Bob Holmes' Nashville Soul
The latest releases from Kent have just hit the streets running this weekend. First off word about a 'tie in release'....
Bob Holmes' Nashville Soul CDKEND 463
As always an informative booklet accompanies, 18 pages of photos and hard core soul info.
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'In the 60s and 70s, Nashville was a hothouse of R&B, soul and jazz. Bob Holmes was a central character.
With the publication of E Mark Windle’s book House Of Br
Just about a week left on this kickstarter project...
One Hundred Nights at the 100 Club Book
'What we are creating is a high-quality coffee table photography book. It is the first of its kind – a photographic record celebrating Oxford Street's 100 Club and the place it has in the hearts and minds of generations of music fans all over the world'
Blurb
The idea of this book started life, like a lot of things, down the pub. We were four mates and regular gig goers, moaning abo
Preview of the Kindle version of Searching For Soul: a life surrounded by Soul Music and lovely people by Reg Stickings
One of the benefits of recent soul related kindle version releases is that it allows people to revisit books in a more informative way than when they were originally first published. Here's one book that you may be aware off as it was first published in 2008 and is now on its 4th edition. If you missed the release at the time the kindle preview below now offers you a more
Reported via member @Dave Thorley the sad news that Timothy Wilson has passed on.
The details, members comments and music can be read via the forum topic, link follows
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/topic/368543-timothy-wilson-rip/
Presenting news of the next release from Secret Stash Records, due for release 30th July 2017, two previously unissued 60's tracks form McKinley Mitchell - 'My Sweet Baby' b/w 'Now That You're Gone' - SSR - 2008 Secret Stash/One-Derful, this is another gem of a double header taken from original master tapes under full licence from the Leaner family, Demo's will be £20.00 and Issue copies £12.00 plus £3.00 UK Postage and £5.00 Rest Of The World, to pre reserve a copy (no payment required until re
Reported in the forums the sad news that Cuba Gooding Sr has passed on
link below for further details and comments
By ady croasdell In All About the SOUL, 10 hours ago
Mary Love's daughter Robbie just reported that Main Ingredient lead singer Cuba Gooding Sr died 5 hours ago. Beautiful vocalist
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/topic/368462-cuba-gooding-sr-passes/
Detroit's Soul Ambassador Melvin Davis
Melvin Davis is live in studio!
The 'Click on Detroit' website has online a live interview/feature with Detroit's soul Ambassador Melvin Davis
Can view below the embedded interview from Alex Atwell with Melvin Davis as he... 'brings us the story about, Detroit's soul ambassador Melvin Davis has written over 600 songs and played with legends of the music industry.'
link to the full article
http://www.clickondetroit.com/un
A news highlight of a recent forum post by long time soul source member Paul tp @paultp
Paul recently posted up in the sales forum news that he was selling his record collection in order to pay for medical treatment for his terminal cancer.
As he explained unfortunately it appears that the only way he can get the medical treatment that he wishes is by self funding.
He does have a donations page which does explains things such as the treatment in more detail and people can both r
Mike Adame - Chicanita / This Time (Symphonical Records)
Introducing the second release from Symphonical Records - a cult Chicano artist Mike Adame began his musical career at the age of 14 when moving to Oceanside, California in the late 60s. Singing and performing Doo Wop, Soul, Rhythm & Blues Mike brought together his first group 'The Chandeliers'. Influenced by the sounds of James Brown and various Doo Wop groups, Mike showcased his talent around California and eventually performed
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
The Holidays: Getting Kind Of Soulful. SJCD5012
Release Date: Monday May 1st 2017
There were several groups within the Detroit music scene of the 1960’s that shared the name of ‘The Holidays’. But this cd compilation is dedicated to the one whose main protagonists were the brothers Jack and James Holland. Both sides of their Soul Hawk 45 apart, it is their own productions for the Marathon, Ron-Hol and Rob-Ron labels both issued and previously unissued that has been included in t
Joseph Macwan - Climb That Mountain (pre order release date 20th April)
3am studio cut version
Sonic wax demo Sw31
(Pre orders posted 20th April) written & produced for sonic wax by Naim Cortazzi & creative director Lee Jeffries. They have created this driving northern ghetto northern soul dancer that is set to be a monster !
B/w 3am mix slower moody big city version for the more emotional soul lover .
Joseph Macwan - Climb That Mountain a / b side
Highly sought after "rare groove"
Featured on many funk/soul compilations
Special dj edit by brewerytown beats
The music makes you wanna do it
First time ever on 45rpm
With a massive drum break!!!!
