Djmelismo

Hi Helena! Soulful sounds coming through my speakers, great selections, Helena, as we have come to expect from you My picks this time are the following: Voice Masters - Dance right into my heart Tommy Trojan - Love has the power C.O.D.'s - Funky disco Backwater Boogie Band - Git on down Ashanti - Dance Aura - Follow me (With your heart) Larry Hobson - Say what's on your mind King Arthur - Hey baby C.O.D.'s - Gimme your love Sandells - Stay just one more day Cheers, Melismo

Hi Sebastian! Top-notch selection again - as expected! My favourites this time: P.J. City - Straight Forward Arthur Adams - My Baby's Love Nate Calhoun - Funktown Eldridge Holmes - Let's Go Steady Gil Blanding - Rules Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Melismo

Hi Barry! Excellent show as usual! My favourites this time: Africano - Satisfactorize Your Mind Lil Fallay - I Wanna Make Love To You Luther Ingram - Don't Turn Around Artistics - Yesterday's Girl Ted Taylor - I'm Lonely Tonight Lattimore Brown - Nobody Has To Tell Me Nobody's Child - All My Friends Call Me A Fool Dells - You Changed My Life Around Futures - Love Will Be Around Forever The Dells have said many times that they won´t be touring anymore, but this time I think they´ve decided to actually call it a day. Which is a pity of course, and I have never seen them live, but I´ve found some pretty astonishing live clips on YouTube from a UK visit of theirs. Love that tune by the Futures! Possibly their finest moment IMHO. I have two versions/editions of the Castles In The Sky LP, with slightly different tracklistings! Possibly one is UK and the other US, too lazy to check now...LOL.. Best regards, Melismo (Sweden)

Hi Bob! Very interesting and enjoyable show -as always! My picks this time: Dynamic Tints - Rosemarie Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up Doris and Kelly - You don't have to worry Natural Four - I thought you were mine (As you may expect, I love NATURAL FOUR - check my avatar...LOL...) Three Prophets - I think I really love you Mike James Kirkland - Give it to me Morris Jefferson - It's the last time around for me Millionaires - Ain't no acheivement New Jersey Turnpike - Baby it's so hard Wilmer and the Dukes - I do love you Individuals - Together (we can make something happen) You wanted some more info on the group Individuals. I have a rather nice (mid-)70´s LP by a male group called the Individuals, could it be the same guys?! LP not at hand at the moment, but seem to remember that group being a trio. Some very nice vocal harmonies and a couple of really brilliant tunes on there I think. Possibly posted one of those tunes on here as a RefoSoul clip ages ago. Some of my records are in a bit of a disarray at the moment, but I can go look for the LP if you think it may be of interest? Best regards Melismo, Sweden

Glad to hear that John! Thanks for joining us Best regards Mel

We´re on air now!!! https://www.rhythmandsoulradio.com/ Hope some of you can join us. (Believe the show will also be podcasted later on Mike Ashley´s Podomatic page) Cheers, Melismo

Glad to know that you´ll be tuning in mate! Hope you´ll enjoy the tunes Cheers, Mel

I will be guesting Mike Ashley on his Soul Freedom show on https://www.rhythmandsoulradio.com/ tomorrow Sunday at 4PM New York time, 9PM UK! Will be playing oldies as well as newies. Hope some of the forum members can join us Best regards, Mel

I´m not going to sell my records when I retire, because that´s when I will finally have time to listen to and enjoy all my records. I have a huge room crammed with vinyl, and being so busy at work and with family life, my only chance to really delve into my collection and play those records is when I get some free time, hope I live long and with my health intact, then I can use the last years of life to go through those stacks of records at long last...LOL...

Talking of Major Harris. Did anyone hear Gary Spence´s interview with Major Harris on Solar Radio earlier this week? I missed it, but am waiting for an upload of the show, since a friend of mine promised to record it. Anyone else who heard it and/or recorded it?

