The Weekend Starts Here - 6th January 2017

 

Part 1- New Years Tribute To JB

Papa Left Me Holding The Bag- The Jewels (Funky People/ orig. Dynamite)

Tell Me What You're Gonna Do- James Brown (Contour/ orig. King)

Funky Broadway- James Brown (Smash)

Funky Soul #1- James Brown (King)

Just As Sure As You Play (You Must Pay)- Dizzy Jones (Funky People/ orig. New Breed)

Three Soulful Mice- King Coleman (Funky People/ orig. King)

Baby Don't You Know- The Brownettes (Funky People/ orig. King)

Corner Pocket- Bill Doggett (King)

Get Out Of My Life- Marva Whitney (King)

It's I Who Love You (and Not Him Anymore)- Bobby Byrd (Polydor)

Blessed Blackness- The JB's (People)

If I Had A Man Like You- Shirley Jean & The Relations (Funky People/ orig. People)

Oh Uncle Sammy- Lyn Collins (Funky People/ orig. People)

Super Good (Answer To Super Bad)- Myra Barnes (Vicki Anderson) (bootleg/ orig. King)

From The Love Side- Hank Ballard (Soul Brother/ orig. King)

Tutti Frutti- Leon Austin (Funky People/ orig. Polydor)

Lonely Teardrops- The Insiders (Funky People/ orig. People)

It's Alright- James Brown & Lyn Collins (Polydor)

https://beta.mixcloud.com/StephenT/new-years-tribute-to-the-king-of-soul-the-weekend-starts-here-6th-january-2017-part-1/

More barbecue sounds from me- doing a mix every week or two while I am unable to do my Weekend Starts Here Show due to working Fridays for a bit. Hope you enjoy the laid-back side of Northern Soul:

Stephen T's Northern Soul mix ~ May 2018

 

The Flip Side- Jimmy Delphs (Hayley)

Doin' Things Together With You- Barbra Mercer (Golden World)

Ask Any Girl- The Supremes (Stateside)

More Power To You- The Valons (Mark 3)

Mr Cool- Charles Spurling (King)

What An Argument- Sherlock Holmes (Brunswick)

Set My Soul On Fire- Eddie Floyd (Lu Pine)

My One and Only- Lee Rogers (D-Town)

That's How It Is (When You're In Love)- Otis Clay (One-derful)

See My Through- Bobby Womack & The Valentinos (Chess)

Love Thief- Ernie Lucas (Okeh)

Falling In Love With You Girl- The Star-Tells (Lamarr)

Tried So Hard To Please Her- The Knight Brothers (Mercury)

You Must Be Doing Alright- The Whispers (Soul Clock)

I Won't Be Hurt- The Sensations (Way Out)

We Go Together (Alt with rap intro)- The Cavaliers (Pied Piper)

Free- The Modern Red Caps (Penntowne)

Quit Bringing Up What I've Done Wrong- Billy Quarles (Columbia)

I Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face- Spyder Turner (45 Record Shack/ orig. MGM LP)

Who's Gonna Mention My Name- Lonnie Sattin (Scepter)

What's With This Loneliness- Chuck Jackson (Kent)

My Love Is Over- Danny Boy Thomas (Groovy)

After The Session- The Subway Riders (Moon Shot)

 

Listen- https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/northern-soul-originals-stephen-t-mix-may-2018/

 

Download- https://www.sendspace.com/file/apqkiu

Stephen T's Mellow Crossover mix ~ May 2018

This Man's Arms- Loleatta Holloway (Deep Soul)
I'm A Woman Now- Dana Valery (Brunswick)
Who Am I To Say- Aldora Britton (Decca)
I Don't Care- Vivian Copeland (D'Oro)
True Love Never Comes Easy- Mitty Collier (Peachtree)
A Promise Is A Promise- Denise La Salle (Chess)
He'll Wait On Me- Jan Bradley (Chess)
Two Lovers History- Mary Wells (Jubilee)
Sea Shell- Charmells (Volt)
Another Man's Woman- The Electras (De-Lite)
Bless You- The Fawns (TEC)
Put A Hurtin On My Heart- The Herbs (Smoke)
Being In Love- The Artistics (Brunswick)
My Babe- Bull & The Matadors (Bigman)
The Look On Your Face- The Magnetics feat. Johnny McKinney (Grapevine 2000)
You Mean So Much To Me- Creations (Virtue)
There Ain't A Thing You Can Do- Chuck Ray (Buddah)
A Toast To You- Louis Curry (M-S)
My Woman's Good To Me- George Benson (A&M)
Don't Know What To Do- Darrell Banks (Ever-Soul/ orig. Volt LP) 
Lay It On Me Right Now- Na Allen (Ronn)
Who Am I- Lou Johnson (Volt)

Download- https://www.sendspace.com/file/3h6ik9

Tonight all roads lead to the excellent Disco 45 at The Railway, 2 Greyhound Lane, Streatham, SW2 5SD from 8pm-1am where I'll be spinning dancers from the 70s up to current. Free entry so a no brainer if you're in London. Near Streatham Common station- hope to see you!

 

 

Stephen T's 70s Soul Mix ~ 14th July 2018

 

Get It On- Prophets of Peace (AOTN)

Goin' To See My Baby- The Fatback Band (Perception)

Some Kind Of Fool- The Barrons (Alithia)

Destination Unknown- Chris Jones (Goodie Train)

I'll Never Let You Break My Heart Again- Lyn Collins (People)

Work To Do- The Main Ingredient (RCA)

I Thank I Found That Girl- The Natural Four (45 Record Shack/ orig. Curtom LP)

You're Something Kinda Mellow- Johnny Williams (Polydor)

On The Real Ride (Demo take)- Larry Sanders (Real Side)

Let 'Em In- Billy Paul (P.I.R)

Let Your Soul On Fire- Jerry Washington (Excello)

I Ain't Going Nowhere- Thelma Houston (Tamla-Motown)

Can You Imagine That- Norma Jenkins (Desert Moon)

I Didn't Take Your Man- Ann Peebles (Hi)

Looking Ahead- The McCrary's (Portrait)

Is This A Set Up- Pattie Brooks (Casablanca)

Keep Shining- Roz Ryan (7th Galaxy)

Now That I Found You- Leroy Hutson (Acid Jazz)

Music Is The Only Way I Can Communicate (edit)- Shake (Soul Spectrum)

 

Stephen T's Northern Soul Mix ~ July 2018

They'll Never Know Why- Freddie Chavez (Look)
City Lights- Jerry Naylor (Kent/ orig. Curb)
Baby Hang On- Maurice McAllister (Chess)
It Hurts Me- Sammy Lee (Rampart)
It Feels Good- Bobby Wilson (Volt)
Look At You- The Props (Curr)
Sweet and Lovely- The Del-Tours (Starville)
Love Power- Stemmons Express (Wand)
Steppin Down- Frederick Knight (Tramp/ orig. Maxine)
Didn't Say A Word- Patti Austin (Columbia)
Just Loving You- Ruby Andrews (Zodiac)
It's Torture- Maxine Brown (Magical)
Baby A Go-Go- Barbara McNair (Tamla-Motown)
That's What He Told Me- Rose Batiste (Ric-Tic)
I Need Some Loving- Margaret Little (Genebro)
I've Gotta Get You Back- Mary Love (Modern)
Takin' Care Of Business- Sarah James & The Soul Babies (Faro)
Wait- Jeanette Nellis (Chess)
Ain't No More Room- The Kittens (Chess)
Loving You Is Something New- The Starlets (Chess)
Please Stay- The Ivories (Wand)

 

The Weekend Starts Here show came back with a vengeance on Friday after a few weeks off due to having to work Fridays- I hope you find something to enjoy here:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 27th July 2018

Part 1- Rare Groove, Boogie and Disco
Lovely Is She- Latoya Jackson (Raw/ orig. Polydor 12, 1980)
Born To Hustle- Shadow (Elektra, 1981) 106 
Shake Your Cheeks To The Beat- Van Jones (River Niger, 1981) 116
Something's Burning- O.T. Sykes (Fun City, 1981) 118
Don't Try To Change Me- Shalamar (Solar, 1982) 118
Continental Shuffle- Whispers (Solar, 1980) 117.5 
It's Not The Same- Dazzle (Expansion/ orig. De-Lite, 1979) 117.5
Everybody Disco (Zaf '80s edit)- Timeless Legend (Love Vinyl/ orig. Dawn Light, 1979) 118
Destination- The Warriors (Expansion/ orig. Ensign 1982) 124
Switch It Baby- Switch (Total Experience, 1984) 127
Keep The Fire Burning- Gwen McCrae (Atlantic, 1982) 128
Tonight You and Me- Phylis Hyman (Arista, 1981) 116

 

 

Part 2- Northern Soul
Sock It- Bobby Sax (DePlace)
Don't Lie (Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye)- Sammy Taylor (Enjoy)
Must I Hollar (Alt)- Jamo Thomas (Chess)
Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)- Little Richard (Okeh)
Sock It To'Em Soul Brother- Bill Moss (Pama)
Get Down With It- Bobby Marchan (Dial)
Ain't No Good- Bobby Copney (Tuff))
Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got- Benny Gordon (Wand)
I Need Your Love- Tim (Celtex)
I'm Alive With A Lovin' Feeling- Spyder Turner (45 Record Shack/ orig. MGM LP)
Yes I'm Back- Aesops Fables (Atco)
Come On Home- The Four Tempos (Rampart)
That's Why I Love You (Alt)-  The Professionals (45 Record Shack/ unissued Groove City prod)
Is It Love- 125th Street Candy Store (Uptite)
I Finally Found A Woman- Timmy Willis (Jubilee)
If That Ain't Loving You- Lee Charles (Revue)
Surely- Bobby Shepherd (Hayley)
Sweet Thing- Marvin Gaye (Tamla-Motown)
Show Me The Way- JJ Barnes (Tamla-Motown)

 

 

Great to be back on the radio on a Friday. This week was 60s week- hope you enjoy the recording if you couldn't join me live:
The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 31st August 2018

 

Part 1- 60's Soul LP tracks
You Don't Know Like I Know- Chuck Jackson (Marble arch/ orig. Wand)
I'm A Poor Man's Son- Spencer Wiggins (Kent/ orig. Goldwax)
The Thin- Dan Penn (Ace/ unissued Fame)
Break Someone Else's Heart- Jeanette Jones (Kent/ unissued Golden State)
You Gave Me Love- Bettye Swann (Kent/ unissued Money)
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game- Ella Fitzgerald (Reprise)
Feeling Alright- Lulu (Atco)
Might As Well Give Up- Janet Lee (Perfect Toy/ orig. ?)
A Little Bit Of Soul- Aretha Franklin (CBS)
Duck All Over The Town- Arlene Williams (Tramp/ orig. Musette)
Take These Memories- The Creations (Virtue)
What Did You Gain By That?- Kenard (Kent/ orig. Dore)
Only A Lonely Man Would Know- Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
I'm Gonna Make It- Pete Terrace (BGP LP/ orig. AS)
Say You Love Me- Percy Mayfield (Outta Sight LP/ orig. 7 Arts) 
(If I Had) One Gold Piece- The Prophets (Horace's LP/ unissued Shrine)
Woman- The Esquires (Bunky)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 7th September 2018

