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/

Here's some music to put a smile on your face. Saturday's show:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 10th October 2020

 

Part 1

I Can See Clarely Now- Johnny Nash (CBS LP)

Don't Take Your Love Away From Me- Johnny Nash (Stardust/ orig. WB)

You Got Soul- Johnny Nash (Major Minor LP)

Tryin To Find Her- Johnny Nash (Joda)

Strange Feeling- Johnny Nash (Chess)

That's The Way We Get By- Johnny Nash (CBS LP)

Say It Ain't True- Johnny Nash (CBS LP)

Why Did You Do It- Johnny Nash (CBS LP)

If You Don't Like Apples (Don't Shake My Tree)- The Minits (Sounds of Memphis)

I Like The Way You Love Me- Foxy (Double Shot)

So Good To Have You Home Again- Mystiques (Twinight)

Empty Words- The Vibrations (Okeh)

The Touch Of You- Five Stairsteps (Windy C)

You're Wrong about Me- The Star-Tels (Lamarr)

Nothings To Good For You- Creations (Virtue)

If I Can't Stop You- Johnny Bristol (Hansa LP)

Never Had A Love So Good- Charles Johnson (Alston)

 

 

 

Part 2

A Chance For Hope- The Live Band (TSOP)

The Only Way Is Up- Otis Clay (Otis/ oris Echo)

Love Is All We Need- Randy Brown (Expansion/ orig. Parachute LP)

Love Is Gone- Ron Henderson & Choice Of Colour (Grapevine 2000/ orig. Choice Cut)

She's A Real Sweet Woman (Edited)- California Playboys (Kent Select)

Let Them Talk- C.J & Co. (Kent Select)

I'll Fly To Your Open Arms- Jack Ashford (Kent/ orig. Magic Disc LP)

Am I Losing You- Courtial with Errol Knowles (Mukatsuku/ orig. Pipeline)

My Special Love- The Diddy's feat. Paige Douglas (Mukatsuku/ orig. Bam-Boo)

Disco Hustle- The Nu-Rons & Co (Soul Junction/ orig. Stage-Art)

Magic's In The Air- Ronnie Walker (Event)

Just Seeing You Again- Big John Hamilton (Minaret)

Your Love- My Love, Together- Willie Tee (Gatur)

Big Time Lover- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (Soul Brother/ orig. UA)

We're Gonna Make It- Brief Encounter (Seventy Seven)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 17th October 2020

Part 1
Buttercup- The Jacksons (Done The Dance/ unissued Motown)
He's Got It- Known Facts (Pawn)
House of Fun and Love- Sweet Mixture (Discs of Fun and Love/ orig. Bazar)
A Frown On My Face- Jaquiline Jones  (Kent Select/ orig. Loadstone)
I Can't Stand It- Thelma Jones (Gimp)
(Let Hurt Put You) In The Loser's Seat- Joni Wilson (Stax/ orig Volt)
Being Here With You- Ann Peebles (Hi)
One Sided Deal- Jesse Ferguson (Twelve O'Clock)
Right Now- Sir Ted Ford (Diggin' Deep)
I'm a Dreamer- Bobby Burn (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Chant)
You're Losing Me- Jo Jo Benson (Hit and Run)
Movin' On A Groove- Barbara Lynn (Soul Brother/ orig. Jet Stream)
You've Been Gone Too Long- Ann Sexton (Seventy Seven)
Love and Desire- Patrice Holloway (Outta Sight/ orig. Capitol)
Ready Or Not Here Comes Love- Carolyn Crawford (Kent)
Mr Everything- Little Eva Harris (Kent LP/ orig. Spring)
I'm Good and I Know I'm Good- Bonnie Lee (Big Boy)

 

 

Part 2
You Better Stop- Sonny Rhodes (Fryers/ orig. Galaxy)
20 Years- Chicago Piano Red (Damn's)
Come On Train- Don Thomas (NUVJ)
Kiss A Good Thing Goodbye- Wendell Watts (Real Side/ orig. Ref-o-ree)
Come On Baby and Hurt Me- Naomi & Harris (Atco)
Destination Unknown- The Delreys Incorporated (Deptford Northern Soul/ orig. Tampete)
How Can I Lose (What I've Never Had)- Anthony Fontaine (Soul Junction/ orig. Souled)
Ain't No Other Way- Herman Hitson (Grapevine/ orig. Sweet Rose)
20 Years- Chicago Piano 'C' Red (Dawn's)
Chan The Man- City News (Brother)
Drunk Man- Eddie Harris (Atlantic)
I'll Go Down and Getcha- Stanley (Action)
Get Down Brother- Michey & The Soul Generation (Mr G)
Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (Soul Flip edit)- Lee Dorsey (Soul Flip)
I'm Gonna Git Ya- Betty Harris (Sansu)
Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo- Thornton Sisters (Cuppy)
I Feel Good (All Over)- Betty Lavette (Soul Tribe/ orig. Calla)
I'm So Glad- Joe Cato (Chess)
I'll Always Need You- Len Barry (Outta Sight/ orig. That Philly Sound) edit 49
I'm So Sorry- Freddie Chavez (Soul 7/ orig. Look)
That's What Love Is- The Pied Piper Players (Pied Piper)

 

Stephen T's Saturday Soul Selections ~  24th October 2020

Part 1- Soul with a message
Power To The People- Johnny Thunder (UA)
Stop Steppin' On My Dreams- Jerry Butler (Outta Sight/ orig. Mercury)
Everybody Needs Help- Jimmy Holiday (Minit)
Helping Hand- Genie Brooks (Minaret)
(What Are We Gonna Do About) This Mess- Darrow Fletcher (Kent Select/ unissued Crossover)
Things Are Getting Better- George Jackson (Kent LP/ orig. Chess)
Where Are We Going?- Marvin Gaye (Tamla LP)
Reaching Higher- Nathan Williams (Grapevine/ orig. Lima)
What You Getting High On- Mel-O-Madnezz (M-O-M)
Top Goin' Down, Goin' Up- Nathan Bartell (Fryer Mantis/ orig. Soul-Po-Tion)
You Can Make The Change- Madcliff (Soul Brother/ orig. Guinness LP)
Human Race- Human Race (Gem)
It's Hard To Live In This Old World- Rev. Harvey Gates (Acquarian)
Elijah Knows- The New Creation (Soul Junction/ orig. Salaam)
The World Is Coming To A Start- Jackie Jason (Pip)
Struggling For Survival- Little Ed & The Soundmasters Band (Fised)
Do It Good- Brother Soul (Leo Mini)

 

 

Part 2: Latin & Jazz 
Use It Before You Lose It- Bobby Valentin (Fania)
Hit De Bongo- Tito Puente & His Orch. (Tico)
Mama's Girl- King Nando (Alegre)
I'm Gonna Leave You- Russel Cohen Y La New Yorkers (Cotique)
Compared To What?- Anita Moore & The TSU Jazz Ensemble (Tramp/ orig. Advent)
You Get To Me- Lee Brackett (Kent Select/ unreleased GRC)
You Got To Have Freedom- Pharoah Sanders (Expansion 12/ orig Theresa LP)
Sweet Power Your Embrace- Lance Ferguson (Freestyle LP)
It's Great To Be Here- Bacao Steel & Rhythm Band (Big Crown)
I Want You Back- The Finger 5 (Dynamite Soul/ orig. Philips LP)
Harina De Maiz- Los Sobrinos Del Juez (Matasuna/ orig. Audio Latino LP)
El Baile De La Arana- Los Silvertones (Soundway/ orig. Disco Mundy)
Chi Chi 'Mentira'- Via Libre (Discodelic/ orig. RCA)
Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro- Jorge Ben (Soul Jazz/ orig. Philips LP)   
Onda- Cassiano (Soul Jazz/ orig. Polydor 12) 

 

 

Stephen T's Saturday Soul Selections ~ 31 October 2020

 

Part 1: 80s Grooves

Now That I Have You ('86 Hip Kik version)- Thomas McGhee (TMG 12) 
All Of My Life- Major Harris (London 12) 
Change Your Wicked Ways- Pennye Ford (Total Experience 12)
Can I- Cashmere (Fourth & Broadway 12) 
Sky's The Limit- The Walkers (London 12) 
The River (Club version)- Total Contrast (London 12) 
Be With You Tonight- Total Contrast (Total Contrast 12) 
Starting Again- Second Image (MCA 12) 
Class/ Style (I've Got It)- Linda Lewis (Electricity 12) 
In Your Car- The Cool Notes (Abstract Dance 12) 
I Like It- Jean Adebambo (Ade J 12) 
Silver Shadow- Atlantic Starr (A&M 12) 
Alice, I Want You Just For Me- Full Force (CBS 12) 
Give Me Tonight- Shannon (Club)

 

 

Part 2: 60's & 70s Dancers
Infatuation- Darrow Fletcher (Kent LP/ orig. Jacklyn)
I Gotta Be Free- Joe Hicks (Kent/ orig. AGC)
Groove City (USA)- Al James (bigBeat)
Pretty Little Sweet Thing- Jimmy McCracklin (Minit)
Cadillac Annie- The New Clarence Reid (Phil-L.a. of Soul)
Jodie- Mickey Murray (SSS Intl.)
My Prayer- Benny Harper (History Of soul LP/ orig. Harper-Soul)
I'm A Good Woman- Barbara Lynn (Soul Brother/ orig. Tribe)
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Mercury LP) 
What A Wonderful Night For Love- Bobby Patterson (Modern Harmonic LP/ orig. Jetstar)
Little Things- Phillip Mitchell (Kickin LP/ orig. Hi)
Party & Get On Down- BAB [Big Apple Band, early Chic!] (AOTN 12/ orig. Sugar)
We're On The Right Track- Blue Magic (Ghetto Defendant EP/ orig. Atlantic 12)
Free Man (Tom Moulton mix)- South Shore Commission (Soul Brother 12/ orig. Wand)
Love Is The Message (Mr K edit)- [MFSB] (Most Excellent Unlimited)

 

Stephen T's Saturday Soul Selections ~  7th November 2020

Part 1- Soul with a message
Times are Tough- George Jackson (Washataw)
Ghetto- Graham Central Station (WB)
Do What You Like- 400 Years of What (Counterpoint)
Tell Me what To Do- Johnny Hammond Smith (Mukatsuku/ orig. Fantasy LP)
The Max- The Prophets of Peace (Maxx)
March Across This Land- Linda Clifford (Expansion/ orig. Paramount)
Woman of the Ghetto (Instr.)- Doris Duke (Sam)
Too soon You're Old- Penny Goodman (AOTN/ orig. Sidney)
(Doctor Slap's) Man Is Born- Jackie Ross (USA)
People Got To Be Free- Dionne Warwick (Pye)
Send Peace and Harmony Home- Shirley Walton (Enterprise)
Where Will I Find A Place To Sleep This Evening- Little Richard (Greene Mountain)
If Love Ruled The World- Bobby Bland (Duke)
Let's Get Together- Johnny Moore (Larry-O)
A Sinner's Prayer- Vic Marcel (RCA)

 

 

Part 2-
Double Your Satisfaction- Andy Chapman (Atco)
Doggone it- Clarence Reid (45 Record Shack/ orig. Atco LP)
Woman, What Do You Be Doing- Eddie & Ernie (Revue)
I Don't Worry Myself- Johnny Adams (Exit)
Dancing To The Beat- Clarence Murray (SSS Intl.)
Action Speaks Louder Than Words- Reuben Bell (Silver Fox)
Grounded Parts 1 & 2- Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox)
Waiting For My Baby- Leontine Dupree (Tramp/ orig. Soultrack)
I Can Remember- Wendy Lynn (King)
Love Addict- Honey & The Bees (Arctic)
Lean Lanky Daddy- Little Ann (Kent)
One More Chance- Margie Joseph (Stax/ orig. Volt)
What You're Missin' Someone's Gettin'- Marcel Strong (Fame)
Have Mercy Mrs Percy- Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
Love Can Really Hurt You Deep- Lee Rogers (Wheelsville)
Do Something For Yourself- Bobby Powell (Whit)
Glad I New Better- Howard Tate (Verve)
Eye To Eye- Larry Marks (Pala)
Love Friends and Money- James Lately (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Temple)
Little Archie- Billy Quarles (Columbia)
I'm The Lover Man- Little Jerry Williams (Southern Sound)

 

 

This is the final show that I did for www.contrastradio.net - thanks to that great station for having me!

Stephen T's Saturday Soul Selections ~ 14th November 2020

Part 1

Sweet High- Jewell Bass (Soul 4 Real)

I'll Never Leave You- Gwen Phlegm (John Phlegm)

Gotta Be Home- The Mixed Breed (Innovation)

Living In The Past- Unnatural Funk Band (Cavern Sound corp.)

Heart Complication- Frederick Knight (Tramp/ orig. Maxine)

Lovin' In The Lay-A-Way- Cal Roberts (Magic Minstrel)

I Can't Do Enough For You Baby- Tommy Tate (45 Record Shack/ orig. Malaco LP)

Kelly Green- Willie Hutch (Expansion/ orig. Whitfield)

That's How Love Is- Barons (Gamma)

Step Into Our Life- Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson (Polydor)

Get It On- Ron Keith and Ladys (A&M)

Let Me Stay Beside You- Mother Braintree (Kinsman)

Peace- The Us (AOE/ orig. Jaber)

I Wonder Why (Instr.)- W King Cole (Soul Vibes/ orig. Micron)

(It's A) Rat Race (Instr.)- The Leaders (AOTN/ orig. Superstar Prods.)

In One Piece- In One Piece feat. Rodney Franklin (Mukutsuku)

 

 

Part 2

Two In The Morning- Spooner's Crowd (Chess)

Wanderin' Rose- The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Checker)

Poppin'- Charles Chalmers (Chess)

Smoking Bananas- George and The Highlanders (Tramp/ orig. DeBrossard)

Soul Brothers Testify part 1- Chester Randle's Soul Senders (45 Record Shack/ orig. Anla)

Do Whatcha' Know- Roscoe & Friends (Soul Junction/ orig. Tec)

Sockin' 1234- John Roberts (Duke)

I'm Satisfied- Otis Clay (One-derful)

(I'm Just A) Fool For You- Gene Chandler (Constellation)

Baby, You Don't Love Me- Bobby McClure (Checker)

You're Sweeter Than A Cup of Honey- Louis Curry (M-S)

Did You Ever Lose Something- Johnny Soul (SSS Intl.)

When Love Comes Home- Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers (Sylvia)

Crossin' Over- Carl Holmes & The Commanders feat. Pervis Herder (Tramp/ orig. Hit Blackjack)

Give Me Another Chance- The Uniques (BGP/ orig. Esar)

Speed Up- Betty Moorer (Wand)

Another Lovin' Kind of Feeling- Pat Lundy (DeLuxe)

As Long As I've Got You- The Emotions (Volt)

Everybody Knows- Peggy Gaines (Kent Select)

 

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 18th November 2020

Part 3
Like A Baby- Len Barry (Decca)
Can I Get A Witness- Marvin Gaye (Stateside)
Something About You- Four Tops (American Pie/ orig. Motown)
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'- The Velvelettes (Stateside)
You're My Remedy- The Marveslettes (Stateside)
I Can't Believe You Love Me- Tammi Terrell (Collectables/ orig. Motown)
The Boy Next Door- Tami Lynn (Mojo)
This Is Beautiful- Shirley Ellis (Congress)
Just A Little Lovin' (Early In The Mornin')- Lyn Roman (Dot)
You Gave Me Somebody To Love- The Dream Lovers (WB)
Two Stupid Feet- Chuck Jackson (Kent Select)
There Was A Time aka Our Love Is Dying- Joe Burrell with Kae Williams Orch. (Kent Select)
Without Your Love- Charles Brandy (Blue Cat)
To Be A Lover- Gene Chandler (Checker)
He'll Wait On Me- Jan Bradley (Chess)
Sad Eyes- Mary Saxton (Quality)
Don't Be Surprised- Lynn Williams (AOE/ orig. Suncut)
I've Done It Again- The Charmels (Deep Soul/ unreleased Volt)
May I Baby- Sam & Dave (Stax)
I'll Be Around- Roy Head (Dome)
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/60s-soul-a-scorcha-from-stephen-t-18th-november-2020-part-3/

 

Stephen T's Sunday Selections ~ 22nd November 2020

Part 1
There's A Master Plan- Roy Ayers
Mademoiselle- Foxy
Georgy Porgy- Toto 
Lover To Lover- Maxi
I Can Deal With That- Dee Edwards
Let's Get Down To Business- Pat Lundy
These Memories- Almeta Latimore
90% Of Me Is You- Vanessa Kendrick
Just Kissed My Baby- The Meters
Ordinary Guy- Joe Bataan
In Between Lovers- Prince Philip Mitchell
Street Tough- Ben E King 
Blood Is Thicker Than Water- William DeVaughn
Lovely- Mighty Ryders
Sweet Cheryl- Banda Black Rio

 

 

Part 2
Rhythm of Love- Marlena Shaw
I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me- Esther Philips
Mon Belle Amour- Ann Peebles & Don Bryant
Everything We Do- Rene & Angela
Before You Break My Heart- Gene Dunlap feat. The Ridgeways
It's So Real- Switch
Midnight Lover- Side Effect
Bring Your Sweet Loving Back- Starpoint
I've Been Watching You- Midnight Star
I Like What You're Doing To Me)- Young & Co.
I Can't Get Along Without You- Vance & Suzzanne
So Fine- Howard Johnson
Better Love- Luther Vandross

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 25th November 2020

Part 3
Love Dream- Unity & The Downbeats (Fantasy Love/ orig. Selma)
Hey Girl- Bataan (Fania LP)
Listen- Little George N' The Mixed Generation (AOE/ orig. Virtue)
Reach Out (and Give Me Your Hand)- Tickled Pink (Pink Knip)
Let's Wrap Up Tonight Baby- Roy Roberts Experience (Country Star)
Freeway Crowd- J.T. Allen & Little Richard's Band (Crowbar/ orig. Delmar)
When You Have Love- Felony Theft (AOE/ orig. Mijarelix)
LA Will Make You Pay- Burton Inc. (Soul Spectrum/ orig. Charli-Barbara LP)
Fool Or Your Man- Windy City (Chisound)
Ordinary Joe- Terry Callier (Chess)
Stay Away From Me- Patti Jo (Scepter)
He Took My Hand- Bette Williams (Swamp Dogg Presents)
Between The Lines- Charlie Whitehead (Stone Dogg)
Push & Shove- Willy Wiley (King)
I Need Ya Baby- Cliff Holmes (Instant)
When We Get Together Soon- Black Fur (Bar-Tone)
Savin' All My Love- Africa (Ode)
Send My Baby Back- San Francisco TKOs (Golden State)

 

 

Stephen T's Sunday Selections ~ 29th November 2020

Part 1
Come Into My Life- The Supremes (Motown LP)
You Make Me Nothing- The Energetics (Cobra)
Yes It's You- Charles Sherell (People LP)
Misdemeanor- Foster Sylvers (MGM LP)
Just A Little Bit- Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century Fox) 
Heaven Right Here On Earth- Natural Four (Curtom LP)
Take This Love Of Mine- The Staples (WB LP)
Better Days- Rufus and Chaka Khan (ABC LP)
Tonight You're Mine- Jorge Santana (Tomato LP)
Do It To My Mind- Johnny Bristol (Polydor LP)
For Real (12" mix)- Flowers (Resolution/ orig mix. LA Xpressio)
Don't You Go Home- David Ruffin (WB LP)
I Want You- T-Boy Ross (Motown LP)
You're The One I Need- Barry White (Unlimited Gold LP)
Heaven In The Afternoon- Lew Kirton (Alston)
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/stephen-ts-sunday-soul-selections-29th-november-2020-part-1/

 

Part 2
The Glow Of Love- Change (WB LP) 
One Day Or Another- Dayton (Liberty) 
You're Special- Commodores (Motown LP) 
Joy and Pain- Maze (Capitol LP) 
Passion Play- Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill LP)
Tender Hooks- Candi Staton (Sugar Hill LP)
The Smurf- Tyrone Brunson (Epic)
Love Me Like This- Real To Real (Arista)
Midnight Interlude- Tom Browne (GRP) 
Hunt Up Wind- Hiroshi Fukumura (Champaigne) 
The Groove- Rodney Franklin (CBS)
Love Injection- Trussel (Elektra 12) 

 

 

Part 3
Let's Get It On- Marvin Gaye (Tamla Motown LP)
I Love Every Little Thing About You- Stevie Wonder (Tamla Motown LP)
If You Want Me To Stay-  Sly & The Family Stone (Epic LP) 
Variety Is The Spice Of Life- Greg Perry (Soul Brother LP/ orig. Casablanca) 
Enlightenment- Billy Paul (PIR LP)
Keep On Tripping- Curtis Mayfield (Buddah LP)
So In Love With You- Jerry Butler (Mercury LP)
You Don't Have To Beg Me To Stay- Tyrone Davis (Dakar LP)
Little Things Mean Alot- Bettye Swann (Honest Jons LP/ orig. Capitol) 
The Other Half Of You- Maxine Weldon (Deep Soul/ unissued Spring)
How Can I Love You- Eleanore Mills (Astroscope LP)
I Love You- Sweet Mixture (Discs of Fun and Love/ orig. Bazar)
Sideshow- Blue Magic (Atco LP)
I'm Taking a Stroll With the One That I Adore- Total Unity (Symphonical LP/ orig. Delshar)
I Don't Need You No More- George Jackson (Kent LP/ orig. ER Music) 

 

 

Edited December 6, 20204 yr by Stephen T

Stephen T's Sunday Soul Selections ~ 6th December 2020

Part 3: Northern Soul
One More Chance- Shirley Lawson (Back Beat)
Nothing In The World- The Electras (De-Lite)
You Make Me Want To Love You- The Emotions (Volt)
The Stars- Barbara Lewis (Stax)
If You Change Your Mind- Mary Love (Josie)
Been So Long- Gwen McCrae (Columbia)
No One To Love- Pat Lewis (Solid Hit)
I Need You Like A Baby- Andrea Henry (Groovesville)
Give The Man A Chance- Soul Twins (Grapevine/ orig. Karen)
She Could Love Me- The Athens Rogues (Ripete/ orig. Stop)
Shoes- Bobby Bland (Duke)
Little By Little- Chuck Jackson (Wand)
I'm Lonely For You- Tommy Hunt (Kent)
Who's That Lady- Isley Brothers (Fryers/ orig. UA)
Sweeter As The Days Go By- Frank Wilson (Outta Sight/ orig. Soul)
Sweet Was The Love- Four Tops (Tamla Motown)
Dedicated To The One I Love- The O'Kaysions (ABC)
How Deep Is The Ocean- New Concepts (Philips)
I'll Take A Chance On You- The Inspirations (Midas)
I Love You More- Lee Williams & The Cymbals (Carnival)
I'll Do It For You-  Toussaint McCall (Ronn)

 

 