Some very interesting info here: https://souldennis.blogspot.com/2008/08/joh...-free-1980.html I´ve been in contact with "Dennis" before, he has loads of rare records in his collection. Keith John, one of the John Brothers has been touring with Stevie Wonder for many years. When Stevie did a show in Stocholm some five years ago I was there and had the pleaure of seeing and hearing Keith John perform live on stage. Also have one late-80´s solo recording by Keith John, he is a great singer. Somehow when Sigler is the songwriter/producer of a record the vocals are normally very soulful and melismatic, maybe because the lead singers try to emulate the way Bunny vocalled them on his demo versions. Regards, Mel

Hi Bob! Great show, or I should say great shows in the plural, because I´ve listened to both and enjoyed them immensely! However, the first link was broken, because of a space between the "o" and the "m" in "com", so I had to retype it. Out of all the brilliant tunes played I think John Brothers´ "Try to Walk a Mile" is actually my #1 favourite, a great tune written and produced by Bunny Sigler, when a record bears his signature it is bound to be soulful! Best regards Mel

Not at home right now, so cannot post individual track as a RefoSoul clip, but Lloyd Price "Love Music" (taken from the LP he put out in 1978) is included in one of my podcasts from early last year, second track: BOBBY POWELL - Childhood Days (1975) LLOYD PRICE - Love Music (1978) PEOPLE´S CHOICE - Sweeter Than Honey (1980) THE PRESIDENTS - Triangle Of Love (1971) POWER OF ATTORNEY - Turn Around (1974) KELLEE PATTERSON - Magic Wand Of Love (1973) PRANA PEOPLE - All Around My World (1977) PURE ENERGY - Come Closer (1980) PYRYMYD - I´m Yours Forever (1980) GREG PHILLINGANES - Do It All For Love (1981) PROJECT - Love Rescue (1981) PROCESS & THE DOO RAGS - Searching For Love (1985) GIORGE PETTUS - Can You Wait (1987) and a download link for the entire mix is provided here: https://www9.zippyshare.com/v/97564575/file.html Cheers, Mel

Hi! Here´s the latest installment. a very eclectic mix again! DJ MELISMO SOUL MIX 14 FRANNIE GOLDE - Time Has A Way (And It´s Getting Better) (1977) HIROSHIMA - All I Want (1980) K.M.C. KRU - Let´s Start Over (1990) PAUL KELLY - Personally (1993) SANDI HAVENS - Happy (1980) FUZZZ - I Like It Like That (1982) RAW TO THE CORE - My Love (1994) A.C. KELLY - Love Of My Life (1989) DEBBIE HINES - Sacrifices (1975) LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY - Dreamin (1976) RON HOLDEN - Can We Talk? (1973) JIMMY HELMS - Gonna Make You An Offer You Can´t Refuse (1973) N.T.C. - Saving My Luv 4 You (1994) THE GLASS FAMILY - No One Can Find Love (1978) THE NU PHILLY GROOVE - Disco Night (1995) SOULSEARCHER - Can´t Get Enough (1999) HONEY CONE - If I Can´t Fly (1973) HOT CUISINE - Who´s Been Kissing You (1981) HARLEM RIVER DRIVE - Need You (1975) JOHNNY MOORE - That´s What You Said (1968) REN - Close Your Eyes (2001) Download links: https://www.zshare.net/audio/53636695d7b0df2c/ https://www.divshare.com/download/6234165-eea https://melismo.podomatic.com Cheers, Mel

And Eli is a member of this forum - hope he sees this thread

Hi Barry! Another quality show, loads of goodies with these being my favourites: Fantastic Johnny C - Waiting For The Rain Artistics - Being In Love Futures - I Wanna Know, Is It Over Tony Borders - Love & A Friend Gladys McFadden & The Loving Sisters - Never Gonna Turn Around Cleo Jackson Randle - Life In Heaven Is Free Regards Melismo

