Word about an upcoming 45 release from Cannonball Records
Previously unissued from Darrell Banks
'It's Not Fair To Me'
The Lost Atlantic Recording Sessions New York 12/26/1967
Acetate Studio Demo Restored/Remastered + 2020 Version + Instrumental
3 tracks 7”/45rpm - Core Black Vinyl - Picture Sleeve
Out End of July 2020
Although we are beyond 40 releases across the 3 labels, here we are at the milestone of #30 on our main outfit Cannonball Records. We j
For those look forward types, details of an early bird offer from Northern Soul History. Details and link follow below...
NORTHERN SOUL CALENDAR 2021
Pre-order - Special Early Bird Offer only £9.99 plus p&p available from March to August. Regular price of £12.99 plus p&p from September onwards.
...make a date with Northern Soul
PERFECT FOR A WALL NEAR YOU!
OVER 400 HISTORIC DATES
CURATED BY RICHARD SEARLING
This unique full-size (600mm x 300mm), full-colou
A quick catch up of the current Northern Soul shows trending with the current Top Ten taken from Mixclouds Chart dated 12 June 2020
Richard Searling's Va-Va All-Nighter special, 6.6.2020
by Richard Searling spurs1961
2,220
"Rare, And Well Done" 7.6.2020
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1,238
"A Cellar Full Of Soul" 7.6.2020
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04.06.20 Eddie Piller's Eclectic Soul Show* #lockdownlive
Totally Wired Radio
816
THE PETE SMITH
Out today from Record Kicks, The Devonns' self-titled debut album...
KX073 THE DEVONNS - The Devonns LP | CD | LTD 45 | Digital pre-order it on Bandcamp
RECORD KICKS PRESENTS CHICAGO SOUL SENSATION THE DEVONNS’ SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM.
Record Kicks is proud to present Chicago soul sensation The Devonns' self-titled debut album. "The Devonns" is out on JUNE 05 (New Release Date).
The Devonns are a group of young musicians based in Chicago, Illinois. With their debut album, th
Ebay Results - Mays 2020s top dollar 45s listed
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Funk Boogie Charles Marcus So Fine Wine Roses Vg Hear $5105.00 ended 18 May
Sweat Band Ft Jeff Floyd Fellows Be Kind Modern Soul.. $4050.00 ended 12 May
Ice Reality Ultra Modern Soul Original Ice Mp3 $3160.00 ended 11 May
A new month at the door, so here's the latest release news from Ace Records
Ace Records June 2020 Release News
New releases from Ace records
Soul Voices - 60s Big Ballads
60s Soul
Various Artists (Kent)
CD £11.50
Majestic male vocalists singing over subtly orchestrated arrangements of superb songs were the pinnacle of 1960s black music sophistication.
Expansions
Funk
Lonnie Liston Smith
LP £21.94
Lonnie Liston Smith’s 1975 classic re
Motown: Celebrating 60 Years of Amazing Music - Book by Pete McKeena
Recently received news about an upcoming Motown related book from Pete McKeena.
Titled Motown: Celebrating 60 Years of Amazing Music the book is scheduled for an August 2020 release.
Publishers Info
2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Tamla Motown, arguably the greatest recording label in the history of African American soul music. Detroit Motor City 1960 and with racial tensions simmering and with only eight th
Here it is the 11th release 7” from Soul 4 Real Records, more unreleased music from THE MASQUERADERS. Originally recorded in 1972. Limited Edition of 400 copies.
PRE ORDER NOW FOR 15th JUNE 2020
LISTEN HERE:
The celebrated history of the Masqueraders has given us two of soul music’s most memorable recordings with “I Ain’t Got To Love Nobody Else” and “I’m Just An Average Guy”. Through the years they have left us many classic gems that are heavily sought aft
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,
BBC 4 The Changin' Times of Ike White... Mon 18 May 2020
The Changin’ Times Of Ike White follows the journey of a musical prodigy and the mythical album he made whilst serving life for murder.