Evening all! Here's the show I did on Sunday for anyone who missed it or wants to hear any of it again. Hope you like it:

Stephen T's Sunday Soul Selections ~ 6th December 2020

 

Part 1

Come To Me- Michael Henderson (AOTN/ orig. Buddah LP)

Back To You- Lou Rawls (Epic LP)

Open Up Your Mind (to My Mind)- Suade (Red Line)

Your Love- The Skool Boyz (Destiny)

Riding High- Faze-O (She LP)

Daylight- Ramp (ABC LP)

Forever Yours- Sylvers (Casablanca)

Now I Know- Gold (AOTN/ orig. Jazzman LP)

Paradise- So-Rare (NCS)

I Really Love You- Impulse (Pandi)

Is This The Best- LA Boppers (Mercury)

Hang On In There Baby- Alton & Johnny (Mercury)

Don't Tell Me You're sorry- Chuck Cissel (Expansion/ orig. Arista)

Honey Can I- Darrow Fletcher (Kent)

Tin Man- John Edwards (Kent)

 

 

 

Part 2

Let's Start The Dance- Hamilton Bohannon 78 (Mercury 12")

Let's Lovedance Tonight (D Krivit edit)- Gary's Gang (Sam)

Space Bass- Slick (Fantasy)

Let Me Down Easy- Rare Pleasure (South Street Disco/ orig. Cherd)

Feeling Good- Mandrill (Soul Brother/ orig. Arista)

Jam On The Groove- Ralph McDonald (Marlin)

One Way Street- Willie Fisher (Jama)

Sweet Dreamer- Brenda & Herb (H&L)

Ten Ways Of Loving You- Lenny Williams (Knobhill)

Let's Get Serious- Jermaine Jackson (Motown)

I'm always In The Mood- Randy Brown (Parachute)

Make Up Your Mind- Sadane (WB LP)

Are You Ready for Love- Slave (Atlantic)

Number One- Lady (Mega)

Thanks To You- Sinnamon (Becket)

 

 

 

Part 3

I Get Lifted- George McCrae (Jay Boy LP)

For Your Love- Gwen McCrae (Cat LP)

When You Get Right Down To It- Aretha Franklin (Atlantic LP)

Human- Brief Encounter (Sound Plus)

Teasing You Again- Wiilie Tee (Gatur)

Somebody's Gettin' It- Ted Taylor (Alarm)

You're Not Here With Me- The Younghearts (Street Soul/ orig. 20th Century LP)

Crystal Blue Persuasion- The Naturals (Shout)

Stay- The Esquires (New World)

How Could I Let You Get Away- The Detroit Spinners (Atlantic LP)

Who's Right Or Wrong- Edwin Starr (Tamla-Motown)

Think I Got A Good Chance- JJ Barnes (Hayley)

Who Am I Without You- Will Hatcher (Wand)

That Was The Love That Was- Billy Woods (Soul City/ orig. Sussex)

Visions Of Paradise- Benny Johnson (Today)

Never Gonna Give You Up (Never Gonna Give You Up)- Isaac Hayes (Stax LP)

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart- Al Green (London LP)

 

 

I hope everyone's having a good week. Below is my show from Sunday for anyone who missed it. Join me live this Sunday on this link from 3pm: https://c30.radioboss.fm/stream/274?fbclid=IwAR0rc8ip5tkCLF5Pd35xriylbYXedWCuV5L3UIxJioVQtSoD2lhCqTgZMbU

 

 

Stephen T's Sunday Soul Selections ~ 13th December 2020

 

Part 1

Free- Deniece Williams (Columbia LP)

God Make Me Funky- The Headhunters (Soul Brother/ orig. CBS LP)

Mr Bass Man- The Fatback Band (Polydor LP)

Can You Feel It- The Voices Of East Harlem (Soul Brother/ orig. Just Sunshine)

Still a Part Of Me- The Minits (Sound Of Memphis)

We've Got To Find A Way Back To Love- Freda Payne (Invictus)

I Can't Let Him Down- Love Unlimited (20th Century LP)

All Because Of You- Leroy Hutson (Curtom LP)

You Need Love Like I Do- Bobby Williams (R&R)

Keep It Up- Milton Wright (AOTN LP)

Just Me and You- Erasmus Hall (Westbound LP)

I Need Your Love- Rivage (AOTN LP/ orig. Tempus)

Another Day- Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor LP)

Back In Your Arms Again- Triple 'S' Connection (20th Century)

I Need Action- Touch Of Class (Roadshow LP)

 

 

 

Part 2

Joy Trip (part 1)- Jerline & Friends (Street Soul)

You're Gonna Get Next To Me- Bo Kirkland and Ruth Davis (EMI)

From Now On- Lou Rawls (PIR)

You've Changed For The Worst- Jesse Morgan (Mo-Soul/ orig. Anchor LP)

Don't Wanna See You Cry- Clifford Coulter (Columbia LP)

One More Step To Take- Delegation (Ariola LP)

Evening Of Love- The Main Ingredient (RCA 12)

West Coast Poplock- Ronnie Hudson (Birdie 12)

I'm In Love- Evelyn King (RCA)

It's Gonna Be Special- Patti Austin (WB)

You Don't Care (About Our Love)- China Burton (Logo 12)

We'll Make It- Mike & Brenda Sutton (Sam)

Love Is The Answer- Gene Chandler (Chi Sound LP)

 

 

 

Part 3

This Guy's In Love With You- David Ruffin (Tamla Motown LP)

The Look Of Love- Walter Jackson (Epic)

Love Is Funny That Way- Jackie Wilson (Brunswick LP)

That's The Way I Feel About Cha- Bobby Womack (UA LP)

Just Out Of My Reach- Sam Dees (Atlantic LP)

I Forgot To Be Your Lover- Williams Bell (Stax)

I've Been Lonely For So Long- Frederick Knight (Stax LP)

I'm Still In Love With You- Al Green (London LP)

Precious Precious- Otis Clay (Hi LP)

That's Just My Luck- Syl Johnson (London)

How Can I Believe In You- Known Facts (Pawn)

Make Love To Your Mind- Bill Withers (CBS LP)

Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)- Detroit Emeralds (Westbound LP)

Can You Remember- The Delfonics (Philly Groove LP)

A Woman Needs To Be Loved- Tyrone Davis (Dakar LP

Try To Leave Me If You Can- Bessie Banks (Quality)

 

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 23rd December 2020

 

Part 3
Merry Christmas Baby- Vernon Garrett with sir Stan & The Counts (Glow Hill)
Black Christmas- Don Smith (VJ Intl.)
You Won't Have To Wait Till Xmas- Lee Rodgers (D-Town)
Christmas Is A Drag (Without You Baby)- Jimmy Jones & His Versatiles (Soulfly)
Soulful Christmas- James Brown (Jazzman/ orig. King LP)
Save The Last Dance For Me- Patti Drew (Capitol)
Can I Change My Mind- Eddie Floyd (Stax LP)
Get Back Baby- Al Green (Hi LP)
Chase It Away- Earl & Jimmy Major (Pulsar) 
Too Hot To Hold- Majorettes (Mercury)
Handy Man- The Commotions (Blue Rock)
As Long As I Got You- The Charmels (Volt)
All I Do- Tammi Terrell (Tamla-Motown)
I Think You Got Your Fools Mixed Up- Brenton Wood (Liberty)
Your Love Has Got Me- Johnny Dollar (Fised)
Lost Love- Reginald Day (Midas)
Powerful Love- Chuck & Mac (Twinight)
Am I A Good Man- Them Two (Deep City)
My Dream- Sunny & The Sunliners (Big Crown/ orig. RPR)
So Much In Love- The Exceptions (Diggin' Deep/ unreleased GWP)

Stephen T's New Year Party ~ 1st January 2021

Part 3: Jamaican Soul
Somebody Lied- Beres Hammond (Water Lily) 
I Wonder Why- W King Cole (Soul Vibes/ orig. Micron) 
Help Me Make It Through The Night- Hopeton Lewis (Dynamite LP) 
Here I Am Baby- Marcia Griffiths (Trojan LP)
Bucketful Of Tears- Derrick Harriott (Trojan LP)
We Will Be Free- Joe White (Sensation sounds)
I Need A Woman- Joe White (Dr Buster Dynamite LP/ orig. Wirl) 
Let's Move and Groove Together- Johnny Nash (Regal)
People In Love- Johnny Nash (Major Minor) 
Far Far Away- Max Romeo (Unity)
Tell Me- Blue Rivers & The Maroons (I Can See for Miles LP) 
Whenever There Is Moonlight- Wildred Edwards (Island LP) 
I Feel So Bad- Jackie Edwards (Island) 
Searchin' For My Baby- Jimmy Cliff (Island LP)
This Heart Of Mine- Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (DNSC/ orig. Piccadilly) 
Feeling Peckish- Bobby Ellis & The Jets (Move & Groove)
That Lonely Feeling- The  Gaylets (Trojan LP/ orig. Merritone)
Make Me Yours- Shirley Kay [Phylis Dillon] (Trojan)
Girl I've Got A Date (soul version)- Alton Ellis & The Flames (Trojan LP)

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 30th December 2020

Part 3- Jamaican Soul
I Can Feel It- Owen Gray (Studio 1 LP)
Black People- Alton & Cedric (Studio 1)
One Love- The Heptones (Coxsone LP)
You Can't Think For Me- Joe White (Magnet LP) 
Minnie Skirts & Go-Go Boots- Lloyd & Glen (Trojan LP/ orig. Comet)
[I'm A] Successful Man- Lloyd [Robinson] & Glen [Brown] (Doctor Bird/ orig. Stag)
Where Is The Love- Glen Miller (Outta Sight/ orig. Stag)
Rock Steady Party- Glen Miller (Harlem Shuffle LP/ orig. Fugitive)
A&T Party- Byron Lee & THe Dragonaires (Dynamic LP)
Lover's Reward- The Blues Busters (Dynamic LP/ orig. Sunshine)
I Know- The Maytals (Dynamic LP)
Baby Oh Baby- Marcia Griffiths (Heartbeat LP)
Get Out Of My Life- Tony Gregory (Coxsone)
Mustang Sally- Ken Boothe (Studio 1 LP)
Funky Broadway- Delroy Wilson (Studio 1 LP)
I'll Make You My Own- Winston Francis (Coxsone LP)
Juice Box- Jackie Mittoo (Coxsone LP)
Hang 'Em High- Jackie Mittoo (Studio 1)
Melting Pot- Undergound Vegetable (blank/ orig. Faze Four)

 

 

 

Stephen T's Sunday Soul Selections ~ 3rd January 2021

Part 1: Crossover Dancers
Ain't No Half Steppin'- Heatwave (GTP LP) 
Dance With Me- Stash (Curtom) 
Catch a Groove- Juice (Greedy Puppy 12) 
Far Out- Crown Heights Affair (De-lite) 
Heaven- Ellis & Cephas (Soul Cal 12/ orig. Mil-Smi) 
Sha-La-La- Mixed Feelings (Soul Cal 12/ orig. United)
Slow Down- Sugar Hill (Aestuarium/ orig. Washington) 
I Wish Our Love Would Last Forever- Swiss Movement (Grapevine/ orig. Gold)
On The Real Side (Demo)- Larry Saunders (Real Side/ issue on Turbo)
Lowdown- Boz Scaggs (CBS LP) 
Lady Disco- George Franklin Smallwood & Marshamellow (Smallwood) 
Shardarp- Nobody's Children (Twilight/ orig. Toeholt) 
Mister Magic- Kellee Patterson (Jazzman/ orig. Shadybrook LP) 
Give Me Your Love- The Sisters Love (Soul Brother/ orig. MoWest) 
You Got What It Takes- Romeo & Juliet (Kent Select)

