Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Some Slow Jams: From soulful mourning to ass-grabbing slow dances

Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
I Am Controlled By Your Love - Helene Smith
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
You Belong To Me - The Duprees
A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats
I'll Bring It Home To You - Carla Thomas
Please, Please, Please - James Brown & The Famous Flames
Fool Fool Fool - The Clovers
Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
Heart Full of Love - The Invincibles
Didn't I - Darondo
Darling Don't Come Back - Bobby Thomas & The Afros
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
The Dark End of the Street - Percy Sledge
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
The First Cut Is the Deepest - PP Arnold
Oh Dreamy Me - Dicky Williams
That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Solomon Burke
If I Can't Have You - Etta James & Harvey Fuqua
Shouldn't I Know - Cardinals
Only Have Eyes For You - the flamingos
I Don't Want to Lose Your Love - The Mad Lads
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Daddy's Home - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Don't Come A-Knockin' - Mary Lee Whitney
Temptation Is Hard to Fight - George Mcgregor
I Found A Love - Valentine Adams
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
Take Time to Know Her - Percy Sledge
Any Other Way - Jackie Shane
Am I a Good Man - Them Two
Where Does Love Go - Lee Mitchell
I Can't Wait - Willy Mcdougal
It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown
After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

A Straight Shot: Minimal Chitchat

The Spoiler - Eddie Purrel
How Can You Mistreat The One You Love - Jeanne & The Darlings
Good And Plenty - Carolyn Crawford
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sang And Dance - The Bar-Kays
You Got Me Hummin' - Sam & Dave
What Shall I Do - Billy Prophet
Uptight (Everything's Alright - Stevie Wonder
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
The Way You Do the Things You Do - The Temptations
I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You - Solomon Burke
I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)
Not a Word - The Utterbach Choir
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Prowlin_ - Whitefield Brothers
Thunderbird - Whitefield Brothers
Chicago Falcon - The Budos Band
So Glad - The Evil D's
Discotheque Dancing - Chris Joss
Bacalau - Rae & Christian
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) - Parliament
If You Don't Give a Doggone About It - James Brown
Bump And Boogie - The Wrecking Crew
The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Midnight Cowboy - The Bar-Kays
I Got A Sure Thing - Ollie & The Nightingales
Young And So Innocent - The Poets
Security - Otis Redding
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Marvin Gaye
Only Have Eyes For You - the flamingos
This Magic Moment - The Drifters
Love In My Heart - THE ENTERTAINERS
Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
Midnight Limbo - the tides
Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson
Blue Monday - Fats Domino

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Here we go again: Just some general stuff

The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
6 - 3 - 8 - Rufus Thomas
Help Me Make Up My Mind - Joyce Jones
Getting Nasty - Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm
Darling Don't Come Back - Bobby Thomas & The Afros
Am I a Good Man - Them Two
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
Midnight Limbo - the tides
bim today (bam tomorrow) - Toots & The Maytals
Follow the Leader - Major Lance
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
Blue Monday - Fats Domino
I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You - Solomon Burke
What Can I Do (Without You) - Linda Jones
Somethings Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
Lovey Dovey - Otis & Carla
Gotta Find Me a Lover - Erma Franklin
Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss
(What's Under) The Natural Do - John Kasandra
Main Squeeze - Nate Evans
Wayward Dream - Annette Poindexter
Young And So Innocent - The Poets
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
What Shall I Do Billy Prophet
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets
Love In My Heart - THE ENTERTAINERS
Just One Look - Doris Troy
Oh Dreamy Me - Dicky Williams
Precious Precious - Jackie Moore
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
You Met Your Match - Stevie Wonder
The Silencer - Chuck Jackson
Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am The Japanese Sandman) - The Cellos
Roll over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
The Spoiler - Eddie Purrel
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Good Lovin' - Betty Wright