Easter weekend sees this fresh comp lp from Charly records out on the streets. Titled 'Shades Of Soul' with a underbite of 'Crossover And Modern Soul Grooves' this album concerns itself more with all things crossover and is the most recent release from Charly records under their 'Club Soul' series. Available in a vinyl double lp format only.
Details and blurbs and such follow below...
SHADES OF SOUL CHARLY L317
Crossover And Modern Soul Grooves
“Crossover… a bridge between Nort
Karime Harris has notified me that her father Kent died on April 9th at 5.29 am.
Kent wrote, produced and sang black music from the 40s to the noughties. Best known to rare soul fans for his recordings with Karime’s mother Ty Karim, he covered all genres from R&B to hip hop. I’ll contribute a fuller biography in the week
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
The Wigan Today website features an news article all about the possibility of a follow up to the much talked about Northern Soul play based around Wigan Casino. Titled 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan' the play did attract a fair amount of controversy after its original run. The comments on a previous Soul Source news item do touch upon this controversy and can be read via the following link... Once Upon a time documentary
A clip of the Wigan Today article follows along with a link to the full a
News in all about Outta Sites latest 45 soul releases, here's the blurb...
SUPER BAD SOUL - THREE STUNNING NEW 45s - AVAILABLE TO ORDER TODAY
OSV188 Lee Moses
A. Lee Moses - Bag Girl (Part 1)
B. Lee Moses - Bad Girl (Part 2)
LEE MOSES is a cult figure amongst rare funk and deep soul collectors with his lone album, Time And Place, the holy grail of his brief but majestic recording legacy. Despite working with the likes of Eddie Billups, King Hannibal, Freddie Terrell, Ba
You're The Man contains several previously unreleased tracks and is issued to celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday this week.
added by site
You’re The Man is the first-ever planned “lost” Tamla/Motown album from Marvin Gaye. Fifteen (15) of the album’s 17 tracks are on vinyl for the first time and three tracks are newly mixed by SaLaAM ReMi. The album also includes the rare long LP version of Marvin Gaye’s cancelled Christmas single from ’72, as well as an unr
BBC iPlayer archives includes these 11 long play programmes all about The Blues
The Blues
Blues programmes featuring influential musicians including B.B. King and Muddy Waters
11 programmes available for over a year via BBC iPlayer
Sounding Out B.B. King
B.B. King is filmed in Piccadilly recording his 'B.B. King in London' album. (1972)
25 mins
Arena Blues Night: 1. Sonny Boy Williamson Sings
Rare footage of the harmonica blues player Sonny Boy Williamson. (1985)
21
Last months soul ebay highlights. The top 100 March 2019 big sellers from the online soul auction world...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Machine W Whatnauts - S T Lp - All Platinum - Funk S.. $4949.99 ended 31 Mar
Gwen Owens - Just Say You Re Wanted - Velgo - Original $4494.00 ended 17 Mar
70s Soul Funk - Soulfull Strutters - Let Your Feelings .. $2716.00
A focus on a most recent double Cd release from Kent Records offering The Undisputed Truths final Motown albums.
The Undisputed Truth - Cosmic Truth & Higher Than High - Kent Records CDTOP2 483
The psychedelic soul group’s final two Motown albums. Produced by Norman Whitfield.
Listen while you Read
Kent Release notes preview
A couple of years ago, as part of our ongoing series of reissues of repertoire from the Motown catalogue, we were delighted to give the CD p
A great Sunday morning listen from Colemine Records via youtube, listen in full to the recently released Barbara Howards Colemine LP
Available in Vinyl, Cd, mp3 and Audio Cassette formats
Barbara Howard - On The Rise LP [FULL ALBUM STREAM]
Barbara Howard’s On The Rise is more than just another rare soul LP. It’s a love story. It’s a dream. It was an attempt to break through. And although Barbara certainly never became a star, one song did become a staple in rare soul and funk DJ s
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
sometimes a rest is as good as a change?
the return of the playlist forum - a place for all soul related event playlists
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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
Canadian soul star Tanika Charles announce the release of her second album, “The Gumption”. Album out next 10 of May on Record Kicks.
Press blurb follows below
Canadian soul star Tanika Charles announce the release of her second album, “The Gumption”, out next 10 of May on Record Kicks.
Juno Award and Polaris Music Prize-nominated Canadian soul star Tanika Charles, announce the new studio album “The Gumption”, that will hit the streets worldwide next 10 of May on Record Kicks. Ta
Jerry O, On The Record - Off The Wall
A new book has just been published about one of the most enigmatic names on the sixties Soul scene - Jerry O.
