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We launch the 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 series with two EPs dedicated to Sam Cooke’s SAR Records and the Chess label (including its subsidiary, Cadet). The SAR EP shines a spotlight on the Womack family, initially known as the Womack Brothers before transitioning into R&B as The Valentinos. Three of the four tracks are originally unreleased, while the fourth is the Womack Brothers’ version of “Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray” (SAR 123)—a virtually impossible-to-find gem that predates “Looking For A Love” by a year. Thanks to Friendly Womack for his help on this project. The Chess/Cadet EP features songs by Laura Lee and Irma Thomas, recorded in the late ’60s at FAME Studios, along with some of the most sophisticated productions from Cadet, represented by Terry Callier. All tracks are originally unreleased and are making their debut on 7” vinyl. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 20th JUNE https://soul4real.es/shop/ RESERVA ESPECIAL 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦 / 𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗧 (S4R47) Terry Callier - Baby Take Your Time Irma Thomas - Let´s Do It Over Laura Lee - Sure As Sin Terry Callier - Lover (Where Have You Gone) RESERVA ESPECIAL 𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦 (S4R51) Womack Brothers - Couldn´t Hear Nobody Pray The Valentinos - Put Me Down Easy The Valentinos - Rock In The Cradle Of Love The Valentinos - Don´t Go Away

What’s new on Soul4Real? S4R50 and JAR15 Two fantastic releases from Geater Davis (originally unreleased 70s recordings) and Lynn White, with all songs available for the first time on 7". Special thanks to Lula Toliver, widow of Geater Davis, for providing previously unseen photos for the cover. PRE-ORDER NOW FOR 13th MAY https://soul4real.es/shop/ GEATER DAVIS (S4R50) I´M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU / A WHOLE LOT OF MAN Here we have two slabs of hard-hitting southern soul. With their grit-infused vocals, tasty guitar and swelling horns, they should appeal to all who enjoy their soul with a touch of blues. Geater (pronounced JEE-ter) was born in East Texas as Vernon Davis in 1946, took childhood guitar lessons from T-Bone Walker, did stints as a sideman with Ted Taylor and Eddie Giles, and labored in Shreveport’s club scene before finding success with his first record, “Sweet Womans Love”, in 1970. He made the charts again in 1972 with “Your Heart Is So Cold” on John R’s Seventy 7 Records. The songs on this disc, unreleased at the time, are from Geater’s sessions for that label. Two modest hits provided years of one-nighters across the South, until the “disco crisis” (his words) dried up work for real musicians. He kept at it, though, in Jackson, Columbus, Little Rock and Dallas. Set for a career rebirth, Geater had studio time booked when his heart gave out at age 38. JEFF KUHN LYNN WHITE (JAR15) I DON´T KNOW WHY / IF I COULD OPEN UP MY HEART Lynn White hails from Mobile, AL and started singing at the age of six in her local church. She worked in Ike Darby’s record store where she would sing along to the sounds that were playing, and it wasn’t long before the owner decided to record her on his local label Darby Records in 1978 at the age of 25. Three singles and the highly collectable album “Am I Too Much Woman For You” ensued, but they didn’t bring much success to the label, which folded shortly afterwards. They did get married though. Her sultry bluesy Darby-penned/produced “I Don’t Ever Wanna See Your Face Again” was released in 1982 on another local label, Sho-Me Records, and it quickly came to the attention of Willie Mitchell, who signed her immediately to his Waylo imprint. A fruitful period followed with 7 albums and 12 singles released for the Memphis-based label during the rest of that decade. Her mid-paced “See You Later Bye” was a huge favourite with the modern soul scenes in Europe, and it was a pleasure to see White as part of Waylo’s A Memphis Soul Night – Live In Europe in 1990 when she appeared with Otis Clay, Ann Peebles and David Hudson, performing in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Berlin and London; each artist doing a solo spot then all four joining together for some rousing