 

Part 1- Modern Soul Special
Black Jack- Jack Ashford feat. Loreta Holloway (45 Record Shack)
Teacherman- Barbara St Clair (Soul 7/ orig. Cross Eyed Bear)
Do It To Me- Lonette McKee (Hamberg Soul Allnighter/ orig. Sussex)
When We're Alone Tonight- Sandy Golden (Sonic Wax/ orig. Master Piece)
Move Me No Mountain- Dionne Warwick (Expansion/ orig. WB)
I Can't Move No Mountains- Margie Joseph (Expansion/ orig. Atlantic)
Just Loving You- Tearra (Soul Junction/ orig. Midland)
I'm So Glad (That I Met You)- The Fabulous Holidays (Soul Junction/ orig. Marathon)
If You're In Need- Mystique (Expansion/ orig. Curtom)
Rebirth- Coke Escovedo (Mercury)
You Keep Coming Back- 100% Pure Poison (45 Record Shack/ orig. EMI)
Since You Said You'd Be Mine- Lou Ragland (Outta Sight/ orig. WB)
I'm Gonna Love You More- Richard Caiton (Grapevine/ orig. Malaco)
A Man Can't Be A Man (Without A Woman)- Bill Coday (Grapevine/ orig. Epic)
Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy- Don Gardner (Tramp LP/ orig. Mr G)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 14th September 2018

 

Part 1- 1960s Ballads
Taste Of Soul- Bobby Sax (DePlace)
I Can't Stand To See You Cry- Chuck Jackson (Kent/ unissued Wand)
Have No Fear- Danny Boy Thomas (Groovy)
A Thought- Sherlock Holmes (Brunswick)
That's How Much (I Love You)- Eddie Houston (Capitol)
I'm Confessin- Tyrone Davis (Hit Sound)
Take Me Now- Harold Burrage (M-pac)
A Flame In Your Heart- Otis Clay (One-derful)
Consider Yourself- Stacy Johnson (Modern)
You Really Didn't Mean It- Jill Harris (Capitol)
Ain't I Worth A Dime- Lainie Hill (New Voice)
That Man Of Mine- Jean & The Darlings (Volt)
I Want To Thank You- Raelets (Tangerine)
As Much Yours, As He Is Mine- Keanya Collins (ITCC)
Let Me Down Easy- Alvin Robinson (Atco)
So Long- Al Perkins (Atco)
I Went One and Cried- Kip Anderson (Excello)

 

 

Part 2- Deep Funk Instrumentals
Blow In My Ear- Veriable Reluctance (Weed Beat/ orig. Pyramid, UK)
Soul Thing- Sven Libaek & His Orch. (Votary/ orig. Southern LP)
Ray's Blues- Ray Johnson (Silver)
Funky Fox- Bob Marshall & The A/C's (Virtue)
Those Things- Revised Brotherhood (Heard)
Street Dance- The Fatback Band (Perception)
Machine Shop pt1- Untouchable Machine Shop (Wavelength)
Grits and Gravy (Ext. mono mix)- The Fame Gang (Fame)
Sister Janie- Funk Inc. (Prestige)
I Want You Back (Zulu & Richio B-Boy Re-edit)- Shirley Scott (Version Excursion)
I Can't Get Next To You- Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic)
Evil Ways- Sammy Spear (Juggernaut)
Think- The Soul Searchers (Soul Brother/ orig. Sussex)
Boogie 'N' Twist- Maceo & The Macks (People)
Cross Bronx Expressway- Cross Bronx Expressway (Rocafort/ orig. Zell's)
Explosion- Trust (Star Fox)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 28th September 2018

 

Part 1- Modern and Crossover
Beautiful Day- Mell-O-Madnezz (R.S.P)
I Need Love- Daybreak (Goldmine/ orig. Pap)
I'm So Happy- Prince Phillip Mitchell (Outta Sight/ orig. Atlantic)
Search For Tomorrow- Chain Reaction (Rain Or Shine/ orig. Blue Wave)
Feeling Funky- Nubia (AOTN/ orig. Nubia)
Do It With The Feeling- Ernest Baker (Grapevine/ orig. Blue Candle)
Paying For Your Love- Chuck Stephens (Soul Junction/ orig. Leo Mini)
What's Your Name- Leon Ware (Expansion/ orig. Fabulous)
To Prove My Love- Ned Doheny (Expansion/ orig. CBS)
Give Me Your Love- Sylvia Striplin (Expansion/ orig. Uno Melodic)
Take Me I'm Yours- Mary Clark (Soul Brother/ orig. La Shawn)
Reality- Ice (AOTN/ orig. Ice)
Baby You're The One- Wynd Chymes (Lotus Land/ orig. Shakin')
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/modern-and-crossover-the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-28th-september-2018-part-1/

 

Part 2- New-Breed R&B
Come Swim With Me- Little Ray (Faro)
T.C.B (Taking Care Of Business)- Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (Fire)
Witchcraft- The Spiders (Collectables/ orig. Imperial)
Don't You Just Know It- Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Ace)
I Get The Feelin'- Eli Lee (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Redbug)
Black Coffee- Little Johnny Clark (Sherwood)
Oh Baby- Rudy Greene (Poncello)
Somewhere Down The Line- Little Johnnie Taylor (Galaxy)
Fannie Mae- Buster Brown (Melodisc)
For You My Love- Paul Gayten (Argo)
Confessin' The Blues- BB King (Kent)
Yeah, Yeah (You Were Ever So Right)- Duke Stevens (Okeh)
Sweet Thing- Billy Bland (London American Recordings)
I'd Be A Fool- Sammy Turner (Quality)
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone- Hoagy Lands (Laurie)
Walking My Dog- Dee Clark (Vee Jay)
Jamie- Eddie Holland (American Pie/ orig. Motown)
Turn Around And Face Me- Charlie Rich (Groove)
Do You Want My Love- Scott Bros. [with] Art Haarris Orch. (N.Y. Skyline)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 5th October 2018

Part 1- Northern Soul originals
Your Gonna Need My Lovin'- ZZ Hill (Kent)
Love Au-Go-Go- Bobby Copney (Tuff)
Half A Man- Howard Tate (Verve)
Crazy Things- Joseph Douglas (Pied Piper)
I'll Do It For You- Carole Quinn (MGM)
Just A Summer Memory- Jan Bradley (Chess)
One In A Million- Mary Ford (Tower)
I've Got My Baby Back- Lorraine Ellison (WB)
Drown In My Own Tears- Queenie Lyons (DeLuxe)
Last Minute Miracle- Linda Jones (45 Record Shack/ orig. Loma LP)
Cry Myself To Sleep- Rhetta Hughes (45 Record Shack/ orig. Tetragrammaton LP)
Get To Steppin'- Jackie Day (Modern)
Your Love Can Save Me- The Marvelettes (Tamla-Motown/ orig. Tamla LP)
Tell Me How To Forget A True Love- The Spinners (Tamla-Motown)
You're So Indifferent To Me Now- The Ascots (Sundae Soul/ orig. Crazy Cajun LP)
Easily Mislead- The Remarkables (Unitied Arts!)
(My Eyes Have Seen) The Coming Of Your Love- Ron Kenoly (Unitied Arts!)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 19th October 2018

Part 1- Mellow Grooves
Loving You Is Mellow- Major Harris (Atlantic)
Instant Love (Long Version)- Main Ingredient (RCA)
Crazy About You- L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics (AOE/ orig. Solo)
Love Walked Out- The Mist (Twinight)
Hurts So Bad- Sounds of Time (Pro 7)
Cystal Blue Persuasion- The Invincibles (Rampart)
Brown Baby- Willie G & The Six Pak (Gordo)
Maybe So Maybe No- New Holidays (Ocean of Tears/ orig. Westbound)
Should I Take You Home- Sunny & The Sunliners (Big Crown/ orig. RPR)
Love Can Be- The Saints (Wigwam)
I've Got Another- Otis Brown & The Delights (Ole)
Nice- Joe Akens (TF)
You've Got A Woman- Lion (Numero/ orig. Philips)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 9th November 2018

Part 1- Original -press 70s Dancers
Love Goddess- Bobby Boyd (AOTN/ prev. Unissued)
Brown Sugar- T.K Murray (Street Soul/ prev. unissued)
Ain't That Something- Lyn Varnado (Hayley/ prev. unissued)
Love Recipe- L.T. Davis (Sonic Wax/ prev. unissued) 
Living In The Shack- Chicago Piano "C" Red (Damn's)
Funky Buttercup- The Chosen Few (Miami)
Cookin'- Tortilla Factory (AOE/ orig. LP only)
All Of Your Life- Shirley Nanette (Truth & Soul/ orig. LP only)
Where Do You Go- Bobby Foster (Selectohits)
Midnight Snack- Bobby Freeman (Touch)
Starvin'- Winfield Parker (Spring/ prev. unissued)
Your Momma Had A Baby- Street People (Kent/ prev. unissued)
(Love Is My) Secret Weapon- Darrow Fletcher (Kent/ prev. unissued)
Talk A Little Louder- Wales Wallace (BRC)
Good Lovin'- Otis Clay (Elky)
Really Really Love You- Cecil Parker (TEC) 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 16th November 2018

Part 1- 80s Grooves
Let's Fire It Up- Nature's Creation (Jamtu)
Bump & Roll (Give Up The Funk)- Jim Bennett & His Bumpin Crew (Studio)
Rock On- Bobby Boyd (AOTN/ prev. unreleased) 
One and Only- The Ritchie Family (Expansion/ orig. RCA LP)
On My Own- Debra Laws (Expansion/ orig. Elektra)
Baby Don't Waste My Time- Gladys Knight & The Pips (Expansion/ orig. Columbia LP)  
Oceans Of Love- Gwen Phlegm (John Phlegm) 
In The City- Jesse Gomez & SWB (Outta Sight) 
Stop- Broomfield Corporate Jam (AOTN/ orig. Mountain) 
Gettin' Down- Zingara (Wheel) 
You Bring Me Up- Jesus Wayne (Numero/ prev. unreleased) 
Taste Of Your Love- The Valentine Brothers (Boogie Back/ prev. unreleased) 
Love Everything About You- Oscar Perry (Jet Stream) 
I'm Gonna Miss Ya- Aaron Broomfield (AOTN/ prev. unreleased) 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 14th December 2018

Part 1- Northern Soul repress 45s
Win All Your Love- The Cooperettes (Soul Junction/ orig. I.D.B)
Why Am I Crying- Shirley Wahls (King)
Take Me Now Or Leave Me- Esther Grant (Wilstone)
Concience- Beverley McKay (AOE/ orig. Old Town)
That Boy Of Mine- The Sparkels (AOE/ orig. Old Town)
City Lights- The Knight Bros. (Chess)
I Know The Feelin'- The Jades (Spar)
Ten To One- Lou Roberts & The Marks (MGM)
This Gets To Me- Pookie Hudson (Kent/ orig. Jamie)
Handy Andy- Tommy & The Derby's (Hit and Run/ orig. Swing)
Looking For You- Garnet Mimms (UA)
Such A Pretty Thing- Gene Chandler (Chess)
Shake It- Matt Lucas (Inferno/ orig. 3246) 
She Cried Just A Minute- Cody Black (King)
Let's Get Together- The Honey Bees (Garrisson)
You're Doing With Her (When It Should Be Me)- Rhetta Hughes (45 Record Shack/ orig. Tetragrammaton)
I Love You- Jimmy Burns (Erica)
My Foolish Heart- David Coleman (Atenas Del Norte/ orig. Barry)
The Snake- Al Wilson (Soul City)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 28th December 2018

