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At last the overdue Soul Up North issue 74.... The Rare Soul Fanzine is out now....

£3 plus £1.40 postage uk.... 5 euros Europe.. 6 dollars USA plus postage..

If you want a copy thendrop me a message on here or email stevecato64@yahoo.co.uk... paypal available....

Message below from Howard Earnshaw, the editor..

Luverly yellow cover with picture of Darrow Fletcher and several of his label scans (well I think it looks the business)

Inside there's a great article and interview with the aforementioned Mr Fletcher + discography (Dave Box) * PLUS "Confessions Of A Vinyl Junkie - pt2' record buying in Georgia USA (SoulmanJan) * PLUS "Blood, Sweat & Staples" - The story of Dave McCadden's early fanzine Soul Time (Martin Scragg) * PLUS 'A tribute to Dobie Gray'

...and of course all the regular vinyl contributors covering all Shades of Soul are here... -"Hitting The Decks" - Wayne Hudson * "A Dab Of Soul With A Hint Of Obscurity" - Craig Butler * "Twofer Time" -Martyn Bird * "Bearsoul's B's - Chris Morgan * "Deep Soul Corner" - Mike Finbow * "Good Toons & Great Grooves" - Dave Halsall * "Plumb's Peaches-70's Soul" - Steve Plumb * "Collecting British" - Lord Snooty & His Gang * Steve Copeman reaches his penultimate letter with "Give Me A W"

Not forgetting....."Shirl's Soulfood Cafe" is back and open for business looking back at all the happenings of 2011 and all the best new vinyl and CD's are reviewed on "Hot Off The Vinyl Press" and "Those Little Silver Discs" and finally there's Howard Priestley's "Funk In Yo Face"... Oh and a few Venue reports from Andy Belwood.

By Little-stevie in News Archive - Alt Comments · February 1, 201213 yr

I heard overnight from Arthur Wright that Kell died on Sunday morning in hospital. He had been there for a week and developed complications which he finally succumbed to.

It was ill health that prevented his appearance at Cleethorpes a couple of years ago when Chalky helped me to arrange a visit to sing to his fans. His heart would have loved to sing for us but sadly his health wasn't up to it.

By Ady Croasdell in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 31, 201213 yr

New Release !!!!!!!!! from the great Walkingtall Records outta Toledo. Taken from the un-issued material from the vaults comes this stunning slice of 80's group harmony soul.

Walking Tall Records was established in 1979, By Jimmy Lloyd and Terry Snodgrass. They wrote and released their first record in 1980 on the Walking Tall Record Label. Jimmy and Terry had written and recorded several years earlier in 1975, a titled song named " Take your Time" with their first singing group - "The Fourth Experience", which they hope to release soon. They have been recording records ever since they established the record labels "Walking Tall Records" , "Subsidiary Labels". " Fast Flight Records", "Future Shock Records", and " Pearly Gate Records". Their publishing companies are "Lloyd and Lloyd Music BMI", and "Los Angelas International Music ASCAP", with soon to be others. The records are still being distributed worldwide online and distrubution houses such as "CD Baby","Amazon.com"

Availble from the usual suspects Amazon UK/Itunes/CD BABY/Napster/Rhapsody/MySpace
Music/iHeartRadio/Last.fm/

... >>>>>> So, go buy it and lets all help these guys get some exposure !!!!!!!

By Dave Thorley in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 24, 201213 yr

R.I.P. Etta.

http://edition.cnn.c...obit/?hpt=hp_t1

forum discussion thread

By Chalky in News Archives · January 20, 201213 yr

http://blogs.laweekl...nd_blues_rb.php

RIP to a legend of Rhythm & Blues

Let's all do the Watts Breakaway tonight

By Kris Holmes in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 19, 201213 yr

I am posting this up in "all about the soul", rather than "media", but I have found, taken off of cassette and put up some of the old interviews I did a few years ago....well nearly a decade ago with:
- Sidney Barnes
- Lou Pride
- Al Boyd of the Imperial Wonders (very interesting about Cleveland soul scene)
-Cal Thomas of TSU Toronados
- a shorter and earlier interview with Emmanuel Lasky a while before he died.
They are a mix of talk and music as I go through their musical careers, and you can hear them on my mixcloud page
http://www.mixcloud....steve-guarnori/
Hope some of you will find them of interest.
Steve

By Steve G in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 17, 201213 yr

News submitted that the latest issue of Record Collector Magazine is having a look at uk soul in a British Soul Power feature
Full issue details below:

Record Collector Magazine Issue 397, January 2012

ON SALE NOW!

British Soul Power
The charts are packed with home-grown soul-influenced talent. But we've always had our share of soulful singers, Jack Watkins pays tribute.
With a growing British soul influence in the charts we explore and re-evaluate the British soul of the 60's. RC covers and exhaustive range of British soul acts including, George Fame, Herbie Coins, Geno Washington, Long John Baldry, Chris Farlowe, PP Arnold, Cliff Bennett, Sharon Tandy, Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon and Steve Marriot.
Plus RC's top 11 60's top soul 45's, including b-sides and prices.

The Stone Roses
"They were the band who'd dealt in empowerment, making people want to write, paint or be in a band themselves, to have the confidence to achieve something"
The Stone Roses are planning their comeback. The magazine looks into the announcement for this event and what the band has planned for their awaiting audiences. "We are going to rule the world again." Looking into highlights of the bands relationship and their up and coming new album, what does this legendary band have in store for its fans?

Keith Richards
"Beneath the myth of Keith Richards - rock star, cult hero, unlikely inspiration"
30 years on and the Some Girls album by The Rolling Stones is re - released. The magazine talks to Keith Richards about his experience as well as his relationship with the music and the past. We are enlightened with Richards's memories and his understanding of the album.
Plus Kris Needs reveals the background to the Some Girls, the controversial songs that lurked unreleased for decades, and the details behind the making of the music.

Also in this issue: Wishbone Ash, our pick of the rock books, Roger Mellie, 2011 under the microscope, and win a Can box set

http://www.recordcollectormag.com/issues/issue-detail/397

By Mike in News Archives · January 17, 201213 yr

Unconfirmed at the minute, but I've read online that Jimmy has passed away.

Sad news.

added by site

news clip and link

Funk great Jimmy Castor, the man who made the Troglodyte and Bertha Butt famous, passed away on Monday at the age of 64. At this time, there is no cause of death.

According to VVN Music affiliate Noise11, "Castor's grandson P.J. Romain said on Twitter that his "grandfather is unresponsive at the hospital," before breaking the news eight hours later in a tweet that said: "My grandfather Jimmy Castor died today at 2:30 on MLK day."

""Disco musician Nile Rodgers also tweeted his grief, saying: "I can't stop crying. How do I explain how much his brilliant upbeat music touched my soul? Jimmy Castor RIP.""

Read more: http://www.vintagevi...l#ixzz1jhAvFTWh

bio feature clip and link

Castor recorded a few singles for the My Brothers label with the Clintonian Cubs in the early 1 960s before his first solo sides for Jet Set ('65), Decca ('66), and then Smash, a subsidiary of Mercury, the label he had started out on, By 1966 there was a new sound in Harlem; doo-wop was out (although it would never die, experiencing regular revivals into the 1 990s).

The new sound, inspired by the large and growing Puerto Rican population of Harlem, was dubbed Latin soul, and locals like Ray Barrette (11 Watusi") and Joe Cuba ("'Bang' 'Bang'") were the new stars uptown, By now Castor had added cimbales and vibes to his arsenal of talents and with his longtime writing and producing partner John Pruitt came up with one of the all-time great New York Latin soul discs-"Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You."
"Hey, Leroy" was and is irresistible, with its fat melodic bass line, descending piano triplets, timbales, and conga grooves, wailing sax, and call-and-response refrain"go to yo' mama, go to yo' mama." By Christmas week of '66 it had risen to #16 on Billboards national R&B charts (#31 pop), but in Harlem it was as good as #1 and would be sung by kids on the baseball fields and playgrounds of New York for a decade.

read more http://www.70disco.com/jimmycas.htm

By pikeys dog in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 15, 201213 yr

Well it's taken ten years, but I've finally managed to hit 1500 discographies and label listings on the Soulful Kinda Music website. My thanks to everyone who has contributed over the last few years, in particular Bosco Asanovic, who not only has added probably half the total, but also goes through everything I add, and corrects it

The additions since the beginning of this year are as follows:

Artist discographies: Gloria Taylor, Josephine Taylor, The Ikettes, The Brothers Of Soul, The Jackson Five, Hamilton Bohannon, Sam Hawkins, Tommy Bush, Ann Byers, Lorraine Chandler, Kenny Gamble, Diamond Joe, Leon Haywood, Little Sonny, Pat Lewis, Sir Mack Rice, and The Invincibles

Label Listings: Sound Of Soul, Brewtown, Bronco, Golden Eye, Sound City, Blue Star, TMP-Ting Yorktown, Mercury, Arnold, and Gone.

As always, contributions, and corrections are welcome from anybody

http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/

By Dave Rimmer in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 15, 201213 yr

While following Paul Masons (BBC Newsnight) twitter feed, I noticed amongst all the "current affairs" type tweets one or two comments/connections that could be taken as northern soul related, which at the time made me look twice, but didnt really give it that much thought. After seeing last week that he had tweeted a youtube link of the Carstairs, this again stirred my interest and led to me replying to his tweet asking if he was up for passing on a quick word or two on his northern background (so to speak). As felt that it could be interesting reading for members here on Soul Source.
Anyway Paul replied seemingly well up for it and within a few days he passed on the following set of words all about his northern background, which also included a photo of himself back at Ms, which is a lot more than I originally expected!
If you do watch BBCs regular weekday Newsnight then am sure that you will be well up to speed on just who Paul M is and indeed what he actually does on the show, however for those who may not be aware will just add below a brief grab of a bio before his words...
Paul Mason (born 23 January 1960) is economics editor of BBC's Newsnight.
Paul was one of the BBC's first bloggers and has twice been nominated for the Orwell Prize.
He covered the collapse of Lehman Brothers live from outside its New York HQ and, "has hardly stopped for breath since then", reporting on the social and economic impact of the global meltdown from the mean streets of Gary, Indiana to the elite salons of Davos.

A memoir of Wigan Casino
Paul Mason
I discovered Northern Soul when I was fourteen. It took me about a week to learn to dance and less than that to find a pair of Royals brogues and some 19" bottomed trousers.
Less than a year later me and my schoolfriend Mike Morley each packed our pyjamas into our badge-encrusted Adidas bags one Saturday night and set off to "sleep" at each others houses. We were really going to Wigan of course.
It was a vivid experience for a 15 year old: the crush of the queue outside, which was brutal you had to shove to get in. The hyper-cool people in the cafÃÆ’© along the row of shops next to the Casino: I think this was the elite of record collectors and music journalists. Lots of southerners anyway: a bloke dressed like the Great Gatsby. People wearing tiny Japanese sunglasses.
For those who only know the images from the Tony Palmer film this might be a surprise but the "funk" and disco scenes were already lurking on the edges of Wigan, and the magazines at the time "Blues & Soul" above all constantly introduced you to a wider selection of music than was actually played at Wigan.
Once inside I bought "Free For All" by Philip Mitchell on Vee Jay, danced, flaked out and only really came back to life in the morning, when we went to the cafe in the Casino¹s basement to dance once the allnighter had finished.I remember there was a CND sign painted on a black wall and some very brilliant dancers doing slow-mo spins in the space between people¹s piled up bags and leather overcoats.
Gary Ord from Leigh was my mentor in all things Northern Soul he¹s pictured in the Tony Palmer film. Because the sleepover excuse didn¹t actually work, I didn¹t get to the allnighter again for a year, but had to make do with the Ritz all-dayers, plus numerous other 7pm till 11pm nights in Leigh, Manchester, Bolton, Goldborne and Wigan itself.
The most I ever paid for a record was £7 for Better Use Your Head on Veep, and I remember in the same year getting £17 a week for a working at a factory in Leigh during the school holidays, so £7 was a lot.
Once Mr M¹s opened, I used to spend most of the time at Wigan allnighters in there. We became instant ³oldies snobs² and looked down on the main room. On the main floor I used to dance on the right hand side, with the Leigh and Goldborne people. It was as I remember it quite territorial!
On the last ever night I went to Wigan we went out of the back of Mr Ms at dawn and were surprised to discover it emerged into a warren of eerie cobbled alleyways.
It felt like time travel.
When the faster, funk-influenced style of dancing came in I went over to that, and that was the vibe at the Ritz by 1977-8 as I remember.
My top ten Northern tracks are:
1. Better Use Your Head, Little Anthony
2. She¹ll Come Running Back, Mel Britt
3. It Really Hurts Me Girl, The Carstairs
4. Where It¹s At, The Jades
5. Gonna Get Along Without You Now, The Vibrations
6. Get Out, Harold Melvyn and the Bluenotes (the first Northern record I ever heard)
7. Don¹t Bring Me Down, Rita Da Costa
8. What¹s Wrong With Me Baby? The Invitations
9. Contact, The Three Degrees (heard this played only once at Leigh Casino and it took me until the iPod era to find it again)
10. Just Say You¹re Wanted, Gwen Owens
I could go on. Thanks to Youtube and iPlayer I¹ve heard tracks I never heard while I was on the scene. I¹ve also got to appreciate Doo Wop and even earlier R&B, and to understand the lineage that led to soul in the 1960s.

The photo shows me dancing at Mr Ms at I think the Fourth Anniversary Allnighter.

The membership card is my second one I lost the first.

Only a few years ago did I actually get to go to Detroit and Chicago. I covered the housing crisis there and it was heartbreaking to see the birthplaces of soul the once vibrant black communities reduced to slums and being re-colonised by vegetation. But among all kinds of people I met there - taxi drivers, Ford workers, even the mayor of Gary Indiana, who was once mates with Pookie Hudson I met people quite unsurprised to find a white guy from Northern England who knew about Okeh, Stateside and Veep.

I went to Wigan allnighters regularly until 1979, when we decided it was getting too violent, too druggy, and generally not as brilliant as it had once been. I went to a couple of revival nights in the 1990s but I prefer to remember it how it was:

Thousands of young, mainly white, working class kids dancing to black music in an atmosphere of friendship and solidarity, overtly anti-racist, breaking through barriers of place and time: we more or less invented the dance scene of the late 20th century. A small part of me is still always there.

Paul Mason
12 Jan 2012

As said earlier Paul Mason is the economics editor of BBC Newsnight. For those who know him from that side of the real world or through his previous books then the news that he has a new novel titled "Rare Earth" that is due to be published very shortly by Orbooks may be of interest (19 Jan)
You can view details of "Rare Earth" via the link below...
uk http://www.noexit.co...hp/itemcode/551
usa http://www.orbooks.c...log/rare-earth/

UK publication details are as follows:
Rare Earth / Ebook / March 2012 (all formats)
Rare Earth / paperback / October 2012 / £7.99

site end word
Many thanks to Paul for the great response to my initial request, was very refreshing in this day and age to get such a reply from someone who is in the "public eye".

By Mike in Articles · January 13, 201213 yr

Soul Junction have pushed out their first release of 2012 and if you've missed the pre-release talk then it may be a good idea to get your ears on the clip below

Harvey Scales - Giving U What U Want

Side A - Giving U What U Want
Side B - I'd Be A Fool (To Fool Around)

Catalogue # SJ513

click to listen to both tracks

http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/musica/HarveyScales.swf'>http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/musica/HarveyScales.swf

Some of words from the Soul Junction people below...

Harvey Scales is one of soul music's most enduring characters. Respected by all his peers with whom he has been associated with as either, a songwriter, producer or performer.

Harvey's career began in the early 60's in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he initially began working with the Moorer family who later became better known as the" Esquires". Harvey's first recording "The Clock" (credited to "Twistin' Harvey") appeared on the Local Sauk City Cuca label in 1963. In the same year Harvey with his lifelong friend Al Vance formed the Group known as Harvey Scales and The Seven Sounds.

A further 3 releases appeared on the Cuca label with "Glamour Girl" being the most notable before Harvey and The Seven Sounds joined Lenny Lacour's Magic Touch Label in 1968. During two spells with Lacour the Seven Sounds recorded 8 releases, with the likes of "Trackdown" and "Trying To Survive" still being highly sort after to this day.

