How about a top 2015 compilation soul release album thread ?

Just stop what you are doing and backtrack over 2015 for the soul comp cd from 2015 that has given you the most pleasure this year

Once its popped up into your head, then just post it up (or if rather pm me the title)

Then in 7 days time we can total up the calls and we have the Soul Source 2015 Soul Comp cd poll results

Minimum fuss, no bother, just post your nomination up and if you can pass on  the reasons why,,,,

 

 

On 12/16/2015 at 14:37, mike said:

How about a top 2015 compilation soul release album thread ?

Just stop what you are doing and backtrack over 2015 for the soul comp cd from 2015 that has given you the most pleasure this year

Once its popped up into your head, then just post it up (or if rather pm me the title)

Then in 7 days time we can total up the calls and we have the Soul Source 2015 Soul Comp cd poll results

Minimum fuss, no bother, just post your nomination up and if you can pass on  the reasons why,,,,

one so far via pm - thanks 

I guess the rest of you are still making your minds up yep

here's some reminders 

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-releases/

 

For me it's got to be:

The kent cd "Pied piper-follow your soul" (only one I've bought for me this year!)

 

The only other one I've bought this year is the "express your soul - The levanna Mcclean mix" for my wife. 

foreign exchange tales from the land of milk and honey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL_v1WjUihzgjCyIzVcKZRgqr0L5DTU0vw&v=FmbSWlWr5NE&feature=player_detailpage

A bit of a big compilation from me. Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 is a four disc set that I don't think I have seen mentioned on SS.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019GLEONM?keywords=Rare%20Soul%3A%20Groove%20%26%20Grind%201963-1973&qid=1450380428&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

I am pleased to say I got mine for significantly less than the current amazon price. There are some real rarities on this and I really rate it. The records were provided by Billy Vera, James Austin and Victor Pearlin. Bill Dahl did the liner notes in the very impressive book it's all packaged in. 

Can't currently remember first half of this year but certainly this last few months these two Ace/Kent releases have been good companions in the car..

Masterpieces of Modern Soul Vol 4

Lost Without you: The best of Kent ballads 2

For what it's worth I think it's been another fantastic year for all sorts of different compilations and general new releases...long may it continue. 

I'd have to go for Pied Piper cd on Kent off top of my head although there have been quite a few this year.

Maybe we should have a favourite album vote as well, as there's been a few good ones this year. on a personal note i've not bought to many compilations, "soul" one's anyways. but heres a few i'll chuck in the ring...............

Truth & Soul 2015 forecast sampler

Henry Stone's Miami Soul - The record Man's Finest 45's

alan

 

 

Got to be this one for me, simply for the sheer scale of it

https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Odyssey-Northern-Soul-Capsule/dp/B00JYDGJHM

Soul Shine on Expansion is my favourite compo of the year. Not one bad track on it and the first 3 are excellent. I played this a lot over the summer. In fact all 3 Soul Togetherness releases this year were very good.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Shine-Various-Artists/dp/B010E92GXA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450427983&sr=8-1&keywords=soul+shine+cd

 

got to agree with dave  rimmer the odyssey has to my favourite of 2015

Well, we tried......

 

Ian D

 

Odyssey for me too by a country mile.
Labour of love for Mr Dewdrop me thinks.

almost at the last shout for this

will add up at the end of the day so still time to have your say 

 

Although The Odyssey was an immense project and extremely listenable I am going with the Lost Without You Kent ballads cd simply because it is the one that I have enjoyed the most, probably because most of it was new to me and although it is definitely a grower it is worth persevering with it.

ok the idea was just a bit light hearted members talk about soul music

so thanks to all who joined in  

had one via pm from John as below

'I'm going to pick  Japanese release MALACO DEEP SOUL COLLECTION - Rare & Unreleased Singles. Loads of good music I didn't know.'

 

 

So a quick count up and it looks the members choice for comp of the year is.....

'The Odyssey'

Thanks again and Happy Xmas

mike