| Just arrived at Feb. 1, 2002 |
| Ivan Neville |
Saturday morning music |
Uptop Entertainment |
more soulful vocal than before, N.O.
funk flavor |
| Ali Ollie Woodson |
Right here all along |
Ollywood |
CD with a new jacket, but others the same as CD-R
on this his self label |
| Nichelle |
Language of love |
Cafe de Soul |
favorable UK female new comer |
|
| Feb. 2, 2002 |
| Paul Taylor |
Hypnotic |
Peak |
this fusion album include one good soul track sung
by Kurt Jackson |
| Bradley Young |
Midnight phapsody |
Omnibus |
fusion, the name of Byron Woods given as a
vocalist but hardly heard |
| Danni |
same |
Mic Chek One |
more professional backing track please, female
singer (CD-R) |
| Bessye Scott |
TimeByrd |
SoulRaye |
too much jazzy for me |
|
| Feb. 4, 2002 |
| Uvee Hayes |
There'll come a time |
Mission Park |
some duplication with her first or second album,
nice Betty Everett's cover |
| Susaye Greene |
No tear here |
Zed |
ex later Supremes, not-so-impressed
album |
| Ricky Lewis |
Sound of the black feeling |
Lucky Music |
the first FULL album in his long career, worth
listening for deep soul folks, almost the same quality with his demanded
mini-album on 2001 |
| Drew |
Dreamin' |
No Kiss |
nice old school R&B album |
| Frankie Knuckles |
Motivation |
Definity |
soulful vocal-house compilation, Bobby Pruitt and
Michael Proctor etc |
|
| Feb. 5, 2002 |
| Alan and Lita Blake |
You're the one for me |
2 of us Music |
mostly fusion feel but has some appeal to R&B
lovers (CD-R) |
| Patrick Yandall |
Back to the groove |
Zangi |
this fusion guitarlist's 4th album include two
good soul tracks |
| Angela Shella |
Pretty songs |
Angela Shella |
emotional debut album |
|
| Feb. 6, 2002 |
| Dameen |
For the rest of my life |
Ground Floor |
real find! urban, gorgeous & soulful |
| Marcel |
Spice |
Bombay |
laid down with a cool groove? his 2nd, a bit
boring |
| Izayne Lewis |
Self made 3 ways |
Dawg House |
a little R&B vocal, mostly rap |
| Ki |
Introducing |
Omega |
no-nonsense debut album, between average &
nice? male singer |
|
| Feb. 7, 2002 |
| Bill Coday |
Love gangsta |
Ecko |
his 5th on Ecko, not so heavy than
before |
| Universal Soldiers presents "US" |
Be about it |
Universal Soldiers |
two good slow soul cuts in today's style (CD
single) |
| Helen Baylor |
My everything |
Diadem |
her most R&Bish release? |
| Chuck Strong |
3-N-A-bed |
SM |
almost the same style and quality as his other
albums |
|
| Feb. 9, 2002 |
| Ms. Pennie |
One woman |
Ms. Pennie |
soulful multi-octave singer like Linda Jones, 3
song/6 track mini album |
| Caroline |
Here I am |
Two'n' Four |
soulish gospel |
| Tina Moore |
Time will tell |
Musicmind |
matured with expressing deep lyrical content,
reissue of "All in my vibe" |
|
| Feb. 11, 2002 |
| Out of Eden |
This is your life |
Gotee |
the 4th album of this female trio, lovely &
sophisticated harmony with gospel message |
| Alexander O'Neal |
Saga of a married man |
Eagle |
welcome back, but one of his not-so-good
album |
| Carlton & the Shoes |
Music for lovers |
Overheat |
"lovers" is your favorite also, this is for you,
sweet harmony, Japanese release |
|
| Feb. 13, 2002 |
| Teddy Rob |
Games and lies |
- |
smooth '80s style R&B (CD-R) |
| Javen |
same |
Crowne Music |
nice contemporary soulish gospel |
| Temmora |
Talk to me! |
LEG |
mainstream R&B lady with a little bit southern
accent |
| Masters at Work |
Our time is coming |
Cutting Edge |
house music including James Ingram, Stephanie
Mills etc, Japanese release |
|
| Feb. 14, 2002 |
| Travis "Moonchild" Haddix |
Milk & bread |
Wann-Sonn |
his 4th album on this label, mostly blues with one
R&B track |
| Sananda Maitreya |
Wild Card |
Avex |
name change from Terence Trent D'Arby, his 5th
album, one bonus track on Japanese release, less inspiring? |
| Artie Bluesboy White |
Can't get enough |
Achilltown |
nice blues album with some R&B cuts |
|
| Feb. 16, 2002 |
| Val |
I hope it hurts you! |
Marle |
today's R&B with a little hiphop influence,
male singer |
| Claude Woods |
Communicate |
SLM |
re-arrival of this soulful "ex NAIS" singer's
