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Manchester Soul Weekender

Just a quick news post to inform Soul Source readers about the upcoming fabulous Manchester Soul Weekender.
An international, multi-cultural festival of soul music in the heart of the city of Manchester. Over 40 hours of music, by 24 DJs in 7 venues. Playing tunes they believe in and all under the soul umbrella.

Music genres include: Northern and Rare, Deep, Gospel, Rare Grove and Ghetto Funk
DJs
Marc Forrest (Germany)           Greg Belson (USA)
Henning Börm (Switzerland)       Magnus Rams (Sweden)
Geoff Rudd                   Brian Phillips
Johnny Vegas               Stuart Raith
Jimmy Randall               Scott Molyneux
Mark Howell                   Dave Girdwood
Lynne Girdwood               Mark Rickards
Finlay McDermott               Calvin Lee Hughes
Ollie Lailey                   Jake Lingwood
Darren Sykes               Neil Higson
Chris Gunnill
Plus Different Strokes residents
Steve Cato                   Matthew Hill
Richard Penrith
Friday 30th June
Revolution Whitworth Street Deansgate Lock (downstairs) 8pm – 3am
Saturday 1st July
Jimmys Newton Street (basement) 12pm – 5pm
Cottonopolis Newton Street 12pm – 6pm
Dimitri’s Campfield Arcade, Deansgate 12pm – 5pm
The Nags Head Jackson Row/Lloyd Street (off Deansgate) 5pm – 3am
Lock 91 Century Street 12pm – 5pm and then 8pm to 3am
Sunday 2nd July
Cottonopolis Newton Street (with a brunch menu available) 10am – 4pm
Ark Whitworth Street West (the whole venue and big finish) 4pm – 4am
Weekend wristbands - £30 each includes entry to the Ark on Sunday and separate Sunday Day tickets for the Ark - £12 are now available to purchase.
Wristbands can be purchased through Paypal (friends and family) via Manchestersoulweekender@hotmail.com
An email will be sent confirming your purchase with details of wristband collection.
Cheap hotel in central Manchester, easyhotel, Bradley House, 33 Dale Street, Manchester M1 2HF http://www.easyhotel.com . Three nights including 1pm checkout on the Monday - £105.00 per room for 2 people. This is a brand new hotel that is opening at the end of March.
International Guest DJs
In the line up from Germany, is one of Europe’s leading soul DJs Marc Forrest (Hip City Soul Club Berlin). Marc has to be one of the prominent rare soul DJ's on the scene. He has plied his remarkable skills all over Europe, at some of the biggest all-nighters and weekenders on the soul scene for many years. Blending heavy hitting rare soul bombs with up front funky style sounds.

From the USA, Greg Belson has to be gospels soul music authoritarian. Greg is a pioneer for gospel soul. His far-reaching knowledge extends from modern to northern, which blended with supreme gospel funk dynamite 45’s, puts Greg at the cutting edge of this incredible dance scene.

Henning Börm from Switzerland, is one of Lucerne’s rare soul craftsmen and an instrumental part of the Swiss Soul Club.

Northern Soul DJ Magnus Rams, known as DJ Munken (translated to “the monk”), from Sweden and resident DJ at Soul in Stockholm.

Different Strokes DJ Matthew Hill, Steve Cato and Richard Penrith introduce a refreshing concept of a broad diversity of music originating from rare black ghetto music.

You will find no gimmicks, elitism, snobbery or attitudes, just music full of soul and backbone played with love and appreciation.

more info to follow...

By Darren Sykes in Event News · February 16, 20178 yr

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/
Juno Preview/Purchase
Us info/purchase
http://funknight.bigcartel.com/product/fnr-073

By Soulfly in News Archives · February 14, 20178 yr

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.

The Delights consisted of four male singers. With two of them being Manny’s cousins, brothers Keith “Toppie” (the eldest) and Ellis Hill, their cousin Jaime Hill plus a teenage friend of theirs. The lead singer was a girl by the name of Peaches. All aged between 16 to 17 years old and all from Chester, Pennsylvania. They had all gained valuable experience singing with other groups individually as backing singers on early recording sessions for the likes of the O‘Jay’s, Delfonic’s and Stylistics’.
With a family connection to Manny Campbell it was inevitable that they would eventually feature on some of his production sessions, with the Nu-Ron’s “All Of My Life/I’m A Loser” (Nu-Ron 1060) being one of them. Manny gathered them together to form a vocal group of their own under the group name of ‘The Delights’ (not to be confused with the group who recorded the song ‘Lover’ on Cuppy).

Entering the recording studio under Manny’s tutelage during the months of July and August of 1968 they recorded the delightful (pardon the pun) crossover soul dance track “Listen To Me Girl”. This is believed to be their only completed recording session. With them being so young and somewhat unruly they were never able to complete the project’s Manny had in mind for them. “Listen To Me Girl” was composed by Manny and Charles J. Bowen a fellow Philadelphian, musician and composer, Charles’s writing credits can be found on many of Manny’s other productions with The Rotations “If I Could Be Like Columbus Where Would We Be/Don’t Ever Hurt Me Girl” (Law-Ton 1550) being a very fine example. In 1975 The Delights, now more grown up and under the management of a guy called Bryant did go on to record two excellent 45’s for the Phil-L.A Of Soul label. Firstly “It’s As Simple As That/I’ve Got Enough Sense” (PH-374) both sides of which are two excellent sweet soul ballads. Followed a year later by the up tempo “Face The Music/Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” (PH-379). All of their Phil-L.A Of Soul sides were written by Morris Bailey Jr.

Tearra’s “Just Loving You” through the importation of copies into the UK became popular with the exponents of the modern soul genre eventually crossing over to find favour with the more open minded members of the Northern Soul scene. Now regarded as one of the corner stone anthem’s of the modern soul genre this 45 is still a highly sought after item. Tearra had been born Teah Louise in Mobile Alabama.

During the early to mid 1970’s Manny Campbell began spending more of his time in Atlanta GA. Finally making it his permanent home during 1979, the same year that he set up his Emandolynn Music studios, with Teah joining him very soon after.

During 1980, Manny offered Teah the chance to record a prospective new album entitled ‘Great Love’ and subsequently released two lead 45 singles from the project on her. Firstly under her real name of Teah-Louise the disco influenced “You Happened To Me/Got To Keep You Mine’ (Coastal-1002) followed by the second 45 “Ooh Let This Feeling (Last A Long, Long Time) backed with the desirable “Just Loving You” (Midtown 1001) with Midtown, by then being Coastal’s main record distributor.

This second release appeared under the artist name of Tearra, due to Teah Louise by now not wishing to use her real name. Both the Coastal and Midtown releases were only ever pressed in 500 promotional copies runs with the anticipated ‘Great Love’ album project unfortunately never being completed. The reason being due to Teah’s sudden marriage and shortly after leaving the recording business at her new husband’s request.

A later 12” Coastal Records single issued on the group ‘Tomorrows Wish’ features the song “My Love For You” which too shares the same backing track as Tearra’s “Just Loving You”.

Incidentally the co-writer with Manny Campbell on Tearra’s “Ooh Let This Feeling (Last A Long, Long Time)” song happens to be cousin and former Delight member Keith “Toppie” Hill.
Words By: David Welding
With acknowledgements to: Emanuel Campbell Jr & Yomi Belson
Tearra photograph courtesy of: Emandolynn Music Archive
Label scans courtesy of: Val Challoner, Neil Forbes, Dave Halsall, Andrew Whitmore & David Welding

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By Chalky in News Archives · February 13, 20178 yr

Joey Jefferson is a well known producer and label owner that released many excellent 60s soul sides. Breakthrough & Mutt & Jeff are two of Joey’s labels that are of the most interest to Rare & Northern Soul collectors. The most highly sought after 45 on Breakthrough is of course by “No One Else Can Take Your Place” by the Inspirations. Over the years myths and misinformation has surrounded the recording. Johnny Hendley who recorded solo on Mutt & Jeff and later on TIE as John & The Weirdest is just one. He was reputedly the lead singer with the Inspirations. However, during a recent trip Stateside by Kev Roberts who met once more with Joey this myth was dispelled once and for all.

The line up of the Inspirations, an LA vocal group, consisted of John Gibson who sang lead. Other members include brothers Huey and Lou Bell plus Charles Perry who was on MGM/Magnum, Charles Diamond (real name Charles Pennywell) was also in the studio doing backing and as we will find out he was soon to cut his own take. This line up was confirmed to Kev by Joey in a recent conversation. The group went into the studio and recorded the track sometime in 1966. The group however were courted by Motown’s West Coast office and they refused to sign a contract with Joey. With just a few 45s escaping and the group in dispute with Joey over a contact the recording was pulled and consigned to the vaults.

The Fairlanes
Charles “Diamond” Pennywell was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the third largest city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The city has a rich musical history from soul to gospel, R&B to country and much more and was the home for many of music’s major acts. Charles was also a childhood friend of Joey Jefferson who would have a part to play in the future musical career of Charles. Charles began singing at the age of ten. It would be high school where he began to take it seriously. Along with fellow school friends, Eddie Lejay, Thomas Odom, Steve Ross they formed the The Fairlanes, named after the Ford Fairlane and keeping with the doo-wop tradition of naming the group after cars, The Cadilacs etc. The group’s first release in 1959 was to be Seventeen Steps” b/w “Johnny Rhythm” came out on Dee Marais’ Lucky Seven label and in the same year for Pappy Dailey’s Dart label out of Houston, TX (Just For Me). They would also record for Eddie Shuler's Tic-Toc label (You’re Lonesome Now) in 1961. Charles would record solo for Smash with “Web Of Love” b/w “It’s So Funny I Could Cry”.