Remastered from the original stereo
Mixdown reel to reel tapes
Evolution (beats edit)
Limited to 500 - (Pre-Sale May 1st)
Smoke colored vinyl with picture sleeve
Limited edition $15
Unlimited black vinyl edition
Unlimited b
The Chairmen Of The Board, one off Soul Music's all time great recording acts return to the studio to record "All I Need Is You Tonight". Written and produced by Mervin & Melvin Steals (of the Four Perfections) and arranged by the legendary Detroit McKinley Jackson, the track is available to download under the three's own label MoPhilly at iTunes and other outlets.
With one of Soul Music's all-time great group names, the Chairmen of the Board has pleased music lovers for over 30
The Notts Tv website has a feature on Nottinghams famous wheeler dealer, featuring some great pics its well worth a walk over...
His shop is famous for its jumbled layout and vast collection. But it all started with a handful of records and a simple love of music for a Nottingham record shop owner celebrating four decades in vinyl in 2017. Alice Watkins found Rob Smith beneath the banana boxes and asked him why his industry is so culturally invincible
https://nottstv.com/i-started-four
THE ONLY APPEARANCE IN THE UK OF THIS LEGENDARY ARTIST - SPYDER TURNER
Saturday 15th April - Nuneaton Coop oldies Allnighter
OUR 11TH ANNIVERSARY
Tickets still available @ £10
he will be live on Stage 1230 am
Just a quick pass on in case you may not be aware that netflix uk have currently available both the 'Miss Sharon Jones' and 'What Happened, Miss Simone?'
Read and watch info below...
What Happened, Miss Simone?
What Happened, Miss Simone? was released by Netflix on 26 Jun 2015. Directed by Liz Garbus the film is a biographical documentary on Nina Simone and features unreleased archival footage and interviews.
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
5 star Soul Source Rating!
Oscar-nom
From the Secret Stash Website
Sonny Knight Battles Cancer, April and May Tour Dates Cancelled
The 68-year-old singer and his band, The Lakers, must cancel April and May tour dates while he undergoes chemotherapy.
More info on this via
http://secretstashrecords.com/sonny-knight-battles-cancer-april-and-may-tour-dates-cancelled/
Wish him well
Out today a new release from Kent Records titled...
Birth Of Soul - Special Detroit Edition 1961-64
Its the latest in a long running series of 'Birth Of Soul' themed cds and takes in the period 1961-64 Detroit
As always with Kent Records the release is accompanied by a quality booklet of 8000 word no less by Graham Finch. A selection of 24 tracks by some very familiar names.connections with most of the tracks showing up on cd for the first time, and five are in fact first time rel
A lookback at the last 30 days on ebay with a listing of the most valued players from the last 30 days or so.
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Auctions [sorted by value]
Memphis The Profs There Was A Woman Look At You Cur.. $3999.99 ended 07 Mar
Brief Encounter - S T Lp - Seventy-seven - Sweet Soul F.. $3049.00 ended 19 Mar
Blank Wail N Soul Them A Fi Get A Beaten -
From Tvone Unsung: a chance to watch this 40 minute full episode online video
Unsung: A tribute to James Brown
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The link to the Tvone page Unsung page:
https://tvone.tv/video/watch-unsung-a-tribute-to-james-brown/
A Kindle preview of a recent music biography ...
Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield by Todd Mayfield.
This recently released book written by one of Curtis Mayfields sons Todd Mayfield, has been picking up good reviews. Can get a taste of it all via the Kindle preview that follows below
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 3410 KB
Print Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Chicago Review Press; 1 edition (1 Oct. 2016)
Blurb
Curtis Mayfield was one of the semina
Sharon Jones with E.L. Fields Gospel Wonders "Heaven Bound" / "Key To The Kingdom" Preview
Daptone Records presents the very first recording by Sharon Jones! Written and sung by Miss Jones, Heaven Bound is a soulful slice of 70's era gospel-funk. In addition, the 45 comes in a picture frame style sleeve with easel-back, which boasts a two-sided print of Sharon's High School photo, backed with a group shot of the Gospel Wonders and released on our reissue imprint, EVER-SOUL Records. A must h
Just a quick highlight of changes to the top structure of Soul Source.
After the recent upgrade we are now going through a bit of a spring reorg, which means that we now have 5 top level sections, as you can guess the main top ones are News/Articles, Forums, Event Guide and Gallery.
These are now joined by a 'MORE' section which is made up of all the other Soul Source features, currently 6 features which include the likes of the video feature, soul directory, soul map and more
Mo
Saddened to hear of the passing of Edward Bedford (AKA Steve Aldo).
The '60s singer from Liverpool was Merseybeat's own black R&B/soul guy and had a cracking voice.