An earlier Magic Touch release "Get Down" secured Harvey and the group a stint as the resident house band at one of Detroit's most popular nightspots during the 60's, the famous Phelps Lounge. It was here that Harvey was introduced to Groovesville Records label owner Don Davis.

more words and photos can be viewed via the link below

http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ513.html

Member Mark H original pre-release post is below and the forum thread can be viewed (and commented on) here

Just thought i would let everyone know that the latest 45 from Soul Junction is to be released on the 9th January.
2 quality ballads featuring the outstanding voice of Harvey Scales.
One side is the Womack influenced "Giving U What U Want" which featured on the 1998 LP/CD "Home of the Blues"
The other side is a previously unissued track "I`ve been a fool (to fool around)" which i believe was recorded in the mid/late 80`s.as it fit`s in so well with those big voiced Independent releases which were so popular around that time.
Thanks to the Soul junction crew for bringing tracks like these to our attention (and on a 45 as well !!)

Mark Houghton

http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/musica/HarveyScales.swf'>http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/musica/HarveyScales.swf

Photos from Soul Junction website
Credit:
Harvey Scales performing Live at the 2011 Porretta Soul Festival, Italy.
Photo's courtesy of Harry Grundy @ www.therighttrack.org.uk

By Mike in News Archives · January 11, 201213 yr

This top tv series has been mentioned a few times on Soul Source over the years and its good to say that here in early 2012 it looks like its still doing the business

Unsungs latest episode was shown last night and was titled "The Story of Bobby Womack "

The full show along with past and advance clips of other episodes can be viewed via the link below

http://tvone.tv/unsu...07Yyuqb5EFbsamb

The new season features Vesta (shown last week) , Bobby Womack, Atlantic Starr, Freddie Jackson, Full Force, Millie Jackson, Ray Parker, Jr., Sheila E, David Ruffin and Whodini
Full details at the link above

See past articles for past seasons and links to shows

By Mike in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 10, 201213 yr

Dates for early 2012 - including Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, Finland, France and UK
The below was posted in the event guide s by spacefunk news of three uk dates for Sharon Jones and the dap kings
for rest of uk and european dates and venues including Bristol, Glasgow, Nottingham etc see list below
AGMP presents SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
SUNDAY 04 MARCH - LEEDS, STYLUS
THURSDAY 08 MARCH - BIRMINGHAM, HMV INSTITUTE
FRIDAY 09 MARCH - LONDON, SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
Buy tickets for all dates now from http://www.agmp.co.uk
from the daptone website
FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY
Koncerthuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
SATURDAY 18FEBRUARY
Get Tickets
Cirkus Helsinki, Finland
SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Get Tickets
Rockefeller Oslo, Norway
TUESDAY 21FEBRUARY
Paradiso
Amsterdam, Holland
WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Tivoli Utrecht, Holland
THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Ancienne Belgique
Brussels, Belgium
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY
Rockhal
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Muffathalle
Munich, Germany
TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Get Tickets
Huxley's Berlin, Germany
WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY
Uebel & Gefahrlich
Hamburg, Germany
THURSDAY 1MARCH
Gloria
Koln, Germany
SATURDAY 3 MARCH
02 Academy
Bristol, UK
SUNDAY 4 MARCH
Stylus Leeds, UK
TUESDAY 6 MARCH
02 ABC Glasgow, UK
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH
Get Tickets
Rock City Nottingham, UK
THURSDAY 8MARCH
Get Tickets
HMV Institute Birmingham, UK
FRIDAY 9 MARCH
Get Tickets
02 Shepherds Bush Empire
London, UK
SATURDAY 10 MARCH
Get Tickets
Concorde 2 Brighton, UK
MONDAY 12 MARCH
Get Tickets
La Cigale
Paris, France
go to
http://sharonjonesan...kings.com/shows
to confirm dates and ticket links etc

By Mike in Event News · January 8, 201213 yr

6TS are pleased to announce a return guest appearance from Ian Levine who has not graced our decks for 12 years (he informs me).
He has been bitten by the collecting bug again and has a host of new discoveries and rarely heard soul sounds that he is itching to share with like-minded souls.
Knowing his professional reputation, I had no hesitation in booking him to entertain and elucidate in equal measure.
Our second guest is Marcus Hjoberg one of our many younger regulars who like 75% of the crowd is a collector and DJ too. He comes to nearly every dance and knows our music inside out. He knows what makes a dancefloor tick as he is on it most of the night.
Then there's Butch, Keith and me. None of whom are retiring and one of whom has swung extra shore leave from his job drilling for whiskey in the North Sea.
I hope to see you down our hallowed stairs on the 28th
Ady

By Ady Croasdell in Event News · January 6, 201213 yr

This site seems to be getting busy here at the start of 2012. As it title hints, its all about the recording side of popular music. And while tales of tapes and consoles may not float everyones boat there is a lot of promise of non hardcore technical content going by the photos of many artists in the studio already available
"Greetings! I would like to welcome and introduce you to the History of Recording online community; the guide to Recording Studio History and Knowledge. As a member, of the site, you will find unique recording studio history, pictorials, discussions and many other informational sections regarding the analog recording studio and its associated evolution."
link to the main site is here
http://www.historyofrecording.com/
a link to the photo index which includes Aretha, Platters, James and Bobby Purify, and more can be found here
Anyone clock any of the "unknown artists" ?

Does seem to be in middle of content updating/adding period so would class it as one to keep a eye on.

By Mike in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 6, 201213 yr

Don't know if this has been mentioned on SS, but having had an email from a friend saying he had passed away, I looked on a site WN music which states he died (no cause given ) in Tallahasse, Florida on 29th December aged 72.More very sad news.

Steve

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Sad news

clip from an news article on allvoices website

http://www.allvoices...ckey-dies?61208

A native of Tallahassee, Dickey got his musical start at the Red Bird CafÃÆ’© in the Frenchtown area of Tallahassee. But it was an accidental meeting that launched Dickey's professional career. One night at a club in Midway (a small town outside of Tallahassee), the band's - the Dothan Sextet - guitar player quite and Dickey filled in. During his career Dickey shared the stage with Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Curtis Mayfield, Tyrone Davis, Jimmy Reed, Mighty Sam, and James Brown. As a member of James and Bobby Purify, Dickey performed at the Apollo theatre in Harlem.
In a tail that is retold all too often, Dickey never saw the money the duo made; when Dickey asked the manage about the money, the manager had no answer. It was then that he left pop music and returned home to Tallahassee.

clip from wikipedia on Bobby Purify ( was three over time in total)

http://en.wikipedia....26_Bobby_Purify

James Lee Purify was born on May 12, 1944, in Pensacola, Florida. "Bobby Purify" was actually two different singers. The first was James's cousin, Robert Lee Dickey (born September 2, 1939, Tallahassee, Florida), who adopted the Purify name for performing, and sang on their early records. The second Bobby was vocalist Ben Moore, who replaced Dickey in 1971 when Dickey suffered health problems. This duo recorded the remake of "I'm Your Puppet," which become a small hit in the U.K. and the Netherlands.

clips from a great extensive article on The B side website

http://redkelly.blog...asons-bell.html

Back in Pensacola, Mighty Sam took Papa Don to a joint called Tom's Tavern to see an Alabama group he had performed with off and on, The Dothan Sextet. Tearing into high energy covers of the latest soul hits, they just brought down the house. Schroeder was once again enthralled with the voices of both their lead singer, James Purify, and their guitar player, Robert Dickey. Empowered by his new deal with Bell, he arranged for them to accompany him back to Fame, where he planned on producing sides on both of them.

By scunnyjack in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 5, 201213 yr

Soul Discovery Top 50 for 2011

1 .Roland Johnson "When I hold your hand" (Baby Al Music)
2. R. Jones /Curtis E. Scott "Fallin again" (CesWho Productions)
3. The Lost Generation and Friends ""You'll never find another love like mine" (Promo)
4. Mighty Good and Strong Band "Good to the last drop" (Mighty Good and Strong)
5. Guardian Sound Music "These are the words" (G.S.E.)
6. XXCeption To The Rule "Angle in Disguise" (Daxwood)
7. Lalah Hathaway "You were meant for me" (Stax)
8. Herdine "Tonight" Herdine
9. Truth "Just another dream" (DYOB)
10. Bashiri Asad "The distance" (Sound Patrol)
11. Carl Thomas "Don't kiss me" Verve Music Group
12. Edwinn Starr "Nothing but everything" (Turn Trax)
13. Greg Rose "Sending you a kiss" (Distrophonix)
14. Ron Henderson "I apologize" (RH)
15. Stan Ivory & Friends "Dance last forever" (Promo)
16. Superior Edwards feat: Charles Lasell Williams "Let's Chill" (S.I.N.G Productions)
17. JmAY "I Won't Hurt You" (JmAY)
18. Coalitions "The memory of you" (Soul Junction)
19. Daemine II "Alone " (Daebiz Productions)
20. Bradd Marquis "All my love" SoulMan
21. Audio feat: Vince Broomfield" "I've been watching you" (Soul Junction promo LP)
22. Michael Jefferies, Daughter & Son "Journey on a butterfly" (MJM)
23. Bill Spoon "I'll always love you" Soul Junction LP
24. Aretha Franklin "Put It Back Together" (Aretha's Records)
25. Victor Hayes "You won't make me cry" (Expansion)
26. Marjorie Ingram "Another woman involved" Hit & Run Promo 7'
27. Pastor Kevin E Stafford "So good" (Pastor Kevin E Stafford)
28. Brenda Vaughn "The worst is over" (B.International Entertainment)
29. The Revelations feat Tre Williams "Don't Wait" (Bandcamp)
30. Slim Moore and the Mar-Kays "Just can't get ahead" (Marlow)
31. Grandad Turner "My love is for real" (F Hammond Family)
32. Betty Wright & The Roots "Surrender"
33. William Green "In Your Eyes" SoulandJazz.com
34. Fil Straughan "I don't wanna hear it" (FS)
35. Paul Hardcastle "Ready or not" Trippin & Rhythm
36. Willie Clayton "Tell me" (Endzone)
37. Otis Williams "I Got To Have You" Soul Intention Promo 7'
38. Park Places "I keep on running" Chump Change
39. Marco 'Polo' Dixon My Inspiration feat. Mike Elder "My inspiration"
(Mark Dixon Company)
40. Cheryl Daniels "Key to my heart" (Sherry Berry)
41. Fel Davis feat: Le Lee "John Doe" (Amec)
42 Skip Boardley Jr "Sugar" (SBJ)
43. Bernard The Demonstration "Pitter Patter" (Bernard)
44. Jody Sticker "Enough for two" (CDS)
45. Bukeka "Got down on my knees and prayed" (Catapult)
46. LJ Reynolds"I will always love you" (Thompkins Media Group)
47. Al Olive "Slow down" (AL)
48. Omar Cunningham - Here I am
49. Rodney Mannsfield "I hear angels" (IDD)
50. Shaun Phoenix Moore "Bathe in my love" (SoundThought Recordings)

Soul Discovery from the Vaults for 2011
James Wallace "Be mine" (Darco) 12'
Glenn Ricketts "Make it with you" (Scorpio) LP
Chip Wills & The Double Exposure "I'm gonna gitcha" (Prix) 7'
White Family Band "Miss America stand up" (Duke) 7'
Chuck Brooks "You can't be in two place at the same time" (G.S.F.) 7'
Chris Bailey & Ray Alexandra "Long way home" (Lujun) LP
Johnny Adams "Going out of mind sale" (Rounder)
Carol King & The Kingetts "Lately baby" (J.C.& E.) 7'
C.J. Surge "Be my love" (Boston Heights) 12'
Bass Monkey feat: Flora Wilson "You are everything" (Apple Ray) 7'
Rick Webb & Raw Band "Don't keep me waiting" (U.C.I.) 12'
Rev Harvey Gates "Price of love"(Acqarian) 7'
Prince Ellis "Love will make you mind go wild" Ellis 7'
Cathy Davis "Here I am in love again" (Taurus) 7'
Benji McAllister "Have your way (fix me lord)" (Detmi) 7'
Lee 'Shot' Williams "It ain't me" (UA) 7'
Mahdi & Tracy "Who are you" (Indy 5) 7'
Jimmy Ruffin "This guy's in love with you" Motown
Gladys Knight "It takes a whole lotta man for a woman like me" (Soul) LP
Prince Royals "Circle of life" (Tune-Kel) 7'

Jazz Vibes Top Ten for 2011
1. Nat Birchall "Peace in Nineveh" (Sound Soul And Spirit)
2. Lina Nyberg Quintet "Invisible"(Prophone)
3. Gregory Porter "1960 what" /Black Nile (Motema)
4. Mattew Halsall "Music for a dancing mind" (Gondwana)
5. Maciej Fortuna Quartet "Lost Keys" (4Tuna)
6. Tomet Grochot feat: Eddie Henderson "Headprints" (Zaiks)
7. The Core - "Invitation" (Moserobie) .
8. Mel McGary "Black Narcissus Alttk (Meluke Music)
9. Simple Acustic Trio "Simple Jungle" (Not Two)
10. Our Park "Park" (HOOB)

Podcasts
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/...ast/id382863059

http://souldiscovery.podomatic.com/

https://market.android.com/details?...ure.purelounge

Happy New Year and thank you

By Guest in Event News · January 5, 201213 yr

Hi all,

Well, its that time of year again

It's 12 months since we did the last 'Top Tips' thread... so, as it's now a Soul Source tradition, here we go again!

Here's your opportunity to tip the tunes in your box for future greatness, during the forthcoming year... or simply list any number of records that you'd like to recommend to other Soul Sourcers.

You might be a DJ with that tasty unplayed, unknown, hardly played or semi-known 45 stuck in the back of your box that you'd love to play out... but haven't quite got around to it... yet!

You might be a collector, sitting on a tune that you know, if it got into the right hands, could become massive in the next 12 months.

It could be an LP track that, for whatever reason, has never been given the recognition it deserves.

It might be a tasty 'B' side that, given the right exposure, might just have what it takes to become a monster!

We're talking, Northern, Modern, Crossover or 'Just Soul' Whatever floats your boat!

With increased diversity around these days, this should be an interesting list!

No need to post sound clips. Just let us know what you've got that you think deserves a really big plug in the coming year!

So come on. Look at your box and let's have your top tip (or tips) for 2012.

Oh... and a Happy (and Soulful) New Year to all!

