Chalky

Welcome to another mix, a bit of a bumper one with 37 tracks. Usual look at some recent and upcoming Soul music. We take another peek at the Kent Cd The Groove Machine and the genius of Earl Young, the forthcoming Kent CD taking another look at the Hot Bed of 70s Soul, Atlanta. It kicks off with a James Brown track recently unearthed in the vaults, a track from Shirley Jones latest project reflecting on the work of The Jones Girls and the usual mix of independent labels, Jai Alai, Soul 4 Real, Soul Junction and Soul Direction, Kent, Cannonball, Big Man Records, Hit & Run and Epsilon Records. James Brown - We Got To Change (Extended Version) LA Propinquity - U Need Me - Cannonball Records Jones Girls - Baby Don’t Go Yet - Shirley Jones & The Jones Girls Reflections: In Loving Memory Philly Devotions - I Just Can’t Say Goodbye - Groove Machine -The Earl Young Drum Sessions The Whispers - A Mother For My Children - Groove Machine -The Earl Young Drum Sessions The Staples - Take This Love Of Mine - Soul 4 Real Ty Karim - If I Can’t Stop You (I Can Slow You Down) - Kent Repro Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly - Love Is - Forthcoming Jai Alai Tommy Tate - Hold On (To What We’ve Got) - Soul 4 Real Deep Velvet - Is There Someone Else - Forthcoming Kent CD Atlanta - Hotbed of 70s Soul Shirley Diamond - You Don’t Know Who You Sleeping With - Soul Junction Tommy McGee - Come On - Soul Direction Vanguards - The Ground That You’re Walking On (Is Mighty Shaky) - Hit & Run Harvey Scales - Love That One - Epsilon Records Tommy Tate - I Can’t Do Enough For You Baby - Soul 4 Real Shirlean Fant - Sure Could Do with Some You - Forthcoming Kent CD Atlanta - Hotbed of 70s Soul Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly - Somebody Else’s Arms - Forthcoming Jai Ala The Staples - Precious Precious - Soul 4 Real The Summits - Window Shopping - Soul Direction Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC - Everyday - Forthcoming Jai Alai Harvey Scales - Don’t You Ever Let It End - Epsilon Records BB King - I Like To Live The Love - Groove Machine -The Earl Young Drum Sessions Paul Smith - I’ll Run - Hit & Run Towana & The Total Destruction - Wear Your Natural, Baby - Kent Repro Paul Smith - Ain’t That Something - Hit & Run Anthony & The Aqua Lads - I Remember - Forthcoming Big Man Records Melvin Davis - It’s No News - Kent Repro Melvin Davis - Wedding Bells - Kent Repro Little Ann - Who Are You Trying To Fool - Kent Repro The Embers - First Time - Big Man Records The Twilights - You’re The One - Forthcoming Big Man Records Little Ann - The Smile On Your Face - Kent Repro Tommy McGee - To Make you Happy - Soul Direction Willian De Vaughan - Be Thankful For What you Got (Part 1) - Groove Machine -The Earl Young Drum Sessions Phillips - People Clapp Your Hands - Soul Direction Gerald Levert - The Top Of My Head - Forthcoming Jai Alai Kenneth Wright - The Souls Of Black Folks - Forthcoming Kent CD Atlanta - Hotbed of 70s Soul

If I didn't have these I'd buy them. Shame if they went to the tip, as said quality mags.

Not on Mirwood if the memory serves me right, Soul Fox boot with instrumental on the flip.

Recent discussion about a soul club but best not to go there again.

Nice gesture Mark 🙏

I agree he would have been shocked if he read some of the abuse and trolling that has been done. The faith should be spread and youngsters encouraged but no one will stand by nor should they and accept the behaviour shown.

I only assume as Freddie Perren is well known for his work with DC artists/acts

I assume its a DC label

I’ve sent him a message to let him know mate.

I still do my homework when spending a tenner, must be stupid to spend £500 and not do anything and simply trust the seller.

Foolish Idiots and their money easily parted

The highest previous sale on discogs was £90 so where or how did the seller currently offering one come up with a price of £400?

The lack of an Alco stamp and delta number is a puzzle as well, they used that system at the time

The rumour of an A&M release has been around for decades. Never seen one and don’t know of anyone else either. I’d like to see the source for the inclusion in an A&M 774 listing, was it wishful thinking or did the listing come from the record company? Maybe it was slated for release but never was like many on other labels?

Yeah agree with that, don’t think it needs to be on the forum at all when you are just redirected from there and with nothing to read there

I don’t think it helps having to go on the topic in the forum and find nothing there but a link to the news item which is away from the main forum.

I’ve said exactly the same on previous releases when folk are more interested in talking the same old sh*te when far more interesting stuff passes by almost unnoticed

Excellent release as usual from Yann, Harvey Scales been finding a lot of favour on various facets of the scene and this will be a welcome addition.

Tim Ashibende makes a welcome return to join Dean Anderson in the studio for a three hour special, always a great show and an education with Tim.

maybe they are critical because it is not what the scene or even this site is really about. Soul Source - Rare Northern Soul Music. Topics like this and people like you continually watering it all down, the topic has been done to death with lengthy discussions but you feel the need to start another. Maybe just maybe many of us are getting tired of it? Many of us are tired of the mainstream commercialisation and reducing this once great scene down to div level. It is so far removed from the original ethos of the scene. If people want to wear crass t-shirts and look tw*ts on tv be my guest but don’t keep ramming it down our throats, keep it in that parallel’ universe where we can’t see it. I know we are getting older and don’t get up to the antics we used to but we do like to try and keep it real and still stay away from the divs we went to nighters to get away from in the first place.

They were indeed download and a cd too, home made. Lou Barreto put them out. The Gloria Jones was released on Phil Dick's label eventually.

And now they milk it for every last penny and drag it further into the div gutter

Why don’t they/you just leave it alone, it isn’t meant for the proms, it is meant to be in an a club preferably underground.

The topic made you look though and find the demo