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We just want to thank those who have continued to support us since the creation of Inner City Soul club last March and to announce that we have moved to a new and fantastic venue in London - Duke's. The new venue is a short walk from Liverpool St. and Aldgate Stations, and is complete with a large wooden dance floor and incredible sound system.

We have a cracking line up for our next event, which will be running till 6 AM - Lars Bulnheim (flying over all the way from Hamburg), Marco Santucci and Kitch - so we hope to see some of you down there for what promises to be another night of amazing Rare Soul!

Over the past year we have had some fantastic and memorable events, with some of the best DJ’s from Europe including Edu Domingo, Laurent Reus, Malayka and Matt Fox and many others from the UK including Adam Torel, Callum Simpson, Rich Evans and the Va Va Voom boys.

As we are on the younger end of the soul spectrum (Tomas is 22 and James 29) our focus has always been on promoting an event which both appeals to dedicated soul fans but also focuses on creating an atmosphere which encourages a younger generation to enjoy this fantastic music. Consistent with this ideal we have always sought out DJ’s who we believe to be exciting and play the best across the board 60s and 70s soul records out there!

Here are the current favourite spins from the two residents to give you a flavour of the club...

James Pogson:

Ishola Muhammad — “Open Up Your Heart” (Guess)
Little Willie Johnson — “Loneliness” (Vendella’s)
John Harris and the Soul Sayers — “Hangin’ In” (Kerston)
Harvey Scales & the Seven Seas — “Trying To Survive” (Magic Touch)
Mellow Madness — “Save The Youth” (Mega)

Tomas McGrath:

The Soul Injection — “Stay Off The Moon” (Accent)
The Underground Express — “I Never Found A Girl” (U.G.E.)
Kelly & The Soul Explosions — “Talking About My Baby’s Love” (Dynamite)
Charlene & The Soul Serenaders - “Can You Win” (Volt)
Paul Burton — “So Very Hard To Make It (Without You)” (Music-Go-Round)

Once again thanks for the support!

Tomas & Poggo.

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callum_64Feb 12 2014 11:44 PM

Looking forward to it lads! Keep up the good work...

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The Milk ManFeb 17 2014 05:13 PM

Keep up to date with the event through:

Timid TomasMar 13 2014 05:31 PM

A little promo we have put together in advance of Saturday...

By Timid Tomas in News Archives · February 10, 201411 yr

Issue 81 of Soul Up North available now.. Contact me... £3 plus £1.30 postage uk.... back issues of No80.... 79....78..77..76 also..... paypal available..

WHAT'S IN ISSUE 81

COVER PHOTO
SPYDER TURNER

GOOD TOONS&GREAT GROOVES
Dave Halsall

SOUL UP NORTH COLLECTORS CD — TRACK LISTING
HFE

FUNK IN YO’ FACE — THE ISLEY BROTHERS
Howard Priestley

A DAB OF EARLY SOUL & RnB WITH A HINT OF OBSCURITY
Craig Butler

JAY &THE TECHNIQUES — KEEP THE BALL ROLLING
Jack Garrett

THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF COVER-UPS (pt5)
Martin Scragg

HITTING THE DECKS
Wayne Hudson

PEANUT / KATIE KISSOON
Ready Steady Girls!

STEVE’S SOULFUL SEVENTIES SPINS aka PLUMBS PEACHES
Steve Plumb

SOUL UP NORTH NIGHTER PLANNER

NORTHERN BEER FOR NORTHERN SOULS
HFE

ADD A CAPTION COMPETITION
Read the rules for a free subscription!!

STAND BY ME — SPYDER TURNER INTERVIEW
Soulmanjan

SPYDER TURNER DISCOGRAPHY
Soulful Kinda Music

SOUL IN A DIGITAL AGE
John Farrar

FEET TO THE BEAT
Andy Belwood

THOSE LITLE SILVER DISCS
Howard

HOTOFF THE VINYL PRESS
HFE

AN INTERVIEW WITH JERRY”SWAMPDOG” WILLIAMS
Lyric Financial

COLLECTING BRITISH
Lord Snooty&His Gang

REMEMBER THOSE WHO PASSED IN 2013
Dead Rock Star Club

DEEP SOUL CORNER
Mike Finbow

By Little-stevie in News Archives · February 10, 201411 yr

A look at the 'Popcorn Scene' could be read in the Guardian yesterday and while its a mainstream take it read quite well to me.
A few preview clips...
Belgium's 'Popcorn': the last underground music scene in Europe
Antwerp's answer to northern soul has a drowsy, decadent vibe and its DJs favour eclecticism, jive music and playing records at the wrong speed. Bob Stanley gets into its strange groove
... DJ plays Eartha Kitt, the Skatalites, something that sounds like a northern soul record at the wrong speed. The atmosphere is friendly but exclusive, and the musical mood dark and opulent. This is a Belgian Popcorn club.
... really do have the wrong idea about Belgium," says Bill Brewster, the author of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. "Musically, it's been far more innovative than people give it credit for, possibly due to the push and pull of the Flemish and French split..
Here's the link...
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/feb/05/belgium-popcorn-underground-music-scene-europe-northern-soul
The documentary featured.

purist Feb 07 2014 01:49 PM
worth reading/watching, although like the northern scene I suspect you really need to live it to fully get it. Having said that I have come to really enjoy a lot of Popcorn tunes in the last 15 years or so.
TailorMade Gaz B Feb 09 2014 01:13 PM
The very first Manchester European Soul weekender started off with a popcorn day. It was fantastic.
pikeys dog Feb 11 2014 03:32 AM
The article mentions the "Kingpin" in Sheffield,this is a miss-print, it should read "King Bee".
DooWopShopper Feb 11 2014 09:37 AM
Let's hope, the popcorn scene will not be detected and exploited by hipsters and fashion victims 😄
However, I like to mix up popcorn with Norhern Soul and Rockabilly - just good "Oldies": 😉
https://de-de.facebook.com/ChillsFever

By Mike in News Archives · February 6, 201411 yr

Lifeline Soul Club: The Real Deal Rare Soul All-Nighter is Ten Years Old.

21st February, 2004 saw Andy Dyson and Mick H with myself doing the promoting bring to the scene the Lifeline Real Deal Rare Soul All-nighter too a full house at the much missed Sheridan’s in Dewsbury.

Move forward to 22th February 2014 and we celebrate 10 years of Rare Soul All-nighters. Time really does fly because it doesn't seem like ten years since Nick Stevenson kicked off the first night to a packed club eager to hear the best the scene had to offer. Since that night a who’s who of the soul world from around the UK and Europe have graced the decks at Lifeline playing to eager crowds a fantastic array of rare soul music. I’d attempt to name all the guests but I know for sure I would upset someone by forgetting them.

Since Sheridan's, the Club has had a couple of other venues since settling in at our current home of the The Brookfields Club, better known to most as The Stables to most. In-between we resided at The Ye Olde Bell near Retford, a top quality venue I personally wish we could go back to. We hosted what were in my own opinion two of the best weekenders I’ve ever attended and many others said the same. We then moved to The Fox, off the A1 at Colsterworth which just didn’t work, too out of the way for many. We then got the chance of moving too the Stables, a top quality all-nighter venue with large dance floor and balcony.

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Back to the present. Reluctant DJ and top collector Nick Stevenson returns to help us celebrate 10 soulful years.

Baghdad’s (and the South Coast occasionally) Russ Vickers is flying in to make his debut behind the Lifeline decks. A long time collector, Dj and promoter, we are looking forward to what Russ has to offer on the night. We will hopefully be welcoming the return of Soul Sam to the decks after his recent serious illness. As usual Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Cliff Steele and myself (Chalky) will be playing the very best in Rare Soul from the 60’s, some 70’s and knowing Sam something more recent. To see out our tenth anniversary will be Nottingham’s Rob Smith.

Everyone involved with Lifeline, Andy and Mick, Myself, Mandy and Wendy, would like to thank everyone who has helped us reach our tenth anniversary. All the DJ’s, the record dealers in the balcony, the door staff for looking after you all and most important of all everyone who has paid their hard earned money to come through the door to dance, tap your feet or stroke your chin, without you there would be no club!!

Moving forward a little, unfortunately the Stables Club for April and June was already booked for weddings when we tried to book our dates again. After attempts to secure another venue were beginning to look fruitless Mace came to the rescue with the offer to put on a co-promotion at the newly refurbished Sutherland Road Community project, better known to most as Bidds.

A link to some photos before and after at the refurbished club…..

https://www.facebook.com/SutherlandCentreBidds/photos_stream

The venue has been transformed in to a two room entertainment venue. Seating removed and replaced, brand new dancefloor, toilets……you won’t recognise the place!!

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Lifeline for the two months mentioned have agreed with the top R&B Club POW WOW to put on a joint promotion. So Lifeline will be in the main room and Pow Wow will be in the second. we are hoping to try and recreate the spirit of Sheridan’s when the top soul clubs from around the country all promoted under one roof. You will hear in the main room the usual Rarest of the rare, forgotten quality oldies from a £5 to £15000 and in Room 2 Pow Wow will treat you to the very best in R&B, Rhythm and Soul, Boogaloo and much more besides. Full details will follow in due course.

We hope to see you all there…we will be back at the Stables in August.

SHSDaveFeb 06 2014 02:15 PM

Chalky, I'm getting on a bit & the memory isn't what it was but surely the Fox was before Ye Olde Bell ? I wish it was possible to move back there as well as I'd be able to get there !

No matter ;-) congratulations on 10years, a great niter & 2 brilliant weekenders

All best to all
Dave

chalkyFeb 06 2014 09:10 PM

Unless my memory is totally shot it was the Bell after Sheridans.

Winsford SoulFeb 08 2014 10:25 PM

Looking forward to celebrations at the new look bidds. Am sure Mace will soon bring it back down to a level we love. Steve

tfkFeb 09 2014 07:43 AM

Nice article Chalky - defo brought the memories flooding back ... wow 10 years - now were as the time gone ?

tfk

chalkyFeb 10 2014 12:21 PM

Do you know Dave I think my memory is f**ked.

just do a bit of research and it would appear we were at the Fox before the Bell, 10th December 2005, the first one at the Fox.

We were still at the Fox in June 2006 but must have moved in August or October that year? I can't find an event listing for first Ye Olde Bell night so will have to get old flyers out. Pretty sure the first weekender would be 2007 and the second and last 2008 and moving to the Stables that year. 2009, April we were at thenStables as i had a broken Elbow then and been out of hospital long and it is the only night I have missed.

Will try and do a proper timeline of events at the weekend.

i'd love another weekender at the Bell, best I have been too.

chalkyFeb 10 2014 12:26 PM

We were at the Stables in February 2009 as well so must have moved there in 2008.

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SHSDaveFeb 10 2014 03:00 PM

chalky, on 10 Feb 2014 - 11:21 AM, said:
Do you know Dave I think my memory is f**ked.

just do a bit of research and it would appear we were at the Fox before the Bell, 10th December 2005, the first one at the Fox.

We were still at the Fox in June 2006 but must have moved in August or October that year? I can't find an event listing for first Ye Olde Bell night so will have to get old flyers out. Pretty sure the first weekender would be 2007 and the second and last 2008 and moving to the Stables that year. 2009, April we were at thenStables as i had a broken Elbow then and been out of hospital long and it is the only night I have missed.

Will try and do a proper timeline of events at the weekend.

i'd love another weekender at the Bell, best I have been too.

Yes I knew it was that way around Chalky because the first Lifeline I went to RBMan drove up to the Fox.

Yeah loved the weekenders at the Bell
Cheers mate
Dave

By Chalky in News Archives · February 5, 201411 yr

Surviving The Decades: 8 soul groups journey through their 50 year careers by Steve Whittaker
I just stumbled on this recent release via Amazons Kindle store
Kindle Price: £3.58 includes VAT* & free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet
Length: 309 pages (estimated)
The online preview below seems flawed but you can get one sent to your kindle before buying.
Press Blurb
Surviving The Decades is eight short biographies of soul music groups who have battled to stay in the music industry, their road has often been dogged by bankruptcy, false promises, racism, and non-payment of royalties.
They learnt their craft the hard way, which no TV reality show can ever teach you. 50 years is a long time in a business which takes no prisoners. Success usually came after years on the "chittlin" circuit and travelling hundreds of miles, but then to adapt to new musical trends and technology, now that to me, takes some doing.

By Mike in News Archives · February 5, 201411 yr

A Sunday Afternoon ear treat
Thanks are earned by Kieran Lockyear for putting this all together
Here's the words from the Mixcloud post...
Big thanks to Ady Croasdell for the 66th "Straight From The Play Box" mix.
Ady Croasdell aka Harboro Horace was an aspiring mod in 1966 when he fell in love with music of all kinds. Though mainly going to underground and psychedelic gigs, he loved black music (initially country blues) and heard classic Stax, Atlantic and Motown singles played at the local dances where his Market Harborough mod/skinhead gang went.
An “Old Soul” all nighter in a disused railway station in the middle of the countryside (not even near the village), which he happened on by chance in 1969, lead to a love and interest in Mid-60s soul sides. He started collecting, then dealing (records not pills), then promoting then DJing, then record compiling for Kent in 1982. Kent Records has been running for 30 years now.
He has run the 6TS at the 100 Club soul all nighters for over 30 years and the 6TS Northern Soul Weekender in Cleethorpes for over 20. See Website for more details: http://www.6ts.info/
http://www.mixcloud.com/beatsofmusic/ady-croasdell-straight-from-the-play-box/
check Kierans other mixes - ear fun
http://www.mixcloud.com/beatsofmusic/
Prophonics 2029Feb 02 2014 04:55 PM
I like the Toussaint McCall track and that Demures!!!!!!!!!!!
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mikeFeb 03 2014 09:05 AM
more on the underlying project
as said many times on here (too many times) if you have got news/word of projects like this, then pass it on via the news article feature
eg post it up
look right and then up for link to submit news/words etc
corbett80Feb 03 2014 03:42 PM
Wikkid sounds from the bossman
ady croasdellFeb 04 2014 12:10 PM
didn't have much idea of what a mixcloud was and am still reasonably ignorant. I thought it was just for people with 28" waistlines.
ClearVinylFeb 04 2014 04:19 PM
Some super sounds on there Ady - which, if, when are tracks being committed to vinyl pray tell ??
ady croasdellFeb 04 2014 09:49 PM
September Jones in a couple of weeks, toussaint McCall in a few months and I'm still finalising plans on some of the others. I didn't do this as a Northern mix, there's more R and B and Popcorn than I'd normally play at the 100 Club
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By Mike in News Archives · February 2, 201411 yr

SOUL SHUFFLE - COLLECTORS RECORD SWAP MEET

Monday 24th February (7pm start)

The Waldorf, (upstairs function room) 12 Gore St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M1 3AQ

FREE entry for all record collectors and dealers to come along and swap, sell, exchange all their unwanted Soul 45's/LP's & 12's.
In a superb friendly pub environment with great real ales and decks available to spin any tunes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/633549360040871/?fref=ts
All enquiries : adey@silverfoxrecords.co.uk
Adey Pierce 07711 566615

By Silverfox in Event News · February 2, 201411 yr

see Anna Gordy has passed away.
rip Anna

http://www.heavy.com/entertainment/2014/01/marvin-gaye-wife-dead-dies-anna-gordy/

added by site

Anna Gordy Gaye, the ex-wife of late soul legend Marvin Gaye and the older sister of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy Jr., died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 92, the family publicist said.

"She died today at her Los Angeles home. She passed away from natural causes. They discovered her body at 3:00 a.m.," said Maureen O'Connor, executive vice president of publicists Rogers & Cowan.

more via
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-marvin-gaye-exwife-dies-at-92-20140131,0,3015680.story

Anna Ruby Gordy was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, located in Baldwin County, Georgia, the third-eldest of eight children of Berry Gordy Sr. (Berry Gordy II) and Bertha Ida (née Fuller) Gordy. Shortly after her birth, Gordy's father moved up to Detroit from Georgia to seek a better life for his family and to escape any hint of racial tension due to a business deal, later sending for his family after settling down. Gordy, like most of her family, became a successful businesswoman, starting out as a co-operator of the photo concession at Detroit's Flame Show Bar in the early fifties with sister Gwen, later starting her own namesake label, Anna Records with Gwen and Billy Davis in 1958, a year before her brother Berry launched Tamla Records, later to be a subsidiary for Motown.

The label would later be noted as the distributor of Tamla's first national hit record, "Money (That's What I Want)". Other artists such as David Ruffin, Marvin Gaye and Joe Tex also recorded for the label, which lasted until 1961, when Berry Gordy absorbed the label and its artists. Gordy then joined her brother's label and started the Artist Development class, becoming its president. Gordy also joined Motown's staff team as a songwriter. Gordy's biggest success as a songwriter came in the late 1960s and early 1970s, co-writing two major hits for Motown group The Originals, alongside her then-husband Marvin Gaye, including "Baby, I'm For Real" and "The Bells", which also featured Anna's niece Iris, as a co-writer. In 1971, Gordy's husband released the acclaimed What's Going On, which featured two songs co-composed by Gordy, including "Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)" and "God Is Love".

The song's musical instrumentation was co-composed by Gordy and was used in another Gaye-Gordy composition, "Just to Keep You Satisfied", which Gaye produced versions by The Monitors and The Originals before overdubbing the Originals' version for his own version on 1973's Let's Get It On. However on Gaye's version, the singer completely rewrote the lyrics and based the song on the demise of a marriage. Gordy left Motown in 1979 and retired from the music business

more via
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gordy_Gaye

wilxyFeb 01 2014 02:43 PM

R.I.P. Mrs G......

chrislokehFeb 01 2014 08:25 PM

So sad R.I.P.

By JOE TORQUAY in News Archives · February 1, 201411 yr

Just hearing the sad news that the legendary soul/funk artist/producer The Mighty Hannibal has passed away at the age of 74. He provided us with some great music over the years and it's a sad loss to the music world. Hopefully they make a film of his life - it's well overdue.

R.I.P.

Dave TurnerJan 31 2014 09:10 PM

Sad news indeed. My favourite track of his ..

"We're Gonna Make It

jez bishopFeb 01 2014 12:12 AM

Sad news indeed - The Mighty Hannibal (James Shaw) - a real soul singer & dapper dresser too. Have to say always loved his Loma 45 ' Get in the groove'. It was only a couple of years ago or so that Elton John was hanging with the Hannibal after recording a cover of his 'Hymn No. 5' (never too late to pick up some tips Sir Reg)

ady croasdellFeb 02 2014 12:04 PM

A colourful 'ornery geezer with a great body of work on more than a dozen labels over the decades. Kent Harris reckoned he discovered him while sleeping in his car In LA. I'd say R I P but I can't picture him doing much resting

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Agent45Feb 02 2014 05:01 PM

Just published my own 2 cents on the man over at the Georgia Soul blog.

http://www.georgiaso...ibal-1939-2014/

sunnysoulFeb 04 2014 11:25 PM

By Guest in News Archives · January 31, 201411 yr

A quick tomorrow shout for all you real world record buyers

BEATING RHYTHM MANCHESTER HALF PRICE SALE!!

SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY - 9.30AM - 5.30PM / SUNDAY 2nd FEBRUARY - 11.00AM - 4.00PM
All 45's (8,000 titles) half price

northern soul (originals / reissues)
funk, modern, deep, motown etc.

an unrepeatable offer which will only happen once.
the best prices got better!

Beating Rhythm
108 Tib street
Manchester
M4 1lR

By Quinvy in News Archives · January 31, 201411 yr

Five months ago a young Northern Soul fan was filmed by her mother dancing along to an excellent but very obscure 60s soul recording on the steps of the Yury Dolguruky Monument in Moscow. 50,000 You Tube hits and lots of enthusiastic, kind words encouraged the girls to repeat the stunt, this time in their home town of Bristol, to the prescient Pied Piper production of ‘Give Me Lots Of Lovin’’ recorded in Detroit by Freddy Butler. The hits doubled.

Another selection of quirkily-set dance arenas were used for the next four great slabs of vintage rare soul and then the big one. Set at a nondescript Bristol street corner, Lev begins grooving to Pharrel Williams ‘Happy’ which breaks effortlessly into the Northern Soul classic of the same title by Chicago group Velvet Hammer. That captivating video went viral and has so far notched up more than half a million views.

Slightly taken aback by the success of their modest works, Lev’s mum Eve, a 100 Club Northern all-nighter, die-hard back in the 1980s, contacted me about getting some recognition for the artists and music makers on the tracks they were using. The licensing details on some of the music was not always clear-cut and the publishing details could also be problematic, so I suggested they work with an Ace Records controlled track where we could cover them for any licensing eventualities and get recognition to the right people.

Of the suggested recordings Lev, who seems to have a taste for the rarer end of the soul spectrum, chose a track by legendary Detroit artist September Jones of which there is only one known acetate copy-featured at the start of the video. Like the Freddy Butler recording used in the second video it was a Pied Piper production and Ace had made a deal with original Funk Brother Jack Ashford and his Pied Piper partner’s successor so the fabulous 1967 recording is featured in the latest installment, graced by Lev’s dance moves and a Spanish brass band.

The recording has become hugely popular at the 100 Club all-nighters and now Ace have made the previously unissued track immediately available on download and there is a 7” vinyl Pied Piper single being released in a few weeks as a taster for the 2nd CD volume of the Pied Piper story.

Ady Croasdell; Ace/Kent Records

http://acerecords.co.uk/voodoo-mademoiselleim-coming-home-mp3

You tube link

http://youtu.be/IEaDjc5SLlg

Northern Soul Girl Dancing in El Burgo Village in Spain.
Featuring the local Band - Bct Ntra Sra de la Encarnación

RoburtJan 30 2014 02:10 PM

Great video. Much credit goes to all involved.
Hope this vid goes viral as well & helps the track sell (& Lev use her talents for her personal benefit).
Detroit soul music really has stood 'the test of time' so well.

spacehopperJan 30 2014 02:26 PM

cheers ady..great tune,been a thread on fb about when this will get a 7" release...good vid too...think lev will be even more popular this weekend at gogo :-)

dean

Steve LJan 30 2014 02:48 PM

Brilliant!!

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Johnny One TroutJan 30 2014 03:01 PM

Excellent well done Eve and Lev dancing in the street for real...

Trouty x

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Eddie HubbardJan 30 2014 03:16 PM

Fabulous stuff , can't wait for this 45 , and the 2nd CD ...

autumnstonedJan 30 2014 09:06 PM

Love it ! Always have a groove to it myself when its played at the 100 Club. Interesting to see Bob Babbitt's name in the songwriting credits on the label scan.

pomonkeyJan 30 2014 09:45 PM

First heard this track back in 2011, not here but on a garage site as it was a garage collector, not a soulie, who first got hold of this acetate - and many others - out of Shelley H's archives, glad it's now officially seeing the light of day thanks to Ady and co.

ajbJan 30 2014 09:57 PM

Cracking tune, can't wait to pick one up.

and if there was an advertisement for northern soul for the youth of today, its there.

round of applause all round.

Ernie AndrewsJan 30 2014 11:14 PM

Well done Everyone ! Great Tune!

markwJan 31 2014 02:20 AM

Great stuff.

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The Phantom JanitorJan 31 2014 04:50 PM

Enjoy watching her videos, she always chooses great songs, she's becoming quite a celeb.

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MattJan 31 2014 09:05 PM

Well done Levanna, Eve,Ady and all. Living near Bristol I know how passionate Levanna and Eve are about their music and it's great to see people enjoying the music we all love who previously have had no idea what a rare soul tune sounds like. It can only be good news for the artists involved ktf and keep on keeping on!

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Jim ElliottJan 31 2014 09:48 PM

Fab.

sunnysoulFeb 02 2014 03:20 PM

Elaine Constantine really ought to have Levanna busting her moves front and centre at the premiere of the Northern Soul movie later this year ....

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lynn59soulFeb 15 2014 04:57 PM

Great tune when will it be available on vinyl ?

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By Ady Croasdell in News Archives · January 30, 201411 yr

Soulstacks Records latest offerings

After what seems like an age between signing the contract with Roy and taking the box of finished 45s off the courier man's hands, at last these are here!
Those who've had pre-orders placed for months - yours are going out today. *Lesson learned: If you can't hold it, don't 'sold' it!

You can PM or (ideally) order at the site here

Roy Roberts - Thinking About You/Let's Wrap Up Tonight Baby (Country Star) £8

‘Thinking About You’ is a fantastic dancer that rides along on a groove underpinned by bubbling percussion and spacey synths and with no 7"³ release at the time, it’s the reason that soul people have been hunting down a mainly Country album since it became more widely know a couple of years back.

For the flip side of our 45 we’ve chosen a later moment from Roy’s back catalogue, the 1979 disco soul of ‘Let’s Wrap Up Tonight Baby’: a homemade, slightly minimal four minutes plus of raw dancefloor grooves designed to keep the feet in perpetual motion.
Soulstacks Records are delighted to offer this debut 7" single courtesy of the talents of North Carolina’s finest, Mr Roy Roberts. We hope you enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/soulstacks/roy-roberts-thinking-about-you

https://soundcloud.com/soulstacks/roy-roberts-lets-wrap-up

By Jason S in News Archives · January 27, 201411 yr

For those who do a bit of photography the below pass on may be of interest...

A LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR WITH “ELAINE CONSTANTINE” (NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 Curator* for Photography)

An exclusive video Q’n’A session with 8 emerging photographers and the award-winning Bury-born Elaine Constantine (Vogue, Vivienne Westwood, Moloko, The Face, “Northern Soul” film)

Famed for her upbeat, colourful portrayal of British youth culture, she started out as Nick Knight’s apprentice and has been dubbed “One of the most talented fashion photographers of her generation” by Anna Wintour, American Vogue editor.

More about Elaine here

http://www.noisefestival.com/festival/2014/curators/ElaineConstantine

Wednesday 29th January 2013 1PM

http://www.noisefestival.com/festival/2014/webinars

The webinar is broadcast live for all on www.NOISEfestival.com and if you miss that, the recording will be made available a few days later on the NOISE YouTube channel

OPPORTUNITY TO BE 1 OF 8 WEBINAR GUEST INTERVIEW PANEL

The opportunity to be one of the select few to ask their question directly to Elaine this month. To be in it to win it, all you have to do is submit your best pieces of work to the NOISE Festival 2014 (see Enter ‘NOISE Festival 2014’ below).

NOISE selects artists from the Photography category and invites them to ‘attend’ the Webinar.Future webinars: February — Giles Deacon, Fashion Designer

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS SERIES WITH NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 CURATORS

We chat to the NOISE Curators* about their career paths to-date from their often humble beginnings, to taking a maverick route to success and recognition; available for free via our YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_UXGL3mCbAtTsdUruh0vg) and released over the coming months.

ENTER ‘NOISE FESTIVAL 2014’NOISE Festival 2014

Curators including Elaine Constantine (Photography), Giles Deacon (Fashion), Brian Eno (Music) select talent from over 10,000 online portfolios, offering high profile work placements and mentorship, that can kick-start the career of struggling UK talent. Then the NOISE Festival 2014 showcase promotes the best creative talent across the media and through exclusive live events and exhibitions across the UK in Autumn 2014.

How to get involved

Submit via the http://www.NOISEfestival.com online NOISE

portfolios; powerful and dynamic record of skills and informal learning achievements for emerging creatives as part of the 10,000+ member community on NOISEfestival.com

Creating the portfolio is easy and absolutely free!

http://www.noisefestival.com/user/register

The process

Submissions deadline: 31st May 2014

Curator selection: Summer 2014, NOISE Festival Showcase: Autumn 2014

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By Mike in Event News · January 22, 201411 yr

Here is a cool article my friend wrote on singer/songwriter Wilton Crump (who you might know from his obscure sweet soul single "Give your love to me" on his own Olive Branch label):
http://beltmag.com/gary-indianas-fabulous-footnote/
The article gives a nice insight into the Gary, IN soul scene and the town itself -- birthplace of the Jackson Five and the doowop group the Spaniels. Vee Jay was mining talent from there in the '50s and '60s (and a lot of soul groups came from there). Definitely an interesting read.
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“Mellow Tone Studio, Wilton E. Crump, Director & Arranger” reads the ornate cursive lettering of a hand-painted sign affixed to the wood paneling in the Crump family basement. Beneath it sits an upright piano weighed down by a half-century of show posters, string arrangements, and newspaper clippings documenting a young (and a not-so-young) man sharing stages with his musical heroes. “You want to know, what ‘Mellow Tone Studio’ was?” chuckles the man calligraphically immortalized in the sign’s bold red lettering. “This is it!”
In 1967, Crump left Gary to study music theory and education at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. Though 300 miles from home, Crump found inspiration when a familiar sound became ubiquitous around campus. Years earlier, Gordon Keith and four millworker colleagues had formed the Steeltown record label. The ambitious Keith released the Jackson Five’s first record in 1967, and “Big Boy” became a Midwestern regional hit. Soon, Crump heard his former rivals’ voices at every Jeff City party.
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Nice read Bob. Wonder though if Wilton Crump is related at all to Michael Crump who was co-composer with Ronnie McNeir on a number of excellent Ronnie McNeir recordings from the 80's ?

