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Been a bit lax posting each of my Mixcloud mixes on here over the last several weeks, so here goes for end of season catch up if anyone is interested for some background soulful selections...Half a dozen mixes for choice of 60's to current, dancers to laid back sides. Cheers!

1. POTENT LOVE - Soulful male group dancers to move along to...Let's hear it for the fellas! - An hour of some favourite mid to uptempo male group soul from the 70's and 60's, mostly 45's and some LP only tracks  

2. 150th mix - Mostly 60's downtempo & midtempo soul sides..served up medium rare...

3. IN A MOMENT - New and recent soul for the floor...

4. JOY & PAIN...like sunshine and rain. 80's to current soul for the floor...

5. VOICES From The Shadows - Carl Hedberg selection of mostly slower sides from the 45s box

6. LISTEN TO MY HEARTBEAT - Modern Soul Mix

Sorry no time to type up all the tracklists, I always think it's kinda nice to not know what's coming next when listening...but PM me if anything catches your ear, if you can't find from the many sources online.

All the best, Steve

Looking for a nice condition of this Lp please (record and sleeve), US 1972. Prefer to buy from a UK SoulSource seller if poss rather than postage from overseas. Please PM me if you have one that you don’t need anymore. Cheers, Steve

Slightly shorter mix from last weekend. Faves from the late 60's and early 70's mostly uptempo soul to move along to. Some wonderful prev unreleased tracks alongside original releases, all from 45's.

Thanks for listening, favouriting and sharing the soul Tracklist as follows:
1. Aretha Franklin - So Soon (Soul 4 Real)
2. Alfreda Brockington - Give me what you're givin' her (MD)
3. Creations - Footsteps (Zodiac)
4. Joe Adams - That's not half bad (Soul Direction)
5. LUV Co - Things are not the same (Spring)
6. Sunday - Ain't got no problems (Alteen)
7. Charlene & The Soul Serenaders - Can you win (Volt)
8. September Jones - Give me all of your love (Body & Soul)
9. The Esquires - How could it be (Bunky)
10. Swiss Movement - Trying to win your love (Charly) thanks for this tip Carl, love it!
11. Four Coins - Maybe she's right (Lan-Co)
12. The Paramount Four - Sorry ain't the word (Kent 31st Anni Special)
13. Carolyn Crawford - Ready or not here comes love (Kent 40th Anni Special)
14. The Lovations - Heaven told me so (Cap City)
15. Mary Wells - Love letters (Soul 4 Real)
16. The Intruders - I've got love for you (Soul Direction)
17. Living Color - Gotta strange feeling (Madhatter) Come on you Hatters! lol
18. Ruby Winters - I can't help but love you (Crative Soul)

Been a minute since I did a slower 45’s mix.

Thanks as always for listening in and kind words. Playlist as follows:

1. Lee Moses - I can't take no chances (Front Page)
2. Millie Jackson - Get your love right (Spring)
3. Sam Dees - False Alarms (Deep Soul / Kent)
4. Debbie Taylor - I don't wanna leave you (Arista)
5. The Quickest Way out - Hello stranger (Karen)
6. Jaibi - You got me (Kapp)
7. Four Mints - You're my desire (Capsoul)
8. Mathilda Jones - I need somebody (Justice)
9. Broadway - Have a little mercy (Prelude)
10. Ty Karim - Don't let me be lonely tonight (Romark)
11. Tavares - Strangers in dark corners (Capitol)
12. Lyn Collins - How long can I keep it up part 1 (People)
13. Unity - Girl, I think I love you (LeCam)
14. Barbara Mason - Yes it's you (Buddah)
15. Crystal Motion - There'll be another (Soul Junction)
16. 9th Creation - Come back home (Prelude)
17. New Experience - It doesn't seem so long ago (Ariola)
18. Midnight Magic - When my love comes down (Drive) 

Time for another mix of 'Soul with a message'.. 45's and LP tracks, starting with some fave early 80's dancers, drifting into some 70s and gospel, some mid-tempo, a couple of funk-tinged movers, a top fave 60's side and back again with some contemporary faves from recent years. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy

Tracklist is within Mixcloud comments if needed, thanks.

Leading this recent mix with more mostly mid tempo 70's faves, drifting into some slightly more uptempo dancers, some recent releases, modern soul & steppers from the 80's, 90's & 00's, slowing things down a bit towards the end, finishing up with a great 12" by 'Something Unique'. Hope you enjoy.

Full tracklist in Mixcloud comments if needed.