Charles as mentioned was doing backing vocals in the studio whilst the Inspirations cut their take or takes of “No One Else Can Take Your Place”. It is highly likely Charles Diamond cut his take during the same session, if not the same session it would be very soon after.

Alas, Joey Jefferson would lose interest in the recording and it would be shelved. Charles Diamond, soon after laying down his vocals to “No One Else Can Take Your Place” would become a member and sing lead vocals for the vocal group The Sunlovers and whose members would be Eddie LaJay who was a member of the Failanes alongside Charles and childhood friend and Robert Tisby. I have read a conflicting biography that the groups members were also those that recorded as The Inspirations. If this is true then I guess Joey didn’t bear a grudge, not when money was to be made through music. I find this unlikely due to the dispute over a recording contract the Inspirations had with Joey. The line up of Charles, Eddie and Robert came from an interview conducted with Charles a few years ago.

The Sunlovers
It would be the Sunlovers and his other label interests that would be the focus of Joey’s productions and “The Inspirations and “No One Else Can Take Your Place” was for the foreseeable future history. The Sunlovers would record for amongst others Joey’s Mutt & Jeff label. “My Poor Heart”. was the first release in June 1967 “You’ll Never Make The Grade” came next and “I’ll Treat You Right” being the third and final release on Mutt & Jeff. None did anything nationally despite selling regionally. The first two would however become popular on the UK Northern Soul scene in later years alongside the Breakthrough release by the Inspirations and other releases by Joey Jefferson.
When asked most collectors and dancers remember first hearing the record via Colin Curtis at the legendary Blackpool Mecca. This copy however belonged to Neil Rushton. Neil purchased it for £32, two weeks wages, blind from Bob Cattaneo of San Francisco. This was the first copy to arrive in the UK and Neil as well as playing it himself at venues such as The Ritz in Manchester would take it to the Mecca for Colin to play, this would be late 1973 or 1974 according to various memories. Some years later, whilst the disc was still a one known copy 45, Neil would sell the record to Ritchie Andrew of Wales for £120, something Neil regretted.
Meanwhile, Bob Cattaneo had been in contact with Joey and during the conversations it transpired Joey still had the masters for “No One Else Can Take Your Place”. Bob relayed this to Neil and a deal was struck through Bob to get 1000 pressed up, this was 1977. However, when the records arrived in the UK Neil was bemused that it was not the same as the record he had bought from Bob and played around the UK but a totally different take. It transpired that Joey had used the vocal recorded by Charles Diamond and not the original Inspirations take. It was though an excellent recording in its own right and all copies have now disappeared into collections and when one does come up for sale it is now commanding a three figure sum. The Inspirations though has never turned up with just a few known copies and commanding a figure of several thousand pounds.

As for Johnny Hendley, his whereabouts are unknown although Joey is actively attempting to locate him.
Charles Pennywell would continue to record into the 70s and is still touring to this day with his band.
Special thanks to Kev Roberts, Charles Pennywell and Joey Jefferson.
Thanks also to Classic Urban Harmony.
Photos courtesy of Charles Pennywell.
Charles “Diamond” Pennywell has his own website…
http://www.charlesdiamond.indiegroup.com/index.html

By Chalky in Articles · February 11, 20178 yr

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 impromptu jam session in the lower level of the student center. This was the beginning of what would soon become Teakwood. “Those two original members, Ralph Moore on saxophone and me on piano, along with five others went into the studio in 1976 and recorded two songs for our first and only single”, remembers Fred Forsh. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, Moore and Forsh parted ways but Teakwood continued with four remaining members plus two new ones and with this new lineup, went into the studio in 1977 to record nine songs under the collective title “A Distant Star”. However, for some obscure reason the songs were never released but luckily the reel-to-reel master tapes survived.
The tapes were sent to the head quarters of Tramp Records in early 2016. In the end it took several attempts at three different recording studios to transfer them successfully. It took some more months to get the material mastered and finally pressed on good old vinyl. Mr. Forsh says: “Here we are, forty years later, finally releasing it to the public thanks to Tramp Records! This is a dream come true for me and it is my hope that you will enjoy listening to the music of Teakwood!” Happy New Year 2017!

01. Teakwood Jesse
02. Powerplay
03. Anything And Everything
04. Distant Star
05. Ne'gera
06. And You'll Never Know
07. Got To Give You Up
08. Moving On
09. Can You Dig It? *
10. Suddenly You're My Life *
11. We Are Teakwood *
12. Got To Give You Up (alternate version) *
13. Powerplay (alternate instrumenal version) *
* digital bonus tracks

Artist:                  TEAKWOOD
Title:                    A Distant Star
Label:                  Mo-Soul Records
Cat. No:               MSLP-9053 (LP/digital)
File under:            Soul-Disco-Funk
Distribution:         Kudos Records Ltd. (World)
Release date:       3rd February 2017
LC-Code:             24072
EAN Vinyl:           5050580663916

Key selling points:
- previously unreleased album from 1977
- all songs taken from the original reel-to-reel master tapes
- deluxe vinyl LP including full album download code, housed in original 1970s old school tip-on cover

By Badsamba in News Archives · February 11, 20178 yr

member @Kenb has just passed up the third in this ongoing series of soul music themed infographic 'connections'
Here you go time for # three and its a timely 'Valentines' connection..

Northern Connections #3... 'Valentines' connection

Connections

By Kenb in Articles · February 10, 20178 yr

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 plays and sings and has co-written two of the 10 brand new Stone Foundation tracks and has said
"These are dark, dark times so I was glad to hear a positive voice and vibrations in the words and a joy in the music...what a pleasure and a privilege it was to work with these fellas". “It’s their best songwriting to date, and I just hope people get to hear it because there are some great tunes and I like the message on the record. I like the social comment, because you have so little of that these days.” - Paul Weller on the band and record
The album is due out on March 31st via 100% Records, and can be pre-ordered right now.
more info can be had at the bands website http://www.stonefoundation.co.uk/ and various formats avaialble via https://stonefoundation.tmstor.es/
Tracklisting:
1: Back In The Game (feat. Paul Weller)
2: Open Your Heart To The World
3: Love Rediscovered
4: The Limit Of A Man
5: The Colour Of…
6: Street Rituals (feat. Paul Weller)
7: Strange People (feat. William Bell)
8: Your Balloon Is Rising (feat. Paul Weller)
9: Season Of Change (feat. Bettye LaVette)
10: Simplify The Situation

The album is available for pre-order now. All pre-orders will receive an instant download of Your Balloon is Rising (featuring Paul Weller on lead vocals). There will be further tracks released before the album is out, all these tracks will be made available as instant downloads to all who have pre-ordered the album as soon as they are released.
For the collectors, a super-limited number of Street Rituals test pressings are available on PledgeMusic. Fastest finger first!
Season of Change
Season of Change is the second track to be taken from our new album Street Rituals. It features the amazing vocal talents of one of our soul heroes, the wonderful Bettye LaVette. The song was produced by Paul Weller.
The track is available for instant download to all who have pre-ordered the album from our online store, PledgeMusic or iTunes. It will be available on Spotify as well

By Mike in News Archives · February 10, 20178 yr

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/soul-run-endless-chain-45

Here's the company blurb...

Limited edition 45 vinyl 150 copies Transparent vinyl / 250 copies Black vinyl.
Record Kicks proudly pres. Soul Run the new single by “The most buzzed-about Soul singer in Toronto (CBS Music)” TANIKA CHARLES.
Soul Run is the 1st single from her self titled debut album, that will hit the streets worldwide on April the 07th on Record Kicks.
Produced by Slakah The Beatchild, best known for his works with Canadian rapper Drake, "Soul Run" is Tanika Charles' new single, taken from her self-titled forthcoming debut LP out April 07th on Record Kicks. Pre-orders are now available on Bandcamp bit.ly/SoulRun45.
In a few short years, Tanika has transformed from an emerging solo artist to a commanding performer and bandleader, a staple in the Canadian soul scene. Her touring career has seen her supporting the likes of Estelle, Haitus Kayote, Lauryn Hill and Macy Gray. Highly impressive, considering she is only just releasing her debut album to the world.

By Mike in News Archives · February 9, 20178 yr

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 several later rock and roll compilations. However, the group soon fell apart, and Freeman started a new group, the Vocaleers (not to be confused with an earlier group of the same name who recorded "Is It a Dream").
When asked by a local DJ if he had written any songs, he wrote several and recorded them as solo demos. These included "Do You Want to Dance", which were heard by a visiting record label executive, Mortimer Palitz of Jubilee Records. He signed Freeman to the label and had the original recording overdubbed in New York by session musicians including guitarist Billy Mure. Released on the Jubilee subsidiary label Josie, "Do You Want to Dance" quickly rose to number 5 on the pop chart and number 2 on the R&B chart in early 1958, when Freeman was still only 17 The song was covered later (as "Do You Wanna Dance") by Del Shannon, the Beach Boys, Johnny Rivers, Bette Midler, John Lennon, Cliff Richard, Marc Bolan & T.Rex, the Mamas & The Papas, Bobby Vee and the Ramones.
Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured with such musicians as Fats Domino, the Coasters, and Jackie Wilson. Several of his follow-ups on Laurie, including "Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes" and "Need Your Love", a ballad, also made the pop charts. He left Laurie in 1960 and signed with King Records, reaching the charts again with "Shimmy Shimmy".However, several of Freeman's later recordings for King in the early 1960s went unreleased, for unexplained reasons.

