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LRK Records are delighted to announce that we'll be releasing America's West Coast funk trio Whatitdo.'s single 'Crocker Way' b/w 'Steve's Romp' on limited edition 7" vinyl. “Crocker Way” feels like an inner-city funk workout with punchy horns, tightly syncopated percussion, and a commanding electric piano lead. Over on the flip, “Steve’s Romp”, takes us swinging into the late night social scene with a Ramsey Lewis-esque groove, drum breaks, and irresistible handclaps. Essential new digs fo

Release Date: Monday August 24th 2015 ‘G’ Era is the current name of the group formerly known as Bernard Gibson & Liv-N-Proof. The origins of the group began in early 1974 with Bernard Gibson along with his brothers Arthur, Willie and their brother in law Anthony Pilgrim who together with Lucien Thompson formed the group, The Expo’s, who recorded a solitary 45 entitled “Your Best Friend And Me” for the tiny Stall label . Extending their name to ‘The Exportations” they went on to record the

The soul source gallery has just come to the end of a long overdue upgrade Not only has the engine been upgraded but all the images/cats have had a going over last count creeping up to the 100,000 mark here you go http://www.soul-sour...lforum/gallery/ ask feedback/qs via this thread which will move to the feedback forum later cheers mike

"Gate City Soul" is a documentary film that follows the journeys, struggles and accomplishments of Roy Roberts, Walter Grady, George Bishop and a dozen others who chased their dreams of success in the music business during the 1960s and 1970s - not in New York, Chicago or Memphis, but in a place not generally regarded as the epicenter of the music business: Greensboro, North Carolina.   Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Greensboro, NC, was regarded as a “must-play” town by most popular national Rhyt

It seems that MS artist Gavin Christopher has passed. Don't know too many details yet but it has happened ..........  

Philly soul singer/songwriter Gene Mcfadden has died at his Philadelphia home from cancer he was 56. Best known for Aint No Stoppin Us Now with his songwriting parter John Whitehead he also wrote a string of major hits for the Philly and TSOP labels. Philly Label founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff released a statement about Mcfadden and Whitehead saying "they were indispensible and their music capabilities were uniquely flexible. Not only could they write sensational singles

Just listening to 94.9 The Surf internet radio from Carolina and stumbled into a General Johnson tribute. He died aged 67 last night.   A stellar talent on the soul scene from It Will Stand to Bless Your Heart and all points in between. Rest in Peace.

Geoff Waddington just passed on a preview of his latest release   This is my new track 'THIS IS LOVE' -ft-TAMEKA JACKSON, which will be released on the 12th of June. and will then be available via online stores.   GEOFF WADDINGTON-'THIS IS LOVE'-FT-TAMEKA JACKSON.mp3      

Geoff Waddington has been in touch with news regarding his current projects... 'This was the first track of a small selection of new material covering various flavours of soul, which we began back in January last year. Very lucky to get anything finished really, in this pandemic and the necessary restrictions. Will hopefully get back in the studio later this year to finish the other numbers if things continue to improve. This first track - 'SAVE ME ' ft TAMEKA JACKSON, will be rel

News of a new track release from Geoff Waddington Geoff Waddington Feat Tameka Jackson - Don't Walk On By Me 'Don't Walk On By Me' featuring Tameka Jackson was recorded at the Blandy Studios, Released today {Monday 11 December 2023) and now available at online stores. This is a remake of a track that I released a few years ago titled 'Only You'. Listen below...    

