Greg Belson

For set sale; The Contacts 'You gonna pay' / 'Why little girl' (Quadran) VG+ (clean, crisp labels on both sides) Price in US DOLLARS = $225 + delivery from California **SOLD** Original green and yellow label cut from 1971. Mostly known for the killer dancer 'You gonna pay', but flip it over for an amazing sweet soul, low rider style ballad. Clips are not from the copy on offer and for reference only. Photo's and mp3's can be provided upon request. Thanks! Side A; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWNVbsY16Xc Side B; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKAnr9gOqE

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 28th October @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 52.https://dublab.com/I'll be back live in the LA studio, broadcasting a whole host of new additions to the collection. Killer new funk and soul sides for your discerning listenership.Expect to hear some selections that had great receptions on the 50 or so dancefloors around Europe that danced the night away during my recent 2015 DJ tour.And for the deep soul connoiseurs out there, I'll have a clutch of special discoveries waiting for you. Some real quality music, no doubt!If you missed the last 51st show featuring a gospel soundclash with DJ Brian Poust, then here's the archived mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-51-with-guest-dj-brian-poust/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. We've just surpassed our 200th video, so please check it out and subscribe here; https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 Thanks everyone and see you there!

LP for set sale; Bishop Clifford Butler 'Everybody's doing there thing....a new sound in gospel rock' (Randy's Spiritual) SEALED (opening is still sealed, shrink partially removed hence an M- grading for the jacket. Vinyl is untouched.) Price in US DOLLARS = $75 + shipping from California The clip is for reference only and features the main track of the LP played from the very rare 45. The tracks are identical....THE SALE IS FOR THE LP, NOT THE 45, thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrS98E-dQlo

Please can anybody help out with any VG+ copies or better of the following 45's. I'll probably need to purchase one at a time, so please get back to me and we can work on the logistics. Many thanks.......! The Freeman Brothers – Caught Me on A String Soul Shakers – Get Hip to Yourself Togetherness – Bet You Never Knew Fantastic Goldenaires – My Life Depends On You The Uptowners – From Lovers to Friends (Captown) The Citations – Hey Mr. Love (Solid Soul) The Day-Tons – I’ve Got To Tell You About It The Compacts – Call Her The Saints – Love Can Be Love Foundation – Don’t Cry Loveseed – Being Alone Race-Class and Power – The Search Is Over Al Glover & Gloria – Till The End Of Time Climax Band – My Love The Beachers – Something Deep Inside Cold T – Pieces Of A Love Affair

Eli will be previewing some new material with a strong gospel influence on this tour, as well as some of his earlier songs that has won him fans the world over. Here's a rehearsal snippet, just to give you a flavor!

Here's the 51st installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-51-with-guest-dj-brian-poust/ After the success of our two previous 'Gospel Soundclash' sessions we're excited to welcome into the studio from Atlanta Georgia, the man with the killer Peachtree knowledge and collection to back it up, DJ Brian Poust. This is the third in a series featuring the selections from some of the premiere gospel collectors the world over. An hours worth of rare soulful tunes from your host, followed by an hour by our guest collector DJ. Brian is a walking encyclopedia with recordings from Georgia. He maintains a blog as well as sells vinyl via his Soul Force mailout. He DJ's clubs (sometimes under the moniker Agent 45) regularly too, bringing his own brand of furious funk, soul & R&B to his 'Rhythm & Booze' night. Check out his work, right here; https://www.georgiasoul.com/ Agent45 Feel free to join our facebook group! Thanks!

