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Newban - If I Could (Make You Mine) / Rhythm & Rhyme - Soul 4 Real Records - 45

Glamp Rd Records is delighted to present its eagerly anticipated first release; ‘Feel Alright’ by Jon Allen and The Skinner Brothers.

After being played as 'The UD Toronadoes'; the fictional rivals to the TSU Toronadoes (University of Dallas rather than Texas State University); interest was such that finding the real vocalist became a mission.  Having located the writers and through them the rights owners of the tracks negotiations began on bringing the track to vinyl as well as work on a new label to carry the 45.

All Turned On! Motown Instrumentals 1960-1972 - VA - Kent Records CD

Officially released today the 25th of February 2022, the latest Ace Records Cd release see's the focus land on Motown Instrumentals. With 24 tracks on offer (6 previously  only available via digital downloadand  5 masters from the vaults previously unissued in any format) .

Soul-Direction are pleased to announce our next release.

Split Decision Band - 'You're The One / My Love Just For You' - Soul-Direction

Release notes

After hearing this album on it's initial release this recently became a real "No Brainer" and to bring this as a 7" vinyl release is a real honour.

For us, although designated A & B sides, there is no denying that each track is an "A Side" in itself and that's how we see them.

An obscure R&B group from Des Moines, Iowa, Split Decision Band released one single during their existence - Issued on the local Network label in 1978.The band centred around Lead vocalist and songwriter Gordon Starr Flipping, whose collaborations with Prince made him something of a legend in the Mid-West area.

Core member Gordon Starr Flipping was tracked down by Now and Again Records and his material was released in a self-titled full-length album released in 2017.These tracks were unreleased sessions recorded at an unknown studio or Gordon Flipping’s house in Des Moines, IA, between 1979-1984 by The Split Decision Band. The two tracks featured here were licensed courtesy of Now and Again and with the blessing of The Split Decision Band.

New on a recent release on Acid Jazz's Fingier imprint, a great two sider from Diane Ward and the Kevin Fingier Collective 'Why Don't You Go Home / Cocktail De Medianoche'

Label release notes/blurb follows below

BRAND NEW RELEASE! Aladean Kheroufi - Love!... (Is The Answer) b/w Every Girl - Kimberlite (KIM007)

This is an exciting record from one of the more expressive artists to emerge over the past couple of years, and another double sided hit for the Kimberlite stable.

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Scans of 45's from the Stax Vault Stable of Labels.

Details of the latest release from One World Records

Michelle David & True-Tones - It's Gonna Be Alright  (Vocal/Instrumental) - One World Records - OSP 5008 

 

One World Records release blurb follows below...

The powerful and uplifting gospel-soul track 'It's Gonna Be Alright' will be Michelle David's third UK single, due for release on One World Records on 11 February.

It follows the success of her previous One World singles, 'Yes I Am' and 'Good Good Good', both of which were big sellers and received strong radio support in the UK and overseas last year.

As with the previous singles, Michelle wrote the optimistic 'It's Gonna Be Alright' with her producers Onno Smit and Paul Willemsen.

 


 

Availability

Available now online via the usual 45 stockists including our very own Source Store...

Tap here to view this Michelle David 45 in our Source Store

 

Michelle David & True-Tones - It's Gonna Be Alright  (Vocal)

michelle-david-gonna-be-alright-vocal.mp3

Michelle David & True-Tones - It's Gonna Be Alright  (Instrumental)

michelle-david-gonna-be-alright-instrumental.mp3

 

Out today the latest 45 from Big AC Records featuring Abi Farrell with 'Stepping Out Of Your Shadow' backed up with 'Don't Follow Me '.

Details and release notes follow below

Six new Funk/Soul/Jazz 45s from BGP (Beat Goes Public). Release lineup features notable sides from the likes of Hank Jacobs, Reuben Bell, Sylvester and more

Details and audio follow below

As you may be aware our Source Mart feature has its very own in-house 'Feedback' feature, where members can both leave and receive record trading feedback.

A suggestion by Douglas aka @Douglaschip gives us this the latest version battle

This time around it's the great song... 'Your Song' 

For this 'battle' there are three versions of this great song to think about, as before if you wish to take part all you have to do is  have a think/listen and then simply select your choice via the poll 

Laura Lee (1979 First release)

The Dells (July 1980)

The Four Tops (May 1984)

 

 

Your Song - Laura Lee

 

 

Your Song - The Dells

 

Your Song - Four Tops


The poll will end in approx. 5 days

As always feel free to comment below on your choices, stories, your history with the tracks and so on...

News on two recent releases from MD Records, both featuring tracks of a previously unreleased on vinyl status, details and audio clips below

OUT NOW! 

Previously unissued version of the modern / northern soul classic Girl Don't Leave Me by Ray Williams & the Majortones, Lil Major Williams brother

A new year return for this irregular series

Mal aka @Mal C has suggested the following Motown related song Way Over There and these 3 versions for this the first 2022 'version battle'...

Details are out of the second release from the Last Bastion Label. First time on vinyl for both of these tracks.

Steve Marriott - Lonely No More / Some Kind Of Wonderful - LB02

Latest news on the next upcoming release from Shotgun Records 

The Fantastic Puzzles - 'Come Back' (Part 1) / (Part 2) - Shotgun SHOT 115      

The release date has been brough forward and the 45 will now be available from the 14th January 2022

That time of year to wish...

A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all

Season Greetings 

Soul Source Team

As the years past it seems more and more archival material is becoming available online, local papers just being one available source for looking back.

The British Newspaper archive being just one current source, be a bit wary as once you start digging the hours may fly past.

New digital release from Numero Group...

This digital release may take some of us back to round about 2001 when 'I'm Not Satisfied' was going down a storm

 

The Dream Team - There He Is b/w I’m Not Satisfied

Remembered only as Evelyn, Jeanette, Madeline, and Pat, the Dream Team was a short-lived girl group that used Shiptown’s crack songwriting team of Norman “General” Johnson and Joe Webster and their Positive Sounds house band to track just two songs before disappearing into the surf.


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Northern Soul a Wigan Casino: 'Ffordd o fyw'

BBC Cymru running 'Northern Soul a Wigan Casino: 'Ffordd o fyw'' on their website featuring Vaughan Evans 

News just in all about the latest release from Soul Direction Records...

Legacy - 'Boy, You've Been Acting Strange' / 'Celebrate (Legacy To The Bone)' - Soul-Direction SD-007

Due for release on 3rd January 2022. Available for pre-order from Friday 17th December

Tesla Groove, Cannonball Records and Epsilon Record Co. join forces to create a little imprint dedicated to bring a STREAM of the most elusive sounds on Earth to the decks of Black Music fans around the world.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, but... THE ESTIMATIONS ARE BACK WITH A SECOND RECORD!

The A side, Heart Of Stone brings fuzz guitar, 4/4 drums, and a Levi Stubbs lead with haunting backing vocals to set a Norman-Whitfield-psychedelia-inspired soundscape for repressed lovers.