Second Time Around
Vol. 14
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131 What no 45s! (Soul Mission)
subtitled as "a selection of northern soul only out on LP", interesting release
Ohio Players/Love slips through my fingers,Spyder Turner/I can't wait until I see my baby's face,Metros/I'll never forget you,Freddie Butler/I fell in love,etc.
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132 Ebony Rhythm Band / Soul heart transplant : The Lamp sessions (Now Again)
the liner-notes is "must" reading for any serious soul/funk collectors, very detailed! 7 issued & unissued by Ebony Rhythm Band, 4 by other groups on Lamp label
Light my fire,Vanilla fudge,Get your self together,The Vanguards/The thought of losing your love,The Pearls/Can I call you baby,The Montiques/Fool am I,etc.
133 Eccentric soul : The Capsoul label (Numerogroup)
19 tracks from the vaults of Bill Moss' Capsoul label, from funk'n soul to deep soul or hamony ballads, excellent liner notes
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr/You're all I need to make it,Bill Moss/Sock it to 'em soul brother, Ronnie Taylor/Without love, Marion Black/Go on fool,etc.
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134 The northern soul of Dore / Rare masters volume 1 & 2 (Night Owl Music)
incredible collection of obscure Dore 45s! 53 tracks in this 2 volume set, if you like westcoast norther soul, this is really MUST for you
Rita & the Tiaras/Gone with the wind is my love,Ray Marchand/Your ship of fools,Little Johnny Hamilton/Keep on moving,Eddie Kool/I look in the mirror,etc
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135 Funk drops 3 (Warner Music)
"breaks,nuggets & rarities" from Atlantic/Reprise/Warner Bros. labels
Barry Jones/Do the funky boogaloo, Freddie & Kinfolk/Mashed potato,pop corn, Bobby Byrd/I'm on the move, Mark Holder/Whatever's fair, etc.
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136 Soultown volume 2 (Soul Kitchen)
another compilation of '60s/'70s obscure soul sides (CD-R)
Abraham & His Sons/Your mother understood, Don Varner/Handshakin', Johnny Taylor/Blues in the night, Al Gardner/Watch yourself, etc.
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137 Stomptown 2 (Soul Kitchen)
mainly "uptempo" soul with "northern" beat from obscure 45s@ibc|qj
Bud Harper/Wherever you are, Bobby Paris/Pers-O-Nally,FreemanBrothers/Everyday it's you, Hoagy Lands/Baby let mehold your hand,etc.
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138 Network / I need you (Vinyl Masterpiece)
reissue of legendary '80s New York sound album + 2 extended versions, only 500 copies are originaly pressed, if you like Change, B.B. & Q Band or Mtume, this is MUST listening, Dutch release
Pump it up, Cover girl(Johnny Kemp vocal),I need you, Hard to give it up, Why you wanna treat me like that, etc.
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139 Reaching for the best / The northern soul of Blackpool Mecca (Discotheque)
50 selection of in-demand dancers & stompers, includes many '70s tracks, nothing super rare but all dancable goodies, 2 volume set
The Carstairs/It really hurts me girl,The Charisma Band/Ain't nothing like your love,The Anderson Brothers/I can see him loving you,Rosie Jones/Have love will travel,etc.
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140 Ready For The World / She said she wants some (Thump)
their previously unreleased materials from 1984 - 2001, 12 tracks, not bad, one of their better releases!
Booty call,Atomic dogg lover,Sticky love,Can't nobody do you like I do,Page me, etc.
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