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in live yesterday to The Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 51....a 2 hour soundclash pitting my selections against the mighty collection of Mr Brian Poust. Here's the tracklisting, and the archived mixcloud link will be live shortly. Cheers! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 51 hosted by Greg Belson with guest DJ Brian Poust DJ Greg Belson The Sistrunk Bros ‘Leave God’s children alone’ (Sistrunk) Sons of Zion ‘My mother is gone’ (Bilesse) Sunrise Gospel Singers of Chicago Heights ‘When I’m gone’ (No label) Rosalind Finee Graham ‘I’m free today’ (GP) The Crowns of Harmony ‘It me Lord I’m trying to serve you again’ (Merton) Florida All Stars ‘I’ve got it in my soul’ (Music City) The Supreme Wonders ‘After I’m gone’ (Supreme) Talkset W. Hall and his Ever Ready Singers ‘One of these mornings’ (W. Hall) Gospel Soulettes ‘Take your rest’ (Soulettes) The Singing Mellerairs ‘Ain’t it a shame’ (Mable) The Guiding Stars ‘Been dipped in the water’ (Rondo) Mighty Gospel Tones of New Haven, Conn. ‘Lord guide me’ (No label) The Frazer Jubileers Singers of Williamsburg, VA. ‘Yes, O Lord, I pray every day’ (S. Green Records Inc) Talkset The Bright Clouds ‘It’s all right’ (Sir) Julius & the Stone Society ‘Thank God (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)’ (No label) The Wearyland Singers ‘If you see me doing wrong’ (Timothy) No Artist ‘The Solution’ (Acetate) Echoes of Faith N.Y.C. ‘What have you done’ (Hope) Maudie Bilbrew and the Aycee Bilbrew Singers ‘That freedom plane’ (Aycee) DJ Brian Poust Gospel Stirrers 'Get Your House In Order' (Carrie) The Southern Bells 'Will You Be There' (Woodruff Enterprises) Independence Gospelettes 'Save My Soul' (Psalms) Gospel Crusaders 'Love, Peace and Harmony' (ASL) New Harmony Four 'I Heard A Strange Voice' (F&W) Wonderful Clouds 'Cross the River' (Ziontone) The Evans Gospel Singers 'I Got Heaven On My Mind' (Professional Artist) The Goldeneers 'Straighten It Out' (Faith) James Cockerham 'We Need Love' (Copro Record Co.) The Fabulous Luckett Brothers 'Lord I Know You Are' (HSE) Little Zeke and the Potter Boys 'Jesus Coming Back' (Faith) Troy Ramey & The Show Stopping Soul Searchers 'Keep God On Your Mind' (Nashboro) Miracle Revival 'Jesus Is Blessing Me' (MRV) The Voices Supreme 'Looking For Peace' (Glori) The Detroit Cumberland Rivers 'I'm Going Home' (Kable) The Spirit of Memphis 'T'will Be Glory' (Abec) Rev. Jerry Washington 'The Mighty Flames of Cavalry' (T.P. Records) The Mighty Kings of Harmony 'Call On Jesus' (Klondike) Heaven Dee-Etts 'That's Alright' (Designer) Roscoe Robinson 'Elijah' (Jewel) Ray Magee 'I've Been Changed' (Randy's Spiritual Record Co.)

Broadcasting live tomorrow!

Tonight on Sohojams radio, I'll be bringing a slew of rare 45's to entertain the westend massive....you can check it out too, by listening via your online device....we go from 8pm til 10pm UK time.....and this time, the host will be the amazing DJ Nacho, with a righteous selection to get you in the mood. See ya there! http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=85c3035b0dac46a9ea48947d5&id=9ff7ff085e&e=f3e8465f3b

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 23rd September @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 51 https://dublab.com After the success of our two previous 'Gospel Soundclash' sessions featuring Mr Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & Aaron Bushman, we're excited to welcome into the studio from Atlanta Georgia, the man with the killer Peachtree knowledge and collection to back it up, DJ Brian Poust. This is the third in a series featuring the selections from some of the premiere gospel collectors the world over. An hours worth of rare soulful tunes from your host, followed by an hour by our guest collector DJ. Brian is a walking encyclopedia with recordings from Georgia. He maintains a blog as well as sells vinyl via his Soul Force mailout. He DJ's clubs (sometimes under the moniker Agent 45) regularly too, bringing his own brand of furious funk, soul & R&B to his 'Rhythm & Booze' night. Here, we're focusing on his mighty gospel collection. Check out his work, right here; https://www.georgiasoul.com/ https://www.mixcloud.com/agent45/ Tune in and get yourself ready for The Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 51....the third in a series of Gospel Soundclashes......more guests to be announced at a later date. If you missed the last 50th Anniversary show, here's the archived mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-50-anniversary-edition/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. We've just surpassed our 200th video, so please check it out and subscribe here; https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 Thanks everyone and see you there!

