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The latest album from Acid Jazz is now out and about. Gloria Scott - So Wonderful, is available now via lp/cd/stream versions, can read the release notes and listen to tracks below   Label Release Notes In June 2022, Acid Jazz announced the signing of Gloria Scott, with an amazing response to the 7” single ‘Promised Land’ - an elegant, soulful cover of Joe Smooth’s Gospel-House classic. We are delighted to present her upcoming album ‘So Wonderful’leading with the new single ‘

Manifesto New Issue Out Manifesto issue 52 : "The number one magazine for lovers of soul music - old and new" Available to buy online via credit card, paypal or other means at the New Century Shop The only place where can buy all the leading Soul mags online visit magazine section      

NEW RELEASE ON MD RECORDS!!!  KARLA DENNING - I BEAR WITNESS/DYNAMIC SIBLINGS - I BEAR WITNESS - MD 103 Joe Stevenson was born in 1930 in North Philly, and from a young age was passionate about music, graduating from playing & writing to producing, whilst holding down two jobs in the post office and as a school teacher. By the end of 1960, Joe had built a studio – Imperial Sound Studios at 447 N. 60th St, Philadelphia and was putting out 45’s on his own “Pentagon” label, and from 1

News on two recent releases from MD Records, both featuring tracks of a previously unreleased on vinyl status, details and audio clips below         Honey and The Bees - Don't Hurt Me ( I Just Wanna Be Loved) / Sam Reed Studio Band - Call On Me (Instrumental) - MD Records 116 Honey and the Bees drop what is a stunning example of girly Philly soul right from the get go. We’ve left the studio count in place where you can hear Leroy count the girls in and you can also hear him

Word from member Pat Biggerstaff @s7oul on a new release on the 'Izipho Soul' Label due out this July 2017 MELVIN BROWN & JAMES MATTHEWS - CRYING FOR YOUR LOVE (Previously unreleased) / LOVE STORMY WEATHER (IZIPHO SOUL 45) Blurb and preview follows.... I am delighted to announce the latest record release on my label IZIPHO SOUL Melvin Brown - 'Crying For Your Love' is an incredible piece of previously unreleased Soul Music! Recorded in the same 1976 session as the lege

Latest news on the next upcoming Soul Direction 45... The Melvin Davis - "I'm The One That Loves You" - Soul Direction - SD022 Press release, which includes the full story about how this new release of a previously unreleased version of this northern soul classic, from the songs authors Melvin Davis came about. Plus details on the worthwhile thrust of this release towards helping Melvins ongoing medical expenses follows below... The Melvin Davis - "I'm The One That Loves You" - So

Always tried to keep Soul Source easy to view and easy to join however due to spammers and clowns have had to tighten up the "new members" policy 1. All members must verify their email - a email is sent by site and NEEDS to be replied to before next step 2. Site verifies account, before this is done the site has a look at the username, email given, and profile info It is important that if wish membership you do try and give as much info as possible (sorry but if you apply with

LRK Records are delighted to be able to reveal they will be releasing D.C.R. - Positive Vibes for the first time ever on a limited edition 7" (LRK - 07) As usual, only 300 are going to be pressed and they are already selling quick. (be quick!) Official release day (TBC) but we are hoping for a summer release for this summer classic ! Pre-order here: https://lrkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/positive-vibes-positive-vibes-inst The Song was released back in 2019 and was a

Some big news coming in for a new 7" vinyl on LRK Records in 2021... LRK have signed a deal with Washington DC's modern soul sensation Eric Scott to put out his fantastic soulful song "Peace Bomb" which recently has been storming the UK soul charts backed with "Reach Out For me" on the B which is equally as good and soulful. Both tracks are taken from Eric's new album which is titled "Peace Bomb" that was released back in Dec 2020. “Peace Bomb” is a pleasant escape and reality-che

LRK Records are super excited to announce that they have teamed up with the oh-so soulful Natasha Watts and will be releasing the in demand boogie dancer "Love who you are" b/w the funky, modern soul gem "Waited for you" on 7" vinyl (LRK -06) for the very first time!! Both tracks off her 2016 album "2nd time around." As always this is a limited edition release with only 300 copies being pressed (just over 100 left already) so be quick they are going fast! "Love Who You Are" This stunni

We have released a new double sider winner by BENJAMIN.   Funky modern soul on the A side, and a quiet storm steppers jam on the flip. Available on vinyl at http://www.cherriesrecords.com  Have a listen  