A message from Geoff Check out my new track -'GOT YOU IN MY LIFE' -ft- TAMEKA JACKSON,  the official release date 4th of September, the track should start to appear at online stores. 'GOT YOU IN MY LIFE' -ft-TAMEKA JACKSONcut.mp3  

Geoff Waddington has been in touch with Source with info (and a preview) of a forthcoming track due for release on 14 Jan 2023 and will then be available at online stores. Preview: BIG CITY LIGHTS - GEOFF WADDINGTON ft TAMEKA JACKSON  

Factmag features a current London based interview with Mr Clinton A quick preview ...     ....sessions with Rudimental and Joss Stone, hanging out with Prince and Jalal Mansur Nuriddin (of The Last Poets), recording a whole album direct to vinyl, and chowing down on a chicken doner in a Goldhawk Road kebab shop, Dr. Funkenstein found time to impart his (other-)worldly wisdom at a Q&A session held at Shoreditch House, at a masterclass for young producers at Metropolis Studios, and over a can

...don't know if been posted :0(   added by site   George Duke, a Marin-bred, Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, has died. He was 67.   A representative for Duke said the performer died Monday night in Los Angeles. Duke was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.   The clip above is from an Informative news article from his local paper website that can can be read here...   http

George Grant dropped by the other day and passed on news of his recent album release to Soul Source   'My old school Soul CD "Got To Get My Mind Right" debuted for sale on July 1 2014. .. My music has been described as Motown meets Stax with a dash of 70's AM pop. I'll take that !'   The blurb below tells you all the publicity stuff which does seem to tick all the boxes, but as with most stuff its better to get your ears on and a easy way to do this is via amazon uk site, where can preview all t

A recent release from Kent Records Leavin Your Homework Undone - In The Studio With George Jackson 1968-71  CDKEND 477 This album features first time out tracks from the man George Jackson. There are 24 'work in progress' tracks,  all recorded at Fame during the late 1960s and the early 1970s via the Muscle Shoals and Memphis studios. A clip of the release notes written by Tony Rounce aka @TONY ROUNCE follows below... Release Notes preview ...since Ace purchased Goldwax and e

IT'S BEEN A WHILE - GEORGE JACKSON IS NOW HERE ! GEORGE JACKSON - I Want That Love Back / If I Could Open Up My Heart - HR 1515 'A' side from the 1991 CD 'Heart To Heart Collect', became a 'Soul Essence' anthem and still sounds the business today; flip is a 1972 midpacer from the 2002 Grapevine CD 'In Muscle Shoals'. Two classic George Jackson sides.  Listen...   NOW ACCEPTING ORDERS WITH PAYPAL PAYMENT : Price is £12.00 + £3.00 p/p - you can send 3 45s fo

The following is a message from the Malaco Music Group's Facebook site.       Our dear family member, friend and songwriter, George Jackson, passed away earlier this morning. George changed the face of Pop, Rock and Roll, Soul, Blues and many other forms of music. We will truly miss him. He was one of a kind. He left behind a treasure of songs that will live forever. For that, we say thank you! Today, and for years to come, I encourage you to listen to your favorite George Jackson song and appre

A recap news post of two recent artists passingon  posted in the forum the last couple of days Posted in the forums by Dave Welding Sadly heard last night that legendary Detroit Drummer/Producer/Writer George McGregor passed away last Friday. He had been ill for some time, and had suffered a heart attack early last week before finally passing away on Friday. R.I..P George Dave Rob Moss recently posted an article on this legendary Detroit drummer, which can be read

George Roundtree, Detroit producer and current music director for the Four Tops. Is currently in intensive care in Illinois. See a note that Ronnie McNeir sent round on Facebook. As you may know health care in the U.S. is a nightmare, so any help would be appreciated To All Friends, Family and working Associates of George "Tree" Rountree. Musical Conductor of The Four Tops Our long time friend George (aka Tree) Rountree, conductor of The Four Tops fo...r the last 33 y

A recent release from Jazzman records, latest in their Holy Grail series, on both cd and also a limited edition vinyl run. Available on both cd and lp, just check out the clip link for a quick no brainer decision George Smallwood - Just 4 You - JMANCD.031 Limited reissue of a totally obscure private press LP of real quality soul music, from up-tempo disco movers to crossover floor fillers and deep modern ballads, there are several good reasons why this LP has been so prized among