Part 1- 80s Grooves
I Gotta Get Off- Allen Carter's Universal Visions (Eye) 
Tell Me Love- Michael Wycoff (RCA) 
Way Out- Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame (Konglather)
Intimate Connection- Kleeer (Love Vinyl/ orig. Atlantic)
I Choose You- Paris (Blue Bird) 
You Got Your Hold On Me- Mary Clark (Soul Brother/ orig. La Shawn) 
Love Song About You- Robert Mongomery (Soul Junction/ prev. unreleased)
Where Do You Go- LA Boppers (Mercury) 
Key To The World- L.J. Reynolds (Capitol)
Comin' From Me This Time- Thunderflash (Jampower) 
You Can't Hide- Billy Boomer (Blast) 
What's On Your Mind- Janette Renee (Sheridan House) 

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 4th January 2019 

Part 1- James Brown Special
Blow Your Head- Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s (People LP)
soul power 74- Maceo Parker (Urban LP)
From the Back Side- The Sons Of Funk (BGP LP/ orig. King)
Blind Man Can See It- James Brown (Polydor LP) 
Hot Pants- I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm Coming- Bobby Byrd (Polydor LP/ orig. Brownstone)
Land Of Milk and Honey- Vicki Anderson (bootleg LP/ orig. Brownstone)
Give It Up or Turn It Loose- Lyn Collins (bootleg LP/ orig. People)
My Thang- James Brown (Polydor LP) 
I'm Broken Hearted- James Brown (Polydor LP) 
Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothin'- James Brown (Polydor LP) 
Blues and Pants- James Brown (Polydor LP) 
People Get Together and Drive Your Funky Soul- James Brown (Polydor LP) 

 

 

Part 2- Jamaican Big People's Ballads and Soul Instrumentals
The Plea- Owen Gray (Starlite)
Shirley- Jimmy James (Black Swan)
A Promise Is A Comfort To A Fool- Larry & Ferdy (Tuneico)
How Can I Be Sure- Higgs & Wilson (Studio 1)
Love Or Be Loved- Lassel & Dimples [Yvonne Adams] (Coxsone)
I Have Done You Wrong- The Blues Busters (Supreme)
My Girl- Jackie Opel (Coxsone)
You Are A Traitor- The Maytals (Beverley's)
Another Lonely Night- Derrick Harriott (Big Shot)
The Hip Hug- Lyn Taitt & The Jets (Gay Feet)
Pure Soul [The Loop?]- Lennie Hibbert with Lynn Tait & Count Ossie's Drums (Gay Feet)
Cleo's Back [take] 2- Roland Alphonso (Top Deck)
Soul Finger- Rolando Al & The Beveley's All Stars (Pyramid)
Bridge View (Alt.)- Roland Alphonso & Group (C&N)
Boogaloo- BB Seaton (Studio 1)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 22nd February 2019

Rare Soul Dancers (original 45s)
(I Wanna Go) Where The Soul Trees Grow- Arthur Prysock (King)
I've Been Changed- The Right Kind (Galaxy)
A Part Of My Life- Bull & The Matadors (Big Man)
One Way Ticket To Nowhere- Syl Johnson (Twinight)
Shape Up or Ship Out- Bobby Bland (Duke)
Foxy Mama- Robert Parker (Nola)
Something You Got- Billy Harner (66+6)
Respect- Leon Austin (King)
Much To Much- Bobby Rush (Checker)
Girdle Up (Instrumental)- Andre Williams (Checker)
Do What You Wanna- Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
For Liz- Andrew Brown (4 Brothers)
The Dud- Toddlin Town Sounds (Toddlin Town)
Do The Whip (Instrumental)- The Gravities (Bobby Newton's Band) (Mercury)
Walk On Judge- Soul Partners (Bell)
Tighten Up- The Five Steps (Dade)
It Was So Nice While It Lasted- Benny Latimore (Dade)
Just To Prove I Love You- Oscar Weathers (Top & Bottom)
Girl I've Got News For You- Aesop's Fables (Atco)
Easily Mislead- The Remarkables (Audio Arts)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 12th April 2019

 

Part 1- Rare Groove & Modern Soul

Disco Music- Barbara Lynn (Soul Brother/ orig. Jetstream)

I Need Your Love- Patterson Twins (Outta Sight/ orig. Malaco)

It Only Happens- Jackie Wilson (blank/ orig. Brunswick)

Alone Again- Ernest Baker (Grapevine/ orig. Blue Soul)

Invisible Wind- Arnie Love & The Levelettes (Soul Spectrum/ orig. Tap)

Say Yeah- Chain Reaction (Blue Wave)

Feel That You're Feelin'- Maze (Collectables/ orig. Capitol)

Comin' Over Me- Willie Bobo (Columbia)

Come On Back To Me Lover- Margie Joseph (Expansion/ orig. Atlantic)

I've Been Waitin'- Spyder Turner (Expansion/ orig. Whitfield)

Guess Who's Looking For Love Again- Ned Doheny (Expansion/ orig. CBS LP)

I Wanna Be With You- David Ruffin (Expansion/ orig. WB)

Inside My Love- Leon Ware (Expansion/ orig. Elektra)

https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/rare-groove-modern-soul-the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-12th-april-2019-part-1/

 

 

Stephen T's Deep Funk Mix ~ April 2019

What It Is- Joe Akens (TF)
I Feel The Groove (Comin' On)- South Side (Tramp)
There's A Man- Joey Irving & Just Us (45 Record Shack/ orig. Baltic)
My Love (Is So Strong)- Angela Davis & The Mighty Chevelles (45 Record Shack/ orig. Flying Arrow)
Everybody Needs Somebody- L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics (AOE/ orig. Solo)
Ringing Bells (Sweet Music) part 1- The Young Senators (Innovation)
The Number Runner part 1- Ant Hill Mob (Soul Kitchen)
Hip Drop- The Explosions (Soul Jazz/ orig. Gold Cup)
Broadway Sissy- Roscoe & Friends (Soul Junction/ orig. Tec) 
It's Got Soul- J Young & B Hill (NaJma)
Karate part one- Mr Clean & The Cleansers (Camelot)
Get Out Of My Life Woman- Thee Royal Checkmates (Faro)
Finger Licking Chicken- The Raders (Leoso)
Don't Listen To The Grapevine- Richard Brown (Steeltown Inc.)
Bad Luck- Hank Carbo (Rocafort/ orig. HCP)
You Did It- Ann Robinson (All Brothers)
You Gotta Give Up Some Money- Dede Copeland (Tramp/ orig. GME) 
I Must Be Doing Something Right- Delia 'Dee Dee' Gartrell (Rocafort/ orig. Maverick)
Put It On Him- Soul Bros. Inc. (S.B.I)
Wind In My Sails- The Superbs (Kent/ orig. Dore)
Deep Soul part 2- Ron Buford (BGP/ orig. Camelot)
Big Bear- Big Bear Revue (Cuppy)

 

 

 

(Northern Soul) Stephen T Mix ~ April 2019

Why Can't I Be Your Man- The Chessmen (Chess)
I'm Coming To Your Rescue- The Triumphs (Okeh)
Thanks For A Little Lovin- The Trends (ABC)
I Only Cry Once A Day Now- The Puffs (Kent/ orig. Dore)
Carlena- The Just Brothers (Garrison/ orig. Hayley)
The Way You Been Acting Lately- Al Kent (Tamla Motown/ orig. Ric-Tic)
Holding Hands- Rose Batiste (Ric-Tic)
Stolen Hours- Patrice Holloway (Capitol)
Are We Ready For Love- Patti Austin (Columbia)
I'm In A Groove- The Ivories (Wand)
Your Love Is Everything- Sandi Golden (Sonic Wax/ orig. Masterpiece)
That's How Long (I'm Gonna Love You)- Shirley Wahls (King)
I'm The One To Do It- Laverne Baker (Brunswick)
Know What I Mean- Nichelle Nichols (Epic)
Nobody- Margie Joseph (Expansion/ orig. Volt)
Friday Night- Johnnie Taylor (Stax)
Don't Mess With Me- Mike & The Censations (Luv N' Haight/ orig. Highland)
Got To Find A Way- Cajun Heart (Expansion/ orig. WB)
Woman, Love Thief- Stemmons Express (Wand)
Broken Hearted Lover- Tojo (Soul Junction/ orig. Tec)
I Really Love You- The Tomangoe's (Washpan)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here Show will not return any time soon, so instead I'm putting out the tunes as mixes. Hope you like them:

 

Souleros Bank Holiday Selection ~ Stephen T Mix, May 2019

 

More Love (Where This Came From)- Emanuel Lasky (Westbound)

Let Somebody Love Me- Chuck Jackson (V.I.P)

Hey Cloud- Garland Green (Cotillion)

Pouring Water On a Drowning Man- Otis Clay (Cotillion)

Why Baby- Jo Jo & The Outcast (Sound-O-Riffic)

Standing On The Outside- Lee Charles (Revue)

Special Memory- Jerry Butler (Mercury)

Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't get To Go)- Gene Chandler (Mercury)

Be Mine Sometime- Dori Grayson (Peermont)

The One You Can't Have All By Yourself- Shirley Walton (Enterprise)

Just The One- Al Perkins (Atco)

Happy Is The Man- Andy Chapman (Atco)

Who Am I- Lou Johnson (Volt)

Neveruary- Timmy Willis (Jubilee)

Luv, Luv, Luv- Lloyd Price (JAD)

These Are The Questions- Reggie Alexander (L.B.J)

Looking Through The Eyes Of Love- Larry Marks (Pala)

Nevermore- Jerry Townes (Penny)

(Nina) Have You Seen My Baby pt. 1- Marvin L. Sims (Mellow)

That's The Reason- Buster Benton (Melloway)

 

 

Stephen T's Drive Time Grooves ~ 5th July 2019
covering Danny Gee

Part 1:
I'm Back For More- Leo's Sunship (Grapevine) 
Keep On Doin' Whatcha Doin'- Ty Karim & Goeorge Griffin (Expansion/ orig. Sheridan House)
We've Only Just Begun- Lee McDonald (Favourite/ orig. Debbie) 
Funky Sensation- Gwen McCrae (Atlantic) 
Let's Go Somewhere and Make Love- Jackie Moore (CBS) 
Why I Came To California- Leon Ware & Janis Siegal (Expansion/ orig. Elektra) 
Just An Illusion- Imagination (R&B) 
Are You Lonely?- Hipnotic (Street-Level) 
I'm Gonna Get Ya- Aaron Broomfield (AOTN/ orig. unissued) 
You Got Dat Right- Garfield Flemming (Becket) 
Summer Breeze (Long Canadian Hot Summer Mix)- Baisar (Malaco) 
You Can't Hide (Inst.)- David Joseph (Mango) 
I Wanna Feel Your Love- Candy Brown (RCA) 