We are proud to announce the release of our 5th release on Cherries Records : Doug Shorts - Don't Sleep On My Love b/w Bet I'll Know The Next Time. Please read about our friend Doug Shorts HERE clip below .. Brearley and Hernando have been among Shorts's biggest boosters, but Cherries isn't the only operation with a stake in Shorts's music. UK label Jazzman will release a Master Plan compilation in September, the Numero Group has a pair of Master Plan

All Turned On! Motown Instrumentals 1960-1972 - VA - Kent Records CD Officially released today the 25th of February 2022, the latest Ace Records Cd release see's the focus land on Motown Instrumentals. With 24 tracks on offer (6 previously  only available via digital downloadand  5 masters from the vaults previously unissued in any format) . Ace Records Release notes preview A stellar cast of musicians take the spotlight on this collection of soul, jazz, funk and other groovy Moto

This summer (August), the new movie DETROIT hits the screens. This has a part fictional story that deals with the 1967 Detroit riots. At the time the riot kicked off, a big soul show was being staged at the Fox Theatre in the city centre. 6 top soul acts had been booked to perform at the theatre for a week long stint, commencing on the 19th July. The acts involved were Martha & the Vandellas, J J Barnes, Deon Jackson, the Parliaments, Lil Soul Bros & the DRAMATICS. The Dramatics had

After the success of "Love Who You Are" and "Waited for you" LRK are proud to announce their second 7" vinyl release with Natasha Watts. Two of her most popular hits onto wax for the first time ever! Limited to 300 copies only ( once gone that will be it, no extras)  There are now under 100 copies left. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: THIS IS A PRE- ORDER ORDERS WILL BE SENT OUT ONCE WE HAVE THEM FROM THE PLANT ON: Release date 31st July 2021 Pre order here : https://lrkrecords.

LRK Records are delighted to be able to reveal they will be releasing Raja-Nee Ft Thasaint & Wilfred Frelix "Come Get This Love" on LTD 7" black vinyl 300 copies. Official release day: 31st May 2022 Pre-order here: https://lrkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/raja-nee-come-get-this-love-ft-thasaint-wilfred-frelix Raja-Nee’ has re-emerged from her musical hiatus with a new single “Come Get This Love” a midtempo classic with romantic lyrics, where listeners are treated to the

Watch out for news of a new peak time North West Radio Soul show coming your way soon

Thought I'd draw attention to the latest Kent release, a mid price CD featuring all 12 of the cuts recorded by The Minits for Sounds Of Memphis in the early 1970s. It features all six of their released sides including of course 'Still A Part Of Me', rounds up various tracks that we have included on compilations over the last few years and two previously unreleased gems. The first of these is an alternative version if 'Love Letters' that comes complete with a wonderful vibes part, the second is a

Details of the latest release from One World Records Michelle David & True-Tones - It's Gonna Be Alright  (Vocal/Instrumental) - One World Records - OSP 5008    One World Records release blurb follows below... The powerful and uplifting gospel-soul track 'It's Gonna Be Alright' will be Michelle David's third UK single, due for release on One World Records on 11 February. It follows the success of her previous One World singles, 'Yes I Am' and 'Good Good Good', both o

Jazzman records have just been in touch with Soul Source, passing on news that they now have available a new line of Record Boxes for sale exclusive to their website. The blurb follows below and have to say at first glance that they do look like a must have for serious record types. The boxes are available in a variety of sizes (60 -120) and colours, check out the link at the bottom of this piece for the full details.   Introducing our own range of brand new 45 cases, in equal measure sty

Word going round about a new 'modern reissue ' record label starting up from the  Deptford Northern Soul Club people. First release at the end of November. Release promotional blurb follows below... A modern reissue label enabling Northern Soul lovers, young and old, to experience the music as it was meant to be heard. DNSCR001 A - Lester Tipton - This Won’t Change B - Edward Hamilton - Baby Don’t You Weep Debut seven-inch single from DJs Deptford Northern Soul Club featu

New Material Recorded on 7" Vinyl singles by Yvonne Vernee of the Motown vocal group The Elgins, available now for Pre-Order  Unheard Northern Soul Music By The Late Tony "The Entertainer" Clarke Completed For Release As a songwriter and recording artist for multiple record labels throughout the 60s, singer Tony Clarke scored a Top 40 hit of his own with "The Entertainer" on Chess Records. As a composer he wrote songs for artists including Etta James, David Ruffin, and Aretha Frankl