Regarding what has been pretty much an obsession with 1960s southern soul themes since I started writing some years ago, the latest project was undertaken in an attempt to resolve one nagging omission. A fair chunk of my travels (virtual and otherwise) has been spent researching the Carolinas, Virginia, Louisiana and a wee bit of Texas, to cover beach music, soul influenced garage bands and black vocal groups for It’s Better To Cry and then Rhythm Message. But I was always conscious that one par
Recent improvements to the Soul Maps feature means that can now 'announce' the addition of all soul source events to the soul map
If a event is posted into the Event Guide and a location given then it will be added 30 days before the event to the soul map feature automatically as per below
Ok the obvious feature is you can now visually check out the events in your area and so on.
But thats just the basics. you can expect more with this feature in the near future
Top tips
Reported in the msm and on the forums the sad news that Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge has passed on at the age of 60
Facebook message from her family
'Yesterday, numbness fell upon our family. We are saddened to inform you that our dear sister, mother, aunt and cousin, Joni passed away yesterday. Please pray for us as we weep for this loss. We do know that she is now eternally with Our Lord.
We thank you in advance for allowing us the privacy to mourn quietly as a family. We miss her
Detroit Free Press website is running a news item of an upcoming new documentary about Detroit's summer of 1967
The film is due to make its world premiere at the Freep Film Festival on 30th March 2017
'12th and Clairmount' uses home movie footage from Detroit residents and examines the cause and aftermath of that infamous Detroit summer 50 years ago.
Drawing from more than 400 reels of donated home movies from the era, the documentary is being produced by the Free Press in collabo
Critics and concertgoers love his live performances and call him a living blues legend. Record collectors of soul and funk 45s consider many of his early recordings on wax as a “must have”, some even as “holy grails”. No matter what Roy Roberts means to you, an album which collects his sought after 45rpm single tracks was long overdue.
Roy Roberts became hooked on music while growing up in a small town in Tennessee, listening to blues and R&B on radio stations WLAC out of Nashville. When
The Soulful Side of GME & Musette Records - Various Artists
Tramp Records continue their fine releases with this fine comp that is available right now in 3 formats - download, vinyl and cd ( 8-page CD booklet ) - Download version free with vinyl and cd purchase.
Preview and details follow - read and listen
Juno Preview Player
Cd listing - see links for lp listing
1. Little Mary Staten - Steppin' Stone 02:06
2. Dede Copeland - You Gotta Give Up Some Money 01:51
3.
Just as I was calming down from the release of Otis Clay my buzzer went to my apartment and I am pleased to say The Ringleaders - Baby, What Has Happened To Our Love (Alternate take) b/w All Of My Life aka Sweet Little Girl is now at Bicknell Towers, both sides sound stunning being taken from the original M-Pac masters, All Of My Life sounds the very best it's ever sounded since it was first discovered and played by Mr Dave Thorley back in the early 80's.
My heart sank a little when I first
The weekends on us so how about a Soul Source competition to gte things going
Here you go...
Win a preview copy of this fine recent Kent Records release - Manhattan Soul 3
Released just over a month this comp featuring the Scepter/Wand and Musicor/Dynamo labels is indeed a worthy prize
Will run the comp friday to friday, all you have to do to enter is simply using the soul source 'reputation' system just 'up' this article using the green up arrow below, seen?
Come next
I have had these on ice for a few weeks as I am waiting on the new mixes to arrive, I have two previously unissued tracks and one amazing alternate take of their classic record, firstly a version of the Padded Cell Toddlin' Town release 'Mr Misery' which is incredible Northern Soul, secondly a version of Tyrone (The Wonder Boy) (Davis) Four Brothers release' Good Company' which gives 'The Wonder Boy' version a run for it's money and last but not least an alternate take with heavy horns on it of
Out last month 'In The Midnight Hour The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett ' has been receiving good reviews from a variety of sources. It's written by Tony Fletcher, published by Oxford University Press and is now available via the usual supects via hardcover and kindle editions.
Details and live preview follow below...
Reviews
Fletcher's account of this fractious and extraordinary man is enthralling and rigorously researched ... captivating book. (Mark Ellen, The Sunday Ti
The release day of this the third and final volume of this series of Pied Piper material which has to be one of the most anticipated releases of 2017 has arrived
Straight on to the details and preview clips...
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Preview Release notes
Although this is our final volume of Pied Piper material, it is almost certainly not the end of the history of this short-lived but influential company. It features more exciting tape finds, and there is even a little-known Pi
Time for a overdue look at some of the most recent ebay high finishers...
Ebays latest big northern soul record auctions as at February 2017
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Auctions [Sorted By Value]
Joseph Webster Mighty Chevelles My Love Is So Strong .. $9390.00 Ended 25 Jan
Magnetics Lady In Green Heart You Re Made Of Stone .. $6655.00 Ended 23 Jan
70s Soul Hamilton Movement She S Gone Look-Out Hear $4805.00 Ended 01 Jan
70s Sou
If the recent Bobby Oroza 45 outing hit your buttons in a certain way then stand by for some more of the same. Timmion latest outing on Stylart features a down tempo release from duo Pratt and Moody titled' Lost Lost Lost', think all need to say is here's the clip and the words, listen and read...