soul medleys. By now a Memphis resident, she switched to S.O.H. Distributions in 1990, which gave her more control of her output, and these two sides are from that period; “I Don’t Know Why” (1993), clearly her most popular track was only available as a 12” single, and featured the amazing but uncredited vocals of Farris Lanier Jr., who was lead singer of another Waylo act, Lanier & Co. Now very hard to find, this will be an eagerly awaited release as a 7” single. The flip is a gorgeous stepper written by George Jackson (previously recorded by Otis Clay) and from her CD only album The New Me (1990). White’s version just oozes with soul and makes for an essential double-sider. STEVE HOBBS

What's new on Soul4Real? S4R45 and S4R46. Two fantastic singles with 70s soul recordings by JOHNNY ADAMS and KIM TOLLIVER Thanks to Tomo for his kind help on the Kim Tolliver release Pre-order now for 14th March https://soul4real.es/shop/ JOHNNY ADAMS (S4R45) IT´S YOU BABY, ´IT´S YOU / THINK ABOUT YOU New Orleans has always spawned a potpourri of musical styles. Native Johnny Adams, fondly nicknamed "The Tan Canary" due to his multi-octave range, epitomised the soul/blues ballad genre. However, he is probably best remembered for his late 1960s country-oriented hits "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me", the latter of which demonstrated his stratospheric falsetto. Adams' recording career commenced a decade earlier on Joe Ruffino's Ric set-up, for which he released several 45s including "A Losing Battle", a Top 30 R&B chart entry. It culminated with a series of excellent Rounder albums in the 1980s and 1990s, including the much-acclaimed One Foot In The Blues. Pitched roughly in the middle period (late 70s) was a tenure with producer Senator Jones and his Hep' Me imprint. "It's You Baby, It's You", a horn-led mid-tempo swayer, and the beat-ballad 'Think About You", were originally unreleased tracks, only appearing on the US Ace compilation Greatest Performance in 1993. This soulful pairing now receives its debut release on a 7" single and is a most worthy addition to the Soul4Real canon. RAY ELLIS KIM TOLLIVER (S4R46) CAN´T GET INTO YOU / THE SHOW MUST GO ON Born outside Nashville in 1937, Kim Tolliver was a truly dynamic singer. Despite her long career, she never once enjoyed a hit release. Raised in Cleveland, Kim joined the Metrotones (1954) before establishing herself as a solo artist. By the early 60s, she was a major player on the Ohio club scene (Lou Ragland got his start in her band). Her first single, cut at Royal Studios in 1967, escaped on Sure-Shot. By 1975, further releases had followed on Rojac, Superheavy, Fantasy, Chess, Gar, Pathfinder and Castro but they didn´t sell well, her recordings only ever appearing in the USA, Venezuela and Spain. After working live with Sam & Dave, she relocated to Miami and quickly established herself there. In the 70s she secured bookings in Australasia and immediately impressed local audiences. On one visit to New Zealand (1979), Zodiac Records licensed some recordings and released “Can't Get Into You” / “He Touched Me” (Key K101). We've now coupled that 45's top side with “The Show Must Go On” (previously unreleased). JOHN SMITH

Glad to announce the first JAI ALAI compilation album, including four originally unreleased tracks by Earth Wind & Fire, Phyllis Hyman, Glenn Jones, and Gladys Knight and the Pips. VARIOUS ARTISTS "ONE MORE CHANCE" LP (JAI ALAI) SAMUEL JONATHAN JOHNSON - YOU EARTH, WIND & FIRE - CLUB FOOT Originally unissued Columbia recording GLENN JONES - SHARE MY LOVE Originally unissued RCA recording GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Originally unissued Columbia recording ARETHA FRANKLIN - HERE WE GO AGAIN PHYLLIS HYMAN - FOREVER WITH YOU Originally unissued P.I.R. recording TYRONE DAVIS - NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU DON COVAY - RIGHT TIME FOR LOVE GARLAND GREEN - I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS THE DELLS - SOMEBODY´S GOTTA MOVE PRE ORDER NOW for 24th February www.soul4real.es Videos ONE MORE CHANCE (JARLP01) If you have been following the subsidiary label of Bilbao’s Soul4Real Records, you will know they have delivered fourteen singles over the last three years and now comes their first compilation. The album opens with the rarer 12” mix