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I blame my laptop's spell-checker for my Anita Baker/Harris error ... it's obviously an '80s Soul fan. 

Roger

"what makes a song NS"

Well, my answer to that is that it's quite simple really ... a song is NS if it has ever been a popular spin at "Northern Soul" events. 

I suspect that you are making the common mistake of thinking that "Northern Soul" is a particular type of music when I think that it is really a rather insular, and to outsiders rather mysterious, "scene" consisting of various events where people get together to listen to, dance to, and discuss or even buy what is being played.  The people who attend these events think of themselves as being musically aware and expect to hear music that falls within certain parameters ... a record should be midtempo or uptempo and have a regular rhythm prominent throughout most of the song (though the occasional break is allowed and often welcomed), it should have a '60s (or early '70s) "feel" and ideally any vocals and instrumentation should have a soulful sound. 

Then we have the whole "rarity" factor at the "Northern Soul" events ... ideally anything played shouldn't be too well known to the outside world ...  the whole scene has a big collectors element, those attending are often keen record collectors and there are likely to be stalls there hidden away in corners with record dealers selling old 45s.  Rarity is important and if playing a popular oldie DJs will get "brownie points" by playing the tune off a 7" copy on the original label or from a particularly rare issue, they will usually get "Null Points" by playing a tune off a bootleg 7", a CD, an MP3 or something similar.

Many people will have travelled a long way to attend ... back in the '70s they wouldn't have wanted to hear something that they could have heard three times a day on their local radio station ... that attitude remains at many venues where the emphasis is on "rarity", with DJs seeking out ever more obscure tracks to spin as "exclusives".     

So really we have a chicken and egg situation where particular recordings become "Northern Soul" by being played at NS events and events become "Northern Soul" events by playing NS records.   

As to your Anita Baker oddity, it does have a regular midtempo rhythm throughout most of the tune which will appeal to the dancers and it's not very well known.

https://youtu.be/piJ6cgzssGo

It also has a similar feel to the extremely popular "That's Not Love" by Holly St James which came in at #153 in the 2000 NS500 and #52 in the 2022 NS500.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5kDsbVPOOI

Any more questions?

Roger

Here's another one we missed.  One I was reminded of this morning when listening to Radio Caroline Flashback (their "oldies" station).

"Jupiter" from Gustav Holst's "Planet Suite" ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu77Vtja30c

Was used as the basis of the 1973 #9 UK Hit "Joybringer" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band ...

https://youtu.be/uYLgh97Jhl0

Listening to "Jupiter" I hear that it also includes the melody of the "Patriotic" song "I Vow To You My Country" ... I wonder if anyone ever did a "Pop" version of that!!??



Roger

Thanks Roger for all your hard work on this subject. I'm not really any closer to understanding what makes a song NS. For example, years ago I was surprised to discover that 'The Playground' - Anita Harris was considered NS! I have loved it since it was released in 1967! There are many other examples like this.

I found this list which I think is the earlier version of the top 500. I've never heard of at least 90%!


