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Rosie Gaines / Caring (Sony) |
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| underated her '87 album (on Epic) plus 2 bonus
tracks*, try her ballads such as "Caring" or "crazy" you'll easily realize that
how great this album was! some influences of Aretha Franklin or Anita
Baker |
| Skool-ology,Frustration,What are we coming
to,Crazy*,In a jam*,Dance all night long,I've gone too far,Innocent girl,Good
times,etc. |
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Bobby Womack / Home is where the heart is (Sony) |
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| his very "popular" first album on Columbia plus
5 bonus tracks* from "Pieces" album, recorded in Muscle Shoals or Detroit, his
"A change is gonna come" is real masterpiece |
| A little bit salty,Standing in the safety
zone,How long,I could never be satisfied,Something for my heads,It's party
time*,Wind it up*,Never let nothing get the best of you*,etc. |
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Classic soul performers (CSP) |
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| "live" recordings in various UK's
clubs/concerts by six big soul singers, Marvin Smith, Bunny Sigler, Barbara
Lynn, Garland Green, Brenda Holloway & Ruby Andrews, not great but
..... |
| Marvin Smith :Have more time,Who will do your
running now,Time stopped,I'm gonna miss you,Wherever I lay my hat,Hope we
have,This heart of mine,Garland Green:Ain't that good enough,Girl I love
you,etc. |
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Deeper'n sweeter / 50 sublime rare soul ballads (Bestway) |
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| one of the very best "introductionary" album to
rare soul ballads collection, 25 sides each on two CDs, one sides for more raw,
earthy & deep sides another more sweet & harmony sides |
| Nelson Sanders/I'm lonely,Freeman Brothers/You
got me on a string,Little Mary Staton/Helpless girl,Alexander Patton/Make the
best of what you've got,Dynamics/We're gonna be together,Natural Resources/Hey
foxy lady,Shock/Why should I forgive you,etc. |
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Mastercuts / Northern soul (Mastercuts) |
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| 30 "popular" northern soul sides on 3 CD sets
with Mastercuts's fabulous sound quality, no super rarities or new discoveries
but full of dancable goodies |
| Mr Floods Party/Compared to what,Bobby
Kline/Say something nice to me,The Younghearts/A little togetherness,The
Magnificents/My heart is calling you,Joe Mathews/Ain't nothing you can do,Len
Jewell/All my good lovin',The Group feat. Cecil Washington/I don't like to
lose,etc. |
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Shake what you brought! / Soul treasures from the SSS International label
(Sundazed) |
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| 20 southern/deep/funky sides ('67 to '71)
selected from the vast catalogs of Shelby Singleton, Jr.'s SSS International
records, some lesser-known but no unissued or ultra rarities, helpful liner
notes by Bill Dahl |
| Mickey Murray/Sticky Sue,Betty
Harris/There's a break in the road,Sam Dees/Lonely for you baby,Clarence
Murray/Don't talk like that,Betty LaVette/Piece of my heart,Danny White/Natural
born brother,Big John Hamilton/Take a chance with me,etc. |
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Rare funk volume one (Electrostatic) |
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| 20 demanded funk rarities salvaged from very
hard-to-find 45s, all "raw" & "gritty" from soulful vocals tracks to groovy
inst. numbers, no liner notes |
| Timmy Sims/Countdown,Nelson Calloway/Funky
horns,Soulsetters/Can you dig it,Shindig Smith & Soul Shakers/Through
fooling around,Margie Hendrix/Nothin but a tramp,Hunts Determination/I need
love,Robert Harris/Funk on,etc. |
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Rare funk volume two (Electrostatic) |
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| 20 more funk rarities culled from very obscure
45s, full of funky inst., gritty vocals with heavy rhythm, soulful boogaloos,
J.B. followers etc., no liner notes |
| Downbeats/Together,Al Gardner/Watch
yourself,Buddy Ace/Beggin for your love,Jay Morton/Alligator strut,Big Jay
Bush/Soul meeting,Jimmy Jones/Time and changes,Lee Moses/Got that
will,Zodiac/Party back,etc. |
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Ollie Nightingale / Sweet surrender (P-Vine) |
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| the "straight" reissue of legendary Pride album ('73), very soulful &
typical "southern-soul" singings with arrangements by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller
& James Mitchell (brother of Willie Mitchell), no bonus tracks but fully
recommended for "deep soul" lovers |
| Here I am again,It's a sad thing,Standing on a promose,May the best man win,I'm
in love,mI don't know why I love you,I'll take careof you,Begging,etc. |
| (****/*****) |
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Rare funk groove collector (Active Force) |
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28 "modern soul" in-demanders culled from various labels in 2 CDs, all
soulful vocals with strong dance beats, "must" for any '80s dance music
lovers!
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| Greg Perry/It takes heart,Direct Pressure/Let me love you,Malik/My love,Larry
Garner/Come & dance,Bridget Cooper/Get in the love groove,Butch Dayo/I
betcha,The Sparkles/Trying to get over,Clausel/I will be,R.B.Humond/Searching
for your love,etc. |
| (***/*****) |
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