Flying out to Germany in a few hours for a series of dates over the next 9 days.....hope you can make it out....from Berlin to Frankfurt, to Passau and finishing with a mammoth gospel extravaganza in Munich. Kicking it all off at the Bassy Club 'nighter, starting at 10pm and finishing at 6am.....the box is packed with the good stuff, no doubt. Drop by, why dont'cha! 4th - Soul'd Up, Bassy Club, BERLIN 5th - Soild Soul, Pik Dame, FRANKFURT 8th - Solid Soul Radio Show, Radio X, FRANKFURT 10th - Innkraut Soul Club, Camera, PASSAU 13th - Soul From All Decades, Import Export, MUNICH

Please join us tomorrow on dublab.com as we celebrate the 50th Edition of The Divine Chord Gospel Show.... So far we've broadcast over 1,000 tunes that have gone far too long without the due recognition the artists and their body of work deserves. It's amazing to reach such a landmark, so thanks so much to all that support our monthly offering. There's plenty more in store for the future, so keep 'em peeled. Showtime is 2pm US PST (10pm UK time)....check your e-dials and see you there!

This long weekends set of gigs looks like this....tonight, I'll be at The Ace Hotel in Shoreditch for the 'Diggers Dozen' session, set time at 8.30pm sharp. Heavy duty collectors, pulling out some of their big guns....so why not drop on by and see what makes it on the turntables. Guaranteed, the good stuff! Then Friday, I'm off to Zurich, Switzerland to join Herr Wempe for a crackin' night of soul rarities, gospel big hitters and whatever else we can squeeze in....dancefloor friendly, all night long.....then on Saturday, I'll be taking the hours journey to Lucerne to hook up with the Swiss Soul Club crew for more of the modern soul, gospel disco selections. Had such a great time in Switzerland last year, can't wait to get things crackin'.....and then Sunday, I'll be on Rinse FM 106.8 with the Horse Meat Disco fellows from 1pm til 3pm (UK)....I'll be their first ever guest on the show, so I'm extremely honored.....a bit of chat, and a whole lotta gospel disco for your ears. Phew.....see ya out and about!

What an absolutely glorious weekend of gigs.....over 12 hours on the road and around 700 miles under my belt, but man....was it all worth the drive! Saturday was my first gig back in Falmouth for ages......hard hitting R&B, and all that malarkey, with my fine friend and compadre Mr Dante Gabriel. An absolutely peachy kean session of the good stuff that didn't hold up, let loose, all of the above. The dancefloor was rammed tight all night, until we heated the place up so much, the fire alarm went off.....proper heaters, as promised. I salute you people of Falmouth....you sure can shake a tail feather! And then yesterday......the gospel disco box got it's next outing at the voluptuous Horse Meat Disco....thanks so much to James Hillard for inviting me to play a dose of the holy ghost at this pretty special venue. DJ'ing here is a DJ's dream....no drama's no attitudes, just people that wanna dance to good music, even if they haven't heard it before. An amazing night packed to the rafters and I'll look forward to coming back here time and again. A truly special 48 hours in this years calendar....check the tunes out below for just how different these two shows were. Loved every second! One from 'Make with the shake!'.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu3OEDo_MEs And my last tune at HMD on Sunday...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A40PLZJIZ94

Have to say I'm seriously looking forward to this weekends schedule of events....why so? Well these two gigs back to back couldn't be any more different, and I know I'm gonna have just the most fun at both of 'em! Kicking of at 'Make with the shake' @ MONO in the fair town of Falmouth, breaking out the early 60's r&b movers and shakers. A chance to spin the heavy duty boppin' 45's of the jumpin' juke joint jivin' variety....DJ'ing alongside Mr Dante Gabriel, a fellow of great taste both in tunes and icey confections. A dandy night goin' on in the west country! Then Sunday, I'll be heading back to the Big Smoke where you can find me at The Eagle in Vauxhall, joining the Horse Meat Disco guys Luke & James. Absolutely LOVED playing here last year....100% gospel disco to a packed out dancefloor.....like a little NYC Downlow reunion in the heart of London.Really can't wait to get things cooking at these glorious nights so please join us....let's get sweaty, one more 'gin.

