| Just arrived at April 2，2002 |
| Ivuoma |
same |
Ivuoma Onyejuruwa |
urban yet sultry female singer with
poetry lyrics & minimal backing |
| Jujuan |
It's been a long time |
Euju |
reminiscence of Sisqo or other soulful
singers，good album! |
| TM Project |
same |
RUREG MUSIC |
solo male singer named Tarrence Motley，gospel but
sounds like pure R&B |
|
| April 3，2002 |
| Braxton Brothers |
Both sides |
Peak |
their 4th album? soulful fusion a la "Expansion"
sound，many vocalists including Ledisi or Martin Luther |
| A Touch of Charm |
I caught an angel |
Ronald W. Robinson Corp |
the third cover jacket (gold disc design) but
completely the same album as their previous two different cover jacket
album |
| Cee Cee Michaela |
Everybody's talkin' |
DBV |
one of "organic soul" category，female
singer |
| The Dramatics |
Look inside |
NCI |
arrived at this shore at last! Dramatics is always
"dramatic" & now in modern fashion |
| MoYates |
same |
- |
Maurice Yates's 2nd mini CD? 6 tracks this
time，low key old school tracksare below average (CD-R) |
|
| April 4，2002 |
| Imani |
The break of dawn |
Hot Lips |
R&B sounding female gospel，the 3rd album by
this trio? |
| One Luv featuring Kali Taze |
Won't wait |
L.A. West |
today's hiphop'n R&B with soulful vocals (CD
single) |
| RAIN |
Get it right |
True Life |
finaly their ALBUM of 14 tracks，very talented
& soulful group! |
|
| Arpril 6，2002 |
| Tonya Chester |
Girlfriend |
LC3 Entertainment |
lyrics about single mothers，Mary J type (CD
single) |
| Andre Egans |
Let go let God |
Andre Egans |
gospel with full "soul" feeling |
| Floyd Miles |
Another man will |
Rockhouse |
blues singer，his 4th album，2 of 4 soul tracks are
Otis Redding styled deep ballads |
| Elisha La'Verne |
Sensuous |
Brown Sugar/Cutting Edge |
most popular UK female singer in Japan，usual
quality with a shade of organic soul，Japanese release |
| Jaye's Mass Choir |
Joyspel |
S2S |
better than their first album，Jaye's Japanese
number one soul voice are really dynamic，Japanese release |
| SLR |
Heavenly love |
SLR Band |
SLR means "Show love & respect"，this reggae
group sings some retro type love ballads |
| O.B.Buchana |
I got caught |
Blues River/Susie Q |
mind-soothing southern soul，will be big in
southern cities of USA |
| George McCrae |
The hits |
Going for a Song |
include common re-recording，"Winners together
losers apart" is the original version & my longtime favorite |
|
| April 7，2002 |
| Phillip Bailey |
Soul on jazz |
Heads Up |
his 2nd on this label，too much "jazz" even if his
usual smooth voice |
| World Class Noise |
Day & night |
World Class Noise |
blue-eyed vo/inst. group，sounds like Tower of
Power |
| Bobby Wilson |
Too many memories |
JazzBerry |
laid back '70s feel soul music，Buddah recording
singer |
| Boni-Bone |
The blue soul - hiphop -funk'n roll gumbo mix |
Boni-Bone Music |
less impressive than his Kool Skool or DaKrash
days (CD-R) |
| Pony Abrams featuring Sheree |
Once upon a time |
Pony |
poppy & charming female slow (CD
single，CD-R) |
|
| April 8，2002 |
| Ella Pennewell and Julien Vaught |
That's the way it is |
Frankie |
Gladys Knight follower? for '60s female soul
lovers |
| Arise |
Square in a circle |
Stile |
arrive very late to Japan，smooth but soulful male
gospel quartet (CD-R) |
| Gregory Joe Bledsoe and the Source of Light |
Source of Light |
Source of Light Productions |
Smokey Robinson sings gospel? |
| W.C.Clark |
From Austin with soul |
Alligator |
his most soulish album ever by this veteran Texas
blues singer，worth listen for deep soul mania |
|
| April 10，2002 |
| Wade O. Brown |
Complete |
GrooveUnited |
recommended soulful Canadian singer! THE WINNER
ALBUM! |
| Billy "Soul" Bonds |