Northern Soul Top 500

1. Wilson, Frank – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Soul) (£15,000)
2. Gray, Dobie – Out on the Floor (Charger)
3. Baker, Yvonne – You Didn’t Say a Word (Parkway) (£300 – official issue)
4. Wilson, Al – The Snake (Soul City)
5. Radcliffe, Jimmy – Long After Tonight is Over (Musicor)
6. Fountain, James – Seven Day Lover (Peachtree)
7. Epitome of Sound – You Don’t Love Me (Sandbag)
8. Mimms, Garnet – Looking for You (United Artists)
9. Beverly, Frankie & the Butlers – If That’s What You Wanted (Sassy/Gamble)
10. Wood, Chuck – Seven Days Too Long (Roulette)
11. Butler, Billy – The Right Track (Okeh)
12. Salvadors – Stick by Me Baby (Wise World)
13. Tomangoes – I Really Love You (Washpan)
14. Legend, Tobi – Time Will Pass You By (Amy) (£300 – official issue)
15. Clarke, Tony – Landslide (Chess)
16. Williams, Larry & Johnny Watson – Too Late (Okeh)
17. Valery, Dana – You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies (Columbia)
18. Tee, Willie – Walking Up a One Way Street
19. Barnes, Dena – If You Ever Walk Out of My Life (Inferno)
20. Taylor, R. Dean – There’s a Ghost in My House (V.I.P.)
21. Bell, Archie & the Drells – Here I Go Again
22. Batiste, Rose – Hit & Run
23. Street, Judy – What (Strider)
24. Jones, Gloria – Tainted Love (Champion)
25. Smith, Moses – Girl Across the Street (Dionn)
26. McNair, Barbara – You’re Gonna Love My Baby (Motown)
27. Rubin – You’ve Been Away (Kapp)
28. Britt, Mel – She’ll Come Running Back (FIP) (£600 – official issue/£800 – demo)
29. Checkerboard Squares – Double Cookin’ (Villa) (£300)
30. Carstairs – It Really Hurts Me Girl (Red Coach)
31. Williams, Jerry – If You Ask Me (Calla)
32. Johnson, Lou – Unsatisfied (Big Top)
33. Barnes, JJ – Our Love is in the Pocket (Revilot)
34. Thomas, Don – Come on Train (NUVJ)
35. MVPs – Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up (Buddah)
36. Sheldon, Sandi – You’re Gonna Make Me Love You (Okeh)
37. Vel-vets – I Got to Find Me Somebody (20th Century)
38. Patti & the Emblems – I’m Gonna Love You a Long, Long Time (Kapp)
39. Little Anthony & the Imperials – Better Use Your Head (Veep)
40. Casualeers – Dance, Dance, Dance (Roulette)
41. Montgomery, Jack – Dearly Beloved (Scepter)
42. Hamilton, Roy – Crackin’ Up Over You (RCA Victor)
43. Clark, Connie – My Sugar Baby (Joker)
44. Voices of East Harlem – Cashing In (Just Sunshine)
45. Clark, Dee – That’s My Girl (Constellation)
46. Hutton, Bobby – Lend a Hand (ABC)
47. Andrews, Ruby – Just Loving You (Zodiac)
48. Vibrations – Cause You’re Mine (Okeh)
49. Covey, Julian – A Little Bit Hurt (Island)
50. Sharp, Dee Dee – What Kind of Lady (Gamble)
51. Patten, Alexander – A Lil’ Lovin’ Sometimes (Capitol)
52. Checker, Chubby – You Just Don’t Know (What You Do to Me) (Parkway) (£350)
53. Chance, Nolan – Just Like the Weather (Constellation)
54. Paris, Bobby – Night Owl (Cameo)
55. Burdick, Doni – Bari Track (Sound Impression)
56. Courtney, Dean – I’ll Always Need You (RCA Victor)
57. Clinton, Larry – She’s Wanted (Dynamo) (£1,500 – official issue/£1,000 – demo)
58. Ragland, Lou – I Travel Alone (Amy) (£300)
59. Chavez, Freddie – They’ll Never Know Why (Look) (£400 – official issue)
60. Seven Souls – I Still Love You (Okeh) (£300 – official issue)
61. Parrish, Dean – I’m On My Way (Laurie)
62. Contours – Baby Hit & Run (Tamla Motown)
63. Banks, Darrell – Open the Door to Your Heart (Revilot)
64. Spinners (Detroit) – I’ll Always Love You (Motown)
65. Lynn, Tami – I’m Gonna Run Away from You (Atco)
66. Lance, Major – You Don’t Want Me No More (Okeh)
67. Hebb, Bobby – Love, Love, Love (Philips)
68. Relf, Bob – Blowing My Mind to Pieces (Trans-American)
69. Drifters – You Got to Pay Your Dues (Atlantic)
70. Invitations – Skiing in the Snow (Dynovoice)
71. Poets – She Blew a Good Thing (Symbol)
72. Lovejoy, Joy – In Orbit (Chess)
73. Randell, Lynne – Stranger in My Arms (Epic)
