My personal Top 200 of 1960s Soul music

[NightTrain]

As some of you may recall, early in December I posted my personal Top 100 of
'60s Soul music. Well, I've since revised and expanded the list so that it
now encompasses 200 positions. Here's the end result:


1. DARK END OF THE STREET - James Carr (2/67)
2. BRING IT UP - James Brown & The Famous Flames (1/67)
3. THINK - Aretha Franklin (5/68)
4. I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE - Otis Redding (12/65)
5. A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - Sam Cooke (1/65)
6. WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE - Irma Thomas (3/64)
7. HOLD ON! I'M A-COMIN' - Sam & Dave (4/66)
8. PEOPLE GET READY - The Impressions (2/65)
9. BERNADETTE - The Four Tops (3/67)
10. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (6/67)

11. (I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU - The Temptations (11/66)
12. THERE IS - The Dells (2/68)
13. PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - James Brown & The Famous Flames (7/65)
14. RESPECT - Aretha Franklin (5/67)
15. (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER - Jackie Wilson (8/67)
16. THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (7/65)
17. LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES - Wilson Pickett (8/66)
18. DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (1/68)
19. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN - The Righteous Brothers (12/64)
20. ONE MORE HEARTACHE - Marvin Gaye (2/66)

21. GET READY - The Temptations (3/66)
22. NOWHERE TO RUN - Martha & The Vandellas (2/65)
23. EIGHT MEN, FOUR WOMEN - O.V. Wright (4/67)
24. UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT) - Stevie Wonder (1/66)
25. FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (SAD SONGS) - Otis Redding (10/66)
26. WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - Percy Sledge (4/66)
27. SOUL MAN - Sam & Dave (9/67)
28. BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' - The Four Tops (8/64)
29. FUNKY BROADWAY - Wilson Pickett (8/67)
30. DO YOU LOVE ME (NOW THAT I CAN DANCE) - The Contours (8/62)

31. NEVER GIVE YOU UP - Jerry Butler (5/68)
32. OH, WHAT A NIGHT - The Dells (8/69)
33. CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin (12/67)
34. WHO'S MAKING LOVE - Johnnie Taylor (10/68)
35. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye (/11/68)
36. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT, BUT IT'S GOT ME - Little Richard (11/65)
37. SLIP AWAY - Clarence Carter (7/68)
38. SHOTGUN - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (2/65)
39. I'D RATHER GO BLIND - Etta James (11/67) - B-side of "Tell Mama"
40. HEAT WAVE - Martha & The Vandellas (8/63)

41. IT TAKES TWO - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston (1/67)
42. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (8/66)
43. WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY - Sam & Dave (2/67)
44. MOTHER POPCORN - James Brown (6/69)
45. NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE - The Flirtations (3/69)
46. EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS - Brenda Holloway (5/64)
47. THESE ARMS OF MINE - Otis Redding (3/63)
48. IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR - Wilson Pickett (6/65)
49. IT'S YOUR THING - The Isley Brothers (3/69)
50. IT'S ALL RIGHT - The Impressions (10/63)

51. RESCUE ME - Fontella Bass (9/65)
52. GOOD TIMES - Sam Cooke (1/64)
53. GREEN ONIONS - Booker T. & The MGs (8/62)
54. STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) - Edwin Starr (2/66)
55. I THANK YOU - Sam & Dave (2/68)
56. YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - The Miracles (12/62)
57. THE FRIENDSHIP TRAIN - Gladys Knight & The Pips (11/69)
58. AIN'T THAT PECULIAR - Marvin Gaye (10/65)
59. YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING - Maurice & Mac (1/68)
60. HONEY CHILE - Martha & The Vandellas (11/67)

61. TELL MAMA - Etta James (11/67)
62. I FOUND A LOVE - The Falcons (4/62)
63. MEMPHIS SOUL STEW - King Curtis & The Kingpins (9/67)
64. SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE (SWEET SWEET BABY) - Aretha Franklin (3/68)
65. BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP - The Temptations (8/66)
66. BIG BIRD - Eddie Floyd (6/68)
67. NINE-POUND STEEL - Joe Simon (9/67)
68. SITTING IN THE PARK - Billy Stewart (6/65)
69. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE - Jerry Butler (3/69)
70. LOVE MAN - Otis Redding (5/69)

71. VOICE YOUR CHOICE - The Radiants (1/65)
72. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE - Solomon Burke (7/64)
73. LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - The Supremes (5/66)
74. TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA - The Marvelettes (1/65)
75. I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER - William Bell (12/68)
76. SWEET SOUL MUSIC - Arthur Conley (3/67)
77. (I'M A) ROAD RUNNER - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (5/66)
78. THAT'S WHERE IT'S AT - Sam Cooke (10/64)
79. WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED? - Jimmy Ruffin (8/66)
80. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING - The Temptations (8/67)