Sean Hampsey

By Sean Hampsey in News Archive - Alt Comments · January 2, 201213 yr

Happy New Year!
Posted by djmelismo, 01 January 2012
Wishing to spread
the positive vibes
in the new year
here via MIX #50:
PLACE-2-GO - Count On Me/Step Into My Life (2000) Intro
TWILIGHT - You Look So Good (1986)
BAND OF THIEVES - Love Me Or Leave Me (1976)
HEAVEN SENT & ECSTASY - We're Together Again (1980)
WESS MACHINE - Make Love To You (1978)
JANNIE HOEG - You Make Me Dizzy (1978)
CHUNKY, NOVI & ERNIE - Didn´t Wanna Hurt Cha For Another Guy (1977)
SUE KENT & JAZZ IT UP - What's Going On (2011)
MIKE STEVENS - Precious (1990)
AMANDA ELLIOTT - Flowers (1999)
VER-SA-TYL - I Don't Know What True Love Is (1989)
L. YOUNG - I Love My Girl (2011)
RON TYSON - Got My Swagger Back (2011)
ALFIE CAPERS - Lady Love (2008)
WILSON - Want To Do (1996)
WAYNE WILLIAMS - All Night (2003)
BARRY MINNIEFIELD - You Always Fill Me Up (2007)
EVERTON ARMSTRONG & THE FAMILY CORE - You´re The Only One (2011)
ABRINA - Sober (2012)
MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Shine Shoes (2011)
Audio link for this mix:
http://www66.zippysh...53217/file.html
or try http://melismo.podomatic.com
Hope you make some new discoveries or find something familiar that´s worth revisiting.
Some nice sounds from people we know better as group members´such as
for instance Ron Tyson (The Temptations) and Alfie Capers (Main Ingredient).
New tunes mixed with oldies is still the format.
Take care of yourself in 2012.
May this be a soulful year
All the best,
Mats AKA Melismo
Timeless
Posted by djmelismo, 02 December 2011
More slanted towards new (2011) tunes in the latest mix - #49 - but they all have that old school, or rather timeless, soul quality to them
and I believe they sit nicely alongside the oldies, you judge for yourself:
BRET LOVER - Time To Make Love (1990)
CHARLES DRAIN - I'm Gonna Stay (1976)
GREG ADAMS - I Hope (2009)
CHI-CHI FAVELAS AND THE BLACK AND WHITE BAND - Give It To Me (1978)
IAN VIDAL - Live Life (2011)
JEFF LOGAN - Smoothology (2011)
DAVID ANTHONY - You Fooled Me For The Last Time (2011)
COCO BROWN - I Never Knew (2011)
BILLY TOWNES - Please Be My Lover (2004)
DIVINE NATURE - The Way You Make Me Feel (1999)
DW3 - I Got You (2011)
KEN ARLEN ORCHESTRA - Do I Do (2001)
GORDON JAMES - A New Kind Of Love (2011)
TYRESE - Stay (2011)
EMANUEL - Long Lost Lover (1976)
EDDIE GIP NOBLE - Don't Want To Be Alone Tonight (2011)
HONEY & THE BEES - What About Me (1970)
JASMIN BAILEY - Deep In My Soul (2011)
Audio link:
http://www30.zippysh...74450/file.html
Hope you enjoy those tunes
Best,
M
Old & New
Posted by djmelismo, 04 November 2011
Another selection of soulful sounds from the past and present...
HERE ´TIS...SOUL MIX #48:
TED ASTROM - Reflex (1984) intro
GREG CLAYBORN - TLC (Tender Loving Care) (1983)
VANESSA KENDRICK - 90% Of Me Is You (1973)
KOFI - Lady Sits Alone (1990)
HOPETON LEWIS - Love Is A Beautiful Thing (1971)
BILL CAMPBELL - I Am Going To Make Love To You (1983)
JACK JONES & SUSAN GEORGE - We´ve Only Just Begun (1973)
BLAKE CARRINGTON - It´s Over (2011)
DANIEL JOHNSON - Come Go With Me (2011)
BYRON JUNIOR - Sunshine (1981)
CLAUDE WOODS - Take Your Time (2001)
RAJUR - Will You Be Mine (2011)
CRAIG CHANG - Get Up (2005)
CARDÃÆ’° - Be With You (2007)
JAMES MOORE - Make Up Your Mind (1985)
RONALD TURNER AND THE FASHION STATEMENT - Take Me As I Am (2003)
ROBERT LANDRY & FREE WAVE - Be My Guest (2004)
RAHNI SONG - The Closer I Get To You (2011)
THE UPTOWN BAND - Hey There Lonely Girl (2008)
MARLON BRANCH - You Were You Are Again (2005)
Audio:
http://www29.zippysh...43514/file.html
Vanessa Kendrick, that´s the original version of "90% Of Me Is You", later made famous by Gwen McCrae.
Lots of oldies and newies Hope you like the tunes
ATB,
Melismo (Mats)
Mixed Bag
Posted by djmelismo, 03 October 2011
A mixed bag of soulful sounds in MIX #47:
LEVY DAVIS - In Need Of Your Love (1983)
DALTON REED - Willing And Able (1994)
LOUIS PRICE - How Can I Make You Love Me (1991)
STICKY STUFF - Jump With The Monkey (1984)
LARA SAINT PAUL - Thank You (1977)
DONI HAGAN - Would You Like To Dance (1982)
LARNELLE HARRIS - It's Gotta Be Jesus (1981)
PHIL STORM - Love For Days (1998)
PAUL HOWARDS - I Really Love Ya (1995)
MILESTONE - Good Love (1997)
INFATUATION - Blame It On Yourself (1984)
MARK DENNARD - Little Girl (1983)
ANGEL - He Loves Me (2011)
BETWEEN TIMES - So Good (2011)
WINSTON STEWART - There Love Is (2011)
JULIETTE - Top Of The World (2011)
KWIET STORM - My Intuition (2004)
R. LEE BRYANT - It Is What It Is (2009)
LANCE DANIELS - Satisfying (2005)
Listen/download:
http://www48.zippysh...99817/file.html
Some comments:
- Louis Price was a member of the Temptations for a short time, replacing Dennis Edwards. Included in this mix is a track from the solo album he recorded for Motown, an album which unfortunately didn´t sell much.
- Sticky Stuff, a Swedish funk/soul band, pretty in demand among Japanese collectors who are into rare and obscure grooves.
- Lara Saint Paul, a competent Leon Ware production.
- Doni Hagan, not just any disco singer, but an artist firmly rooted in a soul music traditions, having worked with Curtis Mayfield and others.
- Milestone recorded an album which is perhaps a bit on the slow side as a whole, but individual tracks work well, and included here is my personal favourite from the album.
- Mark Dennard, obscure independent release, album track.
- Soul, gospel, funk... Oldies + a few brand new and forthcoming releases as well. All in all a mixed bag of soulful sounds.
Hope you enjoy the tunes.
Best,
Melismo
Filled To The Brim
Posted by djmelismo, 02 September 2011
Filled to the brim with soulful sounds
here is...SOUL MIX #46:
CHAZ - Tell Me Your Name (1983)
FANTASIA - Fantasia (1978)
CASUAL-T - Thank You For Your Love (1983)
HOT LINE - If You´re Gonna Grow Up Wrong (1990)
JUS PATRICK - Grown Thangs (2011)
BELOYD - Get Into Your Life (1977)
CHRIS HILLS - If You Were Mine (1971)
THE CHOSEN FEW - Wandering (1976)
ABSOLUTE - Imaginary Love (1990)
MR. RED - Messing Around (2002)
PAUL BURTON - So Very Hard To Make It (1974)
CARLA BROWN - Love's Calling (1992)
ELIJAH JONES - After The Show (1986)
MAXX LUTHER - Bring Your Body (2003)
JENIQUA - Runnin´ (2011)
WAYNA FT. THEODROS TADESSE - Desperation Days (2004)
COLLAGE - Come By Here (2004)
A M - A M Intro (2005)
MICHAEL KEITH - Father (2008)
VICTOR FIELDS - Thinking Of You (2006)
Audio:
http://www14.zippysh...52449/file.html
Hope you enjoy the tunes folks.
All the best,
Melismo
Recommendations
Posted by djmelismo, 03 August 2011
Hope you´ll enjoy the last days of summer in the company of these tunes:
IT´S TIME FOR MIX 45:
BRUCE HIBBARD - We Are All His Children (1980)
CRYSTAL GRASS - Dream On (1976)
DIANE RICHARDS - I Forgot About Love (1983)
OSCAR SNOW & PAMELA COPELAND - Sunshine (2000)
DAVID WILLIAMS - I Don't Want To Say Goodbye (1983)
THE GENE DUNLAP BAND - In Just A Matter Of Time (1983)
CLIFTON DYSON - Hypnotize (1981)
THE FAMILY - My Song To You (1977)
EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - I'm Gonna Getcha (1984)
CDB - Down For Love (1997)
ULTIMATE - Feel So Fine (1980)
EDDIE CANE - Hit Me Up (2001)
CROSSOVER - Take Some Time (1984)
DAN FORDHAM - My Baby (2005)
ELUSION - How Can U (1998)
DIGNITY - The Right Guy (1998)
DEXTER O´NEAL & KENDALL ANDERS - Kiss Me (2005)
DRU - Through My Eyes (2008)
DEWAYNE - Part-Tyme Luvah (2009)
Listen/download here:
http://www35.zippysh...71040/file.html
or over at:
http://melismo.podomatic.com
or:
http://listen.to/soumusic
Hope that there´s something in here for everyone :O)
Best,
Melismo
Summer Grooves
Posted by djmelismo, 03 July 2011
Summery sounds for your beach party
- here´s mix #44:
ANITA MARIA HILL - Our Flame (2005)
AGNETA BAUMANN - You Stopped Loving Me (1981)
PER-ERIK HALLIN - Gospel Train/The Golden Rule Jingle (1982)
FUNK FACTOR - Give It What Cha Got (2005)
INSIGHT - My Funny Valentine (1986)
FORTE - Perfect Mix (2011)
FRANK DELL - Everything Is Everything (1977)
GENIE BROWN - Can't Stop Talking (1973)
DIVERSITI - Lady In My Life (2002)
FUNK FACTORY - The Music In Me (1975)
CRAIG DERRY - Trust In My Love (1985)
GIFT OF DREAMS - Feel It (1983)
FORTÃÆ’° FT. DISGUYZ - Close To You (2002)
BLU CAB - Me And Mrs. Jones (2000)
GENO AUSTIN - Just One Kiss (1987)
E.R.I.C. - Betcha Didn´t Know (2010)
MAX SEDGLEY - All Around Me (2010)
G. LA BEAUD - Never Ever (2004)
EDDIE SEA - Planet Earth (2011)
Listen/DL:
http://www20.zippysh...37551/file.html
or access it via:
http://melismo.podomatic.com
More uptempo than usual.
A couple of tunes I think have never been played before, such as the competent Agneta Baumann cover of Luther´s "You Stopped Loving Me"?!
Hope you enjoy the tunes, be it the new or the old, the more obvious ones or the very obscure ones :O))
Best,
Melismo
Rays Of Sunshine
Posted by djmelismo, 01 June 2011
Warm and summery weather here in Sweden.
Hope you will all have a pleasant summer,
let´s enjoy the sun and the soul
- here´s - from me to you - SOUL MIX #43:
KRISTER KORNER - And I Love You So (1978) Intro
WALL STREET CRASH - So Good (1988)
JUSTICE LEAGUE - There You Were (1992)
CLINT HOLMES - What Will My Mary Say (1973)
LINDA EVANS - You Got Me Dreaming (1979)
KRISTER KORNER - You´re The Sunshine Of My Life (1978)
JOE McBRIDE - I Can Never Get Enough (1996)
JAY W. McGEE - What You Trying To Do (1982)
IKE WHITE - Happy Face (1976)
LA'QUE - This Time We Won't Fail (2011)
INTRIGUE - Fly Girl (1984)
LEE McDONALD - Show Me (1981)
KENI MYLES - Damn (2008)
J GIST - Dance Wit Me (2009)
JESSIE O´BANNER AND JOB´S COMPANY - Lost Without You (2003)
III ARTYST - Makyng Your Body Yearn (2001)
J. PHOENIX - Conversation (2007)
SHANE PHILIPS - Hooked Into You (2011)
CHRISTINA VIERRA - (You'll Never) Use Up All Of My Love (1988)
TOMMY JAMES - Keep It In The Groove (1977) Outro
Listen/download:
http://www44.zippysh...56673/file.html
Hope you enjoy.
Best,
Melismo

By Djmelismo in News Archives · January 1, 201213 yr

As said just for a bit of a post xmas bit of fun...
All members were given the opportunity to nominate a member/s for the award of Soul Source Poster Of the Year 2011
Thanks to all who took the time to get involved and the result is...
The Soul Source Poster Of The Year 2011 is Richard Chorley
Rich got the most nominations and a special mention in despatches goes to Lorraine Chandler and Bob A who were the next two most nominated
Congrats and well done to Rich and again big thanks to all the members who took part!
A Happy New Year to all
thanks
Mike

By Mike in News Archives · January 1, 201213 yr

In a post-xmas pre-nye bit of a laugh and do some thinking style am honoured to announce the opening of the...
Soul Source Poster Of The Year Poll 2011
The idea is that all member can nominate one of more members who they feel are suitable for such an accolade
At the end of it all the one with the most nominations will be awarded the title ...Soul Source Poster Of The Year 2011
Reasons for nominations is entirely up to you, I would suggest that they would somehow fit in with the members posts being on par with the sites main thrust/spirit as in "enjoyable and worthwhile" but its your shout
You can if wish nominate two or more current members but can not nominate one current member twice
Need some simple rules just for it to run fairly smooth
open now, closed at 2359hrs uk time 31st Dec
all members can only nominate one current member only once
however can nominate more than one member
all nominations are to be done via the "support feature" and will be treated as "private"
the title will be awarded to the member with the most nominations
the results will be announced once the hangover has worn off enough on New Years Day 2012
how to nominate
goto here
http://www.soul-sour...ort&section=new
1. in the title box type the members name
2. choose "poster of the year" in the drop down department menu
3.enter members name again in the message box
4,press "submit request"
that's all you need to do... a 5 second affair
if nominating more than one member make sure you do a single nomination for each one
End word
As said just a bit of fun and not to be taken too seriously
I will give a rough state of the polls post to give an idea of the current score close to the end
Am looking forward to see how it goes
Happy New Year!
mike

By Mike in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 27, 201113 yr

Diary Of A Travelin Soul Fan by Dave Moore Part 2 of 2
site note
the account continues, if you haven't read part 1 of Dave's travels then get yourself to here first.

BEER, RECORDS, NORTHERN LADS AND PIES!


On arrival at The Fowlers later that afternoon the party was in full swing.
Paul Hannigan, another Hitsviller, was first up on the Technics and got everyone in the mood whilst Maxine introduced us to the greatest invention known to Lancashire men... a piemaker!
Paul played the cleanest copy of Ann Sexton on Impel I've ever seen. Mine's a bit battered as are many others so it was great to see a minter, double sleeved and well cared for! Nice. We now had everything in place for a fantastic evening, a group of Northern blokes, a pile of 45s, a fridge full of beer and PIES on demand! Does it get any better?
As the day progressed Pete, Denny and Dave Ferguson took to playing a few 45s each and there were a few highlights.
Pete played the Garpax version of Eddie Billups which I really rate, on a nice white pristine demo along with Little Willie Faulk, another 45 I've never owned.
Denny pulled a few nice 70s crossover records out and Dave played quite a few of his bits and bobs including Chuck Holiday, Chico Lamarr alongside a few other West Coast items
It was a great get together and Maxine has to be congratulated on her ability to produce pies at an astonishing rate of knots as we gulped 'em down almost as quick as she furnished making them! Top day/night all round.

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Alas some folks had work next morning so around midnight we were nudged in the right direction by the girls who pushed their message in probably the best medium available for maximum effect. (See pic below).

Goodnights were said and we disappeared into the night in our separate directions but with arrangements made for our meet up at the Main Event of the trip the 14th Australian National Northern Soul Weekender.
Next morning I took another jog around the Burns Beach area but this time took a Southern route which saw me take in more sea vistas as well as a couple of landmarks out at sea. The cycle/running routes along the coast are fantastic and I found myself once again going further than I originally planned.
Once back at Denny and Claire's a quick shower, off out for breakfast at a local eatery and Denny graciously suggested a drive into Freemantle which we accepted.

We visited the Maritime museum and took a quick whirl around Freemantle which was very Floridian in its layout and colonial architecture. A leisurely drive back along the coast road enabled us to see even more of the Western Australian coastline, which didn't disappoint. On our return we picked up our suitcases and Denny drove us to The Fowlers residence once again, where we would spend the next 2 nights with Pete, Maxine, and Daniel and Jade their two grown up kids.
First night we went out for a meal at a local pub, Steak and Ale pie! The Ozzies sure love their pies! The next morning saw us en route, with Maxine as our tour guide to Caversham Wildlife Park.
The park is on the outskirts of Perth set in the countryside as is a great way to see and interact with lots of animals unique to Western Australia.

The highlight of the day was feeding the kangaroos that wandered around the place completely unfettered and getting up close and personal with the Koalas.
There were lots of other animals and birds there and for Bev especially it was real 'tick in the box' as she's a devoted animal lover at heart. We saw the shows and displays with lots of schoolchildren who were there on an outing and then, on our way back home, popped into The Chocolate Factory nestled amongst the vineyards of Western Australia's wine going Swan Valley. Needless to say a few bits and bobs were purchased to be enjoyed later

14TH AUSTRALIAN NORTHERN SOUL WEEKENDER

Our group was all travelling on separate airlines so we said our Au Revoirs in the departure lounge with a plan to hook up later that evening but our plans were thwarted as the weather took a nasty turn and we ended up being the only ones to land on time.
Not to worry, we met up next morning, did the tourist bus, had a lunchtime drink and returned to get ready for the evenings frivolities. After a dinner in the apartment we met up with The Parkers and Fergusons for a few scoops at a local pub before heading down to the Cherry Bar where local DJ Vince Peach was playing. It was absolutely rammed at 11pm and stayed that way until we left around 2.
Not an out and out Northern Soul event but Vince plays a mix of soul, RnB, Mod stuff that keeps his younger audiences attention and we had a great night listening to tracks we don't here too often. Have to say I think there were a few puzz;led teenagers in there wondering who the group of wrinklies who knew all the words to their 'cool' records were!

