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
New Soul Junction 45 - Robert Montgomery - A Love Song About You chalky Yesterday at 10:30
Stan Lewis RIP (Uncle Stan The Hip Hit Record Man) Source News Yesterday at 10:10
Watch Betty Davis -
Press Release: Robert Montgomery “Love Song About You/I Love You So SJ540
Release Date: Monday 30th July 2018
Robert Montgomery is a Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Producer, Keyboard and Organ Instrumentalist, who began his music career in his early teens jamming with local bands in his small hometown of Rome, Georgia. The most notable being “The Sons of Aries”. Performing their own blend of rock, soul, and jazz, kept them very busy throughout the southeastern states. How
Uncle Stan The Hip Hit Record Man - Stan Lewis RIP
Sad news reported in the forums by John Smith aka @Roburt that Stan Lewis, founder of Jewel Records (Ronn/Paula) has passed away.
Further details can be read via
Stanley J. Lewis 1927 - 2018 Obituary
Stanley was born July 5, 1927, in Shreveport, LA to Lucille Scalia Lewis and Frank Leonard Lewis and passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side July 14, 2018. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obitu
Thanks to twitter user monkey for this streaming pass on tip.
The documentary 'Betty... They Say I'm Different' is available to stream fully online for a limited period, hosted by Lush player this legal availability appears to be part of its release schedule and you can watch it while available fullyembedded below
Heres the blurb
Original Funk Queen Betty Davis took on the 1970’s establishment in America and changed the course of women in music forever. Then she vanished.
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
HAYLEY’S got it goin’ on!
A ONE - TWO punch from Tony Hester and The Perfections!
Hayley Records is proud to announce the release of yet another pair of previously unissued gems from deep in the Detroit vaults.
TONY HESTER’s ‘Keep a hold on me ‘ serves up a stonking portion of delectable Detroit dance delirium guaranteed to fill the floor at any venue.
THE PERFECTIONS deliver their own distinct and impassioned interpretation of Tony Hestor’s own ‘Just can’t leave you’ replet
Millie Jackson Exposed - The Multi-track Sessions Mixed By Steve Levine CD CDSEWD 164
A Recent release from the Southbound label avail in CD, Download and Vinyl Formats
Preview
Millie Jackson Exposed - The Multi-track Sessions Mixed By Steve Levine
Millie Jackson Spring sides exposed as fantastic recordings of great songs, played by remarkable musicians and sung by a truly amazing singer. Remixed by Steve Levine to bring them into the sharpest focus.
Track Listin
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.
INTRODUCING THE UK’S LATEST SOUL RECORD LABEL, DIGGIN’ DEEP RECORDS - OUT 13th JULY 2018
Making available a series of excellent Soul recordings from the 60’s and 70’s, most of which will be released as a limited edition 45 for the very first time, and the occasional, carefully selected, re-issue. Dozens of titles are already lined up for future release. Keep informed by collecting the vinyl, joining the mailing list, visiting the website and social media pages regularly and ensure you’re am
Official re-release of Hank Hodge's very rare soul 45 rpm single "One Way Love" / "Thank You Girl" on Tramp Records
Having been featured on Tramp's recent "Countdown To...Soul" compilation album, Hank Hodge's sole 45RPM single release ("One Way Love" b/w "Thank You Girl") is highly sought after in Soul 45 collectors circles. Not many can claim to own it since it is very hard to come by. Therefore many DJs, collectors, and music lovers will certainly be made happy with this long overdue re-i
Here's the high flyers for June 2018
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Crossover Soul Funk - Syndicate Of Sound - Make Believe.. $6338.00 ended 17 Jun
Larry Clinton - She S Wanted - Dynamo - Mp3 - $6100.00 ended 18 Jun
7 Acetate L B Charles- I Worship You Baby Bell Sound .. $5299.00 ended 19 Jun
Modern Soul - Ice - Reality - Ice
Harlem 69: The Future of Soul (The Soul Trilogy) now available for pre-order.
Picked up word that the final part of Stuart Cosgroves Soul triology is now available for pre-order via Amazon and Printer Matter (links follow furtherbelow)
Here's the blurb
In 1969, among Harlem's Rabelaisian cast of characters are bandleader King Curtis, soul singers Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway, and drug peddler Jimmy `Goldfinger' Terrell. In February a raid on tenements across New York leads
Followers of Sheffield’s legendary King Mojo club are being asked to help create a final and lasting legacy to the venue following the death of Peter Stringfellow earlier this month.
The teenage club – which was opened in 1964 by the city-born entrepreneur and his brother, Geoff, who also died recently – attracted musicians that went onto conquer the world.
