391 Eddie Hinton / Beautiful dream : session vol 3 (Zane) this third release contains previously unreleased rare demos written, recorded by, or featuring Eddie Hinton between1966 - 80, most were not meant for public release but were intended for pitching songs to artists and producers, very interesting album for deep soul, southern soul and Eddie Hinton mania, RAW! Nice girl,You left the waterrunning,You made me sing,Everybody meets Mr.Blue(alt.version),Just another wild love affair,Got to be good,Let it roll(alt.version),Blue bolue feeling,Neighbor neighbor,etc. (***/*****)

392 George Jackson / What would your mama say? (Grapevine) more unissued songs recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama by George Jackson!! Malaco considered him to be a writer not a singer, so there's hundreds of masters he had recorded to demonsta demonstrate his songs in the '70s, all his usual heart-warming but very soulful tracks Without you,Make you feel love again,I know she misses me,Till I find some way,Feed the hunger for the night,You're in love,A little taste of outside love,The only way is up,In between drinks,etc. (*****/*****)

393 Ben E. King / Soul remix (Ichiban) 7 tracks & 2 remix tracks from his "What's important to me" album on Ichiban label ('92), plus "Stand by me" with Trudy Lynn, Tyrone Davis & William Bell which recorded "live" in Blind Willies Blues Club in Atlanta, Georgia You've got all of me,It's all right,So important to me,You still move me,I'm gonna be somebody,She's gone again,It's your love,You can count on me,You've got all of me,Stand by me (**/*****)

394 Soul togetherness 2005 (Expansion) the same quality as previous releases in this in-demand series (2000, 01, 02, 03, 04), this 6th "Togetherness Weekender" compilation includes 15 modern "soul room" gems, some previously unreleased tracks or remixes, Keyshia's Luther Vandross cover is my personal best Keyshia Cole/Never.Original Steppers/Get up,Ledisi/My sensitivity,Nate James/Funky love,The Chi-Lites/Close to you,Prominent/Step into my world,Stayce Branche/The real thing,DJ Gomi/DJ,Lenny Williams/Gotta lotta luv,etc. (****/*****)

395 More perfect harmony / Sweet soul groups 1967 - 1975 (Kent) "In group collector circle, sweet soul is the new doo wap. here are 24 more reason why" on the back cover credit! yes it's true, emotional "soul" singers with tight harmonies in a slow, romatic, sentimental or mellow moods, some previously unreleased* Joe Bataan/Under the street lamp,The Festivals/You're gonna make it,The Magictones*/Never my love,The Insiders/Chapel bells are calling,The Determinations*/That ain't the way,The Newcomers*/Betcha' can't guess who,Channel 3/Someone else's arms,The Dynamic Tints*/No one else will do,etc. (****/*****)

396 One night stand / Sam Cooke live at The Harlem Square Club (RCA) my "desert island" disc! all songs originally recorded 1963 at his peak time, you can easily understand what is the SOUL MUSIC! liner-notes with new "postcript" notes by Peter Guralnick Having a party,Nothing can change this love,Bring it on home to me,Somebody have mercy,Twistin' the night away,Cupid,Chain gang,Feel it (don't fight it),etc. (*****/*****)

397 Soul selections / Smooth and sexy slow jams (Empire) interesting collection of "slow jams" from various sources, some well-known some lesser known tracks from late '60s to mid '80s, very good for your late-night listening, minimum liner notes Eddie King/Why does a man has to cry,Johnny Ingram/All I want to do,Charles Hodges/Bless your heart,Jimmy Charles/A million to one,Bunny Rugs/Easy,Nat Phillips/Talkin' bout yesterday,Ronnie Dyson/I  gave you all of me,etc. (***/*****)

398 The complete Motown singles volume 3 : 1963 (HipO Select) 7500 non-numbered limited edition in luxury package, 119 tracks in 5 CDs (plus one vinyl single), all the Motown group's outputs (hits and misses) in 1963 with very detailed liner notes with interesting photos, don't miss this gem! The Valadiers/I found a girl,Linda Griner/Good bye cruel love,Paula Greer/I want to talk about you,Mary Wells/Laughing boy,Kim Weston/It should have been me,The Marvelettes/Looking up my heart,Martha & The Vandellas/Come and get these memories,The Supremes/My heart can't take it no more,etc. (*****/*****)

399 Holding the losing hands / Hotlanta soul 3 (Kent) what a collection! 23 more great sides from GRC/Clinton group! incredibly include 8 previously unreleased (2 Sam Dees' or mysterious Dee Ervin's), usual John Ridley's detailed notes Sam Dees/I know where you're coming from,Roszetta Johnson/A woman's way,Bill Brandon/Doing right don't wrong nobody,C.L. Blast/Fools love,Jimmy Lewis/That's how long I'll be loving you,Deep Velvet/Hanna Mae,Frederick Knight/We've got to sing together,Peggy Scott/Men,etc. (*****/*****)

400 Creme de la creme two / More Philly soul classics & rarities (Warner Music UK) collection of semi-known or lesser-known '70s Philly soul sides (including 4 previously unreleased) from Atlantic/Atco, Elektra,Kwanza, Warner Brothers, Smit-Whit vaults, all brilliant ballads or dancers with classical Philly sounds Terry Collins/Action speaks louder,Bettye Swann/When the game is played on you,Moving Violation/Spinnin' top,Aristocrats/Loving you is mellow,Holly Maxwell/Never love again,Vivian Reed/Tired of being alone,Jackie Moore/What a man,etc. (****/*****)