Released in 1976, Changin’ Times was a commercial album recorded inside an American prison, gaining Ike White industry adulation from the likes of Stevie Wonder. This compelling new documentary for BBC Four traces a gritty and soulful tale that twists and turns like the best true-crime cinema an
Soul Boy - Our Lives Series 4
Soul Boy - Our Lives - A teenager in care finds a home on Nottingham’s Northern Soul scene.
Details of an upcoming real life documentary due to be shown on BBC One on Wednesday 27th May 2020. Billed as a 'heart warming' film this 30 minute documentary follows teenager Anthony Flavin as he finds his place on Nottingham’s Northern Soul scene.
Here's the BBC info...
Northern Soul is more than just music to Anthony Flavin - it’s a way of life. Anth
Details of a upcoming new release from Cannonball Records imprint Quatre Recordings that hits a certain spot
QQT002 Jay Nemor "Freedom" (Dj Rocca Remix)
Quatre Recordings (CANNONBALL RECORDS)
Release: 12th June 2020
Available now for preorder. Press blurb and promo video follow, interestingly note the 45 format it has a 33 rpm speed which seems an odd choice
NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
QQT002 - 7"/33RPM
JAY NEMOR (DJ ROCCA REMIX) "FREEDOM"
Side A - Vocal
MD Records and Blue Lotus Recording Studio present Roland Johnson – Set Your Mind Free Just who is Roland Johnson!
If you have not come across Roland before then be prepared to hear Soul music at its very best. Roland lives in St Louis, Missouri and up until the age of 68 had been plying his trade in front of live audiences and on a couple of releases. Most of the songs were adaptations of standards and other writers’ songs but expressed in such a way that you could hear Roland’s life expe
It's Showtime at the Apollo was first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes.
Just seen that In the Uk The Roku Channel is offering all 15 Series of this show (1987-2001) for free via NowTV, Sky Q or various Roku devices
You just install The Roku Channel as an app on your NowTV box, the same as Netflix etc and away you go
Not a lot of info such as listings about this channel, but it's there, easy to find and available free right now.
https://www.
A new month and in these times it has to be interesting to see just how ebay performed over the last 30 days...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
C O D S Cod S-she S Fire On Kellmac Northern 45-new So.. $4048.00 ended 05 Apr
70s Soul Funk - Soulfull Strutters - Let Your Feelings .. $3051.00 ended 26 Apr
R B Soul - Don Carol - You Want No On
The monthly Ace Records newsletter, May 2020... a tale of spotifys, mp3s and reads
New Releases for: 24.04.2020
It's Ace new release day today. Due to lockdown we have no new physical releases, so to meet your listening requirements this month we're launching a series of Spotify playlists.
We're also sharing with you our Ace podcast series, lovingly presided over by journalist, record collector and broadcaster Pete Paphides. This occasional series features interviews with guests from
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
Just had the following press release sent in from Loveforce International Records
Loveforce International Records is releasing Rita Graham’s version of the Beatles Classic Come Together.
Graham who is a former Ray Charles Raelette and lead singer for Rita & the Tiaras, has had two songs on UK’s Northern Soul charts The first hit was “Gone with the Wind is My Love” performed by Rita a & The Tiaras. It was released in 1967 about the time the Beatles released their Sgt. Pepper’s
Cannonball records have a new 45 out in May 2020, available to pre-order right now.
Have a listen below...
CBLL029 The Swans of New England "Cold Like Ice"
More info including pre-ordering via
https://cannonballsoul.com/
LRK Records are super excited to announce we will be releasing the super talented soulful North London based singer Danny Toeman - She's got something about her / Give it all up (Mr. Showtime) on 7" limited edition vinyl.