 

 

Part 2: Disco & Boogie
Struggling Together- Marc LaRoi Cummings (Expansion/ orig. Setting Sun) 
Dance Your Blues Away- Ivan Neville (Cordial/ orig. Cookie) 
You and Me- Solaris (Dana) 
You're My Song- Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury) 
Come Back Home- Touch Of Class (Roadshow LP) 
Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me- Johnny Bristol (Ariola 12) 
You're My Number One- Average White Band (RCA 12) 
I Still Feel Like Dancing- Newstar Band (Disco Strutt LP/ orig. New Star)
I Can't Stop- Patti Austin (CTI 12) 
All Your Love (Give It Here)- Peaces & Herb (Polydor) 
Are You single- Aurra (Salsoul 12) 
What A Man- Carol Smith (Hot Ray's) 
We Should Be Lovers- Rick Smith (Birdie) 
Good Love- Rome Jefferies (Rain 12) 

 

 

Part 3: Mellow Grooves
Let's Change The Subject- Satisfaction Guaranteed (blank Sonic Wax/ orig. Hot Wax LP) 
Leaving Me- The Independents (Wand) 
Drifting Away- The Gaslight (Grand Junction) 
Mix It Up- The Stridells (Curtom) 
Pretty Little Angel Eyes- Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
I Can't Stop Loving You- John Byrd (20th Century LP)
So Very Hard To Make It Without You- Paul Burton (Jazzman 12/ orig. Music-GO-Round) 
Hey Girl- Kenny Hamber (Arctic)
Love, Love, Love- J.R Bailey (Toy)
Even If The Signs Are Wrong- Shirley Brown (Kent Select/ unreleased A-Bet) 
A Love Like Yours-Lorraine Johnson (Kent Select/ unreleased Moonsong)
Spend It On Love- Side Effect (Soul Brother)
Questions- Pat Stallworth (Fly-By-Nite) 
Reachin' Out For Youur Love- Tamiko Jones (Contempo) 
Come On Home To Me- Oscar Perry & The Love Generators (Peri-Tone) 
(I'm Thinking About) You And Me- Charles Montgomery (Ladera) 

 

 

Evening all! Spun these on Wednesday- hope you like them:

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 6th January 2021

Part 3: Northern Soul

Ain't Got Nobody- Barbara Mason (Arctic)

I Wonder What My Baby's Doing Tonight- Maxine Brown (Kent Select/ Wand LP)

Mr Creator- Val Simpson (Scepter)

Baby Think It Over- The Peaches (Constellation)

I'm Losing You- The New People (All Star)

Touch Me, Kiss Me, Hold Me- The Inspirations (Black Pearl)

Unnecessary Tears- The Fantaisions (Satellite)

You Make My Heart Song- The Eldorados (Torrid)

The Yankee Dance- Archie Bell & The Drells (East-West)

Ten Times A Day- The Malibus (Sure Shot)

Fell In Love With You Baby- The Charts (Wand)

Number One Fool- The Fabulous Emotions (Nico)

The Love That I Need- The Dynamics (Cotillion)

I'm Satisfied- Naatab (Uptite)

Sunshine Girl- Andy Butler (Tangerine)

Good Lovin' Man- Delores Hall (Keymen)

Anyone Can Love Him- Jean Knight (Staff)

Congratulations Baby- Doris Duke (RRG)

Here I Am- Jackie Moore (Shout)

Two Feet From Happiness- Chuck Jackson (V.I.P)

Pass On By- Charlie Rich (London)

 

 

Good morning. I hope you're all well! Thanks to those who joined me live on 4Tune on Sunday. Here's the recording, nice and varied as always with plenty of classics to put a smile on your face:

Stephen T's Sunday Soul Selections ~ 10th January 2021

 

Part 1-

How About Love- Chocolate Milk (RCA LP)

Try Love Again- Natural Four (Curtom LP)

What You Need Baby- Caprells (Bano)

I Get My Groove From You- Bobby Patterson (Outta Sight/ orig. Paula)

Groovin'- Willie & Anthony (Blue Candle)

Who Is He and What Is He To You- Creative Source (Sussex)

Wicky Wacky- Fatback Band (Polydor LP)

Stone To the Bone- James Brown (Polydor)

Same Beat- Fred Wesley & The JBs (Urban 12)

Pick Up The Pieces- AWB (Atlantic)

Got To get Your Own- Reuben Wilson (Cadet LP)

Can't You See Me- Roy Ayers (Urban 12)

Making Love- Brief Encounter (Family Groove)

The Strikers- Body Music (Epic)

 

 

 

Part 2-

Welcome To My World- Superior Elevation (Family Groove 12)

Here Is My Love- Sylvester (Fantasy)

Special Things- Pleasure (Fantasy LP)

Ain't No Time for Nothing- Futures (Old Gold 12/ orig. PIR)

Say You Love Me Girl- Breakwater (Arista 12)

I Love Your Love- Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC (Elektra LP)

Buttercup- Carl Anderson (Streetwise 12)

Moment Of My Life- Inner Life (Salsoul 12)

Too Much Too Soon- T.S. Monk (Rivage)

I Hear Music In The Street- Unlimited Touch (Prelude)

Tired Of Being Alone- Patrice Rushen (Elektra 12)

I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)- Kashif (Arista 12)

Missing You- Tranzit (Storm 12)

 

 

 

Part 3-

I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby- Barry White (Pye LP)

I Love You More and More- Tom Brock (Soul Brother LP/ orig. 20th Century)

Deeper and Deeper- Bobby Wilson (Soul Brother/ orig. Buddah)

Wonderful- Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)

Float On- The Floaters (ABC LP)

Oh Honey- Delegation (Shady Brook)

I Love You- A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)

How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away- Emotions (Columbia LP)

Yu-Ma/ Go Away Little Boy- Marlena Shaw (Old Gold 12/ orig. Columbia)

Mellow, Mellow Me- James Nelson (Teri De)

There's Another In My Life- Phillip Mitchell (Event)

Didn't I- Darondo (Kent)

Homely Girl- The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)

 

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 13th January 2021

Part 3: 70s Soul
Ain't It Funky (Doing Your Own Thing)- Johnny Jacobs (Clintone)
Gangster Of Love (part 1)- Jimmy Norman (Josie)
Impeach The President- The Honey Drippers (Alaga)
To An Early Grave- JJ Barnes (Magic Touch)
Give Me A Little Sign- Timmy Willis (Epic)
I Can't Face It- Earl Gaines (Seventy Seven)
Dark Skin Woman (part 1)- Sir Mack Rice (Truth)
Sure Got A Thing For You- Bo Kirkland (Claridge)
Ain't Good For Nothing- Luther Ingram (Koko)
I Need Ya- Ron Holden (Now)
Whole World Down On You- Larry Davis (Virgo)
Let The Feeling Belong (To The One That Turns You On)- James Gadson (Cream)
I Can't Convince My Heart- The Free Movement (Decca)
Back Up- The Manhattans (DeLuxe)
Pin The Tail On The Donkey- The Newcomers (Stax)
You Think You're Hot Stuff- Jean Knight (Stax)
Your Mama Wants Ya Back- Betty Davis (Vampi Soul/ orig. Just Sunshine LP)
What Ever It Takes To Please You- Ruby Andrews (Zodiac) 

 

 

Stephen T's Lockdown Special ~ Friday 15th January 2021

Part 2- Modern Grooves
I Believe In Miracles- Banda Achillifunk (Lovemonk) 
It's Just Begun part 2- Soopasoul (Jalapeno) 
Broasted Or Fried- The L.B's (Rockafort)
Funky Chick- Adrian Quesada feat. Brownout & Tomar Williams (Nacional LP)
Dance Floor Fight- Paikan & The Sadhus (Jazzman 12) 
Kemonia Flow- Smuggler Brothers (Schema LP)
All 4 Tha Cash- Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band (Big Crown)
Woman You Made Me- Carlton Jumel Smith (Timmion LP)
Wichita Lineman- The Shawn Lee Rides Again Band (Legere)
So In Love With You- The Devonns (Record Kicks LP) 
Strange Girl- Bobby Oroza (Big Crown)
Over and Over- The Altons (Penrose)
La Vida Es Fria- Jason Joshua & The Penrose Scholars (Penrose)
Love Can Last Forever- Fred (Stylart)
My My My Baby (inst)- Cold, Diamond & Mink (Stylart)

 

 

 

Stephen T Sunday Soul show - 17th January 2021

Part 1- 
Make Me Believe In You- Patti Jo (Soul Brother 12/ orig. Wand 7)
Turn Out The Lights- Larry Young (Arista LP) 
Funny Girl- James Mason (Soul Brother LP/ orig. Chiaroscuro) 
S.O.S- Side Effect (Fantasy) 
Reasons- Minnie Ripperton (Epic) 
Sad Sweet Dreamer- Sweet Sensation (Pye)
You To Me Are Everything- The Real Thing (Pye)
Ebony Eyes- The Stylistics (Avco)
It's A Shame- The Spinners (V.I.P)
Am I The Same Girl- Barbara Acklin (Brunswick) 
Soulful Strut- Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick) 
Wear Your Natural Baby- Ty Karim (Kent/ orig. Romark) 
Mr Big Stuff- Jean Knight (Stax LP)
Kissing My Love- Bill Withers (A&M LP)
I Got The- Libi Sifre (EMI LP)

 

 

Part 2- 
Tell Me Tomorrow (12" Ext. mix)- Smokey Robinson (Motown LP) 
I Love You More- Rene & Angela (Capitol LP) 
She's My Kind Of Girl- The Dramatics (Capitol 12) 
Lover's Holiday- Crystal Winds (Escrow LP) 
Back To My Roots- Odyssey (RCA) 
Behind The Groove- Teena Marie (Gordy) 
Can't Fight The Feeling- Geraldine Hunt (Champaign 12) 
Enjoy With Me- Midnight Blue (Enjoy blank 12) 
Music- D-Train (Prelude 12) 
Beat The Street- Sharon Redd (Prelude) 
I'm Gonna Be Your Lover- Janette Renee (Sheridan House) 
With You- Ingram (Other End LP) 
Sweet Baby- Harry Ray (Sugar Hill) 

 

 

Part 3- 
How Could You Break My Heart- Bobby Womack (Arista) 
Deja Vu- Dionne Warwick (Arista LP) 
Give A Little More- Phyllis Hyman (Arista LP) 
Thoughts Of Old Flames- Pleasure (Fantasy LP) 
Madame butterfly- Leo's Sunshipp (Lyon's LP)
(You Bring Out) The Best In Me- The Dells (ABC LP)
I Get Lifted- Latimore (Glades)
That's The Way I Feel About Cha- Aretha Franklin (Atlantic LP)
We've Got a Good Thing Going- Jean Shy (Fox Car)
Make It With You- Ralfi Pagan (Hot-Disc)
Touch Me With Your Love- Sam Dees (Kent)
I Who Have Nothing- Little Milton (Checker)
I Caught You In a Lie- Robert Parker (Nola)
Let Me Come On Home- Otis Redding (Volt)

 

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 20th January 2021

Part 3: 60s Soul

Out On The Floor- Dobie Gray (Charger)

Baby Don't Leave Me- Bobby Reed (Shrine)

Tear Stained Face- Don Varner (Outta Sight/ orig. Quinvy)

Keep On Talking- James Barnett (Fame)

A Quitter Never Wins- Larry Williams & Johnny Watson (Okeh)

This Heart Of Mine- The Artistics (Okeh)

Your Wish Is My Command- The Dells (Chess)

Sweet Sherry- JJ Barnes (Stax)

