Better use your head - Little Anthony & The Imperials

[gregnval1]

there will never be music like this again love it .

[2pinklips]

big thanks to all who attended the QUEENS ALL_NIGHTER AT Basford stoke o Trent last night!

[kezie666666]

great ;-)

[MrCudderz]

Northern Soul is the best genre by a country mile..

[stevewaugh2]

Brilliant !

[wildhokum]

Just heard this now for the first time. All I can say is WOW!

[MrKrazykev13]

wow no dislikes hope it stays that way

[malc1110]

I was more into rock in the 70's but a lot of my mates were NS worshippers. I remeber getting talked into getting the bus from Dundee to Wigan Casino with them and had some of the best nights of my life. This number along with Needle in a Haystack and Ghost in my house always brings great memories flooding back...

[cambrai1964]

floor filler. quality

[cowes138]

this was the first record I bought!! And I still have it... Sunday disco stuff

[reshea1950]

Another great Teddy Randazzo song.  I just love it!!

[MrChadp2]

belter!!

[mlw61]

My brother introduced me to Northern Soul in the early 70s and this was one of his faves :-) I still love it :-)

[leaddata20]

Been listening to this since the late 70s, brilliant

[tillybert1]

Absolute classic northern soul! love it!

[elvismysacredspirit]

just love this and 'Gonna Fix You Good' great sounds

[loonylinda]

this was my fave n. soul track...played constantly in my bedroom! and heard regularly at our local venue in Norwich!

[bradly2007]

Anything by Little Anthony is music at its finest & "Better Use Your Head" is a stunning soulful classic sounding timeless all these years later...Bravo Little Anthony!!!

[traceyanne50]

THIS TUNE MAKES ME HAVE GOOSBUMPS THERES NO TUNE LIKE IT LOVE IT CLASSIC WIGAN ;;;;

[soulgaz1]

I also remember this at Cleethorpes..... a great tune! Such memories. Still sounds good......

[scarthogirl]

@soulgaz1 yep l was cleethorpes to great place ,and times

[AbeGrimes]

Dedicated to Chessy, a guy who likes his Northern even more than I do........but I'm catching up mate, even if it's taken me 35 years to do so. Uncle Okk.

[Nickmariners]

first heard this at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens Sunday Club, then bought it in a little shop in Hartlepool (don't ask) in hot summer of 76. My first vinyl single. Fab!

[pluggyb1]

clickstfu .......were ready in lincolnshire , give us nod.......KTF

[tigerpaint1964]

"HITS THE SPOT"

[chloda123]

hi, was wondering if anyone would be able to help me. ive been looking for a northern song now for a long time now but i cant rember who its by. some of the lyrics are

"you be alone in the night with your arms reaching out just to hold me tight

you be alone on your own..."

i think it it was a B side

thanks x

[dougeee1]

@chloda123 . It is Judy Street. What.

[carash123]

I hear this and I thin of the Drum at Bentley x

[motormaniac53]

Did some dancing to this at Orrell rugby club in Wigan......just fantastic

[zipfelzwerg1]

Tears of Joy!!

Let me say, I'll keep the faith and hang on it forever. 'hooked for a lifetime.

So at last we have taken this music to the new century and I'm sure our children will do so also. For my part: Me son (3 years!) loves this much and dancing like a little devil on Northern tunes.

[nelis7777]

one word awsome!

[tazkb]

ahh crap i really miss dancing, listening to all these old fav's has brought a tear to my eyes, honestly i'm disabled now but I was a half decent dancer at Wigan and in my head I still feel like I could just jump up and burst into dance that would show the kids a thing or two and probably have them gob smacked, if only

Taz aka Keith

[j1o2y3c4e]

You will never find another love like me your whole life through :)

[Azishome]

Little Anthony is one my of favorites of all time, but listen to the Imperials, man. Great group of musicians.

[karrie157]

am dancing in my mind because it would kill me to do it now am ancient!

[MontageMonsterz]

memories

[jacksnsam1]

think with your head not with your haert xxx

[redrobo197]

If you dont move listening to this your either dead or deaf,pure class

[noodles948]

still a fave

[norsomu]

fantastic..,how can younot get on the dance floor to this.,prestatyn march 2011 roll on.,

[MrsH37]

One of my favourites FOREVERRRRRR!!! thank you for sharing :-)

[EasyModding]

@MrsH37 Foreverrrr is good! Mine toooo! lol

Fab song!

