741 Florida funk 1968-1975 (Jazzman) USA version of this famous compilation album has extra bonus track Lavelle Kamma (previously unreleased), so 22 funk rarities from this alligator state in this album, very detailed liner notes, you can't miss this album if you like "funk" The Universals/New generation,James Knight & The Butlers/Save me,Oceanliners/Cutting room,Bobby Williams & his Mar Kings/All the time,Sam Baker/Do right man,Delrays/Pure funk,Frankie Seay & The Soul Riders/Soul food,The Third Guitar/Baby don't cry,etc. (****/*****)

742 Luther Ingram / Pity for the lonely : the Ko Ko singles volume 1 (Kent) one of the most desired reissue album among deep/southern soul lovers, the A's and B's of his first 10 singles on KoKo label + one previously unissued song, all soulful singings with tight southern backing, great reissue album, helpful linernotes I can't stop(2versions),Missing you,Since you don't want me(2 versions),Oh baby you can depend on me,Looking for a new love,My honey and me,Aint't that lovin' you,I'll just call you honey,Be good to me baby,Ghetto train,etc. (*****/*****)

743 Absolute funk 4 (Body & Soul) 20 funk in-demanders again in one album! all rare tracks from '68 to '75, the most tracks are "new" to CD format, helpful linernotes written by both French and English, French release The Organics/Foot stumping,The Marvells/Forget about that mess,Somokey Johnson & Company/The funkiemoon,Richard Marks/Funky fourcorners,The Soul Shakers/You ain't my brother,Barbara & Gwen/Right on,Bill Wright/How can I hit the balll,The Tenderonies/Explain it,etc. (***/*****)

744 Brute Force (Sepia Tone) this group was formed in '68 in Yellow Springs, Ohio while the members attended Central State CollegeThe, the reissue of their one and only album, sounds like Cymande, mixture of R&B, African rhythm and jazz, sadly no linernotes Do it right now,Some kind of approval,The deacon,Right direction,Monster,Ye-le-wa,Doubt (**/*****)

745 The other side of the motor city tracks volume one / A collection of mega rare sixties soul (D Town) USA version of '60s Detroit soul/northern soul compilation album, almost all songs in this album are already well-known to hardcore soul collectors, but it's happy to hear such rarities in one album, no liner notes (CD-R) Lee Rogers/Cracked up over you,Dee Edwards/All the way home,Cody Black/Mr blue,Fabulous Peps/Love of my life,Don Heart/Lovers hideawayBuddy Lamp/Save your love,The Magictones/How can I forget you,Melvin Davis/Find a quiet place,etc. (**/*****)

746 My baby left me (Perpetual Classics) basically "blues" compilation but with a touch of early R&B on some track, all obscure recordings (late '50s to mid '60s) from various label, the theme of this album should be "lost love" Chrlie Walker/Down hearted blues,Mojo Watson/All alone,Eddie King/Why does a man have to cry,Charles Hodges/You are using me,Nat Phillips/I'm sorry I hurt you,Dusty Brown/Yes she's gone,Little Beaver/She's gone,Guitar Welch/Lonesome blues,Walter Springs/I'm not your fool any more,etc. (*/*****)

747 An introduction to New Orleans R&B (Fuel) yes, this is nice introduction to legendary New Orleans soul sounds, no super rarities but all essential recordings from Deesu, Sansu, Tou-Sea etc. labels, notes by Bill Dahl Warren Lee/Climb the ladder,Willie West/Greatest love,Bobby Marchan/Booty green,Ray Algere/You're driving me crazy,Eldridge Holmes/Lovely woman,Willie Harper/A certain girl,Sonny Fisher/Oh love this is Sonny,Zila Mayes/All I want is you,Lee Dorsey/Behind the 8-ball,etc. (***/*****)

748 Sugar Billy / Super duper love (P-Vine) the reissue of his one and only album on Fast Track label ('75) plus one bonus song, really SOULFUL funky songs with tight Detroit back sounds, try "Love bug" if you're so-called "ballad devotee" Too much too soon,Don't wait come to me,Sugar pie,Treat me like you don't know me,Super duper love(part 1&2),Love bug,Keep movin' on,Believe in me,Freak and you shall find (***/*****)

749 Mainstream soul survey / Talk to the rain (P-Vine) 19 wisely chosen "soul harmony" tracks from Mainstream and its subsidary labels, all typical '70s soul music from "lost love" slowies, romantic ballads to groovy dancers, you should buy if your keywords are "harmony","group","sweet" or "70's", Japanese release Spring/Talk to the rain,Spectrum/Let's fall in love,Dramatics/No rebate on love,The Dramatic Experience/Someday somerwhere,Steptones/Don't you want to fall in love,Chocolate Syrup/Just in the nick of time,Special Delivery/Come back with love,Charles Beverly/Stop and think a minute,Larry Rice/Love looks so good on you,etc. (*****/*****)

750 Mainstream soul survey / A man needs a woman (P-Vine) also the great compilation album too, 26 fabulous tracks from Mainstream, IX Chains and Brown Dog label, some deep some northern some bluesy....really all collectable '70s soul music! buy this and hear this! Japanese release The JackieBeavers Show/We're not too young to fall in love,Linda Perry/It's all in the back of me now,L.J.Reynolds/Call on me,Randolph Brown and Company/You can be cured,Almeta Lattimore/Oh my love,Count Willie/I've got to tell you,Rudolph Taylor/Doorsteps to sorrow,Roger Hatcher/We gonna make it,ertc. (*****/*****)