Highlights

Harlem 69: The Future of Soul (The Soul Trilogy) now available for pre-order.

Picked up word that the final part of Stuart Cosgroves Soul  triology is now available for pre-order via Amazon and Printer Matter (links follow furtherbelow)

Here's the blurb...

Exposed - The Multi-track Sessions Mixed By Steve Levine album is due out in the shops at the end of this month.

Ace Records have pushed out a great video featuring Steve Levine talking all about this project, the hows, the whys and more all eloquently explained!

The Guardian has up an interesting news item on Nina Simone legacy

A preview clip and link to the article follow below

Nina Simone: the growing legacy of a dazzling, defiant talent

. Over the last three years, there’s been an escalating appreciation not only of Nina Simone’s depth of talent, but of her defiant character. Attention for her work has been greatly amplified by Liz Garbus’s unflinching 2015 documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, as well as her richly deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.

Today, another step in her reassessment takes place. Simone’s childhood home has been named a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Fewer than 100 homes in the US have earned that designation. 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/19/nina-simone-home-national-treasure-north-carolina-recognition-legacy

 

On The Soul Side - 26 Soul Grooves - Kent Records

Just released an extended version of the classic 1983 (yes 1983) Kent Records comp, now extended to 26 tracks

Due out 27th June 2018, here it is the third release 7” from Soul 4 Real, 2 previously unreleased sides by Norfolk, Va. group The Anglos. Originally recorded in the late 60´s in Philly and produced by Jerry Williams, Jr. (Swamp Dogg). Limited Edition of 450 copies.

Soul Source Weekly Newsletter 

This weekly newsletter offers a quick and easy way for all Soul Source members to keep up with all that is happening on Soul Source.

Can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul content below...

The catch up list of regrets for May 2018.

 Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]

Junior Mccants Try Me For Your New Love King 45-..  $6600.00   ended 26 May  

Three, Six, Nine! The Best Of Shirley Ellis

A recent release from Ace Records

'Two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl's best Congress and Columbia recordings.'

Listen while you read


Blurb
Recorded between 1963 and 1967, two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl’s finest recordings for Congress and Columbia, many written by her mentor Lincoln Chase. Includes Shirley’s unforgettable signature hits ‘The Nitty Gritty’, ‘The Name Game’, ‘The Clapping Song’ and ‘Soul Time’ (all in stereo), many other great singles, and highlights.
Including a 24-page booklet with in-depth notes by Harry Young with many photos including previously unpublished photos from the Sony Music Archives. Compiled by Mick Patrick.

The full release notes also from Harry Young can be had via the Ace Records website...
https://acerecords.co.uk/three-six-nine-the-best-of-shirley-ellis
 

Scans

 


  Tracks
 1. The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)
  2. The Name Game
  3. The Nitty Gritty
  4. Don't Let Go
  5. Takin' Care of Business
  6. Such a Night
  7. Get Out
  8. Kansas City
  9. (That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is
  10. Bring It On Home to Me
  11. C.C. Rider
  12. I Never Will Forget
  13. I See It, I Like It, I Want It
  14. The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)
  15. Ka Ta Ga Ta Boom Beat
  16. One Sour Note
  17. You Better Be Good, World
  18. Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife While the Bubbles Bounce Above the Water?
  19. Birds, Bees, Cupids and Bows
  20. Soul Time
  21. Waitin'
  22. Sugar, Let's Shing-a-ling
  23. Back Track
  24. Yes I'm Ready

 

Ann Sexton upcoming...

ANN SEXTON + DJ's Noble & Heath 
Wednesday 13th June 2018 
Show: 7:30 PM Doors: 7:30 PM

229 The Venue | 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN, United Kingdom

AGMP presents

ANN SEXTON + support + DJ's Noble & Heath

Legendary South Carolina Soul Sister announces an exclusive London Concert.

Soul Source Weekly Newsletter 

This weekly newsletter offers a quick and easy way for all Soul Source members to keep up with all that is happening on Soul Source.

Can catch up with all the highlights of recent soul content below...

Back in the 60's, on the back of all the success they were having with the Beatles & British beat groups, EMI was just about the most powerful international record company in the world plus the most influential music publishing company . But the guys at EMI House in London's Manchester Square (long since disposed of) let things slip. Universal bought the record labels (but have since spun some bits off to the likes of Warner Music Group).

