Greg Belson

First aired on 27th September 2012 Here's the 16th installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-16/ This month, we feature some heavy obscurities by the likes of Preacherman Isidore Womack out of Virginia before heading to California for the Oxnard Jubilees. And we give the fantastic new discovery an airing by the Caffey Brothers as well as the Dixie Wonders 45 currently making waves in Europe. For the 2nd section, the jaw droppingly good Sons of the Soul Revivers gets a debut spin as well as the sublime harmonies of the Heirs of Soul And bringing the show to close this month, the monster Bronze Connection heavy hitter sets the pace for the likes of the Sensational Skylarks out of Detroit, and a fresh discovery by the Sound of Togetherness. Comments and questions are welcome! Feel free to join the facebook group 'The Divine Chord Gospel Show' for updates. Thanks for listening!

That looks great, David......any chance you can share a clip of it.....I've not seen that before!

That Margaret Moss is a monster, Marco.......I gave it a spin at a coupla gigs in the UK whilst I was back recently. Really good responses!

For sale; James Bynum 'We are in need' (E.D.C.) VG++ Price in US DOLLARS = $125.00 + delivery from California Clip; https://www.divshare....ad/19453815-eac Stunning deep soul out of Atlanta, just starting to pick up some attention, and rightly so. A 45 that's got the lot, if more downtempo gear is your bag. Please PM to reserve.

Cheers Roburt.....you can hear pretty much all of them on my mixcloud page, Champ and HSE photo albums aside.

Great 45......very nice deep soul cut https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=492074124968&set=oa.244589822252096&type=1&theater

Thanks alot for checking it out!

Thanks alot to all those that managed to tune in live to yesterday's broadcast....the whole day in the studio was particularly special, so here's the tracklisting. The mixcloud link will be available in the next few days. Comments and questions are welcome! The Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 16 broadcast on 27th September 2012 Allen Gauff, Jr. And His Combo 'I don't want to be alone' (Praise Spiration) Preacherman Isidore Womack 'I've got power in my mind' (The Unlimited) The Oxnard Jubilees 'I've been saved and sanctified' (Two:Dot) Birmingham Traveleers 'Call me, answer' (Birmingham Traveleers) Dixie Wonders feat. Cleophus Mabone 'My soul has got to move' (Memorial) Caffey Brothers 'Make me over' (Aura) Bobby Lee Fears 'Exodus' (Forward) Talkset The Mighty Spiritual Lights of Alexandria, VA. 'You got to move' (MRC) Sensational Harmonizers 'God is real' (Hosanna) The Vocalaries of Newport News, Virginia 'There must be a heaven (Somewhere)' (Pinewood) The Shining Stars 'Lord, I'm still waiting' (JCR Gospels) The Heirs of Soul 'I heard a voice' (Soul Lark) The Sons of the Soul Revivers 'I'll be satisfied' (Reviver) Talkset Dwain Vinyard 'Searching for the truth' (Vinyard) The Bronze Connection 'Love uprising' (MPH) The Heavenly Five 'Jordan river' (B-Rod) Masonic Wonders 'I call him' (More-Love) Connie Pitts 'Working people' (Hob is Gospel) The Sensational Skylarks 'Jesus, oh how I love you' (The Sensational Skylarks) The Sound of Togetherness 'Don't wait on time' (Smoke)

I dunno why anyone would want to boot this 45 at any rate........average at best, and certainly not a club tune. More for the chin strokers and bedroom listeners, so a pretty bizarre tune to reissue.

FYI Kev - the Rolyak variant was the first pressing with different drums....small quantity. The Rolyat pressing has re-recorded drums and of course, the label corrected. Good luck with the sale, mate!

Nope....that's a friend of mine selling that....he came up on it just last week, but he won't tell me where. He combs the various swap meets around Cali on a daily basis, so chances are he lucked out at one of those.

A fantastic session today! Thanks to everybody for tuning in....here's the audio archive for those that couldn't make it. https://dublab.com/greg-belson-with-george-miller-jr-45s-of-fury-06-28-12/ The 45's of Fury Sweet Soul Edition was pretty much the jump-off, so much so that we played an extra half hour......so a solid 90 minute set from the crates of myself, George Miller Jr. & Rene Ruelas.....and here's the playlist! The Castaways "ËœIf our love is strong' (P.I.T.) Fabulous LB's "ËœI need Jesus to walk with me' (L.B.) Kansas City Express "ËœThis is the place' (American Artists) Ice-Cold-Love "ËœWonderful to be loved' (Tammy) Harvey & the Phenomenals "ËœWhat can I do' (Da-Wood) Kal's Kids "ËœLong lonely broken hearted' (Vernon) Jean Johnson Singers "ËœThere is no greater love' (Hummingbird) The Divine Chords "ËœGoodness of the Lord' (Gloryland) The Tridels "ËœWhat can I do' (Spiedel) Elijah & the Ebonies feat. Mary Sexton "ËœI confess' (Gitana) The Tridels "ËœThis thing called love' (Spiedel) Janice Young "ËœWhat is this thing' (True Soul) Little Caesar & the Euterpians "ËœIt was love' (Trail) The Mighty Chosen Sons of God "ËœStay with God' (Rising Star) 3 Steps to Heaven "ËœMy little girl' (Power-House) The Marvells "ËœHow could you hurt me so' (Finer Arts) The Primes "ËœWho do I turn to' (Lota Soul) Little Chris & the Righteous Singers "ËœI thank you Lord' (Skyway) Willie Brown "ËœLove that stranger' (Tri-It) Joe Brown & the Soul Eldorado's "ËœThe vibration pt.2' (F.F.A.) The Valdons "ËœLove me, leave me' (Twin City Movement) The G.C.'s "ËœLet us pray' (Spectrum) G. Raines & the Capitol Driffters "ËœI'm so glad' (Mozel) Gloria Fowler & the Entros "ËœTrain of love' (C.J.) R.J. King "ËœStop what you're doing' (O.P.S.) Apaches "ËœJust another lazy day' (Big 8) United Sounds "ËœAnd when it's over' (United)

