Best Of Recent Vinyl Soul Releases

Posted October 8, 201411 yr

Best of Recent Vinyl Soul Releases

The very best of recent vinyl Soul 45s releases you may have missed.

All records are brand new and unplayed

Ringleaders — Grin & Bear It — M-Pac £10 (Secret Stash)

Previously unreleased 1967 Chicago uptempo Northern gem with atmospheric dancer on flip.

Sharpees — Take Me to Your Leader — One-Derful £10 (Secret Stash)

Awesome previously unreleased 1967 uptempo Chicago Northern dancer coupled with a fabulous group soul flip.

The Bamboos - Tighten Up — Kay-Dee £20

Fantastic 2004 funky instrumental of the Archie Bell classic from this great Australian funk outfit, released on Keb Darge & Kenny Dope’s own US record label.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cJKwo2-Ys

Gene Washington & the Ironsides — Got To Get Through To You — Colemine £45 last copy

Massively indemand upfront Xover spin — fantastic modern take on the TSU Tornadoes tune plus good flip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY81EL6F7CQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol2L1CzernE

Smith & The Honey Badgers — Lets Pretend — Lunch Money £15

Modern day Xover debut single from this London based soul funk outfit with good funk flip — this is the rarer hand stamped limited edition100 press with different labels and sleeve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFjHnp7DQQ

Flirtations -You Pulled a Fast One - Race Track £15

Limited 300 press Ian Levine production from 2013 - Archie Bell “Tighten Up” style 70’s funky dancer with a great uptempo 60’s style Northern dancer on the flip. Two of the best tracks Ian has ever produced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Dnhqq8B24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpvPPRBd2as

Valdons - Stop, Wait A Minute Girl — Secret Stash £25

Fabulous uptempo Xover dancer just right for today and a killer mid tempo sweet soul flip too from this recently reformed Minneapolis band. This is the Yellow original not the recent gold reissue..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPc55syHWWQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdVOkpPM9pA

Ronnie Walker — On and On — Impact £25

One of the best Northern Xover tracks ever - limited 200 press from 2009 for Ronnie’s UK tour now hard to find

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNHWPv9E4q0

Bobby Patterson — Recipe For Peace — Paula £20

Texas soul man delivers up a Modern day soul classic — hard to find LP only track previously unreleased on 45 from a few years back. Brand spanking new condition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTrZJShHmxQ

Saun & Starr — Hot Shot / Gonna Make Time — Daptone £12.50

Sharon Jones’s backing singers Saundra “Saun” Williams’ & Miss “Starr” Duncan Lowe aka The Dapettes conjure up a magical Xover mover with a great back beat also has nice deep soul flip. These girls can certainly sing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo8MwAlPDEU

Jo Stance — Hey Girl — Ricky Tick £50

Current dance floor monster now hard to find

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCHNsI5lj4

Lack of Afro - Recipe For Love/ Instr — UK Freestyle New £15

Simply awesome - shades of Marvin Gaye on this new 45 release from earlier in the year which is now surprisingly hard to find. Nice instrumental backing track on the flip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfpA_QxVgCE

Honey B's - What Love Can Do - B's Wax (Timmion) PS £20

Sublime Xover outta Tulsa Oklahoma - Limited edition release in deluxe cardboard PS sleeve, promo postcard and digital download coupon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWgihbqT7RE

Myron & E - Clap Sing — Stones Throw £25 — Fan Club giveaway

Fabulous throw back style Xover single. Hard to find limited press fan club give a way 45 not on their LP or commercially released as a single.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlC-U_78k7c

Myron & E — It’s A Shame — Timmion WDJ £25 Issue £10

Rare WDJ copy or Stock copy with fan club post card

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE24Uq5RKIE

Barbara Mason - World in a Crisis — Soul Brother New £20

First time on a 45 for this 1974 Philly Modern soul track, limited 500 press individual numbered release - now sold out most places.