Djmelismo

Hi Barry! Enjoyed your latest show and these are some of favourites: Dynamic Five - So Much Love To Give Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens - What Have You Done Johnnie Mae Matthews - That's What My Man Is For Christian Harmonizers - God Has A Way Imperials - No One Makes Love Like You Do Chicago Travelers - Master Show Me The Way Regards Melismo

Hi Bob! Very interesting to hear your interview with Keni Burke, so much quality music to come from his group work, his sessions for other artists, and his solo recordings. Best regards, Melismo

Hi all! Here´s a brand new mix: PODCAST #19 THE MARCELS - Heartaches (1961) Intro APOLLO - Never Learn (1979) STEVE DAVIS - It´s All Because She´s Gone (1970) CHICAGO GANGSTERS - I Feel You When You're Gone (1979) MICHAL URBANIAK ft. CALVIN BROWN - Want´s Ta Make You Feel Good (1978) MIND - Exception (1992) GLADYS DEL PILAR - Hold Me Tonight (2004) IDA ´N´ ERIC - The Energy Man (1992) JIMMY YOUNG - Times Are Tight (1983) JEFF YOUNG - In The Life (1987) PURPLE REIGN - This Old Man (1975) TOWER OF POWER - I Love That Girl So Much (recorded 1979, unreleased until 2002) AT LAST - Four Reasons Why (1997) ATENSION - Heartpound (1989) FIVE STAR - I Love You (1994) FATIMA RAINEY & DOB - Find Our Way (1997) THE FOUR TOPS - Whenever I´m With You (2003) AUTOREY - I'm sorry (2007) ATTATUDE - Mirror Dancin' (2006) CALUMET - Keep The Funk Alive (2005) https://www.zshare.net/audio/61197621616b6924/ Hope you enjoy... All the best, Melismo

Here are some additional comments about some of the tracks/artists: ANN-LOUISE HANSON is a blonde, blue-eyed Swedish singer, but the male voice you hear on this song belongs to none other than Billy Preston. TIM MOORE is backed up on this track and the entire LP by the prime blue-eyed soulster IMO: Michael McDonald. You can clearly hear his golden tones in the chorus. CHICO-CHAC is a Danish group but some Swedish studio musicians are also involved here. There are two or three nice soul cuts on that LP of theirs. VIKKI CARR, the tune "Don´t Break My Pretty Balloon" is a Van Mcoy-composition. Who recorded the original, I need to know please?! THE LIMIT recorded some of the best soul music ever to come out of Holland. SPUTZ is from Canada and does a credible version of the Womack & Womack/Teddy P classic "Love TKO". HOFSTONE, most people´s favourite is a Swedish singer, composer, producer, musician etc, skinny and pale but sounds very black...lol... Used to be a member of a band called Family Tree. TIM MINER, the track included here was taken from a very solid album that he recorded for Motown in the 90´s. BILL CHAMPLIN was the guy who wrote "Turn Your Love Around" back in the day, a song made famous by George Benson. In the 90´s Champlin finally got to record the song himself. KULCHA is a Japanse group, crooning and smoothing just as good as their American male vocal harmony counterparts. J-FUNK, a track from Phil Driver´s latest Soul Unsigned album out now. Just like the first one, this second Blue-Eyed Soul mix was picked up on by this blogsite: https://druffmix.com/?tag=dj-melismo and a few others. And as always a more detailed playlist with format and label info is to be found over at Alex Subinas´s Soul Portrait site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexs4r/3542080086/ Am right now compliling tunes for a new mix which will be published shortly... Best, Melismo

You said it yourself and you are right of course - lots of good stuff in there, 100% quality from all DJs involved! Interesting to find that the Pasadenas track fits in so nicely alongside the much older cuts. The only slight problem (and maybe it´s due to my computer and its erratic behaviour) the last few tracks were not included in the file I managed to download. If running time was supposed to be 2 hours then the last 15 minutes or so are missing I think?! Anyways, cheers for sharing those tunes Melismo, Sweden

