OUR TOP 10 SOUL RECORDS

Two Can Have a Party | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Getting Mighty Crowded | Betty Everett Soul Time | Shirley Ellis He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ | The Velvelettes You’re Gonna Need Me | Ted Ford Night Train | James Brown Green Onions | Booker T. and The M.G.s Tainted Love | Gloria Jones You Hit Me Like TNT | Linda Jones Take Me In Your Arms | Kim Weston

If in doubt, or lacking a turntable, make a playlist on Spotify, or enlist your most dedicated muso friend.

There are, of course, those times when you just need something last-minute – a guaranteed crowdpleaser – and a film soundtrack is perfect for such moments.