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Press Release: The Holidays “You Make Me Weak/I’m So Glad (That I Met You) SJ539
Release Date: Monday November 20th 2017

There were several groups within the Detroit music scene that shared the name of ‘The Holidays’. From the 1950’s through to the late 1960’s our version of The Holidays who took their name from a group members car, a 1954 Oldsmobile ‘Holiday’, would record for the Star-x, Markie, Master and Holiday record Labels. Founding member James Holiday would also briefly pursue a solo career with releases on the Markie, Syco and Blue Rock labels respectively.

In 1969 James joined by his brother Jack, a baritone saxophonist and the former leader of the band within influential Detroit DJ ‘Frantic’ Ernie Durham’s legendary Gold Room at the 20 Grand Theatre. The brothers together, with Maurice White and former Contours member Joe Billingslea formed ‘The New Holidays’ who recorded the ‘Popcorn’ Wylie produced song “Maybe So, Maybe No” (Soul Hawk 1008). This current in demand 45 featured “If I Only Knew” on the flipside, an excellent cover version of a previous Jimmy (Soul) Clark recording “If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now)” This was recorded at a later session to “Maybe So, Maybe No” and featured a slightly different line up with Joe Billingslea making way for a youthful Elliot Smith.

By 1972 The Holidays found themselves without a label, so they formed their own, Marathon Records. Their initial release was the excellent double sider “I’m So Glad (That I Met You)/Too Many Times” (Marathon 257). Both songs were written by James Holland and Sylvester Potts another former member of the Motown group ‘The Contours’ and were recorded under the artist name of ‘The Fabulous Holidays.
Into 1973 and their next release was the soulful ballad “Getting Kind Of Serious” (Marathon 18475) a Fritz Hale and Fredrick Charles Hawkins composition backed with an instrumental version. Followed by “Ego Tripping” (Marathon 18475) an upbeat funky little mover backed with the ballad “Lazy Day” written by James Holland, Anthony Hawkins and Fritz Hale.”
During 1975 The Holidays resumed their acquaintance with former record store owner Ronald Holmes a collaboration which led to the release of another excellent double sider “This Is Love b/w The Love We Share” on the Rob-Ron (RR-75) label. “The Love We Share” was recorded twice. Firstly as the issued 45 version under the shortened title of “The Love We Share” and as an unissued longer version under the title of “(Been Together Too Long) The Love We Share” with slightly different lyrics. During 1976 a further Holland/Holmes collaboration saw the release of the message song “Procrastinate (Why Do We)” (Ron-Hol 76). After this release Ronald Holmes and the Holidays parted company.

During late 1976 into 1977 the Holland brothers wrote and produced two further songs which they recorded with Charles Hawkins (a founding member of the Psychedelic Rock and Funk Band, ‘Black Merda’) The up tempo dance track “You Make Me Weak” and the less frenetic “Lost Love” although never issued at the time both songs can be found on the recently released Soul Junction cd album “Getting Kind Of Soulful” (SJCD5012). A later discovery of an alternative take of “You Make Me Weak” (Take 2) is now available on vinyl for the first time backed with their uptempo dancer “I’m So Glad (That I Met You)” The Motorcity continues to yield its long lost legacy.
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By Chalky in Source Archives · November 19, 20177 yr

Billy Nicks Passed recently
Nicks and “The Rhythm Rockers” came into their own on the summer of 1954 (still existing and lead by Nicks). The original Rhythm Rockers line up consisted of: Billy “Stix” Nicks (drums, vocals, band leader), Junior Walker (saxophone) and Fred Patton (piano, vocals).
Billy “Stix” Nicks played and recorded on Motown with “Jr. Walker and The All Stars” for the 1965 LP release, “Roadrunner”, on songs: “How Sweet Is To Be Loved By You”, “Pucker Up Buttercup” and title track “Roadrunner”. Unfortunately, due to record company and production issues Nicks never received documented credits or royalties for the Motown “Roadrunner” release.

By Kenb in Source Archives · November 19, 20177 yr

Strictly ‘does’ Northern Soul at Blackpool this weekend , but this trailer suggests it will be Strictly embarrassing and a missed opportunity . Im not ashamed to reveal myself as a regular viewer of SCD , which at its best is a celebration of dance , sparkle, fun,, and hopefully achievement . This trailer was aired on the BBC2 It Takes Two.., and described by John Gilkinson Creative Choreography Director as :
“ a great opportunity to create a bit of a battle between the Ballroom dancers and the ‘Northern Souler’s’ . It looks like they have pulled in Levant Mc Clean to suggest some credibility which it looks to lack on both music choice and dance style. A real missed opportunity by the BBC /SCD to fuse the countries weekly TV dance fest with some of us who have been embracing the power of dancing for years. Don’t shoot the messenger on this.
For those of you who are not Strictly viewers Id put in a case for you checking out the show for the superb orchestra of Dave Arch and his soulful singers. Tommy Blaize ,Lance Ellington, Andrea Grant and Hayley Sanderson pull out some fantastic covers over the years . Band leader Dave Arch is reported to have played piano in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and he continues to play jazz piano at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with vocalist Madeline Bell.
Cool Notes

By Coolnotes in Source Archives · November 18, 20177 yr

Out today via Anti-Records 'If All I Was Was Black' is the latest studio album from Mavis Staples. The album was written and produced by Jeff Tweedy, who also features on the fourth track.
Reviews have described this album as 'powerful, stirring protest songs' and Mavis said about the album "(It) bring us all together as a people. That's what I hope to do. You can't stop me. You can't break me. I'm too loving. These songs are going to change the world."
Anti-Records have released a full album stream via youtube - see below
The album consists of 11 songs, written by Jeff Tweedy and avail in streaming, mp3, cd, and vinyl formats

By Mike in Source Archives · November 17, 20177 yr

Say That You Love Me EP by Soulnaturals ft. Kylie Audist
British Soul Standard
New Digital EP release out today, here's the plays

and the blurb...