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By boba in News Archives · January 22, 201411 yr

In the mid 1990s musician and record producer, Joe Evans, moved from his New Jersey home to enjoy retirement in Richmond, Virginia. He decided to study the history of black music at Virginia Commonwealth University. After a brief conversation with the lecturer Dr Christopher Brooks, Joe lent him “A Carnival Of Soul” Volume One the first of three Kent CDs of music from Joe’s Carnival label released in the UK.

At the next class, after reading the CD booklet notes, Dr Brooks announced to the other students that there had been a mistake; he should be sitting alongside them while Mr Evans taught the class! That relationship would eventually lead the pair to write Joe’s autobiography Follow Your Heart.

Joe had a remarkable career. The highlights included playing alto saxophone in the bands of Jay McShann, Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller among many others. He was a regular member of the house bands at such legendary black music venues as the Savoy Ballroom and the Apollo Theatre at the very height of their fame; entertaining the dancers and backing the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Ruth Brown and Clyde McPhatter.

After a spell as a record promoter for Ray Charles’ Tangerine label and running his own early 60s R&B label, Cee Jay, with Clarence ‘Jack Rags’ Johnson, he went back on the road with the Choker Campbell Orchestra on the very first Motown Revue. They backed Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and the Supremes at the start of their illustrious careers, thus helping create a new sound for the nation’s youth.

Having tasted the excitement of the independent record business, he was hungry for more and teamed up with his old boss, band-leader Paul Williams, to form Carnival Records in 1962.

Originally based in New York, by the time of their big hit with the Manhattans’, ‘I Wanna Be (You’re Everything)’, Paul had left. By the issue of Barbara Brown’s ‘So In Love’ (Carnival 508), the label’s address had switched to his New Jersey home. There he ran the business with his wife Ann taking charge of the mundane but vital office work. She helped groom the acts and acted like a mom for many of the teenage singers. The music continued to be recorded in New York studios but with a younger nucleus of musicians which included guitarist Eric Gale, drummer Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie and bass player Jimmy Tyrell, instead of the big band stalwarts Williams had used on the early recordings.

The success of the Manhattans dominated the mid-60s releases. When they weren’t recording hits they were helping on background vocals with Barbara Brown and writing songs for their friends and protégés the Lovettes, Phil Terrell, Norma Jenkins and Harry Caldwell. The Manhattans’ sound, which became the Carnival sound, was very much based in doo wop and its inherent strong, simple melodies. The group was blessed with two superb songwriters, Winfred ‘Blue’ Lovett and Edward ‘Sonny’ Bivens. To have witnessed the guys sing at their creative peak must have been a great experience.

Needless to say it was Joe Evans’ musical knowledge, experience and talent that got the sound down so well. Apart from his entrepreneurial skills and musical vision, his own songs and collaborations with other writers and singers were of a very high quality.

By 1969 the Manhattans had left Carnival to record for the King subsidiary De Luxe. Their potential successors Lee Williams and the Cymbals had also moved on. Joe didn’t find an adequate replacement until 1970 when the Pretenders, a three guys, one girl outfit, cut a rousing, uptempo version of ‘I Wanna Be’ that wowed the dancefloors of the UK’s Northern Soul scene when “discovered” by those DJs a handful of years later.

The distinctive Carnival label has been revered by UK 60s soul music lovers since the first copies reached these shores. Prior to the Pretenders popularity here, a four-piece girl group called the Lovettes had, unknown to them, scored a belated dancefloor hit with the scorching ‘Little Miss Soul’, a track that the fans would have called a “monster sound” in the Northern Soul clubs of the early 70s. This song, though written by Blue Lovett, was more in the Motown than the Carnival mould. Adrenaline-powered and feisty, it was tailor-made for Northern Soul all-nighters, where dancers could let themselves go to the Detroit-inspired beat and revel in the glorious harmonies of the sassy girl group. Other cherished tracks for the retro dancers of the UK included the Topics ‘Hey Girl (Where Are You Going)’ and the Metrics ‘Wishes’ both released on the tiny Chadwick subsidiary and now fetching hundreds of dollars to collectors when located.

Local school teacher Phil Terrell had two great 45s on the label including the in-demand ‘Love Has Passed Me By’, Norma Jenkins’ ‘Me, Myself And I’ is a beautiful number as is Barbara Brown’s ‘So In Love’ and the rest of the Lovettes, Pretenders and Lee Williams & The Cymbals sides-that’s without counting the fabulous Manhattans. The Carnival label was a guarantee of soul music excellence; drop a needle on any of the singles and it is going to be a listening pleasure. Kent have issued four 24 track CDs, a vinyl album, both Manhattans LPs on one CD and dotted countless other Carnival gems about on Various Artists compilations over the thirty years we have worked with Joe and lately the Westwood Music Group.

That project began in the early ‘80s when I flew in to Newark to meet up with Joe for tape research and an interview. I landed just as the Eastern Seaboard was being hit by its worst snow storm for decades. That did not deter Joe and his beautiful and charming wife Annie from driving their big old sedan over several miles of icy roads to meet this total stranger. The journey back to theirs was fun with the car skidding and sliding along serenely. We stopped for lunch at a “surf ‘n’ turf” where Joe and I found we had a shared love of good food. Joe was already taking several pills for his health and Annie was concerned for him, but Joe’s charm and his impish sense of fun earned him a good meal. Eventually living to three years short of a century, I guess he read it about right.

That cold spell continued and nobody fancied another slide-a-thon to get me to my hotel so of course the lovely pair offered me the spare room, another good feed and an early start to work the next day. Apart from the priceless tapes and beautiful studio photographs of his acts, Joe showed me two fully signed programmes from the very first Motortown Revues that he played with. He told me stories about playing with Louis Armstrong, performing with John Coltrane and Charlie Parker shortly prior to Parker converting to Bebop. He recalled his times backing the big stars at the Apollo and Savoy, chuckling at stories about Satchmo and how Jackie Wilson jumped off the stage at the Apollo and knocked out three loudmouths who had called him a faggot, all in the instrumental break of the song. Annie treated me like family and a few years later I was happy to attend his 80th birthday party and present him with an award from Ace Records in Europe specifically for his achievements in soul music.

It was very sad that he lost Annie a few years later but he soldiered on and I’m sure he continued to entertain, amuse and enlighten through his later years.

Ady Croasdell: Ace Records

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PhilReevesJan 21 2014 09:35 AM

RIP Joe .Thanks for the wonderful music.

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Tony SmithJan 21 2014 09:57 AM

RIP Joe Evans, we salute you.

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billbJan 21 2014 11:12 AM

Well done Joe Evans and RIP

Well wrote and a great tribute, would loved to have watched Jackie Wilson jump off stage and knock out the three loudmouths.

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souljer6Jan 21 2014 11:17 AM

The world should salute Joe, and Ady too for bringing it's attention to the beauty of the Carnival label. For me, the greatest music label ever. Trancendental! and I never really properly appreciated it until that series of cds was released. Track after track of otherworldly ....heaven!

Thank you Joe. And thank you Ady. ( And what a beautiful obituary; which other Northern promoters have shown that level of love for our music?)

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soulman chrisJan 21 2014 06:51 PM

Thanks Ady for a wonderful obituary and for getting together with Joe to release those sublime soulful tunes recorded on the Carnival record label,those early Manhattens tunes were fantastic..As a tribute to Joe i think i will dig out all the Carnival records and CDs that i have got and play them over the next few days.
I also loved the story about Jackie Wilson knocking out the three loadmouths.Wasnt Jackie a great amateur boxer?As well as being a superb singer..
RIP JOE.

maccaJan 21 2014 08:24 PM

Nice one... I Wanna Be was one of my favourite tracks back then, 1975/6. RIP...

rubengijoncatJan 22 2014 02:19 AM

R.I.P. Joe & thanks for your music. Nice obituary, well done.

richo991Jan 22 2014 07:42 AM

RIP Joe your musical talants & experience will never be replaced
Richo

soul shrewsJan 25 2014 09:20 PM

Just back fro a record fair today with a Manhattons 45 on Carnival.

The music lives on. Thanks Joe !!!

Cheers Paul

polyveltsJan 27 2014 08:42 PM

A lovely read, well done Ady. RIP Joe and thanks for bringing people such great music !

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By Ady Croasdell in News Archives · January 21, 201411 yr

Just wanted to let you all know there is an Oddfellows reunion booked in Leicester at the original Nottingham Oddfellows Club venue that the nighters were held at in the 1980's.

The date is bank holiday Sunday May 25th 2014, and it will run from 8pm - 2am in 3 rooms (although we are trying to start from 5pm - to allow everybody to catch up early doors but are waiting to have that confirmed.)

To date 6 original DJ's are booked with a little bit more to do in that area. Finalised details will be posted up soon regarding tickets and confirmed times etc. The challenge will be to connect with all of the guys who used to attend and make them aware of the event as the numbers allowed in by the club are a lot less than what I expect will want to attend.