He did not return to the charts again until 1964, after signing for the Autumn label, when he had his second top ten hit with "C'mon and Swim". The song was co-written by label owner and radio DJ Tom Donahue (credited under his birth name, Thomas Coman), and 20-year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone, and was produced by Stewart. Freeman's final hit was "S-W-I-M", later in 1964.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Freeman
http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/bfreeman.htm
Soul Walking has a good biography
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Bobby Freeman.html
photos via https://www.acerecords.co.uk/give-my-heart-a-break-the-complete-king-recordings

By Mike in News Archives · February 9, 20178 yr

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 architecture critics, as well as hundreds of images from Capitol’s extensive archives, we follow the label’s evolution and the making of some of the greatest music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Through pop, rock, country, classical, soul, and jazz, the photographic and musical history includes the label’s most successful, cool, hip, and creative stars, as well as the one-hit wonders who had their all-too-brief moments in the spotlight.

About the Author
Reuel Golden graduated in politics from the University of Sussex, UK, and is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography. He has edited various titles for TASCHEN including The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Harry Benson: The Beatles, Age of Innocence: Football in the 1970s, and the New York and London editions of the Portrait of a City series.
Hardcover: 500 pages
Publisher: TASCHEN; 01 edition (12 Dec. 2016)
Language: English
https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/music/all/01140/facts.75_years_of_capitol_records.htm

By Mike in News Archives · February 8, 20178 yr

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 nothing we can place it with at Secret Stash so I have hooked up my direct boss with Ady so they can discuss if there is any commercial use for this find, all I can say is the 5 takes are beautiful, it's like she is finding her way with the track, hairs on the back of the neck time for sure, also the good thing in all this with Ady being personal friends with Maxine I'm pretty sure she will get to hear the tape, has to be a one in a million find sorry I could not resist that.

Mark Bicknell

By Mark Bicknell in News Archives · February 7, 20178 yr

The recent sad news regarding David Axelrods passing on has led to Wax Poetics magazine site pushing out a turn of the century interview from the Big Daddy Magazine Issue #5
Part one of the interview can be viewed here and as still as worthwhile as when first read well worth the walk over...

David Axelrod’s life is sensational. Forget for a minute that the man produced some of the finest R&B and jazz albums of the 1960s for luminaries such as Lou Rawls and Cannonball Adderley. Forget Axelrod the visionary who, long before Shadow and his sampling contemporaries “endtroduced” themselves to the musical world, created the blueprint for classical melodies melded with the funkiest of backbeats. This interview would be worth reading for the intense anecdotes that characterize David Axelrod’s life.
http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/david-axelrod-part-1/
Forum thread
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/topic/364427-rip-david-axelrod/

cover scan from the Soul Source Gallery Selection

By Mike in News Archives · February 7, 20178 yr

BBE Records has a new set out, a vinyl / CD boxed set titled 'The Men In The Glass Booth'
Its a 3 xCd / 5x lp /digital format release, details and release notes below
The Men In The Glass Booth Part One: Ground Breaking Re-edits & Remixes By The Disco Era's Most Influential DJs
They describe in the release details this release as 'opulent', well you could call the sampler 'opulent' as well....as its a opulent lengthy 45 mins of fun....
Listen
Release Blurb...
In May 1976 a record was released that would have an unforeseen and lasting impact on the music industry “Ten Percent” by Double Exposure was an early release on the New York independent label Salsoul Records. America was in the grip of a disco explosion with new clubs opening on a weekly basis; Salsoul saw what was happening and swiftly created a sound for their label, heavily influenced by the music then coming out of Philadelphia, aimed directly at New York’s dance-floors. Records like “Salsoul Hustle,” “Tangerine” and “You’re Just The Right Size” by The Salsoul Orchestra borrowed heavily from the beautifully orchestrated Philadelphia International records but added a more percussive, bass heavy depth that New York’s DJs loved.
So what was so special about this particular single then? Double Exposure was, after all, just another band, “Ten Percent” just another song; one of many “disco” records released that week. First of all Salsoul became the first record label to make a twelve inch single available to Joe Public - the exotic format was previously only available to DJs as promotional items or bought under the counter at certain record stores. Not only that though, the extended version was created by Walter Gibbons, a DJ at New York’s Galaxy 21 who’d built his reputation making exclusive versions of tracks to play in his sets.
In 1976 it was unheard of for a DJ to set foot in a recording studio, being seen as little more than living jukeboxes by the serious music industry. Recording studios were strictly the domain of recording artists and producers so Walter found himself in a unique position, gaining access to a world no DJ had been granted before.
The Men In The Glass Booth compiled by Al Kent tells the full story. Featuring ground breaking re-edits and remixes by some of the Disco era’s most influential DJs including Walter Gibbons, Bobby DJ Guttadaro, Tom Savarese, Jellybean Benitez, Tee Scott and John Luongo, this opulent release also includes a 40 page book which features exclusive photos and insights from some of the story’s key figures.
Current prices/formats
3CD - With 40 Page Booklet.
5LP - Part A contains 40-page coffee table book telling the story of the DJ as remixer and featuring previously unseen vintage photographs.
Cat: BBE 191CLP1
Released: 27 Jan 17
5LP vinyl box set Part A (incl. 40 page book) – £60.00
5LP vinyl box set Part B (incl. poster) – £60.00
3CD (incl. 40 page book) – £25.00

Track listings:
5LP Box Part A
Vinyl 1
A1 Leon Collins – I Just Wanna Say I Love You (John Luongo Remix)
A2 Marboo – What About Love (Tony Gioe Remix)
B1 Double Exposure – Ten Per Cent (Walter Gibbons Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
B2 Juggy Murray Jones – Inside America (Rick Gianatos Disco Queen Acetate Edit)
Vinyl 2
C1 Hot Ice – Dancing Free (John Luongo Remix)
C2 The Sunshine Band – Black Water Gold (Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
D1 The Salsoul Orchestra – Magic Bird Of Fire (Francois Kevorkian Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
D2 The Salsoul Orchestra – It’s Good For The Soul (Jay Negron Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
Vinyl 3
E1 Double Exposure – My Love Is Free (Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Remix)
E2 Fay Hauser – Reaching Out For Happiness (Jonathan Fearing Remix)
F1 Love Symphony Orchestra – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Tom Savarese Remix)
Vinyl 4
G1 Ripple – The Beat Goes On And On (Jim Burgess Remix)
G2 Ruby Andrews – I Wanna Be Near You (John Morales Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
H1 TC James and The Fist O Funk Orchestra – I’ve Been Looking For Somebody (Walter Gibbons Remix)
Vinyl 5
I1 Lake Shore Drive – The Disco Scene (Rick Gianatos Remix)
I2 TC James and The Fist O Funk Orchestra – Bumpsie’s Whipping Cream (Tom Savarese Remix)
J1 Skip Mahoney – Janice (Don’t Be So Blind To Love) (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
5LP Box Part B
Vinyl 1
A1 The Salsoul Orchestra – My Number’s Up (Tee Scott Remix)
A2 The Skyliners – The Love Bug (Done Bit Me Again) (David Todd Remix)
B1 Aura – L.A. Sunshine (Robert Ouimet Remix)
Vinyl 2
C1 Tony Valor Sound Orchestra – Love Has Come My Way (Jim Burgess Remix)
C2 Sparkle Tuhran & Friends – Handsome Man (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
D1 First Choice – Love Thang (Tee Scott Remix)
Vinyl 3
E1 Kay Gee’s – Burn Me Up (Jellybean Benitez Edit)
F1 Brooklyn Express – Love Is The Message (Tee Scott Remix)
Vinyl 4
G1 Chain Reaction – Changes (Jellybean Benitez Remix)
G2 John Gibbs And The Jam Band – J’Ouvert (Frank Sestito Remix)
H1 Bunny Sigler – By The Way You Dance (I Knew It Was You) (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
Vinyl 5
I1 The Salsoul Orchestra – It’s Good For The Soul (Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Version)
J1 Gladys Knight & The Pips – It’s A Better Than Good Time (Walter Gibbons Remix)
3CD
CD1
Leon Collins – I Just Wanna Say I Love You (John Luongo Remix)
Marboo – What About Love (Tony Gioe Remix)
Double Exposure – Ten Per Cent (Walter Gibbons Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
Juggy Murray Jones – Inside America (Rick Gianatos Disco Queen Acetate Edit)
Hot Ice – Dancing Free (John Luongo Remix)
The Sunshine Band – Black Water Gold (Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
The Salsoul Orchestra – Magic Bird Of Fire (Francois Kevorkian Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
The Salsoul Orchestra – It’s Good For The Soul (Jay Negron Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
Double Exposure – My Love Is Free (Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Remix)
Fay Hauser – Reaching Out For Happiness (Jonathan Fearing Remix)
Ripple – The Beat Goes On And On (Jim Burgess Remix)
CD2
Love Symphony Orchestra – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Tom Savarese Remix)
Tony Valor Sound Orchestra – Love Has Come My Way (Jim Burgess Remix)
Ruby Andrews – I Wanna Be Near You (John Morales Sunshine Sound Acetate Edit)
TC James and The Fist O Funk Orchestra – I’ve Been Looking For Somebody (Walter Gibbons Remix)
Lake Shore Drive – The Disco Scene (Rick Gianatos Remix)
TC James and The Fist O Funk Orchestra – Bumpsie’s Whipping Cream (Tom Savarese Remix)
Skip Mahoney – Janice (Don’t Be So Blind To Love) (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
The Salsoul Orchestra – My Number’s Up (Tee Scott Remix)
The Skyliners – The Love Bug (Done Bit Me Again) (David Todd Remix)
Aura – L.A. Sunshine (Robert Ouimet Remix)
CD3
Sparkle Tuhran & Friends – Handsome Man (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
First Choice – Love Thang (Tee Scott Remix)
Kay Gee’s – Burn Me Up (Jellybean Benitez Edit)
Brooklyn Express – Love Is The Message (Tee Scott Remix)
Chain Reaction – Changes (Jellybean Benitez Remix)
John Gibbs And The Jam Band – J’Ouvert (Frank Sestito Remix)
Bunny Sigler – By The Way You Dance (I Knew It Was You) (Bobby DJ Guttadaro Remix)
The Salsoul Orchestra – It’s Good For The Soul (Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Version)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – It’s A Better Than Good Time (Walter Gibbons Remix)