Never really accepted as a true Soul singer, Jerry Murray was more of a Soul showman who owned record labels, produced records, managed groups, deejayed and released eighteen records himself.
Contact Keith at popcornboogaloo@gmail.com or pm him @Funky 4 Corners for details of how to obtain a copy.
Last months soul ebay highlights. The top 100 Feb 2019 big sellers from the online soul auction world...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Jimmie Bo Horn I Can T Speak Dade Hear $4050.00 ended 03 Feb
Cairos Don T Fight It Shrine Hear $3650.00 ended 24 Feb
Modern Soul Gary The Browns Melo-melody Mellow Me.. $3527.00 ended 28 Feb
PRE ORDER NOW FOR 20th MARCH 2019
JIMMY GRESHAM - GARDEN OF LOVE / LOVE SYMPHONY (SOUL 4 REAL 06)
Welcome to release #6 from Soul4Real containing two previously unreleased tracks from Jimmy Gresham recorded in the early 1970s at Playground Studios in Florida and produced by Finley Duncan.
Jimmy Gresham and his killer vocals have graced many releases that have excited deep, southern & northern soul collectors the world over. His solo 45s on labels such as Decca or Teri-De plus
New 45 from Timmion and it's one that makes an instant impression.
Blurb goes like this...
Prolific soul man Carlton Jumel Smith made a fresh opening into deep vintage soul sounds with his Timmion single debut. Now he's back for more with the dancefloor track "This is What Love Looks Like,” paving the road towards his album, which is dropping on Timmion at the beginning of 2019. Think of classic funky soul with a little bit of Chicago, some Tighten Up guitar and blaring horn melodies, an
Word on a new release from Kent records...
Tommy Hunt - The Complete Man - 60s NYC Soul Songs CDKEND 480 Release Notes
Tommy Hunt’s classic 60s soul recordings for Scepter and Dynamo along with his elusive Atlantic and Capitol gems, plus five recent early 60s Scepter tape discoveries.
Tommy Hunt’s reputation as a major soul artist was built on his early 60s Scepter recordings; both the issued 45s and the master tapes Ace accessed in the 80s. Many of those were issued by us on “Th
Well Suspect Records have been in touch and passed on advance word about this upcoming release...
Press Release
Fay Hallam – Starting To Feel Good
Cat No:SUSS23D
Genre: Soul, Pop.
Radio Plays from TODAY, 1st March
Release on 29th March 2019.
Euphoric, infectious and addictive, Fay Hallam's latest single, Starting To Feel Good, is a pop master-class of funk groove, soul-full vocal and a horn section that's so catchy it should be quarantined.
Plus an instrumental versi
We are proud to announce our next LIMITED EDITION 2 stunning previously unissued tracks from the One-derful masters under exclusive licence to Secret Stash Records from One-derful productions. Several DJ's have been sent white label promos of this sublime double header including John Vincent, Dave Hutchinson, Nige Brown, Jordan Wilson, Tony Smith, Ozz Osbourne, Keith Money, Dave Rimmer, Sallie Reynolds, Chico from North Wales, Calvin Lee Hughes and a few others feedback from them is the record
The latest 45 from Diggin' Deep is now avail for pre-order...
Details, video and blurb follow right below
DD 004A Sir Ted Ford ‘Right Now'
DD 004B Sir Ted Ford ‘I Can’t Give You Up’
The latest 45 is an astounding double-sider that Diggin’ Deep are extremely proud to be able to bring to you.
Two tremendous Soul sides, each with a different flavour, though both are classic ‘Muscle Shoals’ tracks, emanating from the legendary FAME studios, Muscle Shoals Alabama, US
It's that time of year people
Any new contenders for the list ant-valentine plays or are the every green ones such as 'Guitar Ray' still ruling the turntables on the 14th
so then whats your anti-valentine play this year?
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
Impulse “You Changed Me/What’s That Sound” Kandi
Two previously unissued tracks released as a vanity project in the fall of 2018. “You Changed Me” is an excellent modern soul dancer already being championed by Dj’s in the know, while “What’s That Sound” is a more funk influenced outing. Copies available at £12.00 each plus £3.00 postage (1strecorded, UK) overseas at cost. (Sorry only one copy per person). To reserve PM or E-mail: david.welding@blueyonder.co.uk
The Groups History:
The big 100 is here.. A wonderful rare soul fanzine since 1995...
£3 each and plus postage...
Back copies available also...
