Soulfusion

RIP Chuck This is an absolute classic recorded live at the peak of their powers https://youtu.be/iX3cOtmyyOc

This link may be of interest for anyone wishing to learn more about the Blue Moon in Cheltenham https://www.thelocalanswer.co.uk/news/sport/general/1711-chel-general-blue-moon.aspx?area=cheltenham

Wasn't the Mike Ritson book meant to morph into a second volume covering the post Wigan period?

One of the great things about taking the chance to listen to different music as one gets older is that wonderful moment when you hear something for the first time that is 50 years old and marvel how it can be possible you are only hearing this magnificent stuff for the first time. Ordered and received the three Pied Piper and Just Production Vol. 2 Comps direct from Ace this week and am having a ball listening to so many new tracks (to these ears). Why Lorraine Chandler and September Jones were not huge stars is criminal. The sleeve notes are worth the purchase price alone.

Burt Bacharach is in the UK later this summer performing at the Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival at Moseley Park on Sunday 14th July

I believe a pressing error was identified with duplicates of the same tracks on both sides, or something like that. Was mentioned by Laurence on the Solar's Soul Brother show on Sunday.

Certainly spent a lot of money this year and got what I wanted so yes….

Soul Brother have helped me out with my remaining RSD wants; The Albert Washington LP, Garfield Fleming 12" and Kirk Franklin 7" so can now concentrate on some of the suggestions in Shufflin's New Releases thread 😉

Need this Bill Withers classic https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=i+can't+write+left+handed+bill+withers+you+tube&view=detail&mid=30E80BA5604DE3DB9BE330E80BA5604DE3DB9BE3&FORM=VIRE

Think mine must be at the PO waiting for collection in morning as a card left today.

There is an excellent 5 star review of this O'Jays album here https://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/reviews/6150-the-ojays-the-last-word-bmgs-curve.html

Amazed that this classic has not been mentioned previously. Just My Imagination - Pure class

Is it the same Howard Johnson of Keepin' Love New/So Fine fame?

Strange that both books are coming out within weeks of each other; timing something to do with Motown's 60th anniversary perhaps? Will be interesting to find any contradictory anecdotes...

Gosh 😮 More successful than some of the RSD releases

Happier this afternoon. On my works travels today passed a store I knew was participating in RSD and managed to get: Sharon Ridley/Ralph Graham 7" The Modulations 7" Darrell Banks 7" (they had about 10 copies of this left!)😮 Northern Soul 7" Box (Not So ) Modern Soul 7" Box That just leaves the Albert Washington LP, the Kirk Franklin 7" and Garfield Fleming 12"....

Managed to get the Alice Clark LP, cost £38 mind, from the most local RSD store to me. Only other albums of note were the Irma Thomas LP at £18, The Al Green Hi Singles Box at £115ish and the Texas Soul collection at £32! Didn't get to the store until 1.30 so they may have others but the store (and area) not renowned for Funk and Soul music so happy I at least got he Alice Clark. @Godzilla Wish there was a store like yours where I live. Maybe need to plan a weekend to Scarborough next RSD.

Make that three

Presumably all the 16 year old Wiganites that attended the Casino from 1973 must have looked pretty old to the 16 year olds that only started going in 1980. Just saying like 😉

I take your point Mark, and I do consider myself an "across the board" black music fan. I believe it is the human element involved in playing the music so that even in the 60's 4/4 dance beat you can hear slight differences within the track whereas electronically created sounds simply don't. As I said it is the vocals that generally elevate E.D.M. or innovative producers such as Louis Vega. I am, of course, always prepared to be convinced otherwise and will give the electronic stuff a listen.

Fabulous beat ballad from an underappreciated Marvin album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvckEuos0is and another classic from the 60's. Faultless performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XN6hePGMI8

Cheers 👍 will be watching your site closely

That Jasper Street Co. cut is what I consider to be soulful house. Personally I find a lot of the 'beats' employed in house somewhat formulaic with the occasional tune elevated by the quality of the vocalist(s).

Yes Ste but will it be still be contemporary in ten years time? ......

The Ralph Graham track is the flip side to the Sharon Ridley 7". I am hopeful for the Alice Clark LP but we shall see. Maybe the Box set 7" if they are about.