O/T Northern Soul - The Forgotten or Under Played Tracks.

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Originally Posted by CTMilller

Go on then, Sota. You've certainly peaked my interest! How come your sister knew Frankie Valli?

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I was interested but didn't ask in case it implied any element of disbelief on my part.

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Originally Posted by BigLadonOS

Been a couple of times mate but its more youth club music for me rather than Northern mate. Lots of 70's disco being passed off as northern soul.

For example. This is not Northern and never has been but gets loads of plays at a lot of the gigs nowadays. It's a good song etc but not Northern in my book anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVJ...U3Ryx&index=32

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Thanks for the reply. Not been myself but my mates who go are more into Soul.

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Originally Posted by wendun

I like this track, Suspicion by The Originals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BngvoCSPULg

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It's a great track mate and it gets played quite a lot as you would imagine. The point of this thread tho is to post some other fantastic tracks that do not get played as most DJ's tend to play more modern music and stick to the top 200 or so oldies and just dont bother playing the lesser known or forgotten tracks that the scene was built on. Shame really as most of them are just outstanding dance tracks.

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Originally Posted by wendun

And this is one of the all-time greats. The Edinburgh Gin song aka Frankie Valli, The Night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo

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Not my cup of tea to be honest with you mate. It's a good song etc but it's never been Northern Soul for me. I know loads of people who say it is but I tend to disagree lol.

This one however is Northern Soul through and through. Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP8s6Q-691E

Another fantastic track that could and should get played out more.

Bernard Williams & The Original Blue Notes - Focused On You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2F_11068s

Another quality dancer.

Andre Williams - You Got It And I Want It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YbJlzT3RI8

This is a fantastic track and a fantastic dancer and the singer was something of a phenomenon for his/her lifestyle.

Jackie Shane - Comin Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbtQJkEVUCg

This should deffo get more plays but sadly they are few and far between. Classic Northern Soul.

Ray Charles - I don't need no doctor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HCgVgmEgUY

Quality Northern dancer and a great chooooooooooon.

Mike and Ray - - If only you knew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsekvMBzmo8

What a friggin chooooooooooon. I cant understand why this hardly gets played out.

Gwen Davis - My Man Don't Think I Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjslhZzmcw