The List
Kev Roberts’
Northern Soul Top 500
The original 2000 list, in order. Every one of the 500 carries a link to the record: Listen goes to Spotify, Watch goes to YouTube for the 115 sides streaming never picked up. 470 carry the label, catalogue number and year, each checked against Discogs, 45cat and Soulful Kinda Music. Thirteen have a full history written so far. The rest are coming, one record at a time.
The Book
Kev Roberts DJed at Wigan Casino and put the list together from a poll of the people who were on the floor. The book carries the full 500 with his notes on each record, the labels, the pressings and the rooms which broke them. It is the reference this page is built on.
14Tobi LegendTime Will Pass You ByMala 591, 1968Listen
15Tony ClarkeLandslideChess 1979, 1967Listen
16Larry Williams & Johnny WatsonToo LateOkeh 4-7281, 1967, B-sideListen
17Dana ValeryYou Don't Know Where Your Interest LiesColumbia 4-44004, 1967Listen
18Willie TeeWalking Up a One Way StreetAtlantic 45-2273, 1965. First issued Nola 708 (1965)Listen
19Dena BarnesIf You Ever Walk Out of My LifeInferno 2002, 1967, B-sideWatch
20R. Dean TaylorThere's a Ghost in My HouseV.I.P. 25042, 1967Listen
21Archie Bell & the DrellsHere I Go AgainAtlantic 45-2693, 1969Listen
22Rose BatisteHit & RunRevilot RV-204, 1966, B-sideListen
23Judy StreetWhatStrider 0004, 1968, B-sideListen
24Gloria JonesTainted LoveChampion C-14003, 1965, B-sideListen
25Moses SmithGirl Across the StreetDionn 508, 1968Listen
26Barbara McNairYou're Gonna Love My BabyMotown M 1087, 1965Listen
27RubinYou've Been AwayKapp K-869, 1967Watch
28Mel BrittShe'll Come Running BackFip F-650, 1969, B-sideListen
29Checkerboard SquaresDouble Cookin'Villa V-705, 1966, B-sideListen
30CarstairsIt Really Hurts Me GirlRed Coach RC 802, 1973Listen
31Jerry WilliamsIf You Ask MeCalla 116, 1966Listen
32Lou JohnsonUnsatisfiedBig Top 101, 1965, B-sideListen
33J.J. BarnesOur Love Is in the PocketRevilot RV-222, 1968Listen
34Don ThomasCome on TrainNUVJ 1001, 1973Listen
35MVPsTurnin' My Heartbeat UpBuddah BDA 262, 1971Listen
36Sandi SheldonYou're Gonna Make Me Love YouOKeh 4-7277, 1967Listen
37Vel-VetsI Got to Find Me Somebody20th Century Fox 6676, 1967Listen
38Patti & the EmblemsI'm Gonna Love You a Long, Long TimeKapp K-897, 1968Listen
39Little Anthony & the ImperialsBetter Use Your HeadVeep V-1228, 1966Listen
40CasualeersDance, Dance, DanceRoulette R-4722, 1967Listen
41Jack MontgomeryDearly BelovedScepter SCE 12152, 1966Listen
42Roy HamiltonCrackin' Up Over YouRCA Victor 47-8960, 1966Listen
43Connie ClarkMy Sugar BabyJoker 716, 1965Watch
44Voices of East HarlemCashing InJust Sunshine JSA-510, 1973Listen
45Dee ClarkThat's My GirlConstellation C-113, 1964Listen
46Bobby HuttonLend a HandABC X-787, 1973Listen
47Ruby AndrewsJust Loving YouZodiac Z-1010, 1968Listen
48VibrationsCause You're MineEpic 5-10418, 1968Listen
49Julian CoveyA Little Bit HurtIsland WIP-6009, 1967Watch
50Dee Dee SharpWhat Kind of LadyGamble G-219, 1968Listen
51Alexander PattenA Lil' Lovin' SometimesCapitol 5677, 1966Listen
52Chubby CheckerYou Just Don't Know (What You Do to Me)Parkway P-965, 1965Listen
53Nolan ChanceJust Like the WeatherConstellation C-161, 1965Listen
54Bobby ParisNight OwlCameo C-396, 1966, B-sideListen
55Doni BurdickBari TrackSound Impression SIR 6807/6808, 1967, B-sideWatch
56Dean CourtneyI'll Always Need YouRCA Victor 47-9049, 1966, B-sideListen
57Larry ClintonShe's WantedDynamo 300, 1965Watch
58Lou RaglandI Travel AloneAmy 988, 1967Listen
59Freddie ChavezThey'll Never Know WhyLook 5010, 1968, B-sideListen
60Seven SoulsI Still Love YouOKeh 4-7289, 1967, B-sideListen
61Dean ParrishI'm On My WayLaurie LR 3418, 1967Listen
62ContoursBaby Hit & RunTamla Motown TMG 886, 1974Listen
63Darrell BanksOpen the Door to Your HeartRevilot RV-201, 1966Listen
64SpinnersI'll Always Love YouMotown M-1078, 1965Listen
65Tami LynnI'm Gonna Run Away from YouATCO 45-6342, 1965Listen
66Major LanceYou Don't Want Me No MoreOKeh 4-7284, 1967Listen
67Bobby HebbLove, Love, LovePhilips 40400, 1966, B-sideListen
68Bob RelfBlowing My Mind to PiecesTrans-American TA-0010, B-sideListen
69DriftersYou Got to Pay Your DuesAtlantic 45-2746, 1970Listen
70InvitationsSkiing in the SnowDynovoice 215, 1966Listen
71PoetsShe Blew a Good ThingSymbol 45-214, 1966Listen
72Joy LovejoyIn OrbitChecker 1188, 1967Listen
73Lynne RandellStranger in My ArmsEpic 5-10147, 1967, B-sideListen
74Velvet SatinsNothing Can Compare to YouGeneral American GA-006, 1965, B-sideListen
75Shane MartinI Need YouEpic 5-10384, 1968, B-sideListen
76TamsHey Girl Don't Bother MeABC-Paramount 45-10573, 1964Listen
77Lou PrideI'm Com'un Home in the Morn'unSuemi ST 4567, 1970Listen
78Paul AnkaI Can't Help Lovin' YouRCA Victor 47-8893, 1966Listen
79Four PerfectionsI'm Not Strong EnoughParty Time PT-1001, 1967, B-sideWatch
80ProphetsI Got the FeverSmash S-2161, 1968Listen
81CoastersCrazy BabyAtco 45-6379, 1965Listen
82Christine CooperHeartaches Away My BoyParkway P-983, 1966Listen
83ImpressionsYou've Been Cheatin'ABC-Paramount 45-10750, 1965Listen
84Harold Melvin & the Blue NotesGet OutLanda 703, 1965Listen
85DellsRun for CoverCadet 5551, 1966Listen
86FascinationsGirls Are Out to Get YouMayfield 7714, 1967Listen
87Eddie FosterI Never KnewIn 6311, 1967Watch
88Van DykesSave My Love for a Rainy DayMala 584, 1967, B-sideListen
89Pointer SistersSend Him BackAtlantic 45-2893, 1972, B-sideListen
90Yum YumsGonna Be a Big ThingABC-Paramount 45-10697, 1965, B-sideListen
91Nolan PorterIf I Could Only Be SureABC 11343, 1972Listen
92Hoagy LandsNext LineLaurie LR-3381, 1967Watch
93Lainie HillTime Marches OnNew Voice 809, 1966Listen
94Bobby ParisI Walked AwayCapitol 5929, 1967Listen
95Spyder TurnerI Can't Make It AnymoreMGM K-13692, 1967Listen
96Frankie ValliYou're Ready NowSmash S-2037, 1966Listen
97Earl WrightThumb a RideCapitol 5516, 1965Listen
98SapphiresGotta Have Your LoveABC-Paramount 45-10639, 1965Listen
99Michael & RaymondMan Without a WomanRCA Victor 47-9244, 1967, B-sideListen
100Millie JacksonMy Man Is a Sweet ManSpring SPR 127, 1972Listen
101Bobby FreemanI'll Never Fall in Love AgainAutumn 9, 1965Listen
102PoppiesThere's a Pain in My HeartEpic 5-10086, 1966, B-sideWatch
103Jackie EdwardsI Feel So BadIsland WI 3006, 1966Listen
104San Remo Golden StringsFestival TimeRic-Tic RT-112, 1966Listen
105SpellbindersHelp MeColumbia 4-43830, 1966Listen
106Gloria JonesCome Go With MeUptown 732, 1966Listen
107Frankie Karl & the ChevronsYou Should O' Held OnPhiltown PH-105, 1965Listen
108Marie KnightThat's No Way to Treat a GirlMusicor MU 1106Listen
109Edwin StarrAgent Double-O-SoulRic-Tic RT-103, 1965Listen
110ValentinosSweeter Than the Day BeforeChess 1977, 1966Listen
111Ike & Tina TurnerDust My BroomTangerine 45-TRC-967, 1966Listen
112J.J. BarnesReal HumdingerRic-Tic RT-110, 1966Listen
113Beverly AnnYou've Got Your Mind on Other ThingsRCA Victor 47-9468, 1968Listen
114CharadesKey to My HappinessMGM K-13540, 1966Watch
115Billy WoodsLet Me Make You HappySussex SUX 213, 1970, B-sideWatch
116Richard TempleThat Beatin' RhythmMirwood 5532, 1967, B-sideListen
117Otis SmithLet Her GoPerception P-4, 1970Watch
118Jon & the WierdestCan't Get Over These MemoriesTie T-101, 1967Watch
119Willie MitchellThe ChampionHi HL 12029 (LP), 1966Listen
120SuperlativesI Still Love YouUptite U-250, 1966Listen
121ExcitersReaching for the Best20th Century BTC 1005, 1975Listen
122Father's AngelsBok to BachHeritage H-1459, 1968Listen
123Mickie ChampionWhat Good Am I?Musette 76-9151, 1965Watch
124Barbara MillsQueen of FoolsHickory 45-1323, 1965Listen
125Mary LoveYou Turned My Bitter Into SweetModern 45x1006, 1965Listen
126ProfessionalsThat's Why I Love YouGroove City 101, 1967Listen
127MajesticsI Love Her So Much It Hurts MeLinda 121, 1965Watch
128Stanley MitchellGet It BabyDynamo D-111, 1967, B-sideWatch
129Morris ChestnutToo Darn SoulfulAmy 981, 1967, B-sideListen
130Inez & Charlie FoxxTightropeDynamo D-102, 1967Listen
131Johnny BraggThey're Talking About MeElbejay 001, 1967Watch
132Frankie & the ClassicalsWhat Shall I Do?Calla C-127, 1966Listen
133Solomon King / Levi JacksonThis Beautiful DayColumbia DB 8676, 1970, B-sideListen
134Mistura featuring Lloyd MichelsThe FlasherRoute RT 30, 1976Watch
135ReflectionsLike Adam & EveABC-Paramount 45-10794, 1966Watch
136Darrell BanksSomebody Somewhere Needs YouRevilot RV-203, 1966Watch
137Eloise LawsLove FactoryMusic Merchant MS 1013, 1973Listen
138ShakersOne Wonderful MomentABC 45-10960, 1967Listen
139Jackie BeaversI Need My BabyRevilot RV 208, 1967Watch
140Bernie WilliamsEver AgainBell 768, 1969Listen
141De-LitesLoverCuppy C-101, 1964Watch
142ApollasMr CreatorWarner Bros. 5893, 1967Listen
143IncrediblesThere Is Nothing Else to SayAudio Arts! AA 60028, 1972Listen
144Lenny CurtisNothing Can Help You NowEnd E-1127, 1965Watch
145Gene ChandlerThere Was a TimeBrunswick 55383, 1968Listen
146Detroit ExecutivesCool OffPameline 2010, 1968, B-sideWatch
147Jimmy JamesA Man Like MeStateside SS 2209, 1972Listen
148Dean ParrishDeterminationBoom BM 60,016, 1966, B-sideWatch
149Al WilsonHelp MeWand 1135, 1966Watch
150Bill Black's ComboLittle QueenieHi 45-2079, 1964Listen
151David & the GiantsSuperloveCrazy Horse 1307, 1968Watch
152Johnny CaswellYou Don't Love Me AnymoreDecca 32017, 1966, B-sideListen
153Holly St JamesThat's Not LoveABC 45-10996, 1968Listen
154TemposCountdown (Here I Come)Canterbury C-504, 1967Watch
155Ramsey LewisWade in the WaterCadet 5541, 1966Listen
156Adam's ApplesDon't Take It Out on This WorldBrunswick 55330, 1967Listen
157James & Bobby PurifyShake a Tail FeatherBell 669, 1967Listen
158Little Carl CarltonCompetition Ain't Nothin'Back Beat 588, 1968Listen
159DynamicsYes I Love You BabyTop Ten TT-100, 1966, B-sideListen
160Edward Hamilton & the ArabiansBaby Don't You WeepMary Jane P 1005, 1967Listen
161Major HarrisCall Me TomorrowOkeh 4-7327, 1969, B-sideListen
162Duke BrownerCrying Over YouImpact 1008, 1966Watch
163Fuller BrothersTime's a WastingSoul Clock SC-105, 1969Listen
164Mel WilliamsCan It Be MeModern 45xM 1023, 1966Listen
165April StevensWanting YouMGM K13825, 1967, B-sideListen
166Jodi MathisDon't You Care Any MoreCapitol 3180, 1971Watch
167ExcitersBlowing Up My MindRCA Victor 47-9723, 1969Listen
168Doris TroyI'll Do AnythingCameo 392, 1965Listen
169Luther IngramExus Trek / If It's All the Same to YouHib 698, 1966, B-sideListen
170InvitationsWhat's Wrong with Me BabyDynovoice 210, 1965Listen
171Nancy WilsonEnd of Our LoveCapitol 2136, 1968, B-sideListen
172J.J. BarnesPlease Let Me InRic-Tic 106, 1965Listen
173Willie KendrickChange Your WaysRCA Victor 47-9212, 1967Listen
174Patti AustinTake Away the Pain StainCoral 62491, 1966, B-sideListen
175Leon HaywoodBaby ReconsiderFat Fish FF-8011, 1967Listen
176Soul TwinsQuick Change ArtistKaren 1533, 1967Watch
177N.F. PorterKeep On Keeping OnLizard 45-1010, 1971Listen
178Lee DavidTemptation Is Calling My NameColumbia 4-44138, 1967Listen
179VolcanosThe Laws of LoveArctic 115, 1965Listen
180Curtis MayfieldMove On UpBuddah 2011 080, 1971Listen
181Frankie Valli & the Four SeasonsThe NightMowest MW 3002, 1972Listen
182Skip MahoneyJaniceSalsoul S7 2120, 1980Listen
183Sam WardSister LeeGroove City G.C. 205, 1968, B-sideListen
184Art FreemanSlippin' Around with YouFame 45-1008, 1966, B-sideListen
185Ronnie McNeirSitting in My Class / Isn't She a Pretty GirlDe-To DS 2878, 1966Listen
186Tony & TyronePlease OperatorAtlantic 45-2458, 1967Listen
187Rita DacostaDon't Bring Me DownMohawk 45-703, 1969, B-sideWatch
188Vibrating VibrationsSurprise Party for BabyNeptune N-28, 1970, B-sideWatch
189Jimmy BurnsI Really Love YouErica E-02, 1970Listen
190Laura LeeTo Win Your HeartRic-Tic RT-111, 1966Listen
191Donnie ElbertA Little Piece of LeatherGateway 45-757, 1965Listen
192Earl Van Dyke & the Motown BrassSix by SixSoul S-35028, 1966Watch
193Saxie RussellPsychedelic SoulThomas 45-1639, 1968Listen
194Kenny BernardWhat Love BringsPye 7N.17131, 1966, B-sideListen
195Brenda HollowayReconsiderMotown unissued, 1966Listen
196Jimmy ThomasThe Beautiful NightParlophone R 5773, 1969Listen
197Wayne GibsonUnder My ThumbColumbia DB 7911, 1966Listen
