321 The Holland/Dozier/Holland story / Heaven must have sent you (Hip-O/Motown) you can easily understand how great this team were/are to hear these 65 tracks! many well-known/semi-known goodies from Motown, Tamla, Gordy, Soul, V.I.P., Hot Wax, Invictus, ABC & Warner Bros. etc. labels, include Dusty Springifield, The Band, Michael Jackson ("Just a little bit of you"), Jackson 5, Shalamar, The Doobie Brothers & Simply Red tracks, 3 CDs set Eddie Holland/Jamie,The Miracles/Mickey's monkey,Martha & The Vandellas/Quick sand,Eddie Holland/Just ain't enough love,The Elgins/Darling baby,Freda Payne/Band of gold,Lamont Dozier/Out here on my own,Simply Red/You've got it,etc. (***/*****)

322 Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour / Gemini lady (Soul Junction) well-done John (Anderson of Soul Bowl records)! best known for his "Don't take her for granted" hit or ultra rare album on Chelsea label, this 20 track (include 12 previously unreleased) album showcases the variety and quality of the tracks he recorded in Charlotte, North Carolina during late '70s to early '80s, fine liner notes by John Ridley with rare photos Your love,Problem child,Nobody will ever take your love from me,Peace of mind,The other side,Reole rose,What about love,All men can't be wrong,etc. (*****/*****)

323 Northern soul of Detroit (Goldmine) would you ever have had a northern soul scene without the city of Detroit? 21 northern soul tracks from Detroit, some well-known some lesser known, anyway all dancable goodies! Chuck Holiday/I still love you,Johnny Hampton/Not my girl,Eddie Parker/I'm gone,Willie Hatcher/Good things come to those who wait,Jock Mitchell/No mad woman,Chuck Overton/I'm so thankful,Dennis Edwards/Johnny on the spot,etc. (***/*****)

324 Ginger Taylor's northern soul banquet (Goldmine) all UK soul lovers know well about "Ginger & Eddie" as one of the best northern soul DJs, ideal 20 stompers for dance floor including some very rare/expensive tracks Bill Bush/I'm waiting,Joey Delorenzo/Wake up to the sunshine girl,Rubin/You've been away,Eddie Spencer/If this is love,Will Collins/Anything I can do,Gene Toones/What more do you want,Buddy Smith/When you lose the one you love,etc. (***/*****)

325 The Golden age of modern soul volume 1 (Bestway) the essential release if you're a beginner to "modern soul" or "crossover" gene, every 40 tracks in this 2 CD set are gems, minimum liner notes Larom Baker/You're the best,Curtis Anderson/The hardest part,Reachers/I just want to do my own thing,Vivilore Jordan/All work and no play,Storm/Can't nobody love me like yo do,BJB/I gotta make you believe in me,John Simmons/Ain't nothing like this love,Eddie Giles/Sexy lady,etc. (****/*****)

326 Soul of Sue Records New York (Stateside) 27 well chosen early '60s R&B/blues tracks from Juggy Murray's labels (Sue, AFO, Symbol, Broadway, Crackerjack, Eastern), some tracks reissued many times but some for the first time, include rarities by Eloise Carter,The Blenders,The Hockadays, King Coleman, Ocie Smith, Justin Washington, Billy Prohets etc. Ike & Tina Turner/Stagger Lee & Billy,Tina Britt/The real thing,Jean Wells/If you've ever loved someone,The Poets/So young,Sandra Phillips/World without sunshine,Drek Martin/Don't put me down like this,etc. (***/*****)

327 Southern funkin' / Louisiana funk and soul 1967-1979 (Kent) DIRTY GROOVES FROM THE DEEP SOUTH! well thought 22 selections from small southern labels such as ANLA, LaLouisiana, Soul Unlimited, Murco, Goldband, Maison De Soul, Bold & Tic Toc, lots of "rarities but goodies" with excellent liner notes, interesting & noteworthy release! Eddie "G" Giles/Soul feelings,Chester Randle's Soul Senders/Soul brothers testify,Dynamic Adam/Be a man,Camillle "Lil" Bob/Stop,Dennis Landry/Miss hard to get,Johnny Truit/No sad times,JJ Callier/I  got a groove,etc. (****/*****)

328 Jimmy "Bo" Horne / The best of the T.K. years 1975-1985 (Stateside) 6 tracks duplication with recent Henry Stone's reissue album, one of the best funky Miami dance tunes, energetic & soulful Spank,Dance across  the floor,Let me,Goin' back home,Is it in,Without you,I get lifted,You get me hot,I wanna go home with you,etc. (**/*****)

329 A cellerful of Motown volume 2 (Universal) three years of hard work & research down the line from the groundbreaking release of A CELLARFUL OF MOTOWN and VOLUME 2 is finally here! 42 more obscure, unusual, interesting sides! what's more can we say! incredible release Gladys Knight & The Pips/Everyday I'll love you more than yesterday,JJ Barnes/Everytime I see you I go wild,The Elgins/My two arms-you=tears,The Detroit Spinners/What am I gonna dowithout you,Diana Ross & The Supremes/Honey bee,The Contours/Take me back if it makes you happy,Brenda Holloway/Cring timeetc. (*****/*****)

330 Philly steps  (Jamie) a Paul Simpson concept, 10 remixed "longer" versions of well-known Phil-LA of Soul/Arctic classics, some disco some "house" style remixes, full discography of 7 inches on both labels, tedious release Fantastic Johnny C/Waitin' for the rain,Cliff Nobles/The horse,John Ellison/You've got to have rhythm,Barbara Mason/Yes I'm ready,The People's Choice/I likes to do it,etc. (*/*****)