Next morning was the Australian Remembrance Day so Bev and I made our way to the Shrine at the South of the city in order to pay our respects and remember a few friends who are no longer with us. I have to say that the setting and the service were both spectacular and moving, with lots of participation from schoolchildren, a parade by The Australian Light Horse Regiment and a fly past from the RAAF.

The young Boys Brigade Band stole the show though with many of them only just managing to peer over their drums and instruments they were that small! Once our duty to absent friends was done it was back up to the apartment for breakfast before heading out for the day.

Once fed and watered, we headed down to the official meet and greet afternoon of the Weekender at a bar called Section 8 in Chinatown. It was a cool place constructed of ISO containers with a large bar area being the main focus. Tried a few OZ beers but went back to the old reliable bottled Caronas in the end. Place got steadily full as the afternoon progressed and guys were playing records from the corner sound set up although I can't relay anything that was played as it was hard to hear the music unless you stood next to the speakers, but then the idea was to have the music in the background as everyone met up. We met up with everyone again and managed to finally meet a few ex pats we had communication with over the years and it especially great to finally meet Pete Feven who had helped me with the OZ article for There's That Beat! along with Nigel. We stayed a few hours, said hello to everyone and as we left we all arranged to have dinner at The Longrain, a Thai restaurant where local DJ Samantha Golding was playing that evening before hitting the first proper night of the weekender.
Quick shave, shower and shampoo and we hit the city's Chinatown area once again where we met up with everyone and proceeded to completely flummox the waitress because of the large number of our party and how we wanted to be served. Maxine got a grip and all ended up well! Food was ok, but unless you're into the fusion type of Asian menus it may disappoint. Plus as Pete observed, "they don't sell mushy peas!"

Now time to hit the first real venue of the event at Roxanne Parlour, a warehouse styled club nestling in the backstreets of the city centre. We arrived at opening time 9pm, paid our door tax and entered what was a two roomed club with dancefloors in each, ambient lighting and in the main room a stage where the decks were set up. The opening DJ played one of my favourite records of the moment Jackey Beavers We're Not Too Young" Jaber. Perfect!

Dave Ferguson and I had been invited to play a set each, mine in the main room and Dave F's in the smaller, what we thought was going to be a rare and underplayed room but eventually determined that music with a modern/crossover flavor was the order of the day.
Dave and I were scheduled on the roster to play at the same time so we missed each other's sets although I managed to catch the last 15 minutes of Dave's.
Records in Dave F's set included Chuck Holiday, Skip Jackson .
Whilst Denny deserves a Mention In Despatches also for playing two of my favourite Crossover' records back to back TSU Toronados Please Heart Don't Break and What Good Am I on Rampart Street and Atlantic respectively.
Great stuff. I thought Dave F's set would have gone down really well in the main room also.

My 45 minute spot in the main room consisted of more of what I'd heard the previous DJs play and as I took over the Technics from Brian Williams at 1215 his last 45 was Lester Tipton "This Won't Change" which suited me just fine.
I simply continued with a slew of Wigan Casino classic records and threw in the odd left fielder which had served Brian well and kept a full dancefloor heaving. Robbie Lawson, Appreciations, Mel Britt, Eddie Parker, were interspersed with The Poets, The Masqueraders and a few others. I even managed to slip in a JJ Barnes Real Humdinger on REO. Once again the most popular 45 of my set appeared to be the Just Brothers though!
There's no doubt that the crowd were up for a great night of well selected oldies with the odd surprise popping up for good measure and the rest of the DJ line up continued in that vein. By 1am the final 45 faded and we all left with the aching muscles that only a great night of dancing can produce.
Back to the apartment for a night's kip was the order of the day but en route...I was introduced to the best invention I saw in Australia throughout the whole trip. PIEFACE!

Pieface is a chain of shops in Aussie cities that sell...yep, you've guessed it Pies! The thing is, they sell all kinds of weird and wonderful pies! You can actually get pies with no meat in them too!! (What's all that about though?). Anyway myself and Pieface became bonded, like brothers, like superglue in fact. Our loyalty was consummated when I devoured their Steak and Pepper pie, a truly wonderful invention! Now don't get me wrong here, I'm not averse to the odd plate of Veal Scallopini, well pounded, sauteed and served on a bed of cream sauce made with wild mushrooms enhanced with dry vermouth. But I'm a Burnley lad and we're talking pies here!
Over the next few days I would aquaint myself with a large portion of the Pieface menu and can thoroughly recommend that any Northerners in the vicinity of one of their establishments avail themselves of its fare. You won't be disappointed!
Yet another lie in on the Saturday morning then a leisurely lunch before a walk around the city centre was how we chose to chill out. We'd been on the go for a more than a couple of weeks by now and needed a quick recharge of the old batteries.
A brisk walk back to the apartment and it was time to get ready for the Saturday gig of the Weekender. A short taxi ride to the Northern side of the city brought us to a place called The Revolt. It was smack in the middle of an industrial estate and I bet there were a few eyebrows raised as people neared the location. They needn't have worried though as once inside the place opened up into a cavernous dancehall with a large bar area a stage at the end of one side from which the DJ's plied their trade. The dancefloor was pretty full when we arrived and stayed that way for the majority of the rest of the day/evening.

Once again it was mainly the classics that filled the floor but there was one DJ who really stood out for me, Keith Sutcliffe from Melbourne who played lots of 45s that I hadn't heard for a while and quite a few I heard for the first time.

A really good mixed tempo set that kept both dancer and anorak interested. Pete Fowler then took to the turntables and played a great set of quality rarities mixed with quality cheapies. Great to hear Joe Hicks "I Got Be Free" again, another 45 I've never owned (yet).

The final DJ of the night was Vince Peach who once again played a variety of club classics, Northern soul, the odd Mod sound and some classic Detroit stuff that had people, your author included, on the dancefloor for most of his set. I can't remember the last time I danced to Edwin Starr's "Headline News". In the search for the rare and obscure it's always great to relive the thrill of the records that first got you into this music and all the Ric Tic, Golden World records I heard over the weekend really do remind you of what a smack in the head they gave you when you first heard them all those years ago.

As Vince finaly played the last 45 we headed outside to find a taxi when to our surprise two brightly coloured red London buses turned up to ferry everyone back to the city!
Nice one!
RADIO SHOW PBS106FM
11am next morning saw Dave Ferguson and I took a 40 minute walk through what can only described as the 'Bohemian' part of the city. Melbourne is popular with backpackers and independent travelers and this area was the heart of their part of the city.
Lots of coffee shops, vegan stores, books, antiques and even a record store (although 2 mins in there was enough to deduce that any soul 45s they may have had were long gone). The reason for our morning sojourn was the fact that we had been invited to guest on Samanatha Goldie's radio show. Samantha produces a live FM radio show every Sunday for PBS 106FM and asked us two Brit anoraks to come down and play a few records.

We duly did the sound checks and Samantha let us loose with our 45s. I always enjoy doing radio shows, it gives you an opportunity to present the music and the people who created it without the pressures of filling a dance-floor so Dave and I took it in turns to play 45s in 3s and each trio of records was linked together.
My first threesome went out to a mate in NJ who we knew was listening, Greg Tormo, and consisted of 3 of New Jersey's Joe Evans' finest productions.
I then played a sort of mini tribute to three unsung Detroit heroes of mine, Diamond Jim Riley, Mike Hanks and Cody Black resulting in all three of us concluding that the EJ and The Echoes 45 is the best 10 quid anyone can ever spend on 45s.
With the Anniversary of the passing of our good friend and fellow Hitsviller Weldon McDougall III I included 3 45s that he was involved with.
Dave an I played our 45s in alternative sets of three and in amongst Dave's were a few of his favourites by Walter Jackson and the underated Wales Wallace along with a trio of requests from Samantha that included he Apprecations (Sport), Johnnie Mae Mathews (Big Hit) and Andy Fisher (Fat Fish).
Oh, and before I forget I also managed to slip in a cover up entitled "The Riley Hampton Orch - Dreamin" and hopefully there are a couple of copies now winging their way to Perth.

I must say the 2 hours we were live seemed to fly by and that's always the best litmus test of whether you've had a good time or not eh? If you want to hear the dulcet tones of two Northern Lads complete with "Errs, Oohs" and accents, click here: http://www.pbsfm.org.au/bossaction Her DJing personna goes under the moniker of Miss Goldie and her show is entitled Boss Sounds.
It's difficult to listen live to Samantha's radio show in Europe because of the time difference but her shows are archived on the page in the link and well worth a listen on a damp cold Sunday evening.
Wireless duties over it was back to the apartment, quick breakfast and a meet up for a scoop before onto the final gig which was to take place in a renovated railway arch down by the train station called Platform 4. It's a long narrow room with a dancefloor at one end As we entered, the place had a good sprinkling of people there already and the dancefloor was also seeing action. A few more scoops and we decided to take a break and get a bite to eat and a pint at a local pub Kev had already frequented. It was outside this pub as we left that we bumped into two young nubile PR girls who were promoting some kind of beer and who were bowled over by Kev's Northern charm and Bev's determination to see her 2 sons married off, preferably to these two good looking girls! The girls were great sports and the chance meeting gave us a great laugh as we returned to the gig at Platform 4.
Back inside the now dark club, the crowd had swelled somewhat and were up for it now big time. A slew of oldies kept folks on the dance-floor and the award for surprise 45 of the weekend went to Barry Simpson as he pulled out a Frankie Beverly Because Of My Heart Rouser , in almost mint condition. If fact he played a great set of rare oldies interspersed with the odd quality cheapie that kept everyone in the party mood and the dance-floor rammed.

Next morning consisted of yet another lazy lie in before breakfast and gaggle of mates. We enjoyed a couple of hours laughing, joking and generally taking the p*ss out of each other before saying our farewells to a group of people that had made us extremely welcome and had played a major part in our enjoyment of the event.

That evening we, Dave and Janet, Bev and Kev had a quiet meal at The World on the banks of the river and called it a night. Next day we all had lunch with Pete Feven at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow and spent the evening packing for our departures. Bev and Kev were flying to UK, Dave and Janet to Sydney and Bev and I to another old stomping ground of mine - Singapore.

The event in Australia was a great success. The venues were different to the usual UK settings but similar to places I've been to in Europe. Big halls, dancefloors at the end, stages, a set of Technics and a group of people up for good time - the perfect combination. As we left Australia we decided that it had been a long but worthwhile trip. To see the OZ contingent of Hitsville on their own turf was fantastic and to finally meet Nige, Pete, Debbie and Alan, Karen et al was a real pleasure. Especially to Kay Simpson, Claire Johnson and Maxime Fowler we owe a a huge thank you for putting up with us invading your family homes! You played a blinder girls!
Finally, after much deliberation and by the slimmest of margins, we award the quote of the trip to Pete Fowler
"There's not a meal yet been invented that can't be improved by putting it on a butty!"
site note
thanks again go to Dave Moore for this very enjoyable read, due to the size his account of his travels was split into two parts
Part One which includes a look at the Brothers Of Soul concert Hong Kong and much more can be found via the link below
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/diary-of-a-travelin-soul-fan-by-dave-moore-part-1-of-2-r2303/

By Dave Moore in Articles · December 25, 201113 yr

Seasons Greetings to all readers of Soul Source from all the team
Hope that you all have a great time!
http://youtu.be/M-pJAxG5D9A
as always quite a few greetings threads running in the various forums
here's just one

By Mike in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 24, 201113 yr

Pleased to announce Detroit Legend ..PAT LEWIS returns to the UK for live 3 shows in FEB 2012

Saturday 18th Feb = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT ST BERNADETTES SOUL CLUB SELBY AVE WHITEFIELD IN BURY ...

Friday 24th Feb = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT WARWICK SOUL CLUB (NELSON CLUB ) WARWICK

Saturday 25th = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT THE STATION HOTEL DUDLEY .

More info soon on thread events for venues .

By Hitsville Chalky in Event News · December 23, 201113 yr

Over the years whilst looking over Soul Source you may have noticed long time member boba regularly posting up the latest details of his weekly radio shows titled "Sitting In The Park". As the list of interviews with soul artists seems to be ever increasing we thought it may be a interesting thing if we ask Bob A for some background on both himself and the shows. Chalky got pm-ing Bob and they put together the below...
The story of Bob Abrahamian and his radio show Sitting In The Park.
"Sitting in the Park" is a weekly soul show that broadcasts every Sunday night from 7:30-9:00PM on WHPK 88.5FM Chicago. On the show, you'll hear Chicago soul and group soul, mainly from the 60s through the early 70s. You'll also hear interviews with soul groups. The webpage contains archives of every interview, so you can listen to members of these groups tell their stories in their own words. See the links at the end to view/listen the list of all interviews
Music shows
My parents never had a turntable or really owned any music. However, growing up, I got a boombox at a young age and really loved music, dubbing tapes, etc. Living in the suburbs in the pre-internet days, I didn't really have the ability to learn much about different genres of music, but I absorbed anything I could get a hold of.
I started college at the University of Chicago in 1995. I joined the radio station (WHPK) and was surrounded by people who had a huge depth of knowledge in all sorts of music -- it was intimidating. I specifically listened to the rap show every Friday night, as it was incredible not only to hear underground rap but to actually hear people coming up to the studio and freestyling live. It made the music seem very alive, real, and part of the community. Also at that time was a show called "The Dusties Party" which was started by and hosted by DJ Rick Wojcik. The show was focused on funk / soul / jazz, played from LP cuts, often records that were sampled in rap songs.
I bought my first turntable in '95 or '96. I remember the first two albums I bought - a best of Sly Stone LP and EPMD's comeback album. Around that time, in soul music (at least in the US), there was a culture of collecting "breaks" (records that were sampled in rap songs) as well as collecting funk 45s (which were being bootlegged onto different compilations). The majority of people of my generation who got into soul music did so through hip hop and digging deeper for the original samples. Around that time, Rick Wojcik from the Dusties Party and JP Chill, the main rap DJ at the station started a company called Dusty Groove. It was originally an online-only music mail order company that they ran from the south side before they opened up a brick-and-mortar store up north. The store itself was the embodiment of this new jazz / funk / soul / rare groove / sample oriented culture.
Around that time, Rick Wojcik stopped doing the Dusties Party and the show continued with a rotation of student DJs. A friend and I got onto the rotation. It would probably be extremely embarrassing now for me to hear one of those shows as I knew so little and probably did a terrible show. Doing a radio show, however, led me to dig deeper for records to play, as I hated playing the same things over and over again. At that time, the neighborhood around the university was a great place to look for soul and funk LPs, as there were a few record stores that people from the south side would come to to sell records. Some of these stores had a "cheap bin" where they would put lesser condition but sometimes very rare LPs. It was a great way to accumulate a lot of material for not much money.
As part of my looking for records, I started to go to thrift stores on the south side, looking for 45s (mainly hoping to find rare funk). However, Chicago was not a funk-oriented city and I ended up finding local Chicago vocal group records. The records blew my mind as the Chicago sound was a totally unique thing that I had never heard before. The records were also made more "real" by the fact that they were on tiny labels with local addresses. Just finding a rare local record, without even hearing it, was exciting, as it made me feel like I had some real connection to the music and even the people who had previously owned the record (similar to how the rap show seemed more "real"). I remember three specific records that had a very Chicago sound that really got me into the music and the Chicago sound - the Notations "I'm still here", the Ledgends "Something to remember you by" / "Gotta let you go", and the Chymes "My baby's gone away".