@little-stevie
Contents...
GOOD TOONS & GREAT GROOVES
Dave Halsall
TRACK LISTING FOR COLLECTORS CD – ‘EVER SO SOULFUL’ John Horsler
FUNK IN YO’ FACE – IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Howard Priestly
SOULFUL SEVENTIES SPINS aka PLUMB’S PEACHES Steve Plumb
BLUE ROCK STUDIO, NEW YORK John Smith
BEARSOUL’S ‘Bs’ Chris
Time to have a look at January's high flyers...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Pat Lewis No One To Love I Owe You Something Detroi.. $4362.00 ended 30 Jan
Limelights Don T Leave Me Baby Beautiful Uncle Gloss.. $3180.78 ended 30 Jan
Cecil Washington The Group I Don T Like To Lose Ori.. $2750.00 ended 25 Jan
Simco 300
News just passed on all about a new TV Series that is starting up a 10 episode UK run on BET Network Thursday 7th February
American Soul
Starts Thursday 7th February 10pm only on BET - Sky 194, Virgin 184, Freesat 140
About The Show
AMERICAN SOUL is the untold story of the sacrifice and struggle to make the dream of the iconic Soul Train TV show come to life. Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, we witness the story behind the scenes
DYNAMIC DETROIT DUO from Hayley Records !
Previously unreleased gems from The Stylists and Johnny Griffith Band setting UK dance floors alight.
Hayley Records is proud to announce the release of THE STYLISTS ‘I need your loving ( to satisfy my soul) b/w JOHNNY GRIFFITH BAND ‘Operator please’.
The STYLISTS release is an up tempo dancer recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit around 1968 and features a fantastic string arrangement by Motown maestro Paul Riser and the very be
Ace Records - February 2019 Releases - all available right now
On The Detroit Beat! Motor City Soul - UK Style 1963-67
Pop
Various Artists (Motown)
CD £12.92
The Motown Sound gets a distinctly 60s UK makeover.
This Is Lowrider Soul
60s Soul
Various Artists (Lowrider Soul)
CD £11.50
Sweet soulful sounds from the golden age – as adored in the clubs and classic automobiles of Southern California.
Manches
Tesla Groove a record label born out of Cannonball Records founded by Alberto Zanini in Italy. Cannonball found success initially with the release of Big Lee Dowell and “What I Done Wrong” which was a massive dancefloor winner. Further excellent releases cemented the labels place in the Soul market across Europe and indeed the World, often taking basic demo recordings and adding backing from the labels own in house band with authentic 60s recording equipment, giving listeners a sound as near to
The first competition of 2019 and it's a good one..
We have up for grabs a still sealed copy of a recent Kent Lp. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this fine lp is just follow the simple instructions that follow the lp info.
The Goldwax Years - Spencer Wiggins - LP Kent 511
A vinyl album featuring 14 of the great southern soul singer’s finest Goldwax recordings.
Listen while you read
Blurb
Although Spencer Wiggins first ma
It is with utmost sadness that I inform members that Ronnie died on Tuesday night. Words cannot express the high regard with which I held for this man.
R.I.P. Ronnie
Soul Source Weekly Newsletter
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Northern Soul Connections #18 - Living Color
Kenb Yesterday at 13:02
The New Creations - The Fish Song - Soul Junction Records
chalky Saturday at 10:46
Ebay High Flyers D
2019 is now underway but just gonna take a quick step backwards to have a look at just what went high on EBay over the last month
The EBay high enders of 2018 December
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Walter Wilson Love Keeps Me Crying Wand Promo Hear $4895.99 ended 31 Dec
70s Soul Funk - Ellipsis - People - Briarmeade - Vg Mp3 $4550.00 ended 02 Dec
Soul Source Weekly Newsletter
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Can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul content below...
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Eugene Thomas New Release - Out Now
Dave Moore Saturday at 08:30
BKE Records Launch 2019 - Brothers Of Soul
Rob Moss Wednesday at 10:16
Merry Christmas & Happy New Ye
EUGENE THOMAS NEW RELEASE!
The name of Eugene Thomas has become well known in soul circles ever since it was discovered that he was the lead vocalist on that wonderful Northern Soul double sided classic by Epitome Of Sound – “You Don’t Love Me b/w Where Were You”, which was recorded at Venture Studios in Bound Brook New Jersey and subsequently released on Sandbag Records in 1967. Fast forward an amazing 52 years and the author of both sides of that classic 45 Robert Paladino, has recently
BROTHERS OF SOUL to launch BKE RECORDS in 2019. Hayley Records to distribute in UK and Europe.