Having enjoyed a fantastic year so far with the release of their critically acclaimed 'Love Says Yes!' album, Soulnaturals join forces once again with Australia's First Lady of Soul, Kylie Auldist, on their adorable new single 'Say That You Love Me'. Oozing with their signature feel-good Soul vibes, 'Say That You Love Me' is a heartfelt love song, packed with a cute, groovy bass lick that struts under a hotbed of funky guitars, joyous hammond playing and topped with Kylie's dynamite soul-sista voice. On remix duty, Glitterbox DJ Dr Packer injects some of his trademark sparkle creating a superb discofied floor filler! 
more on
https://soulnaturals.bandcamp.com/album/say-that-you-love-me-ep
released November 17, 2017

By Mike in Source Archives · November 17, 20177 yr

Its back to the competitions with a humdinger, we have up for grabs a brand new sealed copy of Kent Records latest vinyl offering... Mirwood Records Northern Soul
tagged as 14 outstanding stompin' soul dancers, this lp has to
Lp Information
Video Trailer

Track Preview Via Juno Records

Release Notes From Ace Records and @ady croasdell
KENT 507
This product is also available as mp3s
A vinyl-only collection comprising 14 outstanding stompin’ soul dancers from Los Angeles.
The Mirwood label’s second release was Jackie Lee’s ‘The Duck’, a soul swinger that became a big hit and established the Mirwood sound. The house team of producer Fred Smith, arranger James Carmichael and songwriter Sherlie Matthews, along with contributions from veteran singer-songwriters Bob Relf and Earl Nelson (Bob & Earl) made uptempo soul perfection and they played that beat throughout 1965 and 1966.
Although more US chart action occurred with the Olympics and Bob & Earl, much of the Mirwood team’s superlative work fell on deaf American ears. It was the British soul aficionados of the early 70s who discovered these masterpieces to play on their burgeoning Northern Soul scene. The dancers revelled in the relentless beats, pleading vocals and sassy female backing.
Virtually any Jackie Lee track was a worthy contender, especially the soul dance classic ‘Do The Temptation Walk’, the master tape discovery ‘Anything You Want (Any Way You Want It)’, and the anthemic ‘Oh, My Darlin’’. Bob & Earl’s hottest number was actually the backing track to Bob’s speedy ‘My Little Girl’, discovered as an accidental UK LP cut in the late 60s. Under the same alias, Bobby Garrett, Bob had another monster sound with ‘I Can’t Get Away’. Ex-Ike Turner sideman Jimmy Thomas arrived at Mirwood in 1966 where Bob Relf recorded him on his own song ‘Where There’s A Will (There’sA Way)’. Jimmy brought the Ikettes along with him; the company switched their name to the Mirettes for the Sherlie Matthews-penned ‘I Wanna Do Everything For You Baby’ and others. Sherlie also composed the stomping ‘Mine Exclusively’ and ‘The Same Old Thing’ for the Olympics and ‘Don’t Pretend’ for the Belles, a studio group comprising of herself along with sisters Brenda and Patrice Holloway.
Another Los Angeles stable under the auspices of Henry “Hank” Graham threw the Performers’ ‘I Can’t Stop You’ into the mix and renamed singer Jimmy Conwell as Richard Temple for a 45 that epitomises Northern Soul, ‘That Beatin’ Rhythm’; a credo for a cult. More indie productions came from Eddie LaShae with the Sheppards’ redoubtable ‘Stubborn Heart’ and Sonny Knight’s production of Curtis Lee on ‘Is She In Your Town?’.
Altogether 14 vital mid-60s dance records that demonstrate why Mirwood is a byword for the best in Northern Soul.
ADY CROASDELL
Full info and purchase details via
https://acerecords.co.uk/mirwood-northern-soul
List Of Tracks
Side 1
1.   Richard Temple - "That Beatin' Rhythm" (2:15)
2.   Jackie Lee - "Do The Temptation Walk" (2:33)
3.   The Olympics - "The Same Old Thing" (2:14)
4.   The Mirettes - "I Wanna Do Everything For You Baby" (2:19)
5.   The Bob & Earl Band - "My Little Girl" (2:46)
6.   Curtis Lee - "Is She In Your Town?" (2:07)
7.   Jackie Lee - "Oh, My Darlin'" (3:01)
Side 2
1.   Bobby Garrett - "I Can't Get Away" (3:10)
2.   The Olympics - "Mine Exclusively" (2:26)
3.   Jimmy Thomas - "Where There's A Will (There's A Way)" (2:04)
4.   The Belles - "Don't Pretend" (2:17)
5.   Jackie Lee - "Anything You Want (Any Way You Want It)" (2:51)
6.   The Performers - "I Can't Stop You" (2:32)
7.   The Sheppards - "Stubborn Heart" (2:30)

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By Mike in Source Archives · November 15, 20177 yr

News from Cordial Records all about their next upcoming 45 release and an interview with Darnell Summers (brother of Bill) from the group Afrodisia.
First off is news that being released very soon (18 Nov 2017) is an unreleased single by Afrodisia (details below) followed by both an unreleased album and a re-issue of their previous album.