Hi Barry! Another solid show from your good self :O Top tunes for me: Turbines - We Got To Start Over Skip Jackson & The Shantons - I'm On To You Girl Seven Brothers - I Never Knew Joy Shirley Brown - Why Bibletones - Striving Que Sunryse - Friday The Thirteenth Steptones - Don't You Want To Fall In Love Neo Experience - Eternal Sunshine Paul Beck - I Told You Baby Ricky Andrews - You Are What My Heart Needs Bullock Brothers - God Said He Would Fight My Battle Obrey Wilson - Break Away Baby Regards Melismo

Hi Bob! Enjoyed the music played and these were my personal favourites: Green Berets - (Lord) Send me somebody Crescent Legacy - I'm gonna miss you Michael Washington - Cupid's corner Ralfi Pagan - Didn't want to have to do it Zeal - Don'tcha know Zinga - I'm not strong enough (Amazingly strong and soulful female lead vocals on that one!) Best regards, Melismo

Hi Bob! Enjoyed the Vietnam show and these were some of my favourites: Skip Jackson and the Shantons - Promise that you'll wait Chymes - My baby's gone away Brothers of Soul - Wait for me Beverly Schaefer - Where will you be boy Devotions - So glad you're home Charmels - Please uncle sam (send back my man) Linneas - My baby comes home today Archie Bell and the Drells - A soldier's prayer 1967 Gary and the Knight Lights - Lonely soldier's pledge Best regards Melismo

Hi there! Several months ago I published a mix (Podcast 11) with some of my blue-eyed soul favourites and it was picked up on by a few blogs such as this one: https://druffmix.com/?p=1861 and I´ve decided to do a sequel: PODCAST MIX 18 Blue-Eyed Soul Special Part II SHARALEE LUCAS - When You´re Near (1978) Edited version used as intro VICKI SUE ROBINSON - High On Your Love (1979) ANN-LOUISE HANSON - So Good, So Fine (1986) TIM MOORE - Strengthen My Love (1977) CHICO-CHAC - Got It Bad (For My Baby) (1986) CHICAGO - Little One (1977) SHARALEE LUCAS - Ain´t No Way (1978) MICHAEL SEMBELLO - Wonder Where You Are (1986) VIKKI CARR - Don´t Break My Pretty Balloon (1968) DIANNE STEINBERG - Where Do You Go From Love (1977) HELEN REDDY - Get Off Me Baby (1976) RHEAD BROTHERS - Woman Of Soul (1977) THE LIMIT - She´s So Divine (1982) COLIN BLUNSTONE - Touch (1983) SPUTZ - Love TKO (1994) HOFSTONE - Not Everyday (Love Falls On You) (2004) TIM MINER - You Must Know (1992) BILL CHAMPLIN - Turn Your Love Around (1994) KULCHA - Fly Girl (1995) J-FUNK - Breakthru (2007) Download/listen: https://www.zshare.net/audio/60037817bed9bc89/ All the best, Melismo

I VERY MUCH look forward to that! Always wanted to know more about the group as they are one of my favourite male vocal groups of all time. I have one album and a few 45s by them. They only made one album or two? Best, Melismo

Hi Barry! Great show as always and these were standouts for me: Compact - That's How My World Began Daytonians - Let Jesus Work It Out Smith Brothers - Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart King Saul - Baby It's You Everlife - I Love You Girl (With All My Heart) Maxine Brown - If I Had Known Curtis Blandon - Soul Regards Melismo

Hi Bob! Excellent show again and these were my personal favourites: Maxwells - I think I like you Dynamics - She's for real (bless you) Rootts - Love fantasy Richard Lackey - The greatest gift Glen Duhe - I can't stop wanting you Bryson Bay Band - Every little bit of my love Ultimate Blacks - I like to be After Hours - I don't want to cry Windy City - If by chance Northbound Express - How about love Have you met/interviewed the members of Windy City? They have always been one of my favourite Chiicago groups! Best regards, Melismo

