| RECOMMENDED NEW SOUL REISSUES AND COMPS - FEBRUARY 2010 |
BARRY WHITE – UNLIMITED 4CD/1 DVD £59.95
Excellent collection featuring many alternative versions of Barry's greatest tracks incl 'I'm gonna love you just a little more', 'Never Never Gonna Give You Up' ,'Can't Get Enough of your love', 'You're The First The last my everything', 'What Am I Gonna Do', 'Let The Music Play' 'Playing Your Game baby' ,'It' s Ecstasy' etc. Also includes some of the love Unlimited Orchestra 'Midnight And You', 'My Sweet Summer Sweet' , 'Strange Games and things', etc plus some of his best productions Tom Brock , Gloria Scott.. DVD features videos and live clips, lavish booklet includes an essay from Barry.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – KEB DARGE AND PAUL WELLER PRESENT LOST AND FOUND CD £13.95
Another fine selection of rare and obscure tracks from BBE that is compiled by legendary DJ Keb Darge and musician and collector Paul Weller. 28 tracks from the 50’s and 60’s that reflect a broad range of Soul and R&B. There are some beautiful songs on this CD including The Creations ‘A Dream’, Brothers Of Soul ‘Come On Back’, the Flirtations’ Northern Soul flavoured ‘Stronger Than her Love’. Other fine tracks include The Intruders’ Gamble/Huff produced ‘Hang On In There’ and Tammi Terrell’s ‘All I Do Is Think About You’. But there is so much more…a testament to a much simpler and less produced musical heritage.

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JOHN HEARTSMAN AND CIRCLES – MUSIC OF MY HEART CD £13.95 DBL LP £19.95
Reissue of extremely rare album from 1977. (Original recently sold for $5000) includes the jazz dancer killer ‘Talking About My Baby’ also includes a good vocal version of Mr. Magic’ ‘The Thrill |Is Gone’ and other covers and original material, it really swings.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - WESTBOUND DETROIT NORTHERN SOUL CD £13.95
Good compilation of uptempo 70’s Detroit soul from the Westbound label incl Denise LA Salle ‘Do Me Right’ Damon Shawn ‘Feel The Need’, plus the previously unreleased ‘Ain’t That Lovin’ by Denise with Detroit Emerald Abe. also features cult vocals Joe Matthews, Emanuel Lasky and Eddie Hill.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - GROOVESVILLE USA – DETROIT SOUL CLASSICS CD £12.95
24 underground 60’s tracks written, arranged or produced by the great Don Davis in Detroit. Highlights incl JJ Barnes ‘Baby Please Come Back Home’ and ‘Somebody (somewhere needs you) , Edwin Starr ‘Has It Happened To You’ , Steve Mancha ‘Friday Night’, O’Jays ‘I’ll Never Forget You’, Melvin Davis ‘I’m The One Who Needs You’ , Professionals ‘That’s Why I Love You’ , Pat Lewis ‘Genie’ , Joey Kingfish ‘Did My Baby Call’, Sam Ward ‘Sister Lee’ Willie Hatcher ‘Good Things Comes To Those Who Wait’ and Tokays ‘Baby Baby Baby’ Excellent comp of classic Detroit (Northern) Soul.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - DISCO LOVE 2CD £13.95 DLP £17.95
Mixed and unmixed CD features 14 underground up tempo soul, disco funk and disco tracks from the 70’s . Highlights are Black Rock ‘New York City Bump’ Sweet Daddy Floyd ’I Just Can’t Myself’, Tomorrows People ‘Lets Get With The Beat’ Crosstown Traffic ‘Love Your Family’ Bob Williams ‘I’m Alright’ Midas Touch ’Nitelife (Get It On’, Quinn Harris I’ll Always Love You’, JNB ‘I’ll Be The One’ Bad News Band ‘Rockin On Down’ New Ghetto Express ‘Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On’. Good comp.

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BOB BLANK – BLANK GENERATION CD £13.95
13 tracks from the legendary Bob Blank studios, recorded from the mid 70’s to mid 80’s. incl Debbie Blackwell ‘You Got Me Going’ ,Milton Hamilton ‘Crystalised’ and Gladys Knight ‘Better Than A Good Time (Walter Gibbons mix)

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PETER YOUNG PRESENTS SOUL CELLAR DBL CD £13.95 (from mid feb)
The legendary Jazz FM DJ Pete Young (PY) compiled this excellent selection that reflects the music played on his show of the same name. 30 tracks including Ben E King 'Music Trance;, Buddy Miles 'Just A Kiss Away', Lou Bond ''Why Must Our Eyes', Pockets 'Come Go With Me', Detroit Spinners 'Love Is In Season', Salena Jones 'Am I The Same Girl' and Freddie Scott 'Am I Grooving You' etc great soul comp.

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KELLEE PATTERSON – KELLEE CD £11.95
Second album from beauty queen Kellee produced by Gene Russell in 1976. Incl her great version of Barry White’s ‘I’m Gonna Love You Just A little More’, a vocal version of ‘Mr Magic’, a more uptempo cover of ‘I Love Music’ and the jazzier ‘Once Not Long Ago’. 4 bonus tracks from her ’79 album ‘All The Things You Are’.

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UBIQUITY – STARBOOTY CD £14.95
Roy Ayers’ band recorded this their only album for Elektra under this name (without Roy Ayers), though Roy produced the album and wrote four of the tracks. Much of the music has that Ayers feel including ‘Starbooty’, ‘Midnight After Dark’ and the funky ‘Spread It’. Mellow things out for ‘Simple And Sweet’ and the gorgeous ‘Love Is Love’.

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GEORGIE FAME –MOD CLASSICS 1964-66 CD £13.95
24 Mod classics for the dancefloor featuring many covers of soul tracks mixed with R&B and jazz, featuring top UK session players like Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott.

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HONEY CONE – 4 ALBUMS ON DBL CD £9.95
Honey Cone's four Hot Wax albums on one double CD , Take Me With You', 'Sweet Replies', Soulful Tapestry' and 'Love Peace And Soul' incl 'Want Ads', 'Stick Up' 'Girlsd It Aint Easy' and 'Sunday Morning People'

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LAURA LEE – 3 ALBUMS ON DBL CD £9.95
Laura's two Hot Wax albums 'Laura Lee' and 'Woman's Love Rights plus her Invictus album 'I Can't Make It Alone' incl 'Rip Off', 'Wedlock Is A Padlock', 'Crumbs off The Table' 'I Need It Just As Bad As You'' featuring her gutsy soulful vocals.

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