Originally broadcast via Dublab.com back on 23rd February 2012, here's the inaugural 45's of Fury show featuring your hosts Greg Belson & Andy Cobb, with special guest DJ Brian Poust. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/45s-of-fury-with-guest-dj-brian-poust/ 45's of Fury was borne out of a fairly infrequent club night in Los Angeles.....45's of the harder, rarer, more sought after variety....it just made sense to approach Dublab and turn it into a monthly broadcast, reaching their worldwide listenership with music they might now have heard before. The remit is simple - bring your heavy hitters, the tunes you love the most....your jewels of the playbox....the stars of the crown. Just make sure everything is played on original vinyl. No serato, no CD's, no comps. Original vinyl, as the recording artist intended, back in the day. Mr Poust contributes some huge artillery with a few locally discovered treasures that are so low on quantity found, he could well be the owner of the sole copy. A great mix of tunes....these are the 45's of Fury.

The extended weekend starts here, kicking things off tomorrow in London Town with the mighty Majestic Soul crew @ the Horse & Groom, EC2A. A righteous midweek session where the music is totally upfront.....one of those places where soul folk go to listen, dance and immerse themselves in music they might not have heard before. Loved playing this night last year, so let's do it all again!!

Our special guest for last months 45's of Fury broadcast, was our learned brother Mr Brian Waters. He's a native Angelino known for his multiple residencies around the city as well as his amazing radio show ‘Boogie Disease’ on Luxuria Music. Brian’s collection runs the gamut from hard hitting soul to titty shakers, R&B shufflers, oddball big band and anything that tweaks the synapses of his twisted dome. He has an ear for the obscure, which always makes for a treat when you hear his set….just cos you’re never quite sure what you’re gonna get. One thing’s f’sure……Mr. W delivers a mixed bag of goodies right here….check out these furious 45’s for something a little…….different. https://dublab.com/greg-belson-wguest-dj-brian-waters-45s-of-fury-07-22-15/ The Strangers ‘Caterpillar crawl’ (Titan)T.L. Clemons & Combo ‘Let’s jerk’ (Combo)George (Wild Child) Butler ‘Hold me baby’ (Jewel)Tony Middleton ‘Blackjack’ (Triumph)Lloyd Price ‘Hello little girl’ (KRC)Big Jay McNeely and his Orchestra ‘The Goof’ (Federal)Claude McLin and Combo ‘Ruff’ (Allegro)Aaron Neville ‘Over you’ (Minit)Little Richard ‘Baby, don’t you want a man like me’ (Modern)Bessie Banks ‘(You should have been a) Doctor’ (Spokane)Tony Borders ‘Pass the word’ (Hall)The Virtues ‘Guitar on the wild side’ (Virtue)What’s Happening ‘Hot buttered buns’ (Coreco)The Pazant Brothers ‘Toe jam’ (RCA Victor)Gunga Din ‘Crab cakes’ (Valise)The Rance Allen Singers ‘Let’s get together and love’ (Reflect)Jack Wood ‘So sad’ (Lawrence)XL5 Minus 1 ‘Harlem shuffle’ (Cove)The Explosions ‘I seem to be crying’ (Lu-Bet)Johnnie Morisette ‘Run’ (Bay-Tone)James Brown & the Famous Flames ‘Tell me that you love me’ (King)Buddy Guy ‘Crazy love’ (Chess)Big Jay McNeely & Band ‘Psycho serenade’ (Swingin’)The Quarter Notes ‘Punkanilla’ (RCA Victor)Timmie Rodgers & his Orchestra ‘Teedle dee teedle dum’ (Mercury)The Pacesetters ‘Ronnie’s beat’ (Wink)The Vowels ‘The Stretch’ (Lebam)

