Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor

[ToffClobberer]

RIP Dobie.

[nigelrtaylor]

I loved this record so many memories. RIP Dobie Gray

[Drummernorthernsoul5]

RIP Dobie Gray! 

[alcoyboy]

Just read about the sad loss of Dobie Gray. 'Out on the Floor' was the Northern Soul anthem to beat them all, and Dobie brought much happiness to my former years. Legend is a clichéd term, but not in Dobie's case. RIP

[mrbillhicks]

Gimme the beat boys and my free my soul I wanna get lost in you rock and roll and drift away...

God bless you Mister Lawrence Darrow Brown.... Like many of your contemporaries you gave us so much and asked for so little.... You are truly on your way to a better place...

[welsba]

RIP Dobie! All the best up there, from Wigan x

[gwinster]

RIP Dobie



[501bubble]

♥♥♥ R.I.P BIG MAN ....♫♫♫♫ LOVE THIS ...TOOONE 1 OF MY OLD TIME FAVS ....;-))

[TheGmanII]

RIP Mr Gray. Get your kicks up in the clouds.

[1961shaun]

Not the best northern soul track, but certainly one of the most iconic, R.I.P Dobie.

[mrtunegoon]

bye buye dobie.

[muzondiwa]

RIP...XX

[paulhamerton1]

RIP Dobie and thank you to Ian for all his great work

[Bobinsherwood]

RIP 6/12/2011 our loss

[olliewtf]

God bless this man, rest in peace Dobie!!

[jelboysvw]

RIP Dobie Grey.....

[MikeBlitzMag]

Tragically, we lost Dobie Gray on 06 December 2011 at age 71. Some of us are inconsolable.....

[bubbablueish]

R.I.P. Dobie Gray 1940 - 2011

[hookalakah]

As with Bobby Sheen's "Dr. Love," "The 81" by Candy & the Kisses, and The Orlons' "Envy," our British brothers and sisters in soul took a '60s soul gem and gave it a second life--far bigger than it's original airing--and turned many people on to it on BOTH sides of the Atlantic. Bless them for that.

[happyhead300]

1980 s scooter runs no responsabilities a great time to be young

[MrNodrog1954]

classic dance music , even gets may feet going now ,

[56DOBO]

CLASSIC......

[thackerb67]

top n soul

[TOPPO663]

Having a real nostalgic evening - this is real music!

[OXLEYCRUSHER]

TOP OF THE WORLD - STAFFORD!!!

[Q123Susie]

wow this song is still fantastic after all these years x

[thekettleinn]

still going at 71 what a man....the king of northern soul

[hallamhal]

My dad raised me on this brilliant genre of music, I'll inevitably raise my kids on it too ktf

[ty3165]

i want to get into northern soul but where do i start? please help me

i am desparate

[3101viking]

The penultimate Northern soul sound,damn I miss my Scooter and the runs :)

Keep on ! Keepin on !!

[paulraynay]

CLASS!!!..... Now thats what I,am talking about.

Soul at it,s best when you was,nt old enough to go toWIGAN!

ATB

KTF

Paul

[chrisinblackpool]

Long live the memory of Wigan!

[tommydoing]

The best northern soul track ever, love watching these old tracks but always brings a lump to my throat,

[MegaPaul1965]

had many a dancing day 2 this....just cannot beat it.......best northern soul track 4 me ever....

[MegaPaul1965]

great northern....best ever memories of dancing thru the nite at soul weekenders in caister....great days they were.....still do northern nites in norwich....out on the floor....yeh yeh yeh...

[5LAMPO7]

Cant believe even now 30+ years on this can still make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.Truly one of the great feel good songs of the era, a timeless classic,cheers KTF.

[HAPPYASLIFE]

LOVE THIS SONG ITS THE BEST EVER

[Senppuu502]

My God Memories of Buper spinning to this at the wheel back in 69 unbelievable.

[kezzer2]

Still gets me up...Im Uncle knobhead!So what...still fookin got it"Get in!!!!!!

[kezzer2]

Been looking for this for ages....good find...Classic NS tune...everyone dances to it!! Timeless!

[MalhamScousers]

rasper

[kagzo1]

this is the best track. Bring em back

[PinkTiger62]

LOVE THIS TRACK ~ this is the best of Northern soul ever ~ the music of today pales along side this ~ it is a "Do I love you ..indeed I do" song.. x pt62 x

[PinkTiger62]

This is NORTHERN SOUL music at it's very best, there is nothing like it today... LOVE this track x PT62

[zantepete]

amazing sound,just had to dance to this it has everything even the lyrics would have you singing away as you sweated buckets.i certainly got my kicks out on the floor to this.

pete from hemel ktf

[steelbonnet]

I snapped a hamstring doing the splits, dancing to this in 1979. Everything went white, I almost passed out. The upside... I can still do the splitsat 52!