debut album, slow tracks are really superb |
| The Four Tops |
40th Anniversary special |
Classic World |
their '96 live in Las Vegas, not so good
performances but glad to see Lawrence Paytn again on this VIDEO (yes, video only
release) |
|
| Feb. 18, 2002 |
| Stars on Broadway |
Never alone |
Love Beams |
benefit album of 7 singers including Darryl
D'bonneau |
| Melanie Finley |
I am the way |
Melanie R. Finley |
female soulish gospel, modern approach |
|
| Feb. 19, 2002 |
| Eyan |
Sounds of music |
Ercustic |
urban male singer like Jonathan Butler |
| Y've Kemp |
Are you there yet ... |
Crucial Noize |
better than expected but one of many mediocre
albums |
| Five Point Plan |
Rare |
Kobi |
2nd album by this bayarea vo/inst group, Erykah
Badu type black female lead |
|
| Feb. 20, 2002 |
| Dellastars |
All the way |
Dellahouse |
young Swedish group including the black singer,
many listenable tracks |
| Clifford Curry |
She shot a hole in my soul again! |
Grand Entertainment |
new recordings, he still can sing by his own
style |
| The Embers |
Live at the Sands |
EEE |
all their hits & oldies in very smooth &
soft Four Tops mood |
| Johnny Dollar |
Quit while you're a head |
Quick House Music |
different singer from Wolf recording Chicago
bluesman, blue-eyed? lots of familiar soul hits |
|
| Feb. 21, 2002 |
| Lenny Reynolds, Jr. |
Give it up |
NajaRey |
very hard-to-find his 3rd album, tender soul as
usual |
| Band of Oz |
Over the rainbow |
Ripete |
typical Carolina style including recent beach
biggie "Lady soul" |
|
| Feb. 23, 2002 |
| Harold "Jukebox" Robinson |
Love is as love does |
- |
like home brew? |
| Sunny Ridell |
Snap, crackle, and pop |
Knock On Woods |
gettin' better his 4th album,
R&B/blues |
| Mr.Dee |
You're the one |
Exquisite |
sensual, smooth & cool |
| Will |
Sancutuary |
DNA |
neo-soul with emotion, male singer |
|
| Feb. 24, 2002 |
| Elridge |
How it used to be |
Fortune's Toe |
mediocre funk with 3 slowies |
| London |
My destiny |
Blisstunes |
funkish cool groove |
| G'ane |
Can you say? |
Khaeem |
good "harmony + voice" R&B group, pronounced
"gee-ahn-ee" |
| Rain |
Get it right |
Taqa |
excellent three piece soulful group, recommended
album (CD-R) |
|
| Feb. 25, 2002 |
| Derrick Williams |
My lover |
Derlie |
slow R&B, a bit balladier type (CD
single) |
| Willy T. and the S.P.I. |
Astro love |
Space Ghost |
re-arrival to some shops, retro feel, impression
of hotchpotch |
| Blue Six |
Beautiful tomorrow |
Naked Music |
some seller told as "smooth uptempo soul", but
actualy the house groove with some ambient soul mood |
| Steve Perry |
She caught me |
Bluesland |
his 2nd album, nice Tyron Davis style southern
soul |
| The Simmons |
Still in love |
Sentinel Production |
gospel duo, few tracks has some appeal for R&B
lovers |
| Walter Beasley |
Rendezvous |
Shanachie |
fusion album + two vocal tracks |
| Beautiful Bobby Blackmon |
I'm dailin 911 |
SP |
"Hold on to sweet memories" is my recent favorite,
blues album including several southern R&B cuts |
|
| Feb. 26, 2002 |
| Sam Cockrell and the Groove |
Colorblind |
Boom Boom |
his 2nd blues album with R&B twist by Memphis
Horns backing, post Robert Clay? |
| IHS |
In his spirit |
IHS |
"almost soul group" type gospel |
| Dudley Smith |
When I think of gis grace! |
ICM |
soulish gospel by gorgeous professional
backing |
| Raymond Jones |
Intimate |
ueg |
ex State of Art. his 3rd album including Eric
Gable & impressive female singer |
| Howard Scott & the World Band |
Double action |
Starbound |
mostly blues but featured female singer sings
several R&B songs, Chicago's famous Scott Brothers' new album |
| Jus'Tone! |
J.Tone!'s eternal wave |
Ujam |
funkish tunes & some slow tracks, a bit boring
(CD-R) |
| Tanetta |
Great things |
Narski Music |
soulful gospel lady, 2 songs 8 versions (CD
single) |
|
| Feb. 28, 2002 |
| Victor Sila |
Waiting |
Visila |
latin pop flavored soul |
| Sterlena |
Die 4 you |
Cross Crimson |
pop soul. female singer |
| Kloud 9 |
On Kloud 9 |
Expansion |
typical urban Expansion sound with soulful
vocals |
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