81. DO RIGHT WOMAN-DO RIGHT MAN - Aretha Franklin (6/67)
82. AIN'T THAT A GROOVE - James Brown & The Famous Flames (3/66)
83. COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (3/68)
84. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER - Stevie Wonder (6/67)
85. OOO BABY BABY - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (4/65)
86. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN - Howard Tate (3/67)
87. LEAVING HERE - Eddie Holland (2/64)
88. 25 MILES - Edwin Starr (2/69)
89. CLOUD NINE - The Temptations (11/68)
90. SOLDIERS OF LOVE - Arthur Alexander (5/62)

91. A FOOL IN LOVE - Ike & Tina Turner (8/60)
92. STAY IN MY CORNER - The Dells (6/68)
93. SHOW ME - Joe Tex (3/67)
94. IF YOU NEED ME - Wilson Pickett (5/63)
95. NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES - The Supremes (8/65)
96. MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (THE MOMENT YOU LEFT ME) - David Ruffin (2/69)
97. A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN - James Carr (1/68)
98. HOLD ON - The Radiants (4/68)
99. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL - The Soul Brothers Six (6/67)
100. PAIN IN MY HEART - Otis Redding (11/63)

101. REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE - The Four Tops (9/66)
102. DANCING IN THE STREET - Martha & The Vandellas (8/64)
103. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT - Aretha Franklin (8/68)
104. THIS IS MY COUNTRY - The Impressions (12/68)
105. SUMMERTIME - Billy Stewart (8/66)
106. YOU'RE A WONDERFUL ONE - Marvin Gaye (3/64)
107. THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - The Temptations (2/640
108. I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG (TO STOP NOW) - Otis Redding (5/65)
109. I GOT THE FEELIN' - James Brown (3/68)
110. MUSTANG SALLY - Wilson Pickett (12/66)

111. HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART - Jerry Butler (10/60)
112. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - Sam Cooke (6/62)
113. HEARTBEAT - Gloria Jones (1965)
114. WRAP IT UP - Sam & Dave (2/68)-B-side of "I Thank You"
115. RIDE YOUR PONY - Lee Dorsey (6/65)
116. MY GIRL - The Temptations (1/65)
117. I NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU) - Aretha Franklin (3/67)
118. MR. STARLIGHT - Johnny Barfield (1968)
119. RECONSIDER ME - Johnny Adams (6/69)
120. COLD SWEAT - James Brown (7/67)

121. I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU - The Temptations (8/69)
122. BABY WORKOUT - Jackie Wilson (3/63)
123. CAN I GET A WITNESS? - Marvin Gaye (11/63)
124. CHOICE OF COLORS - The Impressions (6/69)
125. TEMPTATION 'BOUT TO GET ME - The Knight Brothers (5/65)
126. IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG - The Four Tops (8/65)
127. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - The Supremes (11/66)
128. I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR - Ray Charles (12/66)
129. BEWILDERED - James Brown & The Famous Flames (3/61)
130. ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME? - Freddie Scott (12/66)

131. POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN - James Carr (10/66)
132. SINCE I LOST MY BABY - The Temptations (7/65)
133. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - The Four Tops (12/66)
134. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Gladys Knight & The Pips (10/67)
135. BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY - The Fantastic Johnny C (10/67)
136. RESPECT - Otis Reding (9/65)
137. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - Etta James (8/65)
138. HEY WESTERN UNION MAN - Jerry Butler (9/68)
139. MR. CREATOR - The Apollas (1/67)
140. I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (11/67)

141. LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU - The Delfonics (2/68)
142. JUST ONE LOOK - Doris Troy (6/63)
143. AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (5/66)
144. TIGHTEN UP (PART 1) - Archie Bell & The Drells (4/68)
145. BABY, I LOVE YOU - Aretha Franklin (7/67)
146. ANNA - Arthur Alexander (10/62)
147. SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR - Sam & Dave (1/69)
148. THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (IS WEAK FOR YOU) - The Isley Brothers (2/66)
149. YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY - Mary Wells (10/63)
150. BLACK PEARL - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates Ltd. (5/69)

151. I DON'T WANT TO CRY - Chuck Jackson (2/61)
152. (LONELINESS MADE ME REALIZE) IT'S YOU THAT I NEED - The Temptations
(10/67)
153. SWEET INSPIRATION - The Sweet Inspirations (3/68)
154. WARM AND TENDER LOVE - Percy Sledge (7/66)
155. LOVE IS SO SIMPLE - The Dells (3/68)
156. HEY GIRL - Freddie Scott (8/63)
157. SHAKE - Sam Cooke (1/65)
158. TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY - Marvin Gaye (5/69)
159. I'M READY FOR LOVE - Martha & The Vandellas (11/66)
160. STOP - Howard Tate (2/68)

161. I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER - Sly & The Family Stone (5/69)
162. HOLD WHAT YOU'VE GOT - Joe Tex (12/64)
163. CRY BABY - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (9/63)
164. KNOCK ON WOOD - Eddie Floyd (8/66)
165. LOVER'S HOLIDAY - Peggy Scott & Jo-Jo Benson (4/68)
166. THE CHEATER - Bob Kuban & The In-Men (1/66)
167. DON'T LOOK BACK - The Temptations (11/65)
168. TIME IS ON MY SIDE - Irma Thomas (7/64)
169. THE LOVE OF MY MAN - Theola Kilgore (4/63)
170. LOVE POWER - The Sandpebbles (11/67)

