5. Sam DeesThe Show Must Go On

Reminds me of listening to Richard Searling on the radio back in the early 90’s. He played ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ and I nearly fell over. I still have to hold onto something for support when I hear it now, but that may be more age related than anything else. Many soul heads rank this as one of the finest albums of all time, alongside the equally magnificent Alice Clark album on Mainstream.