491 Absolute funk vol. 2 (Body & Soul) 20 well-chosen "soulful" funk tracks from obscure old 45s, you'll love this album even if you don't like "funk" so much 'cause all tracks feature soulful or gutsy vocals, nice liner notes by English and French, French release Leroy & The Drivers/The sad chicken,Tommy Bass/This is my thing,Freddie Wilson/What wqould it be like,The Marlboro Men/Iron horse,Chris Jones/I'm the man,Billy Young/Suffering with a hangover,Big Ella/Too hot to hold,The Showmen Inc./The tramp,etc. (***/*****)

492 The spirit of Philadelphia 2 (Expansion) 17 selections of classic Philly sounds that were not released on legendary Philadelphia International Records, some lesser-known some non-chart-hits but all guaranteed BRILLIANT Philly mid tempo or dancers! must have! Ben E. King/We got love,Eddie Kendricks/It's not what you got,Brenda & The Tabulations/Let's go all the way,The Joneses/In love again,Gateway/Can't accept the fact,Anglo-Saxon Brown/Straighten it out,David Morris/Mignight lady,Jackie Moore/Walk away from love,Vince Montana Jr/That's what love goes,etc. (*****/*****)

493 Tom Moulton / A Tom Moulton mix (Soul Jazz) 16 "Tom Moulton" mix tracks ('73 to '82) in 2 CDs set, includes many unreleased, unreleased acetate or 12 inch promo only versions, please experience a huge influence on the development of dance music,detailed linernotes, MUST for dance floor! Eddie Kendricks/Keep on truckin,Al Downing/I'll be holding on,Don Downing/Dream world,,Patti Jo/Make me believe in you,Clara Lewis/Needing you,Andrea True Connection/More more more,MFSB/Love is the message,Udell/Won't you cry,The Lover/Lip service,etc. (***/*****)

494 Soulful kinda ladies volume 1 (Popcorn) compilation of 25 female R&B from the '60s, elegantly jumpin' and stompin' dancers or charming ballads by lesser-know ladies, with liner notes (CD-R) Ramona King/It's in his kiss,Jeanette "Baby" Washington/Let love go by,Theola Kilgore/He's coming back to me,Connie Questell/The girl can't take it,Benice Swanson/Lying awake,Patience Valentine/Unlucky girl,Little Helen/The richest girl,Johnny Mae Matthews/Worried about you,Bette McLaurin/As long as you're mine,etc. (**/*****)

495 Windy City / Let me ride (P-Vine) Chicago male group produced by Carl Davis and Otis Leavill, silky smooth group sounds with tight haromy, their original album (released in '77 on Chi-sound label) plus one bonus track "Can you feel it" (released in '88 on "new" Chi-sound label as 12 inch record), Japanese release Somethin's missin',Win or lose,Gimme some,Feeling like I don't belong,Learnin',Good guys don't always win,Fool on your man,I've got mine,If by chance,etc. (**/*****)

496 The Montclairs / Dreaming out of season (P-Vine) one of the best "southern-made" sweet group in the '70s including Phil Perry and Kevin Sanlin, their original Paula labum plus 5 non-album tracks and 4 unreleased tracks, lots of dreamin' sweet ballads and "northern" dancefloor shakers, Japanese release Make up for lost time,I need you more than ever,Hung up on your love,I'm calling you,Baby,Ease the pain,Out my back door,Dawn of my life,Angel,etc. (**/*****)

497 Heaven and Earth / I can't seem to forget you (P-Vine) reissue of "hard-to-find" their first album (on GEC label) by this Chicago male group,  plus one bonus tracks "Promises" (originally only on 7 inch single), please try typical '70s sweet "high-tenor" singings by Dwight Dukes with harmony! Let me back in,Now that I've got you I'll be flying high,Happy,The window lady,If it was me,The message,Nature's miracle,I'll always love you,Promises,etc. (**/*****)

498 Chuck Jackson / The Motown anthology (Universal) the most famous uptown singer of '60s! his three Motown albums ('68 - '70) come together on one "double CD set", plus 12 "rare and unreleased" tracks including his "in-demand" take on the Kim Westons classic "Helpless", helpful liner notes Pet names(only on 45),Who you gonna run to,Nothing can ever come between us,Fan the flame,Thanks but no thanks,At last I found a true love,Without your love,Here comes the morning,Pin point it down,etc. (**/*****)

499 Spencer Wiggins / The Goldwax years (Kent) one of the ULTIMATE reissue album ever! 22 Goldwax tracks (including several previously unissued extended version or alternate takes) by this SUBLIME southern soul singer, try his deepest soul with hard shout! good sound quality and informative notes by Colin Dilnot Once in a while(extended),Old friends,I'm a poor man's son(alt.),What do you think about my baby(Bandstand USA),I'll be true to you,Take me just as I am,That's how much I love you(alt.),Soul city USA,Uptight good woman,My love is real,etc. (*****/*****)

500 The Philly sound get down / Funky Philly instrumentals (Funkadelphis) 24 funky instrumental tracks from Philadelphia area (late '60s to early '70s), really good chance to know that Philadelphia made some good funky music with real musicians, songwriters,  producers and arrangers! minimum liner notes Fabulous Emotions/Funky chicken,Philly Four/Elephant walk part 2,UFO's/Too hot to hold,Freedom Now Brothers/Sissy walk,Willis Wooten Ork/Do the train,Bob Marshall/Funky fox,RDM Band/Butter that popcorn,Panic Buttons/Hitch it to the mule,Assasins/Rope,etc. (**/*****)