I will update S.S. over the next week or so, but please PM me, email me; ally.mayer@pyrint.com or call 07971 596679, if you have any questions, regards

Ally Mayer

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Leicester Oddfellows Allnighter Reunion, Nottingham Oddfellows Club, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WB,

Sunday 25 May, 2014, 5pm - 2am.

Original DJ's, Brian Rae, Gary Rushbrooke, Adam, Dave Evison, Ally Mayer, Tony Clayton, Keb Darge (European tour dates permitting), Kev Draper, Rob Smith.

Free Commemorative Patch, CD and reunion badge plus a set of 6 stickers (1 sticker of each anniversary patch + new patch design) for the first 500 people in.

Advance Tickets available £12 each plus £1.50 per order postage, Payment by Paypal to Oddfellows@pyrint.com or by cheque payable to A.Mayer, Oddfellows Reunion, C/O Pyramid, Unit A, Bruce Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6HP. Please provide names, address and email / mob details for all tickets ordered (if known).

This will definitely sell out I think but if there is any space left on the night the admission will be £15 on the door. We will start at 5PM in the original concert hall upstairs and also with the middle room downstairs. We will have the third room downstairs from 11PM (they have to let their members have the Sunday night Bingo!).

Enquiries Ally Mayer 07971 596679, Oddfellows@pyrint.com

sharmo 1Jan 21 2014 10:16 AM

It's a great shame about this as a lot of us were coming but fancy putting this on while Skegness weekender is on at the same time . Most of the folk that would have come will be in Skeggy , A great shame ans possible missed oppertunity , regards Simon.

chalkyJan 21 2014 10:23 AM

Skeggy is the month before Si isn't it?

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tosspotJan 21 2014 10:26 AM

Ally, The Notts Odd-fellows was one of the best venues EVER, I really hope we can make it cos the last reunion was a blast from the past...Top draw

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chalky, on 21 Jan 2014 - 09:23 AM, said:
Skeggy is the month before Si isn't it?
Sorry chalky your right panic over have a slight hangover this morning apologies to all.

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albertblueJan 21 2014 10:39 AM

Hi Simon - As chalky said Skeggy is the month before. The difficulty in putting anything on these days is trying not to clash with other venues but with this event it is more important to accept an available date to secure the original venue and to try and plan this to have the least impact against the soul calendar. I think that the date we have chosen is great for people (and there are a lot already) who will be making long distance travel/hotel arrangements without the worry of work the following day. The challenge we will have is to make sure we touch base with a lot of the regulars who attended in the 80's to ensure they get a ticket as already I have been inundated with requests for tickets and talk of mini buses etc. More info to post over the next week or so. Ally

albertblueJan 21 2014 03:35 PM

Can anybody help tracking down Gary Rushbrooke - Mobile or email address? Please PM me with any help - thanks Ally

sharmo 1Jan 21 2014 04:11 PM

albertblue, on 21 Jan 2014 - 09:39 AM, said:
Hi Simon - As chalky said Skeggy is the month before. The difficulty in putting anything on these days is trying not to clash with other venues but with this event it is more important to accept an available date to secure the original venue and to try and plan this to have the least impact against the soul calendar. I think that the date we have chosen is great for people (and there are a lot already) who will be making long distance travel/hotel arrangements without the worry of work the following day. The challenge we will have is to make sure we touch base with a lot of the regulars who attended in the 80's to ensure they get a ticket as already I have been inundated with requests for tickets and talk of mini buses etc. More info to post over the next week or so. Ally
Hi Ally will certainly be coming to this one , so many memories is there as record sales area ? and if so can I book a table please best regards Simon. I know it's not possible but be nice to see Keb playing little John one last time.

albertblueJan 21 2014 04:36 PM

Hi Simon, not sure about record sales area yet - but `I am waiting to hear back from Keb- so who knows. Will keep you posted over the next week or so.

Ally

wiganer1Jan 26 2014 10:35 AM

in the early 80s along hinckley and stafford the leicester oddfellows was the place to be .............

never missed a niter or reunion and will not be missing this

the 2nd anniversary allniter remains for me one of the best allniter of my 32 years on the scene

Sensational!!!

steve wallsJan 27 2014 09:18 PM

Absolutely luvved the place. I'm told it's remained untouched inside as well...

albertblueJan 28 2014 11:35 AM

steve walls, on 27 Jan 2014 - 8:18 PM, said:
Absolutely luvved the place. I'm told it's remained untouched inside as well...
Hi Steve, can you PM me your contact details as it would be great to get you/Alan and any of the other guys who used to frequent The Oddfellows in the day back down for the reunion? May be an opportunity for a DJ spot - I know Tony has been trying to touch base with you. Venue has hardy changed so it will be like going back in time.

Ally Mayer

albertblueFeb 01 2014 06:21 PM

Just had confirmed from the man himself that Gary Rushbrooke will DJ for us at the reunion! Dj's all now booked as follows:
Brian Rae, Dave Evison, Adam, Ally Mayer, Tony Clayton, Gary Rushbrooke, Keb Darge (European tour dates permitting), Kevin Draper, Rob Smith. Venue will start at 5pm and finish at 2am, Sunday May 25th. This really will be like going back in time! Ticket details to follow later.

dave voceFeb 04 2014 09:16 PM

Wow, nottingham oddfellows! I can't wait. I walked past it the other day and was very tempted to just walk in and have a look around.

Hi Ally

albertblueMar 01 2014 08:14 PM

Details now finalised as follows:

Leicester Oddfellows Allnighter Reunion, Nottingham Oddfellows Club, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WB, Sunday 25 May, 2014, 5pm - 2am.
Original DJ's, Brian Rae, Gary Rushbrooke, Adam, Dave Evison, Ally Mayer, Tony Clayton, Keb Darge (European tour dates permitting), Kev Draper, Rob Smith.

Free Commemorative Patch, CD and reunion badge plus a set of 6 stickers (1 sticker of each anniversary patch + new patch design) for the first 500 people in.

Advance Tickets available £12 each plus £1.50 per order postage, Payment by Paypal to Oddfellows@pyrint.com or by cheque payable to A.Mayer, Oddfellows Reunion, C/O Pyramid, Unit A, Bruce Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6HP. Please provide names, address and email / mob details for all tickets ordered (if known).

This will definitely sell out I think but if there is any space left on the night the admission will be £15 on the door. We will start at 5PM in the original concert hall upstairs and also with the middle room downstairs. We will have the third room downstairs from 11PM (they have to let their members have the Sunday night Bingo!).

Enquiries Ally Mayer 07971 596679, Oddfellows@pyrint.com

By Albertblue in Event News · January 21, 201411 yr

Hi!

My recent interviews with Johnny Rawls and Abraham Smooth Wilson are available, alongside reviews of new mainstream and southern soul CDs plus retro compilations and reviews of two great books on Southern California and Memphis/Stax music history at

http://www.soulexpress.net/deep1_2014.htm

and the top-10 of 2013!

Best regards
Heikki

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Johnny, if any, knows Overton Vertis and his music. “After I had moved to Milwaukee, I became his band director, although he lived in Memphis. I was his musical director from 1975 until the day he passed away (in November 1980, at 41), but when I was a teenager I played with him some weekends in Mississippi. My high school band was the backing band for him.

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a directory full of just some of the top soul sites going ...

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By Heikki in News Archives · January 20, 201411 yr

Truth& Soul Records is a label that keeps impressing, and its more of the same with their latest news and clips from the weekend being monday repeat plays

Info and clips all below...

sound clips:

BEAU WILLIAMS "I'LL BE HOME SOON"

https://soundcloud.com/truthandsoulrecords/ill-be-home-soon-beau-williams

BEAU WILLIAMS "OUTSIDE LOVE"

https://truthandsoulrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/OutsideLoveclip.mp3

BEAU WILLIAMS "I'LL BE HOME SOON" - "OUTSIDE LOVE" HAND STAMPED 45 | PRE-ORDER TODAY | SHIPS FEBRUARY 20, 2014, | LIMITED PRESS | 500 COPIES

You may be familiar with Beau Williams as an accomplished modern soul artist for Capitol Records in the early 1980's.

Years before his Capitol releases, he recorded two powerful funky soul sides and submitted them as a demo to Lionel Whitfield’s Whit Label: the first about easily falling in love and the second about the difficult reality of maintaining it.

Rediscovered by David Haffner and Brian Sears of Magnetic Recordings from the tape archive of TSU jazz director Howard Harris in 2011,

Harris somehow came into possession of this material through his long-standing friendship and working relation-ship with Whitfield. The undeniably funky drumming sadly goes unaccredited but the understated arrangements and production combined with such emotional lyrics make for something special.

Presented here for the first time on Truth & Soul Records in a limited 500 copy pressing with hand stamped labels, sure to become a T&S cult classic, don't miss it.

mp3 purchase, pre-order info and more via the below

http://truthandsoulrecords.com/albums/ill-be-home-soon-bw-outside-love-45/

jockoJan 13 2014 03:04 PM

And off course he is the magnificent Bobo Mr Soul - of Ovide/Hi on Hitch Hike to Heartbreak Road, fantastic singer, sounds a very interesting release.

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smudgerJan 14 2014 02:47 PM

Vocal recording on " i'll be" is a really overpowered by inst. is this just the sound clip or is the 7" the same. sounds great if vocal more to the fore.