Company Blurb
The third outing on the Timmion sublabel Stylart presents two musical heavyweights from up north. Pratt & Moody are Tuomo Prättälä and Markus Nordenstr
Details of a new vinyl lp from Outta Sight Records, titled Twisted Wheel II: Brazennose & Whitworth Street 1963-1971
Out now and it shows available at £14.25 wait for the blurb...
Company Blurb
TWISTED WHEEL II I Dig Your Act
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From its opening in 1963 until its final emotive all-nighter, starring US soul legend Edwin Starr in January 1971, the Twisted Wheel played host to almost every major British R&B act and the very best that the U.S.A. had to offe
This week sees some motown related items up for grabs in a record auction being held by The Salesroom dot com.
Advance notice of this auction was posted in the forums by member @keithhughes a couple of weeks ago and then suggested as a news article by @Andy Rix.
So if you like your motown then this auction being held on the 22 and 23 Feb may just be of some interest to you!
Check the following link out for further details...
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogu
Otis Clay - I Got Problems b/w Thank You Love - One-derful/Secret Stash now available, £12.00 plus postage £3.00 UK first class sign for and £5.00 Europe and rest of the world, pay pal as family and friends to avoid fees, please include full name and address with all payments please as I can't chase people for addresses, pay pal is bicknellmark@aol.com - due to the large number of pre reserved orders please allow 5 to 7 days for delivery as I like to process and send orders out in bulk.
We
Soulnaturals have a new single out right now (17 Feb 2017) on the British Soul Standard label
Titled 'You Make Me Feel Like I Can Change The World' the main track is lifted from their forthcoming album ‘Love Says Yes!' This time around the from London Soulnaturals have enlisted Australian artist Kylie Auldist ( the vocalist on the Cookin on 3 Burners extremely popular track This Girl ).
Only available via digital at the moment...
https://soundcloud.com/soulnaturals/you-make-me-feel-
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/
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Press Release: The Delights “Listen To Me Girl b/w Tearra “Just Loving You “ SJ1008
Release Date: Monday March 6th 2017
The Delights “Listen To Me Girl” was a previously unissued Philadelphia recording.
That has been licensed from the stable of veteran record producer Emanuel (Manny) Campbell Jr. Although the track has been featured on one of Manny’s Coastal records cd projects this is the first time that this track has received a release on a vinyl format.
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
New single from Stone Foundation featuring Bettye LaVette. Titled 'Season of Change' this single is taken from Stone Foundations next studio album.
The actual album 'Street Rituals' is due to be released on 31st March on 100% Records label, and is produced by Paul Weller. Plus as well as Bettye LaVette the album also features another stone cold soul legend William Bell, who contributes as well.
The album was recorded at Black Barn and as said has been produced by Paul Weller, who also
You may remember this track from a bit back, well Tanika Charles has now signed for Record Kicks and they are now releasing this single via new vinyl/digital formats in advance of a new album release scheduled for 7th April
Now out and about (Feb 10th) details of this fine 45 can be read and listened to below
Here's the sampler
Here's where you can view and purchase pre-release offers like clear limited vinyl releases and such
https://tanikacharles.bandcamp.com/album/sou
Just had the sad news highlighted by member @Rick Cooper that Bobby Freeman passed on 28th January 2017 in Anson, Texas, U.S.A.
Robert Thomas "Bobby" Freeman (June 13, 1940 – January 2017)
Freeman was born in Alameda County and raised in San Francisco, California.He attended Mission High School.[4] He started singing in a doo-wop group, the Romancers, in his early teens, and first recorded with them for Dootone Records in 1956. Their recordings included "House Cat", included on severa
a new book release...
75 Years of Capitol Records Hardcover – 12 Dec 2016 by Reuel Golden (Author, Editor), Barney Hoskyns (Author)
'An unmissable milestone for music lovers, this photo history celebrates 75 years of the legendary Capitol Records'
To commemorate this extraordinary history of recorded music, TASCHEN presents this official account of Capitol Records, from its founding year of 1942 to today. With a foreword by Beck, essays by cultural historians and music and archite
This little project I am involved in just gets better and better, doing a little work with the One-derful masters I have discovered 5 takes of Maxine Brown - One In A Million, how and why we have this tape is a complete mystery to me however One-derful did distribute for other labels so it may have found it's way to Chicago way back somehow, it's simply just under half an hour of soul history, I contacted Ady Crosdell regarding this as soon as I found them, as good as the find is there is nothin