74. Velvet Satins – Nothing Can Compare to You (General American)
75. Martin, Shane – I Need You (Epic)
76. Tams – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me (ABC Paramount)
77. Pride, Lou – I’m Comun’ Home in the Mountain (Suemi) (£1,000)
78. Anka, Paul – I Can’t Help Lovin’ You (RCA Victor)
79. Four Perfections – I’m Not Strong Enough (Party Time)
80. Prophets/The Creation – I Got the Fever (Smash/Eric)
81. Coasters – Crazy Baby (Atco)
82. Cooper, Christine – Heartaches Away My Boy (Parkway)
83. Impressions – You’ve Been Cheatin’ (ABC Paramount)
84. Melvin, Harold & the Blue Notes – Get Out (Landa)
85. Dells – Run for Cover (Chess)
86. Fascinations – Girls are Out to Get You (Mayfield)
87. Foster, Eddie – I Never Knew (In)
88. Van Dykes – Save My Love for a Rainy Day (Mala)
89. Pointer Sisters – Send Him Back (Atlantic)
90. Yum Yums – Gonna Be a Big Thing (ABC Paramount) (£500)
91. Porter, Nolan – If I Could Only Be Sure (ABC)
92. Lands, Hoagy – Next Line (Laurie)
93. Hill, Lainie – Time Marches On (New Voice) (£300)
94. Paris, Bobby – I Walked Away (Capitol)
95. Turner, Spyder – I Can’t Make It Anymore (MGM)
96. Valli, Frankie – You’re Ready Now (Smash)
97. Wright, Earl – Thumb a Ride (Capitol)
98. Sapphires – Gotta Have Your Love (ABC Paramount)
99. Michael & Raymond – Man Without a Woman (RCA Victor)
100. Jackson, Millie – My Man is a Sweet Man (Spring)
101. Freeman, Bobby – I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Autumn)
102. Poppies – There’s a Pain in My Heart (Epic)
103. Edwards, Jackie – I Feel So Bad (Island)
104. San Remo Golden Strings – Festival Time (Ric-Tic/Gordy)
105. Spellbinders – Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again) (Columbia)
106. Jones, Gloria – Come Go With Me (Uptown)
107. 7th Avenue Aviators/Frankie Karl & the Chevrons – You Should O’ Held On (Congress/Philtown) (£400 – Philtown)
108. Knight, Marie – That’s No Way to Treat a Girl (Musicor)
109. Starr, Edwin – Agent Double O Soul (Ric-Tic)
110. Valentinos – Sweeter Than the Day Before
111. Turner, Ike & Tina – Dust My Broom (Tangerine)
112. Barnes, JJ – Real Humdinger (Ric-Tic)
113. Ann, Beverly – You’ve Got Your Mind On Other Things (RCA Victor)
114. Charades – Key to My Happiness (MGM)
115. Woods, Billy – Let Me Make You Happy
116. Temple, Richard – That Beatin’ Rhythm
117. Smith, Otis – Let Her Go (Perception)
118. Jon & the Wierdest – Can’t Get Over These Memories (Tie) (£1,000)
119. Mitchell, Willie – The Champion EP (Hi)
120. Superlatives – I Still Love You (Uptite)
121. Exciters – Reaching for the Best (20th Century)
122. Father’s Angels – Bok to Bach (MGM – UK)
123. Champion, Mickie – What Good Am I? (Musette)
124. Mills, Barbara – Queen of Fools (Hickory)
125. Love, Mary – You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet (Modern)
126. Professionals – That’s Why I Love You (Groove City) (£1,000)
127. Majestics – I Love Her So Much (It Hurts Me) (Linda)
128. Mitchell, Stanley – Get It Baby (Dynamo)
129. Chestnut, Morris – Too Darn Soulful (Amy) (£300 – official issue)
130. Foxx, Inez & Charlie – Tightrope (Dynamo)
131. Bragg, Johnny – They’re Talking About Me (Elbejay)
132. Frankie & the Classicals – What Shall I Do? (Calla)
133. King, Solomon/Levi Jackson – This Beautiful Day (Columbia)
134. Mistura, featuring Lloyd Michels – The Flasher (Fusion)
135. Reflections – Like Adam & Eve (Paramount)
136. Banks, Darrell – Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You (Revilot)
137. Laws, Eloise – Love Factory (Music Merchant)
138. Shakers – One Wonderful Moment (ABC)
139. Beavers, Jackie – I Need My Baby (Revilot) (£600)
140. Williams, Bernie – Ever Again (Bell) (£1,500)
141. De-Lites – Lover (Cuppy) (£700)
142. Apollas – Mr Creator (Warner Brothers)
143. Incredibles – There is Nothing Else to Say (Audio Arts)
144. Curtis, Lenny – Nothing Can Help You Now (End) (£450)
145. Chandler, Gene – There Was a Time (Brunswick)
146. Detroit Executives – Cool Off (Pameline)