of Samuel Jonathan Johnson’s seventies disco funk offering, “You”. And if you thought you owned every track by Glenn Jones, Earth Wind & Fire and Gladys Knight & The Pips, all three will delight with previously unreleased recordings. It’s astonishing how the mid-pacer “Share My Love” was omitted from Glenn’s 1983 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳. Indeed, who decided that Gladys’s “How Deep Is Your Love” should not make the final line-up of her 1985 set, 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦? As EWF’s “Club Foot” was not included on the 1983 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 album, it does make you wonder how many other unreleased gems could be unearthed from the Sony Music vaults. And then there’s Aretha…nothing more needs to be said! Side two opens with Phyllis Hyman’s joyous dancer “Forever With You”, recorded in 1991 (released posthumously in 1998 on her final CD of the same name) and where her hallmark vocals have never sounded better. There are also some spectacular downtempo moments; “Never Stopped Loving You” from Tyrone Davis, “Right Time For Love” from Don Covay, and Garland Green’s “I Know What Love Is” are long forgotten knee-tremblers that have always been out there, but many may have been missed. The album closes with the mighty Dells, clearly at their very best on the gorgeous Gamble & Huff penned and produced “Somebody’s Gotta Move”. Originally included in their 1992 set 𝘐 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶, it was a CD-only release in the US and very hard to find on the Jamaican vinyl-only version. STEVE HOBBS

New Comp Lp from Soul4Real Pre-order now for 15th December 2024 NEW COMPILATION! 𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛 (𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗘) (S4RLP06) Pre-order now for 16th December: www.soul4real.es Tracks 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗘 - GIRL OVERBOARD 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗗 - I´M FOR REAL 𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗟𝗘𝗬 - GOOD GUYS DON´T ALWAYS WIN 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗝𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗢𝗡 - PLAY SOMETHING PRETTY 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 - MY HEART´S BEEN BROKEN AGAIN 𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗬 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 - HAVING A LITTLE TALK WITH LOVE 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 - I BELIEVE IN LOVE 𝗝𝗢𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡 - SOUR LOVE, BITTER SWEET 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗢𝗥 - CAUGHT UP IN A GOOD WOMAN´S LOVE 𝗘𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 - I CAN´T GET OVER YOU 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗕𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟 - ASKING FOR THE TRUTH Soul4Real returns to the south with a selection of eleven songs from Malaco, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and Alarm Records. There is no doubt that in the 1970s and 1980s, Malaco in Mississippi and Muscle Shoals Sound in Alabama were both highly significant in defining the southern soul sound. Malaco’s Studio had opened in 1967, while Muscle Shoals Sound Studio opened its doors for business in 1969, when four musicians left nearby Fame Studios to go it alone. Alarm Records, meanwhile, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, provides us with four of the tracks on this album. Independent producers and major record companies sent their artists south to record, taking advantage of both Malaco and Muscle Shoals Sound’s talented array of musicians, writers and producers. Muscle Shoals Sound, in particular, started to receive artists from Atlantic Records from the get-go; R.B. Greaves, Baby Washington, Sam & Dave and Solomon Burke led the way, along with Scotland’s Lulu. The first relesase on their own record label was the timeless “It Hurts So Good” by Katie Love. Meanwhile, Stax (amongst others) sent some of their artists to record at both studios, and Malaco would also lease some of its own productions out to Atlantic. Alarm Records was a smaller set-up which also produced some wonderful records. This album opens with the only female singer featured – Dorothy Moore. Her exquisite “Girl Overboard” has been justifiably popular on the soul scene for decades. The other ten tracks showcase an array of fine male singers, most of whom (Bobby Bland and King Floyd aside), sadly and perhaps unjustly, never really made the big time. It is the first showing on vinyl for three of the tracks here (previously having only been issued on CD), and Jimmy Jules’ reading of “Having A Little Talk With Love” has never appeared anywhere before. As always, sit back and savour the music! 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗜

Happy to announce pre-order for volumes 5 & 6 of "From Detroit With Love", a series of EPs containing some of the best originally unissued Motown tracks, now available on vinyl / 7" for the first time. PRE ORDER NOW FOR 15th NOVEMBER https://soul4real.es/ FROM DETROIT WITH LOVE V DAVID RUFFIN ANYTHING THAT YOU ASK FOR Produced by Clay McMurray & Martin Coleman Recorded in 1969 BRENDA HOLLOWAY DON´T STAY AWAY Produced by Marc Gordon & Hal Davis Recorded in 1964 MARVIN GAYE YOU´RE THE ONE Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter & Marvin Gaye Recorded in 1968 FOUR TOPS JUST YOUR LOVE Produced by William “Mickey” Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter Recorded in 1965 FROM DETROIT WITH LOVE VI GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS SHOW ME THE WAY Produced by Richard Morris Recorded in 1968 MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS THIS IS THE LOVE (I´VE BEEN WAITING FOR) Produced by Deke Richards Recorded in 1969 THE TEMPTATIONS SINCE I DON´T HAVE YOU Produced by Deke Richards Recorded in 1967 BLINKY & EDWIN STARR NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Produced by Richard Morris Recorded in 1969

Two new exciting releases. Thanks so much to Friendly Womack for his help in licensing the Valentinos tracks 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for 25th OCTOBER: https://soul4real.es/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 of Candi Staton´s best tracks finally available on 7" CANDI STATON (S4R35) I CAN´T STOP BEING YOUR FOOL / YOU BET YOUR SWEET, SWEET LOVE Born in Hanceville (Alabama), Canzetta Maria “Candi” Staton possesses one of the most recognizable voices of southern soul due to its characteristic and unmistakable tone. Her musical journey began in the 50s as a teenager singing gospel with the Four Golden Echoes and the Jewell Gospel Trio. In 1967 she made the transition to secular music and two years later started an artistically and commercially successful recording career with Fame Records, under the umbrella of Rick Hall, recording a dozen singles and three outstanding albums. Candi was introduced to Hall by Fame’s main artist Clarence Carter, who eventually married her in 1970. A new chapter began in 1974 at Warner Bros, from which the two songs paired on this record originated. They are now available on 7” for the first time. “Can’t Stop Being Your Fool” is a powerful composition by Phillip Mitchell perfectly suited for her; on the flip side we find “You Bet Your Sweet, Sweet Love”, a country soul masterpiece produced by Dave Crawford. Another essential release on Soul4Real. JADD 2 originally unreleased tracks finally available on 7" THE VALENTINOS (S4R44) I´VE GOT LOVE FOR YOU / I´VE GOT A GIRL Despite their early success, The Valentinos’ story was, like many other groups, a ‘what might have been’ story. But there could not have been a more hardworking group. Every night, Friendly Womack Sr. taught his boys all the gospel songs he knew before he kicked them out of the house because they wanted to switch to secular singing. “Bobby, you’re singing too church!” shouted Sam Cooke across the recording desk at the United Recording Studios in L.A. to Bobby and his brothers… Still torn here between gospel and secular singing, Friendly “June” Womack told me about both these two lost tracks from the group: “Between you and I, we were looking hard to get another ‘Looking For A Love’. We were desperate for that, as that was such a big seller for us”. Ultimately these sides failed to be released, yet they were both great tracks. Wouldn’t it be great though if, this time around, Soul4Real Records were able to hang out the ‘sold out’ banner that all the Womack brothers really deserved? GRAHAME JOYCE