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 VARIOUS ARTISTS –GILLES PETERSEN DIGS AMERICA VOL 2 CD £13.95 3LP £14.95
Second instalment of this excellent series put together by Gilles, 18 cuts on the CD including a wicked take of ‘My Favorite Things’ from a young Al Jarreau, and Mary Lou Williams and Leon Thomas’ ‘You Know Baby’. Ramp contributes the previously unreleased ‘One Two’. Wicked tracks from Gap Mangione, Reverie, Lorez Alexander plus a Latin tinged take on Brass Construction’s ‘Movin’ by Ray Camacho. Vinyl incl extra track 18 min opus by Pyramids. Quality throughout.
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 SOUL TOGETHERNESS 2007 CD £12.95 DBL LP £14.95
The annual Soul Togetherness album featuring many of the big current Modern Soul dancers from the pas year. Inc Norman Hutchins singalong ‘I Really Love You’, Karl Frierson ‘Ten Minutes’, Kim English ‘It Makes A Difference’, Wahoo ‘Don’t Take It Personal’, Mo And Grazz ‘Some Things Never Change’ , Alicia Myers ‘Satisfied’, Darlene McCoy ‘Unity’, Tuomo ‘Don’t Take It Too Hard’ and Seven ‘Brother And Sister’ along side the brilliant Tassel And Naturel ‘Let Love Shine’and Rena Scott’s great Mtume and Lucas side ‘We Can Make It Better’. One of the best in the series
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 VARIOUS - A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN – MAINSTREAM SOUL SURVEY CD £19.95
Excellent 26 Track comp featuring the soul side of Mainstream group of labels. Inc the modern dancers Jackie Beavers ‘Were Not Too Young To fall In love’ and Linda Perry ‘It’s All In The Back Of Me Now’,
The 70’s dancer ‘It Ain't Like It Used To Be’ by Randolph (randy) Brown the mid tempo Calvin Arnold ‘Satisfy Me Woman’ and Lee Bates ‘What Am I Gonna Say’ Roger Hatcher’s ballad ‘We’re Gonna Make It’ , Sandra Phillips funk classic ‘Miss Fatback’ and early LJ And Jeany Reynolds tracks.
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 VARIOUS - GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME –MAINSTREAM SOUL SURVEY CD £19.95
Another 17 Tracks from the Mainstream/Brown Dog/IX Chains labels. Inc the modern dancers Crystal Image ‘Gonna Have A Good Time’, Words Of Wisdom ‘You’re A Friend Of Me’, Raymond Smith ‘Seven Day Lover’, Stepstones ‘Let The People Take’, Chocolate Syrup ‘You’ve Got A lot To Give’ and Almetta Latimore ‘These Memories’, along with great tracks from JG Lewis, Spectrum, Nia Johnson, Last Crusade, Calvin Arnold, 2nd Verse, South Side Coalition amongst others. Another great comp.
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 VARIOUS - FREE SOUL –MAINSTREAM CD £19.95
A slightly more varied comp of the Mainstream labels, featuring big soul tracks from Alice Clark ‘Don’t You Care’, ‘Never Did I Stop Lovin You’, ‘Hey Girl’ and Hard Hard Promises’, Ellerine Harding’s ‘I Know Something You Don’t Know’, Maxine Weldon’s ‘Make It With You’ . Also inc Sarah Vaughn’s great takes on ‘inner City Blues’ and ‘Just A little Lovin’ , Blue Mitchell’s cover of Cymande’s ‘The Message’, Afrique’ s ‘Soul Makossa’ and Bobby Shed’s instrumental of ‘I Want You Back’.
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 ECCENTRIC SOUL - TWINIGHTS LUNAR ROTATION DBL CD £22.95
40 great rare tracks from the Chicago label, from late 60’s to mid 70’s. Highlights incl the modern soul mid tempo Dynamic Tints ‘Package Of Love’ , Nate Evans ‘Main Squeeze’, the 2 step Mystiques ‘So Soon To Love Again’, Elvin Spencer ‘Lift This Hurt’, Modern Dancers Velma Perkins ‘Yes My Goodness Yes’,and Annette Poindexter ‘Wayward Dream’ the Northern JOanee Garrett ‘Goin Man Huntin’ and Johnny Williams ‘Breaking Point’ and ballads Bronzettes ‘Temptation Is Too Hard To Fight’ Kaldirons ‘To Love Someone’ plus tracks from Krystal Generation, Renaldo Domino, Notations etc. Great comp.
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 CELLARFULL OF MOTOWN VOL 3 DBL CD £13.95
Another 45 previously unreleased gems from the Motown vaults. Highlights are Brenda Holloway ‘Youre Walking Out With my Heart and ‘We’ll Keep On Rolling’, JJ Barnes ‘I’m Here Now That You Need Me’,
Rita Wright ‘Beware Of A Stranger’, Headliners ‘This IS Goodbye’, Spinners ‘Memeories Of Her Love Keep[ Haunting Me’, but everyones a winner. Incl tracks from San Remo Strings, Marvin Gaye, Fantastic Four, Contours, Temptations, Dennis Edwards, Jr Walker, Marvelletes, Bobby Taylor and much more.
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