Baby Come Home To Me- Shorty Long (Tamla Motown)

If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love (Soul Flip edit)- Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul Flip)

You Baby- Jackie Trent (Outta Sight/ orig. Picadilly)

What Now My Love- The Velvets (OOTP/ orig. 20th Century)

The Price I Had To Pay (For Loving You)- Dede Copeland (Tramp/ orig. GME)

It's Love That Really Counts- Marlina Mars (Connoisseur/ orig. Okeh)

One Like Mine- The Salas Brothers with The Jaguars (Faro)

Believe In Me- The Hyperions (Chattahoochee)

One Heart- The Emanons (All Brothers)

Rainbow Road- Bill Brandon (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Tower)

To Whom It May Concern- Johnny Wyatt (Deep City/ orig. Bronco)

What Am I Gonna Go- Eddie Daye & The Four Aces (Shrine)

Life Will Begin Again- James Bounty (Compass)

 

 

 

Stephen T Sunday Soul show - 24th January 2021

Part 1

Do You Have The Time (edit)- The Younghearts (Supreme 12)

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love- The Spinners (Atlantic LP)

It's Alright Now- Eddie Harris (Mastercuts LP)

Funky Worm- Ohio Players (Westbound)

What A Man- Linda Lyndell (Volt)

Lusty Lady- Johnny Bristol (MGM LP)

Come On and Dance, Dance, Dance- Bunny Sigler (PIR LP)

I Wanna Be Where You Are- Leon Ware (Expansion LP)

Come Live With Me Angel- Marvin Gaye (Tamla Motown LP)

If Only I Could Prove To You- The 3 Pieces (Fryers/ orig. Fantasy LP)

Don't It Make You Feel Good- Johnny Otis (Jazz World)

I Can't Forget About You- Ronn Matlock (Expansion/ orig. Cotillion LP)

Game Of Life- Chameleon (Elektra)

 

 

 

Part 2

Doin' Alright- O'Bryan (Capitol LP)

Say You Will- LJ Reynolds (Capitol LP)

Stay With Me- Beau Williams (Capitol LP)

Mr Telelphone Man- Jr Tucker (Geffen LP)

Never Miss A Thing- Don Blackman (Arista LP)

Knock Me Out- Gary's Gang (Arista)

Just How Sweet Is Your Love- Rhyze (Epic 12)

This Beat Is Mine- Vicki D (Sam)

Feel Alright- Komiko (Sam)

I Forgot How To Love You- The Cool Notes (Mass Media Music 12)

Come On Sister- Paul Robinson (King Cry 12)

Round and Around- Jackie Graham (EMI)

Never As Good As The First Time- Sade (Portrait 12)

You Should Have Known Better- T.C. Curtis (Virgin 12)

 

 

 

Part 3

Love Don't Strike Twice- The Blackbyrds (Fantasy LP)

All Night Long- Starpoint (Chocolate City LP)

We've Got The Love- Plush (RCA LP)

Spell- Harvey Mason (Arista LP)

You've Got That Thing- Sterling Harrison (Unison LP/ orig. Phono)

Love Gone Bad- Mavis Staples (Phono)

Your Love Is Dynamite- Donnell Pitman (Expansion 12/ orig. After Five)

Thin Line Between Love and Hate- The Persuasions (Atlantic LP)

Tell It Like It Is- George Benson (A&M LP)

I'm Your Puppet- James & Bobby Purify (Charly LP)

You Can't Keep A Good Man Down- James & Bobby Purify (Bell)

Casanova (Your Playing Games Are Over)- Ruby Andrews (Zodiac)

(Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart- Erma Franklin (Shout)

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman)- Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

Let Me Be Good To You- Carla Thomas (Stax)

One Plus One- William Bell (Stax)

These Arms Of Mine- James Carr (Deep Soul)

 

 

A Scorcha from Stephen T ~ 27th January 2021

Part 3
Dose Of Soul- Chet Ivey (Soul Brother/ orig. Fretone)
Party- Little George N' The Mixed Generation (AOE/ orig. Virtue)
Funk Power- Trust (Star Fox)
High Voltage- Unity & The Downbeats (Fantasy Love/ orig. Selma)
Git It- Henry Boatwright (Genesis)
Trippin On The Sounds- Jeannie Tracy (AOE/ orig. Brown Door)
Funky Hot Grits- Rufus Thomas (BGP)
Did You Ever Dream Lucky?- Eddie Long (Vampi Soul/ orig. Skye)
I've Taken Over- Norma Jean (Hep' Me)
Cry Love- The Sweet & Innocent & The Memphis Mustanges (Active)
You- Luther Davis Group (AOTN/ orig. Inner I)
Will You Be There- Raw Soul Express (AOTN)
Where Will I Go- Brief Encounter (AOTN/ orig. P-Vine LP)
It's So Real- McArthur (Soul Junction/ orig. Brown Door)
One In A Million- Swiss Movement (Grapevine/ orig. Gold)
You Were Made For Love- The Magnetics feat. Johnny McKinney (Grapevine)
The Girl In The Window- The Mist (Twinight)

 

 

Hope everyone's having a great weekend. If you need something to listen to- here's Friday's show:

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 29th January 2021

 

Part 1: Rare Groove

Unwanted Company- Jeannie Reynolds (Soul Brother LP/ orig. Cassablanca)

Make Love Last Forever- Karen Pree (Expansion LP/ orig. Cassablanca)

Trying to Get Next to You- Arnold Blair (Black Beats 12/ orig. Gemigo)

We Can Make It If We Try- The Sylvers (Ghetto Soul LP/ orig. Pride)

I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger- Hidden Strength (Soul Brother 12/ orig. UA)

Reason To Survive- Rance Allen Group (Capitol/ orig. Capitol)

Give Me My Heart Back- Kenny Thomas (Decca)

Playing Your Game Baby- Barry White (20th Century)

How Can You (Live Without Love)- Les McCann (A&M LP)

Always In My Mind- Gene Harris (Blue Note LP)

Soft- Brook Benton (Olde World)

I See The Light- Ben E King (Atlantic LP)

Love Starved- Shirley Brown (BGP LP/ orig. Stax)

I Can Only Think Of You- Gwen McCrae (Expansion 12/ orig. Cat)

I Can't Play- Side Effect (Elektra LP)

 

 

 

Part 2: 80s Groove

Skip To My Lou- Finis Henderson (Motown 12)

Yah Mo Be There (Jellybean remix)- James Ingram (Qwest 12)

Magic Touch- Loose Ends (Virgin 12)

Night Moves- Keni Stevens (Elite 12)

No Way- Inner Life (Personial 12)

Are You Foolin' Around- Aurra (Family Groove)

Forever In Love- Deluxe (Unique 12)

Private Joy- Touch (Supertronics LP)

Confusion- The Aleems (Atlantic)

100%- Caprice (Nia 12)

I Can't Face the Rain- Charisse (Zakia 12)

You Make Me So Hot- Barbara Lynn (Ichibin LP)

 

 

 

Part 3: New Soul, Funk & Jazz Grooves

Easy Beat- Beat Bronco Organ Trio (Rockafort)

Here We Go- The Mighty Mocambo with Mocambo Kids (Mocambo LP)

One In A Million- Nicole Wilis & Umo Jazz Orch. (Persephone LP)

Don't Turn Your Back- The Pendletons feat. Rojai (Bastard Jazz)

Never Stop Dreaming- Mario Biondi (Schema 12)

You & Me (Smooth Jazz version)- Glenn Jones (Expansion)

What Turns You On- Lukas Setto (Expansion LP)

Never Fall In Love Again (Like I Fell In Love With You)- Diplomats Of Soul feat. Vanessa Haynes (Expansion 12)

90 Degrees- Yazmin Lacey (Soul Jazz LP)

Thunder Perfect- The Cromagnon Band (Soul Jazz LP)

Kito's Theme- Ishmael Ensemble (Soul Jazz)

La Layenda Del Tiempo- Chip Wickham (Lovemonk LP)

Riisto- Mopo (We Jazz)

 

 

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 5th February 2021

Part 2- Soul with a Message
I'll Take You There- The Staples Singers (Stax)
Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man- Curtis Mayfield (Curtom)
Right On For the Darkness- Willie Wright (Jazzman 12/ orig. Hotel)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)- Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
Little Ghetto Boy- Donny Hathaway (Atco)
In The Ghetto- The Diplomats (Dynamo)
The Message- Cymande (Janus)
I don't Know If I Can Make It- Dawson Smith (Scepter)
Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got To Feed)- Bobby Byrd (King) 
Is It Because I'm Black- Syl Johnson (Twinight) 69
A Change Is Gonna Come- Roy Redmond (Harlem Shuffle/ orig. Loma)
To Sir With Love- Barbara Acklin (Brunswick LP) 
Manish Boy- The Newcomers (Stax)
Slipping Into Darkness- War (UA)
We Need Love- Directions Band (Outta Sight/ orig. Brunswick LP)
(The Girl In) Clinton Park- Jesse James (Soul Junction)
That's What Friends Are For- Madeline Bell (Jazzman/ orig. Pye LP) 

 

 

Part 3- 80s Mellow Grooves
Feels Like I'm Falling In Love- The Barkays (Mastercuts/ orig. Mercury) 
For Your Love- Floaters & Shu-Ga (Fee) 
You and Me Babe- Homegrown Syndrome (AOTN/ orig. Arista) 
Somebody Help Me To Be Fair- Love Company (AOTN/ orig. SRO) 
Blame It On Me- The Creators (AOTN/ orig. RCA)
Lovers Everywhere- LTD (A&M LP) 
Come To Me- Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury LP) 
Alive Again- Freddie Gorman (Rene) 
Your Love Is My Desire- Erasmus Hall (Expansion/ orig. Westbound LP)
Starting Over- Lamont Dozier (Expansion/ orig. Columbia LP) 
Oh Lover- 4 Reel (PPU/ orig. 4Reel)
Joyce- The Solicitors (PPU/ orig. San-Ton) 
I'm Much Too Shy- Desi (Blue) 

 

 

 

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 12th February 2021

Part 1: Crossover Dancers
Date With The Rain- Eddie Kendricks (Duotone 12/ orig. Tamla) 
Where Do I go From Here- The Supremes (Tamla Motown LP)
Bad Weather- The Supremes (Tamla Motown LP)
Keep On Keeping On- N F Porter (Outta Sight/ orig. Lizard)
Long Long Rider- Eddie Floyd (Stax LP)
Hey You! Don't Fight It- The Montclairs (Stax)
Together- El Chicano (MCA LP)
Loving Explosion- The Eliminators (Outta Sight/ orig. Brunswick LP)
You Need Help- Monguito Sanguito (Fania LP)
Shaft- Joe Bataan (Fania LP)
Never Gonna Let You Go- Jobell & The Orchestra de Salsa (Jan)
Since My Baby (Left Me Standing Alone)- Hugh Brodie [feat. Donna Brodie] (Kheba LP)
It's You For Me- Carla Whitney (Jazzman/ orig. Attic)
Nobody To Have It But You- Doris Duke (Mainstream)
Make It Good To Yourself- James Brown (Originals/ orig. Polydor) 
So Much In Love- Roy Roberts (Cultures Of Soul/ orig. Sugar)

 

 

