Second Time Around
Vol. 55
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551 Kenny Hamber / Classic songs of : the originals ( - )
very in-demanded "deep soul" singer, collection of his early recordings on Spar, Zenette, De Jac, Arctic labels, all fully soulful or super dynamic singings, 5 tracks only, looks "handmade" CD (CD-R)
Tears in my eyes,Show me your monkey,Time,Anything you want,Looking for a love
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552 Soul gospel vol. 2 (Soul Jazz)
20 more "soul'n gospel" goodies culled from various labels, lots of obscure tracks by lesser known singers but all guarantees their "deep" soulfulness, well-done, Soul Jazz! detailed liner notes
Louise McCord/You'd better get a move on,Marion Gaines Singers/Do your thing,Paster T.L. Barrett/After the rain,Mildred Clark/Keep trying,Marion Williams/Bad news, bad times,Howard Lemon Singers/Let him come in,The Angelic Choir/Wade in the water,etc.
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553 The last soul company (Malaco)
30 tracks in 2 CDs, well-selected "southern soul" tracks from Jackson, Mississippi's Malaco label, some obscure singers some previously only on 7 inch records, the compact version of now unavailable 6 CDs box set
Eddie Houston/I can't go wrong,Betty & Charles/You can't find love,Mighty Sam/Mr. & Mrs. Untrue,Ruby Wilson/Seeing you again,Bobby Rush/Hen pecked,Formula V/Part time lover,Little Milton/My dog and me,Carl Sims/Walk by,etc.
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554 The Temptations / 'CREME de CREME' (Marginal)
29 selections from early days of The Temptations, lots of obscure or unusual tracks including German or Italian versions, simple package with no liner notes, looks "bootleg"?
Whitchcraft,I want a love I can see,Oh! mother of mine,Mind over matter,I couldn't cry if I wanted to,Paradise,Farewell my love,The girl's alright with me,My baby,You've got to earn it,Truly yours,etc.
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555 Dave hamilton's Detroit funk (BGP)
title says all, 20 "funk" tracks from Dave Hamilton's vaults, already released tracks on New Day, Demoristic, Tayster and TCB labels plus incredibly 9 previously unreleased tracks, if you like rare funk, funky drums or offbeat guitar, this is for you, helpful liner notes
Billy Garner/Brand new girl,OC Tolbert/The grown folks thing,Johnny =Walker/Funky trip,Bobby Dee/Sweet thing,Chico & Buddy/Can you dig it,The Barrino Brothers/Just a mistake,The Future Kind/The devil is gonna get you,The Webb People/Bump with me,etc.
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556 James Carr / A man worth knowing (Ace)
the southern soul legend James Carr, 13 June 1942 - 7 January 2001! 20 tracks from his "Take me to the limit ('90)", "Soul survivor ('93)" and "24 karat soul ('00)" albums, his later recordings but still worth of listening his incredible deepness, informative liner-notes by Tony Rounce
You're pouring water on a drowning man ('00 version),Love attack '90,High on your love,She's already gone,I can't leave your love alone,What's a little love between friends,Put love first,All because of your love,etc.
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557 The B.B. & Q. Band / Genie (Vinyl Masterpiece)
the group name stands for the Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band, reissue of their 3rd album (on Elektra, '85) plus 8 bonus remix tracks, one of the very best '80s grooves with soulful Curtis Hairston vocals
Genie,Main attraction,Won't you be with me tonight,Don't force it,Minutes away,On the shelf,Dreamer,Riccochet,etc.
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558 Little Beaver / Katie pearl (Henry Stone Music)
famous Miami singer/guitarist, 10 "early" tracks from '70 to '73 on Saadia and Cat label, lots of previously "7 inch only" tracks, more deep, funky and rough than "Party down" days (CD-R)
Everybody has some dues to pay,Do right man,Funkadelic sound,Does anybody care,Momma forget to tell me,That's how it is,I'm a man just like you,Don't let it end this way,Miami girl,etc.
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559 Nolan Struck / The Retta's sessions (J&B)
James Bennett produced '80s blues'n soul, 7 tracks from his "I got bills to pay" album (on Retta's, '85) + 5 non-album tracks (on Retta's, Inner City Trade, Dodie), more R&B flavor than his recent recordings, no notes
My nerve gone bad,Falling in love with you,Fire don't burn all the time,The love you share,Just a matter of time,Welfare problems,Stand by me,Let me be your man,I got bills to payYou better cheating on me,etc.
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560 Rhythm Machine (Lulu/Dizzare)
the straight reissue of very in-demand soul/funk album, ex The Highlighters ("Funky 16 corners" fame), good mixture of gritty funk, sweet soul ballads with harmonies and groovy midtempo souls
You got action you got me,Lil's place,Put a smile on time,Thought my love was fine,Brenda and me,Everybody's chippin,You make me feel right think right do right,Can't do without you
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