MD records is the brainchild of Mark Anderson and myself, Des Parker to put out limited issues of previously unissued Soul gems. We really want the releases to speak for themselves, no gimmicks or nonsense - All priced at £10 each (Postage £2.50 first class recorded), all available through ourselves on this site ( I'm SOUL INC @SOUL INC  in case you didn't know) Anyhow the first release is  Ronnie Walker - Can You Love A Poor Boy/Now I Cry The topside was recorded in 1973, when Ro

New release - 2 x Hit and Run 45s - Jo Jo Benson + Bernard Drake   2 NEW RELEASES - DUE : 29 May 2020 MAILING : Wed 27 May 2020 HR 1517 JO JO BENSON - You're Losing Me / I'll Be The One I remember during the days of Grapevine 2000 going to the studios in Houston with JA to try and work a deal for Huey's masters. There was a legal thing going on and we never got to it - so I'm particularly pleased to be able to eventually release this one on vinyl 45. Unreleased in the 70s,

Hey everyone, We thought we'd pop in and let you know about our second release due out in a couple of weeks.  The group is called Broken Hearts Inc. and features members from the cities Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta Canada.  The A side Please Don't Walk Away is atmospheric sweet soul with plaintive lyrics dripping with regret and pain while the flip Heartache (Is All You Get) contrasts the other with a bright uptempo arrangement that belies themes of hurt and cold detachment.   Pre-sa

The official release of Kent Records latest cd album.  Detroit's Secret Soul by Little Ann    A new Cd release from Kent Records. Detroit's Secret Soul is being billed as an 'extended' version of the vinyl lp album released last year. The previous vinyl release from Kent involved 13 tracks (full details of the lp version). This release ups the track count to 25 (alt versions, instrumentals and an a cappella version of a classic). Along with four rare Canadian sides appearing on cd for the

Word in of this new release, digital with a limited vinyl availbilty Release Blurb Emma Noble, releases new song ’Woman Of The World’ (Marvin Gaye cover) This summer saw Emma Noble debut as a solo artist with her self-penned anthemic,soulful track “No Turning Back” to great acclaim from some of the UK’s most respected DJ’s and tastemakers. Now she is back with her much anticipated follow- up single, set for release on August 28. Noble serves up her own version of ‘Woman Of

JUST MAILED OUT TODAY ALL PRE-ORDERS FOR THIS NEW RELEASE : HR 1516 - DELREYS INCORPORATED : Destination Unknown - Crying In My Sleep         £12 + £3 p/p = £15.00  -  paypal as f&f please to - hitandrunsoul45@gmail.com One of the occasions when we will do a 45 previously released on a small regional label in USA - this is one on an obscure Florida label we had lined up for release around 10 years ago. 'A' side is a Cleethorpes era

BRAND NEW RELEASE! Aladean Kheroufi - Love!... (Is The Answer) b/w Every Girl - Kimberlite (KIM007) This is an exciting record from one of the more expressive artists to emerge over the past couple of years, and another double sided hit for the Kimberlite stable. Aladean's soulful expression lands a realisation that love isn’t a noun or a something that exists between two people, but rather a verb, an outpouring of healing, compassion and joy, which connects everyone and everything. It

New Northern Soul inspired song SOON AS I SAW YOU by SALLY JONES & THE HEART HEALERS Now available for download but for limited edition vinyl single sales please email info67Heaven@icloud.com (be quick they’re going like hot cakes!) more details on Facebook and Instagram at 67 Heaven.  Keep The Faith!  added by site Facebook Link https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551518867422 Video sally-jonesBy 67 Heaven.mp4 Press Release Sally Jones &

After the sell out success of our first release - Here's the second release from MD records, back from the pressing plant and in fine shape. Taken from a session at the famous Virtue studios, it's a track by a previously unknown soul group called "The Fun & Funk Family" and the track is "Shouldn't Have Said Goodbye" and it's pretty darned good!!! Bizarrely on the same tape is Ronnie Walker's release for "Gala" records, but Ron had no recollection of this group. The flip i

Season's greetings from Big Man Records, we are thrilled to announce our next release due out early 2021, a mouthwatering double header under licence from the Numero Group The Sensations - 'Demanding Man' b/w Jesse Fisher - 'You're Not Loving a Beginner' originally released stateside on Cleveland, Ohio based Way Out records, both tracks have become soul scene biggies particularly The Sensations mega rarity on the Usa original. Tracks are taken from studio masters, presented in a red card sleeve,

