Bought Isaac Hayes "Hot Buttered Soul" along with the soundtrack he did for Shaft the other day.
Today I went and bought "What's Going On" and "Let's get it on" by Marvin Gaye.
Fantastic stuff. Initially, I am liking 'let's get it on' and 'hot buttered soul even more than 'what's going on'.
I've always been a huge Stevie Wonder fan, but vow, these two other guys have put some great stuff out there as well.
"Walk on Bye" on Hot Buttered Soul is one of my favourite tracks ever. Try early Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, Teddy Pendergrass/ Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, The Temptations, The Stylistics, The Chi-lites, Bobby Womack (esp Across 110th Street) many, many more and all brilliant. The Isleys, Tower of Power, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin.........................
And whats wrong with the name "Four Tops"? There were four of them..... and they were the tops.... listening to "It's the Same Old Song" as I type..... absolutely fucking-a-number-one!
The coolest looking soul band had to be the Temps.... David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks - skinny guys in sharp suits with all the right moves!