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Here's a great way to get saturday night underway.... just have a listen below to Light Of My Life . out now on a Daptone related 45... BENJAMIN & THE RIGHT DIRECTION "LIGHT OF MY LIFE" / "DREAMIN'S FOR FREE" Benjamin & The Right Direction make their debut with two sure-fire soulful sides for your dance floor - "Light Of My Life" b/w "Dreamin’s For Free". The A-side tells the age-old story of a love affair born on a New York City subway train. Employing the rhythms of steamy summer nights in the city, it’s layered with big boss brass, syrup sweet group harmony and topped off with an irresistible chorus. The easy tempo of "Dreamin’s For Free" has the charming cheek-to-cheek slow dance appeal of the uptown ballads of the early 60’s. The Spanish guitar and the swirling strings fit snuggly in the dusty 45 box where you store your tear-jerkers, low-riders and treasured memories. And if you listen closely you’ll find a message, both timeless and timely.

Here are, not just a chance to listen and read but also a chance to get your hands on this fine recent release from Kent records. All you have to do is read the below release notes and then answer a morning tv type question as per the details at the end of the news item, and the winner gets a brand new still sealed copy of the Lp. Easy. Jeanette Jones - Dreams All Come True - Kent LP Catalogue: HIQLP 047 £17.80 Release Notes (extract) The complete recordings of this enigmatic San Francisco singer. Pressed on 180g white vinyl in heavy duty sleeve, with rare photos on inner bag. Jeanette Jones is an enigma. Hers is a full-blooded voice overflowing with unbridled emotion. The passion leaps from the grooves. On record, Jeanette mostly sang for the Lord. But she made a handful of attempts at a mainstream career: lost gems that demonstrate a singer fully in control. There was a lone single released in 1969, while other, originally unissued, tracks have featured on various BGP and Kent compilations over the years. Now that Ace owns the Golden State Recorders catalogue, it makes sense to bring all the Jeanette Jones masters together to showcase the talent of this fine and soulful singer. Jeanette, however, remains a mysterious figure, with few clues as to who she was, where she came from, or where she might have ended up.... ....After that, the trail runs cold. When discussing Jeanette, Leo Kulka often lamented that he had been unable to make her more successful. But he remained proud of the recordings he had a hand in, and this album shows exactly why. More via the release notes by Alec Palao at Ace records http://acerecords.co.uk/dreams-all-come-true Preview via Juno Records Player Tracks Side 1 1. "Cut Loose" (2:15) 2. "I'm Glad I Got Over You" (2:14) 3. "Jelous Moon" (2:40) 4. "Darling, I'm Standing By You" (2:33) 5. "Dreams All Come True" (2:34) 6. "What Have You Got To Gain By Losing Me" (4:19) Side 2 1. "Break Someone Else's Heart" (2:50) 2. "Quittin The Blues" (2:23) 3. "You'd Be Good For Me" (2:39) 4. "I Want Action" (2:41) 5. "I Want You Mine" (mono) (2:28) 6. "The Thought Of You" (2:54) Competition To be in the hunt for a free copy of this lp, just answer the easy question below and send your answer via a pm to @mike And then come Monday 19th Sept, a winner will be drawn out of the Soul Source hat Q What year was the lone single released

A heads up on the new Ace releases for September 2016, expect more on the interesting individual releases later on. Note that some are released and available right now New releases from Ace records Come Back Strong: Hotlanta Soul 4 70s Soul Various Artists (Hotlanta/ GMG) CD £11.50 Underrated Atlanta, GA gives us 24 southern soul scorchers; both raw and refined. I Want A Guarantee / Now That You're Gone 60s Soul Various Artists (Kent singles) 7" £9.86 First time on 45, for this magnificent Ashford & Simpson dancer. The flip is a beautiful crossover ballad from the Platters’ lead singer. Body Chains / Push On Jesse Jackson Northern Soul Various Artists (Kent singles) 7" £9.86 Two big Northern tracks on the funkier edge that are already hugely popular with forward-thinking DJs and dancers. Gettin' To Me / I Need You 60s Soul Various Artists (Kent singles) 7" £9.86 This epic Ben E King track finally receives a 7” release, backed with the best up-tempo Northern discovery of last year on the flip. But If You Must Go / All That I Have Deep Soul Various Artists (Dave Godin) 7" £9.86 One of the very best soul ballads gets a deserved first UK release backed with Debbie Taylor’s classy ‘All That I Have’ which is makes its first appearance on vinyl. I've Come Too Far With You / Who Are You Gonna Love Deep Soul Rozetta Johnson 7" £9.86 Rozetta Johnson’s name is synonymous with the highest quality southern soul, often in conjunction with Sam Dees, who wrote these two sides. You Only Live Twice / Hold To My Baby 60s Soul Various Artists (Pied Piper) 7" £9.86 Lorraine Chandler’s dramatic track featuring the James Bond theme tune motif back with the adrenalin rush of this instrumental mix of the Cavaliers’ ‘Hold To My Baby’. You Hit Me / I Couldn't Build A World With You (On The Outside) 60s Soul Various Artists (Kent singles) 7" £7.99 ‘You Hit Me...’ is a massive record, first played to 1,000 plus dancers in the 70s. The flip is from GWP stablemates the Devonnes. The Twitch / Enough For Everybody 60s Soul Various Artists (Kent singles) 7" £7.99 The epitome of the swinging 60s soul sound from this 1963 recording backed with a Betty Bibbs track from 1968 in a similarly light-hearted mood. Hit List 2 Pop Various Artists (Hit List) CD £11.50 A happening helping of 24 American Top 40 Chart hits of the early 1970s, from a time when AM Radio was still king and records still broke out regionally. SON-OF-A-GUN And More From The LEE HAZLEWOOD Songbook Pop Various Artists (Songwriter Series) CD £12.92 The songs of Lee Hazlewood performed by a panoply of international artists from the 1950s to the present day. Classical Gassers - Pop Gems Inspired By The Great Composers Pop Various Artists (Themes) CD £12.92 Ranging from rocked-up instrumentals to lush countrypolitan ballads, a collection of pop gems inspired by the great classical composers. As said just a heads up for now, more later Full info and purchase options via Ace records site, the link is below https://acerecords.co.uk/home