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT BIG MAN RECORDS RELEASE DUE OUT DECEMBER 2020, UNDER LICENCE FROM NUMERO GROUP -  THE OUT OF SIGHTS - 'FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE' B/W 'A WOMAN'S LOVE' - BMR 1004, PRIME CLEVELAND SOUL SERVED RARE FROM SARU RECORDS, THE TOP SIDE HERE HAS BEEN A HOLY GRAIL RARE RECORD FOR MANY YEARS, SELLING FOR $2.500.00 BACK IN 2017, SUBLIME KILLER VOCAL HARMONIES WHICH ARE SIMPLY PERFECTION, THE FLIP IS MORE OF THE SAME EQUAL IN QUALITY NOT AS RARE ON THE SARU ORIGINAL BUT A FINE

Evening all, very pleased to announce our latest release, here at Diggin' Deep. THE ‘NOT QUITE RECORD STORE DAY’ RELEASE PRE-ORDER FROM THIS EVENING 11th APRIL 2019 RELEASE DATE FRIDAY 19th APRIL 2019 ANNOUNCING DIGGIN’ DEEP RECORDS LATEST RELEASE FROM SAM DEES! TWO SLABS OF PURE SOUTHERN SOUL FROM BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA! PRE ORDER NOW FOR 19th APRIL 2019 RELEASE DATE DD 005A Sam Dees ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ DD 005B Sam Dees ‘Tag Tag’ Can You Dig It? The late

New Release !!!!!!!!! from the great Walkingtall Records outta Toledo. Taken from the un-issued material from the vaults comes this stunning slice of 80's group harmony soul. Walking Tall Records was established in 1979, By Jimmy Lloyd and Terry Snodgrass. They wrote and released their first record in 1980 on the Walking Tall Record Label. Jimmy and Terry had written and recorded several years earlier in 1975, a titled song named " Take your Time" with their first singing group - "T

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT RELEASE BMR 1017 - THE EMBERS - 'JUST CRAZY 'BOUT YOU BABY' B/W 'AWARE OF LOVE', UNDER LICENCE FROM EMBERS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES/KHP PRODUCTIONS TO BIG MAN RECORDS. THE EMBERS NEED NO INTRODUCTION TO THE RARE SOUL SCENE, FORMED IN 1958 BY Co FOUNDERS BOBBY TOMLINSON (DRUMMER) AND JACKIE GORE (LEAD SINGER) THE GROUP HAVE RECORDED A HOST OF ALBUMS AND 45's OVER THE YEARS,  THE NORTHERN SCENE HAS ENJOYED SUCH RECORDS AS 'WATCH OUT GIRL' (MGM) 'FIRST TIM

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT BIG MAN RELEASE BMR 1009 A SUBLIME DOUBLE HEADER UNDER LICENCE FROM ACE RECORDS, TWO RARITIES ON THE ORGINAL CHADWICK RECORDS WHICH WAS PART OF CARNIVAL RECORDS OWNED BY JOE EVANS, THERE WERE ONLY TWO RELEASES ON CHADWICK NOW HERE BACK TO BACK WITH THIS FIRST UK REISSUE, THE RELEASE WILL COME IN A CUSTOM PICTURE COVER, A6 COLLECTORS CARD IN A POLY SLEEVE, AS WITH ALL BIG MAN RELEASES ALL RELEVANT RADIO/MEDIA PROMOS WILL BE SENT OUT FREE OF CHARGE WHICH IS A P

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE BMR 1010 OUR TENTH RELEASE IS DETROIT GOLD THE GAMBRELLS - YOU BETTER MOVE B/W PAIN IN MY HEART, ORIGINALLY A CARLA RECORDS RELEASE FROM THE OLLIE McLAUGHLIN STABLE UNDER ,LICENCE FROM McLAUGHLIN PRODUCTIONS TO BIG MAN RECORDS.  THE GAMBRELLS WERE FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN, PAT HUNT, SHARON AND SANDRA GAMBRELL. THEY WERE SIGNED BY OLLIE McLAUGHLIN IN 1966 INITIALLY AS A BACKING GROUP WHO PERFORMED ON DEON JACKSONS - 'LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND' / 'YOU SAID Y

I am pleased to announce the second release from Big Man Records, due out late summer, a wonderful double header from The Commands - 'A Way To Love You' B/W 'I've Got Love For My Baby' BMR 1002 following on from BMR 1001 from Bull & The Matadors- 'A Part Of My Life'B/W 'MY Babe' which was very well received and pretty much sold out. The Commands tracks have been licenced from the NUMERO GROUP (USA) and are taken from Dynamic master tapes the San Antonio, Texas based label owned by Abe E

We are pleased to announce the NEW RELEASE this week from Secret Stash Records, McKinley Mitchell - My Sweet Baby B/W Now That You're Gone - One-Derful/Secret Stash SSR 2008, two previously unissued gems from the One-Derful masters, following on from the success of recent releases from The Sharpees, Ringleaders and Otis Clay, McKinley Mitchell is a welcome addition to the Secret Stash catalogue and a record I am very proud of and is one of the highlight discoveries from the incredible One-derful

Latest release from Nashville's DeRobert & The Half-Truths will be available on vinyl 7" 4th June It's the title track of their new album which is also released the same day (not sure if it will be on vinyl though?). 'Storming' funky northern (160 BPM) not for the faint-hearted!  