Hi Sebastian! First noticed this mix while browsing the Swedish "Northern Soul" forum of which I am also a member, but posting my comments here As expected 100% quality - with the following being my personal favourites: Pic & Bill - What Does It Take Mickey & Ernie - Baby You're The One Family Sound Band - Gotta Git Down Ambition - I'm Gonna Give My Love T'spoon - If You Dance Tonite Cesar's All Stars - See-Saw Affair H.P. Riot - I Have Changed Cliff Nobles - We Got Our Thing Together American Gypsy - Stuck On You Superlatives - Don't Let True Love Die Jodi Mathis - God Is Love Smith Brothers - Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart Best, Melismo

Hi there! Just finished listening. Quality from start to finish, Scott! Thanks for posting ATB, Melismo

Hi Bob! Enjoyed hearing those two shows, the new one as well as the one from last year. My picks: Lou D Washington - When the going gets tough (the tough get going) Jimmy Tig and the Rounders - Small town girl Falcons - Love look in her eyes Kal's kids - Long lonely broken hearted Arthur and Mary - Let's get together Walter Sen-sa-shuns and Kenny White - Mama's boy Coup De Ville - Face the future End Product - Turn you my way Charisma Band - Bless the day Passion - Memories Fasinations - Mama didn't lie Dee Dee Sharp - That's what my mama said Del Rays - Mama was right Beverly and the Del Capris - Mama I think I'm in love Temptations - Oh mother of mine Romancers - What about love Ascots - Mother Said Earles, Inc. - Does your mother know Abraham and his sons - Your mother understood Best, Melismo

Hi Barry! Excellent show as always! These were my favourites this time: Joneses - Who Loves You Charles Mintz - Stop The Violence Solaris - You And Me Mandells - Now I Know Swindell Brothers - It's Time Norma Jenkins - It's All Over Jimmy Briscoe - More Than You Realise Messiahs Of Glory - Down By The Riverside Mary J. Blige feat.Raphael Saadiq - I Found My Everything Masters Of Soul - In A Little While Bobby Barnes - Thank You For Loving Me Swanee Quintet - Let's Go Down On Our Knees And Pray Carroll Lloyd - Try My Love Ray Charles - A Song For You ...and that´s more or less the entire playlist again Regards Melismo

Hi Bob! A truly brilliant show!!!! Not surprising really since it was your anniversary show My personal favourites were: Montclairs - Unwanted love Mixed Sugar - It's a bad thing Minits - Still a part of me Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up Ed Nelson - I'll give you a ring Double Trouble - To live is to love Stride - Come inside Vi Richardson - I can't believe Mayer Hawthorne and the County - Just ain't gonna work out Brothers Unique - Heavy days, beautiful world Tracy La'vett - In my great big lonely room Fred Moss - I'll always love you Brotherhood - Expressing my love Precisions - Take a good look Roman and Weston Expo - We'd better quit Starborn - What does it take? Kansas City Express - This is the place Fillmotions - Young girl Best regards, Melismo

Hi Barry! Top show as always. My favourites this time: O'Jays - You're The Girl Of My Dreams Al (Alonzo) Wilson - Love You Girl Ernie Lucas - What Would I Do Without You Ernie Johnson - Move Along Melody Kings - Closer Walk With Thee Butch & The Newports - Out Of My Hands POSSIBLY THE BEST TUNE FOR ME THIS TIME!!!! Marilyn Barbarin - Believe Me POSSIBLY THE SECOND BEST TUNE FOR ME THIS TIME - BRILLIANT Randy Brown - Our Forefathers Is it THE Randy Brown, who put out a number of popular modern soul albums in the late 70´s and early 80´s?! Frannie Golde -Time Has A Way An all-time favourite of mine, have it on a 45. Hard to believe that she is white! However, she did compose songs that were recorded by black artists. Betty Wright - I'm Thankful You wrote: "Was she really only 14 at the time..." Well, in more recent years she produced another child prodigy - Joss Stone, who sounded so mature although so young. Regards Melismo