As I continued to do the Dusties Party, my shows fit into the format less and less, as I was playing 45s rather than LP cuts by artists such as Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, Kool and the Gang, etc. In 2002, I got my own show; I called it "Sitting in the Park" (obviously named after the Billy Stewart song) and played mainly sweet soul ballads off of 45s. Doing the show made me collect 45s much more aggressively; I listened to a recording of my show all week, it was like a mixtape, so I got tired of the music and didn't want to play the same song again. I went to record stores, record shows, thrift stores, bid on people's private lists and discoveries ads, etc. I would buy anything that looked interesting - I didn't really have any connection to other collectors who would put me on to specific "in demand" cuts. Also, I would only spend 25-50 cents per record until I couldn't find anything for those prices and went up to $1, then $5, then $10, etc. I still don't understand new collectors who want to spend hundreds on ultra-rare records rather than buying quality records by the Manhattans, Impressions, etc. for cheap.
When I started my show, I always dreamed of meeting some of the artists who made the music. My first interview happened by accident in 2004. I was at a record show and one of the people I always talked to said he knew Melvin Mason of the Mighty Marvelows and could bring him to the station for an interview. I agreed to do it. The next few interviews I did were also done through people I knew hooking me up with artists or just running into artists by being in the right place at the right time. I must have been very nervous; it's embarrassing for me to listen to earlier interviews now. The people I was talking to felt like celebrities, were much older than me, so it was difficult to interact with them.
I continued to do interviews on my show, almost all through word of mouth as one group that I interviewed would connect me to another group, etc. That approach also helped as I hate to cold call people I don't know; by using people's connections, one group could call the other one and explain everything up front and people would be warmer to me. I eventually put up a web page so people anywhere could hear these stories. There was also a lot of misinformation on the internet and I was hoping to clear it up via the actual people who made the music talking about their stories.
For everyone I interview, I make them a CD of all their material, actually give them a copy of their record (if it's less than $100 - almost nobody ever has a copy of their record btw), and mail them a CD of the interview afterwards. I also do a pre-interview with them on the phone, going over their story, as many people don't remember things from 40+ years ago until they've talked through it once; also, people don't remember things chronologically so talking it through once and getting all the information helps me keep everything in the order that it happened in the actual interview. Now I've done enough interviews that I'm no longer nervous or intimidated, which probably makes for a much better sounding interview. I also now have a large backlog of people to interview as I've found a large percentage of Chicago soul groups. I feel bad that I don't do more interviews now as many people are dying - some people have passed away since my interview and I've found people who have died a week before I called and talked to their widow. It's really important to get these stories out; most of the artists (many of whom were ripped off back in the day) are excited to be recognized and to have their material recognized as actual history (versus just something they did as kids).
Finally, with respect to my music shows, I am always looking for more records to play (since I still don't like to play the same records twice), and I spend a ridiculous amount of money on random records. A large percentage of the records I buy I have actually never heard. However, they almost always are interesting to me for some reason (e.g. the label, producer, etc.), and every day I open up record packages and listen to both sides of the records, putting some in the "to play" pile and putting others in the "to put away" pile. The most exciting thing for me is to discover a great, unknown record. Once a record is "known" and expensive, it is much less interesting to me and I will only try to get the record if I can get a really good deal on it. I don't understand the mentality of people who only want to buy expensive known records - it seems sort of like an ego thing to own or be able to show off as a DJ rather than enjoying all kinds of music. Also, I find my history of first listening to LPs and common records important, as I think the general context of the music and popular culture is extremely important in buying and understanding obscure records. After about 15 years of aggressively collecting soul music, I still am learning about new records every day. I also put in a lot of time into planning my music shows; I will pull out stacks of records from the "to play" piles and try to put together coherent sets of records with a similar sound. Some records sit in the pile for years until one day I get records that work together with them as a set. I find that meaningful sets are extremely important - I've heard shows from other DJs where they play a good, expensive record, then a couple of seconds of silence, then a totally different sounding expensive record. It just sounds horrible to me and makes good music sound bad. Overall, it's great to have something that I'm very passionate about although often it seems overwhelming spending so much time and money on it.

Recent Shows
Interviews
The latest interview is with Michael Sharkey of the Fugitives and the Fabulous Fugitives out of Chicago.
Michael Sharkey (Fugitives, Fabulous Fugitives)

Click the following link to listen to music shows that I've done over the past few years
Music shows

This is the last show for 2011 as the next two weeks' slots are going to different DJs playing holiday music. Thanks everyone for your support this year. You can listen or download the show directly from:
http://www.sittingin...12-18-2011.mp3?
You can listen to other music shows and interviews just by going to my webpage
www.sittinginthepark.com .

Latest Playlist
Playlist for tonight's show follows. Thanks again for your interest.

Little Willie Parker - Looking in from the outside - Mar-Vel
Linda and the Pretenders - Believe me - Assault
Pat Lundy and Bobby Harris - We got a thing going on - Heidi
Opels - Please don't cry - Trex
Rance Allen Group - Gonna make it alright - Gospel Truth
Patterson Twins - You give me someone to love - Commercial
Flyin' High - Summer days and summer nights - Non-stop
Gino Washington - What can a man do - Atac
Marc Copage and the Merging Traffic - Our very first romance - Marco
Krystal Generation - Wanted dead or alive - Mister Chand
Sound Stage #1 - Reachin' out - Sta-ber
Odia Coates - Showdown - UA
Three Ounces of Love - Tumbleweed - Ecology
Jan Jones - Independent woman - Day-wood
Creative Source - You can't hide love - Sussex
Jim Gilstrap - Move me - Roxbury
Mary Wells - Don't keep me hanging on - Reprise
Odyssey - Don't tell me tell her - RCA
Ike Noble - It's bad - Alley
"C" on the Funk - A place - no label
Vortex - I can't help but love you - Search
Jeffrey Chambers and Gentle Persuasion - You never say I love you - Single B

By Chalky in Articles · December 23, 201113 yr

Ralph Macdonald 15.3 1944 - 18.12.2011

Ledgendary percussionist Ralph Macdonald has died aged 67 following his struggle with cancer. His long career included writing credits for 'Just the Two of Us' and 'Where is the Love' , 10 years as a member of Harry Belafonte's band, and musical partnerships with a huge range of artists who inlcuded Paul Simon , David Bowie ,Quincy Jones and Ashford and Simpson. He was the percussionist for much of George Benson's work ,as well as developing his own career.

Often returning to his Caribean roots in Trinidad , promoting the sound of Steel bands and Calypso. His musical journey was perfectly captured in his 1978 LP The Path, with the 17 min title track taking us from Trinidad through Jazz / Funk to the R n B / Disco of its day.

I remember Radio London DJ reviewing his live performance in the Uk at the time , and when asked , 'What instruments did he play' responded with 'Anything he could hit' A musical ledgend. RIP.

Richard Edwards

other forum thread

By Coolnotes in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 22, 201113 yr

News of some interesting going ons concerning a campaign that will be launched in the early part of 2012...

The Philadelphia International Records 40th Anniversary Campaign

Harmless Records are proud to announce a campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest black music record companies of all time - Philadelphia International Records.

Founded by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971, the label launched with the album "Going East" by Billy Paul in October 1971 but really hit its stride throughout 1972 with a brace of international hits from veteran Philadelphia based signings like the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and the Three Degrees. Legendary A&R visionary Clive Davis was responsible for bringing the Philly hit machine to the Columbia group for distribution - a gamble which proved to be extraordinarily successful as the major distributor struggled to keep up with the hits that were pouring out from Sigma Sound studio in downtown Philadelphia - the recording home of P.I.R. where smashes like "Backstabbers", "Love Train", "Me & Mrs Jones", "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and numerous others all rolled out in 1972 alone.

Just two years later, Philadelphia International became the second largest black-owned company in the U.S.A. following Berry Gordy's Motown, which had similarly forged its identity with a trademark sound from Detroit.
Jump forward 40 years and Philadelphia International is still independent and still owned by its original founders, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff - an extraordinary achievement in an age where most other independent companies (including Motown) have long since been absorbed into large conglomerates.

We are delighted to be welcoming Kenny Gamble to the UK in mid November where he will doing a number of specially selected interviews to support the launch of the campaign in January through February 2012.

click to enlarge

In light of the above, we felt it was only fitting to celebrate the 40 anniversary of Philadelphia International with some brand new "Philly 40" PIR releases which have been long overdue and will be eagerly anticipated around the world....

HURTXCD111 Released: 16/01/12 Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits
21 of the hottest PIR Re-Edits which have been done by PIR enthusiasts from around the world. Fully approved by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.

HURTXCD118 Released: 30/01/12 Philadelphia International: The Roots of PIR
What happened before PIR? Ace historian and compiler Richard Searling compiles the pre PIR gems from the Gamble & Huff stable plus an exclusive DVD interview with Kenny Gamble.

HURTXCD112 Released: 13/02/12 Philadelphia International: The Tom Moulton Remixes
The godfather of the Disco Mix and inventor of the 12" format returns to the label where he started and remixes 15 more original PIR tracks to add to 16 of his best original PIR mixes.

HURTBOX1 Released: 27/02/12 Philadelphia International: 40th Anniversary Box Set
PIR expert Ralph Tee goes through the complete history of PIR with a lovingly compiled 10CD deluxe box set with 60 page booklet plus an exclusive DVD interview with Kenny Gamble.

thanks to stepka for the info and pics pass on

By Mike in News Archives · December 17, 201113 yr

For those Minehead bound next year here's the latest word on 2012's Southport Weekender

Southport Weekender 48
The 25th Anniversary Party

Friday 11th May - Sunday 13th May 2012

Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5SH

The just released current provisional line up djs go like this...

Frankie Knuckles
David Morales
Danny Krivit
Kenny Dope
Kerri Chandler
Tony Humphries
Julio Bashmore
Andre Lodemann
Joe Claussell (Latin set)
Derrick Carter (disco set)
Karizma
Joey Negro
DJ Jazzy Jeff
David Rodigan
Fabio & Grooverider
Al Kent
Norman Jay
Gilles Peterson
Mr Scruff
Greg Wilson

"This is the earliest point in years that even part of our line up has been revealed. Without saying who was playing, the almost unrivaled reputation of the UK's friendliest party has ensured that all of our 6500 places for our 25th anniversary event have already sold out. We're sure you'll agree that this is a remarkable achievement.

The event moved to its new home in Minehead in 2011, slightly increasing its capacity but maintaining its all important vibe.

The new Minehead site offers us 5 separate dance arenas covering soul, hip hop, vocal and deep house, R&B, disco, techno and more, from a carefully selected pool of globally recognised, tastemaking DJs and some of the best residents in the UK.

The 25th anniversary will be lead by a Def Mix reunion, as it sees David Morales and Frankie Knuckles reunited as headliners of our largest room, The Powerhouse. Many more DJs will be added to this line up after Christmas, along with all our fantastic live acts."

more info including cancellation list and policy details via the weekender website link below

http://www.southportweekender.co.uk/

By Mike in Event News · December 16, 201113 yr

Just recived a Email from Percy's Daughter -

Hi chalky, Life is so unfair here..Dads body still hasnt been cremated and I just got off the phone with Husbands Funeral Home at 734-331-3349. we are all trying here, we are a poor family. If you can find in your heart to help us with any amount he needs $863 more to bury him his body still hasnt been cremated please help. We would appreciate any help you can give.

Percy passed afew weeks ago and still not been laid to rest .. please anyone who would like to donate to help with costs please PM or call 07914808396

site note

hats off to everyone!
hitsville chalky has just posted via comments below
that have just reached the amount needed

read below for full score...

By Hitsville Chalky in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 15, 201113 yr

A new documentary telling the factual story of the creation of the play commissioned by Paul Sadot's Urban Expansions Limited in 2002.
Contains original, previously unseen footage of the first night at Manchesters Contact Theatre on February 18th 2003.
link gone awol
ENJOY!

By Paul-s in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 14, 201113 yr

Latest in Ace's Limited Edition EP series is out now in the shops and arrives in the form of
Goldwax presents James Carr In Muscle Shoals 4 track EP

This release features tracks put down at the Muscle Shoal area Fame and Quinvy Studios between 1968 and 1969.

Both the tracks on the first side are newly mixed to stereo from the original multi-track tapes, and both are longer than the previously issued versions.
While the other side has two tracks that are now out for the first time ever on 7 inch vinyl.

As this release has been limited to 1000 copies and also bearing in mind the time of year and the fact that this ep has already been out for a couple of weeks...
Then this news item could be said to be one of those if "you're not fast your last" type of affairs.

Track Listings

1. That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me (Unedited Stereo Mix)

2. Life Turned Her That Way (Unedited Stereo Mix)
http://www.acerecord...end221_22_0.m3u

3. Search Your Heart
http://www.acerecord...end221_18_0.m3u

4. Love Is A Beautiful Thing
http://www.acerecord...kend21121_1.m3u

A clip of this releases website notes written by Tony Rouce

Lots of you in Right Track Land seem to like the Kent EPs that we've been putting out in the last couple of years, and we can promise you that there'll be several more in the coming months. Many will be comprised of music recorded in the American South, a part of the world close to the Kent A&R staff's hearts for any number of reasons beyond the obvious quality of the music that sprung from there. Lovers of southern soul will be well pleased with these, particularly as a number of them will contain music that they have never heard before...

In the wake of 'The Stars Of Goldwax' and 'The Stars Of Fame' it's great to be able to end the year with an EP containing four songs by a man who recorded for one of those labels and, on occasion, at the studios of the other. 'James Carr In Muscle Shoals' brings together the three tracks from James' 1968 session at the Shoals area's Quinvy Studios, and complements it with one from an early 1969 session at FAME. While all of the tracks have been released before, two are hitherto unreleased on vinyl and the other two have been mixed into first-time stereo, from the original 4 track multis, expressly for this project.

The contents of the EP offer a well rounded demonstration of James Augustus Carr's abundant vocal capabilities. Deep soul, country soul, funky soul - James could do the lot and do it all well, even if it's the deeper side of his catalogue that has predominantly earned him his enduring reputation with collectors and fans the world over.

All four selections included here offer five star performances, but Southern Soul seldom gets better than it does on our lead track, 'That's The Way Life Turned Out For Me', a truly intense performance that sets the tone for what follows in its wake (and the version of 'Life Turned Her That Way' that does follow it, is different to the one that previously graced 50% of a Goldwax 45)

the full info can be read here
http://www.acerecord...59&release=8859

available at the usual suspects now
seen at £9 - £10

thanks to member toad (tim) for the initial heads up on this fine release via the soul source forum thread below

site note

now have a separate releases section in the news/articles section entitles "soul releases"
which will be a section where you can read all the latest albums, dvds, book and such release news

reminder

soul source does now have two ways of submitting release news and information
either via the article/news submission (members only)
http://www.soul-sour...o=new_post&f=92

or via the recently improved contact us section (inc guest as well)
http://www.soul-sour...ort&section=new
above link can be found at the bottom of every page

idea is a quick and easy way to spread the word to other soul fans on current soul releases

By Mike in News Archives · December 13, 201113 yr

Latest update newsletter from the Baltic Soul People

Who would have thought it? It'll be Xmas in 20 days time. And there's more. A week later it will be 2012! But we're sure you knew that already.

The Baltic Soul Weekender #6 is speeding forward at a furious pace. For those of you without tickets, you'd better hurry, because this year looks like becoming a record year for BSW ticket sales. Book now at
http://www.baltic-soul.de/tickets

To keep things sweet during the pre and post Xmas time, we've put up the Hold Back The Night Video from The Trammps for you. And as if that wasn't festive enough, Dan D has been rumaging through the archives again to bring you this wonderful Cross Over Soul Mix.

We also have new additions to the Line-Up: Sharon Phillips will present her latest album and with Mousse T., Ferry Ultra and G.I. Disco we welcome three additional Top DJ-Acts.

Updates

Sharon Phillips

Despite being a long standing star in Trindad and Tobago, Sharon broke the European market with her hit "Touch Me". There followed remixes by Tiefschwarz and the release of "Want2/Need2", which landed on top of the club charts. She then returned to refine the 2007 "Like This Like That". Sharon will be guesting in April for the third time, and will be presenting music from her latest studio album.

Mousse T.

When he's not producing Mousse T. can be found all around the globe, spinning records in the hottest and most well-known House clubs. Besides his own latest productions, his sets feature the latest Club hits, classics and several "secret weapons" to make the crowds go crazy, always under the claim of his label "The House Of Quality". Besides, his love of music can also be found in his monthly podcasts and radio DJ shows for prestigious German radio programmes 1LIVE and N-JOY.

Ferry Ultra

He is veteran-DJ and Manager among the Soulpower crew: DJ Ferry. Behind the turntables since 1986, over the years he has played every single Hannover Club. Ferry discovered his love for Soul music quite early, DJing old vinyl in the late 1980s at Palo Palo with his buddy Mousse T. Eventually, he took over the famous club at Hannover's Raschplatz and established it as one of the hottest spots of the Acid Jazz era. Roy Ayers, Jamiroquai, Gil Scott Heron, Karl Denson, Corduroy - they all have jammed or grooved at the Palo.

