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Apologies

So, last night did not happen. Through no fault of my own. The DJ for Saturday night managed to blow up the entire sound system playing disco classics at an excessive volume. So if you went down expecting to dance last night, you would have heard the music coming out of an Ipod and some tinny little speakers. still, the music must have been good.

It was a shame, really, as for the first time in ages I actually wanted to be there on the wheels of steel (or should that be moulded plastic, as the music was all on CD) – I like to see people’s reactions to music the know tangentially but will dance to when the have taken a drink. Like a Hammond organ version of ‘Rehab’, or the Batman theme music, or a funk version of ‘It only takes a minute’, or ‘I’m a man’, currently advertising a car of some sort on British TV. Still, hopefully I may be able to try again at some point soon.

What would Amy do?

Ahead of Sunday’s post-Pride soul session, here are 26 songs on a CD that may appeal…

It Was a Very Good Year – Della Reese
From A Whisper To A Scream – Esther Phillips
Hard To Handle – Patti Drew
Hot Rod Poppa – Marsha Hunt
Rain – Dorothy Morrison
Let Me Down Easy – Bettye LaVette
Nothing But a Heartache – The Flirtations
California Soul – Marlena Shaw
I Can’t Stand The Rain – Ann Peebles
If You Can Live With Yourself – Dale Dennard
Fever – Marie Queenie Lyons
The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis
He Called Me Baby – Spanky Wilson
Too Many Fish In The Sea – The Marvelettes
You Got To Be A Man – Helene Smith
90% Of Me Is You – Gwen McCrae
Nowhere To Run – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Son Of A Preacher Man – Bobbie Gentry
Chained And Bound – Alfreda Brockington
Feeling Alright – Lulu
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Maxaynn
Suspicious Minds – Dee Dee Warwick
In Between Tears – Irma Thomas
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
Take Yo’ Praise – Camille Yarbrough
Gone With The Wind Is My Love – Rita & The Tiaras

Post if you want a copy…

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