291 Marvin Gaye / At the Copa (HipO Select) following The Supremes' "Live at The Copa", Marvin's album was slated to be released in early '67 with catalog number Tamla 273 but never happened, 17 tracks of 66 minutes long, good sound quality, brilliant reissue album!! Just in time, How sweet it is, Motown medley, Ain't that peculiar, Night song, Pride and joy, Strangers in the night, Night song, Who can I turn to, etc. (****/*****)

292 The Natural Four / volume one (Boola Boola) 19 tracks from Boola Boola, ABC, Chess & Curtom labels, one of the best sweet soul group, sometimes with "northern" beat sometimes with pure Chicago sounds, possibly not legitimate album but..... (CD-R) Baby come on, Can this be real, Eddie you should know better, Give a little love, Hanging on to a lie, Heaven righ here on earth, Hurt, I thought you were mine, The devil made me do it, etc. (***/*****)

293 The Natural Four / Volume Two (Boola Boola) Chris James, Allen Richardson, Al Bowden, John January on Boola Boola & ABC label days, Chris James, Steve Striplin, Darryl Cannady, Delmos Whitely on Curtom days (CD-R) It's the music, Love that really counts, Love's so wonderful, Love's society, The same thing in mind, Try love again, Twelve months of the year, What do you do, While you're away, etc. (***/*****)

294 The Younghearts / "Hey love" (Soulville) 24 tracks from Canterbury, Pick-A-Hit, Minit, Avco, Soultown, Zea, ABC & 20th Century labels, I suspect that 2 tracks from "Infinity 006" are by another group, James Moore, Charles Ingersoll, Ronnie Preyer & Earl Carter are members of Minit days, one of the most talented soul groups, possibly not legitimate release (CD-R) Beginning of the end, A little togetherness, Young hearts get lonely too, Oh I'll never be the same, Get yourself together, Why do you have to go, Me and you, Let's fall in love again, Girls, etc. (***/*****)

295 Natural high 4 (Warner Music UK) subtitled as "2-step soul, boogie fusion & rare groove from the vaults of Atlantic, Elektra and Warner Bros. records 1975 - 1983", 20 more tasty sides from this in-demand series, nice selection! Ben E. King/Super natural thing, The Notations/Take it slow, Prince Phillip Mitchell/Make it good, Johnny Bristol/I sho' like groovin' with ya, Wee Gee/Remember the love, Leroy Hutson/Nice and easy, etc. (***/*****)

296 Martha Reeves and The Vandellas / Spellbound : Motown lost & found (HipO Select)  HipO Select done a great job again to find such 47 previously unreleased (few exceptions) tracks from Motown vaults!! Time changes things, Someday someway, I can't take it, All that glitters isn't gold, Coney island, Too far gone to save myself, Missing lover, It's your wedding day, I got it bad, Too much pressure on my heart, etc. (****/*****)

297 The Ovations featuring Louis Williams / Goldwax recordings (Kent) 26 Goldwax recordings including previously unissued "Let's stick together", alternate versions & rare tracks previously available only on now hard-to-find Vivid Sound albums, lead singer Louis was one of the greatest Sam Cooke follwer, detailed liner notes, THE ESSENTIAL PURCHASE! I've gotta go, I believe I'll go backhome, Recipe for love, I'm living good, Ride my troubles and blues away, They say, Peace of mind, When it comes to loving, It's wonderful to be in love, etc. (*****/*****)

298 America's most wanted volume 3 (Grapevine) very good compilation of 21 dancefloor favorites from Malaco label, some well known or semi-known goodies but include 8 previously unissued rarities Eddie Houston/Simon says, Betty & Charles/As long as we believe in each other, Right Combination/Don't make a story teller, Joe Wilson/Our love is strong, Brown Sugar/You forgot to put your trust in me, Storm/Can't nobody love me like you do, etc. (****/*****)

299 Hot, funky, and sweaty (Soul Patrol) subtitled as "10 super rare original funk killers from the late 60's to the early 70's", you'll love Richard Marks (my favorite singer!) even if you are not so much interested in "funk" Five Miles Out/Super sweet girl of mine, Richard Marks/I'm the man for you, Richard Marks/Cracker jack, Bird Rollins/Party, Joe Lee/Bottom of the bag, Harold Young & The Magnificents/Criss cross, etc. (**/*****)

300 Funky funky New Orleans 5 (Funky Delicacies) 17 New Orleans tracks from obscure small labels including 6 previously unreleased, mainly funky sounds Sam & The Soul Machine/Gun, James Pane/Dance for me, Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham/Lover and a friend, Louisiana Purchase/Search the pirchase, Norma Jean/No competition, Deacon John Moore/You don't know how, Little Buck/Little boy blue, etc. (**/*****)