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HAYLEY RECORDS is proud to distribute a profile of one of Detroit’s finest talents – MELVIN DAVIS. This comprehensive collection showcases his incredible talent as singer, writer, producer and musician from his earliest recordings in the 1960s until the present day. The mega rare “Find a quiet place”, crowd pleaser “I must love you” and his version of “Chains of love” are all here plus previously unreleased Davis compositions for other artists like “I’m the one who loves you” and “I need my baby”. The Mala and Invictus recordings are here too, and feature his tenure as lead singer of the 8th Day on the hits “You’ve got to crawl”, “Eeny meeny miny mo” and the beautiful “You made me over”. Davis’ own Rock Mill label contributes six songs in total, including his own version of “Thinking of you”, now available for the first time, and the sublime “Double or nothing”. 19 tracks of top quality soul, spanning the decades and telling it like it is! Tracks 1 Find A Quiet Place (And Be Lonely) 2 Chains Of Love 3 I Need My Baby Vocals – Steve Mancha 4 I Must Love You 5 I Won't Love You And Leave You Vocals – Steve Mancha 6 I'm The One Who Loves You 7 This Love Was Meant To Be 8 Save It (Never Too Late) 9 Faith 10 You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) 11 Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three's A Crowd) 12 I'm Worried 13 You Made Me Over 14 Double Or Nothing 15 Let Love In Your Life 16 Saving Myself For You 17 Roots Of Disco 18 Thinking Of You 19 Always Been There For Me

LRK records have just announced details of anupcoming 45 from James Holvay (who was recently featured in both our Source News and Video features). James Holvay - Love That Lady / Don't Take Your Love - LRK Records 33 Limited Edition 7" black Vinyl 300 copies Pre-order of Love That Lady / Don't Take Your Love. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released Release notes Chicago-born JAMES “SOUL” HOLVAY is a real survivor. The veteran singer, songwriter and guitarist is probably best remembered for writing the US pop no. 1 hit ‘Kind Of A Drag’ for the Buckinghams in 1967. James then went on to lead his own band, the Mob, but as musical tastes changed in the late 70s, the band split up and James turned away from the music business. In 2020, spurred on by the rise of retro soul, James decided to make a musical comeback, delivering his take on the soul music he’d grown up with in Chicago – the sounds of Curtis Mayfield, Major Lance, Gene Chandler, Johnny Pate et al. In 2021 he released an EP, ‘Sweet Soul Song’ which drew praise from Johnny Pate himself and made James something of a cult figure amongst 60s Chicago soul collectors. Earlier this year, James released a new EP, ‘Working Man’ , on which, once again, the soundscape was the classic sound of 60s Chicago and it’s from that EP that the two new LRK tracks are taken. The A side is ‘Love That Lady’, a tune that embodies all that was good about 60s Chicago soul, while the putative B side is ‘Don't Take Your Love’, which sounds like a long lost Curtom artefact. These new tracks, released by LRK Records as a limited-edition 45, are a must-have for fans of vintage soul and collectors of rare 45s. Holvay's ability to blend catchy melodies with genuine emotion remains unmatched — don't miss the chance to own a piece of this Chicago soul legacy! Releases June 2, 2025 https://lrkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/love-that-lady-dont-take-your-love Love That Lady / Don't Take Your Love by James Holvay

This Friday, May 2nd, Acid Jazz Records and Ace Records kick off the Spring Revisited campaign fully — a major collaboration celebrating the rich musical legacy of New York’s iconic Spring Records. The first 12” release features dynamic new remixes of Millie Jackson’s 1979 classic "We Got To Hit It Off" by internationally renowned DJs Dimitri From Paris and Opolopo. Both were granted full access to the original 24-track master tapes, reconstructing the song from the ground up to create two vibrant reworks that stay true to the spirit of the original while making it fresh for today’s dancefloors. Dimitri From Paris’ version premiered on DJ Spoony’s show on BBC2, quickly climbing to #2 on Traxsource, while Opolopo’s mix debuted on Mark Knight’s show on Kiss FM and reached #5 on Traxsource — signaling strong early support from the global dance community. For Spring Revisited, a dozen highly respected DJs and producers were invited to reimagine a wide range of tracks from the Spring Records catalog. Each artist was given full access to the original masters, resulting in energetic, respectful updates that honor the timeless soul, funk, and R&B of the originals while introducing them to a new generation of music lovers. "We Got To Hit It Off (Dimitri From Paris & Opolopo Remixes)" will be available digitally on all major platforms, alongside a limited edition 12” vinyl via Acid Jazz Records. Millie Jackson says: “Haha, that's great you picked ‘We Got To Hit It Off’ — it was never a hit for me back in the day. Really looking forward to hearing it in a new version!" The Spring Revisited series will continue throughout 2025, with further digital releases and limited vinyl drops, culminating in a deluxe collector’s box set this fall. ________________________ For more information visit: https://www.springrevisited.com/