Links
BBE Music
https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/the-men-in-the-glass-booth/
Al Kent
http://www.alkent.co.uk/
Video Trailer

By Mike in News Archives · February 6, 20178 yr

News and details concerning this just released Kent Records soul comp. Read and listen below
Manhattan Soul Volume 3 - Various Artists (Scepter/ Wand)

Preview via Juno Records Player

Preview release notes clip and track listing
These New York labels were at the inception of soul music and continued to release excellent tracks until the disco era.
Scepter/Wand and Musicor/Dynamo were quintessential New York soul labels. Their common link was Luther Dixon, who set Scepter on the right path with the Shirelles and followed up with success for Tommy Hunt, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick and Maxine Brown. He split for Musicor in 1966 where he got the Platters, Tommy Hunt and Inez and Charlie Foxx back into the charts.
Over the years, our privileged position of accessing the labels’ tapes has enabled us to make many previously unissued recordings available. This CD alone features an unheard Chips Moman song from Helen Henry, the Shirelles’ take on Luther Dixon’s superb ‘Two Stupid Feet’, songwriter Van McCoy’s own interpretation of the Shirelles’ ‘What’s The Matter Baby’ and an R&B group sound from the Tabs. Earlier vault discoveries from Junior Lewis and Big Maybelle are given their first CD outing.
Track Listing:
1. Open Up Your Heart (And Let Me In) - Dan & Clean Cuts
2. Now That You're Gone - Sonny Turner And Sound Unlimited
3. Haven't I Been Good To You - Johnny Moore
4. Fun City Woman - Ann Bailey
5. Nobody Made You Love Me - The Charts
6. Billy Boy - Billy Adams
7. That Same Old Song - The Fabulous Dinos
8. Every Little Bit Helps - Helen Henry
9. Two Stupid Feet - The Shirelles
10. Lover - Tommy Hunt
11. Giving Up - Junior Lewis
12. A Part Of Me - Earl King
13. Never In My Life - Lee Moses
14. Nobody Knows - Maurice Williams
15. Doesn't It Ring A Bell - The Platters
16. How Could It Be - The Esquires
17. Mr Schemer - Brenton Wood
18. Ooh Baby - Harold Hopkins
19. What's The Matter Baby - Van Mccoy
20. The Landlord - The Tabs
21. You Picked Me - The Soldier Boys
22. Remind My Baby Of Me - Billy Byers
23. Does Love Believe In Me - Melba Moore
24. If I Had You - Big Maybelle

Full release notes by @ady croasdell and purchase options via
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/manhattan-soul-volume-3

By Mike in News Archives · February 5, 20178 yr

TOMMY MCGEE - Now That I Have You B/w Stay With Me - Numero Group US
Cat: ES 058LP

Soul
Out soon on 45 and also now avail via download

Release blurb
Having anthologized his ’60s songbook with 1976’s overdue long-player Positive-Negative, Grand Rapids, Michigan's Tommy McGee was eager to place something more modern into the marketplace. Brass at Brunswick and MCA failed to hear a hit in McGee's sultry-yet-assured delivery of “Now That I Have You.” Unable to find a home for the romantic anthem, McGee issued his 2-step masterpiece on his own TMG Records in 1981. McGee would revisit the composition later in the decade, dressing the tune with drum machines and synthesizers for a run of 12” singles. However, this 45-only version from 1976 captures the progressive soul stepper at its most organic.
http://www.numerogroup.com/products/tommy-mcgee-now-that-i-have-you-bw-stay-with-me

By Mike in News Archives · February 3, 20178 yr

Secret Stash News Update - February 2017
A new video plus all the latest new Secret Stash release news
Video Promo view here
Otis Clay - I Got A Problem b/w Thank You Love - One-derful/Secret Stash due for release towards the end of February 2017, two previously unissued One-derful masters from the legendary Otis Clay, the top side of this double header has certainly caught the imagination of the Soul scene, all Demos have pre sold out but you can still pre reserve an issue copy @ £12.00 plus postage, to secure a copy please PM here on Soulsource @Mark Bicknell or email bicknellmark@aol.com

The Ringleaders - Baby. What Has Happened To Our Love (Alternate Take) b/w All Of My Life - M-Pac/Secret Stash is due for release after Otis Clay, I have had the test pressings which sound sublime taken from original studio masters 'All Of My Life' has never sounded this good, clean and crystal clear sound takes the tune into a different dimension from the bootlegs, Demos @ £20.00 are almost pre sold out so be quick, Issues are £12.00 plus postage, to pre reserve again PM here @Mark Bicknell or email bicknellmark@aol.com
We have further releases which have just been submitted for clearance from Mckinley Mitchell - My Sweet Baby b/w Now That You're Gone - One-derful, two stunning unissued masters and two beautiful R'n'B winners from Ester Bell - Baby You Don't Know b/w Say What You Gonna Say - Mar-v-lus, again previously unissued, other tracks in the mix for release are Larry And The Hippies, Josephine Taylor and The Pagents to follow later on in the year.

For further details check out the facebook group SECRET STASH CHICAGO SOUL RELEASES UK DIVISION, email bicknellmark@aol.com or PM here. @Mark Bicknell

By Mark Bicknell in News Archives · February 2, 20178 yr

2017 powers on, here's the second months Ace Records Newsletter, yep its almost February already.
New releases for February 2017 from Ace Records

Bob Stanley And Pete Wiggs Present English Weather
70s Rock
Various Artists (Saint Etienne)
CD £11.50
LP £21.70
The autumnal sound of Britain at the turn of the 70s, looking out through wet window panes to a new decade with a mixture of melancholy and optimism for what might come next. With the Beatles gone and the pound sinking, a new and distinctive sound emerges, led by flutes and mellotrons.

The Planet Sessions
Rock'n'Roll
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
CD £11.50
At last, the first official reissue of Screamin’ Jay’s rare second album, recorded in the UK in 1965. Stereo mixes and unissued tracks help clarify its status as an overlooked mod-jazz classic.

Love's Been Good To Me - The Songs Of Rod McKuen
Rock'n'Roll
Various Artists (Songwriter Series)
CD £12.92
From folk anthems to movie themes and French chanson ballads, 25 songs from one of the great pop culture icons of his time, including three previously unissued tracks.

Skunk Juice: Dirty Funk From The Big Apple
Funk
The Pazant Brothers
LP £12.05
12 tracks of horn-led funk from one of the great unsung bands of the late 1960s. Includes sought-after singles ‘Skunk Juice’, ‘Juicy Lucy’ and ‘Chicken Scratch’.

The Seeds
Psych / Garage
The Seeds
LP £29.98
A 50th Anniversary reissue of The Seeds' first album, with a deluxe tip-on gatefold sleeve, full colour booklet, and a bonus record of alternate takes and unreleased material.

Manhattan Soul Volume 3
60s Soul
Various Artists (Scepter/ Wand)
CD £11.50
These New York labels were at the inception of soul music and continued to release excellent tracks until the disco era.

http://www.acerecords.co.uk

By Mike in News Archives · January 28, 20178 yr

The latest episode in the very fine TvOne Unsung series features Lenny Williams - read and watch below
UNSUNG
Watch Unsung: Lenny Williams
See the whole story of Lenny Williams, the soul singer whose career is truly unsung.
tv one link
https://tvone.tv/video/watch-unsung-lenny-williams/

By Mike in News Archives · January 26, 20178 yr

Soul Source Select Offers
Introduction
Select Offers is a revamped feature that has just been re-added to the Soul Source site and will be running along side the existing sales forums
The previous version (up last year for a few months) was found wanting due to a poor auction format.
This revamped version shifts the focus from an fixed basic auction system to a more flexible 'offers' system
Basically a 'Make an offer' feature - a basic inhouse system designed to offer members a more structured version of the "open to offers" sales procedure...
Which should now offer to all members a more structured formal method of buying/selling records, that offers features that go beyond those offered by the soul source sales forums.
Features
The feature takes advantages of the many built in Soul Source features
Multiple scans/images - can be added via the attachment feature (same method as per forum post - jpg, gif or png format)
Sound clips - mp3s can be added via the attachment feature (note only mp3s at moment please)
A more info/description section - a dedicated place for detailed info such as grading, payments, postal/shipping details etc
Questions - a question to seller section

Offer System - an inhouse 'make an offer' system

Forum - each offer item will be auto posted into the sales forum

Exposure - social sharing features, banner system and more to help both keep members informed and up to date

Notifications/Follow - all sellers/buyers can use the notification system to be informed on updates to listings/offers etc Settings and choice of notifications can be set if wish via profile settings

Sellers Info - members reputation, feedback, etc etc all show on the item page
Listing Fee
Offers is open to all members to list however have adopted a listing fee policy for this feature
The reasoning behind the listing fee is threefold
Assist the site in achieving full self-supporting status to try to cover all the various site costs and allow improvements To try and ensure that the listings are vibrant and worthwhile, having a fee will hopefully avoid bulk block listings, over pricing and repeated posts/bumps etc Validation of Accounts - By using fees it does means all sellers need to pay via a paypal account or credit card, which may lessen the concerns regarding unknown sellers identities. Cost/Method
Current listing fee for this opening period is a special opening offer of just a flat £1 per item
Payment is via paypal/credit card and is integrated into the listing submission procedure automatically

Future
It is aimed to be a complimentary feature to all the current sales features we offer, and as with all features as the use and such develops so will follow improvements and new features
For further details/information
Please see the FAQs guide to submission of items and the guide to system

FAQs Link
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/source-help/select-offers/
Any question on this or any Select Offers feature then please use the site support forum via link below
Support Forum
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forum/41-support/
Select Offers Feature:
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/classifieds/
Jan 2017

get set be ready....

there is a test/demo offer setup so feel free to use the 'make an offer' features on this test item
link below
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/classifieds/

By Mike in News Archives · January 26, 20178 yr

Word about a nice looking and sounding vinyl box set release from Timmion Records
Timmion Records Singles Box, Vol 2 from Timmion Records

7" Singles Box Vol. 2 includes the following 45's

TR706 Fred "Love Can Last Forever"
TR707 Willie West & The Soul Investigators "After The Storm"
TR708 Cold Diamond & Mink "Queen Of Soul"
TR709 Bobby Oroza "This Love"
TR710 Ernie Hawks & The Soul Investigators "Scorpio Man Theme"
ships out within 4 days
https://timmionrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/timmion-records-singles-box-vol-2

Buy Now €40 EUR or more
Music videos:

By Mike in News Archives · January 25, 20178 yr

Tommy Tate Dies January 20, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi.

