241 The complete Motown singles vol.1 : 59 - 61 (HipO Select) 6 CDs plus one 45 rpm vinyl record in luxury book style case, incredibly 156 tracks by release order with detailed linernotes, useful listings & memorable pictures/label scans, no outtakes or unreleased rarities but lots of seldom seen/heard Motown goodies Marv Johnson/Come to me, Eddie Holland/Merry-go-round, Barrett Strong/Let's rock, Chico Leverett/Solid sender, The Swinging Tigers/Snake walk, Ron & Bill/It, The Satintones/Motor city, etc. (*****/*****)

242 The Bay Sound story 1967-72 (Bay Sound) 21 selections from legendary Bay Sound label in Baltimore, from doowopish harmony ballads to northern stompers, some obscure vitage photos on cover The Chaumonts featuring Milton Dugger, Jr./Loving soft soul, The Bleu Lights/They don't know my heart, Clay Hunt/Your love's gone bad, Soul Clinic/So sharp, The Chaumonts/Broadway woman, Crystal/Higher and higher, etc. (***/*****)

243 The Whispers /Shhhh (Dore) this great group recorded 12 singles for legendary Dore, 6 for Soul Clock, 12 (and LPs) for Janus and 7 (and LPs) for Soul Train label, 25 goodies culled from those days (CD-R) The dip, You got a manon your hands, Doctor love, Needle in a haystack, You can't fight what's right, Never again, It only hurts for a little while, As I sit here, etc. (**/*****)

244 Peal Woods / Sippin' sorrow (with a spoon) (Night Train) subtitled as "rare and unissued New York city R&B 1958-65", owner of famous Pearltone label, 16 groovy '60s style R&B from obscure labels such as Pel=Nor, Dawn, Charge etc., one unissued ("It's lovin' time") & 2 from "Rockin' the blues" soundtrack, very detailed & helpful liner notes Be my baby, My love is your love, Think of poor me, One more time, Stickum' up baby, I'm gonna stick with you, Something touched me, etc. (***/*****)

245 Jackie Shane / All the singles plus the concert (Cookin') "surprise" reissue! 11 tracks from his obscure recordings on Sue, Cookin' etc. + 10 "live" recordings in Ohio, Canadian transvesti/gay singer but sings very SOULFULLY (CD-R) Stick and stones, In my tenement, You are my sunshine, Comin' down, Any other way, Stand up straight and tall, Don't play that song(live), etc. (***/*****)

246 6TS / In the beginning (Kent) the first (?) in a series of CDs paying tribute to UK's longest running R&B club "6T'S" founded in '79 by Ady Croasdell, feature some of the most popular tunes from the first 18 months of the club, very detailed liner notes Jimmy McGriff/All about my girl, Bobby Bland/Shoes, Johnny Copeland/It's me, Tutti Hill/He's a lover, Danny White/One little lie, Junior Walker & The All Stars/Tune up, Brenda Holloway/When I'm gone, etc. (**/*****)

247 Cold heat / Heavy funk rarities 1968-1974 vol.1 (Now-Again) Stones Throw does it again! yes, heavy heavy funk compilation album from obscure sources, compiler Egonhas gone through a range of ultra rare singles, masters, demos..., 16 tracks with very detailed notes Leroy & The Drivers/Sad chicken, Amnesty/Free your mind, The Aristocrats/Don't go, Kenny Smith & The Loveliters/Go for your self, The Apollo Commanders/James Brown medley, The Soul Seven/Mr.Chicken(alt.take), etc. (**/*****)

248 Soul gospel (Soul Jazz) 18 well-chosen "soul'n gospel" tracks from various labels, something a bit traditional something almost R&B, informative liner notes,  very good for the introduction to this gene Sons of Truth/I don't know where we're headed, Jessy Dixon/Love lifted me, Jo Armstead/There's not too many more, Irma Thomas/In between tears, Bobby Bland/Let's get together, Gospel Artistics/Lord is it I, etc. (***/*****)

249 Wayne Cochran / Get down with it! (Raven) this blue-eyed soul sensation who influenced Otis Redding was often called as "The White James Brown", 24 such tracks from King, Chess, Mercury etc. labels in one album for the first time No rest for the wicked, When my baby cries, Get ready, I'm leaving it up to you, Big city woman, Up in my mind, Somebody's been cuttin' in on my groove, etc. (***/*****)

250 Garry Glenn / G.G. (P-Vine) you sure know his name as a writer of Anita Baker's "Caught up in the rapture", but this is one of the very best '80s soul album ever, the reissue of his PPL label album + previously unissued "Fork in the road" Don't stop the music, Heaven kind of love, Gonna give you my love, Cause I love you, I need you in my life, You're the one, Got you on my mind, It's love again, etc. (***/*****)