[piggybank404]

just love this it always makes me smile and feel in a great mood and just makesme want to dance dance dance

[ccfcvalleylad]

brilliant

[MyMoncheri]

Great memories of Wigan 30+ years ago, still sounds great Keep the faith...................

[MyMoncheri]

memories of great times at Wigan 30+ years ago still sounds great even now Keep The Faith.........................­..

[drwhatson]

I first heard "Better Use Your Head" played out C.mid-1974, (on UK United Artists). Was it played earlier than that, say at the Wheel etc.? Anyone know?

[TheTindas]

top sound one ofthe best love it

[nicit72]

Absolutely in my top ten!!!!! Brilliant tune, love it! :o)

[maznat24]

@nicit72 totally agree what a record!

[worksoplads]

does anyone know where we could see a video of this track had track forever but never seen it done live etc

[FalconsRCS]

Magic.

[TheMandysad]

omg makes ya hair tickle

[angiebabye]

my favorite northern record.remember all the alnighters and aldayers at p'boro,st ives,wigan and leicester

[soulstich45]

nice to hear lovely language i thought

we just loved the music and dancing to it love to all northern soul oldies

[53branners]

Outstanding, Newcastle Mayfair 76, I was 19,

I'm now 53 ( Twatfull). Might as well go and top myself after remembering those days. KTF

[jazzyfrosty]

@53branners was there with you and feel the same!!! Frosty Whitley Bay

[lastbus]

Awesome, remember this as a highlight to any NS nights in Dundee

[merseymain]

Yeah, it IS good. It's timeless, in fact

[flimbambo]

I think a lot of northern fans are moving on from this, but I think think this kind of sound identifies early northern soul. It's bloody good.

[snadgercass]

Azishome - It isn't doo wop you fuckin muppet - do you even know what doo wop is?

TWAT!

[Azishome]

Yeah. I was there, you pathetic little unhappy person. I think you need a blankey and a nap.

[snadgercass]

Talk sense you TWAT! - go fuck your mother some more you cunt!

[razelma]

WOW!

[288002]

oh god happy days brill track k.t.f

[chrisinblackpool]

Easily in my top five all time fav tracks.. just so brilliant to dance to .. awesome stuff... never loses that magic!

[8261ron]

always loved it... ronnie...derby

[nsouldie]

first northern record i bought at will parker records in ormskirk. check out the other little anthony tracks on you tube

[Azishome]

This isn't northern soul. It is plain ole American Doo Wop. Great sound. And a lot of the northern soul is pretty great as well.

[nsouldie]

How old are you?

Where do you live?

You don't have to answer because I already know the answer - you had to have been there matey! KTF (Class of 76)

[TheMandysad]

@nsouldie wot tune eh anyone who does not like this ain,t no souly

[Wissydean]

Pillock

[Azishome]

Oh, boy. What a bright, intelligent person YOU are. Do you EVER have the gift of rejoinder. Thank you for gracing our planet with your vast knowledge.

[dickyotoole]

tune

[soulstich45]

cant keep still help on the ceiling

[mcpackard]

Just had a "Casino" flashback listening to this....brings back some really big "go fast " memories....eyes like Golf Balls....

Happy Days .

KTF

[drwhatson]

All Little Anthony's recordings make the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Uplifting and chilling at the same time, it lifts your spirits to listen to it, and gives you an adrenaline rush when you dance to it! Two "natural highs" for the price of one !

Soul music at it's best.

[mrsthelens1]

@drwhatson too true mate

[fntime]

@drwhatson back up Junior, you sound like,

maybe you are an 'effiminate' and that doesn't

mean, you are the leader of the parade, it only

means that you dance with guys with 'beards'.

That's not good, sparky.

You have no soul, you sound like you think

with you penis, and that's why you are called

'belly boy'. Stop getting adrnaline rushes from

males, Little Anthony hated 'boy fags'

[drwhatson]

@fntime WTF are you gagging on about, you bloody weirdo?? I have almost FORTY YEARS of Soul history as it happens. If there's anyone who doesn't get "an adrenaline rush" from dancing to Soul music, then they're dead from the neck down, as well as up! I was speaking from the heart - sorry if that embarrasses some of you more anally retentive Yanks, who evidently barely think at all!

[fntime]

@drwhatson Most Americans hate english, because

they are tools.

I don't think that about you, I think you are homosexual

who is trying to regain his pride,self respect

and a bottom that isn't bloody from invasion.

Suggestion, 'Go home and get your fuckin'

shine box'

[drwhatson]

@fntime ...whereas most English people don't hate Americans - we just think the "born again Christian Evangelist nutcases" (and those who believe in reincarnation) are complete morons - ring any church bells? Go set fire to yourself. It would make a pleasant change.

P.S. Your so-called "thoughts" are as interesting to me as those of goldfish, as my "bottom" is invasion free, thank you so much for asking...

[fntime]

@drwhatson I still think, you are an effiminate,

you are an eunch, bothering American men

and English women, they hate you, because,

you are a smug pedantic know it all prick,

perfect for a fag. "Now go home and get

your fuckin' shine box"!

[drwhatson]

@fntime I may not "know it all", but I know enough about Soul music to make a valid comment without worrying what some nutter thinks about it.

P.S. We all know who you are by the way. Adopting several different pseudonyms doesn't disguise your appalling spelling and lack of intellect. You really should get a life - and while you're at it, maybe a dictionary...

[fntime]

@drwhatson how about, when I have a spelling

problem, i contact you!

And when you have a problem with women,

I'm sure you have a micro penis, you contact

me! Has your women, ever experienced a

8" cock from a white man, I guess not!

And, where's your shine box?

[drwhatson]

@fntime You appear to have a morbid and unhealthy obsession with other people's reproductive organs and sex lives! Perhaps you should go away and read your barmy Creationist literature for a while, as you know nothing about me and your increasingly hysterical fantasies are becoming tiresome in the extreme. I suggest you chill out and listen to some music, before you expire from sexual frustration.

I have NO idea what a "shine box" is, and have even less desire to know. Go away you silly man.

[fntime]

@drwhatson I guess that's one way of looking at! Would you reread your comments, you are such a tool! I think about the poor guy, who has to sleep with you! Poor Bastard! Your friend Patricia e-mailed me, she said, that you are the laughing stock of your village. Your own people laugh at you, now, you have the whole world laughing. Patricia said, you have an problem with young boys, hey each to their own. Degenerates come in all flavors, you are a sad lad!

[drwhatson]

@fntime You are truly, truly, TRULY barmy. I have no "friend named Patrica". I live in a city, not a so-called "village" and I don't "sleep with any guy". Did your invisible rabbit friend Harvey tell you all this? You are f*****g NUTS mate! Go and ask your shrink for a different set of tablets, 'cos this lot ain't working.

[drwhatson]

@fntime ...as for the "world laughing at ME", I beg to suggest otherwise... Maybe you should read some of the messages people have left on your own channel.

hondatom777 says that you are: "maybe one of the most stupid people on Youtube", I however would certainly nominate you 'Numero uno'.

[joshbernhardt911]

@fntime Ive had an 8 inch cock off a white man :D

[mlcll1]

@fntime you are an idiot, most english love the old soul and it was the english who led the modern world against racism.......american soldiers who in america were treated like crap during world war 2 were made welcome in England in a tolerant society that understood equality...................lov­e a little.. and if you are a black american you should love the Brits...we love you

[fntime]

@mlcll1 dude, you are very stupid, but if you

like soul, british or usa, look up my playlists,

John's Favorites, I love soul music, why,

because, it is real emotion, something, that

your comments lack! Lighten up dude,

I've forgotten more about music, than you

ever knew!

[mlcll1]

@fntime are you better now, some of your comments were manic and probably under the influence i am 47 now an have been a soulie [white] since i was 11....... i know shit loads about soul.......i got married to an o jays song......sunshine ..look it up classic soul

[lillylally246]

@mlcll1

love this --- still sounds great!

[mlcll1]

@mlcll1 what is wrong with you man,settle down...MOVE ON....iam a white english bloke who stood against racism....i grew up on soul music.....dont be so angry...MOVE ON like all of us who are trying to create harmony

[child1959]

@drwhatson I agree, one of the most uplifting tunes ever to be played on the nighter scene over the last 30 odd years!!!!

[monstermob08]

Classic KEEP THE FAITH

[SuperBluemoon1]

Falcon6565, i think it was impala, just like the amercan car, chevriolet impala,

[townlad1963]

Can anybody imagine people dancing to the crap they call dance music now in 30 years !!! This IS dance keep the faith

[karateflicks]

this is wot dancin wos ment for...

[oakleypa]

What a classic!!

[miragin7]

Northern soul Classic .. *****

[HappieDaisie]

this one of my fav tracks ...mis ya fil ktf babe hope u dancing for us all up there xx

[falcon6565]

One of the first records i ever bought...a 45 single...black label with a purple limo on it........any ideas who's label it was

[hopkinsmufc]

found lost northern cd had it on ever since im 16 again this best ever

[markydjh]

Just found this again after 30 odd years Cheltenham 1975 i was 15 and this sort of music was the world to me then -- still has me dancing

[lilli969]

SUPERB!!!

Listen to some of there other stuff, they were really great.

[themzfire]

brilliant takes me back!

[mlcll]

to kevinlowndes i know how you feel how good is this music. my little girl bobby garrett i m satisfied with you the furys cause your mine the vibrations baby boy fred hughes seven days is too long chuck wood panic by reperata and the delrons hope you enjoy these

[kevinlowndes]

yeah they are all great.Went to a northern soul mini all nighter and absolutely loved it

[youyong28]

Wonderful. I seem to remember that they also recorded a song "Hypnotized" but I haven't heard it or of it since. Am I mistaken? It was in the late sixties after they settled theri dispute with their record company.

[kevinlowndes]

brilliant just started listening to northern again. forgot how good it was ...shame on me.I am back..

:o)

[superhoopblue1]

Classic!!!

[oneachuck]

Fabulous Oldie!! brings back some great memories, Keep em coming!!

[williamg2552]

CONGRATS to THE IMPERIALS ...LITTLE ANTHONY, ERNEST , CLARENCE, SAMMY , and NAT on your INDUCTION INTO THE 2009 CLASS of the ROCKAND ROLL HALL OF FAME !!!

[LlamaBill]

Remember getting a lift home from Dave Godin, and getting a very brief mention in Blues and Soul. Thought I was soooo cool, which means I wasn't. What a gent, sadly missed.

[Blackpool77]

I second that - a true gentleman of Soul - sadly missed .This track is a perfect tribute to Dave - RIP

[geator]

Who is Dave that you are referring to?

[drwhatson]

'geator' The references are to Dave Godin - the 'Blues & Soul' writer who initially coined the phrase "Northern Soul", and who was the first (and at that time only!) Soul journalist to give any coverage and respect to the fledgling Northern scene. His influence on an entire Soul generation was incalculable.

[chenmoss]

Wore my mums carpet out practicing to this tune

classic KTF

[mickgaw]

Great track, keep them coming !!!!!

[tarjeijo]

lol

[venusclare]

FANTASTIC!!!. Thanks

[frankiegirl69]

One of my absolute favs! *does drop back, spins* shakes more talc on floor, thankyou for uploading this! :)x

[ricknblack]

cracker,brings back a lot of great memories.

[petegroover]

sure is a monster oldie,i'll never forget the CRACK of thousands claping to it @ wigan,hi sean,ktf pete from hemel

[soulchosen]

Outstanding dance track! Great memories. ktf

[allwayssoul]

here here, a true classic and so many good memories of the good old days!!!

[tv205]

The guy doing the back drop on the kent album cover is my mate sean from enfield london...

Funny enough I dont think I ever heard this tune played AT the 100 club their play list was more about dead from the neck up stuff not like this boss tune

[lowflyer284]

Airjet1 i agree with you MR'MS was the best time of my life , so many friends , so many memorys , what can i say "keep the faith" john .

[isobella50]

Powerful Tune Fantastic

KTF

[josheyboyyy]

Class act whoop whoop xxxx

[tonysouldays]

got this on the original label and is still one of the best northern soul records ever .

[karlaHK24]

i agree makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up!!

[scupydog]

just wanna get up and dance ... love it x

[modgirl36]

I actualy sang this to L,A down the phone about six months ago, went down a storm, brilliant record in my top 10 all time faves

[ferfeckssakethissign]

Marvellous sound ! Cannot bull it up enough. Why it never got chart success I don't know.

[shaymenfan]

love 5this song

[stupsaly]

Bang on song,,this song always made me feel the love.My head was up and my feet were dancing.All the beautiful people around keepin the faith

[ChimLeeAnimation]

Many thanks for posting this, his voice is incredible on this song. Real floor-filling tackle.

And that Album sleeve picture takes me back. Early/mid 80's compilation was it?

[stevve54]

makes you want to get up and dance a classic

[MrsH37]

This track must be the best of the best.. love it! thanks

[corneycorney]

hi guys is is possible to use you tube downloader to dwnld these vids if so could some one let me know how???? tanx

[boardjeff]

Just superb. Ranks right alongside, "Do I love you (indeed I do).

Does,nt it just lift you ?

Where,s the talc.....?

[williamg2552]

A BIGGER HIT in ENGLAND than HERE. CAN'T FIGURE IT !! FANTASTIC SONG BY THE IMPERIALS !!!

[leskenne]

To cjp0349

your top 4 is in my faves, and yes, so is the Brothers-Are you ready for this, which i have.

Wolves Soulboy

[cjp0349]

Thanx for that mate...Ill find that Brothers track again one day

[gattifan2000]

absolute timeless classic..one of the best!

[tonysouldays]

this will allways be my fav. northern soul record ah! the memories thanks .

[jackrtx2]

memories ahh, off the train at wigan meet up dance allnight at casino where did the years go boo hoo

[tapaulin]

Hey Ive got this...great!

[PottyEsq]

I love the songs off this LP

I've had it for years but haven't been able to play it.

Thanks for posting these songs.

Its great to hear them again.

Cheers

Steve (NZ)

[butter5ly]

Wigan casino memories!

[soulchosen]

Superb song!

[fritzmcd]

always reminds me of Wigan !!!!!

[brinner05]

what i belter top stuff

[cjp0349]

KEEP THE FAITH One of my top 5 northern records ever and a great dancer, just fabulous

[owtherdrove]

What are the other four?

[cjp0349]

Come to think of it I can only choose 4 because I cant decide on the 5th outright although several of your you tube favs come close. Top 4 Frankie Valli...The Night, Montclairs...Hung Up On Your Love, Carstairs...It Really Hurts Me and this of course. Do you remember an instrumental I think by The Brothers called Are You Ready For This or similar that would possibly be my 5th but I havent heard it for years

[mollygould]

What memories this conjours up ! thanks KTF

[soulscoot]

Isn't it lovelly to hear a nice crackly old vinyl sound instead of digitally remastered. Great track, definately puts me in mind of northern/scooter do's in the 80's. Good upload ta.

[owtherdrove]

yes and I wished I'd turned off the infra red sensor on the laptop before I recorded it off the vinyl

[1RONS]

Great track to dance to. KTF.

[diddyl56]

Well done, love it. Been lookin for this for ages, yaaaaa!!!

[thesoulfulscooterist]

This is such a class track. This was the 1st northern soul record i ever bought, as a skinny little young mod back in the early 80's, now i'm just a chubby old scooterist, but hey i still love this song as much as i did then.

[rhoda107]

gettnap....B side was Gonna Fix You Good(Every Time You're Bad)

[williamg2552]

Another great one by the IMPERIALS : Little Anthony,Clarence, Ernest, and Sammy. One of their few up- tempo songs , and a song that should have been a MUCH BIGGER HIT when it first came out in ' 66 !!!

[fairmanbaby]

again another brilliant track you just have to get up and dance to.

awwsome love this aswell.

love my northern soul and tamla motown.

best music ever.

damo

[Xxhana4ronaldoxX]

KOOL RECORD

[mtimp]

This track introduced me to Northern Soul in the summer of 1976. 4 friends & me had a week in a caravan in Mablethorpe that summer as we left school and it was on the juke Box, 8 plays for 50p or something and we just played this & Johnny Johnsons ' Purple Haze ' over & over - Happy days

[1962sharif]

Funny enof i was at skegness then lisening to this cool song and even then soul is still with me and going to a allnighter in blackburn on the 17 nov faith be with you and it never ends for me

[cornishdeb]

i was in cleethorpes about the same time. wintergardens and pier. happy days