AFRODISIA - Malik - Cordial - CORD 7004
‘Malik’ is an unreleased song that was recorded in the early 1980s and features legendary percussionist Bill Summers & internationally renowned guitarist Michael Koschorreck amongst the players. The sprightly jazz dancer keeps the pressure high with a strong lead which culminates with a series of male and females harmonies to die for at the end. For the first time ever ‘A Fool No Longer’ is now available on 7″ vinyl after originally being included on a German rock compilation in 1981.

A – Malik
B – A Fool No Longer

more info inc pre-release purchase via ...
http://5767.co.uk/product/afrodisia/

Cordial Records have also pushed out an interview with Darnell Summers, a preview follows below along with a link to the interview in full
Afrodisia
an interview with Darnell Summers
Afrodisia were a band that formed in Worms, Germany in 1978 and ran through to the mid-1980s. The band’s leader was Darnell Stephen Summers and was formed featuring a cross collective of US Germany based soldiers and local German musicians. They released one album ‘Elephant Sunrise’ in 1980 on Comma Records which features the phenomenal ‘Sugar Free.’ We are proud to be re-releasing this album in March 2018. Cordial Recordings will also be releasing an unissued album from 1981 towards the end of 2018, which features ‘Malik’ the first single from the group. On the flip for the first time on 7″ vinyl is the soulful funk bomb in ‘A Fool No Longer,’ which was originally featured on rock compilation ‘Rock Aus Der Alten Schule’ in 1981. We interviewed Darnell to capture the history of himself and the band.
Darnell you were born in Detroit, but which year were you born?
I was born in July 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. What’s interesting is that it’s a couple of miles from the Ambassador Bridge and the Ambassador Bridge goes over the river to Canada. Had my mother just gone across the bridge I’d be Canadian. Detroit is a border town and I didn’t recognise the significance of that until actually just recently what kind of dynamics are involved in being a border town. Certainly in retrospect when I think about my early life the fact that we lived near the border with Canada played a very significant role in my life.
Are you the eldest?
Yes, I’m the oldest. My brother and I are born eleven months apart. When I say that to people they raise their eyebrows, we’re not a year apart we’re eleven months apart. He was born on June 27th, 1948 and I was born 9th July 1947.
Did your parents introduce you to music?
Yes initially. My mother, she had a plan on how she wanted to educate her children. She’s from Louisiana, a place that’s rich with musical history. She did not want her children to grow up in the Jim Crow segregated south. That’s what motivated her to come up to Michigan. My father came up first and she followed him. She had a plan and part of that plan was I guess was undoubtedly give us a good cultural education. We were fortunate to go to a private Catholic school and get an academic education. My brother and I were lucky to learn the piano during those years.
When was Bill’s introduction to percussion?
That’s a good question! There was a guy by the name of Emmet, I don’t remember his last name. We moved from Detroit in the early 60s to the suburbs and a place called Inkster. We moved into a new house and we had a fireplace there in the family room. My brother was friends with a guy by the name of Emmet and Emmet had a penchant for going to house parties and bringing his bongos along. He was friends with my brother. One day I noticed that my brother had a pair of bongos’ right there at the fireplace. Emmet must have had a tremendous impact on him. I think that it was at that point we were in our early teens, maybe a little bit earlier, maybe my brother was 13 or 14. I just remember those bongos being on the fireplace. Bill played the piano, but he got into playing the flute, that’s another long story. He got so good that he was going out to the clubs of Detroit and playing underage in the clubs with a couple of other underage guys from the neighbourhood. I used to drive him around. He became a pretty good player playing the flute. He had good success at doing that while in High School. To make a long story short after High School he went out to California and continued to play the woodwinds. He picked up the saxophone also and continued to play the flute. From there he went on to New York to play on some recordings with the Bar Kays. He had his instruments in his car and somebody broke in to steal his instruments. From that point onwards he went into percussion 100% that’s how I understand the story. It wasn’t until the 70s when he concentrated on being 100% a percussionist.
Did you ever play together in a group?
Not until I came to Germany and formed my own group. I’m trying to think now. Had we ever played together, no we hadn’t. We didn’t collaborate together until around 1980 when Afrodisia were doing an album, which was our second album or what we wanted to be our second album. He’d already had success with the Headhunters and all of that. He came over and we asked him to play on the record, which he did. That was the first time that I had the experience and pleasure of collaborating with my brother on a joint project. After that he played with my band and I also accompanied him on certain projects that he had.
Full interview can be read via
http://5767.co.uk/afrodisia/

45 Due out 18 Nov 2017

By Mike in Source Archives · November 14, 20177 yr

The Ritz Brighouse (Venue 73) starts again on Friday 15th December and then is back to the third Friday every month plus New Years Eve Motown/Northern bash
Hope you can all put this fab venue back to the top of the tree
December guests include myself Lawrence Grimshaw plus Jordan Wilson
Residents Ginger Taylor and Jools Metcalfe

By Algsoul in Source Archives · November 9, 20177 yr

Northern Soul Connections #11 - Two Hitsville Writers Paired - November 2017
#11 and for this northern soul connection we are offered up a paired view of two writers that you may just be familiar with ....

northern connections

By Kenb in Soul Music Features · November 6, 20177 yr

The most recent high flyers from ebay record auctions. October 2017
As they say 'Objects of desire'!

Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Auctions
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By Mike in Source Archives · November 1, 20177 yr

THE INSPIRATIONS - YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND (2 ALT TAKES 8 AND 10) - LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL OF ONLY 150 COPIES, COMES WITH A COLLECTORS CARD, NUMBERED GOLD EMBOSSED CERTIFICATE, GOLD IDENT STICKER ON A BLACK GLOSSY RECORD SLEEVE IN A POLY BAG AND SEAL, ONLY 30 COPIES LEFT TO RESERVE, £50.00 EACH PLUS £3.00 SIGN FOR UK POST AND £5.00 REST OF THE WORLD, TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ONE-DERFUL MASTERS UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENCE TO SECRET STASH RECORDS FROM ONE-DERFUL PRODUCTIONS.
TO PRE RESERVE A COPY PM HERE OR EMAIL bicknellmark@aol.com
RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 24TH.

By Mark Bicknell in Source Archives · November 1, 20177 yr

It's Here !
Detroit Soul. The epitome of Sixties Soul for many collectors ! This book pulls together some of the smaller labels, and more obscure artists to record in the Motor City. An essential buy for any Detroit aficionado
270 pages of detailed discographical information.
Orders taken now: £17.00 for each book, with free postage in the UK
PM me for payment details.
The book is also available on Amazon UK, Amazon US, and all the other European sites. It's still cheaper for UK buyers to buy from me because Amazon will charge you £2.99 postage, and I'm selling at a pound less than Amazon, but for my European, and American friends it will be cheaper to buy from Amazon.
And of course at Venues all over the UK.

By Dave Rimmer in Source Archives · October 30, 20177 yr

The Chairmen of The Board (Featuring Ken Knox) have a new CD and download release on MoPhilly Records. 2018 will also see the group back in the Uk for several dates around the country.

Confirmed so far...
April 19th Under The Bridge London / UK
April 20th Hamptons Sports and Lesuire Chelmsford / UK
April 21st 1865 Southampton / UK
April 26th Gorilla Manchester / UK
April 27th The Plug Sheffield / UK
April 28th Dudley Town Hall Birmingham / UK
More details can be found at the group website https://www.thechairmenoftheboard.com/tour

The Chairmen Of The Board (Featuring Ken Knox): “Words Left Unsaid” Liner Notes.

When one of America’s most evergreen soul groups, The Chairmen Of The Board, collaborates with one of Philadelphia’s most prolific song writing teams, The Steals Brothers, who in turn are aided and abetted by one of Detroit’s most respected producers and arrangers McKinley Jackson, then you just know that the end product is going to be something that’s an extra bit special.

Back in 1967, The Chairmen Of The Board became the flagship act of the newly formed Holland/Dozier/Holland inspired Invictus/Hotwax labels. As the 1970’s dawned, they scored a string hits with “Give Me Just A Little More Time,” You Got Me Dangling On A String,” etc which brought the group international acclaim while their 1972 outing “Elmo James” (although a US-non hit) also becoming a chart hit with their European fans. In later years the group became a headline act within the Carolina Beach Music Scene, with their 2002 Surfside records outing, “Bless Your Heart,” becoming a highly collectable classic. Sadly original group leader General Norman Johnson passed away in 2010, and at his request fellow Board member Ken Knox continues to lead the group to this day, being ably assisted by new group members Thomas Hunter and Brandon Stevens and a "Hot" six-piece backing band, The Executives.

In 2017 Ken Knox’s Chairmen Of The Board called upon The Steals Brothers/McKinley Jackson’s Mac-Mer-Mel Production Co. to record the upbeat song, “All I Need Is You Tonight,” released as a down-load-only as the lead song for this CD album project on their MoPhilly International Records label. “All I Need Is You Tonight” is a song first written for Arthur Prysock (Released on Old Town Records in 1976) by respected Philly wordsmiths Mervin “Mystro” and Melvin “Lyric” Steals whose extensive song writing catalogue also includes the 1972 Atlantic records million seller, “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” which they wrote for another hit-making Detroit group, The Spinners. The third main protagonist within MoPhilly International, is McKinley Jackson whose horn playing and arrangements can be previously found on many other former HDH acts' recordings like Laura Lee, Honey Cone and Freda Payne as well as his own group, The Politicians Featuring McKinley Jackson on Trombone. He also produced Lamont Dozier’s “Out Here On My Own” an ABC album. McKinley is currently working as the Musical Director for Motown's Legendary Otis Williams’s Temptations.

The opening track on the album is an up-to-date rework of The Major Harris Boogie Blues Band’s 1974 Atlantic records release, “Each Morning I Wake up,” a great up-tempo, feel good song to open an album with. The other up-tempo songs featured are the Steals Brothers/McKinley Jackson penned “Get Your Lovin’ While I Can,” a song previously recorded by another perennial favourite Beach Music group, The Embers, and later by Philly outfit, Earl Young’s Trammps. Followed by the Ken Knox penned “I’m Ready Willing And Able” previously recorded in 2014 by Ken Knox & Company, Soul Music Lovers should not only get prepared to put their dancing shoes on, but should also be sure to have a box kleenex close at hand.

The two remaining tracks on the album are there to remind us of what The Steals Brothers do at their best and that is to compose beautiful songs of love. Firstly the title track of the album “Words Left Unsaid,” a ballad that just oozes that classic Philly Sweet Soul Sound, a song that they first recorded on former Fat Larry’s Band lead singer, Darryl Grant. Followed by a totally new song, which Melvin “Lyric” Steals wrote in collaboration with Philadelphia's Teddy Prendergrass’s former keyboard player, Alfred aka “Alfie” Pollitt entitled, “No One Else.”

Now with The Chairmen Of The Board (Featuring Ken Knox) firmly ensconced as the flagship act at MoPhilly International (MPI) Records, we can only look forward to the future with great relish!