171. HE WAS REALLY SAYIN' SOMETHIN' - The Velvelettes (1/65)
172. IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU - Marvin Gaye & Tammi
Terrell (12/67)
173. OUT OF SIGHT - James Brown & The Famous Flames (8/64)
174. STEAL AWAY - Jimmy Hughes (6/64)
175. LET ME DOWN EASY - Betty LaVette (4/65)
176. CRY TO ME - Betty Harris (9/63)
177. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - Jerry Butler (9/62)
178. I'M A MIDNIGHT MOVER - Wilson Pickett (7/68)
179. (I WANNA) TESTIFY - The Parliaments (7/67)
180. THE MONKEY TIME - Major Lance (8/63)

181. S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (THE LETTER SONG) - Joe Tex (5/66)
182. (YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE) A NATURAL WOMAN - Aretha Franklin (10/67)
183. YOU'RE MY REMEDY - The Marvelettes (7/64)
184. I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - The Temptations (1/68)
185. (YOU'RE MY) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (4/66)
186. PRECIOUS WORDS - The Wallace Brothers (1964)
187. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - The Four Tops (11/65)
188. YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (9/67)
189. YOU DON'T KNOW LIKE I KNOW - Sam & Dave (1/66)
190. STAND! - Sly & The Family Stone (4/69)

191. LOVE'S GONE BAD - Chris Clark (10/66)
192. UNTIE ME - The Tams (10/62)
193. YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING - Barbara Lynn (6/62)
194. LOVE IS A HURTIN' THING - Lou Rawls (9/66)
195. BYE BYE BABY - Mary Wells (12/60)
196. WHISPERS (GETTING LOUDER) - Jackie Wilson (10/66)
197. WOMAN'S GOT SOUL - The Impressions (4/65)
198. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) - Kim Weston
199. THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE - Baby Washington (4/63)
200. STAY WITH ME - Lorraine Ellison (10/66)


BUBBLING UNDER:

201. LOST SOMEONE - James Brown & The Famous Flames (12/61)
202. I WAKE UP CRYING - Chuck Jackson (8/61)
203. MR. DREAM MERCHANT - Jerry Butler (10/67)

[BigBigBear]

1. Very impressive list

I guess you wouldn't count Cliff Noble & Company "The Horse" as soul, would you?

[NightTrain]

2. "The Horse?" Sure, that was soul!

In fact, I even considered it for my list. It's a nice, funky instrumental, baby!

[BOSSHOG]

3. Great List Night Train

Lots of Wonderful Memories.

Two of my favorites are Stevie Wonder B-Sides

"I don't know why I love You" and "Angie Girl." 66-67!!

I thoroughly enjoy your musical lists...

[chiburb]

4. And you can hear many of them...

From 7-midnight Saturdays, played by the Cool Gent, Herb Kent.
Here's his bio, and a link to listen:
http://www.realoldies1690.com/herbkent.html

Nice list!

[NightTrain]

5. Herb Kent is still around?!

Wow! He's gotta be pushing 80 at this point.

[NightTrain]

6. And don't forget about my Internet station, Soul Express Radio...

...which features the above songs and more. Vintage soul grooves of the '60s and '70s, twenty-four hours a day! In fact, I'm about to spend the next few hours updating the playlist, so there'll soon be dozens upon dozens of songs in rotation that I haven't played before.

Check the station out here:

http://www.live365.com/stations/soulexpressradio

[OneBlueSky]

7. very cool, Night Train . . .

just reading it over brings back great memories . . . your knowledge of music continues to impress, to say the least . . . Happy (Rockin') New Year! . . . :party:

[BigBigBear]

8. This deserves a bump

so...bump.

I've been a published music critic for almost twenty five years, and I am humbled by this list.

Kudos and Happy New Year, NightTrain.

[NightTrain]

9. You're a published music critic?

Very cool! :thumbsup:

Your surname wouldn't be Marcus, Guterman, or Marsh, would it?

[jpgray]

10. Good list!

I'd find a place for "That's the Way Love Is", but I agree with the godlike qualities of the Impressions. :D

[Bake]

11. Otis Redding, Try a Little Tenderness???

Didn't even make your top 200?? I respectfully disagree!! And, Ain't Too Proud To Beg not in the Top 100??? Again, I disagree.

Great list though.

Bake

[NightTrain]

13. FWIW, it was a strong contender.

Just didn't quite make the final cut. :shrug:

[mlawson]

12. Where is "The In Crowd" by Dobie Gray????

From 1965, I think. That is my favorite.

Impressive as hell list, however!!

[bobthedrummer]

14. Major Lance made your list

and quite a thoughtful list it is, Irma Thomas-good job and have a Happy New Year!
:hi:
:smoke: