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Last Bastion Records have shared their latest 45 release info, available for pre-order now... MONICA ROCHA - The Chicano EP 7" LAST BASTION RECORDS presents MONICA ROCHA ‘THE CHICANO EP’ HELLO STRANGER / TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT / THE ONE THAT REALLY LOVES YOU For LB05, debuting on vinyl and this three track EP, we have the Chicano Soul /Brown eyed Soul/low-rider sound of Monica Rocha plus her fabulous duet with Malik Malo! Limited to 300 with picture sleeve - there will be no repress. Originally pioneered by artists from San Antonio, Texas “Chicano Soul” (a fusion of Mexican-American and Black musical cultures) has always had an enthusiastic audience among Latino /Hispanic communities throughout the southwestern United States. These are slow jams from the moment when doo-wop morphed into soul. Mostly pleading and woebegone, they’re wrenching and transcendent in the way the best soul music always has been. There’s now a new Californian movement of low-rider oldies music and resurgence in the Chicano Soul sound today with Monica and Malik. The EP opens with ‘Hello stranger’ produced and arranged by Edward ‘E-Dub’ Rios. Monica dueting with Malik and delivering their trademark ‘Chicano’ magic on a track originally released by Barbara Lewis as a soul 45 in 1963. It was written by Barbara herself a few years earlier. Continuing on the A side is ,‘The One Who Really Loves You’ again infused with that Chicano /low-rider style, E-Dub’s production with Monica’s vocals transforming this Smokey Robinson penned 1962 Mary Wells soul classic to stunning effect. ‘Tonight Is The Night’ on the flip has Monica with a sultry and evocative mid tempo recording reimagining Betty Wright’s 1974 sophisticated, smooth and polished studio production synonymous with that formative disco era. It’s stripped away and taken back a decade. Tantalising Lo-fi perfection with vocal intensity against a snare drum backbeat and in doing so, creating a soundtrack for evenings of low-rider music and gatherings of 50s vintage cars under the California sun. FEATURES Hello Stranger Tonight is the night (shorter version) The one that really loves you £13.99 Plus delivery Videos Detour Records link... https://detourrecords.co.uk/epages/es785745.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=42670161

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Word from Hayley Records in our soul markt about two great 45 releases , both are available right now - purchase details at the end DEON JACKSON Happily ever after/(You've got) The power of love HR034 Two more previously unreleased tracks from one of Detroit's favourite sons - DEON JACKSON. 'Happily ever after' was originally recorded by Len Barry but found its way to Detroit and producer Ollie McLoughlin and arranger Mike Terry in the mid 1960s. The flip '(You've got) the power of love' was written by CAPITOLS member Richard McDougall but never recorded by the group. It did gain a release by The ESQUIRES under the title 'You got the power' hayley-deon-jackson.mp3 GROOVESVILLE PLAYERS Don't hurt me / AL KENT ORCHESTRA The way you've been acting lately HR035 Another fantastic discovery in the form of the backing track to 'Sweet Sherry' and 'Has it happened to you yet' under it's original title 'Don't hurt me'. Who it was intended for or what the original lyrics were are unknown. Backed with another classic - the original backing track to 'The way you've been acting lately' complete with false start and no background singers. hayley-Groovesville-players.mp3 Purchase direct from Hayley Records via www.hayleyrecords.co.uk/vinyl/index.asp Original Soul Markt topic by @Rob Moss https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/441129-latest-hayleys-groovesville-players-deon-jackson/

A heads up release news that MD Records latest 45 is now out and about and available via quality soul stockists. Great double sider, 2 great tracks on vinyl for the first time. Alfreda Brockington - Give me what you givin’ her / Waitin’ for your touch - MD Records Check out the below for the full details Video/Audio