[jelboysvw]

haha The exact same thing happened to me my friend and I can still do it at 53......amazing to know that this happened to you too......I was dancing to help me by al wilson hahahaha

[jelboysvw]

This happened to me also.......and im 53 hahahahahaha

[claudster43]

prob the most commercial of the northern days but what a classic,. If you can keep off the floor when this comes on ya just have no soul!!

[anstonian]

I remember the mad rush to the dance floor, to this great classic song. Amazing. Sweet as sweet can be, Thanks for posting. Keep the Faith, once a N Soul lover, always a N soul lover. It stays in your heart, and, theres nothing you can do about it but, Recal great, Times, music, when music was music, and Dance Dance Dance. KTF. LOL .

[100Toejam]

what a classic

[krypton1967]

Top tune... Thanks for uploading

[pipete007]

oh my god thats so just like yesterday it takes me way back brill well done for cheering me upnsc weepete

[Euxtonian66]

Get your Lambretta out and enjoy the sun on the open road, while playing this on your ipod, heaven, watch outg for other road users and speed cameras,

[1Creature1]

This still gives me goosebumps - it sums up the buzz of great soul dance music

[ledostef]

I also get goosebumps listening to this classic, every single time. Unlike me this never gets old.

[pbunkeruk]

I LOVE this track!

KTF

[ark50ak]

sound memorys

[wils1689]

Superb stuff...Keep the Faith

[mspratz]

We are the Mod's!!

[soulgirl666]

Love this song, brings back real good memories. KTF

[safiqmaster]

Hi Mark, good tune!!!

[graywayne]

one of the best ever yeh yeh yeh when im out on the floor ktf wayne

[harryboyelvis]

Yep 15 again.

K.T.F

[servetakid]

i am 15!

[scooterroy]

lets do it some more! fan-tastic keep on

[ianblanchard45]

you can,t get alot better than this can ya ,,,,,,classic

[jewels4041]

first song i danced 2 30yrs ago lol lovely 2 c who sang it ktf xxx

[jewels4041]

30yrs ago this was my first song i danced 2 was fab 2 put a face 2 the song x

[Cazza0001]

Wow.. thanks Ian for the trip down 'memory lane' there! Closing my eyes I'm back in my Youth Group on the dancefloor circa mid 70s - that DJ had real taste - no pop or rock was played - all NS tracks!! I can still remember all the moves... although the guys took centre stage - they needed as much space as possible!

[dazfilks]

the dogs bollox

[latinahoney123]

He still brings it after all these yrs! He still has a good voice imagine that? WTG Dobie!

[tinapeas]

12 hours tomoz non stop northern carnt fekin wait, keep the faith

[janradcliffe]

Takes me back to the Highland Room Blackpool Mecca Brilliant!!!!!!

[redrock1965]

a diamond in the crown of northern soul,nice one,always the best,,,,

[barbie28656]

thanks for posting,takes me back to the red lion ellesmere in 1974 shit ime old KTF,Paul B.

[rizzlafm]

can someone suggest a playlist of floorfillers, tamla/n.soul for a charity disco night that I,ve been asked to do,,,any suggestions will be warmly welcomed...cheers

[robismename]

do a search on google, for "top 500 northern soul". someone compiled a list a few years back, but it's got hours worth of material. it also lists the compilation CDs you can find them on. THEN, invite me down to boogie coz it sounds like a wicked idea...

[gilestobremner]

I'm 49 and danced to it last Saturday great memories

[StewartBloor]

Brilliant song (of course) but loved the footage. Excellent.

[isobella50]

I got my kicks out on the floor all those years ago Love it, will always be a classic, thanks for posting KTF

[WhistlingPresident]

The theme tune for this wigan casino fogie

[strongbow5ml]

one of the best

[noonoo1962]

proper tune

[jfroggett]

This was alway the first track played when the night was taking a turn for the memorable! Yeah, yeah, yeah....

[thecockandbottle]

1 word WIGAN

[alexandermcbride]

what more can you say. "classic"

[groinlard]

This track got me into northern soul. Heard at blackburn mecca alldayer when i was 16 Sssshhh!! I was hooked!! Never looked back since

[lilli969]

An absolute classic "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[allwayssoul]

so true!!!

[mopbrush]

Cats Whiskers Burnley????? lol.

[jbarrass1970]

super.

