INCOGNITO – TRANSATLANTIC RPM CD £12.95/ DOUBLE VINYL £16.95
Bluey’s Incognito has maintained an incredible standard of recordings over 20 years or more and this latest album maintains the quality.  The album celebrates Incognito’s 30th anniversary!!! Chaka Khan guests on two tracks the Rufus like ‘songs’ and the cover of ‘Lowdown’ that also stars Mario Biondi,  Joy Rose adds her luscious vocal on ‘1975’, and Leon Ware collaborates on the floating ‘Life In The Sand’.  16 tracks in total and Incognito’s stamp is all over the rhythms, horns, and songwriting and vocal arrangements.  This is a superb set and a must and not just for Incognito’s own fans.  Quality stuff.

Also Incognito – Live In London The 30th Anniversary Concert  (click here to buy)

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CALVIN RICHARDSON – AMERICA'S MOST WANTED CD £16.95
Mr Bobby Womack sound-a-like (at times) makes another strong album. His great soulful voice is best suited to the slower tracks like 'Never Do You Wrong', 'You're So Amazing', 'Thug Livin', 'Come Over' 'Reach Out' and 'Adore You' . The more uptempo 'Paradise' and mid tempo dancer 'Feel Like We're Sexin' are also good, Great soul album 2010 style.

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DORIAN WRIGHT – MIND FULL OF MUSIC CD £13.95
This is a great contemporary soul album with a heavy Stevie Wonder influence, with a bit of Rashaan Patterson thrown in for good measure. 'Trying To Be', 'Say I Do', 'Sweet One Nights Life' , 'Feel So High', 'Lyin Woman' and 'Rollin' are quality uptempo dancers. The mid tempo 'Catch My Fall', 'You Got A Bad Thing', and 'Perfect World' ooze soulfulness, this is an album that has to be heard.

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CONTEMPORARY SOUL SONGBOOK VOL 3 CD £11.95
Third volume of this consistent series highlighting recent quality soul tracks mainly mid or down tempo.  The dreamy PVibez ft Dee Freer ‘No Fantasy’ is UK soul at its best with great background horns, the ballad ‘With Me’ by New Congress oozes quality and soulfulness, whilst the Neo Jazz Project ‘Love Surreal’ and Seductive Souls ‘Your love’ are great mid tempo jazzy soul. CharlieBrown ‘Hell On My Hands’ is a good southern soul ballad, Reneda ‘Rest Of My Life’ and Papik ‘Rhythm of life’ provide a more upbeat contrast.
also recommended Contemporary Soul Songbook Vol 1 & 2 £11.95 each

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LENNY HAMILTON – WAY OUT PORTFOLIO VOL ONE CD £13.95
Independently self recorded and produced album from the very soulful voiced Lenny. ‘Sistah’, ‘I’ll Wait’, Bring It Back’ and ‘Come On Over’ are mid tempo head nodder’s and foot tappers in a ‘Dwele’ style. The outstanding ‘Walk Away’ and ‘So Good to Me’ have a heavier backbeat, whilst ‘Nothing 2 See’ has a more jazzy approach that shows Lenny’s vocal range.  Nice album.

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ZO –SUNSTORM CD £13.95
Really good contemporary soul album from the Foreign Exchange crew that has their trademark sound.  ‘Greatest Weapon Of All Time’ ft Sy Smith distinctive vocals is a great mid tempo stepper. ‘Makeluv2me’ ft Monica Blaire is a laid back groove, ‘Flight of The Blackbyrd’ ft Phonte is inspired by the Blackbyrds/Mizell sound. ‘This Could be The Night’ ft Eric Roberson and Darien Brockington, ‘Sunstorm’ ft Yahzarah ‘Free YourMind’ ft Lady Alma and ‘Be Your Man ft Brockington are typical Foreign Exchange productions.

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GABBIE MCGEE – MISSISSIPPI’S DAUGHTER CD £13.95
Second album from Mississippi soul singer whose powerful and crystal clear voice really shines on this extremely well mastered set, which utilises mainly real instruments throughout  The slinky finger snapping   ‘Afterwhile Afterwhile’ and ‘Idealistic Love’ have a really nice feel, mellow but with a groove.
The outstanding ‘Give it 2 Me’, and ‘Help Wanted’ are good two steppers and ‘He Makes me Say’ is more uptempo, whilst the piano accompanied ‘Oak Tree’ and title track show the power of her voice.
Also recommended  ‘Certified Soul’ CD £9.95

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TY CAUSEY – DOWN II EARTH CD £13.95
Ty’s laid-back and effortless vocal is perfectly suited to the infectious sensual grooves he writes.  Mr Consistency, Ty has a distinctive voice and Soul persona much in the a Marvin Gaye ( a la I Want You)/ Leon Ware vein.  Cuts like ‘Rocket II The Moon’, the sublime ‘Any Means Necessary’ and ‘Recognize’.  Lovers of a 2 Step groove should check out the mellow head nodder ‘Love II The Bone’.

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GENO YOUNG – EAR HUSTLER CD £12.95
Contemporary Urban/Neo-soul album from the Texan singer/song writer/producer. Incl the beautiful mid tempo beat ballad 'Gladys' that builds as it progresses with horn backing and so soulful vocals, great track.
'Shoulda' has a nice feel with a good song structure, 'I Can See' ft Sy Smith is a midtempo beater, and 'All I Have' an organic soul stepper. also check the mid tempo 'I Wish (she was my girl)'. Varied album.

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SHIRLEY JONES – FEELS LIKE HEAVEN CD £15.95
Philly legend Shirley Jones still has the voice and her new album will appeal to fans of the Jones Girls.
The up tempo 'Running Out Of Time' and more mid tempo. 'Absolutely Positively' will keep the feet shuffling. 'Lets Sway' , 'Just Say One Thing' and the quiet ballads 'Heaven', 'Imagine' 'I Had A Talk With My Man' and 'You Are Why' show a different dimension to her voice. Welcome return.

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SEDUCTIVE SOULS – SPIRIT CD £12.95
Great album produced by Rob Hardt (Cool Million) with a 70's modern soul and disco influence. 'Is This Love' is a modern soul dancer, 'Your Love' ft Aaron Washington is a great mid tempo soul track, and the bright and breezy dancer 'How It feels' also scores. 'Seductive Hustle' is a great jazz funk instrumental, and Donald Mc Cullum shines on the killer ballad 'Real Love' and the cover of Brick's disco funk classic 'Dazz'.

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CONYA DOSS – BLU TRANSITION CD £13.95
One of our favourite singers of the 2000’s returns with a more soulful album.  The mid tempo foot taper ‘What We Gonna Do’ is typically Conya, in the style of her classic first album, ‘No More’ and ‘Sweet As Honey’ are Organic soul 2 steppers. ‘Never Be The Same’, ‘All In You’ and ‘Pointless’ are more mellow.

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