Words By: David Welding
Soul Junction

cd releases

By Chalky in Source Archives · October 29, 20178 yr

Next month (November 2017) is the 50th anniversary of the release of James Carr classic soul side 'The Dark End Of The Street'. To mark this auspicious date Ace records are releasing both a 45 and an album sourced from James Carrs back Catalogue.
Lined up for release in November is a vinyl 45 single comprising two of James Carrs most revered recordings ...
'The Dark End Of The Street' - 'with You've Got My Mind Messed Up'' GOLDWAX 1
Along with an album release titled
James Carr - The Best Of James Carr - KENT513 (LP) / CDKENM 472 (CD) / DVKENM 472 (MP3)
This album will be available in both vinyl and cd/digital formats, vinyl-wise it will be made up of 14 tracks while the CD/Digital release will consist of 20 tracks listed below
The releases are scheduled for release on the 24th November 2017
Cd Track Listing
1. The Dark End of the Street
2. These Arms of Mine
3. Love Attack
4. Life Turned Her That Way
5. Freedom Train
6. A Losing Game
7. Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
8. You've Got My Mind Messed Up
9. You Hurt So Good
10. A Man Needs a Woman
11. Lover's Competition
12. That's What I Want to Know
13. I'm a Fool for You
14. A Lucky Loser
15. Your Love Made a U-Turn
16. To Love Somebody
17. I Don't Want to Be Hurt Any More
18. Let It Happen
19. Forgetting You
20. Let's Face Facts

Press Release
James Carr is rightly regarded as one of soul music's greatest ever singers. He may not have enjoyed the level of success of some of his contemporaries, but his singles and albums for Memphis label Goldwax are considered to set the standard by which so much great southern soul is measured.
While James' discography is small by comparison with some of his peers, it makes a very strong case for quality over quantity. Only a handful of James' 1960s Goldwax recordings can be considered to be anything less than essential.
This compilation of James' most successful Goldwax recordings is issued to tie in with the 50th anniversary, in 2017, of James best known and most highly regarded single 'Dark End Of The Street'. Naturally, it's here along with 19 other superb tracks that Kent hopes will please long-term fans who will enjoy having all the hits (and more!) in one place, as well as encouraging newer recruits to check out our other Kent compilations on James and to enjoy his remarkably consistent discography in its entirety.
Website Link
https://acerecords.co.uk/the-best-of-1

By Mike in Source Archives · October 27, 20178 yr

IZIPHO SOUL - CLARENCE MANN New 7'' single.

I am thrilled and honored to be working with one of Alabama's finest Soul singers. Clarence Mann on vinyl for the first time in over thirty years!
'YOU MET YOUR MATCH' from 1975 is Clarence's hardest and relatively unknown solo recording. What a beauty it is, no description needed, just hear it for yourself!
The flip is 'HAVE FAITH IN ME', an achingly Soulful ballad from his 1973 release, which showcases Clarence's impeccable vocals.

Copies are £15 each +P&P.
Please message me or comment on here if you would like to reserve a copy.
They will be available to purchase from Monday 30th October.
Please note this is a limited run of 250 copies.

IZIPHO SOUL - 'THE GIFT OF REAL SOUL'
Listen to both sides....

By s7oul in Source Archives · October 24, 20178 yr

The great Otis Redding died half a century ago in December. He defined his era of Southern soul, and appeared to be on the way to defining another when he was taken from us. Dave Sallis offers this heartfelt tribute.

SOUL MAN
The great Otis Redding died half a century ago in December. He defined his era of Southern soul, and appeared to be on the way to defining another when he was taken from us. Dave Sallis offers this heartfelt tribute The 50th anniversary of the death of Otis Redding, soul music’s greatest exponent, falls on 10 December 2017. As a spotty 14-year-old schoolboy, brought up on the parochial delights …
FEATURED ARTICLE From Issue 472

More info on this feature here
http://recordcollectormag.com/articles/soul-man-2

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By Christine Thornhill in Source Archives · October 21, 20178 yr

Press Release: The Cooperettes/The Toppiks “Win All Your Love” SJ1009
Release Date: Monday October 23rd 2017

The Cooperettes were four sisters, Janette, Angela, Debbie and Tina Cooper from Germantown PA. Who began their singing career under the guidance of their mother Ethyl. Originally performing gospel as The Little Cooperettes they dropped the ‘Little’ when they switched to secular music. Still under the wing of the matriarchal Ethyl Cooper they signed to the management of respected Philly radio disc-jockey and entrepreneur Sonny Hopson (The Mighty Burner) securing a recording deal with Brunswick Records in 1966.

Their first release “Goodbye School/Goodbye School (Inst)” (BR-55296) made sufficient noise in and around Philadelphia for Brunswick Records to release a second 45 “Everything’s Wrong/Don’t Trust Him” (BR-55307), a cover version of the Chubby Checker song from the previous year which become a local hit for The Cooperettes.

The Cooperettes third and final Brunswick release was to be the Harthon Productions produced dance theme song “Shing-A-Ling/(Life Has) No Meanings Now” (BR-55329) a 1967 release that would later through its instantly recognizable drum roll introduction become an all time classic within the UK Northern Soul Scene. Sonny Hopson would later secure the girls a second recording deal with a major label with the 1968 Morris Bailey penned song “Trouble” gaining a release on the ABC label, released twice with different flipsides, “Peace Maker/Trouble” (45-1156) and “Spiral Road/Trouble” (45-1197).