Georgia R&B and Soul Records  This site has been up in the Reference Section Soul Source links section for a fair while nowand at the time was a worthy addition as was impressed by the amount of info and the way it was delivered. Unfortunately with the amount of quality soul related web sites it means that sometimes there is just not enough hours in a day to get round all the quality ones regularly. Often its not till something specfic actually drags you to the site (in this case the "d

Reported va the forums, the sad news that one of the most respected current day soul artists has passed on Gerald Levert died of a heart attack at his home in Ohio on Nov 10th. Accalimed by some soul fans as the leading soul singer of recent times tributes have flooded in and can be read via his website here http://messageboard.geraldlevert.com/ along with members thoughts on the soul source fourm https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=37084 and a video tribute on youtube A

Word on a new upcoming 45 from Timmion records Details Album: Wondering [SINGLE] Track: 1 of 2 Title: Wondering Artist: Gerald McCauley (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) Label: Timmion Cat#: TR726 Formats: 7" Vinyl/Digital Digital Release: 15th March 2019 Physical Release: 22nd March 2019 Preview Video     Blurb from Timmion Records About This Release: Sometimes in soul music history it has seemed that record producers couldn't get enoug

This weekend sees at long last the UK release of this James Brown bio film. Released in the USA back in Aug 1st, you could question the wisdom of such a delay between USA and non-USA releases. Anyway it's out this weekend and at first look it does seem to have a fairly wide release here in the uk,     Trailers and such   http://youtu.be/d9ELTgk6p54     imdb page http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473602/   as always if you go then let us know... just use the comments... below

Just some misc words on how to get the most out of some of the soul soul source features that you may not be aware off... site note - below originally posted via the now gone blog feature Viewing All The Events You Or Other Member Has Posted if you goto your profile via the top right hand nav menu and then hit "find content" on the right top third you will see all forum posts if you then hit the events button on left then you get a list of all the events you have po

A highlight post of Marcus Baram's recent biography of Gil Scott Heron.   Baram will chart Scott-Heron's musical odyssey, from Chicago to Tennessee to New York: a drug addict's twisted path to redemption and enduring fame. In Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man, Marcus Baram puts the complicated icon into full focus.   Published November 11th 2014 by St. Martin's Press (first published February 1st 2014)   "An addict and a recluse; a genius and a poet; a defacto founde

Being reported is the sad news that we have just lost a great unique soul artist   Gil Scott-Heron passed away on the afternoon of May 27th 2011 in a New York hospital aged 62   The below quotes are from the website komplicated.com   A friend who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company confirms he died Friday afternoon at a hospital. Doris C. Nolan says he died after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip promoting the rerelease of "I'm New Here" with additio

Gillespie & Co  - Funky Getto / Papa's Getto ‎FNR-087 Follow up 7" single to the quickly sold out international floor filler SUNSHINE PEOPLE 45 on Detroit City's mighty FUNK NIGHT RECORDS. Soon to be released. 500 copies...  

Gillespie & Co - Mi Casa Es Tu Casa Follow up 45 to my UK produced/written FUNKY GETTO and SUNSHINE PEOPLE as GILLESPIE & CO ( previously  recorded as The Aries Vibration 2 x 45s ) which both got international world wide spins on the funk, soul, Northern etc scenes from some of the top jocks SKEME RICHARDS USA,  SOULFUL JULES,, SOUL  SAM, DAVE THORLEY. FRANK RANIES USA, etc etc Soon to be released in Detroit on the mighty Funk Night Records #106.

Fifth 7" release by Andrew Gillespie (formerly THE ARIES VIBRATION) and third release as GILLESPIE & CO on Detroit's FUNK NIGHT RECORDS #106  500 pressed.    Gillespie & Co. featuring Raphaelia "Mi Casa Es Tu Casa" Funk Night Records 45 (FNR-106A)    

This the sixth release by Gillespie & Co ( formally The Aries Vibration/La Glosta Nostra) for the legendary Funk Night Records outa Detroit  City IL, USA  Funk Night is one of Detroit City's longest running DJ nights which became a record label run by Detroit heavyweight funkster DJ/promoter/producer Frank Raines  This time round featuring the powerhouse vocals of Coko Buttafli from Pontiac IL and now living in Detroit  Both tracks written & produced by UK artist Andrew Gi

