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The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 11th May 2018

 

Part 1- Modern Soul Special

Here We Go, Loving Again- Dillard & Johnson (Piedmont)
It's Good To Be Alive- D.J. Rogers (RCA)
Disco Music (BTO Spider 45'ed)- Sir Ted Ford (45 Record Shack)
Get It Over With- The Natural Four (45 Record Shack/ orig. Curtom LP)
I Don't Feel No Pain- Final Decisions (Hayley)
Daddy Please Stay Home- Obrey Wilson (Kent)
You Make Me Weak (Take 2)- The Holidays (Soul Junction)
Why Couldn't I Believe Them- The Entertains (Steel Town)
Baby You Really Got Me Going- Brothers By Choice (Ala)
Let Me Grow Old With You- Oscar Perry (Sundae Soul)
Ain't Nothing Like The Love- Phillip Ballou (Nefer)
Making Love Together- A.J. Brown (Maestro)
I Don't Need Nobody Else- Norman Connors (vocal by Al Johnson) (Expansion/ orig. Arista LP)
If You Ain't Man Enough- Tommy Tate (Koko)
I'm Gonna Get You- Eleanor Mills (Soul Brother/ orig. Astroscope LP)
Listen- https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/modern-soul-special-the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-11th-may-2018-part-1/

Download- https://www.sendspace.com/file/r6yafj

 

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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

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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

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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)

 

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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)

 

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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)

 

 

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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)

 

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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)

 

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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)

 

 

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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)

 

 

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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!)

 

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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)

 

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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) 

 

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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)