The Cooperettes final release would be the1971 mid-tempo crossover outing “Win All Your Love” b/w the sister funk dancer “Satisfaction” released on the IDB label (I-D-B 1007). The I and D being the initials of the former label owners christian names the late Irving Neiburg and Danny Odom. Danny Odom was also the former manager of the Philly hit group The Intrigues of “In A Moment” fame with the B in IDB being taken from the local label name Bullet which The Intrigues hit “In A Moment” was first released on.The youngest Cooper sister Tina would later marry Danny Odom.
The Toppiks were an all male vocal quartet featuring Theodore (Ted) Mills, Charles Henderson, Ronald Nelson and a fourth member only remembered by the name of Chuck. As the Toppiks the group recorded a solitary release the sweet sounding “Give It A Chance To Grow/Surrender” (Larsam 12739) with Larsam being derived from the two owners, Sam Reed and Philadelphia Deejay Larry Daley’s christian names. Both songs were written by R.E.Whitfield, Sam Reed and Ted Mills. Sam Reed being the respected Jazz saxophonist and one time leader of Philadelphia’s revered Uptown Theatre’s house band. Sam also produced Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells 1969 recording “Loving Rules” (Atlantic 45-2629)a song written by his former his wife and Bluebelle’s member Sarah Dash. The Toppiks would during 1972 audition for the Philly based WMOT Production Company alongside another group called The Shades Of Love. WMOT felt that The Shades Of Love (whom they contractually owned) lacked a strong lead singer, so they made the decision to release the other members of The Toppiks and signed Ted Mills only to WMOT as a singer/songwriter and then installed him as the new lead singer of the Shades Of Love. Ted alongside original Shades Of Love members brothers Vernon and Wendell Sawyer, Keith ‘Duke’ Beaton and Richard Pratt later underwent another name change to become the hit group Blue Magic who through WMOT signed to Atco records and went on to score several billboard hits including their million seller “Sideshow” and a gold album “The Blue Magic”. Renowned for their slower ballads and choreographed stage shows the group went into decline due to the musical shift to disco in the late 1970’s although they continued to record for the Atco, Capitol, Mirage and Columbia labels. Ted ‘Wizard’ Mills in 2007 recorded the “3 Tenors Of Soul” album with original Stylistic’s lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr and William Hart of the Delfonics.

While both sides of the Toppiks Larsam 45 has always been appreciated by the sweet soul fraternity and is now to be joined by their previously unissued version of “Win All Your Love”, The Cooperettes version did receive a brief flirtation upon the northern scene during the 1980’s via DJ Pat Brady possibly as a cover up or not ? (neither he or I could remember). Although failing to make any impact then, The Cooperettes version did later find a natural home with crossover aficionados, as more copies of the record tricked in. Never an easy record to find it is now available to a wider audience.
Preview - Listen Now

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Words by David Welding

Acknowledgements to: Pat Brady, Alfred Brown (Lead singer of The Intrigues), David Brown, Ted Mills & Sam Reed.

Buy now via

http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ1009.html

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By Chalky in Source Archives · October 21, 20178 yr

Just a quick heads up for those organised pre-order type people, Sharon Jones posthumous album 'Soul Of A Woman' is due out in a months time and is now available for pre-ordering.
All formats Cd Lp Mp3
Listing
1. Matter of Time
2. Sail On!
3. Just Give Me Your Time
4. Come and Be a Winner
5. Rumors
6. Pass Me By
7. Searching for a New Day
8. These Tears (No Longer for You)
9. When I Saw Your Face
10. Call On God

By Mike in Source Archives · October 20, 20178 yr

**INITIAL 400 LP COPIES INCL. BONUS 7" OF A PREV. UNRELEASED ACETATE DEEP-FUNK BANGER**
Feeling Nice Vol.4
Tramp Records
9068 (2LP-gatefold + 7” / CD / digital) Kudos Records Ltd. (World)
3rd November 2017
5050580678187 / 5050580678194
Tramp's Feeling Nice series has positioned itself as a universally accepted essential cultural and historical document of some of the greatest unknown local vernacular American Black music of the sixties and seventies. The Feeling Nice series has been dedicated to filling in the blanks between the more well known cuts of so-called Deep Funk canon and drawing out the relationships and stories behind and between the tunes and the artists, and ultimately creating a dialogue that serves to enlighten and enliven a true anti-racist discussion of American Popular music specifically and of Global human music in general. With Feeling Nice Vol. 4, Tramp continues this important conversation, and having spent over 700 days unearthing a rousing selection across the board, offers it to you, now, as a double LP with full-color label scans, never before seen promo shots, and detailed biographical information - in some cases in the words of the artists themselves!
Believe me when I tell you, Feeling Nice 4 has got it all: Brilliant B-sides: (Donald Ray - "Strut Your Stuff"), Concealed covers: (Combined Forces - "Feelin' Alright"), Tittyshakers: (Big Bear Revue - "Big Bear"), Dance crazes: (Donnie Sanders - "Shing-A-Ling Baby, Mr. Clean & The Cleansers - "Karate"), Obscure cuts by well known R&B stars: (Fredrick Knight - "Steppin' Down"), Retro German rave-ups: (Take 5+2 - "Get Your Love"), Weirdo deep funk one-offs: (Moony Moon - "What About Mars"), Killers from the Caribbean: (Al Sinclair aka Lord Sausage - "No That Ain't Groovy"), Basement Jams: (TNT Powerhouse - "Basement Jam"), Most talked-about new discoveries: (Living Funk - "Silver Black Summer Day"), and more and more and more...
As a special incentive for you to be first in line for this freakishly fantastic funk feast, Tramp Records will include a special BONUS 45 of an unpressed acetate of "I FEEL A GROOVE COMIN' ON" by “SOUTH SIDE" with the first 400 copies of Feeling Nice Vol. 4.
- Lucky Brown, 2017
Initial 400 LPs contains a bonus 7” of an prev. unreleased deep-funk banger
16-page CD-booklet and deluxe double-gatefold LP with detailed liner notes, label scans & unseen photographs - most of the songs appear on CD/digital for the very first-time
Tracklisting:
1. Combined Forces - Feeling Alright
2. Big Bear Revue - Big Bear
3. Donnie Sanders & Don Juans - Shing-A-Ling Baby
4. Mr. Clean & Cleansers - Karate
5. Frederick Knight - Steppin' Down
6. Donald Ray & Revue - Strut Your Stuff
7. Little Caesar & Euterpeans - It Ain't What You Do
8. Harold Andrews & Sha-Bangs - The Swimming Monkey 9. Jim Pipkin - Walkin' The Duck
10. Take 5+2 - Get Your Love
11. South Side - I Feel A Groove Comin' On
12. Moony Moon - What About Mars
13. Al Sinclair - No That Ain't Groovy
14. TNT Powerhouse - Basement Jam
15. The New Templements Band - Good Foot
16. Living Funk - Silver Black Summer Day
17. George E. Johnson - Wake Me Up
For more information feel free and visit us at www.TRAMPRECORDS.com

