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This Sunday night sees the overdue return of the Soul Source competitions. This time around this series of competitions kicks off with... Up for grabs are a copy of both the latest Hayley records 45 release Details/video of both 45s DEON JACKSON 'Pain in my heart' b/w ' I've got so much love' JIMMY DELPHS 'Where there is love' b/w 'Our last goodbye' More background info and purchase options on both these 2 45s can be read via the earlier Soul Source Release News article... To get your hands on these fine 45s, all you have to do... Just 'like' this article using the soul source 'like/reputation' feature (hit the green arrow on the right hand side below -opposite the 'report article' link) The competition will close at midnight 29th Feb. The names of all the members who have liked this article will be then placed into the soul source hat. 2 winners will then be drawn out. The first member out will have the choice of which of the 45s they want. while the other winner will then have the remaining 45. The winners will be announced on the morning of the next day. St Davids Day Tuesday the 1st March 2016 and the two 45s will be then mailed out to both winners via Hayley Records Just hit the like/reputation green arrow on the right hand side below (opposite the 'report article' link) to be in with a chance Good Luck now!

Still catching up with the last few weeks releases, today the focus falls back on Kent with this Stax related most recent release. The Other Side Of The Trax - Stax-Volt 45 rpm Rarities 1964-1968 CDTOP 442 This comp features 24 Stax/Volt b-side tracks from 1964-1968. The release notes (see link below) informs us that this is the first time out on cd for all the 24 and for most the first time seen the light of day since the initial single release back when. Source wise all it seems are from the original singles mono masters apart from Johnny Tailor's opener which is offered up here via a new stereo mix Initial reaction appears to be strong with a fair few 5 star reviews being given on amazon already (see link below) Article photo: Johnny Daye, Otis Redding and Steve Johnny (more via link below) Detailed release notes, images and purchase via http://acerecords.co.uk/the-other-side-of-the-trax Preview Listen Can preview yourself via the Juno Records player below Video Trailer Track Listing 1. Johnnie Taylor - "Changes" 2. Carla Thomas - "Separation" 3. Ivory Joe Hunter - "This Kind Of Woman" 4. Rufus Thomas - "Sho' Gonna Mess Him Up" 5. Barbara & The Browns - "You Belong To Her" 6. William Bell - "Don't Stop Now" 7. The Mark Keys - "Beach Bash" 8. Eddie Purrell - "My Pride Won't Let Me" 9. Johnny Daye - "I Need Somebody" 10. Eddie Jefferson - "Uh-Oh (I'm In Love Again)" 11. Dorothy Williams - "Watchdog" 12. Oscar Mack - "You'll Never Know How Much I Love You" 13. Barbara & The Browns - "Please Be Honest With Me" 14. William Bell - "Ain't Got No Girl" 15. Carla Thomas - "A Boy Named Tom" 16. Gorgeous George - "Sweet Thing" 17. Eddie Floyd - "Hey Now" 18. Sir Isaac & The Do Dads - "The Big Dipper" 19. Rufus & Carla Thomas - "We're Tight" 20. Sir Mack Rice - "I Gotta Have My Baby's Love" 21. Eddie Floyd - "Under My Nose" 22. Johnny Jenkins - "Bashful Guitar" 23. Linda Lyndell - "Here Am I" 24. Johnnie Taylor - "Strange Things (Happenin' In My Heart)"

Just had word from Bertha DocHouse about the showing of the film Mavis! this Friday (19th February), with a special preview and Q&A on Thursday 18th, Bertha DocHouse is the documentary cinema based at Curzon Bloomsbury in central London and Mavis! is showing from Friday 19 Feb 2016 - Thu 25 Feb 2016 Mavis! was featured here on Soul Source last November (see below for link) and the trailer can be viewed here... Dir: Jessica Edwards United States / 2015 / 81mins "A spirited and captivating bio-doc that richly deserves the exclamation point in its title." - Variety Gospel / soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples has been thrilling her fans for over 60 years, performing with her family as The Staple Singers, and later as a solo artist. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like “I’ll Take You There" in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along the way. Mavis! tells her story and captures her irrepressible zest for music, performing and life. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Jessica Edwards (via Skype) hosted by Kevin Le Gendre. Kevin Le Gendre is a journalist and broadcaster with an interest in black music and literature. Since the late 1990s, he has written about soul, jazz, African-American, Caribbean and black British authors for a wide variety of publications that include Echoes, Jazzwise, The Independent, The Guardian and Vibrations. He has also presented programmes for BBC Radio 3 and is the author of the critically acclaimed book Soul Unsung: Reflections On The Band In Black Popular Music. more info on the film can be viewed via here Link to the Bertha DocHouse Cinema for timings and bookings Thursday preview and Q&A screening http://www.dochouse.org/cinema/screenings/dochouse-thursday-mavis-qa Details of Friday 19 Feb 2016 - Thu 25 Feb 2016 http://www.dochouse.org/cinema/screenings/mavis Info Bertha DocHouse, based at Curzon Bloomsbury, is the first cinema dedicated to documentary films and events. We select the best docs and bring them to you along...