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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.




BIG MAMA THORNTON

THEY CALL ME BIG MAMA

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THE BROTHERS OF SOUL

COME ON BACK

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THE TEMPOS

COUNTDOWN) HERE I COME

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EPITOME OF SOUND

YOU DON'T LOVE ME

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DADDY CLEANHEAD & C. HIGGINS BAND

SOMETHING'S GOIN' ON IN MY ROOM

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THE CASANOVA TWO

WE GOT TO KEEP ON

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THE CREATIONS

A DREAM

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ELSIE WHEAT

TIPPIN'

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SARAH DEAN WITH FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCHESTRA

LONG LEAN DADDY

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BILLY FAIR & ORCH

I'LL BE TRUE TO YOU

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THE CADETS

I WANT YOU

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VELMA CROSS & HER HIGH STEPPERS

I'LL BE OH SO GOOD

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BIG T. TYLER

KING KONG

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THE FLIRTATIONS

STRONGER THAN HER LOVE

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THE GREAT EXPERIENCE

DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER

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THE INTRUDERS

HANG ON IN THERE

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MAJOR LANCE

RHYTHM

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MARGIE JOSEPH

ONE MORE CHANCE

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TAMMI TERRELL

ALL I DO IS THINK ABOUT YOU

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THE DELLS

WEAR IT ON YOUR FACE

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BOBBY BLAND

HONEY CHILD

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THE RADIANTS

AIN'T NO BIG THING

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ALBERT KING

CROSSCUT SAW

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JIMMY WITHERSPOON

MONEY IS GETTING CHEAPER

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BILLY WATKINS

THE ICE-MAN

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EDDIE GILES

LOSIN' BOY

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EMMITT LONG

CALL ME

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SLIM HARPO

I GOT LOVE IF YOU WANT IT

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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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THE THRILL IS GONE

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL

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EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES

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TALKING ABOUT MY BABY

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YOU ARE THE MUSIC OF MY HEART

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WHO DO YOU LOVE

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SILKY PETE

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MR. MAGIC

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ONTARIO SERENADE

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THE ROAD TO NOWHERE

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UP FROM DOWN

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DREAM A DREAM

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IF WE CAN'T BE LOVERS (CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS)

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SILKY PETE (PT. II)

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SUMMER

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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.




DENISE LA SALLE 

DO ME RIGHT

UNIQUE BLEND 

GONNA SPREAD THE NEWS

THE DETROIT EMERALDS 

HOLDING ON

DENISE & ABE 

AIN'T THAT LOVIN'

JOE MATTHEWS 

WHAT EVERY LITTLE GIRL NEEDS

EDDIE HILL 

I AM SO THANKFUL

DAMON SHAWN 

FEEL THE NEED

CAESAR FRAZIER 

TILL ANOTHER DAY

MELVIN SPARKS FEATURING JIMMY SCOTT 

I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU

THE SUPERLATIVES 

DON'T LET TRUE LOVE DIE

THE HOUSTON OUTLAWS 

AIN'T NO TELLING

FANTASTIC FOUR 

I GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE

THE MAGICTONES 

HAPPY DAYS

THE SUPERLATIVES 

LONELY IN A CROWD

FUNKADELIC 

CAN'T SHAKE IT LOOSE

NEW HOLIDAYS 

MY BABY AIN'T NO PLAYTHING

UNIQUE BLEND 

YES I'M IN LOVE

THE MAGICTONES 

I'M SLOWLY MOULDING

EMANUEL LASKEY 

NEVER MY LOVE

BOB & HAROLD 

I CAN'T SEE MYSELF DOING WITHOUT YOU

THE MAGICTONES 

TILL YOU DECIDE TO COME HOME

JIMMY SCOTT 

WHAT AM I GONNA DO (ABOUT YOU BABY)

JOE MATTHEWS 

THIRD WORLD

DAMON SHAW 

LOVE LOVE LOVE

NEW HOLIDAYS 

MAYBE SO MAYBE NO

THE HOUSTON OUTLAWS

IT'S NO FUN BEING ALONE


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.


JJ BARNES

BABY PLEASE COME BACK HOME

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SHARON SOUL

GIRL CRAZY

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JOHNNIE TAYLOR

LOVE ON A LEASE PLAN

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DARREL BANKS

SOMEBODY (SOMEWHERE) NEEDS YOU

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MELVIN DAVIES

I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU

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JACKEY BEAVERS

A LOVE THAT NEVER GROWS COLD

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THE HOLIDAYS

NEVER ALONE

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BUDDY SMITH

WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE

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THE PARLIAMENTS

DON'T BE SORE AT ME

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STEVE MANCHA

FRIDAY NIGHT

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THE O'JAYS

I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU

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ROSE BATTISTE

I MISS MY BAVY 

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EDWIN STARR

HAS IT HAPPENED TO YOU YET

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THE PROFESSIONALS

THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

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TONY HESTER

JUST CAN'T LEAVE YOU

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PAT LEWIS

GENIE

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JOEY KINGFISH

DID MY BABY CALL

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HERMAN LEWIS

WHO'S KISSING YOU TONITE

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SAM WARD

SISTER LEE

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WILLIE HATCHER

GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT

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ANDREA HENRY

I NEED YOU LIKE A BABY

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TOKAYS 

BABY BABY BABY

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DEBONAIRES

HEADACHE IN MY HEART 

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ROBERT WARD

DEEPER IN LOVE

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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)




 

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.


 


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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I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY

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WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW

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MISTER MAGIC

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YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL

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I LOVE MUSIC

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STOP LOOK & LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

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JOLENE

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TIME TO SPACE

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ONCE NOT LONG AGO 

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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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STARBOOTY

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SIMPLE AND SWEET 

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SPREAD UIT

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THE FIVE FLIES

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MIDNIGHT AFTER DARK

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LOVE IS LOVE

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CAN YOU BE YOURSELF

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IF YOU WANNA SEE THE SUNSHINE

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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.





 

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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