Part 2- Jamaican Soul & Funk
Ten Steps To Soul- Jo Jo Bennett & Mudie's All Stars (Moodisc)
We Have Happiness [Leave It In The Hands Of Love]- Shirley Kay [Phylis Dillon] (Trojan) 
Sugar- Joyce Bond (Island)
Help Yourself- Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Trojan LP) 
Tramp- Brother Lloyd's All Stars (Fontana LP)
Landscape- The Mohawks (Pama)
Popcorn- The Upsetters (Harlem Shuffle/ Trojan LP)
Red Hot- The Upsetters (Trojan LP)
Ghetto Funk- The Boris Gardner Happening (Leal)
Funky Broadway- Glen Miller (Outta Sight/ orig. Stag)
Just A Bit Of Soul- The Soul Vendors (Studio 1 12)
Now- Lee Arab (Studio 1)
Go For Yourself- Lennie Hibbert (Studio 1 LP)
Ghetto Funk- Sugar Minott (Studio 1 LP)
Greedy G- Brentford All Stars (Studio 1 LP)
Fugitive Dub- The Skatalites (Archive 12)
Soul Makossa- Jablonski (Randy's 10)
Funky Jamaica- Prince Buster & His All Stars (Prince Buster)
Think (About It)- Skorpyons Of Jamaica (Dynamite Soul/ orig. Airport Zürich Blackout LP)

 

 

Part 3: UK Disco
Rise and Shine- Linx (Chrsalis 12) 80 
Time- Light Of The World (Mercury 12) 80
Jim Screechie (Inst)- Guardian Angel (Matumbi 12) 80
I Want You- Remy Martin (Cartridge 12) 81 
You're Supposed To Me My Friend- Jerome (DJM 12) 81
Turn It On- Level 42 (Polydor 12) 81
Takin' It To The Top- Spectrum (Smokey 12) 81
You're My Number One- The Real Thing (Calibre 12) 81
E.S.P- Klimate (Grand Union 12) 81 

 

 

Friday's show was fun. check it out here:

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 19th February 2021

 

Part 1: Disco

Dance, Dance, Dance- Marta Acuna (P&P 12)

I Get Lifted- Sweet Music (Soul Brother 12)

Isabelle In The Rain- Jo Boyer (Job 12)

Love Call- Ramsey & Company (Lotus Land/ orig. Ramco)

Nowhere [Mr K edit]- Hokis Pokis (Supreme 12)

Magic Mandrake- Sarr Band (Unidisc 12)

Relight My Fire- Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 12)

I Like It- Players Association (Vanguard 12)

Spring Rain- Silvetti (Salsoul 12)

Love Sensation- Loleatta Holloway (blank 12)

 

 

 

Part 2: Boogaloo

Soul Gritty- Ralph Robles (Fania)

Lazy Boogaloo- George Guzman (Fania)

Camel Walk- The Latinaires (Fania LP)

More Love- Joe Bataan (Fania LP)

Right On- Ray Barretto (Fania LP)

MC2- Willie Colon (Fania LP) a5

Hey Sister- Monguito Santamaria (Fania LP)

Geechee Girl- Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic LP)

Wild Thing- Armando Peraza (Skye LP)

Harlem River Drive- Harlem River Drive (Roulette LP)

Cucaraca Macara- The Harvey Averne Barrio Band (Heavy Duty LP)

What A Baby- Joe Cuba (Tico LP)

Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)- Jimmy Sabater (Tico)

Deep- Quetcy Alma (Tico)

Boogaloo In apt. 41- Ozzie Torrens (El Sonido LP)

You Dig- Johnny Zamot (El Sonido LP)

Take A Trip- The Latin Blues Band feat. Luis Availes (Speed LP)

 

 

 

Part 3: 80s Grooves

Don't Touch That Dial- Captain Sky (Philly World 12)

I Wanna Get Next To You- Milton Smith & Stimulus (Roulette 12)

Give It Up (If You Want To)- Mtume (Epic 12)

Gimme Your Love- Alfonzo Surrett (MCA LP)

There It Is- Shalamar (Solar)

All Right- Keni Burke (BMG LP)

Tell Me- L.J. Reynolds (Capitol LP)

Falling In Love- Surface (Salsoul 12)

Operator- Midnight Star (Solar 12)

I'll Be Around- Terri Wells (London/ Philly World 12)

Send Me Your Love- Kashif (Arista LP)

Never Felt Like Dancin'- Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra LP)

 

 

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ 26th February 2021

Part 1- Modern Soul
Somebody's Gotta Go (Sho' Ain't Me)- Mike & Bill (Arista) 
It Could Have Been You- David Lenyard & The Music Tree (Flying Eagles) 
Back In My Life- Walter Jenkins (Faderkat) 
I Wanna Give You Tomorrow- Benny Troy (Outta Sight/ orig. De-Lite) 
Sagitarian Affair- Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal) 
Silly Kind Of Love- Billy Byrd (Soul 7/ orig. Scream) 
Wash and Wear Love- Lyn Varnado (Hayley/ orig. Gatur) 
Oh My Love- Almeta Latimore (Soul Brother/ orig. Mainstream) 
I Did It Again- Jesse Henderson [Bobby Cutchins] (Land Of Hits 12) 
I Can't Stop the Rain- David Ruffin (Expansion/ orig. Motown) 
Look In The Mirrow Of My Eyes- Percy & Them (Outta sight/ orig. Roulette) 
Good Feeling- Coco & Ben (Hit & Run/ orig. Earthworld) 
She's Pulling My Strings- Flashlight (Jay Boy/ orig. Philly Groove LP) 
Put Everything In Place- Infinity (AOTN/ orig. Whitehorse) 
Feeling Good- Mandrill (Soul Brother/ orig. Arista)
Good Lovin'- Al Mason (Al & The Kidd)

 

 

Part 2: Funk with a message
Life- Halo (Expansion/ orig. Halo) 
Money's Too Tight- The Valentine Bros. (Bridge) 
Barely Breaking Even- Universal Robot Band (Moonglow 12)
Good News (Tired Of Bad News)- Bobby Boyd (AOTN) 
A Friend- Crystal's Image (Crystal's Image, Inc)
I Want To Turn The World On- James Nelson (Teri-De)
Hope- Sir Mack Rice (May Day) 
Rainbow- Madagascar (Old Gold 12/ orig. Arista LP) 
Get Into Your Life- Beloyd (Jazzman 12/ orig. 20th Century) 
Oh, Oh (Look What We've Done)- 5 Special (Mercury)
Love Company- Bell Telephunk (Kinsman) 
Spread Love (12" mix)- Harris & Orr (Kay-Dee 12/ orig. mix Sunstar LP) 

 

 

Part 3: UK Jazz-Funk & 80s Grooves
Got To Get Away- Beggar & Co (RCA 12) 
Ease Your Mind- Touchdown (Record Shack 12) 
Come and Get Me- Morrissey Mullen (Beggar's Banquet 12) 
(I Want To Get) Closer To You- Gonzalez (Tooti Frooti 12)
Holding On For Love- Cargo feat. Dave Collins (Cargogold 12)
Keep On- Touch (Elite 12)
Move Your Body (Power Mix)- Osibisa (Magnet 12) 
Hooked On You- Tourist (G&M 12) 
I've Got To Have You- The Antilles (Creole 12)
This Good Good Feeling- Take Three (Elite 12) 
Destiny- The Limit (Portrait 12) 
Get This Feeling- Sussed (Fusion LP) 

 

 

Happy weekend! No more lockdown for me as I'm back to work full-time on Monday. Hope you enjoy the last Lockdown WSH show. I'll be back next Friday at the later time of 4PM.

 

The Lockdown Weekend Starts Here ~ 5th March 2021

 

Part 1: Crossover Soul

Let's Love Again- Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)

One You Fall In Love- Eddie McLoyd (Dakar)

I Found Myself- Mill Evans (Cutlass)

I'm The One- The Mandells (Trans World Sound)

Just Another Guy- Stage IV (Millie)

A World Without You- Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr (Capsoul)

Rainy Days and Mondays- The Energetics (Cobra)

Your Mission (If You Decide To Acept It)- The Lost Generation (Innovation 2)

State Of Mind- Puzzle (Motown)

What's Your Game?- M.D.L.T. Willis (Ivory Tower)

Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right- Freda Payne (Pressure Makes Diamonds/ orig. Invictus)

Get Out Of My Life- Sharon McMahan (Expansion/ orig. Columbia)

Let's Stay Together- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (UA)

Got To Get Across To You- Richard Caiton (Hit & Run/ unissued Malaco)

I'm A Happy Man- Joe Graham (Kent/ unissued Chant)

Kiss Of Fire (prev. unreleased full length version)- The Hopkins Bros (Soul Junction)

You Girl- Wendell Watts (Real Side/ orig. Ref-o-ree)

Fool From The Sticks- Oscar Perry (Back Beat)

 

 

 

Part 2: World of Funk

Funky Nassau- Beginning Of The End (blank 12/ orig. Alston)

Calypso Funk- Babalu & His Headhunters (Bamboo)

Get Up Stand Up- Malcolm's Locks (Antillana)

I'm Too Old (To Go Through All Your Changes)- Blue Rhythm Combo (Jazzman/ orig. WIRL)

Making Tracks- Night Train [T.N.T] (Audio Connection/ orig. WIRL)

Funky River- Lord Sausage (Crowbar/ orig. Derbs)

Rompe Cocorioco- Juan Pablo Torres (Soul Jazz LP/ orig. Areito)

Circle- Perez Prado (Schema/ orig. UniFunk)

El Mismo- The Soul Fantastics (Soundway/ orig. Taboga)

Johnny's Theme- Frank Ferrer (AOE/ orig. Blue Camdle)

La Gira Del Diablo- Grupo Amigos (Disco-Delic)

Ei, Voce, Psiul- Franco (Cultures Of Soul/ orig. Continental)

Taj Mahal- Jorge Ben (Philips)

Lotus 72D- Ze Roberto (RCA)

Deixa Eu Te Amar- Marisa Rossi (Mr Bongo/ orig. Copacabana)

 

 

 

Part 3: 80s Grooves

I'm Me Just Me- Gil Billingsley (Diggin' Deep/ orig. Landy Bug)

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

Wrap Myself Up In Love- Jim Spencer (Armada)

I Really Love You- Impulse (Kandi)

Love Is You- Nature's Divine (Infinity)

Funny Feeling- E.S. Funk (AOTN/ orig. Shore)

Falling Into Love- Motherfox (Sonic Wax/ orig. Shabang)

Different People- Vera (Carrere 12)

Something To Be Done- Master Plan (Soul Spectrum/ orig. Mundo)

Wait For Me- Slave (Atlantic)

Gemini Lady- Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour (Grapevine/ orig. Choice Cut)

Girl, I Got You On The Run- William Stuckey (Artx)

Midnight Rendevous- Amethyst (Shar-Shia)

Tonight- Kleeer (Atlantic)

 

 

(Rare Soul) The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 26th March 2021

Part 1: 70s Grooves
I've Been Trying- The Chants (Goldmine LP/ orig. Chipping Norton)
I'd Like To See More Of You- The Mob (Colossus)
Get It Together- Lee Williams & The Cymbals (Black Circle)
Someone To Run To- Alpaca Phase 3 (Diggin' Deep)
After Hours- Charlie Mitchell (Solid LP/ orig. Janus) 
(Call Me Your) Anything Man- Bobby Moore (Soul Brother 12/ orig. Hot Line)
You've Got To Show Me- Sammy Jones (Jenesis)
You Don't My Love- Erroll Gaye & The Imaginations (Steel Town)
I Wanna Be Near You- Sir Ted Ford (45 Record Shack) 
Go To Find My Baby- James Gadson (Cream)
Don't Give Up On Me- Brenda Varner (Hit & Run)
What Love Can Do- The Honey-B's (B's Wax) 
You've Got Too Many Miles- Bobby Stringer (Swar)
This Is Where I'll Be ('Til You Return)- Positive Change (Expansion/ orig. Fortress LP) 
The Things You're Made Of- Keith & Darrell (Motown)