After some delays and several hiccups The Brothers of Soul – Fred Bridges, Richard Knight and Robert Eaton are to launch their own label in UK and Europe.
BKE Records, named after their surnames, will feature material either written or performed by the trio during their illustrious performing and writing careers beginning in the early 1960s and progressing into the later 1970s.
Group me
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Tradition is a big part of this time of the year and so as, is customary, the Soul-Source Team would like to pass on our seasonal salutations to all the members.
On behalf of the site we like to wish everyone and their families a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Lots of great site features and contributions in the past year and many more equally soulful ones to come in 2019.
Have a great time everybo
THIS IS LOWRIDER SOUL - CD Compilation from Ace/Kent
Just giving my Soul friends the heads up that a project I've been working on with Ruben Molina Arlene Sepulveda Josh Whittemore and Ady Croasdell for the past couple of years finally got a release date. A compilation of stunning Lowrider Soul from the playboxes of the leading DJ's in the genre + a couple of fabulous, previously unreleased, scorchers from The Lovers and Melvin Hicks.
Check out the link and order direct from Ace / Kent
'If You Don’t Know Me’ is the untold and ultimately inspiring story of legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, the man who was poised to become the biggest R&B artist of all time until the tragic accident that changed his life.
TEDDY PENDERGRASS IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME
The Rise, Fall And Resurrection Of Soul’s Sexiest Superstar
UK FILM PREMIERE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SKY ARTS BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (BFI) 19th FEBRUARY 2019
includes Q&A session with director Olivia Lichtenstei
We are proud to announce our next LIMITED EDITION 2 stunning previously unissued tracks from the One-derful masters under exclusive licence to Secret Stash Records from One-derful productions. Several DJ's have had a white label promo of this sublime double header including John Vincent, Dave Hutchinson, Nige Brown, Jordan Wilson, Tony Smith, Ozz Osbourne, Keith Money, Dave Rimmer, Sallie Reynolds, Chico from North Wales, Matt Sneath, Calvin Lee Hughes, Chalky and a few others feedback from the
Soul Source Weekly Newsletter
This weekly newsletter offers a quick and easy way for all Soul Source members to keep up with all that is happening on Soul Source.
Can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul content below...
Latest News and Articles
Ebay High Flyers November 2018 - Soul Auction Results
Source News 7 hours ago
Ace Records - December 2018 Releases
Source News December 4
Men jailed for ‘fake’ vinyl reco
Ebay High Flyers November 2018 - Soul Auction Results
Our monthly look back at just what went high on EBay over the last month...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Funk 45rpm - Willie Wright On Hotel Records - Monster .. $3100.00 ended 11 Nov
Simco 30000 - Gene Toones - What More Do You Want - P.. $2650.00 ended 05 Nov
Sandi Sheldon You Re Gonna M
Ace Records - December 2018 Releases
Decembers offerings from Ace Records
Fame Northern Soul
Northern Soul Various Artists (Fame)
CD £11.50
60s soul dance tracks from a major soul centre of excellence.
Ain't It Amazing - The Unreleased Westbound Masters
Disco C. J. & CO.
CD £11.50
Produced by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey, these are the unreleased masters by one of the defining acts of the disco era.
local news carrying this story
Men jailed for ‘fake’ vinyl records scam
Two men have been jailed and two others given suspended sentences for making and selling tens of thousands of niche counterfeit vinyl records.
Christopher Price, 68, Stephen Russell, 65, Robert Pye, 63, and Alan Godfrey, 61, were part of a group which distributed unlicensed recordings of 1960s Northern Soul artists.
On Friday a court heard about 55,000 unlicensed records were seized by police follo
Another interesting music documentary video shows up on BBC IPlayer
Jazzology with Soweto Kinch
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch takes a personal journey into jazz through New Orleans, New York and London, where he meets and plays with fellow musicians.
Available for 4 weeks, BBC blurb and IPlayer Video link follows below
In New Orleans, New York and London, saxophonist Soweto Kinch meets and plays with fellow musicians and discovers a music that's political, spiritual and rooted in
News from Cordial Recordings all about 2 previously unreleased tracks now out on a new 45 release along with a follow-on lp release for next year
The Edwards Generation were the San Francisco based family group that released a number of singles and an album during the 1970s. Their releases are highly revered of globally by soul and funk connoisseurs. Cordial Recordings are proud to partner them with their return to vinyl with the uptempo funked groover of ‘I Like Your Style’ on one side