 

 

Part 2:
Everything Is Gonna Be Alright- The Clark Sisters (Sound of Gospel) 
Come To Me- Estiban (Mukutsaku/ orig. El LP) 
Got To Give It Up- Pharoah Sanders (Expansion)
Destination (Re-edit)- The Warriors (Expansion/ orig. Ensign) 
Never Let You Go- Savanna (R&B) 
I Was Born To Love You- Timeless Legend (Love Vinyl/ orig. Dawn Light) 
Let's Go "This Go"- Van Jones (Everland/ orig. Niger River) 
Can't Get Enough Of Your Lovin'- O.T. Sykes (Everland/ orig. Fun City) 
Walk Before You Run- Dazzle (Expansion/ orig. De-Lite) 
We Got A Good Thing Going On- Pacific Express (World Seven/ orig. Gull)  
Don't Let Him get The Best Of You- Whirlwind (Roulette) 
Catching Up On Love- Kinsman Dazz (RAW/ orig. ?) 
Footsteps In The Dark- The Isley Brothers (Epic) 

 

 

Stephen T's Drive Time Grooves ~ 19th July 2019

Part 1- Rare Groove & Funk
How Long- Thelma Jones (Expansion/ orig. CBS LP) 
Let Love Enter- Michael Henderson (AOTN/ orig. Buddah LP) 
Girl Callin'- Chocolate Milk (RCA 7) 
Who Do You Think You're Fooling- Lorraine Johnson (Epic 7) 
Take My Number- Marshall, Hain (Harvest 7) 
How Can You Live Without Love- Darrow Fletcher (Kent 7) 
What Would My Mama Say- Toulouse (Image 7) 
Take A Little More- Brothers By Choice (Ala 7) 
Use It- Randy Brown (Parachute 7) 
We should Be Together- Barons (Gamma 7)
Don't Break My Heart- The Valentine Brothers (Boogie Back 7) 
Lovers By Night- Bobby King (Expansion 7/ orig. WB LP)
My Baby- Ronnie McNeir (Expansion 7/ orig. Setting Sun) 
Heartbeat (short mix)- Taana Gardner (West End 7) 
Secret Rendevous- Rene & Angela (Champion 7/ orig. Capitol)

https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/rare-groove-funk-stephen-ts-drive-time-grooves-19th-july-2019-part-1/

 

Part 2- New & recent Soul dancers
A Little Taste Of Soul- Martha High (Record Kicks 7)
Sail On- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Daptone LP)
Time To Get Business Straight- Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (Timmion LP)
Lead Us To The End- The Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Noelle Scaggs (Tru Thoughts LP)
Colour One Tear Black- Unsung Wonders (Sonic Wax 7)
It's All Over (Baby)- Unsung Wonders (Sonic Wax 7)
Lucky Fellow- Snowboy feat. Noel McKoy (Acid Jazz 7)
What's Going On- The Sweet Vandals (Funkorama 7)
It's Understanding- Ben Pirani (Colemine 7)
Love Like This- Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band (Big Crown 7)
Wish I Didn't Miss You (Remix)- Angie Stone (Outta Sight 7) 
Something For The Weekend (Radio edit)- Ben Westbeech (Outta Sight 7) 
Can't Seem To Hide- BOSQ feat. Megan Doherty (Ubiquity 12) 
Days Like This (BTO Spider piano mix)- Shaun Escoffery (45 Record Shack 7) 

https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/new-recent-soul-dancers-stephen-ts-drive-time-grooves-19th-july-2019-part-2/

 

Part 3- Disco, Boogie & 80s Grooves
Sweet Summer Music- Attitudes (Dark Horse 7) 
I'm Under Your Spell- Mind & Matter (M&M 7) 
Always There- Willie Bobo (Expansion 7/ orig. CBS) 
Get Down- Spyder Turner (Expansion 7/ orig. Whitfield) 
Still In Love With You- David Ruffin (Expansion 7/ orig. WEA) 
Get To This (You'll Get To Me)- Leroy Hutson (Acid Jazz 7/ orig. Curtom LP) 
To See You- Klimate (Grand Union Music 12) 
I Love You so- Robert Montgomery (Soul Junction 7) 
Stay Away From Music- Stephen Colebrooke (AOTN 7/ orig. GBI)  
Love Tempo- Love Company (AOTN 7/ orig. SRO)
Just You and Me- The Creators (AOTN 7/ orig. RCA) 
Do You Love What You Feel?- Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 7) 
Change Your Style Of Love- Patti Brooks (Casablanca 7) 
Baby I'm Coming At You (2014 Re-edit)- Jesse Gomez (Outta Sight 7/ orig. version Mankind) 
Magic From Your Love- Curtis & Dondi (Fantasy Love 7/ orig. Capri Taurus) 

https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/disco-boogie-80s-grooves-stephen-ts-drive-time-grooves-19th-july-2019-part-3/

 

Great fun spinning some 60s sides yesterday. These mostly have the 'Northern Soul' sound. Feedback already is that John & The Weirdest if not actually blue-eyed but I hope you find something to enjoy here all the same. All 45s- mix of original and repress. cheers

(Blue-eyed Northern Soul) Stephen T Mix ~ July 2019

 

Sweet Thing- Georgie Fame (Universal/ orig. Columbia LP)

Chills & Fever- Tom Jones (Decca)

Crazy Feelin- Robb Fortune (Paramount)

Goin' Back To Miami- Wayne Cochran (Mercury)

These Are Not My People- Billy Harner (66 + 6)

Mama, Mama- Roy Head (Stateside)

Movin'- Brainstorm (Calla)

Can't Get Over These Memories- John & The Wierdest (Tie)

You Do A Thing To My Mind- Cordells (Steel Town Sound, Inc.)

Brighter Days- The Vogues (MGM)

California Soul- The Messengers (Soul)

There's A Ghost In My House- R. Dean Taylor (Tamla-Motown)

Don't Pity Me- Joanie Sommers (Expansion/ orig. WB)

Love Love Love- Len Barry (Outta Sight/ orig. That Philly Sound)

Nothing Succeeds Like Success- Bill Deal & The Rhondels (Heritage)

Count Me In- Gary Lewis (Stardust/ orig. Liberty)

Blue Color- Seth Connors (Verve)

I Walked Away- Bobby Paris (Capitol)

Whatcha Gonna Do (When The Dance Is Over)- Sunday Funnies (Valhalla)

I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture- Johnny Maestro (Soul City/ orig. Scepter)

Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks- Dean Parrish (Musicor)

 

 

Stephen T's Drive Time Grooves ~ Friday 23 August 19

 

Part 3- 1970s Soul with a message
Feeling Good- Santiago (AOTN/ orig. Bam-buu)
Wake Up People- Heem The Music Monsters (45 Record Shack/ orig. Blood Leaf)
Truth and Love- The True Pages Of Life (45 Record Shack/ orig. Creative Funk)
Reaching Higher- Nathan Williams (Grapevine/ orig. Lime)
I Believe It's All Right- Dick Jacobs (Melodies)
Love Is The Answer- Wayne McGhie (Tramp/ Yo Tuesday)
The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy- John Gary Williams (Stax)
If I Had My Way- Troy Keyes (VMP)
Do Something For Yourself- Sonny Perry (Crisko)
The World pt1- Sandi & Matues (Jazzman/ orig. Matues)
Right On (To The Street Called Love)- Barbara Gwen (Soopastole/ orig. New Chicago Sound)
Take A Stand- The Voices Of East Harlem (Soul Brother/ orig. Just Sunshine LP)
The Way We Live- Rawl Soul Express (Cat)
Peace Of Mind- Four Tops (ABC)
Outside Your World- First Class (Today)
A Toast to The People- Black & Blues (Flying Dutchman)

 

I've been making myself useful at The Rock 926, while I can. Yesterday I had the pleasure of covering for DJ Charming. Hope you enjoy these Soul and Reggae choices!

Stephen T in for DJ Charming ~ 31st August 2019

 

Part 1- Soul Sisters Special

The Message From The Soul Sisters- Myra Barnes (King)

I Can't Get Along Without You- Maxine Brown (Commonweath United)

Once and Again- Piero Piccioni (Four Flies

These Memories- Almeta Latimore (Soul Brother/ orig. Mainstream)

Where Did You Learn To Make Love That Way- Sharon Ridley (Soul Brother/ orig. Sussex LP)

Feel Like Making Love- Ricardo Marrero & Time (Fania)

Thank You For Loving Me- Bettye Lavette (Expansion/ orig. Epic)

Make Me Believe In You- Patti Jo (Scepter)

Out Of This World- Barbara Mason (Duddah) b4 1972

Day Dreaming- Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

If I Can't Run To You I'll Crawl- Barbara Brown (Kent/ orig. XL)

This I'll Guarantee- Susan Phillips (Soul Brother/ orig. all Platinum) a4

Wounded Woman- Sandra Wright (Soul Brother/ orig. Truth)

Why I Keep Living These Memories- Jean Knight (Stax)

Have A Little Mercy- Ann Sexton (Seventy Seven)

 

 

 

Part 2- Reggae Revives

Take Time Out- Three Tones (Upsetter)

No Big Thing- Twinkle Brothers (Faith)

I Don't Want To Go- Pat Kelly (Sunshot)

Genuine Way- Lloyd 'Scunna'Ruddock (Wambesi)

I Won't Cry- KC White (KC Soul Proff)

Little Angel- Freddie McGregor (Lee's)

Let's Go Rockers- Johnny Clarke (Striker Lee)

Undying Love- Cornel Campbell (Striker Lee)

Guiding Star- Horace Andy (Striker Lee)

Westbound Train- Dennis Brown (Observers)

Woman I Love You- Lambert Douglas (Mid-night)

I Wanna Be Loved- Ken Parker (Success)

My Love- Marcia Griffiths (Antrim)

Something Nice- Gregory Isaacs (Micron)

All The Best Things- BB Seaton (Jama)

Country Boy- John Holt (Love)

 

 

 

Part 3- 1970s Soul Classics

O-o-h Child- The 5 Stairsteps (Buddah)

Why Can't We Live Together- Timmy Thomas (Mojo)

Show and Tell- Al Wilson (Soul Club)

Walk Away From Love- David Ruffin (Tamla-Motown)

Easin' In- Edwin Starr (Motown)

I'm Gonna Give You Respect- Marvin Gaye (Tamla)

Inner City Blues- The Impressions (Lovevinyl/ orig. Curtom)

We've Only Just Begun- Billy Ecstine (Golden Hour/ orig. Stax)

In The Rain- Arthur Prysock (Old Town)

Baby, I've Been Missing You- The Independents (Collectables/ orig. Wand)

What About Me- First Class (Today)

Sweet Vibrations- Latimore (Glades)

Love Ballad- L.T.D (A&M)

Guilty- Barbara Striesand & Barry Gibb (CBS)

Footsteps In The Dark- Isley Brothers (Epic)

Comin' Up- Forrest (CBS)

 