RoburtJan 27 2014 11:13 PM

When I visited with Johnny Pate in Vegas years ago, I chatted with him about his work with Beau.
He had nothing but good things to say about the guy.
I have a great photo of Johnny holding up one of Beau's albums but can't work out how to post it up here (no 'add image' facility).

mikeJan 28 2014 08:45 AM

comment feature on articles,events and refois a ligtweight setup John

bets bet may be to upload it in gallery and then use the "my media" tool (its in the editor toolbar) to add it into post

smudgerMar 07 2014 12:35 PM

just received my copy and quality of recording is excellent ,great record both sides.

John BensonMar 07 2014 09:26 PM

Got mine yesterday, not played it yet though!

By Mike in News Archives · January 13, 201411 yr

First of all, I wish Happy New Year. I have the pleasure to present an extremely rare album by the group named Rhapsody.

I want to note that I worked my article for over a year.

The name of band leader is Nick Fradiani. He is singer, songwriter, guitarist and bassist.
The album has two directions.
The first direction is AOR and includes songs who sings Nick Fradiani.

The second direction is soul/jazz and includes songs who sings Asa Harris.

More info concerning the band, you can see here below....

http://souldennis.blogspot.gr/2014/01/rhapsody-self-titled-lp-1981.html

By Souldennis in News Archives · January 11, 201411 yr

2014 and here's something that says 2014 is going to be a good one....

NEW VIDEO

This week, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings revealed their brand new music video for their latest single "Stranger To My Happiness"
Filmed in the autumn of last year in Queens, New York by Rob Hatch-Miller and Puloma Basu of Production Company Productions.

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Stranger to My Happiness

http://youtu.be/aw3FERP5djE

STREAM GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT ON NPR MUSIC

Less than a week away until the release of "Give the People What They Want". And while you patiently wait for the day you can play the album on your turntable or CD player, NPR Music has a full stream of the album for your listening pleasure.

click the below for first listen feature
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/05/259143137/first-listen-sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-give-the-people-what-they-want

LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT

As we said above, we are less than a WEEK away from the release of Give the People What They Want. So, we figured we would give you a few more days to pick up these limited edition pre-order bundles from the Daptone Shop. Here are your options....

Get to here to view the pre-order deals

https://daptonerecords.com/shop/daptone-records-artists/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings

Mark SJan 10 2014 05:08 AM

This woman cant put a foot wrong for me brilliant stuff .

Ernie AndrewsJan 10 2014 01:40 PM

The whole album is superb and her best yet!

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shineheadJan 10 2014 04:26 PM

Great singer, great band , who says there is no good soul music being produced today ? Hope Sharon is now well after her illness.

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Steve S 60Jan 10 2014 04:35 PM

Was tempted to pre-order the LP along with a box set of singles until I saw the shipping costs...£34!

polyveltsJan 10 2014 05:00 PM

Great to see you back Sharon !

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sammy seamanJan 10 2014 07:44 PM

what a voice,so much soul in it,love her

staceys dadJan 12 2014 09:36 PM

just bloody brill........just played it about 6 times....

Jason SJan 13 2014 12:50 PM

Such a good record - all the colours of soul painted on this one, from that classic Daptone funk sound to the sweet early 60s gem that is ‘Get Up And Get Out’. 'Stranger To My Hapiness' is straight up Northern and 'Now I see' also has potential to be played out. Rock solid set. I have a few copies of the standard edition album here

AslanJan 14 2014 11:04 AM

Choon !

Jason SJan 16 2014 06:52 AM

Don't miss the free giveaway "Calamity" 45 available with limited initial record shop copies of the album
You can hear it on the 'Modern Vintage' mix (top option) at this link
http://mixlr.com/soulstacks/showreel/

TheBigOJan 25 2014 05:29 PM

WAHOO! Love Sharon - bring it on people, time to drop and flip/kick in the kitchen

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By Mike in News Archives · January 10, 201411 yr

Hi everybody Soul Folks
here is a link of crowdfunding for a docu film on the italian northern soul scene the page was maded not from me but from a my very close friend...the project is very serious and we have also a couple of university behind...
off course any idea or supporting could be very appreciated...and we can show our work in progress step by step...in total clear...especially for the economic things...let me know your opinion!!!
we keep the faith!
Alfredo
Hi everyone.
This is Rocco Romano from Italy.
Me and my fellow black music lovers are trying to gather some funds for an ambitious project: the realization of a documentary about when, how and why Northern Soul has penetrated into the italian club scene, and what its legacy in the italian record collectors' and "clubbers'" milieu is.
With our feet firmly rooted in sociology, cultural studies and audience theories we will try to research the socio-economical, geographical and cultural peculiarities of such musical phenomenon, in terms of demographics, styles of consumption, tastes and subcultural identification.
As David Forgacs noted in his research endeavor on the industrialization of italian culture, Italian audiences have always preferred entertainment products from abroad, but (in our opinion) they never failed to adapt and re-invent the foreign creations, giving birth to interesting brand new cultural objects.
How they paraphrased Soul music and associated phenomena (such as Mod subculture)?
Blending in the most effective methodologies of social research on cultural matters with cutting-edge video-making techniques, we aim at shaping an interesting upshot, and we want it to be a visually pleasing experience and an informative piece of cultural enquiry at the same time.
Give us an helping hand please!
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This page was created by Rocco Romano.
I'm a graduate student ad LUISS G. Carli University of Rome. I'm in the fields of Media Studies and Cultural Sociology.
ady croasdell Jan 09 2014 10:03 AM
Whadya need from us? I can relate stories from two very different dances I DJed at over there quite early on. Ady
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Alfie79 Jan 09 2014 11:38 AM
Sure Ady i'll contact you soon as possible is only a start up system actually to find some funds
me and Rocco are two students (i'm more into soul scene from 15 years actually ) and Rocco have contacted me...so we have coordinate it...actually we don't have any other funds from our university system or public....but we hope to make some rumors on it...to make it possible...i've asked at mike to make a post for it...i've start to contact people and make some plan for interview and create a cultural line and focus for the docu...i'll explain step by step our work....and sure you're one in the list Ady thanks so much for the interest!!!
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tlscapital Jan 10 2014 12:33 AM
Good luck with it !
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john parker Jan 10 2014 06:00 PM
Something to talk about when Im over in Salerno with Alfie in April..should be really interesting
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Alfie79 Jan 11 2014 05:36 PM
for all english guy of the primary scene...could be very nice from all of them to have story about the relation with italian guy during the primar scene...like punters, dancers or selling stuff...everything about sharing knowledge on that wonderfull scene!!!
for example we're start to be in contact with some people here in italy that have start the scene during the late eighties....there is a guy from england Thomas Gareth that have a relation with the guys that have created the black trefoil soul club in genova...anyone of you have contact with him???
plus of course any footage video or material from that period in italy...
and of course we've a start a crowdfundings system to raise some funds to pay material and travel and everything else to become true that dream!
Mal C an 13 2014 11:39 AM
Remember some of the Mods that used to live in Brighton in the 9ts were Italian, there was one girl called Mary, used to live over the road from me in the Lanes, she was married to a Scottish Guy called Divv (David), we both had children at the same time so it was easy to nip over.... Lovely Girl, ... She's back in Italy now, think she went back 99 or 2000, and I do periodically see pics of her at do's... you should look to interview people like her as they bridge both scenes as it were..
She was especially good at buying records from Male dealers, being a quite stunning looking girl, she generally got what she wanted lol.. Sure some folks on here would know who I'm referring to..I'd Love to get back in contact with her.
Mal.c
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corbett80 Jan 13 2014 06:25 PM
You mean Mary Perrazoni (Mary Boogaloo) - a very smart and lovely girl and would be a font of knowledge I reckon. She's currently running a night called Now You Has Jazz. She was out in London on NYE - you can find her on FB as Mary Boogaloo.
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Alfie79Jan 14 2014 10:04 AM
yep i know her very well.... thanks so much!!!
none have news of those guy Thomas Gareth!!!???
Alfie79Jan 14 2014 10:06 AM
any relation with some italians punters (emigrated sons) or something like that in the early scene???
Rocco RomanoJan 14 2014 07:40 PM
we would like to thank you all for the little storytelling goin' on on this thread.... some narrative stuff is beginning to take its shape even from this bits'n'pieces!
here's a link at the facebook fanpage:
and let me remember you our crowd-funding address as well:
even little donations will be very appreciated, we're going to need at least a whole bunch of train tickets in the pre-production phase, you know ^_^
thank you very much for your attention and support!
Tony dam Jan 18 2014 12:15 PM
keepa Da Faith good luck its probably better weather over there for the scooter soulies .

By Alfie79 in News Archives · January 9, 201411 yr

I'm one of the compilers of this complation of early Detroit Soul for History of Soul Records. I'd be really interested to find out what people think about the choice of tracks bearing in mind that its timescale is 1957-1962. The main idea was to present a collection that we thought would be historically interesting but at the same time very listenable throughtout. Keith Rylatt wrote the sleeve notes.

Any suggestions for inclusion on volume two would be carefully considered.

Below is the company bumph plus tracklisting and a review from In The Basement

Witchcraft In The Air

Detroit Soul 1957-1962 Vol 1

Not just another early Detroit Soul compilation. This is the cream of that transitional, pre-Hitsville era, when Detroit’s labels, artists and producers were putting out popular, black dance music that they hoped might get noticed and sell enough to make them rich and famous. This is a CD to play over and over from start to finish. Every track a gem — no duds guaranteed!

The black music scene in post war America was dominated by the emerging urban, electrified R&B scene in Chicago. Nearby Detroit was musically dwarfed, with much of its talent being drawn to the Windy City, but as the 50s drew to a close, things began to change. Detroit’s population bulge coincided with the consumer boom, making its age profile younger than its neighbour’s. Thousands of southern black migrants were joined by many immigrants from Europe come to work in the automobile industry. Henry Ford’s pay was good, and with plenty of disposable income available for its inhabitants, Detroit became the goodtime capital of the USA.