Lotsa fun last night with the Love Vinyl crew @ Shutterbug buried in the heart of East London.....great sharing the decks with Mr Jake Holloway.....the selections were indeed righteous, all night long. Interesting DJ dilemma to deal with too.....moving from outside to indoors, playing on the same decks.....a bit of jiggery pokery and the skills of the wylie coyote Sean Innit, meant the transition was smoother than a buttery Werther's hard boiled sweet. Much fun, killer music and some fine laughy tales shared too....loved it chaps, so thanks for having me play alongside ya ;)

Here's the runners and riders for this weekends schedule of events....kicking off with a return visit to Hastings' new up and coming night spot....brand new management and a brand new music policy, so I'll be entertaining the troops at The General Havelock, Hastings. from 8pm til 12 midnight. Soul rarities along with a few classics, a sprinkling of R&B and a smattering of funk for your dancing consideration. Then Saturday night, I'll be joining the righteous Love Vinyl crew at Shutterbug, London E1 for some major league modern soul & gospel disco.....a healthy dose of the holy ghost too.....sharing the turntables with veteran digger Jake Holloway for this one, so expect some heavy selections. And then Sunday at 11am UK GMT, I'll be saddling up to Thierry J Cochet aka Dr Kruger for a 'House Call' on NTS Live Radio.....streaming to your homes via the glorious interwebs. See you fine folk out and about, or via your listening device!

Yesterday's gig at the Somersault Festival was one that will go down in the Belson memory banks for years....proper crazy.....after getting home from Second City Soul at 6am, I had to be out the door and heading to North Devon by 12 midday. 6 hours later (I'm looking at you, the wretched hive of scum and villainy that is the M25), I was greeted by a mudfest of epic proportions. The rain eased off whilst I got on site, and I was delivered to the field which was gonna be our office for the night. I decided well, it's Sunday, time to let loose the gospel disco. However....show time came along, and the heavens decided to open. Initially a bit of a slow starter, the crowd began building, my buddy Wrongtom joined me in warming up the crowd, for the imminent arrival of the headliner act, Norman Jay MBE. 11pm came and went, and still no sign of Norman.....the crew had lost Mr Jay....or he'd gone home....or disappeared into the forest. Ha!! So there we were, in front of 600 or soaking wet, drenched party people, giving them a show....and man, were they up for it. Under the backdrop of a beautifully lit vintage bridge, a small part of rain-soden North Devon, got down with us.....all a bit special, truth be told.....Norman Jay, not required.....just give the Dynamic Duo of WrongT and myself a call! ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOr33dMxwHc

What a crazy coupla days over the weekend.....great times indeed!! Kicking things off at the Second City Soul club on Saturday night. I had an absolute ball DJ'ing here. The calibre of tunes floating through the speakers, gave me the chance to play some records I've been dying to pull outta the bag. Great to share the decks with Sean Haydon in an impromptu spot of 'one on, one off'....his playing of the exquisite Antonio Castro 'W.E.L.F.A.R.E', was the catalyst for me to play a tune I've been itching to spin....just waiting for the right moment. Check the dropbox clip for a snippet of the Hightones 'Glad to be here'....thanks so much to Mark and Kevin for inviting me along. Great night, really. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Hightones - Glad to be here.mp3

Huh....I didn't have my copy of the Clara to hand, so a quick look online for a scan of the artwork, and yeah, writing credits to Messrs Newley & Bricusse.....excellent.....hadn't clocked that before. Cheers for the education ;) I think the Capree is a working of it to a certain point....like a lot of gospel tunes, borrowing licks, verses, choruses etc.

Cheers for the post....just checking in though....could you possibly be thinking of 'Lord, don't move the mountain', which was covered by a stack of showtime artists....different tune entirely to 'Gonna move a mountain'