SCHEMA 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SPECIAL

Congratulations to Schema Records on their 20th anniversary.  To celebrate the label is reissuing some of their early albums.    Schema is responsible for some of the best Jazz albums of the past few years from the likes of Nicola Conte, Gerardo Frisina and Mario Biondi.

Album of the week is the excellent Jazz set ‘Trouble Man’ from Robert Aaaron.  Also in is the Al Olive CD – remember the superb ‘Slow Down’ featured on Soul Togetherness 2010. Nice to report a new Soulful House CD – a rarity these days – this one’s from Timmy Regisford, appropriately entitled ‘At The Club’.

The number of reissues continues unabated, and we anticipate the Faze-O, Breakwater and Kleeer CDs will be in Friday.  Also out are two of Jon Lucien’s finest sets – ‘I Am Now’ and ‘Rashida’. 

Motown release a fine collection of Stevie Wonder’s early hits, which at budget price is great value for money.

Equally good value is the collection entitled ‘Northern Soul 20 Original Classics’ that is full of gems and an excellent introduction to Northern Soul for those that want to find out more about this UK based phenomena.

There are also a lot of good reissue 7” singles , in fact most of these tracks have never been out on vinyl before.

CLASSIC TWELVE INCH SINGLES ON DISPLAY
Just a quick reminder that we have improved the selection of classic twelve inch singles on display in the shop. So it is definitely worth a trip down to our shop for all you twelve inch collectors.
This still remains a fraction of the stock we hold, which can be viewed at this >link<

VAT – PRICE HOLD to 31st JANUARY 2011
We are pleased to advise that our prices will not reflect the change in VAT on all currently held stock.  All new items and re-stocks will be adjusted for the new rate of VAT.

This offer applies to current stock only and whilst that stock lasts.

Soulfully yours

Malcolm.

TOP RELEASES - ALBUMS OF THE WEEK (w/e 27th ANUARY 2011) click artist/titles for review/soundclips

ROBERT AARON - TROUBLE MAN CD 15.99	AL OLIVE - DREAM CD 14.99	TIMMY REGISFORD - AT THE CLUB CD 13.99	KLEEER - INTIMATE CONNECTION CD 12.99
JON LUCIEN - I AM NOW CD 11.99	JON LUCIEN - RASHIDA CD 11.99	STEVIE WONDER - I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER -THE COLLECTION CD 6.99	VARIOUS ARTISTS - NORTHERN SOUL - 20 ORIGINAL CLASSICS CD 6.99
BREAKWATER - SPLASHDOWN CD 12.99	FAZE-O - RIDING HIGH CD 12.95
SPENCER WIGGINS - AT THE BREAKING POINT/MAKE ME YOURS 7" 10	WILLIE BOLLINGER/WILLE WALKER - I DON'T HAVE TO CRY NO MORE/RUN AEOUND 7" 10	RUDY LOVE AND COMPANY/PERCY MILEM - SUFFERING WRATH/CALL ON ME 7" 6	TONY HESTOR - WHAT'S HAPPENING 7" 8
WILLIE TEE - YOU'VE GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES 7" 8	MELODY - LOVE WOMANS A WOMAN/SELFISH ONE 7" 8	PAT LEWIS - LOVES CREEEPING UP ON ME 7" 8	LOS CHARLYS ORCHESTRA – DANA’S DANCE/ CHICO’S RIO SUNSET 7” £7

Italian Jazz is enjoying a golden period with labels such as Schema and Déjà Vu releasing some of the finest Jazz dance of the last few years. Schema is re-promoting some of the earlier titles from the earlier part of the decade. There are some real gems many of which were overlooked as the Schema sound had not yet fully developed and had not reached the peak of its popularity.
NICOLA CONTE - JET SOUNDS CD 15.99	GERARDO FRISINA - AD LIB CD 15.99	QUINTETTO X - NOVA ESQUIMA DA BOSSA CD 15.99	SOULSTANCE - EN ROUTE CD 15.99
NEOS - INDEFINITA ATMOSFEARA CD 15.99	ROSARIO GIULIANI QUARTETTO - TENSION CD 15.99	ROSALIA DE SOUZA- D'IMPROVVISO CD £15.99	NICOLA CONTE RITUALS CD £14.99
MARIO BIONDI HANDFUL OF SOUL CD £15.99	GERARDO FRISINA - HI NOTE CD £15.99

TOP RELEASES - ALBUMS OF THE WEEK (w/e 21st ANUARY 2011) click artist/titles for review/soundclips

HESTON - WARM HUMAN COLD WORLD CD  13.99	DEBORAH JORDAN - WHAT YOU SEE CD 13.99	MARLENA SHAW - SWEET BEGINNINGS CD 11.99	TOM BROWNE - LOVE APPROACH CD 11.99
BEN E KING - SUPERNATURAL/BENNY AND US CD 15.99

WES BERWISE’S JANUARY ALBUM OF THE MONTH

R KELLY - LOVE LETTERS

This the tenth solo release from the artist who in recent years has garnered almost as much attention for his exploits outside of the music arena as within it, appears to find Mr Kelly in a reflective and thankfully creatively mature mood. The recently turned forty-four year old has decided to give the Hip hop posturing and sexually graphic and innuendo laden lyrics a much needed rest, and adopt a more classically soulful attitude and sound.

Some may be mislead by the cover art, a sort of ‘60’s Motownesque picture, perhaps reminding you of little Stevie or Ray, but the genres of soul encompassed on this release cover a much wider breadth than just that period. Mid tempo numbers and ballads range in style from Marvin, Tammi & Smokey, thru the 70’s, invoking memories of Stevie Wonder and even the Four Tops, and bringing the listener right up to date  including a couple of well written steppers. Indeed it’s really not that easy to date the tracks, as they seem to set the mind scrambling, hurriedly attempting to remember where you might have heard a particular sound or phrase, before being made to get on the same merry go round again on the next song.

From the very first track it is obvious that a lot of care has be taken to respectfully pay homage to - whilst at the same time - not slavishly aping the feel of the tracks which have been his inspiration as an adolescence on this release. And whilst every track is not a total success, the sheer quality of not just the production, but also the writing and the humbleness of its sentiment, conveyed with Kelly’s so often underrated vocals are captivating if not even stunning in some instances.

If you are one of crowd who loved what R.Kelly achieved in his early years and have almost given up waiting for him to do what you’ve had to do, i.e. grow up, then
take time to check this CD out, its one of his very best. Recommended.
Wes

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