[cokildare29]

As Eccles derome and I sneaked in through the back door of the International Soul Club at the Preston Top Rank as 12yr olds this was the record we were Greated with! As Noca played it, both Eccles And I thought WOW as we watched these 19yr olds dancing it was that moment that the spirit of Northern soul entered us. And to this day when I hear Dobie Gray I can flick back to that wonderful moment.

Many Thanks Ian

PCJF (Pollenca Mallorca)

[fizzie2008]

This and Frankie Valli - The Knight - Northern Soul Classics - brilliant

[milospilo]

I know this is a bit of an ask but does anyone have a music transcript/chord chart for this song? I would be very greatful.

Cheers!

[devongasman]

Brought back a lot of good memories

[mugsymalon]

Thanx! Try Goldmine records

[DilLspitZen]

THANK U 4 that DAVE

same label (chess)

ordinary joe Terry Collier

NOW WE movin

O

[burnfoot2008]

1st soul record i ever bought an still kinawesome,do ya ken wot am sayin!

[1eboni1]

reminds me of my dad struttin his dodgy moves at his monthly partys....god it was funny!!!

[polo1o1]

truly amazing

[v1ll4f4n]

r.i.p!

brillaint song, i love all soul, northern soul and motown and im only 18 years old!

been brought up on this stuff, it will never go out of fashion!!!

[IanLevine]

Another one misinformed. He is NOT dead, he's very much still alive and kicking and performing and recording.

[pickbaum]

ian levine from 'heaven'?

[IanLevine]

Yep.

[k20ges]

must be the best song ever, nothing comes close, always played on the scooter rallys after all these years,,,,

[polo1o1]

KTF.

[gotobedandtickler]

This is a true Northern soul classic, as memory serves, I believe the British made it a smash through the Northern soul circuit, corect me if I'm wrong Ian but, I believe it was a huge hit in the uk and then the usa, sadly Dobie is no longer with us, we shall never forget his work. Great work Ian, your fans are many !!!

[IanLevine]

He's not only still very much with us, but has his own website and released a whole new CD earlier this year.

It's always better to check your facts before telling people someone is not with us any more.

[StevenRudd52]

Dobie is actually still knocking about.

Rumours of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.

[fizza64]

school disco's, they were the days!

[iGuy101]

Great track, and what a classic N.S tune

[frankiefelix]

No matter how sad or tired or old you feel, this number will make you feel like a night out dancing! :-D Wonderful stuff, thank you, Ian. x

[esmereldatitswallop]

My favourite Dobie Gray track :O)

[motown250]

brill

[bluesgirl62]

Thamks Bob Fab brings back happy memories!

[fleetserve999]

Wigan Casino forever!!!

[david1956x]

put your oxfords and fred perry on brogues broken in, bag and towels head for torch clock strikes 12 that was the way to enjoy a no nonesense weekend - music like this allnight - allnighter

[DilLspitZen]

NEVER took em off

[gaggagra]

fantastic nights at the torch,also the place, &placemate,what memories of late 60s early 70s

[klingonbarbie]

these classics make me feel like a teenager all again (now in my 50's -but still love Northern soul, talma)

[eastons11]

i 4 got bout this music i only 38 i only no ow 2 too work u tube this was my youth club days this is rite tune n judy streets what

[smilersweetness]

This is tops:)

[dannyandjane]

remember sneaking into brinny youthclub all niter to watch peeps dancing to this...thats when i took it to heat NICE 1

[julzy62]

This took me way back to my Wigan Casino/Northern Soul nights...thank you for posting :)

[jeffmorgan2]

same here...... total recall

[TaxiRED]

A great Northern Soul record..

[tntitan92]

what more more would people want to listen to unless you are a whiper snapper

[blondstamonsta]

1st track played at them soul nights ..thanku for takin me back ~~cos hey hey hey we all got our kicks out on the floor :)

[tanktrack]

the Torch wigan casino up the junction Blackpool mecca, dex bombers wish i could travel back

[noddy420]

top tune :)

[steve247ok]

great record got this on the red label(chardger)

[siminton]

i dont kno who this is but SIMINTON BABY

[blackyMGZS]

classic this m8 what did you use to edit the video or did you get it this way

[Bwana14]

This is without a doubt the most requested northern soul song in Barnsley.so many memories of this classic song.

thanks Dobie

[hookalakah]

I have to say--God bless my British brothers and sisters for recognizing what a great soul song this is and bringing it out of the shadows. The Northern Soul movement has revived more good music than anything I can think of in the last 30 years. Too bad you guys couldn't have dropped into Maverick's Flat in '69--you would have been in heaven.

