Sixties Sounds

Billy Prophet

What Can I Do? Yes indeed, a great record by Billy Prophet. This ex-singer of The Jive Five‘s solo was a flop, but got recognition years later on the Northern Soul scene. It stands at 231 on Kev Roberts Top 500.

Prince Phillip Mitchell

I’m So Happy (1979) This track by Prince Phillip Mitchell is really excellent. 225 on the Top 500 of Northern Soul. 1968 – Keep On Talking – this is the original but on that Top 500 it’s the version by James Barnett that gets the entry. One On One is another good song. And he did … Read more

The Magnetics

Lady In Green Finger clicking good Doo Wop song by The Magnetics but with a dance beat. 222 in Kev Roberts Top 500. AKA The Volumes. Here is another track also great:  I Have A Girl. (1965) Magnetics / Volumes @ The SOULSMITH

Rufus Lumley

I’m Standing -1966 This fantastic 45 was released by Rufus Lumley. This is one we missed in 1966. In our defence, in that year there was just too many great artists and records blasting onto our scene. Maybe we weren’t interested because he was a white-sounding artist? And, of course, he was white. At one … Read more

Melba Moore – The Magic Touch

The Magic Touch This song by Melba Moore is a re-issue of a recording from 1967 that first emerged on vinyl from Kent records. It didn’t get its first release until 1986. It became a northern soul hit and she began to sing it live at various weekender events in Europe. She is also an … Read more

Frankie and Johnny

I’ll Hold You (1966) Some people were a bit sniffy about this duet couple, Frankie and Johnny. I think it’s great. So does Kev Roberts he puts it in his Top 500 at position 203. Presumably they got their name from the old blues standard by the same name.

Wayne Gibson – Under My Thumb

Under My Thumb OK, it’s Okay. Under My Thumb by Wayne Gibson will never equal the original Stones’ version which remains a classic. This was when Jagger and Richards were writing some fabulous British through and through pop songs. In the sixties on our original Soul scene, we were indeed elitist. We only believed that, … Read more

The Superiors

What Would I Do Using the theme beat of Bunny Sigler’s intro to Let The Good Times Roll, What Would I Do by The Superiors goes on to be a classic Northern Soul recording.

The Volcanos

(It’s Against) The Laws Of Love A Great Northern Soul find by The Volcanos at 179 on Kev Roberts Top 500. Another great ’45 from these guys is: Its Got To Be A False Alarm. The group (The Volcanos) became the Trammps keeping Gene Faith as lead singer.