1011 The soul of Spanish Harlem (BGP) the NICE introduction to New York "latin soul" in the '70s, 20 selections from Fania, Speed, Cotique, Uptight, Dorado, Latin Soul, Swinger and Delta labels plus 2 previously unreleased, detailed liner notes Ralfi Pagan/Ain't no big thing,The Terrible Frankie Nieves/True love,Tito Ramos/Heaven,The Harvey Averne Dozen/Central park,Ray Jay & The Eastsiders/Same old sad song,Olivieri/There's no other girl,The Mighty Sextette/Nitty boo boo,etc., (***/*****)

1012 Brotherman / Original sound track by The Final Solution (Numero) original sound track of a blaxploitation film set to hit screens in '75 but finally cancelled, performed the obscure Chicago 4 males group named "The Final Solutions", this group sounds very smooth'n soulful, informative notes as usual Brotherman,Never coming back again,I don't care,Girl in my life,Gotta get through to you,One day,I'm ready for love,To see you again,We can work it out,Where there's a will,Theme from Brotherman, No place to run (****/*****)

1013 Disco express (BMG Japan) Japanese own compilation album named "Disco express vol. 1 & 2" which originally released in '76 as two albums are now in one CD, nicely chosen 18 SOULFUL "disco" tunes from RCA catalogs, some well-known some lesser-known Blood Hollins feat. Jean Lang/How have you been,Labelle/Pressure cookin',The Choice Four/Hook it up,Satyr/Free and easy,Beckett Brown/One way street,The Tymes/You little trustmaker,Bill Harris/Am I cold am I hot,Destiny/So much love,etc. (***/*****)

1014 Philadelphia soul rarities vol.2 (Universal Love) 17 "hidden" soul recordings by Philly's producer Weldon A. McDougal III, recorded mainly in the '70s at Sigma Sound Studios, 12 previously unreleased, helpful liner notes The Three P's/Would you believe me,Girl from NYC,Nothing but heartaches,Phyllis Smith/Keep on holding on,Rhonda Burg/Come share my umbrella,Irma Jackson and The Larks/Without you baby,Eddie Holman and The Larks/Been so long,Barbara Cole/No other love,etc. (****/*****)

1015 Mark IV / I'm so glad to be a part of you (Three Gems) 4 piece male group produced by Roy C, the reissue of their legendary album on Mercury label plus one song "I'm so glad to be a part of you', soulful southern flavored with harmony, few notes only I'm so glad to be a part of you,Honey I still love you,I'm the one that loves you,I'm a working man,I fell in love with a married woman,You're black and I'm black,My everything you are,Got to get back to my baby's love,Since God made a woman,Why you want to hurt me,I feel good all over (***/*****)

1016 The Champion records story volume 1 blues & rhythm (Blue Label) 20 "old R&B or blues" from the late '50s on Ted Jarrett's Champion label, half well-known half lesser known but all important Nashville singers, liner notes with information Gene Allison/You're my baby,Larry Birdsong/Oo wee honey,Earl Gaines/Three times seven,Christine Kittrell/I'm just what you're looking for,Jimmy Beck/Blue night,Little Ike/Am I losing you,Al Garner/Real good man,Cliff Butler/Fool,Herbert Hunter/I'm so satisfied,etc. (**/*****)

1017 The Champion records story volume 2 rockin' R&B (Blue Label) yes, 21 "old rockin' R&B" from this Nashville label, almost produced by Ted Jarrett, too "old" sound for today's listeners? anyway full of southern flavored groovy and rockin' mid-to-uptempo songs Jimmy Beck & his Orchestra/Nightmare,Little Ike/She can rock,Larry Birdsong/Scooter poofin',Earl Gaines/Now do you herar,Chuck Harrod & the Anteaters/They wanna fight,Joyce Paul/Goofin' off,Sandra Meade/Who ships the wheel,etc. (**/*****)

1018 The Poncello records story / Tennessee R&B (Blue Label) more "soul" than above Champion compilation albums, full of "early soul" goodies & rarities from this Nashville label, try if you love downhome southern "early soul", liner notes with information Arthur K. Adams/The same thing,Levert Allison/My all is you,Earl Gaines/Let me down easy,The Chellows/Be my baby,Herbert Hunter/Happy go lucky,Tim Jarrett/Worry,Janis Parks/Everone loves me but you,Thomas Henry/You don't want my love,Gene Allison/We're having a party,etc. (***/*****)

1019 The Boogie Kings / Tribute to GG Sin (Spice) 16 songs by the blue-eyed soul singer "GG Sin" from Louisiana's own The Boogie Kings, all from their previous albums in their long career, full of remakes of famous big hits, no notes (CD-R) Fever,The crying man,Harlem shuffle,Funny,Devil of a girl,Show me,Out of left field,Groovin',Don't you care,Summertime,Two steps from the blues,Almost forgetting you,If you'll have me,etc. (**/*****)

1020 Gloria Jones / Share my love (Reel Music) eisuue of her legendary album on Motown ('73) plus one bonus "demo" song*, deep'n heavy sounds with funky feeling, some arranged by Paul Riser but not like other usual Motown sounds, detailed notes Share my love,Why can't you be mine,Try love,Tin can people,Oh baby,Old love new love,So tired,Baby don'cha know,What did I do to lose you,If I were your woman* (***/*****)