So – what kind of music was played at the Manchester Blue Note that made it so different?
Here are some of the tracks that were played, courtesy of Dave Phillips (International DJ as he liked to style himself at the time). Some of these are linked to the tracks via Youtube with Dave giving his own unique perspective:
| Earthquake Bobby Lynn The Boogaloo Party The Flamingos James Ray If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody | Image Hank Levine Orchestra also a great version by Alan Haven a local Manchester organist. |
This LP was done to death at the Blue Note with Toe Hold and Blues In The Night being the most popular tracks to dance too.
Freddie Scott Are You Lonely For Me (The last train to Jacksonville).
Soulful Strings: Burning Spear
Dorthy Ashby Afro-harping
What A Man Linda Lyndell
Chuck Jackson: Any Day Now
Ben E King: Cry No More
Betty Harris & Lee Dorsey Ride Your Pony
Joe Tex C. C. Rider
Sugar Sugar The Mad Lads
The Impressions Choice Of Colors
Junior Walker And The All Stars: Hip City
Booker T And The MG’s Hip Hug Her
William Bell: Marching Off To War
The Soul Children The Sweeter He Is
Theola Kilgore The Sound Of My Man
Love Time The Kelly Brothers
I’m On My Way Dean Parrish
Other Bluenote Favourites
Lorraine Ellison Stay With Me Baby
And the list goes on, on. and on…
Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign
Laundromat Blues
I Love Lucy
But Sam and Dave etc…
Love Makes a Woman Barbara Acklin
Still Water The Four Tops
The Soul Of A Man, Recovery Fontella Bass
All For You
Garnet Mimms Looking For You
Bobby Bland: “Good Time Charly
Shoes
I Pity The Fool
Al Kent You’ve Got To Pay The Price
Chris Clark From Head To Toe
Ray Pollard The Drifter
Gloria Jones Tainted Love
Brenda Holloway When I’m Gone
Homer Banks A Lot Of Love
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto Do I Make Myself Clear
You Left The Water Running Maurice & Mac
Aint No Big Thing
Betty everett Getting Mighty Crowded
Jackie Ross Take Me For A Little While
The Isley Brothers: Tell Me Its Just A Rumor
Your Love Is My Love”(LP Track)
Funkey Donkey Bernard “Pretty” Purdy
Slim Harpo Scratch My Back
She’s Looking Good Roger Collins
Chris Bartley The Sweetest Thing This Side Of Heaven
Grab This Thing The Mar-Keyes
Honey Pot
Philly Dog
Get Down And get With It Little Richard
Everybody’s Going To A Love In Bob Brady And the Concords
Going To A Happening
Express-way To Your Heart The Soul Survivors
Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind
Night Time Is The Right Time
The Train
I Dont Need No Doctor
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss B.B. King
Shotgun And The Duck Jackie Lee
Otis Reading Mr Pitiful
That’s How Strong My Love Is
TRAMP
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
Don’t Mess With Cupid
Let Me Come On Home
Hawg For You
I Can’t Wait to See My Baby’s Face Baby Washington
That’s How Heartaches Are Made Baby Washington
Maxine Brown Since I Found You
Little Johnie Taylor Zig Zag Lightening
Marvin Gaye Night Life
Mabel John Able Mable
George Perkins And The Silver Stars Cryin In The Street
Aretha Franklin Chain Of Fools
Funkey Street Arthur Conley
Eddie Holland Just Ain’t Enough Love
Summertime Billy Stewart
Don Thomas Come On Train
Ooh Baby The Five Staisteps
Leon Haywood Baby, Reconsider
P.P. Arnold Everything’s Gonna Be Allright
Don Gardner And dee dee Ford I Need Your Loving
Jimmy Reed Aint That Loving You baby
Alvin Robinson Searchin
Down Home Girl
Gris Gris LP Dr John
Dr John
Stasborou Blues
Maybe The Shantells
Bobby Powell…?