Slightly longer mix this week for longer weekend,...mostly mid to uptempo dancers.
Something old, something new, something borrowed...and something blue!
If make it to the end...there's a real treat of a previously unreleased killer 12” 70's dancer with a message that I've been playing a fair few times here at home since it arrived last week. Enjoy. Tracklist to follow in a few days.  

Sharing a few recent mixes I've been forgetting to post each time I upload weekly in Mixcloud. Playlists to follow when I get round to it...sometimes it's better to not know what's coming up next.

1. WHAT GOOD AM I - Mostly mid tempo 60's & 70's:

Leading this mix with a recent (and long overdue!) 45 purchase I was lucky to spot in one of Dave Halsall's sales boxes at Soul Essence weekender this month, lovely condition promo of the amazing Jaibi 'What good am I' from 1967 on KAPP Records. Tough act to follow, but plenty of other quality 45's and LP only tracks in here, some leaning to the funkier side of soul, mostly mid paced but fast enough for dancing if you wanna.. deep enough to hurt at times if you need that too!

2. LOVE TOLL:

Turning the tempo up a notch, starting this one with some 45's at the funkier end of the soul spectrum, including some previously unreleased tracks, then drifting into some modern and other soul faves and finishing with a few recent releases.

3. SWEET & DEEP FROM SE 39:

Penultimate spot at the penultimate Soul Essence in the famous 'Jim Wray Lounge'.
Big thanks again to Dave Halsall for inviting me to play a few slower sides and to those who listened in. Thankfully no red card for the half time 'interval' of a couple soulful reggae sides to get me through! Wonderful afternoon as always, busiest I can recall in the lounge, then much needed curry / beers and dancing in main room until 3am! Some things in life you just don't ever want to end!! Until next time, the finale!

4. WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND - 21st Century Soul...with a message:

....and finally, a modern 'Soul with a message' mix to soak in some positive vibes! Kicking this one off with the brilliant new release by Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers on LRK Records then slowly turning the tempo up with some uplifting faves, some midtempo modern gospel tracks and including a couple soulful cuts leaning to the jazz side of things. Mostly releases from the last year or two with a couple of slightly older faves...and as always some light and shade...such is life, such is soul music!

Thanks for looking / listening

5 hours ago, Mal C said:

Carl Stewart - Ain't going back to that (Mercury) class record, remains very cheap... love Robert Lee & Exquisites as well, and Freddie Hughes always sounds fresh, great set mate 🙂

btw, is Emory & The Dynamics 'Things That A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do' same 45 as 4 Dynamics? sounds the same to my ears, but I cant locate a 45 with Emory in the credits?   why it's expensive I guess...?

Hi Mal, hope you’re keeping well and thanks for that…Yes a few 45s included that I’d forgotten about until sorting through some boxes at the weekend! 

I think that 4 Dynamics were also known as Emory & the Dynamics. The 45 on Peachtree has the artist as 4 Dynamics as far as I know. Can’t recall seeing one for sale or on auction any time recently. I’ve settled for having it on the Japanese ‘Atlanta Sessions’ LP alongside all the superb Mitty Collier & Jimmy Church tracks as well as two others from Emory & The Dynamics. 

Tracklist:
1. Ron Harrington - It happened to me again (Hillside)
2. Harold Celius with Flex - Don't ever break my heart (Jadar)
3. Dynamite Singletary - I ain't gonna take no for an answer (Nation-Wide)
4. Hugh Boynton - I can't live my life without you (Lanor)
5. Robert Lee & The Exquisites - Tears are falling (Steeltown Inc)
6. Walter Jackson - Let me come back (Brunswick)
7. Exportations - Find another day (VIR-RO)
8. Clarence Reid - Come on with it (Alston)
9. Freddie Hughes - I gotta keep my bluff in (Wand)
10. Emory & The Dynamics - Things that a lady ain't suppose to do (Peach Tree).. I don't own the original and very rare 45, so this is from the 1980 'William Bell presents..' LP
11. Johnnie Mae Matthews & The Wonderettes - Cut me loose (ATCO)
12. Talmadge Armstrong & The Escotts - Give it up (Spindletop)
13. Carl Stewart - Ain't going back to that (Mercury)
14. Margie Joseph - I can't move mo mountains (Atlantic)
15. New Holidays - Maybe so maybe no (Soulhawk)
16. Fourteen Karat Soul - The trouble with love (Catamount)
17. The Carltons - I'm a man (ARGO)
18. The Delwands - This time I'm gonna win (Zudan)
19. Gary Griffin and The Top Ten - Think nothing about it (hmf)
20. Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces - Can't get away (Chess)
21. Bob & Gene - I gotta find a way (MODO)

Thanks for anyone who listened, to help get both these mixes firmly into the Mixcloud 'Vinyl only' Top 10 at the same time in the last week.. and doing well in the Mixcloud soul charts too!  