 

I jumped on last night for an hour to cover a colleague who couldn't make it in. Just had time to grab a pile of compilations and shove them in my bag so stuck to the tried and tested. Hope you havn't heard these recently and enjoy the show recording. Nice variety here I think:

Rare Groove Classics (Radio show) ~ 1st October 2019

 

I'm Always Dancing To The Music- Benny Golson

Music Is My Santuary- Gary Bartz

Love Will Bring Us Back Together- Roy Ayers

For Real- Flowers

Love Is Trying To Get A Hold On Me- Tavasco

Rainy Day Stormy Nights- Impact

Sweet Sticky Thing- Ohio Players

Ain't It A Shame- The Dells

Spoiled- The Main Ingredient

Doin' It- Gwen McCrae

How Can You Live Without Love- Jean Terrell

Moment Of My Life- Inner Life

You Did It Good- L.A. Boppers

 

 

Went through some LPs I had out and put together a mix- mostly 60s. Hope you enjoy these choices:

Stephen T's Soul LP Dancers ~ October 2019 (Mix)

 

Boogaloo part 1- Bob & Earl Band (BGP/ unissued Mirwood)

I Won't Believe It Till I See It- Little Bobby Parker (Horace's/ unissued Shrine)

When I'm Ready- The Esquires (Bunky)

Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door)- Aretha Franklin (Columbia)

Lonely Love- Bettye Swann (Kent/ unissued Money)

I'm Gonna Start A War- Barbara Brown (Kent/ unissued S.O.M)

Gone For Good- Wendy Rene (Light In The Attic/ unissued Stax)

Half As Much- Charlie Rich (London/ orig. Hi)

The Thin Line- Dan Penn (Ace/ orig. unissued Fame)

Keep On Talking- Arthur Conley (Atlantic)

Baby Cakes- Maxine Brown (Kent/ orig. unissued Wand)

12 Red Roses- Betty Harris (Soul Jazz/ orig. Sansu 45)

What Should I Do- Little Ann (Kent/ orig. unissued D Hamilton)

Everything Is Everything- Diana Ross (Tamla Motown)

I Want Action- Jeanette Jones (Kent/ orig. unissued Golden State)

This Man Wants You- Wally Cox (Kent/ orig. unissued Kent)

Blow Your Mind- Donnie Brooks (BGP/ orig. unissued)

Elvira- Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise)

Love Ain't Love- In Crowd (Deram)

More Than A Heart Can Stand- Marvin Gaye (Tamla)

 

 

Here's a mix I did the other night of some (mostly) repress 45s that have recently come my way. Hope you like these varied selections!

Stephen T's Rare Soul Mix ~ November 2019

Nobody Loves Me Like My Baby- Jimmy Gilford (Thelma)
Make It Me- Zena Foster (Stardust/ orig. Veep)
My Lonely Feeling- Milton James & The Creators (Kent/ orig. Dore)
Can't Get Too Much Love- Johnny Praye (Kent/ orig. Sidewalk)
Love Love Love- Len Barry (Decca)
Girl I Love You- Ron Holden (Rampart)
I Can't Get Enough Of You- Charles Brandy (Blue Cat)
I Don't Like To Lose- The Group feat. Cecil Washington (Outta Sight/ orig. Prophonics)
Head Over Heals (In Love)- Greg Perry (Chess)
Girl I Miss You- The Caesars (Real Side/ orig. Lanie)
Why Don't You Do Right- Nichelle Nichols (Epic)
Mister T.C.B- Los Keys (Tramp/ orig. not known, unreleased ?)
The Mess- J Young with the Fabulous Dobbs (Najma)
Before I Leave You Baby- Syl Foreman (Tramp/ orig. DBS)
Stop That Old Grapevine- Anthony Fontaine (Soul Junction/ orig. Souled Out)
Lovin' Hard, Livin' Good- Bobby Jones (Rockafort/ orig. Kack)
Go On and Have Your Fun- Soul Bros. Inc. (S.B.I)
Bad Girl- Lee Moses (Musicor)
Sweet and Kind- Richard Brown (Steeltown Inc.)
not known [Got To Find My Baby-?]- not known [flip of Bridge Over..- J. London] (Giant, JA)
Promise To Myself- Tony Borders (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Quinvy)

If anyone can ID the tune at 49 minutes for me please find a way to let me know. Thanks

 

I enjoyed covering the first hour of Wayne's show on Wednesday. Feel good dancers:

Stephen T in for Wayne Anthony ~ 20th November 2019

 

Take Me There- BoSQ ft. Nicole Willis (Ubiquity 12) 121.5

Mi Sabrina Tequana- Diplomats Of Soul (Expansion 12) 125

Love 4 Love (Joey Negro mix)- Change (Expansion 12) 116

Neptune Atmosphere (You Didn't Feel My Love)- Phil Asher & Mighty Zaf 80's Remix)- Robb Scott feat. Gina Foster (Expansion 12) 117

Good Life- Rockie Robbins (Expansion LP) 114

Need To Know- Raheem DeVaughn & Jamecia Bennett (Expansion LP) 98

Still Really Love You- Magoo (Expansion LP) 101

Plus One- Shaila Prospere (Expansion LP) 98

Need Somebody To Love- T.L. Shider (Expansion LP) 103

You & Me (R&B version)- Glenn Jones (Expansion LP) 96

Tell Me- Solatimusic (Expansion LP) 112.5

Forever With You- Phyllis Hyman (Expansion 7) 111

 

 

Stephen T in for DJ Charming ~ 14th December 2019

Part 1- Laid Back Crossover
I Can Be Cool- Bob & Gene (Modo)
There Is Nothing I Can Do About It- Mike & The Censations (Luv N' Haight/ orig. Highland)
The Love You Save- Wayne McGhie (Tramp/ orig. not known)
Gotta Find A Woman- Jonathan Settel (Superfriends/ orig. Siren)
Ain't No Need- Ralph Graham (Soul Brother/ orig. Sussex)
Love Is Just Like A Baseball Game- Reggie Saddler Revue (Tramp/ orig. Eclipse)
Crazy About You Baby- L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics (AOE/ orig. Solo)
Hey Girl- Master Force (Rain Forest)
It Takes Two- Garden Of Eden (French)
The Time Is Right- Nubia (AOTN/ orig. Nubia)
Where There's Smoke There's Fire- Willie Griffin & Company (AOTN/ orig. Grip)
It's You Baby (It's You)- Sex (Grapevine/ orig. Super City)
Funny How We've Changed Places- Debra Anderson (Real Side/ orig. Musicor)
Candy Man- Josephine Jones (Tramp/ orig. Brock)

 

 

Happy New Year Soul fans! Here's hour 3 of last night's show:

Stephen T in for Jedz Divine ~ 31st December 2019

 

I'll Make It Up To You- One Way (MCA LP)

You're The One- Timeless (Pendulum 12)

Main Thing- Shot feat. Kim Marsh (Graphic LP)

Ever Since I Found You (Love Is Better Than Ever)- Candy Bowman (RCA 12)

Don't Send Me Away- Garfield Fleming (Becket 12)

Get Up and Dance- Freedom (TK Disco 12)

I'd Better- Carlton Jumel Smith (Timmion 7)

Too Late- Unsung Wonders (Sonic Wax 7)

You Do You- The Pendletons feat. Howard Johnson (Bastard Jazz 7)

Brazilian Rhyme- Lance Ferguson (Freestyle LP)

I Get Lifted- Orgone (Ubiquity LP)

Rocking- Brief Encounter (AOTN/ orig. Music Town LP)

Sweet Love- Samuel Jonathan Johnson (Columbia LP)

It's Everthing About You (That I Love)- The Pretenders (Kent 7/ orig. Carnival)

 

 

Special one-off show yesterday in my old Friday morning slot:

2020 Starts Right Here with Stephen T ~ 3rd January 2020

 

Part 1- 1970s Soul

My Last Chance- Marvin Gaye (Tamla LP)

Your Song- Billy Paul (Epic)

Would You Believe- Jon Lucien (RCA Victor)

Brown and Beautiful- Two Tons of Fun (Gordo)

Make It Last- The Vibrations (Chess)

(I'm) Just Being Myself- Dionne Warwick (Expansion/ orig. WB)

I May Not Be What You Want- Bobby Sheen (Soul Brother/ orig. WB)

Special Kind Of Woman- Paul Thompson (Stax)

I'll See You In Hell First- Phillip Mitchell (Kent/ unissued Spring)

(Love Is My) Secret Weapon- Darrow Fletcher (Kent/ unissued Crossover)

Trippin' On Your Love- The Staples Singers (Kent 7/ orig. Stax LP)

Feel The Need- Albert Washington (Light In The Attic LP/ orig. Eastbound)

Place In The Sun- Jackey Beavers (Seventy Seven 7)

Don't Play That Song For Me (You Lied)- Lou Johnson (Cotillion)

He Will Break Your Heart- Laura Lee (Chess)

Just Can't Forget About You Baby- Jerry Butler (Mercury)

You Made Me So Very Happy- The Love Column (Duo)

https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/1970s-soul-2020-starts-right-here-with-stephen-t-3rd-january-2020-part-1/

 

 

Part 2- Northern Soul Classics (Top 500 selections!)

She'll Come Running Back- Mel Britt (Outta Sight/ orig. FIP) 28

Get It Baby- Stanley Mitchell (Dynamo) 128

Down In The Dumps- Tony Hester (Goldmine) 255

I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un- Lou Pride (Suemi) 77

I'll Never Stop Loving You- Carla Thomas (Stax/ orig. Kent) 405

One In A Million- Maxine Brown (Wand) 465

I Can't Change- Lorraine Chandler (Ashford/ orig. RCA) 392

Double Cooking- The Checkerboard Squares (Kent/ orig. Villa) 29

What Happened To Yesterday- Mr Soul (Trentham Gardens/ orig. Genuine) 229

Prove Yourself A Lady- James Bounty (Compass) 233

Bettin' On Love- Len Jewell (Teri De) 427

Soul Self Satisfaction- Earl Jackson (ABC) 65

Since I Found My Baby- The Metros (Stardust/ orig. RCA Victor) 486

Quick Change Artist- The Soul Twins (Outta Sight/ orig. Karen) 176

I'll Be Loving You- The Soul Brothers Six (Outta Sight/ orig. Atlantic) 238

Every Beat Of My Heart- The Du-ettes (Mar-V-Lus) 420

Too Late- Larry Williams & Johnny Watson (Okeh) 16

Call Me Tomorrow- Major Harris (Okeh) 161

What Can I Do- George Kirby (Chess/ orig. Cadet) 344

I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture- Johnny Maestro & The Crests (Scepter) 423

 

 