Hundreds of bars, clubs and backroom record labels emerged, hosting a tidal wave of new talent. By 1960, although it was still too early for any definitive Detroit sound to be identifiable, the city was developing a lighter, more popular style than neighbouring Chicago. It was spearheaded by a young man from Gladstone Street, whose distinctive Motown sound went on to dominate the 60s pop charts.

The tracks on this CD represent the cream of this transitional pre-Motown era, when various labels, artists and producers were putting out popular music that they hoped might get noticed and sell enough to make them rich and famous. Back then no one knew that Berry Gordy Jr would emerge victorious and define the Detroit sound for the decade that followed.

Lovingly remastered with annotated notes by Keith Rylatt

Disc 1

Love Me All The Way Kim Weston Tamla 54076 Nov 1962
Come On And Answer Me Harvey Tri-Phi 1024 1962
I'll Never Break Your Heart Joe Tex Anna 1124 1960
I'll Let You Know The Del-Phis Checkmate 1005 Oct 1961
Power Of Love The Ambassadors Bon 001 1962
Baby Don't You Weep Fred Bridges Versatile 111 1962
Nobody Ruben Fort Checkmate 1007 Jan 1962
I'll Try Something New The Miracles Tamla 54059 1962
Here You Come Hattie Littles Gordy 7007 Jul 1962
Cooter Bug Dave Hamilton Hi-Q 5020 1961
Lah-Tee-Lah-Tah The Falcons Atlantic 2153 1962
Action Speaks Louder Than Words David Ruffin Checkmate 1003 Jul 1961
Won't You Let Me Know J.J. Barnes Rich 1005 1960
Memories Ty Hunter Checkmate 1002 Jul 1961
He Can't Love You The 4 Hollidays Master 3002 1961
The Headshrinker Johnnie Mae Matthews Reel 112 1961
The Way You Dog Me Around The Diablos Fortune 518 Nov 1955
Can't Take It The O'Jays Apollo 759 1961
A Letter From My Baby Timmy Shaw Reel 102 B 1961
I'm Tired The Ohio Untouchables Lu Pine 116
Hard Hearted Woman Eddie Burns Harvey 111 1961
All The Love I've Got Marv Johnson UA 226 Apr 1960
The Chaperone LaBrenda Ben Motown 1033 Apr 1962
I'll Have to Let Him Go Martha & The Vandellas Gordy 7011 Aug 1962
Let's Talk It Over Lamont Anthony Anna 1125 1960
Misery Barrett Strong Tamla 54043 Jun 1961
Brain Washer Junior Walker All Stars Harvey 117 1962

Disc 2

Witchcraft In The Air Bettye LaVett Lu Pine 1021 1962
Whole Lotta Woman The Contours Motown 1008 Feb 1961
I Don't Want To Take A Chance Mary Wells Motown 1011 Jun 1961
Leap Frog The Magnificent Seven Northern 3735 1962
I Found A Love The Falcons Lupine 103 Jan 1962
Action Speaks Louder Than Words Eddie Holland Unreleased 1958
Don't Feel Sorry For Me Jimmy Ruffin Miracle 01 Jan 1961
Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey Tri-Phi 1005 1961
Honkey Tonk Woman The Fabulous Playboys Apollo 760 1961
Come On The Distants Northern 3732 1960
Never Let You Go Marvin Gaye Tamla 54041 May 1961
I Need You Letha Jones Anna 1113 1960
I Won't Be Your Fool Melvin Davis Fortune 551 1962
Just For You Freddie Gorman Miracle 11 Jun 1961
Tie Me Tight Bob Kayli Tamla 54051 Oct 1961
I've Been Hurt The Spinners Tri-Phi 1013 1962
Gino Is A Coward Gino Washington Ric Tic 100 1962
Shock Briant Holland Kudo 667 Sep 1958
He's So Fine The Corvells Lu Pine 104 May 1962
Village Of Love Nathaniel Mayer Fortune 545 1962
I Can't Stand It The Seminoles Hi-Lite 80043 May 1962
Broken Hearted Me The Martiniques Danceland 779 1962
Whistle My Love Gladys Knight & The Pips Brunswick 55048 Nov 1957
Everyday The Challengers Tri-Phi 1020 1962
The Hawk Mike Hanks Mah's 0003 1961
Why Oh Why Allen Story Checkmate 1014 Jun 1962

The latest in History Of Soul’s look into the birth of the genre takes us to Detroit for the period from 1957 to 1962 and, whilst I might have preferred the whole to be in chronological order, if that’s not to be then what better track with which to start than Kim Weston’s ‘Love Me All The Way’, her US chart debut. Within the 32-page accompanying booklet, each track is detailed within a quarter-page ‘semi-box’, annotated in bygone-era type and with its own ‘remarks’ section and, in Kim’s case, a hand-written appendage which says: “This sounds real old fashioned but boy can she holler!”

Boy can she, a personal viewpoint being that the lady had just about the finest female voice to ever come out of the Motown studios - and that’s not to decry Mary Wells, Gladys Knight, Hattie Littles, Martha Reeves or LaBrenda Ben, all featured on this compilation, Littles’ strong Gordy b-side, ‘Here You Come’ being the sort of rolling number Wells herself might have cut at the time.

Delights on the first cd include Joe Tex’s answer to Jerry Butler’s ‘He Will Break Your Heart’ in his Anna outing, ‘I’ll Never Break Your Heart’, Fred Bridges’ Andantes-backed ‘Baby Don’t You Weep’ which, although recorded in Detroit ended up at the New York-based Versatile label and the excellent organ and drum driven ‘A Letter From My Baby’ by the fine Timmy Shaw who, along with Johnnie Mae Matthews - here with her strutting, somewhat gimmicky ‘The Headshrinker’ - helped kickstart the career of Bettye LaVette. It’s Bettye’s tambourine rockin’ 1962 Lu-Pine outing that both opens the second cd and gives its title to this whole set, while Eddie Holland delivers a totally different working to Berry Gordy and Billy Davis’ ‘Action Speaks Louder Than Words’ than that of David Ruffin who graced the accompanying disc.

Just one name on the whole collection was new to me, namely that of Letha Jones, whose 1960 Anna b-side, ‘I Need You’ sounds as though it comes from a few years earlier but made me want to hear more from Ms Jones. Ann Bogan, later of the Marvelettes and Love, Peace & Happiness, penned and featured on the Challengers III’s Tri-Phi outing, ‘Every Day’ - another high spot here - Jimmy Ruffin wrote his sparkling Miracle a-side, ‘Don’t Feel Sorry For Me’ and Nathaniel Mayer makes for a third songwriter to front their own material with the upbeat, doo-wop-styled ‘Village Of Love’.

With a the twenty-six tracks on cd-two added to the twenty-seven on cd-one, making fifty-three in all, there are far too many to go into this release in depth but, as with previous History Of Soul product reviewed on this site, the selection has been well thought-out and the presentation is top-notch, appeal here going well beyond the core niche of Detroit devotees.

Pete S Jan 08 2014 04:18 PM

Looks utterly brilliant to me!

uroffal Jan 08 2014 10:09 PM

Agree with Pete, looks great. Volume 2: Wilson Pickett - Let Me Be Your Boy - Correctone

wilxyJan 08 2014 10:25 PM

To be perfectly honest, I'd never been a great lover of the "earlier sounds" (late 50's early 60's) in "abundance" (so to speak), but was more than pleasantly surprised with the playlist on this compilation, and would recommend this outing to anyone with a liking for the earlier tunage, moreover from a personal perspective with a regard to the Detroit ! It certainly floated my boat.....

RobbKJan 08 2014 11:56 PM

The Gladys Knight & The Pips on Brunswick was a New York production with no connection to Detroit, other than the group recording for Motown starting 8 years later.

mr blueJan 09 2014 08:41 PM

Great track list! So many favorites here. How about some Kenny Martin?
He certainly fits into this picture and doesn't get his props.

chuckberryJan 14 2014 12:23 PM

Good call on Let Me Be Your Boy - it's in the hat for the next one. I dont know Kenny martin. What label was he on?
Point taken about Gladys Knight & The Pips on Brunswick but we thought it would be good to put it on for historical reasons

Paul FranklinJan 21 2014 11:36 PM

Fantastic listing.

One minor point on the JJ Barnes track - did he release it on Kable before Rich?

the upsetterJan 25 2014 03:02 AM

How about gino washinginton like my baby instumental, for vol 2, im sure that hasnt had a cd release yet.

mr blueFeb 06 2014 05:06 PM

Kenny Martin recorded on both Big Top and Federal. He's got a lot of great early 60's stuff, in a wide range of styles. You should check him out!