G.I. Disco

G.I. DISCO are the music-activists Kalle Kuts & Daniel W. Best. Both are not only renowend Djs since two decades: In 2010 they started their mission together to bring back that Soul-, Funk-, RnB-, Pop- and Dance sound that they first heard in the 80s on AFN radio and the clubs of the US-Army troops in West-Germany. Their monthly G.I.DISCO events have become an open secret and pull not only a regular Berlin crowd, but also music celebrities such as Kelly Rowland, Talib Kweli or Camp Lo.

All previously confirmed live acts and DJs can be found at www.baltic-soul.de
There will be further additions to the line-up, up to the event.

More News

Trammps Video

To keep things sweet during the pre and post Xmas time, we've put up the Hold Back The Night Video from the legendary Trammps for you - The Trammps, live at BSW #5

Cross Over Soul Mix: Soulful Times

Dan D has been rumaging through the archives again to bring you this wonderful Cross Over Soul Mix.

Enjoy!

Looking for a cool Xmas gift?

The BSW compilation for example? Or the very T shirt that's missing from your collection? Products at the Baltic Soul Shop not only offer fantastic gift ideas, your money goes towards the Baltic Soul Charity Project, providing financial, social and legal support to legendary artists.

Baltic Soul Shop
http://www.baltic-soul.de/shop/

Ann Sexton Story

Legendary Soul singer Ann Sexton never saw a single penny for her music. She disappeard for 30 years. Until 2007 where she performed at the Baltic Soul Weekender. And became a life time resident artist. With the help of the Baltic Soul Charity Project, we managed to achieve retroactive compensation and this year, for the first time in her life, Ann has received money for her songs.

http://www.balticsou...story.html?&L=1

Das BSW Team wÃÆ’¼nscht Frohe Weihnachten

*Liebe Baltic Soul Familie,*

wer hÃÆ’¤tte das gedacht: In zwei Wochen ist schon wieder Weihnachten. Und noch
eine ÃÆ’¼berraschung - eine Woche SpÃÆ’¤ter ist bereits 2012, und was das heisst,
wisst Ihr sicherlich alle: Der Baltic Soul Weekender #6 nÃÆ’¤hert sich unaufhaltsam
und mit groÃÆ’Ã…¸en Schritten. Solltet Ihr noch kein Ticket gekauft haben, beeilt
Euch lieber, denn die TicketverkÃÆ’¤ufe sehen schon jetzt rekordverdÃÆ’¤chtig aus.
Schnell buchen unter www.baltic-soul.de/tickets
http://www.balticsoul.de/tickets.html>

Um Euch die Warte- und Weihnachtszeit etwas zu versÃÆ’¼ssen haben wir das Hold Back
The Night Video der Trammps vom vergangenen Weekender auf die Website gestellt.
Und als wenn das nicht schon feierlich genug wÃÆ’¤re, hat Dan D. seine
Schallplattenkiste geÃÆ’¶ffnet, um Euch einen schÃÆ’¶nen Cross Over Soul Mix mit ans
Ohr zu geben.

Ebenfalls dÃÆ’¼rfen wir neue Acts im Line-Up begrÃÆ’¼ÃÆ’Ã…¸en: Sharon Phillips wird uns ihr
neues Album prÃÆ’¤sentieren und mit Mousse T., Ferry Ultra und G.I. Disco dÃÆ’¼rfen
wir uns auf drei Top DJ-Acts freuen!

Updates

*Sharon Phillips*

Obwohl Sie in Trinidad and Tobago schon seit langem ein Star ist, wurde Europa
erst durch Ihren Hit "Touch Me" auf Sharon aufmerksam. Auf Ihren Erfolg folgten
Remixes von z.B. Tiefschwarz und die VerÃÆ’¶ffentlichung "Want2/Need2" - die
weltweit in den Clubcharts ganz oben landete. Sie kehrte 2007 hierher zurÃÆ’¼ck, um
den Track "Like This Like That" mit ihrer Stimme zu veredeln. Bei uns ist sie im
April zum dritten Mal zu Gast und wird Songs aus ihrem neuen Album prÃÆ’¤sentieren.

*Mousse T.*

Es gibt DJs und Produzenten, deren Name unweigerlich mit Erfolgsgeschichten in
Verbindung gebracht wird, und die immer wieder aufs Neue ihr gutes HÃÆ’¤ndchen in
allen Bereichen der Musikbranche beweisen. Ein Paradebeispiel dafÃÆ’¼r ist Mousse
T., dessen Discographie sich liest wie das "Who is Who" der Musikszene. Bei
allen AktivitÃÆ’¤ten steht Mousse T. ohne wenn und aber hinter der musikalischen
Botschaft seines Labels Peppermint Jam: "The House of Quality".

*Ferry Ultra*

Er ist der DJ-Veteran und Macher der Soulpower-Crew: DJ Ferry. Seit 1986 legt er
Platten auf, und es gibt kaum einen Ort in Hannover, an dem er nicht hinter den
Tellern stand. Seine Liebe zum Soul entdeckte er schon frÃÆ’¼h, legte gemeinsam mit
seinem Kumpel Mousse T. seit Ende der 80er im Palo Palo alte Scheiben auf,
ÃÆ’¼bernahm den legendÃÆ’¤ren Raschplatz-Club schlieÃÆ’Ã…¸lich als EigentÃÆ’¼mer und
etablierte ihn zum angesagtesten Laden der Acid-Jazz-ÃÆ’¤ra. Im April werden wir zu
Ferrys soulvollen DJ-Set grooven!

*G.I. Disco*

Die US-Armee ist lÃÆ’¤ngst aus Berlin verschwunden, aber mit der Partyreihe und dem
Album "G.I.Disco" halten Kalle Kuts und Daniel W. Best von Jazzanova die
Erinnerung an deren Nachtclubs und Tanzmusik wach. Seit Jahren legen sie
vergessene Musik auf: Soul-, Funk-, RnB-, Pop- und Dance der frÃÆ’¼hen 80er-Jahre.
Ihre erstes Album erschien auf dem renommierten britischen Label BBE. Wir freuen
uns auf G.I. Disco im April am Strand!

Alle bisher bestÃÆ’¤tigten Live Acts und DJs findet Ihr wie gewohnt unter
www.baltic-soul.de http://www.baltic-soul.de>
Das Line-Up wird bis zur Veranstaltung weiter ergÃÆ’¤nzt.

Weitere News

*Trammps Video*

Die legendÃÆ’¤ren Trammps beim Baltic Soul Weekender - mit einem Song, der niemals
enden darf: Hold Back The Night - The Trammps live beim BSW #5

Video ansehen http://www.balticsoul.de/media.html>

*Cross Over Soul Mix: Soulful Times*

Dan D. hat tief in die Plattenkiste gegriffen und Euch ein herrliches
Sonntagnachmittags-Set aus bekannten und weniger bekannten StÃÆ’¼cken
zusammengestellt.

Enjoy! >

*Cooles Weihnachtsgeschenk gesucht?*

Zum Beispiel eine BSW Compilation - oder das Shirt, das noch in der Sammlung
fehlt? Die Produkte im Baltic Soul Shop stellen nicht nur ein tolles und
ausgefallenes Weihnachtsgeschenk dar, Ihr helft mit eurem Geschenk auch dem
Baltic Soul Charity Projekt und ermÃÆ’¶glicht uns, legendÃÆ’¤re KÃÆ’¼nstler in
rechtlichen, sozialen und finanziellen Aspekten zu unterstÃÆ’¼tzen.

Baltic Soul Shop http://www.baltic-soul.de/shop/>

*Ann Sexton Story*

Soul Legende Ann Sexton hatte nie einen Cent fÃÆ’¼r ihre Musik gesehen. Sie
verschwand fÃÆ’¼r 30 Jahre von der BÃÆ’¼hne - bis sie 2007 beim Baltic Soul Weekender
auftrat und ein lifetime Resident wurde. Mithilfe des Baltic Soul Charity
Projekts ist es uns gelungen, rÃÆ’¼ckwirkend eine Wiedergutmachung zu erwirken und
sie hat dieses Jahr erstmals Geld fÃÆ’¼r ihre Songs erhalten.

Ann Sexton Story http://www.balticsoul.de/ann_sexton_story.html>

Soviel von unserer Seite fÃÆ’¼r dieses Jahr. Wir wÃÆ’¼nschen Euch beseelte Festtage
und kommt gut rÃÆ’¼ber. Wir freuen uns darauf, Euch alle 2012 wiederzusehen!

Euer Baltic Soul Team

http://www.baltic-soul.de

By Mike in Event News · December 12, 201113 yr

LOST VINYL GEMS OF THE 60's - EPISODE 5
BACK ON FORM
Hello and welcome to the last Vinyl Gems of 2011. Firstly, thanks to everyone
who's watched the films over the last 6 months, .your encouragement means that
I'll keep doing them as long as I can keep finding the records. In this episode
just for a treat - well maybe treat is the wrong word - I've left some of the
cock-ups in so expect a little swearing from time to time. Actually expect a lot
of swearing. This one features lots of UK label 45's (girl groups, Northern
Soul, obscure beat) plus some US imports and a smattering of reggae and ska.
cheers everyone,
Pete
If anyone was going to watch this episode, can you please note that the web address is now
I reedited it and I've now cancelled the first cut of it.
cheers
Pete
** THIS EPISODE INCLUDES BAD LANGUAGE PLEASE BE WARNED **

By Pete S in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 11, 201113 yr

Just heard this morning that Dobie Gray passed last night in Nashville Tennessee...
he was 71 years old....
dont know anymore details than that...
R I P...
Del..x

added by site

extensive discography can be read via

http://www.soulfulki...c.net/dgray.htm

clip of the biography from http://www.dobiegray.com

Born into a family of sharecroppers in Simonton, Texas, and greatly influenced by his Grandfather, a Baptist Minister, Dobie's life revolved around family, the church and music. Thus, Gospel, Country, Tex-Mex and R& B have all found a comfortable home in his repertoire.

Moving from Texas to California in the early 60's, Dobie met Sonny Bono, then A&R manager for Specialty Records. That encounter led to his first notable single, "Look At Me." (later recorded by The Righteous Brothers). Although "Look At Me" remained on the charts a healthy five weeks, Dobie's real breakthrough came in 1965 with the release of "The 'In' Crowd."

In Hollywood he enrolled in acting classes, and appeared in Theatre-group Productions, including "A Raisin In The Sun," "The Amen Corner," "Look Homeward Angel" and "Rhinoceros." His dramatic gifts eventually landed him a role in the L.A. production of the Mega - Hit, Musical "Hair," in which he remained for two and a half years.
Dobie's voice was also being heard on a number of motion picture soundtracks: Uptown Saturday Night, Casey's Shadow, The Commitment and Dick Clark's teen musical extravaganza, "Out Of Sight, among them....

http://youtu.be/-EA7A3Lq6xQ

By Guest nubes in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 7, 201113 yr

Very sad to hear that Howard Tate died on Friday, December 2nd.

I hadn't spoke with Howard for ages. I recently tried to call him but couldn't get an answer.

God bless him.

Paul

added by site

a feature/interview from gadflywebsite

"It was his voice that grabbed you. Straight from the church "B.B. King and Sam Cooke rolled into one but more energized, with perfect phrasing and emotion to spare, capped by an amazing falsetto he called on at just the right moments. And while it was soul music, there was a strong blues current behind it that wrapped it up and took it home, leaving no doubt that this was the real deal."

http://www.gadflyonl...howardtate.html

By Guest in News Archive - Alt Comments · December 4, 201113 yr

Reggie Sears has just posted on FB that J Blackfoot has passed away,the sad news seems to be getting a bit too regular now.A great voice is no more

R.I.P J Blackfoot

Steve

added by site - mainstream info and tribute link

"What I remember more than anything about him was his naturalness," said Stax songwriting legend David Porter, who discovered Mr. Blackfoot more than 40 years ago. "When I first heard him, there was naturalness in his phrasing, in his charm, that was unique. He always stayed true to that."

John Colbert was born in Greenville, Mississippi, moving to Memphis, Tennessee with his family as a child. Generally known as "J." or "Jay", he acquired the nickname "Blackfoot" as a child, for his habit of walking barefoot on the tarred sidewalks. In 1965, while spending some time in Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville for car theft, he met Johnny Bragg, the founder of the Prisonaires vocal group.

After leaving prison he recorded a single under his own name for the small Sur-Speed label, before returning to Memphis, where he was heard singing in a street corner group by David Porter of Stax Records. After the plane crash that claimed the lives of Otis Redding and four members of The Bar-Kays, he joined the reconstituted group as lead singer, and performed with them for several months but did not record.

In 1968, after Sam & Dave had moved from Stax to Atlantic Records, Porter and his songwriting and production partner Isaac Hayes decided to put together a new vocal group of two men and two women. They recruited Blackfoot, together with Norman West, Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett, to form The Soul Children. Between 1968 and 1978, The Soul Children had 15 hits on the R&B chart, including three that crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, and recorded seven albums.

The Soul Children disbanded in 1979. Blackfoot worked with bands in the Memphis area, and recorded solo for the local Prime Cut label. In 1983, he began working again with writer and producer Homer Banks, with whom he had recorded with The Soul Children, and recorded "Taxi", a song originally written for Johnnie Taylor but not recorded by him. Blackfoot's record rose to no. 4 on the R&B chart and no. 90 on the pop chart, also reaching no. 48 in the UK.[5][6] He recorded several albums, and had several more R&B hits on Banks' Sound Town label before moving to the Edge label formed by Al Bell in 1986. In 1987, he had another significant hit, "Tear Jerker", a duet with Ann Hines, reaching no. 28 on the R&B chart. He later moved to the Basix label, continuing to release albums into the new millennium.

In 2007, Blackfoot and West reformed the Soul Children, with Hines and fourth member Cassandra Graham.
In 2010, Blackfoot appeared as part of David Porter's music revue.
On November 30, 2011, Blackfoot died after having being diagnosed with cancer.

A tribute with the complete J. Blackfoot/the Soul Children story is available at Soul Express

http://www.soulexpre...ackfoot_rip.htm

soul walking bio page

http://www.soulwalki...0Blackfoot.html

By Larry Semmins in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 30, 201113 yr

DIARY OF A TRAVELIN' SOUL FAN
After last year's Hitsville Weekender was over, Bev and I planned to visit to the Australian National Northern Soul Weekender. Two Hitsville stalwarts in the guise of Denny Johnson and Pete Fowler had invited us out there and we figured it would also be a great opportunity to meet up with a few other people that we had worked or communicated with over the years of There's That Beat! and the Hitsville Soul Club. Our Son however, had other ideas and as the plans were being laid he informed us that we were going to be Grandparents and that the little 'un was due over the same weekend! Trip postponed for a year! As it turned out, this was a great blessing in disguise as it meant we could tie up the trip with a number of other things too. Here are my, somewhat hazy, recollections of a month on the road...

BROTHERS OF SOUL

Last Spring when Rob Moss first contacted me about his upcoming promotion of the Brothers Of Soul in UK I was certainly excited but a little sceptical. I wondered if Rob could motivate enough people to attend thus ensuring that the event took place. I needn't have worried as, on a grey day in October 2011, a large crowd of dedicated Detroit enthusiasts made their way to Coventry to enjoy a musical evening with a couple of true soul legends: Mr Fred Bridges and Mr Bobby Eaton.
Bev and I arrived courtesy of Monarch Airlines via Birmingham around mid afternoon, met up with my brother Kev, Dave and Julie Greet, Brummie Mick and a few others for a few pints then went to an Italian for dinner. From there it was straight to the gig. Bumping into people you haven't seen for a while is always a pleasure and that happened all night at this particular gig. Anticipation grew as the time for the guys to appear approached. Despite the fact that 2 of the original guys, (Robert and Ben Knight), had to stay back in the US due to health reasons, the chance to meet with Messrs Bridges and Eaton was a chance in a lifetime and the crowd of people at the Carribean Community Club in downtown Coventry grabbed it with both hands.
Rob drafted in a late substitute for the Knights which pushed local singer Johnny St John into the spotlight with only a few hours to learn the songs. Not an ideal situation but they all coped. Fred Bridges was also obviously suffering from a form of laryngitis but when the band, (Funk n Soul), struck up the anthemic "Bari Track" as their opening gambit you knew all was gonna be well!The addition of a string quartet was a master stroke by Rob and paid dividends as far as the musical presentation of the groups songs were concerned.
Despite his obvious discomfort and the fact that their lead singer was absent Fred Bridges gave his all on their rendition of I Am Nothing, the iconic Al Williams Detroit standard and we were then treated to a set of songs that the guys were instrumental in either writing or recording. Another highlight for me was their performance of I'd Be Grateful, one of my favourites of theirs.