Hi Bob! Thanks for posting. Enjoyed the show as always. My favourite tunes this time: JJ Barnes - I'll keep coming back Patti Drew - She's the one La'Fez - No matter Clyde Brooks - Soul set Greg Roberson - One sunny day City Lights - Hold my hand Strive - Come inside Alvin Green and Green Fire - Turning on and tuning out Singing Principal - Thank you baby High Keyes - Let's take a chance Startones - One rose Best, Melismo

Hi Ian! Glad to see that you know a bit of Swedish too. Smorgosbord is a Swedish word that we´ve exported to England, which is also the case with words such as orienteering and ombudsman that you got from us Ok, ´scuse my ramblings, let´s get back on track: Great show again and these were some of my favs this time: The Gap Band - Someday (FR Re-Work) Prime Time - I Owe It To Myself Bobby Warren - The Time Has Come For Us To Be Free Jackie Beavers - Trying To Get Back To You Girl (SonnyDJ Reconstruction) Brown Sugar - The Game Is Over (What's The Matter With You) Carl Hall - What About You The Pointer Sisters - Don't It Drive You Crazy Cheers, Melismo

Hi Barry! I´d like to echo the sentiments expressed by Les in his post. Thanks for all the great music played in 2008, looking forward to upcoming Vintage Soul shows in 2009! The Juliet Roberts recording was awesome! Another favourite was Francine Thomas "Too Beautiful To Be Good". Cheers, Mel

My Christmas pressie for all forum members, a selection of personal favourites, hope there´s something for you in this eclectic mix DJ MELISMO SOUL MIX 13 CHRIS C - Shine A Light (1994) LAURA LEE - Your Song (1979) GERALDINE HUNT - Undercover Lover (1981) KENNY LUPPER - Passion Flower (1978) THE INVITATIONS - Let´s Love (And Find Together) (1973) CALVIN LEAVY - Thieves And Robbers (19??) PHYLLIS HYMAN - The Sunshine In My Life (1981) RHYTHM - Loving You (Is The Only Thing I Ever Want To Do) (1976) RISING LOVE - You Take My Heart Away (1978) LYN ROMAN - Where Do You Go? (1973) QUIET STORM - When You Came (1981) JEROME - You´re Supposed To Be My Friend (1981) LACE - Can´t Play Around (1982) THE QUICKEST WAY OUT - Thank You Baby For Loving Me (1975) NU SOUL HABITS - Fool For You (1994) CLEPTOMANIACS ft BRYAN CHAMBERS - All I Do (2000) ERROL COLE - More Than A Lover (1996) YOJO WORKING - Hold On (1997) DENNIS EDWARDS & JANINE CAMPISI - Don´t Look Any Further (1998) JEANIE TRACY & BOBBY WOMACK - It´s A Man´s Man´s World (1995) Download links for this mix: https://www.zshare.net/audio/528257143a159ca1/ https://www.divshare.com/download/6103405-054 Also available via https://melismo.podomatic.com and https://listen.to/soulmusic Hope you enjoy Mel

Agree, never been an expensive/rare record, but a very good one, so worth purchasing for anyone who´s into the grittier side of soul and doesn´t already own a copy! Cheers, Mel

I take it nobody has a clue?! Admittedly, Calvin Leavy is a blues man, but IMO "Thieves And Robbers" is a very soulful tune, reminds me somewhat of O.V.Wright. Cheers, Melismo

I´d like to hear a soundclip off the 45 or the album please Best, Melismo

Hi Bob! Thanks for posting, very informative and interesting. Love their music, very talented ladies, have the albums and their 45s. Just downloaded the interview + a couple of older ones that I missed, so looking forward to hearing those. Best, Melismo

Hi there Tony! Enjoyed the show! My favourites this time: Sweet Charles - Yes it's you Roed Svensk ft Simon Green - If You Remain Ray Paxton ft Sybille & Freda Gottlett - Music Is My Shelter Vega ft Sara Devine - That's What Love Is Snowy McEwan - Some one to love me Cheers, Melismo