- Tim Whitsett, LocoBop Records

added by site

this weeks earler thread containg members thoughts and tributes
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/topic/363465-tommy-tate-sad-news/

artist sad news

By Guest in News Archives · January 21, 20178 yr

Word about a photographic exploration of Young Northern Soulies in Birmingham and the Midlands 27 January – 24 February 2017
Here's the blurb from the Parkside Gallery website...
Birmingham City University's Contemporary Art Gallery
All Because Of You - Northern Soul Portraits - Birmingham 2017
A photographic exploration of Young Northern Soulies in Birmingham and the Midlands
27 January – 24 February 2017

'Coming to Parkside Gallery this January is the work of Birmingham-based independent photographer Bethany Kane and Sarah Raine, a researcher for the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research. They have documented the underground northern soul scene in Birmingham and the West Midlands through what Raine describes as a “curated collection of photographs, audio, memorabilia and scene insider accounts.”'
more info and links via

http://blogs.bcu.ac.uk/parksidegallery/tag/all-because-of-northern-soul/

By Mike in Event News · January 19, 20178 yr

member @kenb has just passed up the second in this ongoing series of soul music themed infographic 'connections'
Here you go here's the second...

Northern Connections #2... what's in a name

Connections

By Kenb in Articles · January 18, 20178 yr

Was having another dig around the soul source back garden, and stumbled on this...

Another scanned sleeve notes ocr (not sure) type of thing done in the last century, this time around the scan is from the Charly Comp Lp "Rare Soul Uncovered" with the notes being written by Dave Evision.
The notes are not really that related to the actual tracks, its basically a take on the 'History Of Northern Soul' as it was circa 1984. As always these notes do provide a 'snapshot' in time of attitudes etc
Sleeve notes off 'Rare Soul Uncovered (18 Northern Soul Favourites)' - Charly LP
'History Of Northern Soul'
With the demise of the famous Wigan Casino All Niter rumours were rife that the remaining faithful Northern Soul fans still left would be duly buried in the rubble, along with the dance floor the balcony and of course a thousand and one memories of great all niters past. What the doubters had not bargained for was the fervent never say die attitude of soul fans throughout the U.K. bred into them by their memories spanning back to the early sixties. It had been this pride and appetite for the continuation of this unique scene', as it is affectionately known. That has proved beyond any doubt that Northern soul and it's dedicated followers are part of the longest lasting 'fad' known to man!
For the uninitiated the interest for this special type of music broke out in the mid-sixties. It was felt that when the opposite numbers on the other side of the Atlantic were sucked into the whirlpool of Beatle mania that if they didn't want their own home grown mainly black artists, then we would be only too pleased to oblige by flying their flag for them. It seemed a fair swap Suddenly we found an underground cult in our midst. Manchester seemed as good a geographical place as any to provide the launch pad for this seemingly unwanted American music. Venues rapidly sprung up. with the Twisted Wheel acting as command H.Q, flanked by the Bluenote nearby and the Top Twenty out in the suburbs. Sheffield followed suit with the Mojo. in Bradford it was the Ambassador and so on. Taking in predominantly Northern and Midland cities. Leading soul journalist and co-founder of the legendary Soul City label. Dave Godin claimed responsibility for christening it Northern Soul.
At this point the interest had broken into an epidemic with curiosity and demand for the music spreading at a breathtaking pace. The symptoms were for rare. Collectable sounds preferably with a fast beat.
By the early 70's it was becoming increasingly difficult to prevent the lid from blowing off the top of the pot. As the pot was overflowing with an expanding army of soul fans eager to digest as much new vinyl as their little legs could dance to. D.J.'s found themselves virtually as mothers feeding their young. Not daring to fail to obtain more and more different sounds, yet ensuring that only the rare. Collectable and danceable tunes would suffice as the fodder. By the early 7Os the Wheel had closed but hot on it's heels
By the early 70's the Wheel had closed but hot on it's heel's came other all-nighters like "Up the Junction" in Crewe and 'The Catacombs' in Wolverhampton but it was the 'Golden Torch' in my hometown of Stoke On Trent which took over the reins as the leading haven, probably due to it's capability, like the Wheel before it, to actually import obscure Americian soul artists in as live acts. Inevitably, commercialism was bound to creep in, as this different way to social life became increasingly popular. The music press infiltrated first, followed closely by the national daily's. All levels of radio and even T.V. documentaries, Everything from £100.00 singles to baggy trousered youths hitching from every part of the country became hot news for the media. The Casino had even over shadowed the Rugby Club and the Pier. Inquisitive faces seen for the first time, guaranteed weekly packed houses. Purist veterans of the Wheel and Torch days reluctantly accepted that the secret was out and many flew the nest.
The mid to late 70's were very healthy. with other equally popular allniters from Cleethorpes to Sheffield and Newton Aycliffe to Yate. One venue seen by many as the engine room of Northern soul, was by far the most popular non allnighter, that was Blackpool Mecca.
In compiling the album I have included soul sounds which have spanned from those unassuming and innocent days of the 60s right through to music still popular at present.
Hopefully these sleeve notes will give you an insight into what for me have been 16 very happy years, both as a D.J. and more importantly as a hard core, grass roots soul fan, who like thousands of others has been privileged to experience this unique phenomenon. Finally to all you youngsters out there welcome aboard... and to all the regulars over the years.... Thanks for the memory.
DAVE EVISON (ex-Wigan Casino Oldies D.J)
Thanks to Dennis Mack Guy Hennigan John Smith
Rare Soul Uncovered (18 Northern Soul Favourites)
Charly R&B ‎– CRB 1085
Released: 1984
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Charly Holdings Inc.
Copyright (c) – Charly Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Charly International APS
Credits
Artwork – Yeldham Muchmore
Compiled By – Trevor Swaine
Photography By – Peter Knight

Tracklist
1 The Montclairs   Hung Up On Your Love
2   The Ballads   I Can't See Your Love
3   Toussaint McCall   Nothing Takes The Place Of You
4   Roscoe Robinson   That's Enough
5   Sid Barnes*   I Hurt On The Other Side
6   Clarence Murray   Don't Talk Like That
7   Gloria Taylor   You Gotta Pay The Price
8   Big Al Downing Medley Of Soul
9   The Valentines Breakaway
1   Don Thomas   Come On Train
2   The Montclairs   I Need You More Than Ever
3   Jackie Lee   Would You Believe
4   Betty Everett   Gettin' Mighty Crowded
5 Fred Hughes   Don't Let Me Down
6   Little Richie   Just Another Heartache
7   Ann Sexton   You've Been Gone Too Long
8   Robert Parker   Let's Go Baby (Where The Action Is)
9   Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson   Soulshake

By Mike in Articles · January 13, 20178 yr

Robert Montgomery A lost Georgian Soul Treasure Rediscovered.

Robert, one of the Peach States more obscure recording artists, at one time having only been known to the most diehard 70’s soul collectors for his solitary Crescent label 45, “I Need You Girl”.
Press Release: Robert Montgomery & Chain Reaction “I Need You Girl” SJ1007
Release Date: Monday January 30th 2017

Robert Montgomery is a Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Performer, Keyboard and Organ Instrumentalist, who began his music career in his early teens jamming with local bands in his small hometown of Rome, Georgia. His most exciting experience in those early days was with the formation of a band called “The Sons of Aries.” They performed a good blend of rock, soul, and jazz, keeping them very busy performing throughout the southeastern states of the US for a considerable time. However, they never gravitated to recording any original material, with the group eventually disbanding.
It was then that Robert began to write his own songs. One such tune was the soulful “I Need You Girl,” a song based on personal experience with his lady and future wife Emma. By now in his early 20’s Robert was intent on becoming that solo artist that he always aspired to be. Hooking up with a crafty local businessman named Jeffrey Jackson Jr, He entered the studio and recorded “I Need You Girl,” using guys from his former group who were by that time called ‘Chain Reaction’. So the song was released on Jackson’s label, Crescent Records, but because of a shoestring budget the 1000 copies pressed were poorly distributed and the song never really achieved any great level of success.

