Members Soul plays and favs - 2021

[Mike 5,690]

A timely revamp for this popular topic

Welcome to the Soul plays, spins, favs 2021 topic

A members audio topic for single Youtube, Spotify and similar audio pass on posts

A place for passing on single current plays, spins, favs, recommendations and such

For performance and navigation reasons and importantly to encourage discussion

Do ask all members to try and follow the following ...

• one video to one post
• post the title and artist in text as well
• avoid flooding/hogging the topic/forum with many posts - quality over quantity always gonna work best

Over to the floor....

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

Was talking to Mary Chapman yesterday afternoon (Jan 14th) and you will be pleased to know she was quite upbeat and Cheerful considering her health and and the now usual issues she has to contend with, we got round to the usual (all things soul related) as you do, and reminiscing about about Cleethorpes (mainly the Pier) and She mentioned a record i used to play there that she still loves to this day and still has in her collection so that has prompted me to start off the new Soul Plays And Favs-2021, the Weird And Wonderful "I Still Care"  Virgil Murrays Tomorrows Yesterday (Kool Kat) Also Came Out On 'Airtown'

 

 

Edited January 15 by Rick Scott
missed word correction And more info

[Tomangoes 3,049]

2021...well heres my new to me, but probably known to everybody else current favourite...

What a songbird.

Alex Brown ..im not responsible.

Ed

 

[Westender 532]

That's a nice one. Alex sounds a bit like Thelma Houston to me. That isn't exactly a bad thing, of course....

Belting track from a one off album that featured Kenny Hamber on vocals.

 

[Modernsoulsucks 2,245]

Been mainly buying reggae recently but a couple that may be of some interest to some on here.

Jack Radics has a really distinctive voice but usually his stuff is too "digital" for me but I thought this was a nice version

Bought this for lovers version of "Sad girl" but on flipping it

Finally a nice reggae/sweet soul cut that's almost a bit of a Northern midtempo dancer. It's a 12" so the DJ at the end I think is Butch when he's had a drink.

 

Edited January 22 by Modernsoulsucks

[Soulstrutter 432]

On 15/01/2021 at 19:19, Tomangoes said:

2021...well heres my new to me, but probably known to everybody else current favourite...

What a songbird.

Alex Brown ..im not responsible.

Ed

 

Ed ... It's been played in modern rooms for decades. She's predominantly a session singer, often perfroming on same sessions as Mortonette Jenkins (Jodi Mathis) but she did also release a 'passable' version of Billy Ocean's - Love Really Hurts Without You on Roxbury.

[Soulstrutter 432]

The Gabriels - Love And Hate In A Different Time -  a recent release (Oct 2020) - One of those off-the-wall 'marmite' tunes you'll either love or hate.  Maybe it's just me, but I hear a cross between Heard It Through The Grapevine & You + Me = Love (Undiputed Truth). It's definately a 'stomper'!

 

Edited January 23 by Soulstrutter
added artist - title

[Tomangoes 3,049]

3 hours ago, Soulstrutter said:

Ed ... It's been played in modern rooms for decades. She's predominantly a session singer, often perfroming on same sessions as Mortonette Jenkins (Jodi Mathis) but she did also release a 'passable' version of Billy Ocean's - Love Really Hurts Without You on Roxbury.

Cheers for that...heard it was a morcombe pier fave, but never went.

Now you've got me going on labels...heres a beauty on Roxbury...

Ed

 

 

 

[Gold Band 360]

Blew my Christmas money early with a big spend of nearly £20 with P&P on Clifford Binns - You've Got To Help Me (Carrie 014) the slower version of 6501 which I still haven't received, but I bought closer to home for my second purchase of 2021 less than a £10 note with P&P for this on the Atco label not the Atlantic.

Kirsty

[Westender 532]

High class vocalising from the brilliant Tracy Hamlin.

Pianist is no slouch either...

 

 

 

[Andybellwood 2,518]

On 22/01/2021 at 14:25, Soulstrutter said:

The Gabriels - Love And Hate In A Different Time -  a recent release (Oct 2020) - One of those off-the-wall 'marmite' tunes you'll either love or hate.  Maybe it's just me, but I hear a cross between Heard It Through The Grapevine & You + Me = Love (Undiputed Truth). It's definately a 'stomper'!

 

Mines finally arrived - will be a radio show play for me ....

[Soulman58 964]

First pick of the year is true soul perfection

 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

12 hours ago, Soulman58 said:

First pick of the year is true soul perfection

 

Time for a film to be made about this genius.

Ed

[Imperial C 604]

For Bury

 

[Westender 532]

Willie is a tip top singer. Really fine version of the Joe Simon classic...

 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

2 minutes ago, Westender said:

Willie is a tip top singer. Really fine version of the Joe Simon classic...

 

Agree. A huge catalogue as well.

Still love this cheapie.

Ed

 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

This is definitely one to get ready for the summer...full of zest.

Ed

 

[Soulman58 964]

James King - Memory

Another one with a summery feel

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

"Memory" A fab record played as a new release in 1985, (wow! is it that long ago?) so big Expansion put it out a couple of years later.....Tune

[Twoshoes 1,267]

One I'd forgotten about until I saw it mentioned in Gilly's book last night , Johnnie's voice always takes me to a calm and happy place, I love the crackles on the record in this video adds a bit of authenticity like you're listening to the record not a copy from a cd

 

[Westender 532]

This one swings along very nicely. Love those horns!

 

[Twoshoes 1,267]

19 minutes ago, Westender said:

This one swings along very nicely. Love those horns!