By Badsamba in Source Archives · October 18, 20178 yr

Chuck Jackson - Big New York Soul - Wand Records 1961-1966
A new release from Kent records featuring Chuck Jackson Wand Records output. Including hits, alternates, favourites, previously unissued and new-to-CD Wand recordings.
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A preview of the release notes by @ady croasdellfollows, the full version can be read via the weblink below
We released the best of Chuck Jackson’s Wand recordings on “Good Things” (CDKEND 935) in 1990 and subsequently put out his eight Wand albums as four CD two-fers. A reassessment of the tapes from our Wand trawl of the mid-80s, along with more recent discoveries, means we are now able to issue a final CD of previously unreleased tracks and rarities. Of the eight previously unheard songs, highlights are the perky opener ‘Things Just Ain’t Right’, a tremendous cover of the Curtis Mayfield-written ‘Need To Belong’, originally covered by Jerry Butler, and ‘Anymore’, a duet with Dionne Warwick.
Also included are ‘Little By Little’, a great uptempo dancer previously available on the Kent LP “A Powerful Soul” in 1987, ‘The Silencer’, a secret agent-styled film theme released only on a 3CD set in the 90s, and a demo of ‘In Between Tears’ previously exclusive to another Kent LP. There are two very good B-sides, ‘For All Time’ and ‘And That’s Saying A Lot’, which have never appeared before on CD. Some collectors may know ‘And That’s Saying A Lot’ from Christine Perfect’s cover on her first solo LP. ‘Big New York’, which appeared on our deleted “In The Naked City” CD, is also included.
https://acerecords.co.uk/big-new-york-soul-wand-records-1961-1966
Track Listings

1. Things Just Ain't Right
2. Little By Little
3. Hand It Over
4. Big New York
5. King of the Mountain
6. Another Day
7. Need to Belong
8. For All Time
9. If I Didn't Love You
10. The Same Old Story
11. Why Some People Don't Like Me
12. Whatcha' Gonna Say Tomorrow
13. I've Got to Be Strong
14. The Silencer
15. This Broken Heart That You Gave Me
16. Meet Me Half Way
17. And That's Saying a Lot
18. Through My Tears
19. Look Over Your Shoulder
20. Getting Ready for the Heartbreak
21. In Between Tears
22. All About You
23. Anymore
24. Why
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By Mike in Source Archives · October 16, 20178 yr

Expansion have had a few comps recently released.
One that may stir your interest is titled... 'Soul Festival: 1971-1979 Soulful Floorfillers', which while its title may not strike you between the eyes straight away (until you clock the Blackpool Soul Festival reference on the back) the tag 'northern inspired crossover & modern' may indeed sharpen your intent
Available now in both vinyl and cd formats
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1. I Can't Move No Mountains - Margie Joseph
2. Can We Share It - Rick Sheppard
3. Are We Ready For Love - Pattie Austin
4. What Good Am I - Tsu Tornadoes
5. Spoiled Like A Baby - Mystique
6. Free And Easy - Satyr
7. I Was Born To Love You - Timeless Legend
8. What's Your Name - Leon Ware
9. Never Felt Love Before - Felix Caraliere
10. Don't Tell Me You're Sorry - Chuck Cissel
11. Takin' My Time With You - Maureen Bailey
12. Just Ask Me - Bobby Thurston
13. You're My Main Squeeze - Crystal Motion
14. What Do You Want Me To Do - Ben E. King
15. You'ee Never Be Sorry - Gerald Sims
16. Funny How Change Places - Dede Schwarts
17. March Across The Land - Linda Clifford
18. Temptation's 'bout To Get Me - Ed Robinson
19. We Got To Stick Together - Beverly & Duane
20. Caught Up In A Whirlwind - Richard Stepp

