951 BluBusters and The Soul Reggae Orchestra / Memorial album 2008(sanctified) testimony album to the late Blues Busters - Phillip James & Lloyd Campbell, the most "soul" side of the reggae musicr, once Otis Redding said "the first time I saw Phillip and Lloyd perform, I invited them to open for me on my world tour. that's how impressed I was...", no notes How sweet it is,I don't know,There's always sunshine,Behold,Soon you'll be gone,Donna,You got me runnin',Wide awake in a dream,Don't take your love away,Oh baby,You're no good for me,I won't let you go (**/*****)

952 Solomon Burke / This is it (Shout) before Atlantic, he was signed to Bess Berman's Apollo records in New York in '55 and this is a collectiuon of his singles for that label, mixture of jumpin' early R&B, blues and ballads, try if you experence "the birth of soul" I'm all alone,I'm in love,Why do me that way,To thee,No man walks alone,Walking in a dream,You can run but you can't hide,A picture of you,I need you tonight,This is it,They always say,Don't cry,My heart is a chapel,etc. (***/*****)

953 Magnetik soul 4 (Active Force) the fourth album of my favorite series, 13 more "soulful late '70s/'80s dancers" from very-hard-to-find 7 inch/12 inch records, you'll be bankrupted if you want to buy them in original form, small notes Toast/It's just an illusion,Wynd Chymes/Baby you're the one,S.P.G./Only you,Midnight/It's never too late,George F. Smallwood and The Marshmellow Band/You know I love you,11th Commandment/Dance with me,Jeff Floyd/Don't leave me,Jack Sass Band/Where is the love,etc. (****/*****)

954 Bettye LaVette / Tell me a lie (Reel Music) straight reissue of Bettye's '82 Motown album! my longtime favorite album ever! really soulful vocals recorded in Nashville, "deep soul" in the '80s! nice liner notes Right in the middle,Either way we lose,Suspicious,You seen one you seen 'em all,I heard it through the grapevine,Tell me a lie,I like it like that,Before I even knew your name,I can't stop,If I were your woman (****/*****)

955 Northern soul's classiest rarities 3 (Kent) nice collection of "northern soul rarities" with better sound quality and fine notes, well-chosen from lesser-known '60s soul dancers, some extras like previously unreleased* or extended version** Larry Atkins/Ain't that love enough,the Quotations/I don't have to worry,Ty Karim/You really made it good to me,Deana Lucas/Cry it out baby,Al McCarther/His true love for you,The Flowers/Got to get to know you,Servicemen/Connie,Eddie & Ernie/Indication*,Brooks O'Dell/The heartless one**, etc. (****/*****)

956 Northern soul of Revue (Soul World) the Revue label was a subsidary of MCA aimed at the black music market and based mostly around leased-in products, so various type of late '60s/early '70s "northern soul" from all cotners of USA, short notes Jack Montgomery/Baby baby take a chance on me,Two People/Stop leave my heart alone,Godoy Colbert/Baby I like it,Frankie Vance/You are my solution,Lee Charles/Wrong number,Saints/Come on let's dance,Abraham & His Sons/Your mother understood,Darrow Fletcher/I like the way I feel,Chi-Lies/Love me,Len Woods/I'm in love,etc. (****/*****)_

957 Tony Middleton / Memories are made of this (Cat King Cole) again Tony Middleton, ex The Willows singer, 28 songs from his "solo" days, no big hits on chart but losts of northern-soul biggies, minimum notes only Too hot to handle,I just couldn't help myself,Send me away,To the end of the earth,My hometown,Paris blues,Drifting,Return to Spanish harlen,Out of this world,Unchained melody,Rock and roll lullabye,Sounds of goodbye,etc. (***/*****)

958 Eye for the ladies (Titanic) 29 songs by all female singers or female groups, some known some lesser-known but all good '60s "northern soul" dancers, no notes The Rosettes/You broke my heart,The Irresistables/As sweet as you can be,The Chevells/It's goodbye,Jan Bradley/Tricks of the trade,Little Cheryl Williams/Pocketful of money,The Utmosts/I need you,The Girls from Syracuse/Love is happening to me now,Dorothy Berry/You better watch out,etc. (**/*****)

959 Conquer the world (Sony BMG Music) what's good compilation album of lesser known '70s Philly soul from the vaults of P.I.R. records,! really soulful, emotional or sweet voices in now-hard-to-get 7 inch records on Phil. Int., TSOP, Gamble and North Bay label, sadly minimum notes Pat & The Blenders/Hard workin' man,Bunny Sigler & Dee Dee Sharp/Conquer the world together,Johnny Williams/It's so wonderful,Frankie & The Spindles/Makin' up time,Love Committee/Darling come back home,Bobby Bennett/Days go by,The Futures/Love is here,etc. (***/*****)

960 Soul gospel vol. 2 (Soul Jazz) nicely chosen 20 more songs from various sources - some known some lesser known singers or records - mainly from '70s, informative notes, nice introduction to the "soul" side of the gospel music Louise McCord/You'd better get a move on,The Staples Singers/For what it's worth,Marion Gaines Singers/Do your thing,The Stovall Sisters/Praise his name,The Sensational Cymbals/When will it end,Pastor T.L. Barrett/After the rain,Mel & Tim/Keep the faith (***/*****)