Stephen T in for Danny Gee ~ 31st January 2020

Part 1- New and recent Soul
Your Heart's In Good Hands- Al Green (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials 7) 
So Inspired- Big Brooklyn Red (Soul Brother 7) 
Come Back- The Devonns (Record Kicks 7) 
This Is Me- Jody Parsley (Soul Burst 7)
Art School Girl- Ben Pirani (Colemine 7)
Wondering- Gerald McCauley (Timmion 7)
it's all because of you- Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (Timmion LP)
Love Our Love Affair- Carlton Jumel Smith (Timmion 7)
Just An Illusion- The Illusions (Tramp 7/ orig. Freedom)
When I Said Goodbye- Mayor Hawthorne (Stones Throw 7) 
Who Knows- The Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Kabir (Tru Thoughts LP)
Papa Was A Rolling Stone- Grupo Magnetico (AOTN LP)
No No No- Boogaloo Assassins (Sicario 7) 
Colour One Tear Black (Rice N Peas)- Unsung Wonders (Sonic Wax 7) 

 

 

Part 2- 80s Grooves
Let Me Do It To You- Halo (Expansion/ orig. Dyco)
Southern Girl- Maze (Collectables/ orig. Capitol)
Don't Fight The Feeling- Master Force (Rain Forest)
Up- Infinity (AOTN/ orig. Willkerr)
Hey, Hey- Ice (AOTN/ orig. Ice)
Don't You Know I Love You- Star Quake (AOTN/ orig. Merit)
Play With Me- Myth (AOTN/ orig. Myth)
Since I Met You Girl- Brief Encounter (AOTN LP/ Music Town)
Just Keep My Boogie- Jaymz Bedford (Uno Melodic LP/ orig. Gold Mine)
We Had Enough- Arnie Love & The Lovelettes (Soul Spectrum/ orig. Tap)
Everybody's On A Trip- Garden of Eden (French)
Reason For The Reason- Samuel Jonathan Johnson (Columbia LP)
All- Dazzle (Expansion LP/ orig. De-Lite) 
Love Design- Kinsman Dazz (Boogie Tunes LP/ orig. 20th Century)

 

 

(Funky Dancers) Stephen T's Rare Soul 45s Mix ~ March 2020

Let Me Get Close To You- Jerry Washington (Excello)
Trippin- 1984 (Tramp/ unreleased Michael Nice)
I'm The Man- Chris Jones (Goodie Train)
Got To Leave This Town- Sammy Brown (Grass Roots)
Indication- Eddie & Ernie (Kent/ unreleased Loadstone)
You Give Me Love To Go On- Eddie & Ernie (Revue)
Buddy Ain't It A Shame- Gene Chandler (Constellation)
Don't Get Your Signals Crossed- Bobby McClure (Checker)
Captivated- Louis Curry (M-S)
Can I Change My Mind- Tyrone Davis (MCA)
Turn Back The Hands Of Time- Tyrone Davis (Dakar)
Groovy Thang- Judson Moore (Chicago Music Bag)
Can't Get Enough- The Love Column (Duo)
Just A Mistake- The Ebonettes (Kent/ unreleased Dave Hamilton)
Cry Night and Day- The Fantastiks (Forte)
Love In Them There Hills- The Brewed (Atlantic)
I'm Ready- Milton Bennett (Diggin' Deep/ unreleased GWP)
A and I- Jimmy McCracklin (Minit)
It's Not Safe To Mess On Me- George Jackson (Kent/ unreleased Fame)
Double Lovin'- Spencer Wiggins (Fame)
Girdle Up- Andre Williams (Checker)
Foolish Me- Jo Ann Garrett (Chess/ orig. LP only)
I'm Your Special Fool- Pat Lundy (Deluxe)
The Same Change- (Miss) Jackie Moore (Wand)
I Want All- Ellie West (Cilla)

 

 

It was a pleasure to come in yesterday for Danny Gee. Here's the rare soul 45s I played- hope you like them:

Stephen T in for Danny Gee ~ 20th March 2020

 

Part 1: Sweet & Deep Soul ballads

If You'll Be My Girl- Clyde Wilson (SMC)

This Is My Story- Eddie McLoyd (Panic)

Think It Over- Ray Pettis (Dee Dee)

Plain and Simple Girl- Garland Green (Cotillion)

Thanks For Yesterday- Eddie & Ernie (Revue)

Pouring Water On A Drowning Man- Lee Moses (Dynamo)

Your Fool Still Loves You- Oscar Weathers (Top & Bottom)

Get It While You Can- Howard Tate (Verve)

What Am I Living For- ZZ Hill (Kent)

The Love That We Share (Is True)- Bobby Bland (Duke)

Why Not Tonight- Jimmy Hughes (Fame)

Mumble In My Ear- Marcell Strong (Fame)

That's How Much (I Love You)- Eddie Houston (Capitol)

I Can't Stand To See You Go- Joe Valentine (Ronn)

Tell Me So- Willie Hatcher (Excello)

I Went Out and Cried- Kip Anderson (Excello)

 

 

 

Part 2: Unissued Crossover & Modern Soul

I Wanna Know- Jewel Bass (Soul 4 Real)

Hold On- Ronnie McNeir (Expansion/ orig. Expansion LP)

Make It Sweet- HE3 Project (Family Groove)

Sailing- Mother Braintree (Kinsman)

Love Vibrations- Bell Telephunk (Kinsman)

Heaven Must Have Sent You Girl- Original Black Sheep of The Family (Cultures of Soul)

Signs Of A Dying Love (unreleased version)- Mark IV (Cordial)

Too Sweet To Be Lonely- The Internationals (Soul Junction)

I Want To Thank You (Firme version)- El Count Executives (Radar)

Keep On Doing Your Funky Thing- David Camon (Clintone)

I Ain't Givin' Up- Ray Godfrey (Kent)

Given My Life- Mighty Whites (Kent)

That's Why I Love You- The Temprees (Kent)

That's All I Got- A.C. Tilmon & The Detroit Emeralds (Kent)

Rainmaker- C.J. & Co (Kent)

Only Fooling Myself- Linda Clifford (Expansion/ orig. Curtom LP)

 

 

The Lockdown Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 24th March 2020

Part 2- Crossover Repress 45s
I Love You- Willie Griffin & company (AOTN/ orig. Grip)
Strawberry Lerry 23- Shuggie Otis (Epic)
Strange Happenings- Unnatural Funk Band (Cavern Sound Corp.)
Chaos In My Heart- Vivian Copeland (Soul Junction/ orig. D'Oro)
One Hundred Years From Now- Qunestine Strong (Truth & Soul/ orig. Raina)
You're The Only One- Bonnie Blanchard & Andy Aaron & the Mean Machine (Tramp/ orig. C.R.S)
Can You Win- Charlene & The Soul Serenaders (Stax/ orig. Volt)
You're My Only Temptation- Roz Ryan (Stax/ orig. Volt)
You're Gone- Celeste Hardie (Real Side/ orig. Reynolds)
If I Could Only Be Sure- N.F. Porter (Nolan/ orig. ABC)
It's What They Can't See- Timmy Thomas (Suncut/ orig. Glades)
I'm Me Just Me- Gill Billingsley (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Landy Bug)
Beautiful Day- Spider Harrison (AOE/ orig. Lulu)
Sunshine Lady- Mind & Matter (M&M)
I Can't Fight For Your Love- The Modulations (Buddah)
Keep On Dancing- Luther Davis Group (AOTN/ orig. Inner I)

 

Here's the first of a mix series I'm starting:

(Deep Funk & Crossover) Stephen T's Lockdown Mix 1 ~ 27th March 2020

 

Y'er Comes The Funky Man- Bob French's Storyville Jazz Band (Broadmoor)

Barnyard Soul- Roscoe & Friends (Soul Junction/ orig. Tec)

The African Slide- Henry Boatwright (Genesis)

(Ride On) Iron Horse [vocal version]- The Marlboro Men (Funk 45/ orig. Nite Beat)

What Cha Feel Is What Cha Get- The Wallace Brothers (Mukatsuku/ orig. Walbro)

Chances Are Your Dance Is Mine- Ricky Andrews (Mars Tour)

Cookies- Brother Soul (Leo-Mini)

Get Down With The Geater part 1- Chet Ivey (Soul Brother/ orig. Fretone)

Super Funky part 1- Thunder, Lightning and Rain (Voxpop/ orig. Saadia)

Do Right Man- Little Beaver [& the] F.W. Rocketeers (Saadia)

Never In My Life- Lee Moses (Dynamo)

It Don't Make Sense But It Sure Sounds Good- Eddie Long (Vampi Soul/ orig. Skye)

Gossip- Cyril Neville (Jazzman/ orig. Josie)

Raising Hell- Norma Jean (Hep' Me)

Tell Me What's Wrong With The Men- Lynn Varnado (BGP/ orig. Gatur)

There's A Man- Joey Irving & Just Us (Soul 7/ orig. Baltic)

Bip Bam (Thank You Ma'am) part 1- Bill Brown (AOTN/ orig. Brownstone)

Wahoo Wahoo- Wayne Carter (Aestuarium/ orig. Mootrey's)

L.O.V.E- Leon Thomas (Soul Brother/ orig. Flying Dutchman)

Funky You- The Fugitives Archie (Sandman)

I'm Superman- Point Of View (Instant)

Streetman- Gate (TNT/ orig. Violetville)

Run For Cover- Felony Theft (AOE/ orig. Mijarelix)

Down & Wired- Chain (Bay City)

Poor Souls- Big John K (T.R.A.M.P/ orig. unissued)

 

 

(Funky Instrumentals) Stephen T's Lockdown Mix 2 ~ 28th March 2020

Sock It To Me part 1- The Deacons (Shama)
Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother (Inst)- Bill Moss (Pama)
Skippin'- Harold Smith (Lu-Mar)
The Black Queen's Beads- The Bob Crewe Generation Orch. (Soul Mafia/ orig. Dynovoice LP)
Holiday for Drums- The Individuals (Soulfly/ orig. Tramp LP)
Hey, Hey (Feel Alright) part 1- Van Harris & The Vanguards (ABC)
Function At The Junction- Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
Doin' What I Wanna- Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers (Atlantic)
Hector part 1- The Village Callers (Rampart)
Work Song- The Pazant Brothers (GWP)
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (unreleased hammond organ edit)- The Funktified Enforcers (Funk Killer)
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay- King Curtis & The Kingpins (Atco)
A Hard Day's Night- The Barkays (Stax)
Cardova- Syd Jones & The Troubadours (Doctor Bird/ orig. Wirl LP)
Spooky's Day Off- Swinging Soul Machine (Polydor)
Soul Desire (Alt)- Little Curtis & The Blues (Funk 45/ unissued Vanco)
Sissy Walk- Freedom Now Brothers (45 Record Shack/ orig. All Brothers)
Shake That Thing (Inst)- Winfield Parker (Arctic)
Listen To Your Mama (Inst)- Les Tres Femmes (Phil-l.a. of Soul)
Petite Soul- Little Ed (Fished)
Have You Had Any Lately (Inst)- The Pearl Mixed Company (Pearltone)
These Are The Questions- Beans Bowles (L.B.J)

 