At that point, to get more experience, Robert took an opportunity for the large part of a year to go on the road with a group from the mid-west called Villaruz. They majored in performing dance sets of pop, rock, and soul music in the mid-west and eastern parts of the country and played big events like the Kentucky Derby often settling down in large hotels with nightclubs for a month at a time, thus making their road life more palatable.
Still not satisfied with the direction of his music career, Robert during 1978 with his wife moved to Atlanta where he soon heard a band rehearsing in an apartment complex. They sounded good but at that time they didn’t have a keyboard and organ player, so Robert introduced himself and asked if he could sit in. The band in question being the funk group “Ripple,” originally from Michigan, who themselves had moved to Atlanta upon signing with GRC Records. Ripple recorded several hit singles for GRC including “I Don’t Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky”. Later followed by the seminal album “Sons Of The Gods” for Salsoul Records in 1977, which featured their perennial disco/hustle classic “The Beat Goes On And On”. The group by now was being reconstructed by their band leader percussionist Brian Sherrer. They liked Robert’s playing and vocal abilities, so they invited him into the group and began gigging together. They were also creating new material and thinking of collaborating together on a new album. Although Robert’s main dream remained to be a solo artist, he was willing to give this a try in the event it might finally work out.
It was during this time, that Robert using musicians from Ripple entered the studio and recorded four self penned songs as a vanity project and a further two songs written by other group members. Being cautious, they recorded the music together but kept the business affairs separate, for they all had experienced many prior disappointments. The output from this recording session remained unissued ( a situation soon to be rectified on future Soul Junction projects) Robert was hoping that this might finally be his chance to make it, but sadly it didn’t happen, and by this time being 28 years old and married, he decided to put more emphasis on settling down and building a family. Turning his back on a career as a full time musician he began a new career in the insurance business, which would lead to him working as an insurance agent for the next 30 years, although he did continue to dabble with his music where and when he could.

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Robert remained oblivious that through the insatiable appetite of European record dealers and collectors alike in their quest to find Black America’s lost soul treasures, his 1976 melodic piano driven outing “I Need You Girl” had been rescued from total obscurity to become a highly appreciated and sought after modern soul favourite. Some circa 15 years after it was initially spun original 45 copies are still hard to come by. It was during his own quest to obtain himself a copy that respected German DJ Lars Bulnheim tracked down Robert Montgomery’s whereabouts and passed the lead on to us at Soul Junction, hence the release of this very hard and desirable 45. A scenario that has made Robert Montgomery a very excited man about this renewed interest in his music.

Words by: David Welding & Robert Montgomery
Photographs courtesy of: Robert Montgomery
Label Scan Crescent 45: David Welding
For further information please contact Soul Junction at:
Tel: +44 (0) 121 602 8115 or E-mail:sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk
or order direct from the website at
http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ1007.html
or from the usual stockists.

By Chalky in News Archives · January 8, 20178 yr

Cannonball Records caused quite a stir during the summer of 2016 with the release of the labels 4th single with the previously unreleased “What I Done Wrong” by the the little known Big Lee Dowell. The release found favour across Europe with copies selling out very quickly and soon commanding a three figure sum. To satisfy demand a 12 inch version was released. The track was basically a demo recording which Alberto F Zanini, the label owner and the house band better known as the Cannonballs did their magic and added a backing track to come up with the biggest record of 2016.

January 2017 sees the seventh release for the label and again it is another find from Alberto’s Detroit digging venture. Again just an unfinished demo by The El Count Executives titled “I Want To Thank You” that Alberto and the Cannonballs have again done their magic and come up with another superb classy mid 70s dancer.

Very little is known about The El Count Executives. They did have one release that is known about on the tiny Detroit “Gemini” label in the early to mid 70s. The two sides being Pot Of Gold / Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (But A Dream) (GEMINI 2221). The 45 is very scarce, when it has sold it has commanded a three figure price, over £600 the highest I can see during a quick search. That is all I can find about the group so any other information will be greatly appreciated.
As for the Cannonball release, it was recorded circa 1976. One side is for the dancers, strings and percussion added by the Cannonballs and the tempo increased giving us a classy mid 70s dancer. The flip is as Alberto describes a proper sound track for the lovers. Both sides the drums are replayed and piano is added. The 45 has received various plays on the radio across Europe by the likes of Dave Thorley and yours truly during a guest appearance and has been very well received with nothing but praise for the recording.

The Cannonball release is been dedicated to the memory of one of our Soul Brothers who we recently lost, Paul Thrower. A true gent, one off the nicest, funniest and wittiest people you could wish to meet and a true Soul Music connoisseur who supported everything Alberto and Cannonball did, a truly nice touch by Cannonball.
The 45 will be released on the 9th of January 2017 on Cannonball’s sister label “RADAR”. It has been limited to a 500 copy press. Copies can be ordered through Paypal to cannonballsoul@gmail.com. The cost is £20 plus £10 P&P for UK buyers. European buyers please email cannonballsoul@gmail.com for details. Copies are limited to three per person, it is likely to sell out pretty quick so order without delay to be sure of a copy.
In-between Big Lee Dowell and this impending release the label released "Do You Get The Message" by Robert Jones and Berdell Gaston. Jone and Gaston are the writers of this track that was released by Grey Imprint, dance floor favourite across Europe. This is the songwriter demo with the Cannonballs weaving their magic giving us another dance floor winner. More great work is promised for the future and these tiny labels, even though what they do is because of their passion for the music still need our support to continue bringing new music to the scene. Email Alberto for more info on purchasing Jones and Gaston and other releases from Cannonball.
El Count Executives Teaser.mp3
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By Chalky in News Archives · January 6, 20178 yr

The Impressions are returning to these shores, good news yep but sad news as well as this time around the tour is being billed as 'Farewell Tour 2017' and the blurb states that the June London show will be their last ever London concert...
London details
June 2017 AGMP presents: "The Soul of Curtis Mayfield" The Impressions + The Curtom Orchestra + Farewell Tour 2017 - Last Ever London Concert Union Chapel, London
Further event details can be read via Soul Source Event Guide Live Soul Music Section entry

Also appearing at the Blackpool Festival and this is being billed as their last ever Uk Show
Blackpool International Soul Festival details

Book early seems to be a key word here
Plus while talking soul music events, have a heads up word to let those who are organised and like to book things early know that the 'live' events section of the Soul Source Event Guide is now back to work

If you are involved or just want to pass on news to fellow soul music types feel free to add events via the 'add' link at the top of every page,
2017 Get Set

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By Mike in Event News · January 6, 20178 yr

Happy New Year
I think it's been a vintage year for books on the history of soul music. As the original soul music generation mature some of them are using their knowledge and passion to produce some fantastic, well written books that have all ready provided me with hours of enjoyment. I've chosen four so plenty of scope for others to add their preferences.
1. Spinning Around - The History of The Soul LP A-K by John Lias.
Lias emerges as a major writer on soul music and by focusing on the Soul LP fills a significant gap. The ambition and hard work in listening to every soul LP in what must be a vast collection really paid off impressively. Lias is opinionated, witty and above- all knowledgeable. The list of acknowledgements includes doyens of writing such as Sirshambling and David Cole . It's a tour-de-force on the subject and at £20 quite honestly a snip.
2. That There's That Beat! Guide to the Philly Sound by Dave Moore and Jason Thornton
At 700 plus pages this is surely the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of the Philadelphia music. It also takes an historical perspective before focusing on soul music as it charts the city's soulful journey from the churches to the charts and dance-floors. Beautifully designed, lavishly produced and meticulously researched with numerous entries on artists, producers, musicians, DJs and even a few dealers its surely a must-have for soul music fans especially those who favour northern soul. Its not a cheap publication though.
3. Scepter Wand Forever : The History of Scepter Records - Steve Guarnori
I've not had this book long but all ready its well thumped. Another fine achievement from a respected writer. It follows Scepter from the beginning to its demise in the mid 70s more or less chronologically. Its packed with so many facts about the artists that its almost overwhelming. Hardly anyone is omitted and even labels associated or distributed by Scepter are included. There's lots of new research and fascinating pictures. I do get the impression that Guarnori almost lost control of the project such is its ambition but what he's produced is quality. A superb effort.
Also enjoyed:
4. Travelling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield by Todd Mayfield and Travis Atria - An excellent insight into the life and music of a soul maestro.
Please feel free to add your choices
Stormcock

By Guest in Articles · January 4, 20178 yr

BBC Radio 4 now offers via the BBC website an online archive of music related documentaries that are available to either listen online or download in mp3 format
There's a quite a heap of shows on offer, covering a wide range of music related shows, including both familiar names and some interesting subjects.

Here's a few highlights...
Hit the Road Stax
Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967 which brought to Europe soul greats Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Booker T and the MGs.
Black Is a Country
exploring the extraordinary underground music generated by the Black Power and Black Arts movement of the late Sixties
Nina Simone Great Lives
The chanteuse, pianist, composer and civil rights activist Nina Simone is the choice of another female musician who has made a career of defying convention; Joanna Macgregor. Presented by Matthew Parris.
When Cassius Met the Beatles
The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th-century legends - a meeting which created a new template for global celebrity..
plus loads more, here's the link, have a browse, can listen now or have a easy download in mp3 format for later...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01f50fb

bbc

By Mike in News Archives · January 3, 20178 yr

As always there is expected to be high demand for hotel rooms and weekend passes for the 2017 "Dab of Soul by the Seaside".
As usual we will be selling the hotel rooms and tickets from a specific time and date. This year the date for ticket and hotel sales will be 2.00pm on Sunday 12th February. Full details will follow.
If you are intending to attend this event then I would advise that you send an email at exactly 2.00pm, last year the hotel sold out (61 rooms) within three minutes!
For more info and to keep fully informed your best bet would be to join the "Dab" Facebook group here: Dab of Soul FaceBook Group

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By Chris Anderton in News Archives · January 2, 20178 yr

A Happy New Year to all from the Soul Source team!
All set here, lets hope 2017 is a good one!
Happy New Year!