 

 

Part 2: 80s Grooves
Be Alright- Zapp (WB LP) 
Camp Kuchi Kaiai- Latoya Jackson (Urban LP/ orig. Polydor LP) 
Doin' It- Gwen McCrae (BBE LP/ orig. Polydor) 
You Should Have Told Me- Donna McGhee (Hubbub LP/ orig. Obago)
Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart- Kashif (Arista LP) 
Burning Love- Con Funk Shun (Mercury LP) 
Faithful- Baby Face (Solar LP) 
The Dream- Billy Bruner (AOTN LP/ orig. RX 12)
In Love- Premonition (AOTN/ orig. Platinum City)
Hopeless Romantic- Kasino (Spectrum X)
I Don't Play Games- Nightchill (Kent) 
I Love (The Skin You're In)- GQ (Arista LP) 
Lovely Lady- Vernon Burch (Hubbub LP/ orig. Spector LP)

 

 

I hope everyone's having a great weekend. Here's Friday's Soul show in case you fancy it:

The Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 9th April 2021

 

Part 1: Crossover Special

Nice & Easy (Take 8)- Barbara Lynn (Soul Seven/ unreleased Jetsream)

Find A Man That Satisfies- Luvenia Lewis (HOS LP/ orig. Jetstream)

What's This I See- June & Donnie (Curtom)

Save Me (Live)- Nina Simone (Top Pop)

Shake Daddy Shake- Eula Cooper (Tragar LP)

I Don't Care (What The People Say)- Cookie Scott & The Chevelles (Sonic Wax/ orig. Orr)

Wishing Well- Cleveland Robinson (Nosnibor)

More Power To Ya- Don Varner (Diamond)

You've Hurt Me Baby- The Voice Masters (Bamboo)

When I'm Not Around- The Artistics (Brunswick LP)

Be By My Side- Barbara Acklin (Brunswick LP)

Why Don't You Do Your Thing- Jackie Wilson (Brunswick LP)

Your Love Is So Wonderful- Marvin Sims (Karen)

Take Me Back- Syl Johnson (Numero LP/ orig. Twinight)

Boss Lovin'- Robert Parker (Nola LP)

Trust In Me- Joe Johnson (Diggin' Deeper/ orig. Trilogy)

Springtime- Jimmy Thomas (Parks/ orig. Spark)

The Intruder- Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds (Kent CD)

Why Would You Blow It- Isiah Smith (Kent CD)

Seeing You Though The Eyes Of A Blindman- Satisfaction Unlimited (Hot Wax LP)

 

 

 

Part 2: Groovers and Movers

Good Vibratiions- Keith Mansfield (KPM LP)

Where Did Love Go- Leroy Hutson (Curtom LP)

The First Time- William Stucky (AOTN LP. orig. Symplex)

Sweet Vibe- Rasputin's Stash (AOTN LP)

Beautiful Lady- Orpheus (AOTN/ orig. Orpheus)

Get A Good Feeling- Brief Encounter (AOTN/ orig. Seventy Seven)

Movin' On- Ray Camacho (LNH)

Dance To The Drummer's Beat- Herman Kelly & Life (Alston)

If You've Got It, You'll Get It- The Headhunters (Soul Brother/ orig. Arista)

Work To Do- AWB (Atlantic)

Happiness Is Just Around The Bend- The Main Ingredient (RCA 12)

You're Welcome, Stop On By- Vicki Anderson & Bobby Byrd (Polydor)

Mr Fix It Man- The Sisters Love (Tamla Motown)

 

 

 

Part 3: Disco Special

For Your Love- Idris Muhammed (Fantasy 12)

Give It Up (Don't Make Me Wait)- Sylvester (Fantasy)

We'll Be Together- Phillip Ballou (Nefer)

Anything- Touch Of Class (P-Vine/ orig. Stack-O-Hits LP)

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

Happy Feelin'- Shotgun (MCA 12)

Reachin' Out (For Your Love)- Lee Moore (Source 12)

On and On- Harvey Mason (Arista 12)

Reachin'- Arthur Baker feat. Minnie Gardner (Edit)

You Ain't Really Down- Status IV (Domino 12)

I Like The Way You Do It- Loni Gamble Band feat. Lisa Washington (PPU/ orig. Sound Modification)

Tell Me Baby- Akira Freeze (AOTN/ orig. Tisha)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here ~ Friday 16th April 2021

Part 1: 70s Grooves
We Can Make It Baby- Marvin Gaye (Tamla LP) 
Fifty Fifty- Al Wilson (Bell LP) 
What Ever You Want- Sir Wales Wallace (IR Innovation 2)
Take Me Back- Dynamic Sounds Orchestra (Soul Junction) 
Don't Let Me Go- Earl Connelly (Maycon)
Can't Love Without You- Phyllis Hyman (Expansion) 
One In A Million- Kim Morrison (Malaco) 
Feel The Magic- Billy Butler (Curtom LP) 
Let's Make Love- Jerry Butler (PIR LP) 
I Won't Do- James Hazelhurst (Swar) 
(Let's Stop Making) Small Talk- 5 Special (Mercury) 
Let Love Into Your Life- Melvin Davis (Diggin' Deep)
How Can You Live Without Love- Grey & Hanks (RCA 12) 
Someone To Talk To- James Brown (Polydor) 
Forever Love You More- Anita Ward (Juana LP) 
When It's Love- Direct Current (Tec) 

 

 

Part 2: 80s Grooves
Live For Love- G.C. Cameron (Soul Brother/ alt mix of Flamingo) 
Love Talkin' (Honey It's You)- Tatsuro Yamashita (Mellow Mellow Right On/ orig. Air LP)
Say You Will- Osamu Kitajima (Arista) 
Do You Believe In Fate?- Sir John Roberts (Hubbub LP/ orig. Venture)
Goin' Thru School and Love- Raydio (Arista 12)
Is This The Best- L.A. Boppers (Mercury)
Every Way But Loose- Oneness Of Juju (Buddah 12) 
April Lady- Wax (RCA LP) 
No. 1 Girl- Light Of The World (EMI LP) 
Time Of The Day- Robert Mongomery (Soul Junction)
Just You and Me- Juggy Murray (Hubbub LP)
I'm In Love With You- Eddie Kendricks (Mr. Dixie) 
My Destiny- Alton McClain & Destiny (Mastercuts LP/ orig. Polydor)

 

 

Here's Friday's Soul show for anyone who couldn't join me live. Nice varied show as always:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 30th April 2021

 

Part 1: 70s Grooves

Ain't That A Heartache- Norman Scott (Way Out)

Got To Do It Right- Mike James Kirkland (Yazoo)

Annie Got Hot Pants Power part 1- Syl Johnson (Twinight)

Hot Pants- James Brown (Polydor LP)

(Answer To Super Bad) Super Good part 1- Myra Barnes (King)

See and Don't See- Marie 'Queenie' Lyons (BGP/ orig. Deluxe)

What Do You See In Her- Inell Young (Libra)

Kissing My Love- Spanky Wilson (BGP/ orig. Mothers LP)

Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him- Betty Davis (Vampi Soul/ orig. Just Sunshine)

The Phone's Been Jumping All Day- Jeannie Reynolds (Casablanca)

The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You)- Brown Sugar (Capitol)

Don't You Worry Baby The Best Is Yet To Come- Bessie Banks (Quality)

Stay With Me Baby- Edwin Starr (Granite)

The Magic Of You- John Davis & The Monster Orch. (Polydor)

Give In- Norris Vines & The Luvlines (Soul Tribe/ orig. Smile)

Foolish Man- Bobby Thurston (Expansion/ orig. Mainline LP)

 

 

 

Part 2: 80s Grooves

I Wantcha Back- Delegation (Mercury LP)

Love Show Down- Amuzement Park (Our Gang Intl.)

I Really Love You- Heaven & Earth (WMOT)

Heavy Vibes- Montana Sextet (Ten 12)

Twilight- Maze (Capitol 12)

All Of Me For All Of You- 9.9 (RCA 12)

Funky Sensation (Up-tempo mix)- Ladies Choice (Sure Delight 12)

Feels So Good- Ken Kendricks (Elite 12)

Everytime We Touch- Lorretta Sinclair (Citybeat 12)

Don't Stop the Love- Tongue In Cheek (Criminal 12)

Jam On Me (A Mastermind Remix by Herbie)- Company B (Bluebird 12)

I Wonder If I Take You Home- Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam (CBS)

Our Love- Leval (AOTN/ orig. Leval)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 14th May 2021

Part 1: Mellow 70s Grooves
Baby, Take My Hand- Ronny Douglas & Bobby Lonero (Columbia)
Run To Me- Sam Dees (Kent) 
Talking About The Love I Have For You- George Jackson (Kent)
In The Ghetto- Candi Staton (Fame)
Crystal Blue Persuasion- The Naturals (Shout)
Fever- The Manhattans (Deluxe)
Walking In Rhythm- Blackbyrds (Fantasy)
Promises- Heaven & Earth (GEC)
Back Home Together- Cosmos Universal Band (Cultures of Soul/ orig. Atteiram)
Come Back With Your Love- Special Delivery (Mainstream)
Next Time That I See You- The Moments (Stang)
False Alarm- Krystal (Magic Touch)
Everyday- Inbassador (LBC)
Forever Yours- The Sylvers (Casablanca)
You and I- Earth, Wind & Fire (Arc)
Sukiyaki- A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)
Paradise- So-Rare (NCS)
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/mellow-70s-grooves-the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-14th-may-2021-part-1/

Part 2: Mellow 80s Grooves
Come With Me- Tania Maria (Glimmer 12/ orig. Concord Jazz Picante)  
Poo Poo La La- Roy Ayers (CBS)
Baby I Give- Johnny Scott (Portra)
Be My Lady- Christopher Jay (AOTN)
If I Had You- Isabr'm (AOTN/ orig. Isabr'm)
Someone Like You- Nathan Bartell (AOTN LP/ orig. Albradella)
I Like What She's Doing- Billy Bloomer (Blast) 
Come To Bed- Prince Philip Mitchell (Ichabin)
A Taste Of Honey- Donnell Pitman (Numero)
Sweetness- T-Spoon (AOTN/ orig. Oil Capital)
It's Over- Bobby Caldwell (Clouds LP)
Love You Anyway- Cameo (Casablanca LP)
Outstanding- The Gap Band (Club 12)
https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/mellow-80s-grooves-the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-14th-may-2021-part-2/

Been ages since I'd played some Northern on my show, so I made it happen Friday- hope you enjoy:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 21st May 2021

 

Part 1: Northern Soul originals

Soul Man Blues- Les Watson (Pompeii)

Hey Boy, Take A Chance On Love- Ruby Andrews (Zodiac)

Too Far Gone- Donnie Elbert (Polydor)

I'll Do Anything For You- Joe Drake (Shamley)

Only Inside- T.S.U. Toronados (Ovide)

You Gonna Pay Some Dues- Willie Tee (Sonic Wax)

Shoes- Bobby Bland (Duke)

Driftin' Drifter- Little Milton (Checker)

Crazy 'Bout You Baby- Billy Stewart (Chess)

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

Me and Mine- Arthur Alexander (Kent/ unissued Sound Stage 7)

I Don't Wanna Lose Him- Gigi & The Charmaines (Kent/ unissued Columbia)

One In A Million (Alt.)- Maxine Brown (Kent/ unissued Wand)

Love Will Come- Patty & The Emblems (MD)

First Date- Nella Dodds (Outta Sight/ unissued Scepter)

I Have No Choice- Audrey Matthews (Northern)

I'm With You- September Jones (Body & Soul/ unissued Pied Piper prod.)

