141 Get your lie straight / A galaxy of funky soul (BGP) 22 tracks from Galaxy, Fantasy, Early Bird & MIOB labels including 3 previously unissued Rodger Collins/Foxy girls in Oakland,Bobby Rush/Chicken heads, Loleatta Holloway/Bring it on up, Bobby Eaton/We gonna do our thing,The Sequins/I get what I want,etc. (***/*****)

142 Moaning, groaning, crying / A galaxy of soul and R&B (BGP) subtitled as "stone cold mid-60s soul and R&B from the exceedingly hip vaults of Galaxy, Early Bird, Soul Clock and associated labels", 1 previously unissued The Casanova II/I was a fool,Pat Hunt/Super cool,Ozz & the Sperlings/Daddy rollin' stone,Claude Huey/Drifting,Buddy Conner/Half way loving,etc (***/*****)

143 Motortown group sounds vol.2 (Monnshine) 30 tracks of early Motown/Detroit group rarities including 8 previously unreleased Valadiers/Greetings (long ver.),  Miracles/Shop around (alt. 1st ver.), Creations/In the dark (unissued), Supremes/Mr.blue(unissued), Majestics/Guilty (unissued), etc. (**/*****)

144 Bettye Swann (Honest Jons) very demanded her Capitol recordings, 22 tracks, charming yet souful singings from "fragile" soul ballads to pounding stompers Then you can tell me goodbye,Today I started loving you again,Stand by your man,Don't you ever get tired,I'm lonely for you,Don't touch me,Tell it like it is,etc. (****/*****)

145 The Renfro soul story (Kent) Renfro is one of the most in-demand label for northern soul freaks, the first official compilation album, 24 tracks of L.A. soul! Bobby Wisdom/Handwriting on the wall,The Attractions/Why shouldn't a man cry,Morris Chestnut/Too darn soulful,Young Brothers/What's your game,The Stunners/.Nobody but me,etc. (***/*****)

146 A soldier's plea (FTR) 23 soul tracks dedicated to the life of a soldier, interesting compilation but sadly with no liner-notes Mike Williams/Lonely soldiers,Auditions/Return home from Viet Nam,Nathan McKinney/Weep no more,Brothers of Soul/Wait for me,Masters of Soul/Please wait for me,etc. (***/*****)

147 Soul vocal group delights / Lover's choice volume fifteen (Soul Time) 20 tracks, all SWEEEET soul ballads, if you like the other volume, this is the same quality compilation (CD-R) Workshop/You're my greatest hit,The Informers/If you love me,The Servicemen/My turn,Tax Free/Love me,Differences/That was the day,etc. (**/*****)

148 Soul vocal group delights / Lover's choice volume sixteen (Soul Time) sweet soul harmony ballads galore! 20 tracks from obscure 45s (CD-R) The Heartbreakers/Falling love again,The Impalas/I still love you,The Vandals/In my opinion,Nue Spectrum/Just a little love,The Realistics/I think I'll cry out loud,Four Below Zero/Tell me,etc. (**/*****)

149 McFadden & Whitehead / The best of the PIR years (Edsel) all the best tracks from their two PIR albums plus rare versions of "Ain't no stoppin' us now" - Philadelphia Eagles version & Jocko's rap version That lets me know I'm in love,I got the love,I heard it in a love song,Why oh why?,This is my song,I've been pushed aside,etc. (**/*****)

150 Dave Godin's deep soul treasures vol. 4 (Kent) emotional, soulful or deep! well-chosen 25 more selections by Dave Godin Matilda Jones/Wrong too long,Roosevelt Matthews/You got me diggin' you,Tony Owens/This heart can't take no more,Jimmy Robins/I made it over,Lawrence & Jaibi/You make me feel good,etc. (**/*****)