By Mike in News Archives · December 31, 20168 yr

Digital release of unreleased motown tracks from 1966

Thanks to copyright laws recent years have seen an annual release of unreleased motown tracks that are just about to hit the 50 year old mark. It's all basically down to a copyright legal requirement to publicly release any track by a certain age or lose the copyright protection
This is normally done via digital means, and yesterday thanks to the Soulful Detroit topic click here to view word was out that this years release is now live and available for purchase and preview via Windows Store and Itunes
The list of the 80 tracks follows the link below
Note for Uk types while can preview the tracks via either windows store or the web page, I can't find a way to purchase individual tracks and its similar for itunes, so maybe it's a case of Us release for purchase only at the current moment?
Windows Store Link
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/music/album/various-artists/motown-unreleased-1966/8d6kgwx5xtss

Track listings
Disc 1
1. The Soulful Shack (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
2. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (Alternate Version) - The Temptations
3. Suddenly I Was Alone - Marvin Gaye
4. The Shadow Of Your Smile - Billy Eckstine
5. I Got You (In My Soul) - The Mynah Birds
6. I'll Wait Forever - The Mynah Birds
7. Road Burner (Son Of Road Runner) - Junior Walker & The All-Stars
8. For Once In My Life - Billy Eckstine
9. That'll Be The Day - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston
10. Don't Mess With Bill - Earl Van Dyke
11. Flower Girl (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
12. Can't You Hear Me Knocking - Brenda Holloway
13. Whenever You Need Me - Brenda Holloway
14. Just Too Much To Hope For - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston
15. Stand By Me (Live At The 20 Grand, Detroit/1966) - Earl Van Dyke
16. A Taste Of Honey - The Four Tops
17. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Obie Benson / Take 1) - The Four Tops
18. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Levi Stubbs / Take 3) - The Four Tops
19. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Lawrence Payton / Take 4) - The Four Tops

Disc 2

1. The Lonely Heart And Lonely Eyes Of Lonely Me - Brenda Holloway

2. Give A Little Love - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston

3. What Good Am I Without You - Brenda Holloway

4. Pucker Up Buttercup (Alternate Version) - Junior Walker & The All-Stars

5. Monkey Talk - Earl Van Dyke

6. A World Without You - Barbara McNair

7. I Still Get Butterflies - Brenda Holloway

8. In My Heart I Know It's Right - Gladys Knight & The Pips

9. I'm Losing You - Gladys Knight & The Pips

10. All These Things - Gladys Knight, The Spinners

11. Hello, Young Lovers - The Four Tops

12. I Wish You Love - The Four Tops

13. Put On A Happy Face - Barbara McNair

14. The Second Time Around - Barbara McNair

15. Smile - Barbara McNair

16. Day In - Day Out - Barbara McNair

17. Nothing But A Fool - Gladys Knight and The Pips

18. You're Gone (But Always In My Heart) - Gladys Knight & The Pips

19. Never Stop Loving Me - Chris Clark
20. Don't Compare Me With Her - Gladys Knight & The Pips
21. You've Got Possibilities - Barbara McNair

22. Never Trust A Man - Chris Clark

Disc 3
1. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Marvelettes
2. I Feel Your Love Growin' On Me - Brenda Holloway

3. Without Love You Lose A Good Feelin' - Brenda Holloway

4. You Got A Little Of Everything - Brenda Holloway

5. Baby I've Got It - Brenda Holloway

6. Keep Me - Brenda Holloway

7. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
8. I Can't Let You Go - The Spinners

9. Keep Away - Little Lisa

10. Tea House In China Town (Alternate Version) - The Spinners

11. I Found Something (Alternate Version) - Marvin Gaye

12. Save Me From This Misery (Alternate Version) - The Isley Brothers

13. I Still Love You =Chris Clark

14. Got To Have You Back (Alternate Version) - The Isley Brothers

15. I Can't Take You Back - Gladys Knight & The Pips

16. Then - The Temptations

17. I'm Giving Up - Brenda Holloway

18. Spellbound - Brenda Holloway

19. For All We Know (Alternate Version) - The Spinners

Disc 4
1. Can't Hold The Feeling Back - Brenda Holloway

2. The Impossible Dream - Billy Eckstine
3. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts - Marvin Gaye

4. Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) - The Underdogs
5. One Of These Days - The Underdogs
6. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - The Four Tops

7. More (Theme From "Mondo Cane") - The Supremes

8. Somewhere - The Supremes

9. Michelle - The Supremes

10. I'm So Helpless (When I'm With You) - Debbie Dean

11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Marvin Gaye

12. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Kim Weston

13. Never Grow Old - Kim Weston

14. ow Great Thou Art - Kim Weston

15. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Gladys Knight & The Pips

16. Where You There - The Supremes

17. What Do You Choose - The Supremes

18. Steal Away - Marvin Gaye

19. Near The Cross - The Miracles

20. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Martha & The Vandellas

Additional info
Genres R&B / Soul , R&B
Label Uni/motown
Total duration 3:56:04
Songs 80
Copyright (C) 2016 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Format MP3 download

By Mike in News Archives · December 30, 20168 yr

Member @Kenb has just passed up the first in a forthcoming series of soul music themed infographic 'connections'
Here's the first...
Northern Connections #1...

Connections

By Kenb in Articles · December 28, 20168 yr

Time for a look at the most recent ebay results. Ebays latest big northern soul record auctions...
Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Auctions
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Road Runner Since You Left Me On Jeng.. $3649.00 Ended 09 Oct http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mf0vVgoyEeVIHjTX1pLQEsw/140.jpg The Hopkins Bros Magnetik Ultra Holy Grail Funk Hear $3615.00 Ended 07 Nov http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mrYZeuGj3rNNmqRGtWDfIrA/140.jpg Ray Agee I M Losing Again Blues Soultown Hear $3505.00 Ended 03 Oct http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mzjZRHin11zB8JDlJ8L2VEg/140.jpg The Petersons What S It Gonna Be Mel Omega Rec A Hear .. $3383.00 Ended 24 Oct http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/ml8zfxf_aJthjxCQcgK2jQQ/140.jpg Chuck Holiday - Just Can T Trust Nobody I Still Love.. $2938.00 Ended 03 Oct http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mGiZIrdUP8oPCnMQADCN-WQ/140.jpg Sweet Soul Funk - The Scorpion - Keep On Trying - Sbp -.. $2850.00 Ended 23 Oct http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mQWkPlqnoHWS3eWwx7AfZkQ/140.jpg Hopkins Bros Shake Cheri Your Kiss Of Fire Magnetik .. $2789.00 Ended 18 Dec http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mJWQxBq5PWsyHXfbKANWkaQ/140.jpg Heads Funk - Hard World Impossible Nigeria Afro Funk.. $2628.00 Ended 04 Nov http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mddyuNg9YFgL1J51FhQPamA/140.jpg Doc Peabody Here Without You Both Sides Ohio Mode.. $2563.50 Ended 13 Dec http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mEWztXBBEjQsYhu60IKRRxQ/140.jpg Pee Wee Shuck And Huey Beside Myself Flagg Mega Vinyl $2551.99 Ended 17 Oct http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mLHzMSIhpTOKTnLuqs45g1w/140.jpg Ultra - 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By Mike in News Archives · December 23, 20168 yr

Swedish Soul/Blues hero SVEN ZETTERBERG sadly passed away this sunday in Sweden.

Best known on the soul scene, probably for 7" Heartaches Was All You Got on Last Buzz, released 2004.
He passed away only 2 days after his latest tour.
You will never be forgotten!

artist sad news

By Christian Punky in News Archives · December 22, 20168 yr

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Best wishes on behalf of all the Soul Source team

jolly on

By Mike in News Archives · December 22, 20168 yr

Just wanted everyone to know (if you don't know), that John Rhys collapses having some sort of episode where he stops breathing.
Here's the email Matt Lucas mailed me earlier today:
"Hi, I just got off the phone with John Rhys and a week ago today he almost died. His wife gave him cpr for over a half hour before the Medics got there.
He had to get a Pacemaker put in but seems in good sprits now. His heart was beating to slow they said and he has more energy now.
He told me he will be at the Detroit a go go show next year, hopefully."

By Raresoulsearcher in News Archives · December 21, 20168 yr

As a thank you for the amazing response, support and sales of The Sharpees - Go On And Laugh and the pre reserves on the next release Otis Clay - I Got A Problem B/W Thank You Love due out very soon we thought it might be a little fun and festive to do a little competition to win some 45's and Secret Stash record vouchers which are valid for one issue copy of any future 45 release from the One-derful series, three record vouchers plus 3 copies of The Sharpees 45, so that's three prizes of voucher and 45.
To enter simply send name and details via email to bicknellmark@aol.com will then draw the three winners out of the hat Christmas Eve simple.
Massive thanks to everyone who has supported the label this year, some stunning new releases in the mix to look forward to in the new year.

Mark Bicknell.

A late PS
We are proud to announce the next Secret Stash/One-derful release after Otis Clay will be an M-Pac double header from The Ringleaders - Baby. What Has Happened To Our Love (Alternate take 28) B/W All Of My Life AKA Sweet Little Girl taken for the original studio master sounding the best it's ever sounded, to pre reserve PM here via @Mark Bicknell or email bicknellmark@aol.com
Demo £20.00 and Issue £12.00 plus postage, no payment required until release.
The Alternate take of the iconic record adds to the mystique of The Ringleaders, coming soon in 2017. See below for new 45 flyer

By Mark Bicknell in News Archives · December 19, 20168 yr

VAVAVOOM RETURNS TO THE CAPITOL WITH A NYE SOUL ALLNIGHTER:

VaVaVoom returns to the Capitol with some quality Soul In The City for an unforgettable New Years Eve Northern Soul Allnighter! Featuring an all London Line-Up Special!

Guest Dj's are Irish Greg (100 Club, Capitol Soul), Dave Flynn (Capitol Soul & Tokyo) & Jim Watson!
Plus your resident hosts, Ady Lupton, Yann Vatiste & Joel Maslin. Giving 9 hours of the very best Northern Soul Belters, underplayed oldies & a smattering of crossover classics! The venue has a huge wooden dancefloor! a great sound system and an All Night bar!