147. James, Jimmy – A Man Like Me (Stateside)
148. Parrish, Dean – Determination (Boom)
149. Wilson, Al – Help Me (Wand)
150. Black’s Combo, Bill – Little Queenie (Hi)
151. David & the Giants – Superlove (Crazy Horse)
152. Caswell, Johnny – You Don’t Love Me Anymore (Decca)
153. St James, Holly – That’s Not Love (ABC Paramount) (£300)
154. Tempos – Countdown (Here I Come) (Canterbury)
155. Lewis, Ramsey – Wade in the Water (Chess)
156. Adam’s Apples – Don’t Take It Out on This World (Brunswick)
157. Purify, James & Bobby – Shake a Tail Feather (Bell)
158. Carlton, Little Carl – Competition Ain’t Nothin’ (Back Beat)
159. Dynamics – Yes I Love You Baby (Top Ten)
160. Hamilton, Edward & the Arabians – Baby Don’t You Weep (Mary Jane)
161. Harris, Major – Call Me Tomorrow (Okeh)
162. Browner, Duke – Crying Over You (Impact)
163. Fuller Brothers – Time’s a Wasting (Soul Clock)
164. Williams, Mel – Can It Be Me (Modern)
165. Stevens, April – Wanting You (MGM)
166. Mathis, Jodi – Don’t You Care Any More [sic] (Capitol)
167. Exciters – Blowing Up My Mind (RCA Victor)
168. Troy, Doris – I’ll Do Anything (Calla Issue)
169. Ingram, Luther – Exus Trek/If It’s All the Same to You (HIB)
170. Invitations – What’s Wrong with Me Baby (Dynovoice)
171. Wilson, Nancy – End of Our Love (Capitol)
172. Barnes, JJ – Please Let Me In (Ric-Tic)
173. Kendrick, Willie – Change Your Ways (RCA Victor) (£300 – official issue)
174. Austin, Patti – Take Away the Pain Stain (Coral)
175. Heywood, Leon – Baby Reconsider (Fat Fish)
176. Soul Twins – Quick Change Artist (Karen)
177. Porter, NF – Keep On Keeping On (Lizard)
178. David, Lee – Temptation is Calling My Name (Columbia)
179. Volcanos – (It’s Against) The Laws of Love (Arctic)
180. Mayfield, Curtis – Move On Up (Curtom)
181. Valli, Frankie & the Four Seasons – The Night (Mowest – UK)
182. Mahoney, Skip – Janice (Don’t Be So Blind to Love) (Salsoul)
183. Ward, Sam – Sister Lee (Groove City)
184. Freeman, Art – Slippin’ Around with You (Fame)
185. McNeir, Ronnie – Sitting in My Class/Isn’t She a Pretty Girl (Deto)
186. Tony & Tyrone – Please Operator (Atlantic)
187. Dacosta, Rita – Don’t Bring Me Down (Pandora/Mohawk) (£400 – Pandora)
188. Vibrating Vibrations – Surprise Party for Baby (Neptune)
189. Burns, Jimmy – I Really Love You (Erica) (£1,000)
190. Lee, Laura – To Win Your Heart (Ric-Tic)
191. Elbert, Donnie – A Little Piece of Leather (Gateway)
192. Van Dyke, Earl & the Motown Brass – Six by Six (Soul)
193. Russell, Saxie – Psychedelic Soul (Thomas)
194. Bernard, Kenny – What Love Brings (Pye)
195. Holloway, Brenda – Reconsider (Motown - White Label)
196. Thomas, Jimmy – The Beautiful Night (Parlophone) (£400 – official issue)
197. Gibson, Wayne – Under My Thumb (Columbia)
198. Anderson Brothers – I Can See Him Loving You (GSF)
199. Barnes, Towanda – You Don’t Mean It (A&M)
200. Cambridge, Dottie – Cry Your Eyes Out (MGM)
201. Manifesto – A Case of Tyme (Legend)
202. Carrow, George – Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me) (Columbia)
203. Frankie & Johnny – I’ll Hold You (Decca)
204. Robinson, Shawn – My Dear Heart (Minit)
205. Dramatics – Inky Dinky Wang Dang Do (Wingate)
206. Clark, Alice – You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) (Warner Brothers)
207. Clark, Johnny ‘Soul’ – (Come On & Be My) Sweet Darlin’ (Soul Hawk)
208. Paul, John E – I Wanna Know (Decca)
209. Scott-Heron, Gil – The Bottle (Strata East)
210. Cooper, Eula – Let Our Love Grow Higher (Super Sound)
211. Contours – Just a Little Misunderstanding (Gordy)
212. Derek & Ray – Interplay (RCA Victor)
213. Demain, Arin – Silent Treatment (Blue Star) (£700)
214. Flamingos – Boogaloo Party (Philips)
215. Fletcher, Sam – I’d Think It Over (Tollie)
216. Shaw, Marlena – Let’s Wade in the Water (Chess)
217. Guess, Lenis – Just Ask Me (SPQR/LeGrand)
218. Roye, Lee – Tears (Nothing But Tears) (Decca)
219. Moore, Melba – Magic Touch
