R U a Mod

R U A MOD ?

This is my own personal singles selection from 4 of my teenage years, which ended in 1966.
We had won the World Cup and London and the rest of the country were preparing to get out their Kaftans and beads as many old mods started hitting the hippie trail.
The songs below are my youth and I still get them out every now and again till the kids tell me to “Turn that music down”
None of the original Temptations are alive, Otis, Rufus and Marvin have gone, most of the good record labels have also gone Soul, R&B, Ska, and Bluebeat was our music and the common denominator is that we wanted to dance.
The list is in years that they were released and the tracks are mainly American, because that was what we were into. Perhaps The Who, Small Faces and The Action were the only real mod groups around at the time but with the 45 we could play our favourites any time we liked.
Love to make an album of these songs as I am sure the kids of today would see where we were at (heard my son singing “Build me up buttercup” the other day!!!) They stand the test of time so don't be surprised if you hear a modern version of something below someday. If anyone has their views on what they thought were mod songs let me know and we can try and get a top 100.

IF YOU KNOW NONE OF THE RECORDS BELOW YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT A MOD

IF YOU KNOW MORE THAN HALF OF THIS LIST YOU WERE PROBABLY THERE BETWEEN ‘63 AND ‘66

IF YOU KNOW ALL OF THEM WITHOUT CHEATING YOU ARE A TOP FACE AND A TASTY GEEZER (OR SALT) WHO SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT THEY ARE STILL HERE !!!!!!

CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG – RUFUS THOMAS – 1963 London Records
LOUIE LOUIE – THE KINGSMEN – 1963 Pye International
MADNESS – PRINCE BUSTER – 1963 Blue beat
MOCKINGBIRD – CHARLIE AND INEZ FOXX - 1963 Sue Records
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS – PRINCE BUSTER – 1963 and 1965 – Bluebeat
AINT LOVE GOOD AINT LOVE PROUD – TONY CLARKE - 1964 – Pye International
DADDY ROLLING STONE – DEREK MARTIN – 1964 Sue Records
DIMPLES – JOHN LEE HOOKER – 1964 - Stateside
DO THE DOG – RUFUS THOMAS – 1964 Atlantic
GO NOW (Original) – BESSIE BANKS – 1964 Red Bird
GONNA WORK OUT FINE – IKE & TINA TURNER – 1964 Sue Records
HURT BY LOVE - CHARLIE AND INEZ FOXX - 1964 Sue Records
HI HEEL SNEAKERS – TOMMY TUCKER – 1964 Pye International
I CANT STAND IT – SOUL SISTERS – 1964 Sue Records
I'M THE FACE – THE HIGH NUMBERS - 1964 Fontana
IT’S IN HIS KISS – BETTY EVERETT – 1964 Stateside
JUMP BACK – RUFUS THOMAS – 1964 Atlantic Records
KEEP ON PUSHING – THE IMPRESSIONS – 1964 HMV
LAST MINUTE – JIMMY McGRIFF – 1964 Sue Records
MERCY MERCY – DON COVAY – 1964 Atlantic Records
MY GIRL SLOOPY – THE VIBRATIONS – 1964 London Records
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK – THE VELVELETTES – 1964 Stateside
NIGHT TRAIN – JAMES BROWN - 1964 – Sue (originally released on London 1962)
OOH BABY (WE'VE GOT A GOOD THING GOING) – BARBARA LYNN – 1964 London
PAIN IN MY HEART – OTIS REDDING – 1964 London Records
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME – JIMMY REED – 1964 Stateside
SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING – HOWLIN’ WOLF – 1964 Pye International
SO FAR AWAY – HANK JACOBS – 1964 Sue Records
SOULFUL DRESS – SUGAR PIE DE SANTO – 1964 Pye International
THE JERK – THE LARKS - THE LARKS - 1964 Pye International
UNDER THE BROADWALK – THE DRIFTERS – 1964 – Atlantic Records
WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE – THE TEMPTATIONS – 1964 Stateside
YOU'RE A WONDERFUL ONE - MARVIN GAYE - 1964 Stateside
AL CAPONE – PRINCE BUSTER – 1965 - Blue beat
BOOTLEG – BOOKER T & the MGs – 1965 Atlantic Records
EL PUSSYCAT – MONGO SANTAMARIA – 1965 - CBS
INCENSE– THE ANGLOES – 1965 Fontana
HARLEM SHUFFLE - BOB AND EARL - 1965 Sue Records
LETS STICK TOGETHER – WILBERT HARRISON – 1965 Sue Records
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER – DONNIE ELBERT – 1965 Sue Records
MR PITIFUL – OTIS REDDING – 1965 Atlantic Records
MUSTANG SALLY – WILSON PICKET – 1965 Atlantic Records
MY GIRL – THE TEMPTATIONS – 1965 Stateside.
RESPECT - OTIS REDDING – 1965 Atlantic Records
SEE SAW – DON COVAY – 1965 Atlantic Records
SHOTGUN – JUNIOR WALKER – 1965 Tamla Motown
THE ENTERTAINER – TONY CLARKE – 1965 Chess Records
THE IN CROWD – DOBBIE GRAY – 1965 London Records
THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - THE TEMPTATIONS – 1965 Stateside.
TREAT HER RIGHT – ROY HEAD – 1965 Vocation
TWINE TIME – ALVIN CASH – 1965 Stateside
WATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT - SMALL FACES – 1965 Decca
WOOLLY BULLY – SAM THE SHAM – 1965 MGM
634-5789 - WILSON PICKET – 1966 Atlantic Records
AINT THAT A GROOVE – JAMES BROWN – 1966 Pye International
AINT TO PROUD TO BEG - THE TEMPTATIONS – 1966 Tamla Motown
LETS GO BABY (WHERE THE ACTION IS) – B side of “BAREFOOTIN’ – 1966 – Sue Records
BANG BANG - THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – 1966 – Pye International
BAREFOOTIN – ROBERT PARKER – 1966 Island Records.
BILLY’S BAG – BILLY PRESTON – 1966 Sue Records
BOOGALOO PARTY – FLAMINGOS– 1966 – Phillips
COOL JERK – THE CAPITOLS – 1966 Atlantic Records
HEARTBEAT Pts 1 & 2 – GLORIA JONES – 1966 Capitol Records
HOLD ON I’M COMING – SAM & DAVE – 1966 Atlantic Records
I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE – OTIS REDDING –1966 Atlantic Records
I SPY (FOR THE FBI) – JAMO THOMAS - 1966 Polydor
MIDNIGHT HOUR – LITTLE MAC & THE BOSS SOUNDS – 1966 Atlantic
OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART - DARRYL BANKS – 1966 – Stateside
SHOTGUN WEDDING – ROY C – 1966 Island Records
YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW – SAM & DAVE – 1966 Atlantic Records


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