198Anderson BrothersI Can See Him Loving YouGSF 6914, 1974Listen
199Towanda BarnesYou Don't Mean ItA&M 1141, 1969, B-sideListen
200Dottie CambridgeCry Your Eyes OutListen
201ManifestoA Case of TymeLegend L-1001, 1971Watch
202George CarrowAngel BabyListen
203Frankie & JohnnyI'll Hold YouListen
204Shawn RobinsonMy Dear HeartMinit 32013, 1966Listen
205DramaticsInky Dinky Wang Dang DoWingate WG-022, 1966Watch
206Alice ClarkYou Hit MeWarner Bros.-Seven Arts 7270Listen
207Johnny "Soul" ClarkSweet Darlin'Soulhawk SH-001, 1967Watch
208John E. PaulI Wanna KnowListen
209Gil Scott-HeronThe BottleListen
210Eula CooperLet Our Love Grow HigherSuper Sound S.S. 7002Listen
211ContoursJust a Little MisunderstandingGordy G 7052, 1966Listen
213Arin DemainSilent TreatmentBlue Star TM 1000, 1966Watch
214FlamingosBoogaloo PartyPhilips 40347, 1966Watch
215Sam FletcherI'd Think It OverTollie T-9012, 1964, B-sideListen
216Marlena ShawLet's Wade in the WaterCadet 5549, 1966Listen
217Lenis GuessJust Ask MeLegrand LEG 1042, B-sideListen
218Lee RoyeTearsDecca 32356, 1968, B-sideWatch
219Melba MooreMagic TouchKent 057 (LP), 1986Listen
220Little RichieJust Another HeartacheSound Stage 7 45-2554, 1966, B-sideListen
221Rufus LumleyI'm StandingHolton H-5001, 1966Watch
222MagneticsLady in GreenBonnie ZTSC-107374, 1965Watch
223CashmeresShow StopperHEM 1000, 1965Watch
224MylestonesThe JokerAndre 706, 1966Listen
225Prince Phillip MitchellI'm So HappyAtlantic 3587, 1979, B-sideListen
226Tony MiddletonParis BluesMala 544, 1966, B-sideListen
227Ernest MosleyStubborn HeartLa-Cindy 225, 1967, B-sideListen
228Mr Flood's PartyCompared to WhatGM 714, 1971Listen
229Mr Soul / Al ScottWhat Happened to Yesterday?Genuine 150, 1966, B-sideListen
230HesitationsI'm Not Built That WayKapp K-790, 1966, B-sideListen
231Billy ProphetWhat Can I Do?Sue 45-133, 1965Listen
232Little Joe RomanWhen You're LonesomeTuff 419Watch
233James BountyProve Yourself a LadyCompass CO-7005, 1967Listen
234Johnny SaylesI Can't Get EnoughSt. Lawrence 1024, 1967Listen
235Sam & KittyI've Got Something Good4 Brothers 45-452, 1966, B-sideWatch
236Bobby SheenSomething New to DoWarner Bros. WB 7662, 1972, B-sideListen
237Spiral StarecaseMore Today Than YesterdayColumbia 4-44741, 1969Listen
238Soul Brothers SixI'll Be Loving YouAtlantic 45-2406, 1967, B-sideListen
240Fantastic Johnny CDon't Depend on MePhil L.A. Of Soul 361, 1973Listen
241FlirtationsStronger Than Her LoveFestival 705Listen
242Natural FourI Thought You Were MineBoola-Boola X-2382, 1969Listen
243Fi-DelsTry a Little HarderKeymen K-106, 1967Listen
244Joe TexUnder Your Powerful LoveDial D-1154, 1975Listen
245SkullsnapsI'm Your PimpGSF 6902, 1973Listen
246Ila VannCan't Help Lovin' That Man of MineRoulette R-4733, 1967Listen
247Carl DouglasServing a Sentence of LifeUnited Artists UP 1206, 1968Listen
248Herb WardHonest to GoodnessRCA Victor 47-9688, 1968Listen
249Johnny WyattThis Thing Called LoveBronco 2052, 1966Watch
250Doug BanksI Just Kept on DancingArgo 5483, 1964Listen
251SapphiresSlow FizzABC-Paramount 10778, 1966Listen
252Terry CallierLook at Me NowCadet 5623, 1968, B-sideListen
253Jeanette HarperPut Me in Your PocketWatch
254Jason KnightOur Love Is Getting StrongerListen
255Tony HestorDown in the DumpsGoldmine Soul Supply GS044, 1999Watch
256Alfie DavisonLove Is a Serious BusinessListen
257Jeanette WilliamsAll of a SuddenBack Beat 568, 1966, B-sideWatch
258Jo ArmsteadI Feel an Urge Coming OnGiant GT-701, 1967Listen
259JoAnn CourcyI Got the PowerTwirl 2026, 1966Listen
260Eddie & ErnieI Can't Do ItEastern 609, 1966Listen
261Betty BooSay It Isn't SoGrapevine GRP 125, 1979Watch
262Roscoe SheltonRunning for My LifeSound Stage 7 45-2587, 1967Listen
263Maurice WilliamsBeing Without YouDeesu 302, 1966Listen
264Spencer WigginsLet's Talk It OverTorch TOR 001, 1996Watch
265NomadsSomethin's BadMo-Groov 7-8240, 1967Listen
266Terrible TomWe Were Made for Each OtherMaverick MA-1001, 1968Watch
267James CarrThat's What I Want to KnowGoldwax 302, 1966, B-sideListen
268Kelly GarrettLove's the Only AnswerSmash S-2195, 1968Listen
269ParliamentsDon't Be Sore at MeRevilot RV 211, 1967, B-sideWatch
270Candi StatonNow You've Got the Upper HandUnity U-7-11Listen
271Lada Edmund Jr.The LarueDecca 32007, 1966Listen
272Robbie LawsonBurning SensationKyser JP-2122, 1967, B-sideListen
273Collins & CollinsTop of the StairsA&M 2233-S, 1980Listen
274Reparta & the DelronsPanicMala 12,000, 1968, B-sideListen
275Benny TroyI Wanna Give You TomorrowDe-Lite DEP-1572, 1975Listen
276Thelma HoustonBaby MineCapitol 5767, 1966Listen
277Mitch Ryder & the Detroit WheelsBreakoutNew Voice NV 811, 1966Listen
278ShirellesLast Minute MiracleScepter SCE-12198, 1967Listen
279Porgy & the MonarchsMy Heart Cries for YouMusicor MU 1221, 1966Listen
281Eddie ParkerLove You BabyAshford 1, 1968Listen
282Righteous Brothers BandRat RaceVerve VK-10403, 1966Listen
283Frankie Beverly & the ButlersBecause of My HeartFairmount F-1017, 1966Listen
284Herb Johnson & the ImpactsI'm So GladToxsan 101, 1968Listen
285Jackie LeeDarkest DaysWatch
286Helen ShapiroStop & You'll Always Be ThereColumbia DB 8256, 1967, B-sideListen
287ShalimarsStop & Take a Look at YourselfVerve VK-10388, 1966, B-sideListen
288Louise LewisOo Wee I'll Let It Be You BabeWatch
289YoungheartsA Little TogethernessCanterbury C-506, 1967Listen
290Steve Karmen Band featuring Jimmy RadcliffeBreakawayWatch
291ChandlersYour Love Makes Me LonelyListen
292LollipopsLoving Good FeelingImpact 1021, 1966Watch
293Linda LyndellBring Your Love Back to MeVolt 45-161, 1968Listen
294United FourShe's Putting You OnHarthon UN-139, 1967, B-sideWatch
295Bobbie SmithWalk On Into My HeartAmerican Arts AA-2, 1964, B-sideListen
296Bob & Earl BandMy Little GirlJay Boy BOY 73, 1972. First issued Mirwood 5511 Bobby Garrett 1966Listen
297August & DeneenWe Go TogetherABC 45-11082, 1968Watch
298Ben AikenSatisfiedLoma 2084, 1967, B-sideListen
299Larry AllenCan't We Talk It OverGreen Dolphin G&C 115, 1966, B-sideWatch
300MontclairsHung Up on Your LovePaula 390, 1973Listen
301Jay TraynorUp & OverABC 45-10845, 1966Watch
302Little AnnWhat Should I DoKent TOWN 111, 1998Listen
303Lee Andrews & the HeartsI've Had ItCrimson CR-1015, 1968, B-sideListen
304Jay & the TechniquesApples, Peaches, Pumpkin PieSmash S-2086, 1967Listen
305Tamala LewisYou Won't Say NothingMarton 45-1002, 1965Listen
306Muriel DayNine Times Out of TenPage One POF 151, 1969, B-sideWatch
307AdventurersEasy BabyCompass CO-7010, 1967, B-sideWatch
308GemsI'll Be ThereRiverside 4590, 1967Watch
309Joey HeathertonWhen You Called Me BabyDecca 31962, 1966Listen
310Earl GrantHide Nor HairDecca 32093, 1967Watch
311Al KentYou Got to Pay the PriceRic-Tic RT 127, 1967, B-sideWatch
312Eddie BishopCall MeABC-Paramount 45-10799, 1966Watch
313Johnny Jones & the King CasualsPurple HazeBrunswick 55389, 1968Listen
314World ColumnSo Is the SunTower 510, 1969Listen
315Lillie BryantMeet Me HalfwayTay-Ster TS 6016, 1967, B-sideListen
316ServicemenNeed a Helping HandWind Hit M-100, 1967, B-sideWatch
317EmbersWatch Out GirlMGM K14167, 1970, B-sideListen
318Dean CourtneyLove, You Just Can't Walk AwayMGM K13776, 1967, B-sideWatch
319CooperettesShing a LingBrunswick 55329, 1967Listen
320Gene ChandlerI Can Take Care of MyselfConstellation C-169, 1966, B-sideListen
321Fred HughesBaby BoyBrunswick 755419, 1969Listen
322MalibusGee BabySure-Shot 5028, 1967Watch
323JadesI'm Where It's AtNite Life 70,002, 1966Listen
324InspirationsNo One Else Can Take Your PlaceBreakthrough 1001, 1967Listen
325Clare WardRight DirectionVerve VK-10412, 1966Listen
326Chapter FiveYou Can't Mean ItCBS 202395, 1966, B-sideListen
327E. Rodney JonesR & B TimeTuff 418Watch
328Johnny MooreWalk Like a ManDate 2-1562, 1967, B-sideListen
329Sweet ThingsI'm in a World of TroubleDate 2-1522, 1966Listen
330Andrea HenryI Need You Like a BabyMGM K13893, 1968, B-sideListen
331ArtisticsI'm Gonna Miss YouBrunswick 55301, 1966Listen
332IvorysPlease StayDespenza 470, 1966Listen
333ChaumontsI Need Your LoveBay Sound C-67001, 1967Watch
334Little Anthony & the ImperialsGonna Fix You GoodVeep V 1233, 1966Listen