220. Little Richie – Just Another Heartache (Sound Stage 7) (£300)
221. Lumley, Rufus – I’m Standing (Holton)
222. Magnetics – Lady in Green (Bonnie) (£1,500)
223. Cashmeres – Show Stopper
224. Milestones (Mylestones) – The Joker (Andre)
225. Mitchell, Prince Phillip – I’m So Happy (Atlantic)
226. Middleton, Tony – Paris Blues (Amy)
227. Mosley, Ernest – Stubborn Heart (La-Cindy) (£500 – official issue/£1,500 – demo)
228. Mr Flood’s Party – Compared to What (GM)
229. Mr Soul/Al Scott – What Happened to Yesterday? (Genuine) (£1,500)
230. Hesitations – I’m Not Built That Way (Kapp)
231. Prophet, Billy – What Can I Do? (Sue)
232. Roman, Little Joe – When You’re Lonesome (Come On Home) (Tuff) (£400)
233. Bounty, James – Prove Yourself a Lady (Compass)
234. Sayles, Johnny – I Can’t Get Enough (St Lawrence)
235. Sam & Kitty – I’ve Got Something Good (Four Brothers)
236. Sheen, Bobby – Something New to Do (Warner Brothers)
237. Spiral Starecase – More Today Than Yesterday (Columbia)
238. Soul Brothers Six – I’ll Be Loving You (Atlantic)
239. Originals – Suspicion/
240. Fantastic Johnny C – Don’t Depend on Me (Phil-LA-of-Soul)
241. Flirtations – Stronger Than Her Love (Festival)
242. Natural Four – I Thought You Were Mine (ABC)
243. Fi-Dels – Try a Little Harder (Keymen)
244. Tex, Joe – Under Your Powerful Love (Dial)
245. Skullsnaps – I’m Your Pimp (GSF)
246. Vann, Ila – Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine (Roulette)
247. Douglas, Carl – Serving a Sentence of Life (United Artists)
248. Ward, Herb – Honest to Goodness (RCA)
249. Wyatt, Johnny – This Thing Called Love (Bronco)
250. Banks, Doug – I Just Kept on Dancing (Argo)
251. Sapphires – Slow Fizz
252. Callier, Terry – Look at Me Now (Cadet)
253. Harper, Jeanette – Put Me in Your Pocket (20th Century)
254. Knight, Jason – Our Love is Getting Stronger (Pye)
255. Hestor, Tony – Down in the Dumps (Goldmine)
256. Davison, Alfie – Love is a Serious Business (Mercury)
257. Williams, Jeanette – All of a Sudden (Back Beat)
258. Armstead, Jo – I Feel an Urge Coming On (Giant)
259. Courcy, JoAnn – I Got the Power (Twirl) (£500)
260. Eddie & Ernie – I Can’t Do It (I Just Can’t Leave You) (Eastern)
261. Betty Boo – Say It Isn’t So (Grapevine)
262. Shelton, Roscoe – Running for My Life (Sound Stage 7)
263. Williams, Maurice – Being Without You (Deesu)
264. Wiggins, Spencer – Let’s Talk It Over (Soul Series)
265. Nomads – Somethin’s Bad (Mo-Groov) (£800)
266. Terrible Tom – We Were Made for Each Other (Maverick)
267. Carr, James – That’s What I Want to Know (Goldwax)
268. Garrett, Kelly – Love’s the Only Answer (Smash)
269. Parliaments – Don’t Be Sore at Me (Revilot)
270. Staton, Candi – Now You’ve Got the Upper Hand (Unity) (£350)
271. Edmund Jr, Lada – The Larue (Decca)
272. Lawson, Robbie – Burning Sensation (Kyser) (£1,000)
273. Collins & Collins – Top of the Stars (A&M)
274. Reparta & the Delrons – Panic (Mala)
275. Troy, Benny – I Wanna Give You Tomorrow (De-Lite)
276. Houston, Thelma – Baby Mine (Capitol)
277. Ryder, Mitch & the Detroit Wheels – Breakout (New Voice)
278. Shirelles – Last Minute Miracle (Scepter)
279. Porgy & the Monarchs – My Heart Cries for You (Musicor)
280. Daybreak – I Need Love (PAP)
281. Parker, Eddie – Love You Baby (Ashford)
282. Righteous Brothers Band – Rat Race (Verve)
283. Butlers with Frankie Beverly – Because of My Heart (Rouser) (£5,000)
284. Johnson, Herb & the Impacts – I’m So Glad (Toxsan) (£300)
285. Lee, Jackie – Darkest Days (ABC)
286. Shapiro, Helen – Stop & You’ll Always Be There (Columbia)
287. Shalimars – Stop & Take a Look at Yourself (Verve)
288. Lewis Miss LL, Louise– Oo Wee I’ll Let It Be You Babe (Skyway)
289. Younghearts – A Little Togetherness (Canterbury)
290. Karmen, Steve Band featuring Jimmy Radcliffe – Breakaway (United Artists)
291. Chandlers – Your Love Makes Me Lonely (Col-Soul) (£300)
292. Lollipops – Loving Good Feeling (Impact)
293. Lyndell, Linda – Bring Your Love Back To Me (Volt)