These live events are always very special to me and I always find it a humbling experience to press the flesh, so to speak, of my musical heroes. The records are still relatively important to me but on a personal level, for me the emphasis has shifted to the people who created this fantastic music.
I was the first 'punter' into the changing room with Eddie Hubbard, Our Kevin and Chalkie doing the photo bits.

Greetings done, congrats all round and then photos of the guys with their records. Autographs and a final shake of the hand and 20 mins later we exited, elated, full of beans and as Eddie commented "We were like kids in a candy store". It's great to see us all, middle aged, bit heavier, bit balder but still full of passion for people like the Brothers Of Soul. In a world of X Factor mediocrity, of celebrity for celebrity sake, it was fantastic to see a knowledgeable crowd turn out to show love and respect to a pair of true Detroit soul legends.

Couldn't help but think of two great Mates who are no longer with us and what their reaction would have been but I'm sure Alan Pollard and Glenn Hunter would have been front and centre with big beaming smiles on their faces.
There then followed a couple of sets from Neil Rushton and Johnny Manship that mixed the tempos and styles with some of Detroit's finest 45s and more than one person commented on how fantastic it was to hear these records all lumped together hour after hour.

All in all a great night and a big thanks to all involved.

HONG KONG
Next morning it was up and at 'em, a taxi to railway station and an hour and a half later we were picked up by my Son, along with my now almost one year old Grandson (Frankie), at Malvern Link and planning the next phase of our trip. We spent 6 days with the family including a wonderful lunch on Bev's Birthday at a riverside restaurant. It's unusual for us all to be together on birthdays etc so this was extra special as Bev got to spend time with Li'l Frankie on her birthday. A great afternoon.
During our stay in Malvern Quantas decided to ground their fleet and it looked touch and go whether we would make the OZ gig or not! We kept an eye on the news and decided we would risk setting off to the airport as it appeared they were on the verge of restarting their schedules. Just prior to our departure fellow Hitsvillers Dave and Janet Ferguson and Kev and Bev Parker had departed and it looked like we just might all make it a full Hitsville reunion after all.

Next leg was the flight to Hong Kong. A leisurely train ride from Birmingham to Heathrow (for 6UKP each!!), saw us checked in, bags deposited and awaiting the departure. We were going to make it after all. 6pm next day we arrived in Hong Kong, transferred to the Kowloon Hotel and by 8pm were hitting Nathan Street!
It had been over 10 years since I visited Hong Kong and I was expecting a few changes. The only change I spotted was another skyscraper on the peninsula side! A great Italian meal with a few Tiger beers later, we decided to get the head down and hit the city in the morning.

For those that use the Big Red Bus type tours when exploring cities I have to say that the Hong Kong one is the best I've ever experienced. We climbed aboard at 9am with a harbor crossing on the Star Ferry and didn't finish until 9pm when we meandered round Mong Kok , my old stomping ground.
In between we managed just about most of the 'must do' stuff including The Peak, Sampan ride around the Harbour, Fort Stanley, Wan Chai, etc before having a great dinner on the fifth floor terrace of the Stone Grill Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui. We also managed a visit to Bobby Taylor's Skylark Lounge where the inaugural Asian Northern Soul Weekender will take place next March. The location is ideally situated in Central Hong Kong next to the busy nightlife area of Aberdeen and should prove a good location for the event. Next day saw us wonder along the Esplanade taking in the sights of the harbor, a look around the bustling shopping arcades, a visit to the Space Museum in the afternoon and then a shuttle to the airport for our next leg - Perth, Australia.

PERTH - AUSTRALIA

Our arrival in Australia couldn't have been more welcoming. Our old Mate Barry Simpson had insisted on picking us up at 8am and we were soon on our way to the Simpsons home at Mullaloo, where were to spend our first Antipodean day/night with him and his lovely wife Kay. One huge breakfast later Bev and I were fast asleep for a few hours before shaking off the jetlag in order to enjoy a fantastic home cooked dinner with our hosts.

Few drinks later and Barry and I 'retired' to his record room to satisfy the anorak gene we are both lumbered with...and satisfy it we certainly did! Most people who know me will vouch for the fact that I am at my happiest when delving into the lives and history of my music making heroes.
This can sometimes cause problems with non anorak types who for some unfathomable reason don't seem to get as excited when discussing the lives of 75 year old black record producers! Fortunately, Mr Simpson is a kindred spirit and we both spent the next 4 hours playing records, tracing events in the Motown timeline, poring over memorabilia from the Donovan building in Detroit and generally entertaining ourselves as only fellow anoraks would appreciate.
We then set up some photo pictures, played a few 45s and discussed at length the merits of being bitten by the bug that is Motown.

At one stage we put together the sequence of events relating to Raynoma Gordy's 'bootlegging' of Mary Wells' "My Guy" when she needed a cash injection to sustain the Jobete NY office. We traced an original letter that Barry had sourced that contained a notification to Berry Gordy from the Nashville Mains plant about his wife's activities. It also included a response from Gordy. We had both the original and the bootleg copy of the 45 also, connected the dates of manufacture from the plant, orders for demos, release and chart records and eventually concluded that the letter was indeed relating to that particular incident. Smug? We were well chuffed! LOL!
Amongst Barry's stuff was a cheque from Marv Johnson made out to Thomas "Beans" Bowles for $20. Wonder what the story behind that particular transaction was!

The highlight of the evening for me though came in a wonderful threesome: Handling, for the very first time, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas original bio created by Motown's International Talent Management Agency arm. Barry has a pristine copy complete with the original coloured envelope it was dispatched in.The originals of these early Motown bios are particularly hard to find so to handle a mint one was a great thrill. Nice!

The piece de resistance of the evening was discovering that Barry had secured the original promo photo of Henry Lumpkin with the annotation of "Personal Management by Berry Gordy Enterprises". It's one of the few early Motown Promo photos I haven't yet located and was well pleased to have at last actually seen an original.

A couple of pics of us both as a momento of a great night (see above), a final cup of coffee and we called it a night.
A lazy morning lie in ensued before yet another hearty breakfast then next up was a short ride to Hillary's Harbour, a marina set on the coast that comprises shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities.

As it was Saturday there were lots of families relaxing and enjoying themselves and it reminded Bev and I of our time in Florida when we used to visit the St Pete's Beach Marina on a regular basis. After wandering round the shops we decided on eating at Breakwaters Restaurant and after a few pints of the local brew had a great lunch watching the boats come and go.
I can't thank Kay and Barry enough for our visit with them. It was a pleasure to spend time in such great company and Bev and I hope to reciprocate their tremendous hospitality when they finally hit the Hitsville Weekender sometime in the future.
Next was a short move to Denny and Claire Johnson's home in Iluka, with who we would spend the next couple of days, to get sorted before attending the Irish Club, Perth's premier Northern Soul gig. Denny sort of kept up the tone of our visit with a quick "Dave, first things first...this is the beer fridge!" Needless to say a few scoops were the order of the day as we caught up with each other. I'd been asked by Pete Fowler to do a spot and ran a few by Denny as the girls got ready. Once we were all spruced up it was off to a local eatery for my first (but not last), Barramundi of the trip, with garlic mash and whole slew of local brew! Fed, watered, and ready to rock n roll we met up with Kev and Bev Parker back at the Johnson's for a few 'scoops' whilst Denny finalized his records for his set later then set off to The Irish Club for the gig.
IRISH CLUB - PERTH
To greet us at the door of the Irish Club were Pete and Maxine Fowler old friends from Hitsville and the current organizers of the club. Once inside and at the bar Dave and Janet Ferguson arrived and our Hitsville contingent was now complete 12000 miles away.

As we arrived Ronnie was just finishing up his opening set so unfortunately we missed that but Nige Loveless was about to take to the Technics and he played lots of stuff on OZ labels. I'd worked with Nige on a comprehensive feature about the OZ soul 45s so it was great to meet him in person and buy him a beer at last.

At 11pm it was my turn to try and keep the dancers happy and I'm pleased to say that most of the crowd were up for it and my hour only saw the dance-floor thin out on two occasions, both being records that maybe the crowd hadn't heard before, Chino Feaster "The Girl I Love" on the better mix version on Strakers Records and a 70s version of the old Rex Garvin number 'You Can Do It By Yourself" by the Dynamos on Dynamo Records.

The remainder of my set was tailored to the dancers requirements of the night and a few big oldies interspersed with some quality cheapies seemed to be the right recipe for a good night.
Was particularly good to dust off things like The Four Perfections, Herbie Hunter, Frank Dell, Jimmy Burns and the Del Larks that I don't play much nowadays in amongst a couple of REO Detroit items that, rather shamefuly, have hardly ever seen the light of day in my record room. The crowd seemed to appreciate them all equally.
My last 45 of the set was probably the most popular play of the night. The Just Brothers "Sliced Tomatoes" was a surprising 'hit' with the dancefloor and it left a full floor to the next guys.
The residents Pete and Denny filled the last couple of hours with a series of classics including a few big hitting oldies sprinkled amongst some nice rarities. Pete had recently acquired a stock issue of the Yum Yums and this was the first time in 35 years that I'd handled this particular Holy Grail.

Pete and Denny know their crowd well and everyone seemed to have a great time as only Ex Pats can. When your opportunities for soul are limited you tend to go for it 100% from the off. As the refrains of the final 45 faded we made our way home, happy as Larry, having arranged to attend a session at Pete and Maxine's the following night. Looked like it was gonna be another 45/beerfest...He He, love it!
Following morning saw me up early and on the road running down to the coast for a jog around the area and to clear some beer out of my system! Clair gave me some local knowledge and I found myself jogging along the coastal road amongst the sand dune renovation taking place on Burns Beach.

The area is a joggers paradise. Sea vistas, empty beaches and clear paths led me to go further than I originally planned but an hour later I managed to find my way back after a very enjoyable close up look at the coast of Western Australia. We then enjoyed a fantastic breakfast with Denny, Claire and their two kids, Nicole and Sean. Sean was under pressure revising for exams later in the week so hopefully we didn't disturb his concentration too much and he'll have been successful by now and can relax a little.
site note
thanks go to Dave Moore for yet another enjoyable read, due to the size his account of his travels has been two parted
Part two which includes a look at the Aussie Weekender now follows..
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/diary-of-a-travelin-soul-fan-by-dave-moore-part-2-of-2-r2318/

By Dave Moore in Articles · November 29, 201113 yr

No Tulips from Amsterdam, but a whole lot of soul.

When I asked on Soul Source for the dates of European Soul nights, Jos from the Amsterdam Soul Club was the only person who replied. As I'd never been to Amsterdam before I soon arranged a date with Jos, and that date was the 19th November. So here's the lookback:
In the intervening weeks I had offered my services as a DJ for the night and Jos had offered to provide me with overnight accommodation, so I was all set for a weekend in Amsterdam.
Of course things never work out quite as planned, and without thinking of the date I accepted a booking at Sonic Soul at Lutterworth for the Friday night. I really enjoy Sonic Soul, and wanted to do the booking, but this meant I couldn't fly out to Amsterdam until the Saturday morning (and it meant very little sleep on the Friday night as well !)
Nevertheless, I caught the flight on time, landed early in Amsterdam (And a quick tip for anyone considering going to Amsterdam, all the Budget airlines that fly there are cheaper initially, but once you start to add on booking fees, card fees, baggage fees, it turned out that the scheduled KLM flight was about £20 cheaper), and contacted Jos by phone. He came out to the airport and collected me, and via a combination of train and tram we arrived back at his apartment, where I was introduced to his wife. Jos then took me upstairs to the other apartment where he showed me what his hobby in connection with Soul music was, but more of that later.
Jos then took me into Amsterdam for a quick tour of the tourist sites. I was amazed that there were loads of 'Coffee Shops', that you couldn't get a coffee in ! And there were some rather strange odours wafting out of the doors. We also did a tour of the red light district (Without stopping before you ask). It was strange to see what were often beautiful girls standing in windows wearing very little, and whilst I appreciate it's an accepted part of Amsterdam (and some of the girls were really fit) it did come across as a bit of a meat market.
The other thing that astounded me was the sheer number of people riding bicycles at breakneck speed on the Cycle roads. Each road had what we would call a cycle path on each side of it, and you literally do have to dodge the cyclists (It probably didn't help that I automatically looked the wrong way first though). So, all I needed for the full tourist set was to see some clogs, and yes there were tourist shops selling souvenir clogs.
To be honest Jos is a proud Amsterdamer though, and provided a running commentary all the way, on architecture, history, and events that had happened, so it really was an interesting tour Back to the apartment, and a lovely meal prepared by his wife for a group of people all of whom would be attending the Soul night later. I was introduced to Paul and Mandy, and as they were originally from Shrewsbury, we found we had lots of mutual friends.
By now it was approaching 9.00pm, so we set off for the venue in Jos's van.
De Badcuyp is a fairly small and intimate bar, which when the tables were moved was all dancefloor. There is an upstairs balcony, but very few people used it. A fairly good range of draft and bottled beer, and I was advised to try a Belgian beer called La Choofe as it was the closest beer to English bitter. Very nice as well, except it was almost twice as strong as the typical English beer !
Very quickly it seemed the room filled up, most of the early arrivals were all ex-pats, quickly followed by the core of the Dutch Soul fans who support the venue. I was introduced to almost everyone who arrived in the first half hour, and promptly forgot almost everyone's name (I'm blaming the strong beer !).

The first spot came from Jos himself, and this is where his hobby came in. For a living, Jos works for the Dutch Television News company, thus is well versed in video editing. For his hobby, he appears to have scoured the world for video clips of Soul artists. He then edits the clips, improves the picture quality, and in many cases removes poor quality sound tracks and replaces them with the original recording. This is where the editing skill comes to the fore, because not all live recordings are word perfect reproductions of the records, as we all know. Jos though has done a fabulous job, and I found it fascinating. Several venues in the UK have made use of screens to show clips of artists, but none have actually shown the clips of the artists performing the song that was being played at the time. Not only that, but Jos has some really, and I mean really, rare clips, that I had never seen before. I think my favourite was the one of Edwin Starr performing 'Agent OO Soul', but there were so many that I hadn't seen before that it was an absolute delight.
Next to the decks was Pete45, an ex-pat from Manchester, (also a Man U fan, but we won't go there !). A great set of Club Classics, Oldies and R & B, all on original labels as well. Then it was time for the first of my two sets.
Jos had explained that the club attracted people of all ages, with a huge range of knowledge of Soul music, from those who only knew the Motown hits, to out and out anoraks, so the first set was a bit of a jump into the unknown. Here's what I played:
Set 1: (Both set lists are approximate !)
Mickey Champion - What Good Am I - Musette
Roy Wright - Hook, Line And Sinker - Mica
Bobby Bland - Yum Yum Tree - Duke
Bud Harper - Wherever You Were - Peacock.
Invitations - Watch Out Little Girl - Mgm
Ted Taylor - Someboduy's Always Trying - Okeh
Slim Willis - No Feeling For You - CJ
Ted Taylor - Miss You So - Ronn
Five Royales - Catch That Teardrop - Home Of The Blues
Johnny Sayles - I Can't Get Enough - St Lawrence
Cooperettes - Shing A Ling - Brunswick
Joanne Courcy - I Got The Power - Twirl
Edwin Starr - Back Street - Ric-Tic
Bobby Freeman - Never Fall In Love - Autumn
Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You - Mayfield
Edward Hamilton - I'm Gonna Love You - Carrie
Jack Montgomery - My Dear Beloved - Sceptre
O'Jays - I'll Never Forget You - Imperia
Edwin Starr - Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love - Gordy
Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell - Two Can Have A Party - Tamla
Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before - Chess
It must have gone ok because the dancefloor remained full (As it did all night actually), and nobody threw anything. The beer kept coming, and every time I tried to buy a round I was told I couldn't. In fact Jos gave me some drinks tokens to buy beer with, but I gave them back to him towards the end of the night because I hadn't had chance to spend them.
Jos and Pete both did a second set each, and then at 2.00am it was down to me to finish the night off. A few of the younger crowd had started to leave by this time, but the room still had healthy numbers, and the requests from the ex-pats were coming in thick and fast, so the second set was a bit more on the rare side than the first.
Set 2
Magnetics - I Have A Girl - Ra-Sel
Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life - Inferno
Brooks Brothers - Looking For A Woman - Tay
Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open - Valise
Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye - Drum
Tony & Tyrone - Please Operator - Atlantic
Betty O'brien - She'll Be Gone - Liberty
Ike & Tina Turner - Dust My Broom - Tangerine
Patience Valentine - If You Don't Come - SAR
James Robbins - I Can't Please You - Mica
Doug Banks - I Just Kept On Dancing - Argo
David & Ruben - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me - Warner Brothers
Tommy Navarro - I Cried My Life Away - De Jac
Bob & Fred - I'll Be On My Way - Big Mack
Troy Dodds - Try My Love - El Camino
Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over - Tollie
Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You - Atlantic
Seven Souls - I Still Love You - French Epic
Jimmy Wallace - I'll Be Back - Alpha
Fantastic Four - Can't Stop Looking For My Baby - Ric-Tic
Johnny Mae Mathews - I Have No Choice - Big Hit
Ray Pollard - The Drifter - United Artists
When my set finished I sort of helped load the van up (I actually stood around chatting making sure nothing was stolen). To my amazement, a considerable number of people got on their bicycles and rode off into the foggy night, including at least one ex pat.