Tracklists for anyone interested:

Pt 1
1. Linda Clifford - I can't let this good thing get away (Curtom / RSO)
2. Anthony White - Yes you need love (Philadelphia International)
3. C.M. Lord - Oh Mama (Capitol)
4. Keni Lewis - Ain't gonna make it easy (de-vel)
5. Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do (Casablanca)
6. 100% Pure Poison - You keep coming back (EMI)
7. Enlightment - Faith is the key (New Release)
8. Luther Vandross - You're the sweetest one (Epic)
9. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Baby, Baby don't waste my time (CBS)
10. Bobby Womack - So many sides of you (Motown)
11. Harold Melvin & The BlueNotes ft Sharon Paige - If you're looking for somebody to love (Source)
12. Bobby Thurston - Very last drop (Epic)
13. Melba Moore - Standing right here (Buddah / Arista)
14. Jessie Butler - Let my love bring out the woman in you (Bound Sound)
15. Betty Wright - Life (Alston)
16. Jerry Butler - Ordinary Joe (Mercury)

Pt 2

1. Jon Lucien - Would you believe in me (RCA)
2. Leroy Hutson - Love the feeling (Curtom)
3. The Eliminators - Loving explosion (BRC)
4. Ed Townsend - Where did those signs go (Curtom)
5. Curtis Mayfield - No thong on me (Curtom)
6. Ty Karim & George Griffin - Keep on doin whatcha doin' (Sheridan House)
7. La Vern - It won't work out baby (Mayhew)
8. Miss Loustine - I don't want to love nobody but you (NWE)
9. Ellerine Harding - I know something you don't know (Mainstream)
10. Joshie Jo Armstead - I got the vibes (Truth)
11. Brenda and the Tabulations - Don't give up the love (A Major)
12. Beau Williams - If you're ready (Capitol)
13. John Byrd - I can't stop loving you (20th Century)
14. Greg Perry - Come on down (Casablanca)
15. Willie Hutch - I can sho give you love (Motown)
16. Notations - Take it slow (Gemigo)

Cheers

Latest show recently posted up on mixcloud by Jem and it’s a belter once again with some serious knowledge and research, great soul too of course! Focus this month is on the Northern Soul of Philadelphia:

Latest couple of mixes I’ve posted in the last week on Mixcloud, remembering some 70s / 80s soul faves on 45, LP and 12.

Tracklists in a day or two. Hope you enjoy and have good weekend 

Let's hear it for the girls!...
Selection of some favourite 60's & early 70's mostly mid tempo female Soul & Motown 45's this week. Hope you enjoy

Tracklist:
1. Marian Love - Can't forget about you baby (Capitol)
2. The Marvelettes - Don't make hurting me a habit (Tamla)
3. Roddie Joy - He's so easy to love (Red Bird)
4. The Dynells - Let me prove that I love you (Atco)
5. Ruby Winters - Sweetheart things (Diamond)
6. The Naturelles - Love has joined us together (Venture)
7. Pauline Shivers - Won't you come back home (O-Pex)
8. Barbara Lynn - This is the thanks I get (Atlantic)
9. Ruby Winters - I can't help but love you (Creative Soul)
10. Denise La Salle - Count down and fly me to the moon (Chess)
11. Marva Whitney - Ball of fire (King)
12. Barbara Lewis - Pushin' a good thing too far (Atlantic)
13. Mary Wells - Hands off my baby (Atlantic / Soul 4 Real)
14. Patti York - He's coming in the morning (UA)
15. Kim Weston - Thrill a moment (Gordy)
16. Mary Wells - Love letters (Atlantic / Soul 4 Real)
17. The Lovettes - I need a guy (Carnival)
18. Sharon McMahan - I have no choice (Hayley)
19. Margie Joseph - I'll always love you (Volt)
20. Martha & The Vandellas - My baby loves me (Gordy)
...Thanks as always for listening

Another round of mid to uptempo 70's soul..a few 45's and LP only tracks. Slightly shorter mix this week, but sometimes less is more! 

