Greg Belson

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All sold, thanks!

Tune in later on today.......a whole bunch of top flight rarities for your listening enjoyment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sscPjiJgLik

Thanks for the comments, Jaco.......I'm sure a lot of these recordings have gone undiscovered for so long because of prejudices to the lyrical content. I'm not religious in the slightest, yet I started collecting gospel around 10 years ago. And the journey's been pretty great so far, uncovering some of the most spectacularly soulful performances I've ever heard, regardless of what the message is. A proportion of secular soul cuts have throw away lyrics at any rate, so why not just listen to the tone and delivery and not worry about the meaning?

Slowly but surely I've been adding some fresh uploads to my youtube channel......hovering around 140 or so at the moment. I try to add titles that are new to youtube, so if you've got a minute or two, check out some of the tunes on offer, here. https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel And to give you a flavour, here's one that got a spin during my Euro tour this year, and seemed to turn a few inquisitive heads to the turntables. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhn2JbpL6-g Any questions and suchlike, then fire away.......cheers!

Thanks for listening, Kev....much appreciated.......the Kicking Mustangs is a belter......shame about the bad fadeout on the actual tune, but the quality of the music makes up for it. It's the flip of a deep funk classic instrumental.

Cheers for checking the show, Dave......glad you dug it, mate. And yep, Ruben is a fine fellow.......and you, sir!

Just under a week to go!

And the archive link is in this thread.......cheers!

Join me please on dublab.com at 12 midday US PST (8pm UK time) for a special broadcast of 45's of Fury with my guest DJ Mr. Robinson (Dig Deeper). https://dublab.com/ In many soul and funk circles, Mr. Robinson needs very little introduction.....but for those that need a heads-up, here goes! A native from the UK, transplanted to the US via New York City, Mr. Robinson has been immersed in soul music for most of his adult life. His penchant for rare soul grew from visits to such legendary venues as the 100 Club in London town.......for the last 30 years, things have spiraled out of control......just a tad. Not only does he dig that extra mile for some of the rarest recordings on the planet, he spends most of his spare time finding the original artists and bringing them back to the stage. Alongside co-founder DJ Honky, you can find Mr. Robinson hosting some of the hottest soul events on any continent with his 'Dig Deeper' nights. Essential stuff indeed....and today he graces us with some of his vinyl excavations. Mind blowing stuff, so notepads at the ready, it's gonna get a tad nasty. https://www.facebook.com/digdeepernyc https://www.youtube.com/user/NYCDigDeeper/videos

First aired on 24th July 2013 Here's the 26th installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-26/ This month, the first set is dedicated to some big first time plays for me during my recent European Tour......some heavy hitters here including the Gospel Dynamics and their nod to the Isley Brothers. And soul legend Choker Campbell reworks the Harris Special cut into a dancefloor funk bomb! For pt.2, we head all over the US with offerings from Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Virginia etc. Some sublime 45's on offer! To close, I've selected a few choice cuts from my Glastonbury set for the Block 9 NYC Downlow crew....an awesome event in the middle of a large field near the East Coast of the UK. Gospel Disco had the massive crowd goin' crazy!! Such an absolute joy to DJ that night, and a special memory f'sure! Thanks to all that danced their socks off! And slide..........! Feel free to join the facebook group 'The Divine Chord Gospel Show'. Thanks!

Thanks for checking out the show.....cheers for the comment!

Thanks alot to all of you that tuned in live to the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 26 yesterday, including some big spins from my recent Euro tour, and a sampling of my Glastonbury NYC Downlow set. Here's the tracklisting and the archived mixcloud link will be live asap. Cheers! The Michael Jordan Ensemble with Artis Fugate ‘Tell him what you want’ (Peace) Gospel Leaders ‘Happiness’ (Viv) Sensational Gospel Saints ‘Time ain’t long’ (Web) Pearl Farano and the High Lites of Joy ‘Who’s your boss’ (Pearlsfar) The Gospel Dynamics ‘Do you love him’ (Mark Five) The Harris Special ‘To make things better’ (Revelation) Talkset The Vocalaries of Newport News, Virginia ‘Nobody knows’ (Pinewood) Western Harmoneers ‘I call him mine’ (Bud) The Gospel Echos ‘Oh what a time’ (Echo) James and the Swanees ‘Lord, we need you all the time’ (Melon) Dora L. Busby Trio ‘God’s train’ (Hummingbird) Little Miss Janice ‘Scarred knees’ (Proverb) Talkset The Celestial Choir ‘Stand on the word’ (First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, Inc.) Mighty Clouds of Joy ‘Glow love’ (Myrrh) Cassietta George & the Rance Allen Group ‘Use God as my guide’ (No label) Gloria Griffin ‘You’ (Savoy) The Bright Stars ‘You’ve got to be strong today’ (Nashboro) Mighty Clouds of Joy ‘Mighty high’ (ABC)