You can pre order the single here : https://dannytoeman.bandcamp.com/album/shes-got-something-about-her-vinyl-7-single-45rpm
She's Got Something About Her: Vinyl 7" Single 45rpm by Danny Toeman
When thinking about the true legends of Funk and S
New Diggin' Deep 45 - Joe Johnson out 24th April. Available for pre-order now, release date 24th April 2020. Read and listen...
Joe Johnson "I’ve Done No Wrong" / "Trust In Me"
NEW FROM DIGGIN’ DEEP RECORDS
THE ONE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
THE NEWEST ‘DIGGIN’ DEEP’ LIMITED EDITION 45
RELEASE DATE FRIDAY 24th APRIL 2020
TWO RARE AND PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE SIDES FROM NEW YORK CITY USA.
SHOWCASING THE TALENTS OF JOE JOHNSON & WARREN SCHATZ.
AVAILABL
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel is a new biopic that premieres on the US Tv Network Lifetime this weekend April 11th 2020
Should be available to those who can view US Tv, hopefully a Uk showing will follow soonest?
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Premieres April 11 at 8/7c
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, from executive producers and Grammy Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott, premieres April 11 at 8/7c.
The
Kings Of Soul, following discussion about a recent BBC show that was titled 'Kings Of Soul', I thought it may be interesting to see what our own Soul Source members take on such a format would be...
So after an all in members shout, we managed to get hold of a load of single artist and video nominations, allowing us to put all the selections together into a Youtube video playlist.
The Final result is here...
Soul Source Members - Kings Of Soul Video Playlist 2020
A quick and easy Soul Source catch up of the top $ ebay results that ended during March 2020
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Fred Williams And The Jewel Band Tell Her Solo 1969 .. $4477.00 ended 07 Mar
70s Soul Doc Peabody - Here Without You Hear Both Sides $3383.00 ended 04 Mar
The Tiaras Ultra Foolish Girl Surprise Canada Listen $3020.0
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
Just a quick word that a 'Online Soul Event' section has been recently opened up in our Soul Source Event Guide.
Offering all the same major features as our other sections but tweaked to reflect the online part, you can view and add current online events right here...
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/calendar/1-online-events/
Details of a new vinyl lp release from Outta Sight Records were found blowing around that may be of interest. Here's the blurb direct from their website...
THE ONLY WAY IS UP!
Move On Up To Northern Soul
OSVLP025
WE ARE TRULY BLESSED!
Pastor Smokie Norful, two-time Grammy award winner, leads proceedings with the FIRST EVER UK release of his Motown Modern Soul Anthem “I’ve Got What You Need”. DeeJay’s stand up and take note, if you subscribe to “OVO” (original vinyl only) this
The COVID-19 measures have left the Rare Soul scene littered with cancelled events and the faithful following home alone at the weekends; so the Bury Town Hall team have decided to launch a ‘virtual’ all-nighter.
The show will be broadcast over internet radio every Saturday while we’re under lockdown from 21:00 until the early hours of Sunday morning.
The format will be just like a real event with a selection of DJs from previous and upcoming all-nighters at Bury Town Hall selecting th
HAYLEY RECORDS 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 2000 - 2020
Album release ‘Detroit. My home town’ VARIOUS ARTISTS HRLP 1001.
As part of our 20 year celebrations, Hayley Records is proud to announce the release of our first ever 12” long playing vinyl album, ‘Detroit. My home town’.
The album features a selection of Hayley 7” single releases from JJ BARNES, THE STYLISTS, TONY HESTER, DEON JACKSON, SHARON McMAHAN, JIMMY DELPHS, BOBBY SHEPPARD, THE PERFECTIONS and GILFORD & S
PRESALE | Aladean Kheroufi - Sorry If I Hurt You b/w Nothing Ever Changes (KIM-005)
We have a new release, it's a fusion of minimalist soul / fuzz. A catchy A side with a floating island ballad on the flip. It won't appeal to everyone, the B side 'Nothing Ever Changes' has something about it and seems to fit with current times, in that whilst in uncertain, sad times, there is a sense of hope and optimism for the future as we discover our fragility and the need to work together selflessly if
Details of a new documentary showing on BBC 4 this Friday 20th March 2020 and the Saturday after The title says it all ...
