Jimmy James & The Vagabonds 1966

Very early Jimmy James, but still very Motown, driving and uptemo.

Mama Didn't Lie - Derrick Harriott 1965

Another great voice, cutting soulful material, very doo wop, much earlier than this. A cover of Jan Bradley on Chess, but he has the falsetto to manage it

DISC 2 SIDE B:

Mellow Moonlight - Roy Docker 1968

Very reminiscent of you don't know like I know, to the point that I might dig it out and compare. Simialr driving 60's popular on the London Mod scene in the 60's.

King Without A Throne - Sugar Simone 1967

A much better cut by Sugar, excellent vocals over laid back horns and distant girl harmonies.

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - The Marvels 1974

The latest track on here from 1974 but it fits in well, catchy vocals

I Don't Want - Errol Dixon 1967

Bluesy R'n'B and hard edged, not my particular favourite style.

Leave It In The Hands Of Love - Phyllis Dillon 1967

Second track from Phyliss Dillon, not a particularly strong song but there is a certain appeal to the voice.

Baby Be My Girl - Eddie Thornton Outfit 1969

Sorry but I don't like this at all, much to twee

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