371 The Motortown Revue / Collection (HipO Select) a great tribute to the live genius of Motown in the '60s with gorgeous package, this 4 CD set brings together 4 live Motown albums - Motortown Revue vol. 1 ('63), Motortown Revue vol. 2 ('64), Motortown Revue in Paris ('65) & Motortown Revue live ('69), thick booklet full of photos & informations The Contours,The Supremes,Marvin Gaye,The Marvelettes,Little Stevie Wonder,Mary Wells,The Miracles,The Temptations,Kim Weston,Martha & The Vandellas,Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers,The Originals,Blinky,Bobby Taylor,Gladys Knight & Pips, (***/*****)

372 My goodness, yes! / Soul treasures from The Silver Fox label (Sundazed) every reissue albums should be like this! the complete survey of legendary southern label Silver Fox (owned by Lelan Rogers and Shelby Singleton) with fine liner notes, no previously unreleased tracks, as-always well done, Sundazed! Reuben Bell/Action speaks louder than words,Bettye LaVette/Do your duty,Eddy Giles/So deep in love,Willie Hobbs/Love 'em and leave 'em,"Big" Al Downing/Cornbread row,Geroge Perkins/Cryin' in the street,Bettye LaVette/He madea woman out of me,etc. (****/*****)

373 Betty Harris / The lost soul queen (AIM) subtitled as "Soul perfection plus rare tracks", you still remember her original "Soul perfection" album on UK Action('69) or same name album on Japanese Vivid Sound ('80)? 21 (two with Lee Dorsey) tracks from Jubilee, Sansu & SSS Inter labels, one of the best female southern/New Orleans soul singer! Australian rel What a sad feeling,What did I do wrong,Nearer to you,Cry to me,I can't last much longer,Sometime,Mean man,Take care of our love,Love lots of lovin',etc. (***/*****)

374 Roscoe Shelton / Deep in my soul (AIM) if you only know his name by his recent blues'n soul albums (with Earl Gains or Clifford Curry) you'll amazed how great deep soul singer he was in late '60s!! 27 songs culled from Sims, Battle and Sound Stage Seven labels!! all guaranteed deep southern soul! Australian release The fire still burns,Master mind,Strain on my heart,My best friend,Love comes and goes,Keep your mind,Love is the key,Trying to quit,Worry,There's heartbreak somewhere,You're living too fast,etc. (***/*****)

375 Joe Hinton / The "Back Beat" early years volume one (Back Beat) best remembered his tender "Funy how time slips away", but he strictly has gospel roots, these 24 selections (from Peacock's Back Beat subsidary) make us realize again how good singer he was, influence of Jackie Wilson (CD-R) I know,The ladder of prayer,Pretty little mama,Will you,A thousand cups of happiness,If you love me,Come on baby,The girls in my life,You know it ain't right,etc. (**/*****)

376 Eddie Holloway / The greatest hits (Empire) 18 selections from his previous two albums etc, southern deep soul singer with influences of Joe Simon or Otis Redding, ex Third Guitar singer, please note that he's got a sound here that really recalls the shift that many older singers made into the blues and soul circuit of the '80s Shake n' bump,Hey girl,Don't make me cross over,Chokin' kind,If loving you is wrong,I found a love,I had a good time, Poor boy,My mind is too strong,etc. (***/*****)

377 Authen tic southern chitlin blues (Empire) collection of newer generation of singers (mainly from Miami Florida area) that still travel the circuit and remain true to their soul'n blues roots, some already on their albums (on Hot Production label) but some others a bit "obscure" Little Beaver/Love & affection from the house of correction,Candy Yams(aka Sax Kari)/Love juice,Ike & Val Woods/Don't play me like that,Snoopy Dean/We gonna make it,Roach Thmpson/Reconsider baby,Eddie Holloway/Poor boy,etc. (**/*****)

378 Eddie Hinton / A mighty field of vision : the anthology 1969 - 1993 (Raven) try this if Otis Redding or Wilson Pickett are your kind! ultimate southern soul recordings by legendary blue-eyed singer, wisely chosen from his "Very extremely dangerous""The Coleman-Hinton Project""Letters from Mississippi""Hard luck guy""Dear Y'All""Playin' around""Cry and moan" & "Very blue highway" albums I got the feeling,You got me singing,Shout Bamarama,My search is over,Sad and lonesome,I want a woman,Sad song,Everybody needs love,Bottom of my soul,etc. (***/*****)

379 Bobby Rush / Hen pecked (601) 10 selections from his three Waldoxy albums ('95 to '00) & Poonanny's "Ponyrider" album, his typical blues'n soul sounds with real southern downhome feel Hen pecked,I like it,Too late I'm gone(with Poonanny),Feel like gettin' it on,Too short too little,Beat me rockin',Can't save a cent,etc. (**/*****)

380 Absolute funk (Body & Soul) compilation of rare 20 funk'n soul tracks from French company, almost all previously unreleased on CD format, nice booklet (written by French & English) with rare photos Sarah Simpson/I kicked the habit,Soul Patrol/Don't knock the cop,General Crook/Do it for me,Sir Guy/Funky Virginia,Gi Gi/Daddy love,Loyce Cotton/Try it you'll like it,O.D.Williams/I'm moving on out of your life,etc. (***/*****)