The Story of Ready Steady Go!
A 60 Min documentary showing at 9pm Friday and available via the BBC IPlayer afterwards
'Documentary that showcases Britain’s iconic 1960s music show, Ready Steady Go!, which revolutionised television 'for the kids' and introduced emerging talent from the era'
Video Clip
Could be an interesting documentar
The Guardian recently featured a paragraph or four regarding Kenny Carter as part of their weekly column Music Notes:. Preview and link follow below......
Unearthing Kenny Carter, soul’s unluckiest lover
Ben Beaumont-Thomas, music editor
A genre coinage that has never really caught on, but perhaps should, is “deep soul”, the name given by record collector Dave Godin to a certain kind of emotionally raw mid-century soul music informed by the downbeat lyrical themes of the blues. Godin’s
An interesting motown feature based on the recollections of one of the group can be had via The Blade website (link below)
Motown moment: Toledo's Prentiss Anderson recalls local hit that came out of historic label
He was there in the label’s early days.
Anderson, 80, is today a reverend at New Bethel Church of God in Christ in Toledo, where he serves under Bishop Rance Allen. (Allen himself brings a noteworthy musical pedigree to the congregation: The gospel vocalist heads the Gr
Fresh from Daptone records is the new album from The James Hunter Six, titled 'Nick Of Time'
This album is out now in various formats and certainly hits the mark here, and already picking up high reviews in the media.
Details and previews follow below...
The James Hunter Six - Nick Of Time LP
Company Blurb
The James Hunter Six are back with another sublime offering of no-nonsense rhythm and blues. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time is a shining exa
Record Kicks have a debut Lp by The Devonns lined up for release on the 3rd of April this year. All formats available (LP/CD/DIGI).
Now up for pre-order, you can read and listen to the preview below...
The Devonns Intro
The Devonns are a group of young musicians based in Chicago, Illinois. With their debut album, they take us back to the golden era of 70’s Chicago soul, drawing influences from bands such as The Dramatics, The Isley Brothers and Leroy Hutson, yet always bringing in
Magnus Carlson and Cosmos Music have a new single out
The website Suit Yourself has passed on details of this release along with a link to a recent interview...
Magnus Carlson - Don't Stop Believing
Released: 6th March 2020 from Cosmos Music on all digital channels.
Magnus Carlson is back with a new single produced by Andy Lewis.
Magnus Carlson is one of the biggest male pop artists in Sweden. His latest solo album went in straight a number one there and has now passed
A quick and easy Soul Source catch up of the top $ ebay results during the just gone month of February 2020
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Tamala Lewis - You Won T Say Nothing - Marton Original $6433.00 ended 03 Feb
Chuck Holiday Detroit Grail R B Ultra Gloria Lbl V-11.. $4877.79 ended 26 Feb
The Tiaras Foolish Girl Op-art Ul
Ace Records March line up goes something like this...
Just A Mistake B/W Lean Lanky Daddy
Northern Soul
Various Artists (Kent singles)
7" £10.68
First time on vinyl for this femme version of ‘Just A Mistake’. The flip was only previously available on a deleted Kent Select single (the ‘lean lanky daddy’ was Dave Hamilton).
(What Are We Gonna Do About) This Mess B/W Honey Can I
Modern Soul
Darrow Fletcher
7" £10.68
Another great mid-70s soul dance track from t
A just seen info pass on
Danielle Beverly’s Dusty Groove: The Sound of Transition tells intimate stories about our deep connection to music.