Ain't You Glad You Chose Love- Gladys Knight & The Pips (Tamla Motown)

Sometimes I Have To Cry- The Contours (Tamla Motown)

There's A Ghost In My House- R. Dean Taylor (Sounds Superb LP)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 18th June 2021

 

Part 1: 80s Grooves

We Ought To Be Doin' It- Randy Brown (Chocolate City)

Love Just Ain't No Fun- G.C. Cameron (Soul Brother/ orig. unreleased)

When and If I Fall In Love- Wax (RCA LP)

This Feeling Between Us- Something Unique (Sheridan House 12)

Taking The Long Way Home- Real To Real (Arista 12)

Between The Sheets- The Isley Brothers (Epic)

Just Keep Giving Me Love- Ronnie McNeir (Capitol 12)

I Caught You Out- Dottie Green (Hot Melt 12)

Breakout- Starpoint (Elektra 12)

Just Keep On Walking- Rod (Prelude 12)

Number One- Lady (Mego)

Let Love Shine- New York Skyy (Epic 12)

Bring It Here- Wild Sugar (TSOB 12)

Fill Me Up- Elaine & Ellen (Lance)

 

 

 

Part 2: 70s Grooves

Today All Day- Beloyd (Jazzman 12/ orig. 20th Century)

Keep Her Happy- Phillip Wright (Jazzman 12/ orig. Dash)

Brothers and Sisters- Milton Wright (TK Disco 12)

Games- 94 East (Numero/ orig. unreleased)

I'm Mad- Pleasure (BGP LP/ orig. Fantasy)

I'm Hopelessly In Love- The Modulations (Buddah LP)

Society- The True Reflection (Atco)

Keep On Walking- Final Decisions (Bumpshop)

I Destroyed Your Love- Special Delivery (Mainstream)

Sexy Woman- The Endeavors (Gambit)

Can't Stop Loving You- Love Affair (Capitol LP/ orig. UA)

What Made You Change Your Mind- Carla Whitney (Attic LP)

I Can't Hold On Much Longer- Laura Lee (Hot Wax)

Sha-La Bandit- Delores Hall (Expansion LP/ orig. RCA)

I'm Gonna Fool You- Ella Hamilton [& The] Don Willis Spoon Band (Queen Constance)

Just As Long As We're In Love- Jesse James (Soul Spectrum/ orig. unreleased)

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T~ 2nd July 2021 

Part 1: 70s & 80s Grooves
Try It Out- Leon Ware (Fabulous LP) 
Something Special- Lew Kirton (Soul Spectrum/ orig. Alston LP) 
Easy Some, Easy Go/ Hold De Mota Down- Odyssey (RCA 12) 
You Know Better Love- Manhunt ((Ti-Con)
It's All Over- T Dyson & Company (New Outlook)
We Ganna Make It- Gino Washington & The G.W. Band (Ajac)
Just In Time- Heaven & Earth (TEC) 
Future Past- Danny Johnson (First American)
I'll Do Anything For You- Al Johnson (Marina)
Don't Let It Blow Your Mind- Johnny Moore (Sonic Wax)
Happy- Velvet Hammer (Soozi)
Teacherman- Barbara St. Clair (Soul 7/ orig. Cross-eyed Bear)
Everyday (I Love You Just A Little Bit More)- Matt Brown (Grapevine/ orig. Jarval)
Don't Give Your Love- Last Flight (Street Soul/ orig. One Way)
I Can Make Mistakes Too- Lee Williams & The Cymbals (Black Circle)

 

 

Part 2: Northern Soul
Good Humour Man- Clifford Curry (Elf)
Everybody But Me- Ocie Smith (Broadway)
Caldonia Brown- Bobby Reed (Shrine)
As Long As I Got My Baby- Mary Love (Modern)
There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do For You- Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)
Don't You Ever Give Up On Me- Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)
My Baby Moves Me- Brenda Holloway (Outta Sight/ unissued Motown)
That World I Lived In- David Ruffin (Tamla-Motown)
I Have Faith In You- Edwin Starr (Polydor)
Love Me- Bobby Hebb (Philips)
Keep On Running- Jackie Edwards (Beverley's)
Come On Home- Wayne Fontana (Fontana)
The Reward- Jimmy Cliff (Island LP)
If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)- Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Outta Sight)
Keep On Lovin'- The Sounds Four (Saint Mo)
You Took Our Heart (That Was Torn To Pieces)- Total Eclipes (Right-On)
(I Want You To) Make Love To Me- Honey & The Bees (HOS LP/ orig. Josie)
Here Is My Everything- Vicki Anderson & Bobby Byrd (ABC)
Will I Find Love- Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)
Let Me Be Free- Sonia Ross (Hit & Run/ orig. Tragar)

 

 

Here's this week's Soul show- hope you enjoy it. Have a great Sunday:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T~ 9th July 2021

 

Part 1: 80s Grooves' Disco Special

Something Special- Patti La Belle (MCA 12)

You're My Fantasy- Sylvia Bennett (New York Music Co. 12)

Sweet Thing- Convertion (Vanguard 12)

He's Gonna Take You Home (To His House)- Sinnamon (Becket 12)

You've Got That Something- Logg feat. Leroy Burgess (Soul Brother 12)

Somebody Tell Me What To Do- Crown Heights Affair (De-lite promo 12)

Magic Of You- Cameron (Salsoul 12)

Magic- Tom Browne (GRP 12)

She's Got It- Leroy Hutson (Elektra 12)

As Long As We're Together- Debra Laws (Elektra 12)

 

 

 

Part 2: 70s Grooves' Modern Soul Special

The Same Love That Made Me Laugh- Bill Withers (Sussex)

You Mean The World To Me Sweetheart- Ronnie Limar (BRC)

I Wanna Give You Tomorrow- Benny Troy (Outta Sight/ orig. De-Lite)

Family Tree- Family Tree feat. Sharon Brown (45 Record Shack/ orig. Anada)

I Ain't Never Gonna Let You Go- Step By Step (Outta Sight/ orig. Brunswick LP)

Gimme Some- Oscar Perry & The Love Generators (Peri-tone)

Make Up Your Mind- Earl Connelly (Maycon)

Whatever I Am, I Am Yours- Bill Brandon (Expansion/ orig. Moonsong)

I Need A Full Time Lover- Queenie McFarland (A&T)

You Left The Fire Burning- Jackie Wilson (Brunwick)

I Wish I Could Say What I Want To- Sir Wales Wallace (IR Innovation 2)

Married Lady- Eddie Giles (Hit & Run/ orig. Alarm)

(If You Need Someone) I'll Be The One- Jo Jo Benson & Co. (Hit & Run/ orig. Jet Stream)

I Lost Someone (alt. version)- Otis Clay (Hit & Run/ unissued One-derful)

Seeing Is Believing- L.V. Johnson (Deep Soul/ unissued Volt)

You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)- Jean Shy (Fox Car)

 

 

What a weekend! It's ending now, but started here:

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T~ 16th July 2021

 

Part 1: Rare Grooves, Crossover & Modern Soul

My Guide- not known (Moton)

One More Chance Lord- Delores Fuller (Miles Away/ orig. Infro)

Heads Up!- Cojo (Lotus Land/ orig. Destiny)

Love Means Everything- Touch of Class (P-Vine/ orig. Stock)

Just Ask Me- Bobby Thurston (Expansion/ orig. Mainline LP)

Take Me High- Robert Montgomery (Soul Junction)

Before You- Bobby Stringer (Swar)

Summer Memory- Freedom (Malaco LP)

I Got To Have Your Love- Caesar Frazier (BGP LP/ orig. Westbound LP)

I'd Like To Get Into You- Denise Kelly & Fame (Mastercuts LP/ orig. 20th Century Fox)

The Goodbye Song- Vaneese & Carolyn (Cree LP/ orig. Polydor)

Wrap Myself Up In Your Love- Angie Jaree (Armada)

Only With You- Amazin' Five (Tramp)

Can't Cheat The Dance- Jeb Loy Nichols (Timmion)

My My My Baby- Cold Diamond & Mink (Stylart)

 

 

 

Part 2: Rare Grooves, Crossover & Modern Soul

Mean Ol' Miss Treater- Imperial Wonders (Family Groove/ orig. Day-Wood)

I Need You Girl- The 3 Pieces (Fryers/ orig. Fantasy LP)

Love & Affection- Errol Gaye & The Imaginations (Steel Town)

Love Of A Lifetime- Positive Change (Expansion/ orig. Fortress LP)

Here I Go- Harris & Orr (P-Vine/ orig. Sunstar LP)

Some Other Time- Simtec Simmons (IR Innovation 2)

I Can Feel It- Charles Mann (ABC)

Wendy Is Gone- Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal)

I'm Gonna Love You More- Richard Caiton (Hit & Run/ orig. Malaco)

(Don't You See) I'm Crazy About You- Brief Encounter (Seventy Seven)

It Takes Two- The Summits (DC Intl.)

Why Must It Be- The Teques (Star-Vue)

Questions- Carla Whitney & Choker Campbell & The Super Sounds (Attic LP)

Maybe You'll Be Back- Sharon McMahan (Expansion)

I'm Never Gonna Leave You Anymore- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (UA)

I've Done No Wrong- Joe Johnson (Diggin' Deeper/ orig. Trilogy)

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

 

 

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T~ 6th August 2021

Part 1: 80s Rare Grooves & Boogie
Everybody Loves The Sunshine- Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Dynamite Cuts/ orig. Polydor LP)
Sky High- A Taste Of Honey (Capitol LP) 
With Your Love I Come Alive- Atlantic Starr (A&M LP) 
The Debt Is Settled- Ashford & Simpson (WB LP) 
I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me- Tavares (How Do You Are? LP/ orig. Capitol)
Georgy Porgy- Side Effect (How Do You Are? LP/ orig. Elektra)
Know You Better- Freedom (Malaco LP) 
Groove Your Blues Away- Amuzement Park (Our Gang Entertainment)
Don't Push It Don't Force It- Leon Haywood (20th Century 12) 
Holiday- Doug Payne [& Polygon] (AOTN 12/ orig. Phase 5) 
Heartbreaker- Leroy Burgess (Expansion 12/ orig. Salsoul) 
Just Ask Me- Steve Parks (Dynamite Cuts/ orig. Solid Smoke LP) 
Joy & Pain- Vernon Burch (Dynamite Cuts/ orig. Spector LP)
Get Down People- Leo's Sunshipp (Dynamite Cuts/ orig. Lyon's LP)

 

 

Part 2: 70s Modern Soul & Crossover Grooves
Fantasy- Johnny Hammond (Fantasy)
Hercules- Boz Scaggs (CBS LP)
Joy Trip (Part 1)- Jerline & Friends (Street Soul)
The Boogie Man (Part 1)- Greg Perry (Casablanca)
Joy- Isaac Hayes (Stax LP) 
Don't Shut Me Out- Bobby Wilson (Soul Brother/ orig. Buddah)
I Don't Think (I'll Do That Anymore)- Charles Mongomery (Ladera)
She Didn't Know- Sammy Jones (Jenesis)
Living In A Lonesome House Without You- Carrie Riley & The Fascinations (Symphonical/ orig. Music City)  
Life This Hurt- Elvin Spencer (E.S. Cozy)
The Sweetest Thing- Channel 3 (Brunswick)
Can't Live Without You- Connie Laverne (Expansion/ orig. GSF)
That's How Much I Love You- Eula Cooper (Tragar LP)
Never Ever Leave Me- Geraldine Hunt (HOS LP/ orig. Roulette)