Plus 2 additional rooms including R&B room with Dj's Chris Dale, Callum Simpson, Lee Miller, Scott Fraser Simpson.

Saturday 31st December 2016 / 9PM - Till 6AM £16 advance tickets or £20 otd.
Box Office: www.229thevenue.co.uk or yannvatiste@mac.com

The Venue 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1

http://www.229thevenue.com/portfolio/nutty-new-year-2016/

Residents spins:
Ady Lupton:
1. The Intensions – Feel So Good – Moneytown
2. The Temptones – Girl I Love You – Arctic
3. Benny Harper – My Prayer – Harper-Soul
4. Otis Clay – Baby Jane – Dakar
5. The Royal Imperials – This Heart Of Mine – Mellow Town

Yann Vatiste:
1. Pee Wee Shuck & Hue – Beside Myself – FLagg
2. Camaro’s – We’re Not Too Young – Dar-Cha
3. Betty Wilson – I”m Yours – Dayco
4. Buddy Smith – When You Lose The One You Love – Brute
5. Eddie Day E & The 4 Bars – Guess Who Loves You – Shrine

Joel Maslin:
1. Et White – Got to Find a True Love – Great Potential
2. Charles Smith – You Need Education - Trend
3. Little Soul – Problems – Solid Soul
4. Emanons – Bird Walkin’ – All Brothers
5. Emma Frances – Leave You Runnin’ – De Mo Rr Is

By Corbett80 in Event News · December 19, 20168 yr

A quick festive motown alert. Radio 2 has a two hour motown connected radio show lined up for your ears this Christmas day.
Titled 'They Wrote The Songs: Motown's Writers with Ralph Johnson' its set to broadcast at 22:00hrs 25 December
The programme hosted by Earth Wind and Fire's Ralph Johnson takes a look at the writers of Motown's golden era with an emphasis on Holland/Dozier/Holland, Ashford & Simpson and William Smokey Robinson. With Ralph Johnson giving us his personal selection of both the well loved and the rarely aired...

BBC Radio 2 programme link via
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08599k4

By Mike in News Archives · December 18, 20168 yr

Those Peckham Soul people not only have passed on news of a new sweat shirt release, but they have also put one up for a Soul Source Competition
The clothing blurb is below, the competition details follow that...

Limited Edition 'Togetherness' Sweatshirts from Peckham Soul
Inspired by 'Soul' solidarity and against a current backdrop of increasing prejudiced, Peckham Soul are taking a stand for 'Togetherness'. A limited edition sweatshirt, this original design is silk screen printed and sourced from suppliers that are certified members of the Fair Wage Foundation, and organisation that guarantees all employees a living wage. Sweatshirts available in sizes Extra Small up to Extra Large.
For this and lots more Peckham Soul designs go to http://www.peckhamsoul.co.uk

Soul Source T-shirt Competition
A fast 5 day turnaround competition
To be in with a chance of winning this comp then just pm @soul source the correct answer to this morning tv style question
Q. Which group recorded "We got togetherness" on mgm
All correct entries will be put in the soul source hat and on xmas eve morning the winner will be drawn
to pm just click this link @soul source and then hit the message link (members only sorry!)

By Mike in News Archives · December 17, 20168 yr

'Northern Soul is having it’s Network Premiere on FILM4 at 10.45pm, Friday 23rd December 2016.'
ho ho ho

By Mike in News Archives · December 15, 20168 yr

Shown earlier this month as part of Tv Ones tip top Unsung series

Unsung: Frankie Knuckles and The Roots of House Music
'We explore the birth and rise of House music and the career of it's biggest legend, Frankie Knuckles'
Watch below....
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Tv one unsung link

https://tvone.tv/show/unsung-4/

By Mike in News Archives · December 15, 20168 yr

News and details about a recent release from Kent Record. Billed as 'The first career anthology of one of soul music’s most beloved female vocalists' this is a comp that if we ever had an album of the month slot on here then this would be a contender.

The opening paragraph of the release notes on Ace record websites by Tony Rounce set the scene...

Soul music has never had a singer with the extraordinary vocal power of New Jersey’s Linda Jones. Her arsenal of vocal shrieks, wails, passion, sanctity and full-on fire has enthralled soul fans since she burst onto the scene with her breakthrough hit ‘Hypnotized’ in 1967. Those who know and love her work will vociferously tell you she is, simply, the greatest female soul singer of all time. At the very least, she is up there with any of her internationally famous peers, yet her catalogue remains largely unrecognised outside of soul’s inner sanctum....
Details and previews follow below ,
Check out the Ace Records website link below for both purchase and full release notes
Juno Records Preview Player

Track Listings
  1. Hypnotized
  2. Lonely Teardrops
  3. I'm Taking Back My Love
  4. Take The Boy Out Of The Country
  5. Fugitive From Love
  6. You Hit Me Like Tnt
  7. Give My Love A Try
  8. A Last Minute Miracle
  9. What've I Done (To Make You Mad)
  10. My Heart Needs A Break
  11. That's When I'll Stop Loving You
  12. Just Can't Live My Life (Without You Baby)
  13. I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow
  14. Can You Blame Me?
  15. Ooh Baby You Move Me
  16. I Do
  17. If Only We Had Met Sooner
  18. I Can't Make It Alone
  19. Stay With Me Forever
  20. Behold
  21. Not On The Outside
  22. I'm So Glad I Found You (with The Whatnauts)
  23. I've Given You The Best Years Of My Life
  24. Your Precious Love

Video Trailer
Cover

Ace Records Website Link - for full release notes and purchase options

https://acerecords.co.uk/precious-the-anthology-1963-72

By Mike in News Archives · December 15, 20168 yr

The latest episode in the Tv Ones great Unsung series titled 'Unsung: Bobby 'Blue' Bland' was broadcast last week in the Usa and its a good one, the episode can be viewed below...

UNSUNG
Watch Unsung: Bobby Blue Bland
'See the story of the soul man whose songs may have become more famous than him'
2019 Updated
Note the promo is now only available online in UK - USA viewers have the full documentary
https://tvone.tv/show/unsung-4/

By Mike in News Archives · December 13, 20168 yr

News about a upcoming 2017 release...
Deluxe CD RELEASE DATE (CD): January 13th, 2017
Deluxe Limited Edition LP Available for Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event Only!
RELEASE Date (LP): November 25, 2016
Never-before issued recordings from legendary Motown guitarist, Dennis Coffey, captured live at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge in Detroit in 1968. One of the Funk Brothers, as featured in the Grammy award winning documentary “Standing in The Shadows of Motown”, Coffey has played with countless musicians from Quincy Jones to Barbra Streisand, and Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder.
Hot Coffey in the D was produced by Mike Theodore and Coffey, the same team that produced the recently rediscovered folk singer Rodriguez’s debut album Cold Fact (1970) and the soundtrack to the Academy Award winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man”. These recordings showcase Coffey in his prime, raw and unfiltered, with fellow Detroiters organist Lyman Woodard (former musical director for Martha and the Vandellas) and drummer Melvin Davis (Smokey Robinson, Wayne Kramer).
The package features striking cover art by acclaimed comic book artist and Metro Detroit native, Bill Morrison (The Simpsons, Futurama), rare photos, as well as essays by veteran music journalist and album co-producer Kevin Goins, who interviewed Dennis Coffey, Melvin Davis and Mike Theodore for the project, and Resonance producer Zev Feldman.
via http://www.resonancerecords.org/release.php?cat=HCD-2024
In the late '60s, Dennis Coffey was a fixture in the fertile Detroit soul recording studio scene, where he helped shape the sound of countless hits for Detroit's indie soul labels Golden World, Ric-Tic, Kelmac and Revilot, among others. Jack Montgomerys "Dearly Beloved," The Reflections' "Just Like Romeo and Juliet" and Darrell Banks's "Open the Door to Your Heart" are just a few of the Northern Soul classics of that era that Coffey played on. At the same time, organist Lyman Woodard was the musical director for Martha Reeves and The Vandellas (Heat Wave) and Melvin Davis was busy cutting 45s of his own as a vocalist on the Groovesville, Fortune and Mala labels and landing a number regional hits including This Love Was Meant To Be/Save It (Never Too Late).
more via http://denniscoffeysite.com/hot-coffey-d-burnin-morey-bakers-showplace-lounge/

Side A:
1. Fuzz (8:17)
2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (7:09)
3. The Look Of Love (11:45)
Side B:
1. Maiden Voyage (7:06)
2. The Big ‘D’ (4:13)
3. Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over) (7:04)
4. Wade In The Water (7:52)

By Mike in News Archives · December 12, 20168 yr

Thought you might like to have a listen to this recently discovered track byThe Pagents - 'I Wanna Know'...
previously un issued from the One-derful vaults, nice early 60's soul group sound, great harmonies having that something a little special, also have another track by them 'Won't Come Back' which is a stunning down tempo track, not sure what we are doing with this yet very possibly a 45 release but we have others in the process for the time being including Otis Clay -' I Got A Problem' B/W 'Thank You Love' due out very soon, all demos for this are pre sold out so issues only available to pre reserve, PM here or email bicknellmark@aol.com Please forgive the as live recording.

By Mark Bicknell in News Archives · December 11, 20168 yr

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 stylish and functional, solving the age-old problem of storing, transporting & displaying your precious 45s once and for all.
Custom made in limited numbers and modelled on the timeless mid-century design aesthetic of original 1950s and 60s 45 cases from the USA, these iconic record boxes don't just look fantastic, they have been built to last for many years to come.
Ugly, bulky industrial flight cases they are not. No cheap plastic or flimsy cardboard either! These are the ultimate wooden cases for all serious 7" record collectors.

Available now via Jazzman Records website http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/accessories

By Mike in News Archives · December 8, 20168 yr

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