335Ad-LibsNothing Worse Than Being AloneShare 106, 1969Listen
336Frances NeroKeep on Loving MeSoul S-35020, 1966Listen
337Del-LarksJob OpeningQueen City 2004, 1967Watch
338Jerry CookI Hurt on the Other SideCapitol 5981, 1967Listen
339Chuck JacksonThese Chains of LoveWand WND 1129, 1966Listen
340Don VarnerTear Stained FaceQuinvy 8002, 1967Listen
341ValentinesBreakawaySound Stage 7 2663, 1970, B-sideListen
342Leslie UggamsLove Is a Good FoundationSonday SND 6006, 1971Listen
343TriumphsWalkin' the DuckVerve VK 10422, 1966Watch
344George KirbyWhat Can I DoCadet 5523, 1965Listen
345Flame N King & the Bold OnesHo Happy DayN.Y.C.S. D.K. 10, 1976, B-sideListen
346Tommy NavarroI Cried My Life AwayDe Jac 1253, 1964Watch
347Paul KellyChills & FeverDial 45-4021, 1965Watch
348Tamiko JonesI'm SpellboundGolden World GW-40, 1966Listen
349Emanuel LaskeyI'm a Peace Loving ManThelma T-108, 1966Watch
350Barbara LewisI Remember the FeelingAtlantic 45-2361, 1966, B-sideListen
351Marke JacksonI'll Never Forget YouJamie 1357, 1968, B-sideWatch
352Ann PerryThat's the Way He IsTheoda T-120, 1965Watch
353PlattersWashed AshoreMusicor MU-1251, 1967Listen
354Ronnie & RobynSidra's ThemeSidra S-9007, 1966, B-sideWatch
355NewbeatsRun Baby RunHickory 45-1332, 1965Listen
356Kenny SmithLord, What's Happening to Your PeopleGeneral American GAR 317, 1972Listen
357Sons of MosesSoul SymphonyCoral 62549, 1968. First issued Soft Records S-1021 (1967)Listen
358Little HankMister Bang Bang ManSound Stage 7 45-2566, 1966Listen
359Jimmy FraserOf Hopes & Dreams & TombstonesColumbia 4-43407, 1965Listen
360Gene Chandler & Barbara AcklinFrom the Teacher to the PreacherBrunswick 55387, 1968Listen
361TriumphsI'm Coming to Your RescueOkeh 4-7291, 1967Listen
362Danny Wagner & the Kindred SoulI Lost a True LoveImperial 66305, 1968, B-sideListen
363Will Collins & Will PowerIs There Anything I Can Do?Bareback BB 531, 1977Watch
364Greg PerryIt Takes HeartAlfa ALF-7016, 1982Watch
365Bobby ParisPer-son-allyTetragrammaton T-1504, 1968Listen
366Youngblood SmithYou Can SplitVerve VK-10416, 1966Watch
367Jimmy RayePhilly Dog Around the WorldKKC S-002, 1966Listen
368Ray PollardThe DrifterUnited Artists UA 916, 1965Listen
369Willie MitchellThat Driving BeatHi 45-2097, 1965, B-sideListen
370James ColtBlack PowerPhoof R 101, 1968Watch
371FurysI'm Satisfied with YouKeymen K-104, 1967, B-sideListen
372Reggie GarnerHot LineCapitol 3173, 1971, B-sideListen
373Jock MitchellNot a Chance in a MillionImpact 1023, 1967Watch
374Howard GuytonI Watched You Slowly Slip AwayVerve VK-10386, 1966Listen
375Millie JacksonA House for SaleSpring/Polydor 2066 713, 1976. First issued LP Spring SPR-6709 1975Listen
376Total Eclipses6 O'ClockWatch
377Eddie HolmanWhere I'm Not WantedGoldmine Soul Supply GS004, 1996. First issued Goldmine CD GSCD26 1993Watch
378Jackie LeeDo the Temptation WalkMirwood 5510, 1966Listen
379Pat LewisNo One to LoveSolid Hit SH-109, 1967, B-sideListen
380Betty EverettGetting Mighty CrowdedVee-Jay VJ-628, 1964Listen
381Sandy WynnsA Touch of VenusChampion C-14001, 1964Listen
382ShowmenOur Love Will GrowSwan S-4219, 1965Listen
383High KeysLiving a LieVerve VK-10423, 1966Listen
384Velvet HammerHappySoozi SOO 112, 1977, B-sideListen
385David & the GiantsTen Miles HighCrazy Horse 1300, 1968Listen
386Homer BanksHooked by LoveMinit 32020, 1967Listen
387Joe HicksDon't It Make You Feel FunkyAGC 0001, 1968, B-sideListen
388Mamie GaloreIt Ain't NecessarySt. Lawrence 1012, 1966Listen
389Junior Walker & the All StarsTune UpSoul S 35012, 1965, B-sideListen
390Wynder K. FrogGreen DoorIsland WIP-6006, 1967Listen
391Roger HatcherSweetest Girl in the WorldExcello 2297, 1968, B-sideListen
392Lorraine ChandlerI Can't ChangeAshford ASH-1001, 1975Listen
393MasqueradersDo You Love Me Baby?Wand WND 1172, 1967, B-sideListen
394CharmainesEternallyDate 2-1518, 1966Listen
395Vickie BainesCountry GirlParkway P-966, 1966Listen
396Bobby GoldsboroToo Many PeopleUnited Artists UP 1177, 1967Listen
397Lou EdwardsTalkin' 'Bout Poor FolksColumbia 4-45611, 1972Watch
