The Detroit Executives

Cool Off On this track The Detroit Executives Sound just like the style of that gold chain ingot neck wearing guy from the seventies, doing a chat up line. Was it done as a joke, surely? Cool off comparisons – With Mighty Lover by The Mighty Lovers (which is far less emphasized than on the … Read more

The Poppies

There’s A Pain In My Heart (1966) This track by The Poppies makes it to 102 on Top 500 (Kev Roberts) Dorothy Moore was the lead singer in this group.

Mojoba

I Know ‘B’ Side Say You Will – (aka Mosley & Johnson). See: Sir Shambling to find out more about Mojoba.

The Eptones

A Love That’s Real A story of Love related to Jack & Jill and Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella and Mary of little Lamb fame in the lyrics: its a storybook kind of Love song but right on Northern! A rare piece of vinyl. Written by Kenny Gamble and Leroy Huff of Philadelphia fame.

Sam Williams

Love Slipped Through My Fingers Also by The Ohio Players With Towanda Barnes singing the lead. I tend to like that rather than the Sam Williams one.

Jimmy Ricks

Oh What A Feeling His liver is all a quiver, he’s rockin’ and a reeling because of sweet love, then he’s trembling and shaking like an earthquake and he got chills up and down the spine, Love: Oh What A Feeling. But his teeth don’t freeze, and his knees don’t shake, his hearts not like … Read more

Nolan Chance

Just Like The Weather Originally on the Bunky label and so good it was reissued in 2011 on Constellation. A Big Northern Soul hit Nolan Chance was the stage name for Charles Davis when he decided to make recordings in his own right. Just Like The Weather was not a hit but his She’s Gone … Read more

Jo Armstead

I’ve Been Turned On Jo Armstead is known mainly for her work as a song writer but she was also a performer in her own right. Jo Armstead wrote songs for may Soul artists: Rhetta Hughes.  I Feel An Urge Coming On This one gets to 258 on Kev Roberts Top 500. Josephine was an … Read more

Top 500 Northern Soul – Kev Roberts

Top 500 Northern Soul – Kev Roberts. A terrific book by DJ and Northern Soul aficionado Kev Roberts. We don’t always agree with his choices but certainly recognise that he is an essential part of the northern soul scene and has done much to ‘keep the faith’! Some great music mentioned here. Northern Soul Top … Read more