[si33uk]

just class, love all his works

[davemather7]

all dayers on a sunday at tiff's newcastle under lyme.reminds me of bennet youth club at bradwell school circa 1975.great times

[rudyprotrudy08]

Oh I love this song. I used to have this on 7" vinyl. I remember the cover being red? I left it in the loft at my old house though boo hoo!

[johnsandow921]

fantastic record and lots of great memories!

[jaynie59]

Fab record brings back happy memories!

[pumpin58]

old yelto scooter club in otley west yorks???

memories great stuff

[tog1957]

Wow I was surprised to find this, It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time I hear It reminds me of the wheatly taverns in East London and Dave Brown especialy the "livley Lady" "Spooky Lady" and the Goldmine Canvey Island

[aceyface67]

Reminds me of Wooden Bridge, Guildford circa 82 - 84. Excellent!

[CHEWDwivTHEinCrowd]

WICKED TRACK!

[geojoanne]

Sterling Suite , Yate, Bristol, 'All nighters',, saturdays 76? 77?

Amazing!!

[geojoanne]

'All nighters' Sterling Suite, Yate, Bristol 30 yrs ago, great memories ! Love this song, makes the hairs on my arms atand up and tingle

[muddyfox4x4]

Ahhhhhh ! Harringtons, Fred Perry Shirts,Staypress Trousers,OxBlood loafers, Trying to Practice our dance moves in the Fifth Form Unit at France hill School Surrey,77-78!.........ended up with a twisted ankle and broken wrist....bloody hurt at the time, but hey..rose tinted glasses and all that! Fab Record, Everlasting classic...

[kazderby]

saturday afternoon at tiffneys, dance floor jammed!! wot great memories

[steviecelt]

Birmingham Locarno alldayers 1978 - Keep the Faith

[door2yourheart]

Top track! Just me.....here......watching.....­.listening, and loving it! Thanks Ian!

[shadygiz]

night owls scooter club....cloud 9 in manchester

[trasime]

colemans clud 1981, notts, keep the faith!

[trasime]

stoke on trent all nighter 1981, 16 years old, travelled from notts, those days will never be repeated!

[nuneatonred]

quality......3 aces scooter club, nuneaton.

[STEPASAUR]

I've still got the last Wigan on tape, this brings the ol'hairs up every time.....blub,x

[1158790]

school disco, me doin me northern soul, lol- jeez 30 years ago, thx for the memory

[andyone0121]

wot a tune,gets me going all the time i hear it,long live the skinheads

[stOOpid68]

just reminds me of the Dolphin in Liverpool 'round '82/'83.

just see the floor packed! :)

killer song!

Tre

Liverpool Mods.

[elkingo37]

top vid,classic tune,keep the faith!!!

[maisyll]

he aged beautifully.

[gavkasso]

nice work mr levine

[polini210]

i'm gettin my kicks out on the floor !

Ktf

[lu63fc]

Never fails allways a top floor filler. Class act...  KTF

[zuton100]

still amazin

[bungioes]

Pure class, living in Spain now but have found a Northern Soul scene going on over here, I could never dance(legs to long, but had a laugh trying)but still love the music.

[j1o2y3c4e]

best northern soul eva luv it

[pointlesshit]

top notch

[allen63b]

Another cracking video Ian keep up the good work.

[mninga1]

Love your vids Ian, keep up the great work you do - the scene has only survived because of people like you. So many memories, Wigan, Yate, Stafford, Locarno etc etc ktf

[okehsoul]

Top class......Va-Va's, The Catacombs, Up the Junction !

[tracyp107]

Thank you. Have danced to that so, so many times but never seen the great Dobie Gray actually singing it!

[phoenix251]

As something of an "inactive" Northern Soul fan it's been great to listen to many of your videos on "you tube" to-night. Used to work with Murray Miller (Brockhall Hospital Blackburn) who was a great exponent of all things Northern Soul...anyone remember him... must still be around...keep the faith

[IanLevine]

Thankyou. People like you are the reason I go to so much trouble to put them up on here.

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[da799]

ah one of the best,all nighters,speed,those where to good times.

[chokdeemaak]

an all time classic still gets me moving today

[lastbus]

Fav at most dance clubs to get foot stomping and hand clapping underway. Thanks for sharing

[dumbjonny1]

i nearly pulled a bird dancing to this track.blew it cos i woulnt stop dancing,.  Northern Soul......nuff said.

[gotobedandtickler]

This was a true northern soul floor filler, ironic how it was a hit in the uk and not the usa, I saw this performed by Dobie in stockport.(poco poco club)

[TooDarnSoulful]

Absolute beauty of a dancer :) ktf