Thanks as always for listening in..Tracklist as follows:
1. Tony Owens - (When you're wrong) You got to pay the price (Listening Post 45) 1973
2. The Jaedes - Big surprise (Athena LP) 1969
3. The New Sounds - Tell me your name (Turbo LP) 1970
4. James Brown - You took my heart (Polydor LP) 1976
5. Betty Wright - Keep Feelin' (Alston LP) 1976
6. Ann Peebles - If I can't see you (Hi LP) 1978
7. Exportations - I want you (Vir-Ro 45) 1980
8. The Blue Notes - Standing by you girl (Glades 45) 1977
9. The Rock Gazers Ft Gordon Grody - I believe in love (Sixth Avenue / RCA 45) 1976
10. Solid Solution - Think about it girl (Silver Spoon LP) 1978
11. The Rotations - Don't ever hurt me (Emandolynn 45) 1970
12. Clydene Jackson - I need your love (Crossover LP) 1975
13. Linda Perry - It's all in the back of me now (Mainstream 45) 1974
14. Bobby Patterson - Everything good (Paula LP) 1972
15. The New Sounds - Sweet memories (Turbo LP) 1970

Parcel waiting for me when I got home today and lifted my mood considerably! What a wonderful box set, thanks and well done to all involved, as always! I’ll also get the CD sometime soon for extra tracks etc on there. 

Sharing this monthly show a good friend of mine does here in Northants on 3Bs internet Radio...an eclectic 2 hour mix of chat and tunes featuring classic to rare Northern Soul, 60s RnB, 70s, Crossover Soul & quality Motown.

Starting with the latest one here from this January featuring Soul of California

Also this one from last November featuring Soul of Chicago

Also last October, focus on Roulette records and tribute to St Ives allnighter:

Details below includes website to listen to future shows on the 3rd Sunday of every month 6pm to 8pm.

Tracklist after a few requests (better late than never!)
1. Al Wilson - Be concerned
2. Esther Phillips - Brother, Brother
3. Towana & The Total Destruction (aka Ty Karim) - Wear your natural, baby
4. Beres Hammond - Do this world a favour
5. Enlightment - Up and away
6. The Michigan Soul Searchers - Where could I go
7. Odyssey - Our lives are shaped by what we love
8. Barbara Mason - World in crisis
9. Bobby Patterson - Recipe for peace
10. Jackie Moore - If
11. Marvin Gaye - Where are we going?
12. The Terri Green Project - What's going on?
13. The Freedom Affair - Give a little love
14. The Florida Spiritualaires - I remember when
15. Rosey Grier - Beautiful people
16. The Rance Allen Group - Stay with me
17. Michelle David - Yes I am

....Thanks as always for listening / looking  

Fast forward 50 years and great to see the COTB still working / touring.

Interesting 25 mins or so here from 4 yrs ago on the North Carolina Channel.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YtNxBEgAXAQ

They toured a bit in the UK in 2016, maybe again since I’m not sure. I was lucky to see them at the Roadmender in Northampton that September and really entertaining, sounded superb live!

Ken can sure still sing and blow a tune on sax. Thomas Hunter superb and Brandon Stevens did a song on his own from memory and has stunning vocals to my ears, perhaps has done some other solo work I don’t know but will have a look.

Managed to get a really cool pic afterwards…

Left to right, Thomas Hunter, Ken Knox, Brandon Stevens

Leading this weeks mix with the A side of imminent latest 45 release from Soul Junction records, being wonderful previous unreleased soul from Energy MC2 (check the great article on the SJ website!). Hearing this for the first time got me in the mood for digging into the boxes for more favourite mostly 70's, mostly midtempo male / group soul sides. Hope you enjoy!

Tracklist:
1. Energy MC2 - You and only you (Soul Junction)
2. Little Dooley - It's got to be now or never (North Bay)
3. William DeVaughn - Hold on to love (TEC)
4. Ronn Matlock - You got the best of me (Cotillion)
5. Syl Johnson - Try my love (Hit and Run)
6. Eddie Kendricks - I'm in love with you (Ms. Dixie)
7. Weldon Irvine - I love you (RCA)
8. Stage IV - Just another guy (Millie)
9. Eddie Kendricks - Can't help what I am (Tamla)
10. Ralph Graham - Ain't no need (Sussex LP 'Differently')
11. Heaven & Earth - Whole lot of love (Mercury LP 'Fantasy')
12. Gene Chandler - I'll make the living if you make the loving worthwhile (Chi Sound)
13. The Modulations - I can't fight your love (Buddah)
14. Shock - Footsteps across your mind (Sirocco)
15. Willie Hutch - Hurt so bad (RCA LP 'Season for love')
16. Bobby McClure - You bring out the best in me (Island)
17. Gene Chandler - Tomorrow I may not feel the same (Chi Sound)
..Thanks for listening..and thanks to Brian Goucher & Rod Dearlove for putting me onto at least half of the 45's in this mix over the years!