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051 Underground oldies vol. 10 (ITP)
the 10th release of this popular "sweet soul" compilation series
The Sweet/Doin' do it,Richard "Dimples" Fields/Tears big as cantaloupes,Mike & the Censations/Shopping for a love,Ronnie Cook & the Superbs/A million miles to paradise, etc.
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052 Gangsta of soul (Liquid Image)
compilation of "sweet" or group harmony sides from obscure labels, some "early soul" sounds
Pretenders/Baby my love,Mike Williams/Im a lonely soldier,Harmonies/Let me go,Thirteenth Amendment/So hard to be in love, etc.
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053 The soul of Minit records (EMI)
24 well-known or lesser-known goodies from this legendary label
Clydie King/One of those goodfor crying over you days,Vernon Greene/Am I ever gonna see my baby again,Lea Roberts/Prove it, etc.
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054 Soul satisfaction 4 (Motown)
subtitled as "mouth watering Motown & B-side beauties"
Sheri Taylor & Singing Sammy Ward/Oh lover,LaBrenda Ben & the Beljeans/The chaperone,Mable John/Who wouldn't love a man like that,Bottom & Co./Gonna find a true love, etc.
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055 The best of The Funk Brothers (Motown)
their first-ever best of, featuring instrumental versions of Motown classics & rare singles, good for your karaoke singing!
What's going on,The way you do the things you do, Papa was a rolling stone, I can't helpmyself, etc.
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056 The Masqueraders / Unmasked (Grapevine)
collection of vintage Masqueraders at long last, include 3 previously unissued tracks
That's the same thing(Soul Town),Together that's the only way(LaBeat),On the other side(Amy),Let me show the world(Stairway) etc.
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057 Percy Mayfield / His Tangerine and Atlantic sides (Rhino Handmade)
28 tracks including 2 unissued tracks, fine liner-notes by Billy Vera
Ha ha in the daytime(unissued), Way down home on the farm(unissued),I don't want to be president(Atlantic side with Johnny Guitar Watson) etc.
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058 The sisters of soul (Sanctuary)
from well-known Areta Franklin to lesser-known Susan Phillips or Lezli Valentine, "soulful" "deep" " ballad" are the keywords?
Mattie Moultrie/Saddest story ever told,Thelma Jones/Salty tears,Debbie Taylor/Too sad to tell,The Honeycone/Who's it gonna be, etc.
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059 It's a deep soul thing vol 2 (Black Cats)
"It's not blues and it's sure ain't gospel"...........yes, those 22 tracks are all well-worth listening DEEP SOUL things
Jimmy Lewis/Where is my baby,Robert Collins/I'll put it to you,Terry Felton/I don't want to have to wait,The Fuller Brothers/By my side, etc.
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060 The Original Dixie Nightingales / Pray for peace (RATS)
pre "Ollie & the Nightingales", recordings around 1965/66, 9 tracks, all already on their old 45s or reissue CDs
Nail print,Sunshine in my life,This is my prayer,The end of the race, etc.
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