294. United Four – She’s Putting You On (Harthon)
295. Smith, Bobbie – Walk On Into My Heart (American Arts)
296. Bob & Earl Band – My Little Girl (instrumental) (Jay Boy)
297. August & Deneen – We Go Together (ABC)
298. Aiken, Ben – Satisfied (Loma)
299. Allen, Larry/L – Can’t We Talk It Over (Green Dolphin) (£300 – as Larry)
300. Montclairs – Hung Up On Your Love (Paula)
301. Traynor, Jay – Up & Over (ABC) (£300 – official issue)
302. Little Ann – What Should I Do (Kent)
303. Andrews, Lee & the Hearts – I’ve Had It (Crimson)
304. Jay & the Techniques – Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (Smash)
305. Lewis, Tamala – You Won’t Say Nothing (Marton) (£1,000)
306. Day, Muriel – Nine Times Out of Ten (Page One)
307. Adventurers – Easy Baby (Compass)
308. Gems – I’ll Be There (Riverside)
309. Heatherton, Joey – When You Called Me Baby (Decca)
310. Grant, Earl – Hide Nor Hair (Decca)
311. Kent, Al – You Got to Pay the Price (Ric-Tic)
312. Bishop, Eddie – Call Me (Paramount)
313. Jones, Johnny & the King Casuals – Purple Haze (Brunswick)
314. World Column – So Is the Sun (Tower)
315. Bryant, Lillie – Meet Me Halfway (Tay-Ster) (£500)
316. Servicemen – Need a Helping Hand (Wind-Hit) (£1,000)
317. Embers – Watch Out Girl (MGM)
318. Courtney, Dean – Love, You Just Can’t Walk Away (MGM)
319. Cooperettes – Shing a Ling (Brunswick)
320. Chandler, Gene – I Can Take Care of Myself (Constellation)
321. Hughes, Fred – Baby Boy (Brunswick)
322. Malibus – Gee Baby (I Love You) (Sure-Shot)
323. Jades – I’m Where It’s At (Nite Life) (£300)
324. Inspirations – No One Else Can Take Your Place (Breakthrough) (£4,000)
325. Ward, Clare – Right Direction (Verve)
326. Chapter Five – You Can’t Mean It (CBS)
327. Jones, E Rodney – R & B Time (Part 1) (Tuff/Karisma)
328. Moore, Johnny – Walk Like a Man (Date)
329. Sweet Things – I’m In a World of Trouble (Date)
330. Henry, Andrea – I Need You Like a Baby (MGM)
331. Artistics – I’m Gonna Miss You (Brunswick)
332. Ivories – Please Stay (Despenza/Wand) (£600 – Wand)
333. Chaumonts – I Need Your Love (Caravelle)
334. Little Anthony & the Imperials – Gonna Fix You Good (Veep)
335. Ad-Libs – Nothing Worse Than Being Alone (Share)
336. Nero, Frances – Keep on Loving Me (Soul)
337. Del-Larks – Job Opening (Queen City) (£1,000 – official issue/£2,000 – demo)
338. Cook, Jerry – I Hurt On the Other Side (Capitol)
339. Jackson, Chuck – These Chains of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) (Wand)
340. Varner, Don – Tear Stained Face (Quinvy) (£700)
341. Valentines – Breakaway (Sound Stage 7)
342. Uggams, Leslie – Love is a Good Foundation (Sonday)
343. Triumphs – Walkin’ the Duck (Verve)
344. Kirby, George – What Can I Do (Cadet)
345. Flame N King & the Bold Ones – Ho Happy Day (NYCS)
346. Navarro, Tommy – I Cried My Life Away (Dejac)
347. Kelly, Paul – Chills & Fever (Lloyd)
348. Jones, Tamiko – I’m Spellbound (Golden World) (£400 – official issue)
349. Laskey, Emanuel – I’m a Peace Loving Man (Thelma)
350. Lewis, Barbara – I Remember the Feeling (Atlantic)
351. Jackson, Marke (Chris) – I’ll Never Forget You (Jamie)
352. Perry, Ann – That’s the Way He Is (Theoda)
353. Platters – Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea) (Musicor)
354. Instrumental (Ronnie & Robyn) – Sidra’s Theme (Sidra)
355. Newbeats – Run Baby Run (Hickory)
356. Smith, Kenny – Lord, What’s Happening to Your People (Goldspot/GAR)
357. Sons of Moses – Soul Symphony (Soft/Coral)
358. Little Hank – Mister Bang Bang Man (Sound Stage 7)
359. Youth Opportunity Programme/Jimmy Fraser – Of Hopes & Dreams & Tombstones (Columbia) (£300 – Y.O.P/£300 – Jimmy Fraser: official issue)
360. Chandler, Gene & Barbara Acklin – From the Teacher to the Preacher (Brunswick)
361. Triumphs – I’m Coming to Your Rescue (Okeh)
362. Wagner, Danny & the Kindred Soul – I Lost a True Love (Imperial)
363. Collins, Will & Will Power – Is There Anything I Can Do? (Bareback)
