811 Sock it to 'em J.B. ((Body & Soul) 20 nicely chosen tracks inspired by James Brown, mainly lesser known singers from very obscure labels, wellwritten liner notes both in French and English, French release Mr. Dyanamite/Sh'mon,Chester Randle's Soul Senders/Soul brother's testify,James Hanns & The "Soul" Entertainers/It's a fine thing,The Fabulous Shalimars/Funky line part1&2,Maurice McKinnies & The Champions/Sock-A-Poo-Poo '69,Aalon Butler/Gettin' soul,Jules & The Dynamics/I'm a love man with a love plan,etc. (*/*****)

812 It's a feep soul thing vol 3 (Black Cats) 20 more "deep soul" songs from various obscure labels, all "deep" as hell (except a few by ladies), you can't pass this by if your keywords are slow, southern or deep Cash McCall/You mean everything to me,Marie Franklin/There's always room,Bobby Blackman/You'll find another,Springers/I know why,Roger Calkins/All I want is you,Curtis Smith/Say you will,Lee Martell/A good woman,John "Rootman" Henry/Who am I,etc. (*/*****)

813 Tommy Tate/ I'm so satisfied (Kent) subtitled as "the complete Ko Ko recordings and more", 20 tracks from his golden days including all his 6 Ko Ko singles and eleven originally unissued tracks, one of the best southern soul singings here - gutsy ,soulful and deep as hell! extensive liner notes School of life,Sanity,I just can't believe your love for ne,I remember,If you got to love somebody,From a mighty long way,Help me love,It's a bad situation,Hardtimes SOS,You're movin' much too fast(previously unissued unedited version) as "The Nightingales",etc. (****/*****)

814 The great collector's funky music 80ies vol 7 (Boogie Times) nice selection of 13 SOULFUL dancers from '80s, all in-demanded modern floor-shakers from very obscure 12inches on various labels, you should pay very big amount of money if you want to buy them on original records, minimum description written in French, French release Quiet Fire/You make me wanna shout,Tranzit/Missing you,Universe/Every single night,Ernesta Dunbar/Checking out,Caprise/Candy man,Risse/Give it up shake it down,Roadway/Let's go for it,Roy Hamilton & Caprice/Turn it up,Design/I want you I need you,etc. (*/*****)

815 Swamp Dogg's southern soul girls / Sandra Phillips, Bette Williams (Kent) two very good "southern soul" ladies produced by Swamp Dogg and recorded in Muscle Sholas, Sandra's Canyon album (12 songs, '70 recording) + 9 Bette's tracks from Gregar and Swamp Dogg Presents labels with 2 previously unissued, one of the best female southern soul album! extensive liner notes Sandra Phillips:Resucue me,My man and me,To the other woman,Now that I'm gone,After all I am your wife,She didn't know,Please send him back to me,Bette Woilliams:He took my hand,If she's your wife,Can't win for losing,Another man took my husband's place,Got to travel on,etc. (**/*****)

816 The Broadway Sound sessions / Sandra Wright, James Govan (Soulscape) 9 tracks by Sandra Wright recorded in '74 + 10 tracks by James Govan recorded in '82, all produced by David Johnson and recorded/mixed at Broadway Sound in Sheffield, Alabama, all PURE southern soul - ballads, mid-tempos and dancers, helpful liner notes by John Ridley, try this even if you still have old Demon album Sandra Wright:Wounded woman,I'm not strong enough to love you again,I come runnig back,A man can't be a man,I'll see you through,Please don't say goodbye,James Govan:Jealous kind,Uphill climb,Starting all over again,You left the water running,etc. (**/*****)

817 Dedicated to soul (Expansion) David Nathan (a.k.a. "the British ambassador of soul") presents well-thought compilation of 16 "quality" soul tracks including some previously unreleased, yes! he knows the "soul music" very well and his choice is right Revelation/Get ready for this,Dynamic Superiors/Face the music,The Reflections/Three steps from true love,Trina Brousard/Sailing(prev.unissued),Enchantment/It's you that I need,Angela Bofill/Love and marriage,Phillis Hyman/I'm not asking you to stay(prev.unissued)etc. (*/*****)

818 C.L. Blast / Lay another log on the fire (Soulscape) 20 songs from his prime days in '77 to '84 on Juana, Cotillion and Park Place labels all produced by Frederick Knight except first two songs by Sam Dees, the ultimate late '70s/early '80s deep southern soul with his SOULFUL singings, good notes by John Ridley Don't fight the feelin',Hard to get the feelin' again,Love don't feel like love no more,Beatiful lover,I wanna get down,Let's do something diifferent tonight,If I had loved you more,I've got to make it on my own,Our love will last,If I could feel that old feelin' again,etc. (****/*****)

819 Shirley Brown (Soul Brother) the reissue of her debut album in '77 on Arista label plus three non-album singles, produced by Bettye Crutcher and Jeff Stewart in Memphis, some beautiful ballads in her own soulful voice Blessed is the woman,When you really love somebody,Said I wasn't gonna give you no more love,I need somebody to love me,Givin' up,Long on lovin',Midnight rendezvous,I'll be right here lovin' you,A mighty good feeling,Honey babe,I can't move no mountains,etc. (**/*****)

820 A little at a time (Black Cats) the official title of this compilation album is "uplifting-invigorating-stimulating-satisfying : twenty measures of 100% proof - rare soul to be taken a little at a time", 20 lesser known but quality "soul" sides by "Little XXXX" name singers from various obscure labels, minimum notes but interesting album (CD-R) Little Ronnie Mudd/A teardrop fell,Little Reuben/In the name of loneliness,Little Johnny Blair/Easier to say than do,Little Stanley/Wanted,Little Frankie/Broke up my home,Little Hooks & The Kings/Count your blessing,Little Buck/Whisper my name,Little Rena Scott/Set me free,etc. (*/*****)