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in yesterday to the 45's of Fury Sweet Soul Edition with my guest, the legendary Ruben Molina.....a fantastic, slightly extended session, which for me, just got better and better. Here's the archive with full tracklisting and downloadable link for your listening pleasure...... https://dublab.com/greg-belson-45s-of-fury-w-ruben-molina-07-24-13/ Tracklisting; The Religious Souls ‘Sinner man’ (H&M) The Gospel I.Q.’s ‘Waiting on you’ (Su-Ann) Cynthia Sheller ‘Love you more’ (Super Dome) Jimmy Conwell ‘Second hand happiness’ (Mirwood) Little Janice ‘Since you’ve been gone’ (P-Zazz) The Masqueraders ‘One more chance’ (La-Beat) Reggie Soul & the Soul Swingers ‘My world of ecstasy’ (Capri) The Notations ‘I’m still here’ (Twinight) The West Family Singers of Nashville, N.C. ‘God can do anything but fail’ (no label) The Gospel Echoes ‘God won’t change’ (Echoes) The Voice Masters ‘Two lovers’ (Frisco) The Passionetts ‘My life depends on you’ (Soul Burst) Cheryl Williams ‘I’m your fool’ (Bengee Records, Inc.) The Cold Four ‘Love and care’ (Drells) The Two Fellows (Fred & Skeets) ‘Yea, yea, yea, yea’ (Mutt) The Kickin’ Mustangs ‘Take a miracle’ (Plut) Billy Stewart ‘Sitting in the park’ (Chess) Chuck Corby & the Entrees ‘City of strangers’ (Sonic) Josephine Taylor ‘I’ve made up my mind’ (Twinight) The Deceptions ‘Of all the hearts’ (Brooks) Sunlover’s ‘This love of ours’ (Mutt & Jeff) The Mandells ‘Think back’ (Trans World Sound) Arnold Albury & the Casuals ‘My baby don’t understand’ (Dade) Frankie Karl ‘Don’t be afraid’ (B.C.) Naomi Bradly ‘Why not tonight’ (Big Beat) Johnny Bartel and the Soul Masters ‘I waited too long’ (Solid State)

Thanks alot for all those that tuned in live to this broadcast, featuring selections by LA legend, DJ Ruben Molina. Here's the tracklisting, and the archived link will be available shortly! The Religious Souls ‘Sinner man’ (H&M) The Gospel I.Q.’s ‘Waiting on you’ (Su-Ann) Cynthia Sheller ‘Love you more’ (Super Dome) Jimmy Conwell ‘Second hand happiness’ (Mirwood) Little Janice ‘Since you’ve been gone’ (P-Zazz) The Masqueraders ‘One more chance’ (La-Beat) Reggie Soul & the Soul Swingers ‘My world of ecstasy’ (Capri) The Notations ‘I’m still here’ (Twinight) The West Family Singers of Nashville, N.C. ‘God can do anything but fail’ (no label) The Gospel Echoes ‘God won’t change’ (Echoes) The Voice Masters ‘Two lovers’ (Frisco) The Passionetts ‘My life depends on you’ (Soul Burst) Cheryl Williams ‘I’m your fool’ (Bengee Records, Inc.) The Cold Four ‘Love and care’ (Drells) The Two Fellows (Fred & Skeets) ‘Yea, yea, yea, yea’ (Mutt) The Kickin’ Mustangs ‘Take a miracle’ (Plut) Billy Stewart ‘Sitting in the park’ (Chess) Chuck Corby & the Entrees ‘City of strangers’ (Sonic) Josephine Taylor ‘I’ve made up my mind’ (Twinight) The Deceptions ‘Of all the hearts’ (Brooks) Sunlover’s ‘This love of ours’ (Mutt & Jeff) The Mandells ‘Think back’ (Trans World Sound) Arnold Albury & the Casuals ‘My baby don’t understand’ (Dade) Frankie Karl ‘Don’t be afraid’ (B.C.) Naomi Bradly ‘Why not tonight’ (Big Beat) Johnny Bartel and the Soul Masters ‘I waited too long’ (Solid State)

Going live tomorrow!

Just a few days to go for this pretty much essential show......hope you can tune in!

Thanks alot for the comments, mate....I'm hoping to get another invitation. If so, I'm there like a shot ;)