364. Perry, Greg – It Takes Heart (Alfa)
365. Paris, Bobby – Per-son-ally (Tetragamatton)
366. Smith, Youngblood – You Can Split (Verve)
367. Raye, Jimmy – Philly Dog Around the World (KKC) (£300)
368. Pollard, Ray – The Drifter (United Artists)
369. Mitchell, Willie – That Driving Beat (Hi)
370. Colt, James – Black Power (Phoof)
371. Furys – I’m Satisfied with You (Keymen)
372. Garner, Reggie – Hot Line (Capitol)
373. Mitchell, Jock – Not a Chance in a Million (Impact)
374. Guyton, Howard – I Watched You Slowly Slip Away (Verve)
375. Jackson, Millie – A House for Sale (Spring – UK)
376. Total Eclipses – 6 O’Clock (from LP) (Imperial)
377. Holman, Eddie – Where I’m Not Wanted/Hurt (
378. Lee, Jackie – Do the Temptation Walk (Mirwood)
379. Lewis, Pat – No One to Love (Solid Hit) (£800)
380. Everett, Betty – Getting Mighty Crowded (Vee Jay)
381. Wynns, Sandy – A Touch of Venus (Champion/Doc)
382. Showmen – Our Love Will Grow (Swan)
383. High Keys – Living a Lie (Verve)
384. Velvet Hammer – Happy (Soozi)
385. David & the Giants – Ten Miles High (Crazy Horse)
386. Banks, Homer – Hooked by Love (Minit)
387. Hicks, Joe – Don’t It Make You Feel Funky (AGC)
388. Mamie Galore – It Ain’t Necessary (St Lawrence)
389. Walker, Junior & the All Stars – Tune Up (Soul)
390. Wynder K Frog – Green Door (Island)
391. Hatcher, Roger – Sweetest Girl in the World (Excello)
392. Chandler, Lorraine – I Can’t Change (RCA Victor)
393. Masqueraders – Do You Love Me Baby? (Wand)
394. Charmaines – Eternally (Date)
395. Baines, Vickie – Country Girl (Parkway) (£400 – official issue)
396. Goldsboro, Bobby – Too Many People (United Artists – UK)
397. Edwards, Lou – Talkin’ ‘Bout Poor Folks (Thinking ‘Bout My Folks) (Columbia)
398. O’Jays – I Dig Your Act (Bell)
399. Empires – You’re On Top Girl (Candi) (£1,200)
400. McDaniels, Gene – Walk With a Winner (Liberty)
401. People’s Choice – Savin’ My Lovin’ for You (Palmer) (£300)
402. Anthony, Sheila – Livin’ in Love (Buttercup)
403. Lane, Mickey Lee – Hey Sah-Lo-Ney (Swan)
404. Knight, Gladys & the Pips – Just Walk in My Shoes (Soul)
405. Thomas, Carla – I’ll Never Stop Loving You (Kent – UK)
406. Starr, Edwin – I Have Faith in You (Ric-Tic)
407. Baker, Butch – The Fat Man/Bat Man at the Go-Go (St Lawrence)
408. Hudson, Pookie – This Gets to Me (Jamie)
409. Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band – Condition Red (Jubilee)
410. Brown, Maxine – It’s Torture
411. Barnett, James – Keep On Talking (Fame)
412. Holiday, Jimmy & Clydie King – Ready Willing & Able (Minit)
413. Banks, Robert – A Mighty Good Way (Verve)
414. Ambers – Potion of Love (Smash)
415. Anderson, Carol – Sad Girl (Fee)
416. Mylestones – Sexy Lady (Hawk Sound)
417. Matthews, Joe – Ain’t Nothing You Can Do (Kool Kat) (£350 – official/£400 – demo)
418. Toones, Gene – What More Do You Want (Simco)
419. Davis, Melvin – Find a Quiet Place (Wheel City) (£700)
420. Du-ettes – Every Beat of My Heart (Mar-V-Lus)
421. Kent, Al – Way You Been Acting Lately (Ric-Tic)
422. Imaginations – Strange Neighbourhood (Fraternity) (£400 – official issue)
423. Maestro, Johnny – I’m Stepping Out of the Picture (Scepter) (£600)
424. Nosmo King – Goodbye/The Javells - Goodbye Nothing to Say (Pye)
425. Supremes – He’s All I Got (Motown)
426. Dee, Kiki – On a Magic Carpet Ride (Fontana)
427. Jewell, Len – Bettin’ On Love (Fontana/Teri-De) (£1,000 – Teri-De)
428. Coulter, Phil – A Good Thing Going (Columbia)
429. Scott, Cindy – I Love You Baby (Veep)
430. Chandler, Gene – Mr Big Shot (Constellation)
431. Cairos – Stop Overlooking Me (Shrine) (£1,500)
432. Buster & Eddie – Can’t Be Still (Class)
433. Daye, Eddie & the Four Bars – Guess Who Loves You (Shrine) (£1,500)
434. Holloway, Patrice – Love & Desire (Capitol)
435. Curry, Clifford – I Can’t Get Hold of Myself (Elf)
436. Little Richard – I Don’t Want to Discuss It (Okeh)
437. Debonairs – Lovin’ You Takes all of My Time (Solid Hit) (£750)