EPS019 RENALDO DOMINO & THE ORIENTATIONS A: I Love My Girl (2:36) B: I'm Hip To Your Game (2:33) Chicago IL 1967 Buy it now: https://www.epsilonrecord.com Renaldo Domino Chicago Soul Legend Born March 27th 1950) from “The Valley” around 49th & Forestville Renaldo Domino blasted onto the fertile Chicago soul scene of the late 60's with a voice as sweet as sugar and deep grooves that sound just as fresh five decades later. Releasing singles on M

Already fiercely championed by a slew of highly esteemed collaborators and soul tastemakers across the UK and US, independent, Soul newcomer Mica Millar’s debut album 'Heaven Knows' was released in June 2022. The album is self-written, arranged and produced with inspiration drawn from a plethora of vintage soundscapes, notably, soul, blues, gospel and jazz. Respectful nods are paid to girl groups of the 60's and 70's and classic Soul, giving these songs a timeless quality that is both reass

It is a rare occurrence, especially when you consider that we are writing this in the year 2017, that an unreleased soul/disco album from the 1970s surfaces after 40 years. The Tramp crew first heard about the album while discussing the re-release of Teakwood's sole 45RPM single release “Can You Dig It?” with former band leader and founding member of the group, Fred Forsh. It was in 1972 when two new Berry College freshmen met and realized that they were both music majors which led to an im

Hard to keep up at times... a new topic for new releases 2019 THE SURE FIRE SOUL ENSEMBLE feat. KELLY FINNIGAN Single out 3/20/19 “Impeach The President”, originally released in 1973 by The Honey Drippers as a protest song advocating for the impeachment of Richard Nixon became more famous for its drum breaks than the song itself… sampled in over 700 songs (according to Whosampled.com). Fast forward to 2019 with our country as divided as ever and this song’s anthem as relevant

New releases for December 2014 from Ace Records - A Grab and post pass on   Hang On Sloopy: The Bert Berns Story Volume 3 Pop Various Artists (Producer Series) CD £11.50 More highlights and rarities from the New York-based producer-songwriter’s too-brief career. http://acerecords.co.uk/hang-on-sloopy-the-bert-berns-story-volume-3   Speak Easy - The RPM Records Story Volume 2 1954-57 Rhythm & Blues Various Artists (Kent/ Modern) CD £15.98 54 tracks documenting RPM singles issued between 1954-

Monthly summary of new releases from ace records ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (SONGWRITER SERIES) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDCHD 1284 TITLE: SWEET INSPIRATION: THE SONGS OF DAN PENN AND SPOONER OLDHAM LABEL: ACE We have received many requests to add Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham to our songwriter series. It's never really been about if we would, so much as when. With 2011 being something of a "Year Of Southern Soul" for Ace and ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8631

New Releases for February 2010 from Ace Records, hopefully will be having a closer look at some of the interesting soul ones shortly Ace Records - Etrack ____________________________________________________ New Releases for February 2010 from Ace Records ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (LONDON AMERICAN) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDCHD 1249 TITLE: THE LONDON AMERICAN LABEL YEAR BY

Funk, dial, sweet soul, blues ... and more All in latest ACE releases New Releases for JULY 2003 from Ace Records FUNK SOUL SISTERS - CDBGPD 154 (Also on vinyl BGP2 154) There is sometimes an element of giggling and laughing involved in putting together an Ace compilation. Not condescending or rude laughter, but more the sort that you get when you are young and Santa Claus has been with a large pile of presents. Its an uncontrollable urge forced onto you by the sheer joy of bein

Here Today! The Songs Of Brian Wilson Pop Various Artists (Songwriter Series) CD £11.50 Heavenly versions of six songs from “Pet Sounds” are among the highlights of this tribute to the musical genius that is Brian Wilson. Dynamite! The Unsung King Of The Blues Blues Tampa Red CD £17.75 Tampa Red’s influential later recordings for RCA Victor (1945-53) officially reissued on CD for the first time. A crucial element in the post-war blues canon. In The Same Old Way - The Complete Ric, Ron