121 Ol' Virginia soul part1 / Jump up and down (Arcania) wow! real collector's album for "local" soul mania! lots of lesser known singers from Virginia area, informative liner notes! I can't help to wait "part 2" or more! Mark IV Wilson/Jump up and down,Sebastian & The House Rockers/The best man cryed,Lenis Guess/Thank Goodness,Bee Gee Stans/Front page love,The Anglos/Since you've been gone,Gene & The Teen Beats/I'll let nothing separate me, etc. (***/*****)

122 Billy Jones / I'm so glad (Blue Elephant) 30 tracks by his solo recordings in EU from 1969 - 1979, ex Oscar Harris & Twinkle Stars singer, smooth soul sounds, many rare label shots in liner notes, some "poor" sound quality on CD2,  Dutch release(2 volume set) Look out,Love is gonna rain on you,She's coming home,I'm so glad,I've been trying,I'll keep holding on, Never can say goodbye, etc. (*/*****)

123 Tony Aiken and Future 200 /Unity sing it shout it (Traffic Entertainment Group) once very demanded album in Japan, "disco soul" album with soulful vocals, include one dreamy ballad "She loves me" She loves me,Unity sing it shout it,Good things,Better days, Better days(re-edit), etc. (**/*****)

124 The Knight Brothers / Temptation (rpm) 8 sides of The Carltons + 16 (include 2 sides on Mercury) of The Knight Brothers, from '60s Chicago sound to gospel drenched deep soul, the ideal reissue! She's A-1,Tried so hard to please her,Temptation 'bout to get me,Sinking low,Margaret,Second hand lover, etc. (***/*****)

125 David Ruffin / "David" unreleased LP & more (HipO Select) "Hip-O Select" done a great job again! his lost '71 Motown album plus 11 more rarities, informative liner notes with data, only 3500 copies made with serial number You can come right back to me,I've got a need for you,Out in the country,Mountain of memories,Rainy night in Georgia,I want you back, etc. (***/*****)

126 The Diplomats / Greatest recordings (Kent) The Diplomats again! 25 tracks from Arock, Dynamo, Wand, Minit, 3rd World labels with unissued tracks Perfect love(unissued),Our love has changed(unissued),I really love you(uunissued),Forver(unissued),Sure as the stars shine,Don't ever go(unissued),etc. (***/*****)

127 Stephanie Mills / Love is listen - a retrospective (Expansion) 16 well-chosen sides from '74 to '92, her '80s songs produced by Mtume/Lucas are unbeatable Never knew love like this before,My love's been good to you,Wish that you were mine,You can't run from my love,I knew it was love,Policy of love,etc. (**/*****)

128 Little Bob and the Lollipops / I got loaded (La Louisianne) all of his LaLouisianne & Tamm sides, 26 tracks with exact recording dates, one of the best South Louisiana swamp R&B singer Are you going my way,My heart's on fire,Cry cry cry,With these hands,The in crowd,We're in love,Look out my heartaches,Stop,etc. (***/*****)

129 'Hood dreams vol. 1 what chance has a man (FTR) subtitled as "sweet soul ballads for the brokenhearted", yes! if you like such sounds, this is for you, obscure 45 only sides from '64 to '71 Vanguards/Girl go away,Compliments/Borrow 'til morning,Symphonics/She's just a sad girl,Chris Teller/Unlucky girl,Mystics/That's the kind of love,etc. (**/*****)

130 Freddie Scott / Are you ready for me baby (Soul Classics) bring together 20 of his "New York soul" for Shout label, the same as "The best of Freddie Scott / Cry to me" on Sony label in '98 (CD-R) Are you lonely for me baby,Cry to me, Open the door,Where were you,Just like a flower,Got what I need,Powerful love,etc. (*/*****)