The last weekend of the month, which as usual means it's a Release Day for Ace/Kent Records And it's a busy one this month, with 5 brand new quality soul 45s unleashed, that's two Repro 45s, 2 Select 45s and 1 Pied Piper 45 Details follow below, along with other Kent release news Valerie Simpson - Look Away - It's Just Love - Kent Select 102 Release notes This is a previously unheard, Kent Records exclusive release from the great singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson. ‘Look Away’ by the Shirelles on Sceptre was a big 100 Club play in the 80s. Now we have found the original version by the song’s writer - complete with a sensitive girl backing group, no doubt featuring some of those legendary NYC studio vocalists. CITY_102-1-1.mp3 The flip is possibly even more relevant. There has never been a known US production of ‘It’s Just Love’ which is adored by collectors and dancers through the UK’s John Andrews’ super-rare and expensive 1966 Parlophone release. To have a female version by the song’s co-writer is exciting and advance DJ plays of this have already built big demand. CITY_102-2-1.mp3 The Cheques - The Merits - In The Groove - Arabian Jerk - Kent Select 101 Release notes ...is a double dancer’s delight. The Cheques infectious ‘In The Groove’ comes with instructions over a pulsating organ-lead track. That singing Louisianian organist, Tony Nardi, would go on to form Salt & Pepper in Thailand where he recorded the funky ‘Man Of My Word’. This very 60s-style mover has crossed over from the mod scene to northern soul dancefloors and beyond. CITY_101-1-1.mp3 ‘Arabian Jerk’ by the Merits was a Goldwax production out of Memphis. It is a mod meets exotica gem; perfect for the belly-dancer in your life. Both of these tracks were issued at the time but now fetch very high prices – if ever available. CITY_101-2-1.mp3 The Hesitations - That's What Love Is - Soul Superman #2 - Piper 014 Release notes Last month’s Eddie Parker ‘I’m Gone’ 45 release reused the Pied Piper backing track from the Hesitations album-only recording ‘That's What Love Is’. Both versions of this great 60s Detroit soul stomper are adored on the northern soul scene; to see it on our Pied Piper label will be quite a buzz. PIPER_14-1-1.mp3 We’ve plundered another of the group’s LP-only tracks for the B side. ‘Soul Superman #2’ has never been on a 45, though its brother ‘Soul Superman’ was one of the few Pied Piper chart hits. #2 has a similar macho theme with a different, though recognisable, Pied Piper track. PIPER_14-2-1.mp3 Albert Washington I'm The Man / Case Of The Blues - Repro 22 Release notes Cincinnatian blues stalwart Albert Washington was a prolific recording artist from the 60s to the 90s. His ‘I’m The Man’ has become a New Breed R&B classic, which despite several US and UK releases, including our Kent one in 2003, is still eagerly sought out by people willing to pay whatever it takes. REPRO_22-1-1.mp3 'Case Of The Blues’ is a similarly hip R&B dancer that was first issued on the Rye label in 1971. This slightly earlier Fraternity version is very similar REPRO_22-2-1.mp3 The Pretenders - A Broken Heart Cries - For The Rest Of My Days - Repro 19 Release notes When we accessed Joe Evans’ master tapes in the mid-90s we were pleased to find the superb ‘A Broken Heart Cries’ by the Pretenders as it had never been released. Over time enterprising Crossover DJs picked up on it from our CD, causing demand for a Kent Select release in 2007. Once that had sold out demand continued, making that original Kent 7” so in demand that prices are now into the low hundreds of pounds. REPRO_19-1-1.mp3 We took the opportunity to add the group’s beautiful harmony ballad ‘For The Rest Of My Days’ for its debut UK vinyl release. REPRO_19-2-1.mp3 Cd and Lp Releases Also out today, more info soonest CDTOP 1660 ISAAC HAYES HOT BUTTERED SINGLES VOLUME 2: 1972-1976 CD ACE / STAX HIQLP2 154 ISAAC HAYES HOT BUTTERED SINGLES VOLUME 2: 1972-1976 2LP ACE / STAX BGPD 1120 VARIOUS ARTISTS THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP BGP NORTHERN SOUL BGPD 1121 VARIOUS ARTISTSTHIS IS FUNKY JAZZ LP BGP JAZZ / FUNK Availability Availability All the above items are now available via Ace Records website (tap here), and various record stores including our very own Source Store (tap here to visit)