1051 Denise LaSalle / A little bitnaughty (Shout) 24 songs from her 6 albums on ABC and MCA labels from '76 to '81, sounds more "contemporary" than today but still very soulful and gritty vocals with Detroit or Memphis musicians, nicely selected and notes by Clive Richardson, 2 volume set Sweet soul,Two empty arms,Love me right,Fool me good,Love addict,Working overtime, Talking 'bout my best friend,A miracle you and me,Too little in common to be lovers,Make love to me one more time,My groove medley,etc. (***/*****)

1052 Memphis 60 (BGP) very interesting compilation of 20 songs culled from various Memphis labels such as Stax, Volt, Goldwax,XL. Chalice etc., comparison album to "Memphis 70" on this label, bluesy funky, R&B, soul and proto-funks, includes 2 previously unreleased, informativew notes Eddie Kirk/The hawg,Eddie Purrell/The spoiler,Wee Willie Walker/I ain't gonna cheat on you no more,LH & The Memphis Sounds/Double up,The Dixie Nightingales/I don't know,unknown/Let the best man win(Goldwax prev. unreleased),Prince Conley/I'm going home,Junior Kimbell/Tramp,etc. (****/*****)

1053 Gloria Scott / What am I gonna do (Reel Music) the reissue of this one of the grooviest '70s soul album (on Casablanca label) plus one bonus track (instrumental version of the title song), her excellent captivating vocals with Barry White's stone cold production! detailed & informative notes What am I gonna do,It's better to have no love,I think of you,Love me love me love me or leave me leave me leave me,I just couldn't take a goodbye,That's what you say,Too much love makin',Help me get off this merry-go-round,What am I gonna do(inst. version) (****/*****)

1054 Mickey Stevenson / Here I am (Fantastic Voyage) subtitled as "1972 debut LP plus 2 bonus tracks by the sixties Motown producer", not "northern soul" but soulful yet sophisiticated soul like Lamont Dozier or Leon Ware, I realize again that he's good SINGER! Here I am,Joe poor,Trouble's a loser,Rockyraccoon,Knock on any door,Forty days and forty nights,Lonnie's face,Where's that smile,Gonna be alright,I need you so*,I'm on my way back to you*,etc.(* bonus track) (****/*****)

1055 James Brown / The singles volume seven : 1970-1972 (Hip-O Select) 39 songs in 2CDs with very detailed liner notes, all killer funk songs from the prime early '70s years of J.B., harder-edged harder hitting and harder jamming sounds, the essential album for funky music lovers Get up I feel like being like a sex machine,Super bad,Fight against drug abuse,Hey America,Santa Claus is definitely here to stay,Get up get into it get involved,I cried,Soul power,Spinning wheel,Escape-ism,Hot pants,etc. (*****/*****)

1056 Family Underground / Once in a lifetime (BBQ Co.) underated and obscre New Orleans group, formerly known as "Fabulous Phantoms", remaster of their 8 songs album plus 5 more bonus songs, soulful vocals with strong'n solid funk rhythm We are somebody,I don't know why,the same (ist mix),All we need is love,There must be an answer,the same (1st mix),All we have a song,Nowhere to run,Our love's gone by,Superstitions,Make a change,etc. (***/*****)

1057 Memphis soul revue volume two (Icehouse) really recorded "live" on "Main Street" in Memphis on June 2, 1976, features famous Memphis singers like Rufus Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Sir Mack Rice or Marvell Thomas, goold ol' Memphis sounds Knock on wood,California girl,Dark skin woman,I'm among friends,I love music,You want my love,Masquerade,Make me up before you leave,Did you ever love a woman,Double bump,etc. (***/*****)

1058 Clifford Curry / She shot a hole in my soul (Grand Entertainment Group) 12 songs from his long career, mainly dancable songs, some "northern soul", some dancin' blues and some "beach music", brief notes only She shot a hole in my soul again,Tatoos,Romance without finance,My jeep cherokee,Will you marry me?,I got the hots for u,The ace of rock & roll,In it for the long haul,Dat gum it,Clifford's woman,Carolina I love you,I remember Annie Mae (**/*****)

1059 A deep dip into Georgia soul vol 1 (SFTV) 20 deep deep soul ballads collection from now-hard-to-find 45s, all made in Georgia, full of deep emotion with southern flava, "must" if you collect so-called "southern deep soul" but possibly "bootleg", no notes (CD-R) Freeman King/Georgia woman,Bobby Lee Fears/All the way with you,Betty Willis/Ain't gonna do you no good,Sam and Bill/Who will it be,The Bishop/You can't take it with you,Frederick Knight/Have a little mercy,Little Clarence/Someone to love,etc. (***/*****)

1560 West coast deep soul giants / Sonny Green : Jimmy Lewis (Li-Jan Music) 11 songs by underated deep soul singer Sonny Green and 10 songs by also talented Jimmy Lewis from their obscure 45s in late '60s to '70s, full of deep deep emotion with soulful voices, some blues feelings also on Sonny's sides, "must" for any deep soul freaks but possibly "bootleg", no notes (CD-R) Sonny Green/It's a game,People talking about me,The power of love,You've got the love I need,Jody's on the run,I'm just your man,Jimmy Lwis/Because I love you,We can make it,One love,I'll be there,Two women,Where is my baby,etc. (****/*****)