Hi all! This is probably the most eclectic selection so far, here´s: MIX 17 NOEL POINTER ft. COLETTE - All The Reasons Why (1981) WALTER MURPHY ft ZACK SANDERS & LANI GROVES - You Are On My Mind (1977) THE CHI-LITES - Inner City Blues (1972) ROKOTTO - You Better (1978) DENISE LASALLE - What´s Goin´ On In My House (1986) IRMA THOMAS - Gonna Cry ´Til My Tears Run Dry (1986) MWC (MEN WITH CHARM) - This, The End Of A Beautiful Love Affair (1992) BILLY MITCHELL ft SHERWOOD SLEDGE - When I Gave You All My Love (1987) LOUIS PAUL - My Dream (1973) TAVARES - If That´s The Way You Want It (1974) MARCALEX - My Life, My Love, My Everything (1990) BERTICE READING - Lean On Me (1975) BOB KUBAN - Soul Man (1970) PHILLIP AND LLOYD (THE BLUES BUSTERS) - Baby I´m Sorry (1975) KIM COVINGTON - All Of My Love (1983) KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN - I Still Love You All (1961) MAX FLAVA - Roger, We Will Remember (1999) SHAWN McLEMORE AND THE NEW IMAGE - What He´s Done For Me (1997) MARILYN McCOO - Hallelu Yahweh (1991) MELANIE FIONA- It Kills Me (2009) Download: https://www.zshare.net/audio/58196158a767427c/ https://www.divshare.com/download/7013569-c73 https://melismo.podomatic.com All the best, Melismo

Hi Bob! Love gospel soul, so really enjoyed this show, and these were my personal favourites: Benis Co. - It's easy Florida Spiritualaires - I remember when Sam Taylor - Heaven on their minds Gospel Comforters - Yes god is real Jean and Donella - One more step and I'll be there Gospel Monolations - Christ is the answer Gospel Comforters - Jesus will help me Crowns of Glory - Ain't no sunshine Robert Vanderbilt and the Foundation of Souls - A message especially from God Deliverance Echoes - Heaven Mighty Walker Brothers - He'll make a way Reynolds Brothers - Who do you have? Divine Chords - Goodness of the lord Thank God for the WorldWideWeb, says this Swedish listener Hope Barry (Soul-Brother on here) hears this show, should be right up his street, since I know he loves his deep spine-tingling gospel soul. Best regards, Melismo

Hi there! Thanks for posting, enjoyed this one, especially Ray Barretto´s "Hard Hands", Billy Strange´s "Put A Little Led In Your Zeppelin", and Hannibal´s "Wake Up"! All the best, Melismo

Hi Bob! Very interesting interview! Marvin Smith is an awesome vocalist. A pity he never got to release a solo album. I have just pulled out the following two Artistics albums from my shelves and will listen to them now: What Happened and I Want You To Make My Life Over. Best regards Melismo

Hi Barry! Another great show, my favourites this time were: Maxine Brown - I'm In Love Gospel Four - He'll Never Let Go Of Your Hand Luther Ingram - I'll Love You Until The End Ernie Lucas - What We Pay For Love Clyde McPhatter - (Anyone Can Tell)We're In Love Valentinos - Somewhere There's A God Johnnie Taylor - I'd Rather Hurt Myself(Than To Hurt You) Dynamic Five - Beautiful Lady Known Facts - How Can I Believe In You Leroy Randolph - (I Have Fallen Into)The Tender Trap Sensational Starlight Singers - You Can't Change What God Made Isn´t that Dynamic Five 'Love Is The Key' album an ultra-rare one?! Must be very expensive now. Love the tune you featured. Regards Melismo

The CD was released in 2000 by Sequel Records, a division of Castle Music, it´a a UK product. Would love those tracks you mentioned, can PM you my address, thanks. Best regards, Mel

Hi Bob! Thanks for the info. Have now listened to the entire interview, very interesting. I think the non-LP Curtom tracks are included on the following CD comp which I have in my collection and is listed with for instance Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Made-Me-Do/dp/...1238&sr=8-2 This comp was released in 2000 and Peter Burns wrote the liner notes. I have no 45s by the group, but I have the aforementioned CD comp + their two albums on original vinyl. I know the group is somewhat obscure, but I have loved their music since way back. In fact the first Stash LP was one of the first albums I ever bought. Best regards Melismo