Names like Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina Turner, Ben. E. King all played early gigs at the venue that used to reside at 555, Pits
We are proud to announce the next planned limited edition 45 from Secret Stash records, Big Daddy Rogers - I'm A Big Man two sublime alternate takes, originally released on Midas records One-derful records Chicago R'n'b masterclass, take 2 is a slightly faster tempo than the Midas original which takes the track to another level, take 4 is simply sublime with an overdubbed vocal which sounds like a duet, the reaction to this take when playing it out and about at venues has been stunning, the doub
Exposed - The Multi-track Sessions Mixed By Steve Levine album is due out in the shops at the end of this month.
Ace Records have pushed out a great video featuring Steve Levine talking all about this project, the hows, the whys and more all eloquently explained!
Preview:
Blurb:
Millie Jackson Spring sides exposed as fantastic recordings of great songs, played by remarkable musicians and sung by a truly amazing singer. Remixed by Steve Levine to bring
The Guardian has up an interesting news item on Nina Simone legacy
A preview clip and link to the article follow below
Nina Simone: the growing legacy of a dazzling, defiant talent
. Over the last three years, there’s been an escalating appreciation not only of Nina Simone’s depth of talent, but of her defiant character. Attention for her work has been greatly amplified by Liz Garbus’s unflinching 2015 documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, as well as her richly deserved induct
On The Soul Side - 26 Soul Grooves - Kent Records
Just released an extended version of the classic 1983 (yes 1983) Kent Records comp, now extended to 26 tracks
Preview
Blurb
An iconic Kent vinyl album expanded to CD format with bonus soul necessities.
Over the years we have been asked to issue CDs versions some of the most popular Kent LPs we put out in the 1980s. With the exception of “Slow’n’Moody, Black & Bluesy”, a few releases in our Hip Pocket
Due out 27th June 2018, here it is the third release 7” from Soul 4 Real, 2 previously unreleased sides by Norfolk, Va. group The Anglos. Originally recorded in the late 60´s in Philly and produced by Jerry Williams, Jr. (Swamp Dogg). Limited Edition of 450 copies.
Listen here:
https://www.soul4real.es/soul-4-real-records/
THE ANGLOS – BROKE DOWN PIECE OF MAN / FOUR WALLS OF GLOOM (SOUL 4 REAL)
Presented in a beautiful picture cover laminated 7" designed by Jo
As the weekend arrives the thinking is that a highlight of a feature of the Soul Source Event Guide may be a useful thing for those off out and about
The feature being highlighted is our 'local' soul events guide which is a built-in feature of our Soul Event Guide
It works as in...
you hit up the 'local' button and you get a listing all your local events
What 'Local' means is all up to you...
It can mean
your isp reported location (your browser ip)
your
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 Soul Records - May 2018 High Flyers - Top Tops Source News 1 hour ago
Three, Six, Nine The Best Of Shirley Ellis - Ace Records - Source News Yesterday at 13:35
Record Kicks New 45 - The D
The catch up list of regrets for May 2018.
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Junior Mccants Try Me For Your New Love King 45-.. $6600.00 ended 26 May
Sapphire Now We Re Groovin Party People Modern Soul.. $3627.77 ended 29 May
Northern Sweet Soul - Robby Lawson - Burning Sensation .. $2827.00 ended 14 May
Sweet Soul - Soul See
Three, Six, Nine! The Best Of Shirley Ellis
A recent release from Ace Records
'Two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl's best Congress and Columbia recordings.'
Listen while you read
Blurb
Recorded between 1963 and 1967, two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl’s finest recordings for Congress and Columbia, many written by her mentor Lincoln Chase. Includes Shirley’s unforgettable signature hits ‘The Nitty Gritty’, ‘The Name Game’, ‘The Clapping Song’ and ‘Soul Time’ (all in ste
Those Record Kicks people have been in touch and passed on news all about a brand new 45 that is out today.
The Devonns - Come Back / Think I'm Falling in Love
It's the debut 45 from a new Chicago band, called the Devonns and is pushed out today the 1st June 2018, with an album lined up to follow this winter.
Here's the listen and read part...
Come Back / Think I'm Falling in Love by The Devonns
https://thedevonns.bandcamp.com/album/come-back-think-im-falling-i
Unknown for Six Decades ( The rediscovery of Louis 'Blues Boy' Jones) by LaVern Lemons
LaVern Jones Lemons aka @LaVern Lemons recently joined Soul Source and took the time to pass on details to us all about a recent book regarding her father the late Louis 'Blues Boy' Jones.
Titled 'Unknown for Six Decades' this book is now available in both Kindle and paperback formats (the kindle preview follows below).