Proud to announce my sixth 45 as Gillespie & Co for Funk Night Records outa Detroit IL and this time round featuring the singing sensation  Coko  Buttafli  AKA Tonya Metcalf  who hails from Pontiac Il and now residing in Detroit. Limited 300 pressed at the legendary Archer pressing plant in Detroit     Videos updated by site       link  https://funknight.bigcartel.com/    

This is my new 7" single out now on Detroit City's FUNK  NIGHT RECORDS      The latest tune “Sunshine People” from Gloucester UK based Funk / Soul artist Gillespie & Co featuring Raphealia & Martin Melody is a bouncy, heavy on the bass, flute accented feel good tune in the same vein as Funky Nassau but totally it’s own song. The full review (clip above) via http://nostalgiaking.com/2017/02/06/gillespie-co-ft-raphealia-martin-melody-sunshine-people/ Juno

Word of a forthcoming CD release... Hi, this is Lou Barreto, Song Writer & Record Producer............ On the 15th July a new CD will released by Kingdom Come Forever Records. The CD shall feature......... Jimmy McFarland with both versions of "Blowing My Mind To Pieces". Gloria Jones singing the original version of "Gone With The Wind Is my Love". and the Tiaras with a new version of "You're my Man"

'Where's Wigan - a Londoners Guide to Northern Soul' - BBC London radio station GLR 1999 Digging through the 6-pacs led to this packed away show from the late 1990s. Rather than just dump it on mixcloud have dug out the text that accompanied the show on here at the time... As always with these type of digs, ask bear in mind that the text and the show are now over 20 years old   A radio show on GLR titled "Where's Wigan", subtitled "a Londoners Guide to Northern Soul" The

Two releases from Go Ahead records Focus appears to be lp tracks onto 45 for this pair with 3 of the 4 first time out on 45 it seems Clyde McPhatter ANYONE CAN TELL / PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE Both tracks from the very scarce Decca LP 'Welcome Home' and never previously available on 45. "Anyone" is a crossover floater of the highest order backed with the classic 'Northern' indemander Buddy Miles I'M JUST A KISS AW

Richard has just launched his new label. First 2 releases are The Epitome of Sound- You Don't Love Me/ Where Were You. Full historical sleeve notes and picture sleeve. Ruby Andrews Just Loving You flipped with Mel Britt's - She'll Come Running Back. All tracks have been digitally re-mastered and look superb. A series of CD compilations and Ltd vinyl will be released throughout 2011. Go Ahead records are distributed by Expansion and a

Tomorrow, July 20, Verve Records will issue for the first time on CD James Brown's 35-year-old jazz album, "Soul on Top." Recorded in 1969 with the Louie Bellson Orchestra and originally released on King Records, the 12-tune collection features Oliver Nelson's arrangements and Brown's bandmate Maceo Parker Jr.'s tenor sax. Led by longtime Duke Ellington Orchestra drummer Bellson, the support group includes such noteworthies as bassist Ray Brown and alto saxophonist Ernie Wa

GOING BACK Memories of a Soul Boy - NEW BOOK To all Northern Soul/Wigan Casino fans: About 20 years ago I attempted to write a short book It could have been the first out there-but is wasnt! Now my mate Stuart Raith has helped finally get it to print It is more about my personal passage on the scene and short stories - rather than records and facts I have only self published as yet so you can only get them direct from me at the moment as d

A just out release from Kent records Good All Over Rare Soul from the Westbound Records Vaults 1969 -1975 CDSEWD 154   Good All Over: Rare Soul From The Westbound Records Vaults 1969 -1975   The sub title of this album really says what this cd is all about.. as in 'Rare Soul from the Westbound Records Vaults 1969 -1975' The track listing and the 20+ sound clips below via the Ace website gives more indicators and the paragraph from Tony Rounce also tells you whats what   The compilation spans the

