771 Porretta historic performances (103) do you know "Porretta Soul Festival" in Italy? 16 perforamces from 20 years of this festival which its theme is "Memphis soul", incredible lineup of big artists, notes written in Italian but with a lot of festival pictures, Italian release Eddie Hinton/Fa fa fa fa fa,Rufus Thomas/Walking the dog,Solomon Burke/medley,Clarence Carter/Too weak to fight,Mavis Staples/The dock of the bay,James Govan/Chained and bound,Howard Tate/Sorry wrong number,William Bell/You don't miss your water,James Carr/Pouring water on a drowning man,etc. (****/*****)

772 Cult cargo : Grand Bahama goombay (Numero) compilation of funk'n soul tracks from the Bahamas! sounds somwhat like American funk of the late '60s and early '70s but with "island" flavor, some amazing soulful vocals by Jay Mitchell, you should listen this if you like "The Beginning Of The End", helpful liner notes as always Cyril Ferguson/Gonna build a nation,Jay Mitchell & The Michellites/I am the man for you baby,Dry Bread/Work to my song,Sylvia Hall/Don't touch that thing,Mustanges/Watcha gonna do 'bout it,Frank Penn/Gimme some skin,Ozzie Hall/Take five,Willpower/People don't change,EsquiresLTD/Theme from Shaft,etc. (***/*****)

773 Masterpiece volume 5 (Vinyl Masterpiece) "volume 5"! really in-demand series of "dance floor classics and rarities", 13 more '80s dancers with soulful vocals for dance floors and collectors, all tracks digitally remastered Dayton/Out tonight,UK Players/Love's gonna get you,The Conway Brothers/Turn it up,Dante/Freak in me,Kopper/Velocity,Mark Fisher/Love situation,Take Three/Tonite's the night,Brenda Watts/Who needs a love like that,Videeo/Closet freak,etc. (**/*****)

774 All Platinum girls / The belles of New York soul are back... (Outta Sight) tthe collective work of the New York ladiers of soul from All Platinum vaults including five previously unreleased tracks, 45 songs in 2 CDs set, many are new to CD format, informative liner notes Norma Jenkins/Coward's way out,Susan Phillips/He knows my key,Lezli Valentine/I won't do anything,The Heartstoppers/Marching out of your life,Linda Jones & The Moments/I'm so glad I found you,Barbara Jean English/I'm living a lie,Linda Grass/Before love beats me going,Retta Young/My man is on his way,etc. (***/*****)

775 Black gold / Sought after soul (Outta Sight) subtitled as "northern and rare soul grooves", 40 in-demanders from various east-coast labels, some lesser known goodies here, anyway great chance to hear all those "black gold"s in 2 CDs set at reasonable price, extensive liner notes And The Echoes/I've always wanted someone like you,Otis Smith/Alley full of trash and bottles,Towanda Barnes/You don't mean it,Willie & The Mighty Magnificents/Take my love,The Appointments/I saw you there,The Collection & Civics/I'll be there,Exceptionals/Gotta let some sunshine into my life,Virgil Henry/You ain't sayin' nothin' new,etc. (***/*****)

776 The wanys list 3 (Soul Brother) 17 more classic, in-demand and soulfuul rare grooves selected by knowledgable Soul Brother team, must if you 're deeply into "two steppers" scene, all sounds GROOVY! helpful liner notes The Modulations/It's rough out here,Vernon burch/Lovely lady,Arnold Blair/Trying toget next to you,C.B. Overton/If I can't stop you,Gloria Scott/Just as long as we're togetherMichelle Wiley/Feel good,Archie Bell/Harder and harder,Charles Drain/Is this really love,etc. (***/*****)

777 The great collector's funky music 80ies vol 6 (Boogie Times) Boogie Times did it again & again! 13 super demanded '80s dancers in one album, all super SOULFUL vocals with infectious dance beatas, you must pay incredibly big big money if you want to buy those on original 12 inch/7inch records Monofide/Never get rid of me,Flight/Flying high,Pierre/Loving you,Benny Rosa/You're my lady(inedit version),J.P.'s Force/Time to throw down,Clockwork Band/Feelin' free,Kick/Right thing,Starbound/Party in the city,etc. (****/*****)

778 Zell's girls (Ace) various female groups or singers sellected from Zell Sanders' harlem based labels such as J&S, Zell's, Baton and Dice in '55 to '70, mixture of girl-group sounds, doowop and early soul to '60s soul, veru informative notes The Jaynetts:Cry behind the daisies,Extra extra read all about it!,Ada Ray/Give our love a chance,The Hearts/No turning back for me,Taffie Lee/Stay away from my babhy,The Kadak's/Don't want no teasing,The Pre-Teens/What makes me love you like I do,The Endeavors/Suffering with my heart,Rita Zell/Need you to help me,etc. (***/*****)

779 Moods (Soiree) "straight" reissue of very in-demand "group" album, possinly mid '70s recording in St. Louis? excellent harmony ballads, groovy dancers and funk, no need to lookin' for this on vinyl album at rediculously expensive prices no more Grooving when we meet,Neither one of us,Live today,Funk it out,You came into my life,This magic,Without her (***/*****)

780 For connoiseurs only volume 3 (Kent) 24 more collectable songs from incredibly vast LA's Kent and Modern label's catalogs, includes 4 previously unreleased, very detailed notes by Ady Croasdell is worth of reading Billy Watkins/Beverly,Marvin Phillips & The Spinners/That righteous feeling,Terry & The Tyrants/Love me to deathJohnny Copeland/You must believe in yourself,Freeman King/Working for the woman I love,Jeb Stuart/Can't count the days,Jackie Day/If I'd love you,etc. (***/*****)