By Guest in News Archives · January 8, 201411 yr

A polar vortex news post highlight of regular contributing member Bob A's Chicago radio show..
Hi. Welcome to the first Sitting in the Park show of 2014. I hope everybody had a great holiday. I did an excellent music show; playing ‘60s girl groups, midtempo ‘60s and ‘70s male groups, and really good sweet soul from the ‘70s and ‘80s. Listen to my radio show at:
You can listen to other shows and interviews with Chicago groups by going to my main page www.sittinginthepark.com Also, if someone you know wants to subscribe to this email list, they can add themselves at the following URL:
Playlist follows and I hope you enjoy the show.
Sisters - Happy new year baby - Del-Fi
Cineemas - Never gonna cry - Dave
Beverly McKay - No no, I can’t help you - Sue
Norma Rudd - Something keeps telling me - Sure-Shot
Seeburg Spotlite Band - Oh no not my baby - Seeburg
Lemme B Good - You’re a breaker of hearts - Mercury
Curtis King - So nice while it lasted - Columbia
Johnny Starr - Do re me fa so la ti do - Mala
Thano - Gimme something - Verve
Calvin Harris - Love’s recipe - Stereo-Sonic / Numero
Huriah Boynton - You went back on what you said - Lanor
Dee and the Dee-ettes - Let’s stay together - Dee Wolf Prod
Electric Express - Hear Say pt. 2 - Key-Vac
Ernie Shelby - Bend over backwards - Polydor
Springers - All too soon we grow old - Wale
Phil Terrell - Don’t you run away - Carnival
Bobby Duke - Gotta be with you - Verve
TMGs - What can I do? - Soul Shack
Jerry Tyrone - I love you 8 days a week - Cher-Kee
Kosmic Rock - No other - Primative Funk
Stak’d - My true love - Sunsound
Klass - Young lovers - Klass
Mellow-D - Give back your love - Melody Music Enterprise
Field’s David - See what love will do - Field’s David
thanks,
Bob

forum thread can be viewed here

denny jJan 07 2014 11:36 PM
I've been listening and downloading Bob's shows for years - they are probably the best source I know for top quality 60's n early 70's soul music that gets grouped under the "cross-over' label. If that's your thing and you've never listened to any of his shows, you are in for a very pleasant surprise,
8-)
kev cane Jan 08 2014 02:44 AM
Essential listening, I have lost count of the amount of stuff, especially male group and sweet soul that I have heard for the first time that had the "wow" factor, cost me a few quid as a result though lol
Kev

By Mike in News Archives · January 7, 201411 yr

THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL. 12B: 1972 BOX SET

The last in the series available now

Press blurb below from Universal

5-CD set brings acclaimed series to an end, with 100 classic & rare tracks.

The Complete Motown Singles, an acclaimed, multi-disc series covering the company's wide-ranging and massively successful output from 1959-1972, comes to its conclusion with the release of Volume 12B, a 5-disc set of the company's output from the last half of 1972.

This final volume is another stunning release, with 100 remastered tracks, several of them rare and unreleased, along with a 130-page booklet that tells the story of Motown finding a path from its original Hitsville headquarters to the sun and surf of Los Angeles.

There's the MoWest label, and its fits and starts; the Temptations, remaining in Detroit and hitting No. 1 again6 with "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" the maturation of Stevie Wonder, who begins an unstoppable run with "Superstition" and with "Good Morning Heartache" , "Trouble Man" and "Ben" , respectively, Motown emerges with Diana Ross, movie star, Marvin Gaye, movie score composer, and Michael Jackson, solo act with a No. 1 movie theme.

There are brief hellos to such diverse artists as Puzzle, Wolfe, Martin & Finley, Odyssey and 1960s pop icon Lesley Gore. Jermaine Jackson debuts as another solo act from the Jackson 5. There are also rare tracks from: Valerie Simpson, whose unreleased single version of "Genius" features an alternate vocal from the LP release; G.C. Cameron & Willie Hutch, whose scheduled duet version of "Come Get This Thang" went unissued until Cameron's album release two years later, but without Hutch's voice; Marvin Gaye, whose poignant Christmas single sat on a shelf for 20 years; and Funk Brothers bassist Bob Bobbitt, whose funky Soul label single "Gospel Truth" was cancelled.

Disc 71 (Vol. 12B/Disc 1):

1. Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love - The Supremes
2. The Wisdom Of Time - The Supremes
3. Green Grow The Lilacs - The Festivals
4. So In Love - The Festivals
5. Green Grow The Lilacs [stereo promo version] - The Festivals
6. What Is Black - Billy Proctor
7. I Can Take It All - Billy Proctor
8. What Is Black [stereo promo version] - Billy Proctor
9. Ben - Michael Jackson
10. You Can Cry On My Shoulder - Michael Jackson
11. That's How Love Goes - Jermaine Jackson
12. I Lost My Love In The Big City - Jermaine Jackson
13. Duck You Sucker - Jerry Ross Symposium
14. It Happened On A Sunday Morning - Jerry Ross Symposium
15. (It's The Way) Nature Planned It - Four Tops
16. I'll Never Change - Four Tops
17. Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love - Odyssey
18. Broken Road - Odyssey
19. The Night - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
20. Sun Country - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
21. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight & The Pips
22. Can't Give It Up No More - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Disc 72 (Vol. 12B/Disc 2):

1. Keep On Running - Stevie Wonder
2. Evil - Stevie Wonder
3. The Morning After - Michelle Aller
4. Spend Some Time Together - Michelle Aller
5. Just Not Gonna Make It - Michelle Aller
6. Walk On, Don't Look Back - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
7. Who Is The Leader Of The People - Edwin Starr
8. Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy - Edwin Starr
9. Who Is The Leader Of The People [stereo promo version] - Edwin Starr
10. Gospel Truth - Bob Babbitt
11. Running Like A Rabbit - Bob Babbitt
12. If You Let Me - Eddie Kendricks
13. Just Memories - Eddie Kendricks
14. I Guess I'll Miss The Man - The Supremes
15. Over And Over - The Supremes
16. The Good Things (Where Was I When Love Came By) - The Naturals
17. Me And My Brother - The Naturals
18. The Good Things (Where Was I When Love Came By) [stereo promo version] - Naturals
19. I Love Every Little Thing About You - Syreeta
20. Black Maybe - Syreeta
20. Black Maybe - Syreeta

Disc 73 (Vol. 12B/Disc 3):

1. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Vocal) - The Temptations
2. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Instrumental) - The Temptations
3. Corner Of The Sky - The Jackson 5
4. To Know - The Jackson 5
5. Good Time Sally - Rare Earth
6. Love Shines Down - Rare Earth
7. Genius - Valerie Simpson
8. Silly Wasn't I - Valerie Simpson
9. I Believe I'm Gonna Take This Ride - Valerie Simpson
10. What If - Thelma Houston
11. There Is A God - Thelma Houston
12. Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No) - The Undisputed Truth
13. Girl You're Alright - The Undisputed Truth
14. With A Little Help From My Friends - The Undisputed Truth
15. Girl You're Alright [stereo promo version] - The Undisputed Truth
16. She Said That - Lesley Gore
17. The Road I Walk - Lesley Gore
18. Spanish Harlem - The Crusaders
19. Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove - The Crusaders

Disc 74 (Vol. 12B/Disc 4):

1. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
2. You've Got It Bad Girl - Stevie Wonder
3. You've Got My Mind - Sisters Love
4. Try It You'll Like It - Sisters Love
5. Songwriter - Repairs
6. Fiddler - Repairs
7. Average People - Bobby Darin
8. Something In Her Love - Bobby Darin
9. Since I Met You There's No Magic - Celebration
10. The Circle Again - Celebration
11. Come Get This Thang - G.C. Cameron & Willie Hutch
12. My Woman - G.C. Cameron & Willie Hutch
13. Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson
14. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Jermaine Jackson
15. I Can't Stand To See You Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
16. With Your Love Came - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
17. I Can't Stand To See You Cry [stereo promo version] - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
18. Happy (Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues") - Bobby Darin

Disc 75 (Vol. 12B/Disc 5):

1. Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
2. Don't Mess With Mr. T - Marvin Gaye
3. Robot Man - Jay & The Techniques
4. I'll Be Here - Jay & The Techniques
5. Long Life And Success To The Farmer - Martin & Finley
6. Half Crazed - Martin & Finley
7. Take It Out On Me - Jerry Ross Symposium
8. It's The Same Old Love - Jerry Ross Symposium
9. Love Ain't Love (Till You Give It To Somebody) - The Courtships
10. Oops, It Just Slipped Out - The Courtships
11. We're Gonna Have A Good Time - Rare Earth
12. Would You Like To Come Along - Rare Earth
13. Ballad Of The Unloved - Wolfe
14. Tale Of Two Cities - Wolfe
15. It's Not The Last Time - Puzzle
16. On With The Show - Puzzle
17. Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross
18. God Bless The Child - Diana Ross
19. I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye
20. Christmas In The City - Marvin Gaye
21. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Available via usual mainstream stores
Amazon link below

The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12B: 1972

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By Mike in News Archives · January 7, 201411 yr

Nightshift / All Souled Out

Word passed on from Paul J H from Countdown Books of a recent 2 for one style release

Info below

The first edition of Nightshift by Pete McKenna was published in 1995; at the time this was the first book to have ever been written about the infamous Northern Soul scene in 70’s Britain.
Pete’s book remains one of the leading authorities on the subject and includes personal accounts of the legendary Wigan Casino Soul Club and Blackpool Mecca. To celebrate the 40th year anniversary (1973-2013) of the Wigan Casino Soul Club, Countdown books have published this new edition — with many extra’s that were not included in the first edition. Additionally, this new edition also includes a second book All Souled Out which is a collection of short fictional Northern Soul stories written by Pete McKenna and Ian Snowball.
So two soul books for the price of one.

Authors: Pete McKenna
and Ian Snowball
ISBN: 978-0-9570783-5-2
Pages: TBC
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 234mm x 155mm
Published November 2013
Price: £9.50 (+ £1.60 p&p) available from

http://countdownbooks.com/dir/?page_id=298

The pre-order text on that page is apparently out of date so I have been told

Soulman58Jan 06 2014 09:37 PM

I picked this for £6 in HMV ther other day

Andy KempsterJan 09 2014 05:43 PM

got mine from amazon this week, a good read but I have to say the proof reader needs shooting

tenuateFeb 24 2014 08:31 AM

Was a bit casino punch drunk by the end of it,how many times is it necessary too have the words Wigan casino repeated on any given page.

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