Indeed, great double sider 

[Blackpoolsoul 1,116]

On 29/01/2021 at 12:53, Rick Scott said:

"Memory" A fab record played as a new release in 1985, (wow! is it that long ago?) so big Expansion put it out a couple of years later.....Tune

Did you ever, would you ever ?

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

15 hours ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

Did you ever, would you ever ?

No, never did play this version Though used to play SOS Band version, this is OK to listen to at home but would i play it out, Probably because some people do like Head Nodders like this to move to in a Modern Soul Setting 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

Thats very R Kelly....

And Mary J Blige.

No messing about with the message in the song there:)

Ed

[Blackpoolsoul 1,116]

9 minutes ago, Tomangoes said:

Thats very R Kelly....

And Mary J Blige.

No messing about with the message in the song there:)

Ed

 

1 hour ago, Rick Scott said:

No, never did play this version Though used to play SOS Band version, this is OK to listen to at home but would i play it out, Probably because some people do like Head Nodders like this to move to in a Modern Soul Setting 

The R Kelly reference is outstanding as it was Rick and the 7" white label "Share My Love" that both my Wife and I thought and mentioned of when we listened.......how weird !!!!!

[Tomangoes 3,049]

Well before R Kelly got caught...

I saw him at Maddison Square Gardens with Ashanti backing him up and he certainly captivated the audience...

Kitchen tippy toes springs to mind.

Ed

 

[Soulman58 964]

4 hours ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

 

The R Kelly reference is outstanding as it was Rick and the 7" white label "Share My Love" that both my Wife and I thought and mentioned of when we listened.......how weird !!!!!

He is obviously more than questionable!!!  But Share My Love was and is a great tune.

[Westender 532]

David Sea - Do it right now

Fine performance from a very good singer.  Written by the great Roscoe Robinson whose recording is a must listen...

 

[Westender 532]

This is a good one. Very nicely put together and performed....

 

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

Soul With A Curry Today, Lurvely, so first up off my Shelf Today From 1986 a 7" on Zebra records  Cabo Frio "she's The One"  

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

And Last one Off The Shelf and Dusted Today Nick "Allen Hard Way" To Go (Walas Records)

 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

Love this version by the  sopranos tarmac company...

All of 50 pence back in the day.

Ed

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

18 hours ago, Tomangoes said:

Love this version by the  sopranos tarmac company...

Good version i had not heard until today, missed the boat on that one 

[Blackpoolsoul 1,116]

20 hours ago, Rick Scott said:

And Last one Off The Shelf and Dusted Today Nick "Allen Hard Way" To Go (Walas Records)

 

What a tune Rick and Somewhere I seem to think he was Senior and his son was in The Modulations ?

Worth adding too look at your box thread IMO

[Rick Scott 1,241]

Interesting, Didn't Know That Alan, and how Great are the Modulations 

Will Take your advice and put it on there, Cheers My Friend 

Edited February 14 by Rick Scott
missed out name

[Modernsoulsucks 2,245]

Quite like this "reggae" version of Love Potion / Joy-Tones

 

[Soulman58 964]

Feeling Funky today. 

 

 

 

[Tomangoes 3,049]

This just popped on an old cd, not heard it for ages. Getting some serious listening in these lock down times.

Nice version from a wonderful singer.

Enjoy why why why...Otis Leavill

Ed

 

[Mike 5,690]

got a mention in our recent one world record label news item

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/news-soul/michelle-david-45-one-world-records-release-news-r4400/

amount of repeat plays its had by myself says deserves a stand alone mention here

 

 

[Westender 532]

Great Deep 60's duet. These guys could really sing. Didn't record much unfortunately.....

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

Having a Curtis Mayfield Moment and thought i would share one of my favourite tracks by the man * Love It *

This is the longer LP Version but there is of course the shortened 7" version, either way enjoy some Soulful Goodness..... Rick

 

[Soulstrutter 432]

New EP released today from Craig Charles's lad ... Jack Tyson Charles ... whatever you do ... keep our eyes off the backing singers!!

If you want to hear the rest of the EP just posted here: https://soulstrutter.blogspot.com/2021/02/jack-tyson-charles-2021-dualism-self.html

 

Edited February 19 by Soulstrutter
spelling

[Tomangoes 3,049]

Something for the weekend sir?

Not this heard this in a long while, enjoy.

Dutch Robinson, Cant get along without you.

Ed

 

[Kenb 726]

i put the "wrong" side of The Traits on... and never realised how good it was.

 

[Westender 532]

Wicked groove with a thoughtful lyric. Mesmerising track from a very talented artist ......

 

[Rick Scott 1,241]

Still A Favourite of mine ***** Love It  Please Enjoy

*Bought in December 2010 Record Label Acoustic Vibes (Jamaica)*

Edited February 25 by Rick Scott
more info added

[Soulman58 964]

This always makes me think of "I Love Music" meets "Expansions"

 

 

[Andybellwood 2,518]

20 hours ago, Rick Scott said:

Still A Favourite of mine ***** Love It  Please Enjoy

*Bought in December 2010 Record Label Acoustic Vibes (Jamaica)*

Nice one from  the incredible imo 'No Matter' artiste .

[Modernsoulsucks 2,245]

On 25/02/2021 at 11:29, Rick Scott said:

Still A Favourite of mine ***** Love It  Please Enjoy

*Bought in December 2010 Record Label Acoustic Vibes (Jamaica)*

I can't make up my mind if he's the worst pub act I've ever heard or the most distinctive voice in a generation. I've put up "Groovin" before but I just got this by him

I came across this the other day which is a nice version