By Aaron Cohen
DUSTY GROOVE: THE SOUND OF TRANSITION, vinyl buyer Rick Wojcik walks us into the homes – and stories – of strangers, digging through their jazz, soul, and hip hop records, purchasing their once-prized possessions. Each seller shares a common reason: they face a major life transition. A collection of intimate narratives, akin
Our aim is to release great Soul/Blues/R&B/Jazz music on vinyl and we want to make it come true for artists like Freddie.
Format: 7" limited edition 300 copies.
A side: Brand New
B side: Lady in the City
Label: LRK Records 02
Pre-order: https://lrkrecords.bandcamp.com/
Brand New / Lady in the City by Freddie Hall
Freddie grew up singing on the street corners of Canastota in the USA. It's here at the age of 11, he met world renowned jazz vocalist, Nat King Cole
JEWEL BASS I Wanna Know / Sweet High (S4R10)
Malaco has long been a favourite label of mine and I always felt that Jewel Bass was a huge talent that never realised her potential there. She was somehow was overtaken by the likes of Dorothy Moore, Denise Lasalle and Fern Kinney in the “pecking order“ down in Jackson, MS. Jewel sang countless backing vocals for such luminaries as Johnnie Taylor, Tommy Tate, Jean Knight, Eddie Floyd, Bobby Bland and many others, and was featured in bands like t
A weekend look at the most viewed soul music videos here on our Soul Source Video Gallery feature...
Here you go, the current most viewed videos, thumbnails and links, just tap the title to view...
Just tap the video title to watch or follow the link below for the main page index, where you can navigate the different categories, read and post comments, social media links and all that
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/videos/
You Brought The Sunshine: The Sound Of Gospel Recordings 1976-1981 - The Clark Sisters - Westbound
A new album titled 'You Brought The Sunshine' by The Clark Sisters has just been released on the Ace records related Westbound Records label and is now available to purchase in both Cd and MP3 formats.
The details and more of this release follow below...
Release Notes Preview
The Clark Sisters loom large over the modern gospel landscape, which rests mainly on the legacy of t
Motown bundle of 5 lps and a slipmat which was talked about by members last year. It now appears that this release (which was originally scheduled for a late 2019 release) is now scheduled for a release at the end of this month. Details and links follow below
Limited to 2500 sets, this exclusive ‘Motown In Mono’ collection includes a custom turntable slipmat.
All five albums were newly remastered from their original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed
We decided to reactivate the label after a near 10 year hibernation and the 2 new releases are now here.
A new phase of the label begins with 45s by 2 iconic names of 60s/70s soul music
HR 1513 - Richard Caiton - Got To Get Across To You / I'm Gonna Love You More
HR 1514 - Don Varner - When It's Over / He Didn't Know
If you don't know them, there are sound clips of the B sides on youtube.
Release date - Saturday 01 February 2020
Latest news from Diggin' Deep Records, read and listen below...
ANNOUNCING DIGGIN’ DEEP RECORDS NEWEST 45!
A VALENTINE’S SPECIAL!
PRE ORDER NOW FOR 14th FEB 2020
Can You Dig It?
DD 0010A The Exceptions ‘So Much in Love’
DD 0010B Milton Bennett ‘I’m Ready’
It is with great pleasure that we announce the latest Diggin’ Deep 45 which will be available for you to pre-order before the Valentine’s Day Release Date.
Both these tracks are from the GWP production team out of Ne
New Untouchables (NUTs) Newsletter NUTSMAIL 71
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Welcome to the first newsletter of 2020. We have been busy here at NUTS HQ planning some exciting events for you, read on for more info. Join the FREE NETWORK for priority tickets and special offers as well as a weekly digest with the latest news. Best W
A quick look back to last month ebay going ons with a list of all the top $ ebay enders.
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Jimmy Burns-i Really Love You On Erica 45-vg Hear $5600.00 ended 12 Jan
Leroy Charlton Unreleased Modern Soul Funk Disco Aceta.. $3778.00 ended 08 Jan
Soul Aces C Derrick You Re Different Crossover Soul.. $
