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New Album - Riker Up - Charly Records - Adventures in AI Land
New Album - Riker Up - Charly Records - Adventures in AI Land

Mike · October 20Oct 20

Details of a new upcoming album release from Charly Records, currently a pre-order, shipping on December 12th. And as with all things AI nowadays, there’s no doubt that this latest development in this ‘controversial’ genre will be of interest to both those for and against 'this sort of thing'. Charly Records release notes follow below... Riker Up! - Northern Soul Reborn RIK-LP 101 / RIK-CD 101 UK release date: 12th December 2025 US release date: 19th December 2025 "Riker Up! is the world’s first
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Soul4real New Releases: Reserva Especial Stax / Volt Eps
Soul4real New Releases: Reserva Especial Stax / Volt Eps

Alexsubinas · Tuesday at 17:311 day

What´s new from Soul4Real? Two new volumes of the Reserva Especial series are out, this time dedicated to the legendary Stax/Volt label. The first volume includes three originally unreleased tracks by Johnnie Taylor, Veda Brown, and Ruby Johnson — available for the first time on 7” — plus a much-loved song by Judy Clay that was previously only available on a double LP. The second volume features four originally unreleased tracks by Mavis Staples, Otis Redding, William Bell, and Eddie Floyd — als
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First edition: Soul Voices – Soul with a Message 1960–1980
First edition: Soul Voices – Soul with a Message 1960–1980

Tommy1 · October 31Oct 31

Soul Voices - Soul with a Message 1960–1980 Now available to order A richly illustrated book exploring how soul music became a powerful voice for justice, identity, and spirit in Black America. It dives into an era when music was more than entertainment — it was a way of speaking truth, building community, and expressing resistance. Featuring over 300 different artists and 345 songs, Soul Voices connects lyrics, context, and culture — showing how each track is part of a bigger story of hope, str
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First Edition Book Release - INSTA(NT) SOUL - Paul Sadot
First Edition Book Release - INSTA(NT) SOUL - Paul Sadot

Paul-s · Monday at 13:203 days

Pre-order from November 5th at https://5767.co.uk/shop/ Back Cover Text Whether your first experience of Northern Soul was trying to backdrop to a scratchy cassette at the youth club or nodding to the beat and trying not to stare at the spinners and swallow-divers in a regional ballroom in the wee hours, you'll probably be asking yourself (like me and Marvin) -what's going on? Who are these people on the web, peddling this insipid travesty of what has been our passion for decades? How did the sc
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New Album - Nina Simone - Let It All Out - Selected Singles 1961-1978

Mike · Friday at 18:095 days

A new album release from Ace Records, 'Two decades of the high priestess of soul's career on singles, with the emphasis on 'soul'.' Nina Simone - Let It All Out - Selected Singles 1961-1978 - XXQLP2 163 / CDTOP 1673 Available now via cd and double lp format, tracks and more below Release Notes ‘Icon’ is an overused word when it comes to describing singers and musicians, but when it comes to Nina Simone there are few artists that the word describes more accurately. The ‘High Priestess Of Soul’ i