Enjoy life! Enjoy my stories about this dynamic blues singer from Galvesto
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
Let's Get Together - Jonny Benavidez - Timmion 45 Source News 3 hours ago
Northern Soul Connections #15 - Ronnie & Robyn Kenb Friday at 13:11
Soul Source Weekly Newsletter 21 May 2018 Sour
News about a new Timmion Records 45.
Let's Get Together - Jonny Benavidez (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) - Timmion on a run....
Let's Get Together - Jonny Benavidez (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink)
Label: Timmion
Cat#: TR720
Formats: 7" Vinyl/Digital
Digital Release: 25th May 2018
Physical Release: 25th May 2018
About This Release:
After his debut single ”Tell Me That You Love Me” on Timmion's Stylart imprint, Jonny B
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
Review: Spinning Around – A History of the Soul LP Vol 2 by John Lias Roburt 6 hours ago
New Soul Junction 45 Roscoe & Friends b/w Tojo chalky Yesterday at 10:18
Southern Groove: Hotlanta
The capital city of Washington D.C was the home of many tiny independent record labels. It is from one of these labels Tec whose stable of artists included The Fawns, The Four Jewels, JJ &G, Roscoe & Friends, and Tojo, that Soul Junction have gone and licensed two Harry J. Coombs productions for release:
Roscoe & Friends “Broadway Sissy” b/w Tojo “Brocken Hearted Lover” SJ1012
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A heads up on a recent BGP album release Titled 'Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul' and described as 'Masterful and obscure 1970s funk and soul from Georgia and Alabama', you can read and listen just what this album is all about below...
Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul BGP CDBGPD 310
Release blurb
Masterful and obscure 1970s funk and soul from Georgia and Alabama.
You’ve all heard of southern soul, but southern g
Cordial Recordings has just announced their first Lp release, Its a collection of previously unreleased recordings by the group Mark iv from the mid-1970s. Details, background and an audio preview follow below...
Mark IV - Signs Of A Dying Love - Cordial Recordings
Mark IV ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ was recorded during the 1970s post their debut album on Mercury Records under the guidance of Donald Shaw & Otis Brown Jr. These songs were considered to be long forgotten about until Cord
News of a new album release featuring Lamont Dozier and guests. Due out on 25th May 2018 in cd/vinyl/download formats, this forthcoming album is available right now to pre-order. The press release from Golden Lane records follows along with album details and purchase options...
Motown Songwriting Legend LAMONT DOZIER Reclaims His Most Iconic Hits, Assisted By A Host Of All-Star Guests!
Includes performances by Graham Nash, Todd Rundgren, Sir Cliff Richard, Marc Cohn, Gregory Porter, Le
Starts next week with dates through June! If you haven't heard the new collaboration, check it out at this link:
Eli Paperboy Reed + High & Mighty Brass Band
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
Featured Soul Source Articles - Front Page Highlight Source News 9 hours ago
Version Battles - Latest and the story so far Source News 23 hours ago
Manchester Soul Weekender News 6-8th July 20
Whilst browsing the site you may have noticed on your travels a 'new' highlight showing on the Soul Source front page.
Halfway down on display is a 'highlight' box featuring 3 past Soul Source articles, titled on pc desktops as 'Featured Articles'.
This 'highlight' will be used to both highlight and at the same time 'clean up' our fairly large few thousand strong archive of soul music related article/news items regularly over time.
You can check out the three current featured arti
Just a highlight news item to let you know that the latest version battle poll has just started running in the All About Soul Forum.
This time around its Johnny Hampton up against The Platters, you can read listen, vote and comments via the following link
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/384547-poll-version-battle-not-my-girl/
It's the latest one in our almost regular series of 'just for fun' version battle/polls, you can revisit some of the recent polls and res
From Mono Media Films a film about the man John Simons...
A Modernist – a film about the life and times of legendary clothing retailer John Simons.
Featuring exclusive interviews with musicians Kevin Rowland, Suggs and Paul Weller, broadcaster Robert Elms, art expert Ronnie Archer Morgan, advertising guru Sir John Hegarty and Sir Paul Smith as well as John Simons himself.
Directed by Lee Cogswell, Written by Jason Jules, Produced by Mark Baxter.
Exec.
Highlights from last months EBay Soul Auctions results. Objects of desire?
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Four Voices Your Love Is Getting Stronger Voice Mp3 $4383.00 ended 09 Apr
Little Nicky Soul I Wanted To Tell You You Said On Shee.. $3227.00 ended 17 Apr
George Lemons Gold Soul Fascinating Girl $2850.00 ended 09 Apr
Cordial Recordings has been in touch with us again and have asked us here at Soul Source to pass on the latest news about their next forthcoming 45 release. They have lined up for release two previous unreleased 1970s tracks from Ruby & the Mudflaps. Details and a preview follow below and you can also take in a full interview with Mel Canady on all things Ruby and Mudflaps. Plus news also out about a brand new lp out of this collaboration in the near future.