A fantastic session today! Thanks to everybody for tuning in.... The 45's of Fury Sweet Soul Edition was pretty much the jump-off, so much so that we played an extra half hour......so a solid 90 minute set from the crates of myself, George Miller Jr. & Rene Ruelas.....and here's the playlist! The Castaways "ËœIf our love is strong' (P.I.T.) Fabulous LB's "ËœI need Jesus to walk with me' (L.B.) Kansas City Express "ËœThis is the place' (American Artists) Ice-Cold-Love "ËœWonderful to be loved' (Tammy) Harvey & the Phenomenals "ËœWhat can I do' (Da-Wood) Kal's Kids "ËœLong lonely broken hearted' (Vernon) Jean Johnson Singers "ËœThere is no greater love' (Hummingbird) The Divine Chords "ËœGoodness of the Lord' (Gloryland) The Tridels "ËœWhat can I do' (Spiedel) Elijah & the Ebonies feat. Mary Sexton "ËœI confess' (Gitana) The Tridels "ËœThis thing called love' (Spiedel) Janice Young "ËœWhat is this thing' (True Soul) Little Caesar & the Euterpians "ËœIt was love' (Trail) The Mighty Chosen Sons of God "ËœStay with God' (Rising Star) 3 Steps to Heaven "ËœMy little girl' (Power-House) The Marvells "ËœHow could you hurt me so' (Finer Arts) The Primes "ËœWho do I turn to' (Lota Soul) Little Chris & the Righteous Singers "ËœI thank you Lord' (Skyway) Willie Brown "ËœLove that stranger' (Tri-It) Joe Brown & the Soul Eldorado's "ËœThe vibration pt.2' (F.F.A.) The Valdons "ËœLove me, leave me' (Twin City Movement) The G.C.'s "ËœLet us pray' (Spectrum) G. Raines & the Capitol Driffters "ËœI'm so glad' (Mozel) Gloria Fowler & the Entros "ËœTrain of love' (C.J.) R.J. King "ËœStop what you're doing' (O.P.S.) Apaches "ËœJust another lazy day' (Big 8) United Sounds "ËœAnd when it's over' (United)

A friend of mine bought the vinyl flat and he's tried it out on a few LP's and a coupla 45's....so far, he's had a 100% success rate. The key is to follow the instructions where you don't put the vinyl flat into the oven. You can buy a bag which can be plugged into the mains, and heats up much more gradually....more like an electric blanket. It's maximum temperature is less and nowhere near as direct as an oven. So his recommendation is, yes it works........don't follow the oven instructions.....purchase the thermal heating bag and leave it pretty much over night. Then allow it to cool to room temperature before you remove the disc from the vinyl flat. It's a fairly heavy piece of kit, but it seems to do the trick.

I can account for 4 of those copies mate.....2 in the US, at least 1 in the UK, not sure where the auction copy went. So can you elaborate a little on the other 2......please PM if you'd rather.

Cheers for pointing that out....great spot that completely passed me by! The flip is a great ballad which kinda hints at a gospel tune......there's lyrics towards the end of the cut 'callin' on Jesus'. It's only mentioned once, so I wasn't sure if it was thinly veiled gospel. The Jim Stanton connection might just join the dots a little more.....thanks!

Going live tomorrow!

