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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
On behalf of all of us at Soul Brother, we wish all of our customers a soulful Merry Christmas and a Happy and peaceful New Year.  Let’s hope that 2009 produces as much great new music and that some more golden classics are reissued on CD.

For our best of the year see www.soulbrother.com  or the last two weeks mailers.

BEST COMPS OF 2008

Expansion again came up trumps with Soul Ecstasy, Soul Togetherness 2008 and Village Soul Vol 2. all top notch compilations. All CDs at £12,95, Soul Togetherness 2008 on vinyl £14.95.

Lovers of 80’s Soul/ Boogie will appreciate the two volumes of Nighttime Lovers (8 and 9) that Vinyl Masterpiece released as well as Vol 7 of the Masterpiece series.  Each volume is £14.95.

Soul Unsigned was compiled to help new artists gain recognition, and the selection is definitely worth checking t only £11.95.

On the Jazz side, it is welcome return for the first Jazz FM compilation in many years.  If you love Smooth Jazz and Soul then the Sound Of Jazz FM reflects gems from their current playlist.  A double CD for only £14.95.

A whole host of Latin compilations came out, none finer than Dance The Latin on Jazzman.  Nicola Conte also put together a fine set of 60’s Latin grooves for Far Out entitled Nicola Conte presents Viagem @ £13.95

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TOP TEN SOUL
Anthony Hamilton Point Of It All
Liquid Spirits           Music
Little Anthony & The Imperials You’ll Never Know
Various Artists        Essential Street Soul
Various Artists        Soul Togetherness 2008
Maysa                        Metamorphosis
Kindred                     Arrival
Jazzanova                Of All The Things
Nikka Costa             Peeble To A Pearl
Ledisi                         It’s Christmas

TOP TEN JAZZ
Brenda Boykin        Chocolate & Chili
Jazz Invaders          Blow
Various Artists        Sound Of Jazz FM 2008
Sabrina Malheiros  New Morning
Azymuth                   Butterfly
Five Corners Quintet   Hot Corner
Seun Kuti                 Many Things
George Duke           Dukey Treats
Bahama Soul Club Rhythm Is What Makes Jazz Jazz
Fourplay                   Energy

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‘Passionate about Soul and Jazz!

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Last week we featured the Top reissues of 2008 - this week we look at the top comps. Full Album of the month feature CLICK HERE

SOUL ECSTASY CD £12.95
Ralph Tee indulges with some of his favourite tracks from the late 70's and early 80's putting many of them on CD for the first time and making a really good compilation. Highlights are Patti Labelle's breezy modern dancer 'Alright With Me', Gayle Adams string laden 'Let's Go All The Way' , Damaris version of 'What About My Love' and Breakwater's 'Say You Love Me Girl' are the most instantly recognisable. Ronnie McNeir's good rare dancer 'Good Side Of Your Love' , Ronnie Dyson's 'I Want To Be Where You Are', Beau Williams 'If Youre ready' and Champaign 'Can You Find The Time' are also good dancers. For the two steppers Isley Brothers 'Here We Go Again' , Major Harris 'How Do You take your Love will appeal. Great comp.
also available Ronnie McNeir 'Good Side Of your love' 7” £6


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SOUL UNSIGNED VOL 1 CD £11.95
Great comp feat 14 groove ridden tracks by independent artists that range from soul to funk and jazz funk. Kre8iv 'She' is an 80's inspired funky soul jam ft Noel McKoy. The outstanding 'New York Feeling' by Al Campos, Excellent Gentlemen 'No Doubt About It', Mothergroove 'Don't Waste Your Time', Harambe 'Lazy' and Grove Back Prod 'Gently' all have that laid back 70's style jazzy soul rare groove vibe.
Moses Mayes 'Intrafusion' has the harder funk groove have great brass. Kaldera 'What The Rhythms For' a nice mid tempo groover, and Jap Artists Kan Sano jazz funk groover 'Inner Sun' has that Mizell sound and really rocks.
also available Soul Unsigned EP 1 and EP2 £3.95 each.