By this time I was seriously the worse for wear. I'd had little sleep the night before, it had been a long day, and the beer was strong, and arrived with startling regularity, so I was pleased to get back to Jos's spare apartment and get some sleep.
I woke early the next morning of course, and spent a couple of hours reading before going upstairs to get Jos out of bed. After a breakfast of bacon and eggs (Which they had bought specially for me which I thought was a wonderful touch), we all set out for the city centre again. Jos's wife is a lawyer, and despite it being a Sunday, had to work, so Jos and I went on a tour of the Heineken Brewery. Great fun, and a lot better than the Guinness tour in Dublin I might add, which meant we got back to the apartment in good time for Jos to give me a lift to the airport.
The fog from the night before was still around, and although my flight was delayed for an hour I still managed to fly out at 5.30pm. which was a lot better then the people who were on the morning scheduled flight because it was cancelled.
I eventually arrived home around 7.15pm, tired but happy having spent a marvellous night in Amsterdam. I have only two regrets, firstly it appears that you cannot buy Old Holborn tobacco in Holland anymore, and I didn't see a single Tulip !
Seriously though, if you are looking for a great night out, in a wonderful city with lots of history, I would thoroughly recommend Amsterdam Soul Club. I had a great time, and I'm sure you would as well.
Pinched from a website about Belgian Beer:
La Chouffe 8.0%
Champagne like mouth feel & spiced caramel aroma are the highlights of this blonde, dry pale malt character. Light hops. A burst of peach in the palate. This is the flagship ale from Brasserie D'Chouffe for a good reason.

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By Dave Rimmer in Articles · November 24, 201113 yr

News of a new release just out from those rare soul heros Numero, its the latest in their acclaimed long running Eccentric Soul series and looks like its yet another must have

Titled Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels, its available in 3 formats cd, lp and mp3 (with the lp having extra tracks) and is priced at $18.00 (CD) / $22.00 (2 LP) / $10.00 (MP3)

Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels

Numero words:

Astute readers of our liner notes may remember a section on acclaimed Chicago dusties DJ Richard Pegue in Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. But for those who are more aurally connected to Numero, he's brilliant arranger and producer on Renaldo Domino's "Not Too Cool To Cry" and "Nevermore," the Perfections "Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad" and "Which One Am I," and Sidney Pinchback's "Soul Strokes."

As soon as Twinight was done we approached Richard about doing a similar treatment for his Nickel and Penny concerns. He was immediately interested, but then again, Pichard Pegue was interested in everything. He died in the middle of working on this project, but we think he'd be pretty thrilled with the finished product.

Available on November 22nd on 2LP or CD, Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels is our first entry in the Eccentric Soul series in nearly two years, and we know it won't disappoint. The LPs aren't expected in until week's end, but take a look at the CD to see what to expect:

Clip of background info from Numero site

Chicago's Richard Pegue was one of the most intriguing figures to come out of the Chicago soul scene in the 1960's and 1970's. Raised during the city's fertile Doo-wop era, Pegue immersed himself in music immediately. He cut his chops as a mobile dj, record store clerk and recording artist before stepping into the booth as one of Chicago's most enduring radio personalities to grace the city's airwaves. The Nickel and Penny labels featured in this compilation are twin sides of the same eccentric....
more info can be read via the website (link below)

Cd and Lp Listing

01. Jerry Townes . Just Say The Word
02. Little Ben & the Cheers . Never More
03. Voices . Fall In Love Again
04. Jerry Townes . You Are My Sunshine
05. Matta Baby . Do The Pearl, Girl (Part 2)
06. Norvells . Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad
07. Voices . Forever Is A Long, Long Time
08. Little Ben & the Cheers . (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down
09. Jerry Townes . Three Sides To A Triangle
10. Little Ben & the Cheers . Mighty, Mighty Lover
11. Jerry Townes . Little Old Lovemaker Me
12. Little Ben & the Cheers . I'm Gonna Get Even With You
13. Norvells . Without You
14. Jerry Townes . Never More
15. Extentions . This Love Of Mine
16. Halleluiah Chorus . I've Got To Find A Way
17. South Shore Commission . Shadows
18. Richard Terry & Company . Instrumental #1
19. Joyce Williams . The First Thing I Do In The Morning
20. South Shore Commission . You Got Me Hummin'
21. Brothers & Sisters . Don't Let 'Em Tell You
22. Sidney Pinchback . This Is The Woman
23. South Suburban Electric Strings . Sign Of The Zodiac
24. Sidney Barnes . The Ember Song

2 x LP
A.
01. Jerry Townes . Just Say The Word
02. Little Ben & the Cheers . Never More
03. Voices . Fall In Love Again
04. Jerry Townes . You Are My Sunshine
05. Matta Baby . Do The Pearl, Girl (Part 2)
06. Norvells . Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad
07. Voices . Forever Is A Long, Long Time Pegue
B.
01. Little Ben & the Cheers . (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down
02. Jerry Townes . Three Sides To A Triangle
03. Little Ben & the Cheers . Mighty, Mighty Lover
04. Jerry Townes . Little Old Lovemaker Me
05. Little Ben & the Cheers . I'm Gonna Get Even With You
06. Norvells . Without You
07. Jerry Townes . Never More
C.
01. Halleluiah Chorus . I've Got To Find A Way
02. South Shore Commission . Shadows
03. Richard Terry & Company . Instrumental #1
04. Joyce Williams . The First Thing I Do In The Morning
05. Brothers & Sisters . Don't Let 'Em Tell You
06. Sidney Pinchback . This Is The Woman
D.
01. South Suburban Electric Strings . Sign Of The Zodiac
02. South Shore Commission . You Got Me Hummin'
03. Sidney Barnes . The Ember Song
04. Extentions . This Love Of Mine
05. Background Singers. You Made It Good
06. Background Players . Untitled Theme
Note: The 2LP edition contains two bonus tracks not on the CD.

listen to clips via link below

Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels
Available from Numero
$18.00 (CD) / $22.00 (2 LP) / $10.00 (MP3)

http://www.numerogroup.com/catalog_detail.php?uid=01318

By Mike in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 23, 201113 yr

Al Abrams, author of the book -

HYPE & SOUL - BEHIND THE SCENES AT MOTOWN

has been intervieweed by FOX2 TV in Detroit about the book and his time at Hitsville.

The clip of the interview can be seen online at -

http://www.soulvation.biz

The site now updated to show more photographs from the book.

Hype & Soul is the ultimate Christmas present.

We still have copies left with bonus single , the 1964 Tamla Motown Appreiction Society 45., cost is £39.99 (UK) including delivery.

All The Best,

Neil

By Neil Rushton in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 21, 201113 yr

I have some interesting guests this time telling about their new product, and I'd like to emphasize that in each case the music is really, really good. Ronnie McNeir has released a new solo album, and inevitably we had a few words about Ronnie's past career and the Four Tops, too. Wendell B out of St. Louis surprised me with his thoroughly soulful and deep Southern soul CD.

Our recent acquaintance, Abraham "Smooth" Wilson, has dropped his "New York CD", and interestingly hot on the heels of his "West Coast CD." On top of that, there are as many as nineteen new Southern soul albums - some quite disappointing, but some remarkably impressive - nine recommended classic soul compilations, including the magnificent Fame box, and three books reviewed;
plus as a bonus my earlier interview with Larry Hamilton.
Best regards
Heikki

Ronnie McNeir, Wendell B and Abraham "Smooth" Wilson are interviewed at
http://www.soulexpre.../deep3_2011.htm

By Heikki in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 20, 201113 yr

This might interest some on here if you can get, was told about it last night and think was told it was this coming weekend but looks like it has been rescheduled.

Giants of Rare Groove 4 featuring The Emotions, Natural Four and Barbara Mason....December 17th.

By Chalky in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 20, 201113 yr

Having been away with work I've only managed to look and listen to this fantastic compilation today as I've been away with work and I've got to say what a great package.

Superbly packed in a hardback book with the CD's in holders within the book there are some 80 odd pages telling the story of this iconic recording studio and the musicians behind so many great records.

There are 75 tracks for your listening pleasure but there could have been many more and it must have taken some hours of thinking and listening to select the chosen tracks. The tracks begin in 1961 and take us up to 1973.

Comiled by Tony Rounce, Dean Rudland and Alec Palao.

Kent have released some superb compilations this year and this is another essential release that all should have.

here's what Alec has to say on the Kent/Ace records site.

The acronym is F-A-M-E, but it may as well be S-O-U-L. ¨ ¨

It was a full half-century ago that the recording studio, record label and publishing operation originally known as Florence Alabama Music Enterprises established itself and its trademark sound with the hit recording of 'You Better Move On' by Arthur Alexander. In the fifty years since, FAME Studios and its idiosyncratic founder Rick Hall have been at the forefront of the Muscle Shoals Sound. FAME begat the process whereby a little known Alabama backwater would evolve into the very crucible of southern soul, a holy place to where musicians, singers and fans still make a very specific pilgrimage in the hope of experiencing a little bit of the magic behind so many hit records: 'I'm Your Puppet', 'Land Of 1,000 Dances', 'Tell Mama' and countless others. ¨ ¨

Rick Hall is now a grand old man of the music business, but back in the 60s he was more akin to an enfant terrible, with an unbending will that helped him make it against almost insurmountable odds, matched by an attention to detail that bordered on obsession. There have only ever been a handful of truly self-sufficient producer/engineers in the history of popular music, and Hall is pre-eminent amongst them. Atlantic, Chess and so many other legendary labels flocked to FAME to avail themselves of the sound, the players, the material, and most importantly the vibe that Rick Hall had created. ¨ ¨

The FAME Studios Story 1961-1973 is an exhaustive three CD set derived from two years' worth of excavations by the intrepid Ace team at the hallowed FAME vault. The result is a full programme of FAME-related releases slated for issue on Ace, Kent, and BGP over the next couple of years, but the lynchpin is this definitive anthology that focuses upon the halcyon days of the studio and the label. It's an open-minded, celebratory overview that, across 75 tracks, spotlights both artists and records that are either acknowledged greats, or lesser known - yet no less worthy - entries in the lexicon of soul. ¨ ¨

The line-up is a virtual Who's Who of 60s soul, and includes Otis Redding,Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Arthur Conley, Irma Thomas, Joe Tex, Joe Simon, Lou Rawls, Spencer Wiggins and Otis Clay. Deep soul fans will recognise names such as The Blues Busters, Billy Young, Maurice & Mac, Willie Hightower, Bettye Swann, James Govan and many, many others. Special attention is paid to those acts closely associated with the Fame label - Candi Staton, Jimmy Hughes and Clarence Carter - as well as its inestimable stable of writers, producers and players, including Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, George Jackson and the Fame Gang. And the programme also includes several of the notable pop hits recorded at the studio by the Osmonds, Tommy Roe and Bobbie Gentry, as well as more obscure recordings by the Del Rays, Mark V and Terry & The Chain Reaction. ¨ ¨
With unprecedented access granted to its tape and photo archive, well over a third of the contents of The FAME Studio Story 1961-1973 are new to CD, and of those, over a dozen tracks are fully unissued - including previously unheard rarities by Otis Redding and Arthur Alexander. The heavily-illustrated package with an 84 page book comes laden with two informative essays and extensive track notes, all of which are based upon fresh interviews with many of the principals involved. ¨ ¨

If you know anything about soul music, you know FAME, which is why The FAME Studio Story 1961-1973 is an essential purchase. ¨ ¨

By Alec Palao ¨ ¨

The FAME STUDIOS STORY was mastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd

By Chalky in News Archives · November 19, 201113 yr

Back again with some rare, obscure and interesting 45's from the 60's
I do apologise for cutting back on the UK releases but as I mentioned in the previous episode, I've actually sold an awful lot of mine - though there are some absolute corkers in this episode.
There's US original Northern, some obscure things, a section of rocksteady and reggae and a few prime UK rarities.
I apologise for not quite being my usual effervescent self on this episode, and I think there's only one swear word!
p.s. Thanks to Simon T

By Pete S in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 18, 201113 yr

Leonard Jones and FAST TRACK STUDIOS.

When the Motown Corporation packed up and left town in 1972 a giant void was left in Detroit's musical landscape. A company that had dominated the city for over 20 years, generating millions of dollars for the local economy and employing hundreds of people over the decades, had suddenly gone. Some members of the famed 'Funk Brothers', Motown's legendary studio band, as well as various other employees, followed Berry Gordy to Los Angeles, some stayed in Detroit. The Holland brothers and Lamont Dozier continued to record material for their Invictus/Hot Wax/Music Merchant labels well into the late 1970s, out of their studio on Grand River, with some success, and Don Davis took over at United Sound Studios, where he enjoyed commercial hits on artists like Johnnie Taylor, The Dramatics, and David Ruffin amongst others.

note from the soul source team - sorry but all Robs non-current articles are now clipped due to a future book release - watch out for news of that!

Rob Moss

http://www,hayleyrecords.co.uk.

http://youtu.be/VMgyWbe2VRA

By Rob Moss in Articles · November 18, 201113 yr

New set of podcasts dedicated to the Stafford era.....

http://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/

First two podcasts online and feature two sets of Modern and Crossover Soul from Dave Thorley. Hopefully a set of Dave's 60's spins will be added tomorrow.

Download and enjoy....

By Chalky in News Archive - Alt Comments · November 15, 201113 yr

An highlight post as Jo Wallace has just passed on word that the hotel for this long running event was thought to be sold out but it turns out that this is no longer the case and it does still have some vacancies for those who fancy a weekend down Margate!
Brief word on the event from Jo below
t the end of the month it's Soulgate on Sea which replaces this year's Soulgate in Southgate - in memory of Randy Cozens.
The dates are: Friday Nov 25th/ Sat 26th/ Sun 27th November.
There will be a soul night on the Friday 8.30 - late
There will be 'Southgate on Sea' - 1-7pm and a soul night 8.30 - late on the Saturday
There will be a chill on the Sunday from 3-7pm and a soul/ska night from 8.30 to midnight.
DJs TBC - let me know if you'd like to dj...
Let's make this 29th Soulgate a good 'un and collect plenty of dosh for Macmillans and my other chosen charity, Royal London Air Ambulance.
.
Full details of event, bookings etc can be read here
here's a few photos from past Soulgates via soul source members albums
(gallery searches pull up a fair few more)

By Mike in Event News · November 15, 201113 yr

Having been involved in the running of the Pembo for the last 5 years, I am sad to say that the December Soul night will be our last.
We have had several issues with the management particularly the finishing time and we feel that for that reason it has run its course. It is fitting that Soul Sam will be our main guest for our grand finale. I am pleased to say that I will be joined by Jem Brittin and Len Dopson who are throwing their hearts and souls into this last event with me. The 3 of us have put so much effort into the Pembo over the years by bringing the Country's top DJ's to Northamptonshire and are determined to bow out with a bang!

The good news is that the management have managed to get us an extension until 1 o'clock and a bar extension until 12.30 am..

As a thank you to all of our supporters we will be giving away a CD on the night with many of the tunes that have been played here over the years.

Once again a big thanks to everyone that has helped us and supported us over the years.

See you all on the 10th. Let's make it one to remember.

Atb, Steve.

ps We have a new venue in the pipeline for 2012 with dates already booked. Details coming soon.

By Steve Brown in Event News · November 14, 201113 yr

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