Second Time Around
Vol. 69
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691
Kelley's soul heroes (Grapevine)
well-chosen 25 tracks from Detroit's famous producer Ernest Kelley's vaults including two previously unreleased, variety of styles  from harmony group, deep soul to soulful dancers, but all quality songs! detailed and helpful liner-notes as always
Ernest Sparks/I'll be glad,Betty Bibbs/The story of my life,Solid Solution/Think about it girl,Sandra Richardson/Stay here with me,Solid State/Right in your own back yard,Charles & Ivory/My little bgaby,Mike Jemison/Spread love,The Dynamics/We found love,Billy Hambric/I gotta find that girl,Dee Edwards/Deal with that,etc.
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692 The Sandpebbles / We got love power (Westside)
subtitled as "the complete Calla recordings 1967 - 1969", 28 tracks culled from Calla vaults including 16 previously unreleased! a trio (two females and one male) of former gospel performers meets Swamp Dogg, lots of nice northern stompers, this group (Lonzine Wright etc.) becomes "C & The Shells" later, full discography with extensive notes
Love power radio jingle #1 - #6,Do it do it,The love man,The love people,I've got to do what I believe,Up and down,Soul mountain,Home sweet home,Come on people,Co-ordination,We can change it(all previously unreleased),etc.
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693
Bill Brandon / On the rainbow road (Soulscape)
one of the most emotional southern soul singer, really the true master of this kind of music, producer Gary J Cape and writer John Ridley wisely selected 24 tracks from his obscure recordings on South Camp, Tower, Quinvy, Moonsong, Piedmont and Prelude label including one previously unreleased*, every "deep soul" collector's MUST
Self preservation,Rainbow road,Something wonderful,Strangest feeling,Since I fell for you,All I need is you,When you get what you want,I'm a believer now,Whatever I am I'm yours,It's all wroong it's all right,The streets got my lady,Tag tag,I'll be your puppet*,etc.
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694 Lee Moses / Time and place (Castle)
very underated deep soul singer! his '71 album "Time and place" on Maple label + 14 (yes! fourteen!) bonus tracks from Lee John, Musicor, Dynamo Front Page and Gates labels, please read the informative liner notes and image the goldn days of southern-soul around him - Freddie Terrell, Herman Hitson, Eddie Billups, King Hannibal and his wife Dee Dee Gartrell, Barbara Hall....! essential if you like "hard-wailing" soul!
My adorable one,Bad girl pat1, part2, I'm sad about it,How much longer,If loving you is a crime,Never in my life,Time and place(single version),(album version),What you don't want me to be,Every boy and girl,The dark end of the street,She's a bad girl,etc.
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695 Thelma Jones / Second chance (Kent)
remember her "Salty tears"?  the complete '60s and '70s recordings on Barry and Columbia label including previously unreleased takes or "only-on-45" tracks, some sounds northern some mixture of modern and smooth, anyway strong singings! extensive liner notes by David Nathan
Stronger,Never leave me alone,Souvenirsof a heartbreak,I won't give up my man,The house that Jack built,Second chance,Mr Fix-it,Salty tears,You're the song,Love look what you got me into,I want what you want,I second that emotion,Now that we found love,etc.
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696 Jerline and friends / Best of friends (Streetsoul)
the reissue of previously unreleased "acetate only" record from Chicago, almost the same group as "Royal Flush" featuring the emotional female singer Jerline Shelton, worth checking if you like "crossover" or "two step" sounds, UK release (CD-R)
Joy trip,The best of friends,Goddes of love,Lend a helping hand,Joy trip(part 2),Tell me, Personality,Open up your heart,What tomorrow's bringing,Get it off my conscience
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697
Big Maybelle / Half heaven, half heartache (Westside)
all the tracks from her two Brunswick albums ("The gospel soul of" and "What more can a woman do?") plus one previously unreleased song, rather "old style" but beautiful bluesy soul recordings from '62 to '68, full of weepy ballads and spiritual soul songs
Whyat more can a woman do?,I can't give you anything but love,Cry,Candy,If,Everybody's got a home but me,Cold cold heart,The price you have to pay,Swing low sweet chariot,Yes indeed,Old time religion,He's got the whole world in his hands,etc.
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698
J.J. Barnes / The best of (Connoisseur Collection)
17 northern favorites by this legendary Detroit singer from the vaults of Groovesville, Revilot, Volt and Contempo labels, some duplications with other J.J. Barnes compilation albums but this is MUST if you don't know how great singer he was yet!
Baby please come back home,Chains of love,Forgive me,Now that I got you back,Hold on to it,Now she's gone,Our love is in the pocket,Now she's gone,Got to get rid of you,Snowflakes,Sweet sherry,Welcome to the club,etc.
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699
Soul twins volume 1/ J.J. Barnes + Debbie Taylor (Outta Sight)
two great albums ( "Born again" by J.J. and "Comin' down on you" by Debbie) on Today label with 3 bonus tracks by Black Ivory on also Today label, all STRONG AND SOULFUL '72-'73 recordings, extensive liner notes
Can't see me leaving you,Time is love,Good men don't grow on trees,You are just a living doll,Wishful thinkings,You owe it to yourself,I just make belive/J.J.Barnes,No if's and's or but's,Touching you,Too sad to tell,Second to none,Leaving him tomorrow/Debbie Taylor,etc.
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700
Bobby Byrd / Sayin' it and doin' it ... (Soulcietｙ）
compilation of rare sessions that have Bobby Byrd back in the studio and working with German funk combo Soulciety in early '90s, both sides of all singles plus 7 previously unreleased, Bobby sounds still strong, try if you like old Bobby, James Brown, rare grooves etc.
Sayin' it and doin' it,Never get enough,Back from the dead,The way to get down,Try it again,On the move,I got it,Never get enough(sax),Sayin' it and doin' it (previously unreleased version),etc.
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