Stephen T Lockdown Special Show ~ 31st March 2020

Part 1- Soul Ballads
I'm In The Mood- David Sea (Magic City)
Train to Tampa- Sam Dees (Shotgun)
Family Man- Joe Wilson (RIA)
Linger A Little Longer- Tommy Tate (Sundance)
The Bells- Bobby Powell (Jewel)
You're Gonna Miss Me- Ernie Johnson (Ronn)
Danger Zone- Oscar Perry (Jetstream)
I Thought Of You Today- Randy Brown (Parachute)
No Love Without Changes- Jerry Butler (Fountain)
Without You- Archie Bell (Becket)
I've Been Missing You- Archie Bell & The Drells (Philadelphia Intl.)
Key To Your Heart- Diabolics (Sundance)
I'm Gonna Hold On (To What I Got This Time)- Candi Staton (Midnight Hour)
You're Letting Me Down- Ann Sexton & The Sound Masters (Seventy Seven)
If I Could Open Up My Heart- George Jackson (Hit & Run)

 

 

Part 2- 80s Grooves
Man Up In The Sky- Barrett Strong (Expansion/ orig. Capitol)
Paradise- Peabo Bryson (Expansion/ orig. Capitol LP)
Hang Tight- Keni Burke (Expansion/ orig. RCA)
Time For A Change- Benita (AOTN/ orig. Fine-Tuned)
Queen Of My Universe- Infinity (AOTN/ orig. Willkerr)
It's Everything About You (That I Love)- The Pretenders (Kent/ orig. Carnival)
The Only Way Is Up- Otis Clay (Outta Sight LP/ orig. Echo)
So Hard To find (7 Samurai Remix)- Pzazz (Pazazz & In-Roads)
Magic From Your Love- Curtis & Dondi (Fantasy Love/ orig. Capri Taurus)
If You See Me- 94 East (Eccentric Soul)
Rush- Jesus Wayne (Numero)
In Action- Myth (AOTN/ orig. Myth Prods.)
I Betcha- Klymaxx (Constellation)
Heaven's Touch- Kasino feat. Mildred Vaney (Spectrum X)

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T~ 3rd April 2020

Part 2- Northern Soul
Love Ain't Nothin'- Johnny Nash (Chess)
Lucky Boy- Harold Hutton (Chess) 
I Wanted To Tell You- Little Nicky Soul (Shee)
Fell In Love- Oscar Wright (Deptford Northern Soul Club/ orig. Fairmount)
Connie- The Servicemen (Chartmaker)
Is It Love Baby?- The Tandels (Kent)
What Can I Do- Lorraine Chandler (Ashford)
Just Like You Did Me- Yvonne Vernee (SonBert)
Let Me Give You My Lovin'- Maxine Brown (Expansion/ orig. Wand)
Call On Me- Barbara Mercer (45 Record Shack/ orig. Sidra)
You Can't Take It- Linda Jones (45 Record Shack/ orig. WB)
I Don't Want A Playboy- Barbara Lynn (Soul Brother/ orig. Tribe)
Now That You've Got The Upper Hand- Candi Staton (Deptford Northern Soul Club/ orig. Unity)
Happy- William Bell (Stax)
A Lot Of Love- Taj Mahal (Soul/ orig. Epic)
Paint Me- Len Jewell (Teri De)
Don't It Make You Feel Funky- Joe Hicks (Kent/ orig. ABC)
Sweet Baby- Al Gardner (Kent/ orig. Sepia)
Quit Twistin' My Arm- Stanley Mitchell (Dynamo)
I Was Born To Love You- Herbert Hunter (Spar)
Ever Again- Bernie Williams (Bell)
The Bari Sax (aka This Heart Is Lonely)- The Pied Piper Players (Pied Piper)
Gone With The Wind Is My Love (Instr.)- The Dore Strings (Kent/ unissued Dore) 

 

The Week Starts Here with Stephen T ~  20th April 2020

Part 1- New & Recent Soul Dancers
Neptune Atmosphere (You Didn't Feel My Love) (2000 Black Remix)- Robb Scott feat. Gina Foster (Expansion 12) 
Make Me (Go Crazy) (Opolopo Remix)- Change (Expansion 12) 
Stay With Me (Orig.)- Mario Biondi (Schema 12) 
You do you (Potato Head People Remix)- The Pendletons feat. Howard Johnson (Bastard Jazz 7)
Life To Me- The Pendletons (Bastard Jazz 7)
No Answer (Andy Lewis vocal mix)- Cherry B & The Sound Makers (Legere Soul! 7)
Coming Out Of Hiding- The Interpretations (Love 7)
He's Gone- Unsung Wonders (Sonic Wax 7)
Under Construction- Al Supersonic & The Teenagers (Outta Sight 7/ orig. Unique)
It Must Be Love- Al Supersonic & The Teenagers (Outta Sight 7/ orig. Unique)
Still Can't Get You Out Of My Heart- The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker (Soul Brother 7/ orig. Cosmic Groove LP)
You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) From My Love pt2- The Soul Surfers feat. Myron & E (Ubiquity 7)
Smoothie Pie- Sky Hi (Outta Sight 7)
Tip Jar- Doktu Rhute Muuzic [aka Roy Hytower] (Tramp 7)
I Don't Know- Jody Parsley (Soul Bust 7)
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/new-recent-soul-dancers-the-week-starts-here-with-stephen-t-20th-april-2020-part-1/

 

Part 2- Crossover Soul
I'm So Lonely- The Barrons (Alitha 7)
It's Too Late To Turn Back Now- Cornelius Brothers with Sister Rose (Soul Brother 7/ orig. UA)
Wanted Dead Or Alive- The Voices Of East Harlem (Soul Brother 7/ orig. Just Sunshine LP)
Lucky Fellow- The Independants (Wand 7)
Beautiful Philosophy- The Internationals (Soul Junction/ orig. D'ar Recording Co., Inc)
What I Did In The Streets (I Should've Done At Home)- The Poindexter Brothers (Soul Junction 7/ orig. Win or Lose)
Welcome Back A Foolish Man- Bobby Jones (Rockafort 7/ orig. Kack)
You're Acting Kind Of strange- The Chappels (Deptford Dub Club 7/ orig. Bedford)
When The Boy That You Love (Is Loving You)- Peggy Gaines (Kent 7/ unissued B Holmes)
You Must Leave Her Because You Love Her- The Paramount Four (Deep Soul 7/ unissued B Holmes)
There She Is- Benny Latimore (Dade 7)
Don't Love Him Like You Love Me- A.B. White (T & L 7)
If You Love Me- Little Anthony (Stardust 7/ orig. Avco)
Make Me Yours- ZZ Hill (Kent 7/ orig. Kent LP)
More Today Than Yesterday- Barbara Acklin (Brunswick LP)
Baby It's Love- Diana Ross (Tamla Motown LP)
Answer To My Prayer- Susan Phillips (Soul Brother LP/ orig. All Platinum) 
The Smile On Your Face- Little Ann (Kent LP/ unissued D Hamilton) 
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/crossover-soul-the-week-starts-here-with-stephen-t-20th-april-2020-part-2/

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here With Stephen T ~ 24th April 2020

Part 2- Deep Funk 45s
Keep On Brother Keep On'- Johnny King & Fatback Band (BC Project 2)
Soul Block (of Rocking People)- Len & The P.A's (Rush)
Brother Brown- Camille 'Lil' Bob (BGP/ orig. Soul Unlimited)
Movin'- Chet Ivey (Sylvia)
Check Me Out- Little Denise (Soulful Torino/ orig. Ruthies)
Who Told You- (Miss) Jackie Moore (Wand)
Green Power- Sir Sidney Wallace & The Beavers (Zudan)
Soul Brother's Testify (part 2 with vocal intro.)- Chester Randle's Soul Senders (45 Soul Shack/ orig. Anla)
Mister T.C.B part 2- Los Keys (Tramp)
You're Wasting My Time (part 2)- Billy Garner (New Day)
The Loneliest One- Gene Anderson (Royal-Tone)
Take Care Of Your Homework Friend- Chuck Carbo & The Soul Finders (Fire Ball)
Gonna Make You Mine- Lee Bates (45 Soul Shack/ orig. Instant)
Give A Man A Break- Gene Faith (Up Look)
Before I Leave You- Syl Forman (Tramp/ orig. Mango)
Wake Me Up- George E Johnson (Tramp/ orig. C.R.S)
Right On Time- Andy Aaron & The Mean Machine (Tramp/ orig. C.R.S)
Never Satisfied- Richard Marks (AOE/ orig. Tuska)
Color Me- People In The News (AOE/ orig. Knap Town)
Soul On Ice- [Bobby Watkins &] Fire (Funk 45/ orig. Bay Town)

 

The Week Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 27th April 2020

Part 2- Acid Jazz
Heavy Soul Slinger- Bernard Purdie (Tidal Wave LP/ orig. Flying Dutchman) 
The Clincher- David Newman (Cotillion LP) 
It's A Funky Thing To Do- Hank Crawford (Cotillion LP) 
Enchanted Lady- Milt Jackson (Impulse) 
Here I Am, Baby- Woody Herman (Chess) 
Here Comes Charlie- Charles Earland (Prestige) 
Footin' It- George Benson (A&M) 
Sham Time- Eddie Harris (Atlantic) 
Love-Out- The Freedom Sounds feat. Wayne Henderson (Atlantic)
La Brea- Les McCann LTD. (Limelight) 

 

 

Part 3- 80s Groove & Disco
Burn Down A Rhythm- Floy Joy (Virgin 12)
Children Of The Night (Got To Do It Right)- Ocean Of Emotions (Natty Congo 12)
Remind Me- Candy McKenzie (Intense 12)
It's Just Your Love- Aretha Franklin (Arista 12) 
This Time Baby- Jackie Moore (CBS 12) 
You're The Best (Alt.)- La Rombe [LaRom Baker](AOTN LP) 
Dancing Girl- L.V. Johnson (Everland LP/ orig. Phono) 
Loving and Hugging- Van Jones (Everland LP/ orig. Niger River) 
Open Up Your Heart- Brief Encounter (AOTN LP/ orig. Music Town)
Back In Time/ Girl You Need A Change Of Mind- Brooklyn Express (Groove LP/ orig. ?) 
Everybody Disco (part one)- Timeless Legend (Love Vinyl 12/ orig. Dawn-Lite)  
Sing Sing- GAZ (Salsoul 12) 

 

 

The Week Starts Here With Stephen T ~ 4th May 2020

Part 2- Deep Funk
The Sad Chicken- Leroy & The Drivers (Duo)
Sexy Coffee Pot- Tony Alvon & The Belairs (Breaks & Beats)
Machine Stop part 2- Untouchable Machine Stop (Wavelength)
Just Walk Funky- Raw Soul (Tramp/ orig. Plut)
Burning Spear- S.O.U.L (BGP/ orig. Musicor)
Feeling Alright- Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic)
Popcorn- The Upsetters (Harlem Shuffle/ orig. Trojan LP)
Soul Thing- Sven Lebaek & His Orchestra (Votary/ orig Peer Intl. LP)
East Indian Traffic- Okko Bekkar (Basf)
Sitar Beat- Klaus Doldinger (Eastern Eye/ orig. Liberty LP)
Highway Patrol- Berry Lipman (Tramp/ orig. Selected Sound LP)
Kashmere- Kashmere Stage Band (AOTN/ orig. Kram LP)
Flip A Coin- World Wonders (Alarm)
I Need Your Love- The LaMonte's (Ruby)
Bustin Up- City News (Brother)
Explosion- Trust (Soul Fox)
Just Jammin'- The Free Mind (Twin Town)
Meditation Of The Soul- Virtues (Andee)
Booty Bumpin' (The Double Bump)- Oliver Sain (Abet)