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SOUL TOGETHERNESS 2008 CD £12.95 DBL LP £14.95
The annual Soul Togetherness album mixes some of the best recent 'modern soul' dancers with some classics from back in the day. Of the new tracks Bennson 'Let The Love' , Reel People 'Amazing', Peo Ft Mirjam 'Tonight' , Sheree Brown 'I Adore You' and the in demand Teddy Pendergrass 'My People (500 years)' are modern dancers. Sunburst Band 'Put A lyric In It' has a late 70's Prelude feel to it and Sophia Nelson's excellent 'Woman In Love' is a jazzy soul dancer. George Benson's Bluey produced 'When Love Comes Calling' is a classic modern jazz funk dancer, Richard Stepp 'Caught Up In A Whirlwind', James Walsh 'Cuz It's You Girl' , Jean Wells 'What Have I Got To Lose' and JP Rodgers 'All My Lovin' are great old school modern dancers. As usual a really good uptempo comp to keep your feet moving.
Also recommended Soul Togetherness 2000-2007CD's £13.95 each, Dbl LP's £14.95 each (2000 cd only)


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NIGHTIME LOVERS VOL 8 CD £14.95/NIGHTIME LOVERS VOL 9 CD £14.95
The eight volume of this popular 80's boogie series features some good in demand tracks. The highlights are Krystol 'After The Dance Is Through' , Legion's slave inspired 'Guarantee', Charades 'Gimme The Funk', Cool Runners 'Play The game', Margie Joseph 'Knockout' , Carl Anderson 'Magic' and best of all Rome Jefferies 'Good Love'. other artists incl Caviar, Karen Young, Direct Drive, Mona Raye and Black Ivory. one of the best in the series. The 9th Vol features 13 disco/boogie tracks from the 80's inc Funk Deluxe 'Tender Lovin', Heaven And Earth ' I Really Love You', Michael Lovesmith 'Ain't Nothing Like It', Jazzy Dee 'Get On Up' , Futura 'Feelin Hot' , Bernice Watkins 'Let's Call It A Day' and Alfie Silas 'Communicate'.
also available Nightime Lovers Vol 1 - 7 CD £14.95 each
VOL 8
VOL 9

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SPIRITUAL JAZZ CD £13.95 DBL LP £16.95
Great compilation comprising 12 extremely rare independent spiritual and modal jazz tracks recorded from the late 60's to the mid 70's. The modal tracks are James Tatum 'Introduction' , Lloyd Miller's eastern influenced 'Gol E Gandom', Morris Wilson Beau Bailey qt 'Pauls Ark' and Salah Ragab /Cairo Jazz Band 'Neveen' reflect the style of jazz that Impulse made popular at the time. The more Spiritual jazz workouts are Ndikho Xaba and the Natives 'Nomusa' (ft Plunky on sax , the group evolved into Oneness of Juju) ,Positive Force/Ade Olatunji 'Afrikan In Winter' (with spoken word) and Hastings St Jazz Experience 'Ja Mil' (ft Phil Ranelin and vocals from Kim Weston). Frank Derrick 'No Jive' is a jazz track with a funky rhythm and Ohio Penitentary 511 Jazz Ensemble 'Psych City' is a horn led groove.
Also highly recommended 'African Spirits' CD £13.95 DBL LP £14.95


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VARIOUS ARTISTS – DANCE THE LATIN CD £13.95
Another jazzman compilation that demands attention, ‘Dance The Latin’ is an absolute joy. Trawling the vaults of the Fania and Tico label, this 18 track CD will get the party swinging and lighten up any day. Personal favourites include Noro Morales ‘Soana’, Tito Puente’s blistering ‘Cochise’ and Mauricio Smith’s flute led ‘Doug Room’. Classics such as Pete Rodriguez’s Boogaloo ‘I Like It Like That’, AL Escobar’s take on ‘Tighten Up’ and The Latinaires ‘Camel Walk’ add a familiar slant to these tunes that set the dancefloors of London’s Jazz dance seen alight. Harvey Averne’s ‘Never Learned To Dance’ was a big Northern Soul rarity. Essential.


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VILLAGE SOUL 2 CD £12.95 DBL LP £14.95
Terry Jones second comp covers the spectrum of soul music covering decades from the 60's to now.  The killer tracks are Aretha's classy early 80's   'Its Just Your Love' prod by Luther , Dells 'Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday'  and Rose Royce 'Best Love'.  Also check the British 70's modern soul dancers Midnight 'Keep On Walking' and Carl Douglas 'I Don't Care What People Say', ZZ Hill's uptempo take on 'Make Me Yours'. and Real Thing's cover of Jonnie Bristol 'Love Takes Tears'. Best of the recent tracks is Michael Proctor's 90's soulful house dancer 'Love Don't Live' and Adeva 'Don't Think About it'.
Also recommended Village Soul CD £13.95 DBL LP £14.95


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MASTERPIECE VOL 7 CD £14.95
Another in this series featuring 13 rare or popular 12” versions of 80's disco funk/boogie tracks.
inc Wish/Fonda Rae 'Touch Me', Michael Wycoff 'Tell Me Love', Freeez 'Can't Keep My Love', Tony Ransom 'Stay If You Wanna', Lee Prentiss 'Love This Way' , Barbara Jayne 'I Like The Way You Move and Brandi Wells 'Watch Out'.
also available Masterpiece Vol 1-6 £14.95 (each)

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