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Second Time Around
Vol. 56
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561 Kenny Smith / One more day (Shake It)
well-compiled album by this rather neglected Ohio soul singer, 18 tracks during  the late '60s and early '70s on Chess, RCA, Fraternity, Flo-Roe,Lena, Goldspot, Kogan, Counterpart etc. labels, big appeal for funk,northern soul end even "deep soul" devotees! informative liner notes
Lord what's happened?,My day is coming,Same old story,Forgiveness,Deep in my heart,Keep on walkin' baby,Go for yourself,Nightbeat,Go for your bad self,Foxfire,etc.
(****/*****)
562 Lou Beatty's Detroit soul (Grapevine)
subtitled as "thirty rare gems from the vaults of LaBeat recordings", oh! yes! this is well-thought compilation album of the most collectable Detroit label, all brilliant northern soul tracks with super rarities including 5 previously unreleased, detailed liner notes
Edward Hamilton/I'm gonna love you,The Masqueraders/I got the power,Don Hart/I'll keep holding on,James Shorter/Modern day woman,Al Williams/I am nothing,Lester Tipton/This won't change,Nelson Sanders/I'm lonely,Clifford Binns/You've got to help me,etc
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563 The sweetest side of ... Latin soul (Latin Soul)
21 "latin" sweet ballads selected from various artist (on their entire album), all romantic, sentimental and sexy slowies sung by English or Spanish, many lesser known artists and tracks (at least) to me
Ralfi Pagan/Negrona,Paul Ortiz/There's no feeling,New Generation Orch./I'm no fool,Bennito Sextet/Love is to stay,Joe Acosta/I need her,The Orchestra Soledad/Just like a fool,Chuito and The Latin Uniques/Wish I could,Mantrap/Suavecito,etc.
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564 Rarest of the rare soul harmony vol. 3 (Fishy)
25 more "sweet'n harmony ballads" from very obscure '70s soul 7 inch records, all killers no fillers! sadly no linernotes
The Malibu's/My love,The Freedom Machine/Stop doubting my love,The Thrillers/Leading two lives with four women,Please/I've done you wrong,The Chaparrels/Burning up in love,The Capitolairs/One of these mornings,Ben Ivers and The Nue Day Express/I tried my best,etc.
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565 Soul discovery vol. 1 (Marginal)
"a collection of 30 rare soul tracks of the 60's" is the subtitle, semi-known singers or lesser known tracks? anyway "midtempo floorshakers" or  "northern soul dancers" galore!
Cleveland Robinson/Love is a trap,Little Jimmy Dee/You're the one for me,Joe Hinton/You gotta have love,Johnny Hampton/Not my girl,Lee Jackson/Keep your mouth shut,Vi Velasco/That's not the answer,Chico Holiday/Follow the sun,Bobby King/Thanks Mr postman,etc.
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566 South side soul / 25 rare sweet soul classics vol. 2 (South Side Kingdom)
another "sweet group harmony" compilation! 25 rarities from various labels including previously unreleased tracks, well-worth trying if you're "group buff"
Pretenders/Lonely eyes(1st time ever release),Traci/Take it from me (unissued Shrine),Tippie and The Wiseman/Wait till I get there(unissued Shrine),The Newcomers/Becha can't guess who (unissued Truth),Willie G./Maybe tomorrow(1st time ever release),God's Gift to Women/Let your heartbe the judge,etc.
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567 Black Coffey / Unreleased hits vol. 1 (So Real)
soulful male duo (Jayson and Clay Coffey) from Boston, 19 tracks in all, more songs than in-demand advance (promotional-only) album "Black Coffey" (on Motown label, '02), sweet creams in bitter cofee? (CD-R)
Beautiful,Country boyz,Hey,Hard to get,Give U what U want,Take it there,What about the children,Burnin,Let me show you,Feeling U,Ready for love,To be loved,etc.
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568 Tina Britt / Blue all the way (Stateside)
who can imagine this reissue album! her UNDERATED '68 album (on Minit label) plus 8 bonus tracks (two earlier Eastern singles, non-album Veep b-side and three previously unreleased songs)! try her "deep soul" singings with bluesy approach
I found a new love,Who was that,Johnny I love you,My lover's prayer,I love you more thanyou'll ever know,You ain't nothing but in the way,Teardrop fell,He put the hurton me,Docto rfeel good,It's my thing,etc.
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569 Johnny Adams / The great Johnny Adams R&B album (Rounder)
nicely chosen 12 songs (including one previously unissued "I need a lot of loving") from his 7 albums on Rounder label, his most R&B inclined tracks in one album! really great tribute to "the tan canary"
From the heart,You don't miss your water,She said the same thing to me,I feel like breaking up somebody's home,She's everything to me,Neither one of us,Going out of mind sale,The jealous kind,Still in love,etc.
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570 The Escorts / All we need is another chance (P-Vine)
they're all prisoners at the Rahway State prison in New Jersey where they were discovered by legendary George Kerr, George gave them a chance and this SUPER SWEET SOUL album was made! the original album (Alithia 9104) plus one bonus track "Just another lonely night" (previously on P-Vine PCD 1703)
I'll be sweeter tomorrow,By the time I get to phoenix,Little green apples,All we need is another chance,Look over your shoulder,I'm so glad I found you,Ooh baby baby,Just another lonely night
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