398O'JaysI Dig Your ActBell 691, 1967, B-sideListen
399EmpiresYou're On Top GirlCandi 1033, 1965Watch
400Gene McDanielsWalk With a WinnerLiberty 55805, 1965Listen
401People's ChoiceSavin' My Lovin' for YouPalmer P-5020, 1967Listen
402Sheila AnthonyLivin' in LoveButtercup 45-007, 1970, B-sideListen
403Mickey Lee LaneHey Sah-Lo-NeySwan S-4222, 1965Listen
404Gladys Knight & the PipsJust Walk in My ShoesSoul S-35023, 1966Listen
405Carla ThomasI'll Never Stop Loving YouListen
406Edwin StarrI Have Faith in YouRic-Tic RT-109, 1966, B-sideListen
407Butch BakerThe Fat ManSt. Lawrence 1011, 1966, B-sideWatch
408Pookie HudsonThis Gets to MeJamie 1319, 1966, B-sideListen
409Baltimore & Ohio Marching BandCondition RedJubilee 45-5592, 1967, B-sideListen
410Maxine BrownIt's TortureKent TOWN 110, 1985Listen
411James BarnettKeep On TalkingFame 45-1001, 1965Listen
412Jimmy Holiday & Clydie KingReady Willing & AbleMinit 32021, 1967Listen
413Robert BanksA Mighty Good WayVerve VK-10545, 1967, B-sideListen
414AmbersPotion of LoveSmash S-2111, 1967Listen
415Carol AndersonSad GirlFee FE 101, 1979Listen
416MylestonesSexy LadyHawk Sound H 102, 1972, B-sideWatch
417Joe MatthewsAin't Nothing You Can DoKool Kat KK-1001, 1968, B-sideListen
418Gene ToonesWhat More Do You WantSimco 30,000, 1966Watch
419Melvin DavisFind a Quiet PlaceWheel City W-1003, 1964Listen
420Du-EttesEvery Beat of My HeartMar-V-Lus 6003, 1965Listen
421Al KentWay You Been Acting LatelyRic-Tic RT-123, 1967Listen
422ImaginationsStrange NeighbourhoodFraternity F 1001, 1967Watch
423Johnny MaestroI'm Stepping Out of the PictureScepter 12112, 1965Listen
424Nosmo King / JavellsGoodbye Nothing to SayPye 7N 45383, 1974, B-sideWatch
425SupremesHe's All I GotMotown M 1094, 1966, B-sideListen
426Kiki DeeOn a Magic Carpet RideFontana TF 983, 1968, B-sideListen
427Len JewellBettin' on LoveTeri-De 004, 1967Watch
428Phil CoulterA Good Thing GoingColumbia 4-43996, 1967Watch
429Cindy ScottI Love You BabyVeep V 1253, 1967Listen
430Gene ChandlerMr Big ShotConstellation C-172, 1966Listen
431CairosStop Overlooking MeShrine SR 111, 1966, B-sideListen
432Buster & EddieCan't Be StillClass C-1518, 1966Watch
433Eddie Daye & the Four BarsGuess Who Loves YouShrine SR-112, 1966Listen
434Patrice HollowayLove & DesireCapitol 5778, 1966Listen
435Clifford CurryI Can't Get Hold of MyselfElf 90,013, 1968Listen
436Little RichardI Don't Want to Discuss ItOkeh 4-7271, 1967Listen
437DebonairsLovin' You Takes All of My TimeSolid Hit SH-102, 1966, B-sideWatch
438Marvin GayeLove Starved HeartTamla unissued, 1967. First issued 1994 Motown CDListen
439Martha Reeves & the VandellasOne Way OutGordy G-7062, 1967, B-sideListen
440Brice CoefieldAin't That RightOmen 10, 1966, B-sideWatch
441Bobby SheenDr LoveCapitol 5672, 1966, B-sideListen
442Gary Lewis & the PlayboysMy Heart's SymphonyLiberty 55898, 1966Listen
443Burning BushKeeps on BurningMercury 72657, 1967Listen
444AscotsAnother DayMir-A-Don 1004Watch
445Chuck JacksonHand It OverWand 149, 1964Watch
446Bobby PattersonMy Baby's Coming Back to MeJetstar JS-116, 1969Listen
447Bits 'N PiecesKeep on Running AwayNasco 033, 1974Listen
448Ron HoldenI'll Forgive & ForgetChallenge 59360, 1967, B-sideListen
449Linda JonesI Just Can't Live My LifeWarner Bros.-Seven Arts 7278, 1969, B-sideListen
450JewelsWe Got TogethernessMGM K13577, 1966Watch
451Willie HutchThe Duck / Love Runs OutDunhill D-4012, 1965Listen
452Ann SextonYou've Been Gone Too LongImpel SS-AS-103, 1971, B-sideListen
453Kim WestonHelplessGordy G-7050, 1966Listen
454Bobby KlineSay Something Nice to MeMB 45-1001, 1967Watch
455Don GardnerCheatin KindSedgrick 3001, 1974, B-sideListen
456Roger CollinsYou Sexy Sugar PlumFantasy 698, 1973Watch
457CommodoresThe ZooMoWest MW 5009F, 1972Listen
458Human BeinzNobody But MeCapitol 5990, 1967Listen
459Jimmy MackMy World Is on FirePalmer P-5019, 1967Watch
460VelvelettesThese Things Will Keep Me Loving YouSoul S-35025, 1966Listen
461Chubby CheckerAt the DiscothequeParkway P-949, 1965, B-sideListen
462Johnny HamptonNot My GirlDotty's D-345, 1965, B-sideWatch
463Larry HoustonLet's Spend Some Time TogetherHFMP HFM-001, 1980, B-sideListen
464Isley BrothersTell Me It's Just a RumourTamla TM 275 (LP), 1967Listen
465Maxine BrownOne in a MillionWand 1117, 1966Listen
466Barbara RandolphI Got a FeelingSoul S-35038, 1967Listen
467Madeline BellPicture Me GonePhilips BF 1611, 1967Listen
468P.P. ArnoldEverything's Gonna Be AlrightImmediate IM 040, 1967Listen
469Shirley EllisSoul TimeColumbia 4-44021, 1966Listen
470Richard "Popcorn" WylieRosemary What HappenedKaren 45-1542, 1968Listen
471Joe TexShow MeDial 4055, 1967Listen
472Bunny SiglerLet the Good Times Roll & Feel So GoodParkway P-153, 1967Listen
473SherrysPut Your Loving Arms Around MeJ. J. 1002, 1966Watch
474SilhouettesNot Me BabyGoodway G101, 1968Watch
475MarvelettesI'll Keep Holding OnTamla 54116, 1965Listen
476Al WilliamsI Am NothingLa Beat LB-6602, 1966Listen
477Thelma LindseyPrepared to Love YouMagic City MC-005, 1967, B-sideWatch
478Toni BasilBreakawayA&M 791, 1966Listen
479Edwin StarrMy Weakness Is YouGordy G 7071, 1968, B-sideListen
480VeloursI'm Gonna ChangeMGM K13780, 1967Listen
481TymesWhat Would I Do?MGM K13631, 1966, B-sideListen
482Nancy AmesI Don't Want to Talk About ItEpic 5-10056, 1966Listen
483Ray MerrellTears of JoyJay Boy BOY 22, 1970Listen
484Tony MiddletonTo the Ends of the EarthMGM K13493, 1966Listen
485Eddie ParkerI'm GoneAwake 502, 1967Listen
486MetrosSince I Found My BabyRCA Victor 47-9159, 1967Listen
487Bettye SwannMake Me YoursMoney 126, 1967Listen
488Herb WardStrange ChangeArgo 5510, 1965Listen
489NabayBelieve It or NotImpact 1032, 1967Watch
490TymesHere She ComesParkway P-924, 1964, B-sideListen
491Bobby BlandShoesDuke 426, 1967, B-sideListen
492Lester TiptonThis Won't ChangeLa Beat P6607, 1966Listen
493SteinwaysMy Heart's Not in It AnymoreOliver OLR-2002, 1966Listen
494Otis BlackwellCan't Lose My HeadSmoke KB-200, 1966Watch
495SpinnersSweet ThingMotown 1067, 1964Listen
496FuzzI'm So GladCalla C-179, 1971Listen
497Gladys Knight & the PipsToo Late for You & MeMotown unissued, 1997. First issued 1982 UK bootleg LPWatch
498Flower ShoppeYou've Come a Long Way BabyPolydor 2066 096, 1972Listen
499OlympicsBaby Do the Philly DogMirwood 5523, 1966Listen
500Larry SantosYou Got Me Where You Want MeEvolution 1007, 1969Watch
Nothing in the 500 matches that. Try a shorter search.
The list this one does not contain
Kev Roberts closed his book in 2000. Records worth dancing to have been made since, and the UK allnighter circuit will not play them. The New Northern 50 is the second list, post-2000 and all on vinyl.
Where the sound comes from
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115 of the 500 never reached streaming at all. The uploads behind those Watch buttons exist because collectors and dealers took the trouble to put rare 45s online, among them brico, John Manship Rare Soul, Lynsk256, JimHebSoul, Soultwinz and forty-five other channels. That is unpaid archive work and it is the only reason this list is complete.
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About the release details
The line under each title is the first issue of that recording: label, catalogue number, year, and whether the track was the B-side. 129 of the 500 are B-sides, which is one of the more telling facts about this list. Where a bigger label picked a record up after a smaller one had it first, the earlier issue is named.
Every line was checked against Discogs, 45cat and Soulful Kinda Music, two independent sources required. 17 are left blank because the release could not be established from a reliable source, and a blank beats a guess. Eight were never on a 45 at the time at all: unissued masters, album tracks or UK-only pressings, and the line says which.
Corrections are welcome and will be credited. Tell us if you have a label scan that says otherwise. A scan beats a database.
Source: Kev Roberts, The Northern Soul Top 500, published 2000, reproduced as it stands. The rankings are his. Plenty of people on this scene disagree with them, which is most of what a list is for.