KoKo Taylor
Fire
Wang Dang Doodle
Deon Jackson Oh Baby
At The Top Of The Stairs The Formations
The Sharpees
Carl Calton
The Duettes Every Beat Of My heart
Am I The Same Girl Barbara Acklin
Betty Wright Girls Can’t Do What The Guys Do
Tommy Hunt I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
Brand New Me Jerry Butler
James Carr Thats What I Want To Know
Make Me Your’s Betty Swann
A House Is Not a Home Mavis Staples
Go Now Bessie Banks
Try My Loving On You The Clovers
When You Move You Lose Rufus And Carla Thomas
When You Move You Lose Bobby Powell
I Got What It Takes Brooks And Jerry
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels Little Latin Lupe Lu
The Dells Run For Cover
Stay In My Corner
Don’t Hang Up The Orlons
Nina Simone Feeling Good Don’t Let Me Be misunderstood
Lay This Burden Down Mary Love
The Monitors
Erma Franklin Piece Of My Heart
Whispers (Gettin’ Louder) Erma Franklin (orig. Jackie Wilson)
Dusty Springfield
Tower Of Strength
I Do Love Yo” Billy Stewart
Irma Thomas Good To Me
Dee Dee Warwick: When Love Slips Away
We’re Doin’ Fine
Turn Back The Hands Of Time Vernon Garret
Dear Lover Mary Wells
No Pity (In The Naked City) Jackie Wilson
Nothing Can Stop Me Gene Chandler
Jamo Thomas I Spy For The FBI
Edwin Starr I Have Faith In You
Back Street
James Brown
Chris Montez Let’s Dance
“Who’s That Guy” The Kolettes
I Need You The Impressions
Love Sickness Sir Mack Rice
But It’s Alright J. J. Jackson
Shirley Ellis Sugar Lets Shing-A-Ling
Madeline Bell Picture Me Gone
Billy Preston In The Midnight Hour
Billy’s Bag
West Coast Ketty Lester
Shake & It’s Got The Whole World Shaking Sam Cook
Dixie Cups What Kind Of Fool
The Drifters At The Club
Sing Sing Sing
Up In The Streets Of Harlem
The Sand Pebbles Love Power
Shimmy Shimmy Walk The Megatons
Ike And Tina Turner Beauty Is Skin Deep
The Walk Jimmy McCracklin
Johnnie Taylor Testify (I Wanna) (Parliaments Orig.)
Lion Haywood Mellow Moonlight
Mosses And Joshua Dillard Get Out Of My Heart
I Followed You To
Sho Nuff- But its Allright J J Jackson
Willie Mitchell Secret Home
Willie Parker You Got Your Finger In My Eye
Russell Bird Hitchike
Jerry O Karate Boogaloo
Ordinary Joe Terry callier
Mel Torme The Power Of Love
The Emotions So I Can Love You
Ain’t No Sun The Dynamics (Orig Temptations)
Eddie And Earny Time Waits For No One
The Horse
Hughh Masekela Grazing In The Grass
Private Number William Bell And Judy Clay
Sergio Mendez And brasil 66
Fool On The Hill
Mas Kinada
This Guy’s In Love With You Herb Alpert
La La La La La Means I Love You The Delfonics
Ready Or Not Here I Come
Sweet Inspirations What The World Needs Now
Mama Poppa Rompa Stompa Sir ‘Paul’ Raggedy Flagg
Otis Leavill Love Uprising
I Love You
Billy Butler I’ll Bet You
Jerry Butler Only The Strong Survive
Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
The Jerk”The Larks
Mad Lads Get Out My Life Woman
Clarence Carter
Archie Bell And The Drells
The Orlons: Crossfire Heartbreak Hotel
It Keeps Raining
Have Fun
Use Your Head Little Anthony And The Imperials
Eddie Holman I Surrender This Can’t Be true
Magic Potion Lou Johnson
Unsatified
A Time To love A Time To Cry
The Ikkettes
The Ronnetes
The shangrilas
Friends Of Distinction Grazing In The Grass
Cowboys To Girls
Storybook Children Billy Vera And Judy Clay