This Friday gives us a new Motown connected release from Ace Records, Titled 'Good Good Feeling! More Motown Girls' we get for our money 25 Motown tracks all delivered by fabulous female motown artists Many of the tracks were previously available only as digital downloads, and six are unreleased in any format. The release notes on Ace Records website features the man behind the series Keith Hughes giving out some background details on those six exclusive unissued titles, a clip follows

Talked about the 53rd Grammys and the Best Contemporary Blues Album nominations in particular recently on here, and so at a guess would say that the actual winner may stir some interest. The actual winning album of this category was... Living Proof - Buddy Guy Video clip below.. Also worth a mention was John Legend and The Roots who's recent collaboration lp "Wake Up Everybody" has been talked about a fair few times on here and certainly provided my ears with some enjoyment in 201

The Best Contemporary Blues Album nominees for this Sundays show certainly stirred some interest Here's the list of all nominees:(the Solomon Burke video is a must watch featuring Willie Mitchell) "Nothing's Impossible" Solomon Burke "Tribal" Dr. John & the Lower 911 "Living Proof" Buddy Guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p6C4Fg_GXU "Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook" Bettye LaVette "Live! In Chicago" Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featur

This long-awaited album is a unique collection of twenty previously unissued tracks by legendary southern soul singer and hit songwriter George Jackson. Produced by Jackson with Jimmy Johnson and the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section at the world-famous Muscle Shoals Sound studios in Sheffield, Alabama. Grapevine - George Jackson in Muscle Shoals GVCD3003 This long-awaited album is a unique collection of twenty previously unissued tracks by legendary southern soul singer and hit song

NEW RELEASES – Monday October 18th Two more in our collectable 45s series : £10.00 each inc postage G2K 45-149  HERMAN HITSON : You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down /  Ain’t No Other Way (great 70s coupling rare Sweet Rose 45 –  Crossover dancer ‘A’ with in-de mand funker) G2K 45-150  EDDIE HOLMAN : Wanted In 3 States (classic  Northern  – here’s the  previously unreleased original version Harthon  recording) And t

Just a quick info grab from the Grapevine site First a couple of 45 releases that maybe not aware of, both available to buy online at Grapevine, first one being a great double sider G2K 45-154 The Precious Three - I Need a Man Wendell Watts - You Girl along with two in-demand unreleased 'modern soul' gems G2K 45-153 Anita Robbins -I Can Stand A Little Bit More Chuck Brooks - Last Minute Plans short clips of all on grapevine site, (think the first two are featured on 6 pacs here..

Our first two CD albums are available now... Grapevine GVCD 3001 : Various Artists CAROLINA SOUL SURVEY 20 soul tracks with nine previously unissued recordings 8-page booklet with liner notes by John Ridley Grapevine GVCD 3002 : Various Artists CRESCENT CITY FUNK 20 rare deep funk tracks from New Orleans Liner notes by Jason Stirland Order direct from Grapevine or Millbrand at a special price of £12.99 each - inclusiv

Following the very highly rated Vol 1 Talk and Sounds of the Grapevine cd releases, good to see that Grapevine has followed up with 2 more top releases in a similar vein(err... should that be vine.. groan) Details below Grapevine - Talk of the Grapevine Volume 2 GVCD3024 Welcome to this second volume of Talk of the Grapevine containing another 24 'Northern Soul' tracks selected by John Anderson and the Grapevine team. Once again we feature some all-time favourites (such as Bob Rel

COMING SOON! RUBY ANDREWS: Just Loving You GVCD 3014 due May 10th The second album in our Chicago Soul Series is a collection of tracks by the acclaimed soul songstress RUBY ANDREWS. Just Loving You (GVCD 3014) features the very best of Rubys Zodiac label recordings, dating from 1967 to 1973. Includes the hit "Casanova" plus many rare and in-demand tracks such as the northern soul favourites "Just Loving You", "Wonderful Nite" and "