181 Feber Lennart Persson / Stax soul (Amigo Music) 2 CD set of Stax soul, 20 sides on each, nothing rare, already all on other CDs, but interesting selection by Mr. Lennart Persson from Norway Johnny Daye/Stay baby stay, Judy Clay/Bed of roses, The Emotions/Stealing love,David Porter/Can't see you when I want to, Major Lance/Since I lost my baby's love, R.B.Hudmon/How can I be a witness,etc. (**/*****)

182 Feber Andres Lokko / Northern & modern soul (Amigo Music) mainly '70s soul music plus few '60s & '90s recordings in this 2 CD set,  36 tracks selected by Mr. Andres Lokko of Norway, no super rarities but very well-thought compilation album BettyeSwann/Kiss my love goodbye, Paul Thompson/Special kind of woman, Bill Brandon/Whatever I am I'm yours, Dillard & Jonson/Here we go loving again, Bill Harris/Am I cold am I hot, Bobby Dukes/Just to be with you,etc (***/*****)

183 Masterpiece volume 1 / The ultimate disco funk collection (Vinyl Masterpiece) compilation of soulful dance tracks from '80s, digitally remastered sound Ze-Brass/Feels so good, Bridge/Baby don't you want my lovin', Family Brown/I'm gonna getcha, Skool Boyz/Slip away,Armenta/I wanna be with you, etc. (***/*****)

184 Sam Dees vs. Ted Taylor / Soul classics (Soul Classics) nteresting coupling, 11 sides by Sam Dees on SSS, Big Tree, Atlantic & Chess, 11 also nice deepish sides by Ted Taylor (CD-R) Sam Dees:Lonely for your baby,Storybook children(with Betty Swann),Can you be a one woman man,Worn out broken heart,etc.,Ted Taylor:Don't decieve me,Fan the flame,Only the lonely know,etc. (***/*****)

185 Midwest funk / Funk 45s from Tornado Alley (Jazzman/Now-Again) "another jacket" release for USA/Canada market, completely the same contents as UK pressing, 23 rare & unreleased funk tracks, possibly one of the best funk compilation album The US/Let's do it today,Harvey & the Phenomenals/Soul & sunshine,Billy Ball & the Upsetters/Sissy walk,The T.M.G.'s/The hatch,Dayton Sidewinders/Funky in here,etc. (***/*****)

186 Northern soul from the city (Soul City) do you still remember "Soul from the city volume 1" album released in 1969 from the legendary label "Soul City"?  now "volume 2" after thirty years, compilation of 30 popular northern stompers Mr.Flood's Party/Compared to what,Dennis Edwards/Johnny on the spot,Joe Matthews/Ain't nothing you can do,The Group feat. Cecil Washington/I don't like to lose,Len Jewell/Bettin' on love,etc. (**/*****)

187 More northern soul memories (Castle) 16 "classic" northern soul sides on CD1, more 16 "'70s" northern sounds on CD2, subtitled as "more oldies, more newies, more great soul", 2 volume CD set Barbara Acklin/Am I the same girl,Margo & the Marvettes/When love slips away,Kenny Bernard/What love brings,Jimmy James/Hey girl,Benny Troy/I wanna give you tomorrow,Wales Wallace/Somebody I know,Clem Curtis/Point of no return,etc. (**/*****)

188 The Raelettes / Hits and rarities (Titanic) very underated female group, originally formed as The Cookies and later became the backup group for Ray Charles, group included Merry Clayton, Minnie Riperton and Clydie King in 1967-69, the lineup around 1970 (many tracks in this album) is Mable John, Susaye Green etc., their Tangerine albums plus non-album tracks One hurt deserves another,I'm gettin' long alright,You must be doing alright,I want to do,A lover's blues,Many rivers to cross,Restless,etc. (****/*****)

189 In the snakepit (SN) 18 "instrumental" backing tracks for classic work on Motown, no liner notes but sound like the original backings for the vocal hits(CD-R) True fine boy,I can't help myself,Needle in a haystack,Reach out,I'll always love you,I miss you baby,When I'm gone,etc. (*/*****)

190 Northern soul party (SN) compilation of northern soul in-demanders, all well-known songs, no super raritires, 25 selections (CD-R) High Keys/Living a lie,The Opals/I'm so afraid,Al Apollo/I'm walkin',Silhouettes/Not me baby,C.O.D.'s/Come back girl,etc. (*/*****)