By Mike in Source Archives · October 14, 20178 yr

Bobby Byrd - Help For My Brother - The Pre-Funk Singles 1963-68
A most recent release from the BGP label, this album concerns itself with the works of Bobby Byrd before his later groundbreaking funk singles bringing together for the first time the tracks he recorded for Federal, Smash and King
A preview of the cd release notes by Dean Rudland follow, the full notes can be read via the Ace records site (link below)
Without Bobby Byrd there would have been no James Brown, whose whole career stems from the moment he crashed into Byrd at a community baseball match in Toccoa, Georgia in 1953. Brown was an inmate of the Alto Reform School, a converted National Guard Armoury in the north of the state. Byrd’s family helped secure Brown’s release, and Byrd then let the youngster join his vocal group.
When Brown launched his own singing career, Byrd led his backing group the Famous Flames from that point on. For 20 years he was Brown’s right-hand man. Once Brown had established himself well enough to make records with members of his revue, Byrd was top of the list of those he wanted to record. In the 1970s Byrd cut groundbreaking funk such as ‘I Know You Got Soul’. Before that he spent the 60s recording a series of 45s, all produced by Brown. This is the first-ever compilation...
Preview (click to preview complete album)

Track Listing
1      I Found Out
2      They Are Sayin
3      I'm Just A Nobody (parts 1 & 2)
4      Baby Baby Baby (with Anna King)
5      I Love You So
6      Write Me A Letter
7      I've Got A Girl
8      I'm Lonely
9      We Are In Love
10      No One Like My Baby
11      Time Will Make A Change
12      The Way I Feel
13      Let Me Know
14      You're Gonna Need My Lovin'
15      Oh, What A Night
16      Lost In The Mood Of Changes
17      Ain't No Use
18      I Found Out
19      I'll Keep Pressing On
20      Funky Soul #1 (part 1)
21      Funky Soul #1 (part 2)
22      I'll Lose My Mind
23      My Concerto
24      You Gave My Heart A Song To Sing

Ace records link for more info and purchase options
http://acerecords.co.uk/help-for-my-brother-the-pre-funk-singles-1963-68

By Mike in Source Archives · October 12, 20178 yr

The travel section of the Independent Website takes a look at the long running Northern soul scene in Japan

The northern soul movement shook up the UK music scene in the 1970s, and then went global. Duncan Forgan finds it still going strong in Japan
Johhe rules the dancefloor at the Jam Jam club in Kobe. He spins, shuffles and launches a series of high kicks: his baggy trousers billowing as he syncs his moves to the steady tempo of singer Luther Ingram’s 1967 non-hit If It’s All the Same to You Babe...
Go here for the article, plus a slack handful of photos, its worth the walk...

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/japan-northern-soul-music-kobe-club-night-nude-restaurant-o-jays-never-forget-you-gonna-be-a-big-a7990431.html

By Mike in Source Archives · October 11, 20178 yr

New 12 Inch EP - Brian Jackson - EP One - BBE Music

Mike · 22 hours ago22 hr

BBE Records have just released their vinyl version of their Brian Jackson - EP One release, offering 6 tracks over 2 x 12s for £30, also available as digital. Release notes etc follow below Description Take Brian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron’s iconic track “The Bottle”, add a sublime vocal performance from UK soul legend Omar, and put it in the hands of house music pioneers Masters At Work—and you get a version that’s both timeless and urgent, filled with joy, fire, and social consciousness, and
New Album - Riker Up - Charly Records - Adventures in AI Land

Mike · October 20Oct 20

Details of a new upcoming album release from Charly Records, currently a pre-order, shipping on December 12th. And as with all things AI nowadays, there’s no doubt that this latest development in this ‘controversial’ genre will be of interest to both those for and against 'this sort of thing'. Charly Records release notes follow below... Riker Up! - Northern Soul Reborn RIK-LP 101 / RIK-CD 101 UK release date: 12th December 2025 US release date: 19th December 2025 "Riker Up! is the world’s first
Geno Washington celebrated in mini exhibition in Ipswich

Black USAF · Monday at 17:552 days

A new mini exhibition at Ipswich County Library is showcasing five striking portrait photographs of soul music legend Geno Washington, taken by Suffolk-based photographer John Ferguson earlier this year. (USAF is the acronym for United States Air Force.) The display is part of the Black USAF: Cultural Connections in Cold War East Anglia project — a pioneering, Black-led heritage initiative uncovering the hidden cultural stories of African American US Air Force (USAF) personnel stationed in East
New Book - High on Sou!: Tell Me it's Just a Rumor Berry - Al Abrams
New Book - High on Sou!: Tell Me it's Just a Rumor Berry - Al Abrams

Mike · October 21Oct 21

The follow up to the 2011 Al Abrams book 'Hype & Sou!: Behind the Scenes At Motown' was published recently. Titled 'High on Sou!: Tell Me it's Just a Rumor, Berry', this time around the focus is on Al Abrams' experience, starting from his teenage years in 1959 when he was hired at Motown, to his role as Motown's Press Officer. Already picking up good reviews, release notes follows below Release notes High on Sou!: Tell Me it's Just a Rumor, Berry Al Abrams was Detroit Motown Family Grit; No
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New 45 - Ice Cream - Epsilon Record Co

Yann V · Sunday at 08:043 days

Epsilon Record Co is pleased to introduce its latest release ICE CREAM. Ice Cream - With Love You'll Find Peace Of Mind - EPS035A EPSILON RECORD CO The two previously unissued tracks from 1978, recorded in Los Angeles, California, re-mastered by Steve Fuji. Steve Fuji and I have collaborated on several projects including Paris Ford, The Kopestetics, Real Side, Taxie, Kenyatta, Henderson & Jones, Natural Impulse, Ray Williams & Prime Cut. He is a valued member of Epsilon Record Co and we

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