softspot

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Member Since: 7/1/2004
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Cassette | Blues - Classic Blues
Cassette | Blues - Classic Blues
Cassette | Blues - Classic Blues
Cassette | Blues - Classic Blues

The Ballad of Vernon Hardapple

Side A
Artist Song
"High Fidelity" dialogue  "Do you have soul?" 
Joe Tex  Baby Said a Bad Word (1972) 
Freda Payne  Band of Gold (1970) 
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles  That Girl (1971) 
Aretha Franklin  Share Your Love With Me (1970) 
The Spinners  Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind (1972) 
Sam and Dave  Said I Wasn't Going to Tell Nobody (1966) 
Jackie Wilson  No Pity (In the Naked City) (1965) 
The Chi-Lites  Touble's A'Comin' (1971) 
The Supremes  Come See About Me (1964) 
Otis Redding  I Can't Turn You Loose (1965) 
Lloyd Price  Cry On (1963) 
The Temptations  I Wish it Would Rain (1968) 
The Isley Brothers  What it Comes Down To (1973) 
Bettye Swann  The Heartache is Gone (1967) 
Parliament  Handcuffs (1976) 
Side B
ArtistSongBuy
"The Commitments" dialogue  "The rhythm of ridin'" 
Arthur Conley  Sweet Soul Music (1967) 
Candi Staton  I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') (1969) 
The Checkmates  Black Pearl (1969) 
The O'Jays  Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People (1972) 
Sly and The Family Stone  (You Caught Me) Smilin' (1971) 
The Staple Singers  This World (1972) 
Wilson Pickett  It's Too Late (1963) 
Major Lance  Come See (1965) 
The Undisputed Truth  Smiling Faces Sometimes (1971) 
Curtis Mayfield  No Thing on Me (1972) 
Martha and The Vandellas  Jimmy Mack (1966) 
Eddie Floyd  Love is a Doggone Good Thing (1967) 
Percy Sledge  It's All Wrong, but it's Alright (1968) 
Carla Thomas  I Like What You're Doing (To Me) (1969) 
Jerry Butler  Only the Strong Survive (1968) 

Comment:

My recent, random obsession with the Afghan Whigs - and Greg Dulli - in general also has led to an obsession with soul music. It's always been one of my favorite genres, but this is my first attempt at an entire soul mix. I don't know if I'm completely satisfied with it, though. A lot of good stuff got left off - James Carr, Al Green, Gene Chandler, James Brown... But I guess that's just an excuse to make another.Oh, and Vernon Hardapple is the name given to the James Brown-looking guy at the Hi-Hat Club in "Wonder Boys".

Feedback:

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2old2matter
Date: 8/10/2008
A bullseye on your first try. Great picks. Congrats. And you don't need an excuse for making a Soul mix, just appreciation for melody, lyrics and honest emotion. Now if you'd just uploaded and included a link......
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Buddy Holly Convention
Date: 8/10/2008
niiiiiccccceeee
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mpl1120
Date: 8/10/2008
Love the title, love the mix. Wish I could get a copy of this one...
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vandaleyes
Date: 8/11/2008
Wow, very nice.
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vandaleyes
Date: 8/11/2008
Wow, very nice.
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Johnny Dark
Date: 8/11/2008
Crying out for a link.
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SteveRaglin
Date: 8/12/2008
I have a 'soft spot' for soul and am impressed with your effort!
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jonpoi
Date: 8/12/2008
An attractive collection for sure.
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softspot
Date: 8/12/2008
Thanks for the positive feedback! I'd love to provide a link for everyone, but unfortunately I'm fairly technologically impaired. Most of this was transferred from vinyl (some CDs) straight to a cassette. Until I get the ability to put my LPs on the computer, I'll be able to do the link thing. Until then, though, I'd be happy to do an old-fashioned trade with anyone who's interested.