As per title really. Anything you can dance to really (which I imagine is pretty much all NS songs), nothing too obscure though!
Thanks
Out on the floor, Dobie Gray is an obvious starter.
So not Tainted Love then?
Do I Love You? (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson.
Dance Dance Dance - The Casualeers.
Are the two that spring immediately to mind.
R Dean Taylor- There's a Ghost in my House
Frankie Valley and the 4 Seasons - The Night
Both good stompers.
Al wilson the snake
More ska but ... Toots and the Maytals - Pressure Drop
Aye, got some Frankie Valli and Al Wilson. The wife-to-be actually introduced me to the Toots' music. thanks for the reminder!
If you are after non obscure there's some good Motown dancers that would be familiar to all.
Needle in a haystack, tears of a clown, same old song etc, etc
Or some of the Stax classics
Or [url= http://louderthanwar.com/top-10-northern-soul-classics-from-northern-soul-film-director-elaine-constantine/ ]Sum ink like this[/url]
below is a set list of some northern and 60's stuff from when I dj'd supporting a local Mod/Northern soul band - some of them are oddities - but it might give you some ideas
FIRST SET
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20:03 : The Stone Roses - Tightrope
20:07 : Ann Robinson - You Did It
20:09 : BIG ELLA - Too Hot Too Hold
20:12 : DORIS TROY - I'll Do Anything (He Want's Me To Do)
20:15 : Peanut Duck Marsha Gee.mp3
20:17 : Hank Jacobs - Elijah Rockin With Soul
20:20 : Homer banks - A lot of love
20:23 : Al Green I want to hold your hand.mp3
20:25 : Lula Reed - Puddentane
20:27 : Sugar Pie DeSanto - Witch For A Night (1966)
20:29 : TEDDY VANN ORCHESTRA - THEME FROM COLOUREDMAN
20:31 : The Fleur De Lys - Circles
20:34 : Various - Mel Torme / Comin' Home Baby
20:37 : The Frank Popp Ensemble - Hip Teen (Don't Wear Blue Jeans)
20:40 : The Happy Cats - These Boots Are Made For Walking
20:43 : The Bees - Chicken Payback
20:46 : 15 GROW YOUR OWN - small faces
20:48 : Valentines - Breakaway.mp3
20:50 : Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
20:53 : The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On
20:56 : Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker (1961)
20:58 : Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
21:01 : James Brown - I'm a Soul Man
21:04 : Eddie Floyd - Big Bird
21:07 : Sharon Tandy & Fleur De Lys - Hold On
21:10 : The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man
21:13 : Ramsey Lewis Trio - Wade in the Water
21:15 : funky mama - soul beats
21:21 : Yardbirds - For Your Love
21:23 : orphan intro 2013 MP3.mp3
MIDDLE SET
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22:09 : Them - I can only give you everything
22:12 : Sharon Jones & the Dap - Kings Tell Me
22:14 : Spanky Wilson - Sunshine Of Your Love
22:18 : Eddie Floyd - People Get It Together (1969 Stax Records)
22:21 : Various Artists - The Standells / Dirty Water
22:23 : Fantastic Johnny C Hitch It To The Horse
22:26 : A LITTLE TOGETHERNESS - -YOUNGHEARTS
22:29 : Mr. Flood's Party - Compared To What
22:32 : Don Covay - See Saw.wmv
22:35 : The Orphans - enjoy yourself(orphan intro)
LAST SET
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23:30 : The M.V.P's - Turning My Heartbeat Up
23:32 : The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
23:35 : The Who - Substitute
23:39 : KINKS - ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT
23:41 : ELLA FITZGERALD - GET READY
23:44 : The Temptations - Ain´t Too Proud To Beg
23:46 : Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
23:48 : Jackie Wilson - Higher And Higher
23:51 : R. Dean Taylor - There's a Ghost in My House
23:53 : Judy Street - What
23:55 : Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
23:58 : Al Wilson - The Snake
00:01 : Chuck Wood - Seven Days Is Too Long
00:03 : Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor
00:05 : Muriel Day - Nine Times Out Of Ten
00:08 : Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By
00:11 : Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything´s Alright)
00:14 : The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
00:17 : Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown
00:20 : Who - Zoot Suit (As The High Numbers
00:22 : Tony Clarke - Landslide
00:24 : The Small Faces - Wham bam thankyou mam
00:27 : The Jam - Town Called Malice
Melba moore-the magic touch
The one off the KFC advert a few years ago.
David & Ruben: I love her so much it hurts me.
Tune.
Dawson - excellent set!
@ john_l - cheers! 🙂
Mmmmm I do like thet set Dawson, my feet are tapping away, many thanks!
Marlena Shaw California Soul
James and Bobby Purify Shake a Tail feather
Laura Greene Moonlight Music and You
Jackie Wilson The Who who song
We had "I believe in miracles" by the Jackson Sisters played in the register office directly after we got wed 🙂
The Who Who Song - Jackie Wilson - genius, unbelievable record (apologies if it's already been quoted haven't read!)
Kerbdog! 🙂
Just doing some graphical artwork with Marlena Shaw, Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and the like on it... great coincidence this thread 🙂 cheers!
Blowing up my mind - The Exciters
Dawson. I bet that was a cracking night.
Frank Wilson - "Do i Love you"..... for the Win........ 🙂
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2NySUcbv3w
what - Judy Street
He who picks a rose - Jimmy Ruffin
PS; a Northern/Ska wedding, superb. Where's my invite? 🙂
Heaven must have sent you - The Elgins
Not quite Northern Soul but these super smooth dudes (Smokey Robinson) 8)
I always used to love I surrender by al Wilson,fitting for a wedding too
sorry eddie holman,getting mixed up.so many northern soul tracks 🙂
Time Will Pass You By - Toby Legend
"Long after tonite is all over" by Jimmy Radcliffe is a good one to end the night/slow it down a bit
Had a northern soul/ska/60's Mod playlist at my wedding but then iam an old scooter boy/soul boy so it was never going to anything else when I sent MY playlist off to Dj's a few dropped out of the running at that point,the one who we picked played a blinder of a set 😀
Highclimber enjoy the day