 

 

Part 3- 80s Grooves
Can I Touch You There- Leon Ware (Expansion 12/ orig. Elektra) 33rpm 
You- Samuel Jonathan Johnson (Columbia LP)
Licensed To Love- O.T. Sykes (Everland LP/ orig. Fun City) 
Best Lady- Shadow (Elektra LP) 
Backstrokin' (Remix)- Fatback (Spring 12) 
LA Walk- Estiban (Mukatsuku 12) 
Is It All Over My Face (Unreleased Original Female vocal version)- Loose Joints (West End LP)
And Then We Were One- Roy Ayers (Melodic LP)
Lage Yo- Koumbit (Strut LP/ orig. Disques Debs Intl.)
Easing- George & Glen Miller (Third World 12)
Give It Everything You Got- Jide Obi (African Road Trip LP/ orig. Taretone)
Nobody Can Stop You- Christy Essien Igbokwe (Afrodisia LP) 
This Time Around- Theodora Ifudu (Africa Seven LP/ orig. Theagart) 

 

 

Another special lock-down show from me today, as I sadly had to pay tribute to two greats whom we lost at the weekend. Hope you enjoy the music:

 

The Week Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 11th May 2020

 

Part 1- Tribute To Little Richard

Little Richard's Boogie- Little Richard (Peacock)

Tutti Frutti- Little Richard (London American)

Whole Lotta Shakin'- Little Richard (Speciality LP)

Ready Teddy- Little Richard (Speciality)

Kansas City- Little Richard (Speciality LP)

Long Tall Sally- Little Richard (London American)

Chicken Little Baby- Little Richard (Speciality LP)

Rip It Up- Little Richard (Speciality)

Lawdy Miss Clawdy- Little Richard (MFP LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Keep A Knockin'- Little Richard (Joy LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

The Girl Can't Help It- Little Richard (Fontana LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Crossover- Little Richard (Joy LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Money Honey- Little Richard (MFP LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

You Better Stop- Little Richard (Cambra LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Dance What You Wanna- Little Richard (Joy LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Only You- Little Richard (Cambra LP/ orig. Vee Jay)

Land Of 1000 Dances- Little Richard (Epic LP)

I Don't Want To Discuss It- Little Richard (Epic)

I Need Love- Little Richard (Epic LP)

 

 

Part 2- Tribute to Betty Wright

Clean Up Woman- Betty Wright (Atlantic LP)

Secretary- Betty Wright (Alston)

The Babysitter- Betty Wright (Alston LP)

It's Hard To Stop (Doing Something When It's Good To You)- Betty Wright (Alston)

Jealous Man- Betty Wright (Atco)

Gimme Back My Man- Betty Wright (Alston LP)

He's Bad Bad Bad- Betty Wright (Alston)

Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do- Betty Wright (Alston)

I Love The Way You Love- Betty Wright (Alston)

Don't Thank Me Baby, Thank Yourself- Betty Wright (RCA LP)

Value Your Love- Betty Wright (Alston)

Show Your Girl- Betty Wright (RCA LP)

Tonight Is The Night- Betty Wright (RCA)

Child Of The Man- Betty Wright (TK LP)

Lovin' Is Really My Game- Betty Wright (Alston)

Open The Door To Your Heart/ Love Train- Betty Wright (TK LP)

You're Just What I Need- Betty Wright (TK LP)

 

 

Part 3- 80s Grooves

Give Me The Sunshine- Leo's Sunship (Grapevine 12)

Only You- Enchantment (Columbia LP)

It's All In Your Mind- LaRombre (AOTN LP)

Candidate For Love- T.S Monk (Mirage 12)

What It's All About- Veda (BBE LP orig. West Sounds)

Burnin' Up (Kon's Edit)- S.F.B (BBE LP/ orig. Headed Up)

A Challenge (Mr Peabody Remix)- Billy Hinton (BBE LP orig. Loretta)

All Over Your Face- Ronnie Dyson (BBE LP orig. Cotillion)

Can't Get Away From Your Love- Carol Williams (Priority LP/ orig. Vanguard)

April Lady- James Perry (Soul Brother LP/ orig. Carnival)

Promise Me- Dayton (Capitol LP)

Share My Love- Betty Wright (First String LP)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 22nd May 2020

Part 2- Northern Soul originals
Unsatisfied- Lou Johnson (Bigtop)
The Next In Line- Hoagy Lands (Laurie)
The Silencer- Chuck Jackson (Wand)
I'm A Lonely Guy- Timmy Shaw (Wand)
Sweetheart Of Mine- Robb Fortune (Paramount)
My Side Of The Track- Tim (Celtex)
Wanting You- Jimmy Bee (Kent)
Soul Shing-A-Ling- Chuck Wood (Big t)
Here Comes The Hurt Again- Lee Dorsey (Sea Saint/ orig. Amy LP)
Blues In The Night- Johnnie Taylor (Soul Brother/ orig. Stax LP)
I've Got To Have Your Love- Mill Evans (Constellation)
You Are My Sunshine- Jerry Townes (Penny)
Love Is Where It Is- Cordells (Steel Town Sound, Inc.)
Head Over Heels In Love With You Baby- The Spinners (Tamla Motown)
You Don't Love Me (previously unissued original mix)- Epitome Of Sound (Light In The Attic)
Are You Trying To Get Rid Of Me Baby- Candy & The Kisses (Scepter)
You Don't Mean Me No Good- The Jelly Beans (Cross Tone)
Funny Situation- The Inspirations (Black Pearl)
Chink A Chank Baby- September Jones (Pied Piper)
Love Is Gonna Get You (Brass version)- Peggy Woods (Kent/ unreleased Money)
Take Away The Pain Stain- Patti Austin (Sagittarius)

 

 

Part 3- Rare Groove Classics
LA Night- Yasuko Agawa (Mastercuts LP/ orig. JVC) 
I'm Out Of Your Life- Arnie's Love (Mastercuts LP/ orig. Radar) 
Cutie Pie- Cashmere (4th & Broadway LP) 
Don't Stop- One Way (MCA LP) 
You Can't Come Over Here No More- Epicenter Featuring Sandra Feva ‎(Raw LP/ orig. Arsis) 
Open Up My Love- Rebbie Jackson (CBS LP) 
Very Special- Debra Laws (Expansion 12/ orig. Elektra)
We're In This Love Together- Al Jarreau (Mastercuts LP/ orig. WB) 
Why (Ain't My Love Enough)- Lamont Dozier (Columbia LP) 
It Ain't Rainin' (On Nobody's House But Mine)- The Dramatics (MCA LP) 
Don't Stop Doin' What Cha Doin'- Stephanie Mills (20th Century LP) 
Magic Touch- Rose Royce (Streetlife 12) 
Come and Get My Lovin'- Barbara Flowler (Radar 12) 

 

 

Thanks for the Betty Wright tribute. Nicely done.

She will be missed.

She will. It was my pleasure. Thanks a lot for the comment mate.

It's been a lot of fun doing this extra show series, during the lockdown, but this is the final one before I'm back to work- hope you like it:

The Week Starts Here With Stephen T ~ 1st June 2020

 

Part 3- Soul To Go With The Weather

Please Mr Sun- Jackie Jason (Pip)

It's Summer- Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)

Black Velvet Soul- Cookie Thomas & The C.T Band (Tramp/ orig. Mon-Tab)

Standing On His Word- Leontine Dupree (Tramp/ orig. Nation Time)

Me and My Baby Got A Good Thing Going- Lyn Collins (People)

My Babe- Bull & The Matadors (Bigman/ unissued One-derful)

Kiss By Kiss- Syl Johnson (Twinight)

I Get My Kicks- Clarence Reid (Alston)

I'll Love You Forever- Betty Wright (Alston)

90% Of Me Is You (Chris Rhythm Extended Modern Soul Edit)- Vanessa Kendrick (45 Record Shack)

Somethin' 'Bout Cha- Latimore (Glades)

I'm So In Love With You- Wizdom (Kay-Dee/ orig. Drive)

Groove On- Willie'Beaver' Hale (TK)

Let Love Flow On- Sonia Spence (Deptford Northern Soul Club/ orig. High Note LP)

Nothin Like Dat Funky Music- Mike Lundy (Aloha Got Soul/ orig. Secor LP)

So Good To Be In Love- Phase 7 (Aloha Got Soul/ orig. Broad LP)

Lotus 72D (Fast version)- Ze Roberto (RCA)

 

 

Started a new weekly show yesterday. Across the board mix of original and repress 45s:

Stephen T's Saturday Soul Selections ~  5th September 2020

The Chase Is On- Johnny Howard (Bashie)
We'll Make It Someday- The Commotions (Blue Rock)
Ain't That Terrible- Roy Redmond (Harlem Shuffle/ orig. Loma)
Is The Feeling Still There- The Remarkables (Audio Arts)
Forever My Love- Maurice Jackson (Weis)
Everybody- Roy Ayers (Uno Melodic)
Party Times- Willie 'Beaver' Hale (TK)
Get It Together- Diabolics (Sundance)
Round and Round- Mike Lundy (Aloha Got Soul/ orig. Secor LP)
Lots Of Love- Marc LaRoi Cummings (Expansion/ orig. Setting Sun)
Love Was Really Meant for You- Wizdom (Kay-Dee/ orig. Drive)
Golden Time Of Day- Maze feat. Frankie Beveley (Capitol)
Is It True- Barrett Strong (Expansion/ orig. Capitol)
Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind- Peabo Bryson (Expansion/ orig. Capitol)
If You Don't Want My Love- Bobby King (Expansion/ orig. WB)
Do You Believe- Chuck Cissel  (Expansion/ orig. Arista)
Heaven On Earth- J.R. Bailey (Toy)
We Always Come Back Strong- John Edwards (Kent)
How Can I Get Next To You- George Jackson (Kent LP)
Hope For Love- Darrow Fletcher (Kent LP)
Oh Linda- Starfoxx (Tramp/ orig.  Hottrax)
Let Me Do My Thing- Ralph Weeks (Mata Suna/ orig. Sally Ruth)
The Natural Thing- Bernard Blake (Hit & Run/ orig. La Louisianne)
I'm A Greedy Man- James Brown (Polydor)
Right On- Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers (Dynamite Cuts/ orig. Atlantic LP)
Little People Blues- Vincent & Pesci (Mainstream)
A Hora e Essa- Celia (Cultures Of Soul/ orig. Continental LP)
Take It Easy My Brother Charlie- Astrud Gilberto (BBE/ orig. Perception LP)
You've Got To Make Your Choice- The Sisters Love (Tamla Motown)
You'd Better Be Good To My Baby- Peggy Woods (Deep Soul)
You Better Listen To Me- Arthur Alexander (Chart)
Uh Oh (I'm In Love Again)- Eddie Jefferson (Stax)
We Belong Together- Giobel & The Latin Chords (Record Kicks)
Why You Wanna Treat Me The Way You Do- The Hyperions (Chattahoochie)
Lonely Old World- The Artistics (Brunswick)