The capital city of Washington D.C was the home of many tiny independent record labels. It is from one of these labels Tec whose stable of artists included The Fawns, The Four Jewels, JJ &G, Roscoe & Friends, and Tojo, that Soul Junction have gone and licensed two Harry J. Coombs productions for release: 

 Roscoe & Friends    “Broadway Sissy” b/w Tojo   “Brocken Hearted Lover”   SJ1012

I got to review Volume.1 of this book two years ago and now comes the concluding volume that takes us from L to Z. This weighty book kicks off with Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles 1960's albums and speedily progresses right through to the end of the alphabet. Info on the output of Little Milton, Charles Mann, Curtis Mayfield and Ullanda McCullough follows on in quick succession. Until I started to peruse the details chronicled here,

A heads up on a recent BGP album release Titled 'Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul' and described as 'Masterful and obscure 1970s funk and soul from Georgia and Alabama', you can read and listen just what this album is all about below...

Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul BGP   CDBGPD 310

Cordial Recordings has just announced their first Lp release, Its a collection of previously unreleased recordings by the group Mark iv from the mid-1970s. Details, background and an audio preview follow below...

News of a new album release featuring Lamont Dozier and guests. Due out on 25th May 2018 in cd/vinyl/download formats, this forthcoming album is available right now to pre-order. The press release from Golden Lane records follows along with album details and purchase options...

Motown Songwriting Legend LAMONT DOZIER Reclaims His Most Iconic Hits, Assisted By A Host Of All-Star Guests!

Starts next week with dates through June! If you haven't heard the new collaboration, check it out at this link:

Eli Paperboy Reed + High & Mighty Brass Band

Whilst browsing the site you may have noticed on your travels a 'new' highlight showing on the Soul Source front page.

Halfway down on display is a 'highlight' box featuring 3 past Soul Source articles, titled on pc desktops as 'Featured Articles'.

This 'highlight' will be used to both highlight and at the same time 'clean up' our fairly large few thousand strong archive of soul music related article/news items regularly over time.

You can check out the three current featured articles via the front page link below and will use this article comments below to announce rotations etc


https://www.soul-source.co.uk/

 

 

 

Just a highlight news item to let you know that  the latest version battle poll has just started running in the All About Soul Forum.
This time around its Johnny Hampton up against The Platters, you can read listen, vote and comments via the following link

 https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/384547-poll-version-battle-not-my-girl/

 


It's the latest one in our almost regular series of 'just for fun' version battle/polls, you can revisit some of the recent polls and results via the below catch up list...

The Story So Far

Poll: Version Battle - Stubborn Heart
The Sheppards  34% v Ernest Mosley 66%

 

Poll: Version Battle - I Got The Need
Chuck Jackson 63% The Moments 25% Spooky and Sue 12%

 

Poll: Version Battle - Friday night
Johnnie Taylor 52% Steve Mancha 47%


Poll: Version Battle - Ever again
Gene Woodbury 41% Bernie Williams 59%

 

Poll: Version Battle - These Things Will Keep
Blue Sharks 12% The Velvelettes 88%

 

Poll: Which 'I hurt on the other side' for you?
Sidney Barnes 50.54% v Jerry Cook 49.46 Close!

 

Poll - A Which Version - I Can't Make It Anymore.... ?
Spyder Turners 90% Richie Havens  10%

There you go, that's the story so far.

If you do have any suggestions for future 'battles' or indeed any 'just for fun' soul polls...
...then just drop them in to us via a pm to @mike

Manchester Soul Weekender (6th July – 8th July) news release

The Manchester Soul Weekender (6th July – 8th July) is now under two months away. The idea behind the weekender was to create a soul weekender that will grow and develop each year with passionate DJ’s. We have learnt a lot from year 1 and have made changes to make year 2 even more enjoyable.

Highlights from last months EBay Soul Auctions results. Objects of desire?

 

 Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]

Time for a Bank Holiday weekend battle

On the beaches are...

The Sheppards - Stubborn Heart

 

lining up against

Ernest Mosley - Stubborn Heart

 

 

thanks to Roger aka @45cellar for the suggestion - any future suggestions please pm me them 

 

All you need to do is just select which version you prefer and as said before...

as always talk/comments/discussion on any aspect of this and other polls most welcome via the comments

 the more that talk about the poll, the more that see the poll, the more that see the poll the more that vote on the poll  the more that vote on the poll the more that talk....

 

Cordial Recordings has been in touch with us again and have asked us here at Soul Source to pass on the latest news about their next forthcoming 45 release.They have lined up thsi time around two previous unreleased tracks from Ruby & the Mudflaps from the 1970s. Details and a preview follow below and you can also take in a full interview with Mel Canady on all things Ruby and Mudflaps.  Plus news also out about a brand new lp out of this collaboration in the near future.