438. Gaye, Marvin – Love Starved Heart (Tamla)
439. Reeves, Martha & the Vandellas – One Way Out (Gordy)
440. Coefield, Brice – Ain’t That Right (Omen)
441. Sheen, Bobby – Dr Love (Capitol)
442. Lewis, Gary & the Playboys – My Heart’s Symphony (Liberty)
443. Burning Bush – Keeps on Burning (Mercury)
444. Ascots – Another Day (Mir-A-Don)
445. Jackson, Chuck – Hand It Over (Wand)
446. Patterson, Bobby – My Baby’s Coming Back to Me (Jetstar)
447. Bits’N Pieces – Keep on Running Away (Nasco)
448. Holden, Ron – I’ll Forgive & Forget (Challenge)
449. Jones, Linda – I Just Can’t Live My Life (Without You Babe) (Warner Brothers)
450. Jewels – We Got Togetherness (MGM)
451. Hutch, Willie – The Duck/Love Runs Out (Dunhill) (£300 – official issue)
452. Sexton, Ann – You’ve Been Gone Too Long (Impel/Seventy 7)
453. Weston, Kim – Helpless (Gordy)
454. Kline, Bobby – Say Something Nice to Me (MB) (£500)
455. Gardner, Don – Cheatin Kind (Sedgrick) (£3,000)
456. Collins, Roger – You Sexy Sugar Plum (Fantasy)
457. Commodores – The Zoo (The Human Zoo) (Mowest)
458. Human Beinz – Nobody But Me (Capitol)
459. Mack, Jimmy – My World is on Fire (Palmer)
460. Velvelettes – These Things Will Keep Me Loving You (Soul)
461. Checker, Chubby – At the Discotheque (Cameo)
462. Hampton, Johnny – Not My Girl (Dotty’s) (£800)
463. Houston, Larry – Let’s Spend Some Time Together (HFMP)
464. Isley Brothers – Tell Me It’s Just a Rumour (Tamla Motown)
465. Brown, Maxine – One in a Million (Wand)
466. Randolph, Barbara – I Got a Feeling (Soul)
467. Bell, Madelaine – Picture Me Gone (Mod)
468. Arnold, PP – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (Immediate)
469. Ellis, Shirley – Soul Time (Columbia)
470. Wylie, Richard ‘Popcorn’ – Rosemary What Happened (Karen)
471. Tex, Joe – Show Me (Dial)
472. Sigler, Bunny – Let the Good Times Roll & Feel So Good (Parkway)
473. Sherrys – Put Your Loving Arms Around Me (Hot)
474. Silhouettes – Not Me Baby (Goodway) (£400)
475. Marvellettes – I’ll Keep Holding On (Tamla)
476. Williams, Al – I Am Nothing
477. Lindsey, Thelma – Prepared to Love You (Magic City)
478. Basil, Toni – Breakaway (A&M)
479. Starr, Edwin – My Weakness is You (Gordy)
480. Velours – I’m Gonna Change (MGM)
481. Tymes – What Would I Do? (MGM)
482. Ames, Nancy – I Don’t Want to Talk About It (Epic)
483. Merrell, Ray – Tears of Joy (Jay Boy)
484. Middleton, Tony – To the Ends of the Earth (MGM)
485. Parker, Eddie – I’m Gone (Awake) (£1,000)
486. Metros – Since I Found My Baby (RCA Victor)
487. Swann, Bettye – Make Me Yours (Money)
488. Ward, Herb – Strange Change (Argo)
489. Nabay – Believe It or Not (Impact)
490. Tymes – Here She Comes (Parkway)
491. Bland, Bobby – Shoes (Duke)
492. Tipton, Lester – This Won’t Change (La Beat) (£1,500)
493. Steinways – My Heart’s Not in It Anymore/You’ve Been Leading Me On (Oliver)
494. Blackwell, Otis – Can’t Lose My Head (Smoke) (£300)
495. Spinners (Detroit) – Sweet Thing (Motown)
496. Fuzz, the – I’m So Glad (Roulette)
497. Knight, Gladys & the Pips – Too Late for You & Me (Motown – unissued)
498. Flower Shoppe – You’ve Come Along Way Baby (Spring)
499. Olympics – Baby Do the Philly Dog (Mirwood)
500. Santos, Larry – You Got Me Where You Want Me (Evolution)

Thanks Roger. Now I'm confused why are these three listed! Who is Kev Roberts?

Martha Reeves - No One There
David Ruffin - Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay)
Junior Walker & The All Stars - I Ain’t Going Nowhere

And why are these not?

Martha & The Vandellas - I'm Ready For Love
Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
Paul Petersen - Chained
Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
Kim Weston - Helpless & Take Me In Your Arms Rock Me A Little While
Isley Brothers - Why When Love Is Gone
R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You

Also why so much love for Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)? It's OK but not brilliant!