Please join us on dublab.com as we host the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show radio broadcast scheduled for Wednesday 24th July 2013 at 2pm US PST (10pm UK time) https://dublab.com/ For pt. 26, I'll be reliving some of the highlights of my recent 2 month European tour, playing some of the cuts that I debuted including the Gospel Dynamics and Pearl Farano. And I'll have an extended section dedicated to my NYC Downlow set at the Glastonbury Festival....just an amazing experience, so please tune in to share it one more time! For those of you that missed the last show, here's the mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-25/ 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. https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 And then, get ready for a special 45's of Fury show, featuring; East LA DJ and music historian Ruben Molina and his deep crates of sweet, sweet soul. Ruben's selection is stuff of legend and you can catch him playing as part of the Southern Soulspinners crew around California. He's also the author of the essential book 'Chicano Soul' and is the foremost authority on Chicano recordings out of Los Angeles. https://www.amazon.com/Chicano-Recordings-History-American-Culture/dp/B002V5F8NG . Man, it's gonna be somethin' special! 1. Reggie Soul and the Soul Swingers 'World Of Ecstacy' (Capri 11712) [1968] What a beautiful Chicago production. This record has it all: a nice groove, jazzy flute, great lyrics and it fits perfectly into the low rider style. This is the type of record that steps up a collector’s game. 2. Passionetts 'My Life Depends On You' (Soul Burst 501) [1969] A Haunting ballad. Philadelphia female group harmony at its best. It’s not until 1:20 into the song that that you even hear Juanita Stewart’s lead vocals. 3. Kickin Mustangs 'Take A Miracle' (Plato 80286) [1968] Fantastic ballad out of Ashland, KY. A mixed group lead by Danny Shortridge. The record was actually recorded in Cincinnati. Made its way out to Los Angeles on one of the Lost Soul compilations. 4. Deceptions 'Of All The Hearts' (Brooks 323) [1968] Sweet soul magic from Norfolk, VA’s Deceptions. Another one of those beat ballads that became popular among Chicano “oldies” buyers in the mid-nineties. 5. Masqueraders 'One More Chance' (La Beat 6705) [1967] Dallas’ Masqueraders have a long history with the low rider culture. With the popularity of songs like “I’m Just An Average Guy” and “I Ain’t Got To Love Nobody Else” from the moment of their release it didn’t take much for this gem to be on everyone’s want list.

My Euro Tour 2013 was something special for me....I met some great people along the way, playing rare 45's from London to Leeds, Berlin to Bournemouth and Manchester to Naples. But the cherry on the icing of the cake, has to be the incredible (and I mean 'incredible'!!) session at Glastonbury Festival for Block 9 and the NYC Downlow stage. Just an amazing experience that's one of the highlights of my DJ'ing career....so many smilin' faces and people dancin' from start to finish. Here's the recording from the night itself....and yes, I still have a smile on my face! https://thedownlowradio.com/greg-belson-live-nyc-downlow-2013/#more-8426

Still looking for this 45.....thanks!

Some reductions to most of these, so please PM to reserve. Thanks!

Postage for these discs will be from the UNITED STATES and quoted as $4 within the US, $12.75 worldwide for standard first class international airmail If you’d like a different service, then please message me and we’ll work it out. Grading scale = M-, VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G+, G (for UK buyers, VG++ = Ex) Thanks a lot! Sensational Gospel Saints ‘Time ain’t long’ (Web) VG+ (youtube clip is from the copy on offer!) Price in US DOLLARS = **SOLD** Killer gospel funk rarity! Lucy (Sister Soul) Rodgers ‘Pray a little longer’ (One-Way) VG++ Price in US DOLLARS = $75 $60 Tough Chicago gospel modern funk mover! Comped by Numero Group. Rahni Harris & Family Love ‘He’s my friend’ (Emprise) M- Price in US DOLLARS = $40 $30 Sublime gospel crossover cut featured on ‘Overdose of the Holy Ghost’ comp on ZR. Dorthy Norwood ‘He’s a friend’ (Jewel) VG++ (youtube clip is from the copy on offer!) Price in US DOLLARS = **SOLD** Superb gospel modern soul which tore the roof off the NYC Downlow Glastonbury tent! The Amazing Farmer Singers of Chicago ‘I got a telephone in my bosom’ (HLF) M- Price in US DOLLARS = $30 $25 Tough lo-slung Chicago gospel funk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoNL4aHTLUs The M & N Singers ‘Stand by me’ (D-Vine Spirituals) VG (plays great….youtube clip is from this copy!) Price in US DOLLARS = $25 $20 Another stunner from this consistent Memphis label. Albertina Walker ‘Mama said, thank you’ (Jewel) VG+ Price in US DOLLARS = $25 **HOLD** Sublime gospel soul from the pen of Donny Hathaway. Modern Gospel Airs ‘Let it be real’ (Spiritual Singers Association Publishing Co. Inc.) VG+ Price in US DOLLARS = $25 Killer deep soul gospel with a beat. Majestic Choir & Soul Stirrers ‘Why am I treated so bad’ (Checker) VG++ Price in US DOLLARS = $20 Quality cover version of the Pops Staples penned cut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Fz6AxYFko Rev. C.L. White, Jr. and the Spiritual Conceptions ‘Sign of the judgement’ (Croton) VG++ Price in US DOLLARS = $15 Solid disco soul mover out of Chicago.

Looks like it, mate.....and from what I hear, it sounds amazing! Linked to the thread started by mike......

Here's the new post on the refosoul forum....Bear Family are about to reissue it, from the mastertapes!