Heikki Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Hi!Reuben comments on his new CD, as well as Bunny Sigler and Gerald Alston on theirs.There are also reviews of a couple of retro CDs (Fantastic Four and Carl Hall) and Marshall Thompson's book athttps://www.soulexpress.net/deep5_2015.htmBest regardsHeikki Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dukeofburgundy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Hi HeikkiNice work sir. The Rueben James Richards album has been playing here all day and is a marvellous retro soul outing. It,s not his debut album. He had one out on Orbitone in the late 80s. He was known as Rueben Richards in those days. There,s also a four track CD from about ten years ago. Edited August 21, 2015 by Stormcock Added more information Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Heikki Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi Stormcock!It really is a great album.Thank you for this information. I specially asked Reuben about his previous recordings and it seems that he wasn't very truthful.I tried to conduct this interview over the phone - not just by emails - but somehow I got the feeling that the record company blocked it.We'll correct it soon, and I'll also inform the record company, because I hate this kind of behaviour.Best regardsHeikki Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dukeofburgundy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hi HeikkiI've sent Sirshambling a brief review on Richards for his website . As you say it's a great album and his vocals are excellent. 'Hold On My Heart' remains wonderful.His first album on a small London label Orbitone was 'From My Heart' from 1987. It's a pleasant enough mix of low key soul and lovers-rock. He wrote most of the songs with Felix Da Silva. One 45 was released 'I'll Chose You'. There's never been a demand for it but it's actually quite good In 1992 he reached the final of a talent show called 'Stars in your eyes' and as a consequence he released a four track EP called 'Against the Odds' with The Odyssey Blues & Soul band. It contains covers of well known classics that included '634-5789' and 'Let the good times roll'. It's enjoyable and the kind of stuff you'd enjoy in a good music pub with a few jars.No idea why he would be vague about his previous cuts. He's hardly likely to still be under contract to anyone Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Heikki Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi Stormcock!Thank you for all this info. This is very appreciated.I made an addition to our website, where you can read it, but - as I told you - I was most probably blocked from the direct telephone interview with the artist. By doing this journalist thing as a hobby since the early 70s (and having also a national soul broadcast show), there are certain things I hate: arrogant PR persons.Best regardsHeikki Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I posted this but nobody commented. https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/340802-reuben-james-richards-we-always-be-together/ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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