Everything in this sale is $10 each LP. Delivery is from California, so $4.00 media mail within the US, $15.00 worldwide Grading jacket/vinyl = M-, VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G+, G Please PM to reserve......thanks! Gloria Griffin 'The gospel glory of Gloria Griffin' (Savoy) SEALED Contains a great moder soul version of the Frankie Beverly penned 'You' The Second Coming 'Somebody said' (Birthright) VG+/VG++ https://www.divshare.com/download/19654429-1ad Arthur Blessitt 'Soul session at his place' (Creative Sound) VG(+)(1" bottom seam split)/VG+ Incs. The Eternal Rush 'God's love'....great psych soul/funk cut https://www.divshare.com/download/19654418-bf9 The Sensational Prodigal Sons 'No sunshine in a storm' (Richburg) VG+ (all seams in tact, slight discoloration)/G+ The essential cut plays superb - check the clip. Solid starter copy. https://www.divshare.com/download/19654411-e13 The B.C. & M. Choir 'Life' (Creed) VG++ (in shrink)/VG++ The Gospel Ambassadors 'Singin' free' (Atlanta Soul Liberation) VG (3" taped top seam)/VG+ Autographed back sleeve 'To my Brother & Fried Isaiah, Peace & Love Elias' The God Squad featuring Leonard Gaston 'Jesus Christ Greatest Hits' (Rare Earth) VG(+)/VG+ Lloyd Reese and the Solid Rock Chorus 'Peace be' (Verve) VG+/VG++ Biblical Gospel Singers 'It's so easy now' (ABC SOngbird) VG+ (deletion punch, small tear top right)/VG+ Calvin Bridges & the Faith Tabernacle Voices 'So much to be grateful for' (Birthright) VG++/VG++ Great modern soul from 1983 The Foundation of Life Joy Choir 'Under the direction of Kevin Yancy' (Gospel Roots) VG++/VG+ The Followers of Christ 'In his footsteps' (Castle) VG+/VG++ Ernest Franklin 'I'm going to sit down' (Jewel) VG (2" top taped seam. WOL on back)/VG+ Robert Banks and his New Gospel Folk Sound 'The message' (Verve) VG++ (deletion punch)/VG++ Contains the big northern soul spin 'A mighty good way' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqYbQlSPvbI The Stars of Faith 'Living in the last days' (Vanguard) VG++/VG++ Great coupla funk cuts on here, including Bernard Purdie on drums! https://www.divshare.com/download/19654603-288 The Cuban Singers 'The Cuban Singers' (Claiborne Bros. Productions) VG++/G Nice selection of spirituals

For set sale J.J. Johnson & the Famous Johnsonettes Singers of Montgomery, Alabama 'Lord, you've been good to me' (Pinewood VMR - 1281) VG++ (to 'X's WOL) https://www.divshare....ad/19652658-8f1 Price in US DOLLARS = $30.00 + $6.90 delivery from California Please PM to reserve.......thanks!

I was asked by the excellent Jester Wild Show to get busy for an hour and provide a mix for their superb website. So I ended up pulling 60 minutes worth of rip snortin' club bangers all on OG 45....and this is what it sounded like; https://www.jesterwild.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77:jester-wild-show-volume-51brigreg-belsoni&catid=10:shows-2012&Itemid=71 Check it out when you get a few. Thanks!

Deep Gospel soul - a rich treasure chest of beautiful harmonies, vocal performances and heartfelt musicianship. Pure gold for the lover of music from the soul. Here's a mix of 10 original 45's from the genre...... https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/45s-x-10-deep-gospel-soul-vol-2/ Included is arguably soul legend Roscoe Robinson's rareist recording as frontman for The New Heavenly Wonders. Plus possibly my favorite 45 of the genre by Little Shadows....pretty much unsurpassable in my book. Plus, included is a sublime offering from Fidelia McCowin out of Detroit, as well as a Carolina rarity from the Quadralaires of Fayetteville....a disc that has a little bit of everything, from deep soulful harmonies, to a touch of funk accompaniment....plus it's very tricky to source a copy! And we finish with the freshly discovered melter by James Bynum........sublime from top to tail. Personally, I think they're all winners, so get yourself comfy for 30 minutes or so of incredible music! Thanks for lending your ears!

Shouts could be in order at any rate.....'sides, the Little Caesar was a spin for George long before I got my hands on it.....so he gets first dibs, if it's in his playbox on Thursday

A definite spin for the Divine Chord Gospel Show hour.....Dwain Vinyard And pretty sure this'll get a play on the 45's of Fury Sweet Soul Edition broadcast.....Little Caesar & the Euterpians

We're excited to announce the next 2 radio shows going live on Thursday 27th September @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time) on dublab.com.....! https://dublab.com/la...at-greg-belson/ First up, we have the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 16.....and this one's gonna be a special show to commemorate the passing of our fallen brother Aaron Anderson, who left us one year ago this week. I'll be playing a few of the gospel records that Aaron hipped me to, plus playing some new discoveries I know he would have loved to hear. Rest in power, my friend....in the meantime, here's pt. 15 to check out! https://www.mixcloud....pel-show-pt-15/ For the 2nd hour, it's the next session of the 45's of Fury, featuring this months very special guest DJ George Miller Jr. Set your dials to tune in for the Sweet Soul Rollers session....a one hour show dedicated to soulful harmonies and sweet, sweet soulful ballads. Check out George's youtube page here to give you a flavor; https://www.youtube.c...CECOLDLOVE/feed George is an essential piece of the Southern Soulspinners crew who DJ some huge events around the US promoting their heavy sweet soul rarities....check out their facebook here! https://www.facebook...195043113895629 And if you can't join us live, then please lookout for the archives on dublab, or checkout my mixcloud page! Thanks for tuning in and lending your ears!

I was just hipped to this today.......and it practically knocked me off my chair. Stunning performance of their 'Love me, leave me' rarity....the flipside of 'All day long'. Check it out here!!