Cordial Recordings Blurb
North Lancs Soul Festival Event Programme 18-20 May 2018
So here’s our musical menu for your delectation. ALL the big names playing at this year’s North Lancs Soul Festival. From your daily starters through to our tasty desserts! Plan your weekend, follow your favourites - or lend an ear to something new... BUT don’t forget the amazing Arthur Miles live performances. Limited tickets still available for the whole 3 day weekend at just £20 with no booking fee, plus single daily tickets also
Follow up single from Timmion records vocal duo Pratt & Moody is now out, and yep it's everything it should be.
Listen and read below...
Pratt & Moody (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) - Words Words Words (Vocal) - Timmion
Title: Words Words Words (Vocal)
Artist: Pratt & Moody (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink)
Label: Timmion
Cat#: TR721
Formats: 7" Vinyl/Digital
Digital Release: 4th May 2018
Physical Release: 4th May 2018
A whil
Our Soul Music Video feature has just had a recent upgrade, one interesting 'new' feature is the primary display of what soul music videos are trending this week
Have highlighted the current list of trending soul videos below
Out On The Floor In The Out Of Sight Movie...
Junior Walker - Ram Jam Club
Penny And The Quarters - You And Me - Blue...
George Gently - Gently Northern Soul
Bbc Coast To Coast - Lenny Henry Film - 1987
News is about that signed deluxe hardback copies of the forthcoming book from Richard Searling are now available for pre-order from Anglo American.
Titled 'Setting The Record Straight' and with it having taglines such as 'Music & Memories from Wigan Casino 1973-1981' and 'The Sounds That Shaped My life' and being billed with enticing descriptions such as...
'This unique account reveals many closely guarded secrets and delivers a fascinating insight into the thrill of finding rare
Time still moves on, seems every week landmarks are reached and passed and as such here we have another one, the 20th Eccentric Soul release from the Numero Group.
Eccentric Soul - The Saru Label - NUM071
25 tracks all available in various formats Vinyl (2 x lp), Cd and Download
Listen and Read...
Eccentric Soul: The Saru Label by Eccentric Soul
The 20th volume of our flagship Eccentric Soul series has all the boxes checked: Gun-toting, skip-tracing record produc
Trojan Records are spreading the word on their 50 year anniversary year, here's what they have to say...
'2018 marks 5 decades since our label changed the British musical & cultural landscape. To mark the occasion, we are plotting a year-long celebration, taking in a series of music releases, live events, a definitive coffee table book and documentary'
Here's the video
and here's the link...
http://trojan.lnk.to/store
Word from Record Kicks about a new compilation and other products to mark their 15th Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RECORD KICKS - 15 years of SOUL!! We celebrate 15 years in the business with a new compilation full of exclusive new singles and the very best of our roster (on 2LP clear vinyl, CD, Digital) and w/ ltd edition new RK 15th merch (bags, slipmats, t-shirts). Watch out Record Kicks 15th Bags, T-Shirts and Slipmats are all in limited edition, first come first served, don't sleep on it.
Lack Of Afro has a new single out, details and preview follow below, with news of a new album on its way as well
'I'm delighted to say that my brand new single 'Back To The Day' (featuring Elliott Cole) is out NOW! Available on all streaming services & also on beautiful picture sleeve 7" vinyl with 'Take It Up A Notch' (featuring Wax & Herbal T) on the flip (ships mid-May)'
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A request concerning a place that am sure many like myself have emjoyable memories of...
Producer Martyn Ware Seeks Memories of Tony’s Ballroom
Dancing the night away – Memories, mementoes and music from Tony’s Empress Ballroom, Blackburn sought by musician and producer Martyn Ware for Art in Manufacturing
Throughout the eighties and into the nineties Tony’s Empress Ballroom, Blackburn was a cornerstone of the Northern Soul scene. Artist, Martyn Ware, is calling out for memories, me
New York, from the swooping sounds of Doo Wop, and the grittier sounds of R & B, the Big Apple had it all. And as the 1960's dawned a certain style was developing in New York. Some of the best songwriters and arrangers in the world lived and worked in the city. This coupled with some truly gifted singers created what has become known as the Big City Soul Sound. Suave, sophisticated and Soulful, it's a style that is still revered today by all aficionado’s of quality Soul music.
The big p
News and details of Kents most recent motown related releases
If you need something to kick off a week then this cd could be the one, with it offering a fine mix of rare female motown soul (including 14 previously unissued tracks). This collection compiled by Keith Hughes & Mick Patrick certainly puts a spring in your step. Details and preview follow below...
Listen while you read preview
Release notes by Keith Hughes & Mick Patrick (preview)
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