I just came out to party |
Hus-La |
ediocre southern soul，not his best
recording |
| The Bonner Brothers |
Delayed but not denied |
Malaco |
small appeal to R&B lovers，southern male
gospel group |
|
| April 11，2002 |
| Big Jim |
Little sister |
Platunum Soul |
his cannot be bad 'cause he's ex III Frum Tha
Soul! full album soon? (CD single) |
| Tommy Ellison & the Singing Stars |
Going to see my friend |
Atlanta International |
not so "hard" than before，mellow group sound title
track + gospel versions of "Shining star" or "Oh girl" |
| Woody Rock |
Soul music |
Gospo Centric |
gospel meets R&B at its finest way，what's
gorgeous guest artists! |
| Brent Jones + the TP Mobb |
Beautiful |
EMI Gospel |
modern R&Bish gospel |
|
| April 13，2002 |
| Earl Campbell |
Unlimited |
Earl J. Campbell |
mellow & emotional soul & gospel with
retro flavor |
| Jay Gee (Jerome Wright) |
Breaker breaker 1-9 |
Lost Gold |
too "pop" sometimes for serious R&B
lovers |
| Bill Greene |
It all depends on you |
Major Music |
R&B singer but rather mediocre or
plaintive |
| Dome Cookin' |
10 years of hot soul platters |
Dome |
nice UK soul compilation including unissued Full
Flava featuring Alison Limerick |
|
| April 14，2002 |
| TaRhonda |
Friends |
Hullaybe' Music |
hip hop gospel'n R&B，female singer，4 tracks
(CD single) |
| Randy Bowman |
Introducing |
Randy Bowman |
"old school flavor with a new school groove" type
R&B，many ballads |
| Mirahj |
Behind closed door |
Sting-A-Ree |
mellow urban R&B by this Texas male
singer |
|
| April 16，2002 |
| Cindy Scott |
The loving country |
Driving Wheel |
re-press with the different jacket design，the same
contents，Sundray Tucker! |
| Tony "The Professor" Sharper |
The future is now |
Sharp |
not "the professor" but just " a poor student" of
southern R&B scene |
| Status IV |
Finally，from God's point of view |
Total Success |
wow! '80s soulful dance group now sing the full
harmony R&Bish gospel |
|
| April 17，2002 |
| Nadine Renee |
Oasisi of love |
StarLove |
'70s style female soul singer with a bit disco
flavor |
| Priscilla Price |
You better watch yourself |
Rock House |
this Detroit veteran lady sings the southern
soul，deep ballads + downhome funk + bluesy tunes |
|
| April 18，2002 |
| Bernard Jackson |
Remember? |
mp3.com |
all three by "SURFACE" fame
singer，tender & delicate soul with full emotion |
| Bernard Jackson |
Christmas/Love |
| Baby Brother Production |
V |
|
| April 20，2002 |
| House of Soul |
Slammin' |
House of Soul |
vo./inst. group，blue-eyed? but some listenable
female soul singing |
| Curtis Holmes |
Tried 2 luv u |
Sanzim |
one low-key slow number，no need to buy (CD
single) |
| Sunset Travelers |
For the sake of ｉｔ |
Black & Tan |
swamp flavored music by this blue-eyed Dutch
group，some appeal to southern soul lovers |
|
| April 21，2002 |
| Alfie Fraction |
Face 2 face lie |
Mardi Gras |
moodful southern soul & blues，sometimes Chuck
Strong like |
| Angela Johnson |
They don't know |
Dome |
at last an ALBUM by this UK diva，better than
Elisha or Beverly? |
| GTS |
Pop + underground |
Avex Trax |
famous Japanese house unit，their 7th album，Karyn
White or Melodie Sexton，Japanese release |
|
| April 22，2002 |
| Natasha C. Coward |
New love |
Magnatar |
nice female new comer，emphasized on down tempo
songs，some '80s feel singing |
| Charles Moore |
You'll always be in my heart |
Moore Music，Inc |
excellent singer，reissue with another cover + one
new song + a little different mix or version |
|
| April 24，2002 |
| Winfield Parker & Praise |
I'm so glad Jesus is mine |
R&M |
good southern traditional gospel with Winfield's
very soulful singing，his first album |
| Yvonne Burgess |
A crown of thorns & three nails |
Smith Gospel Music |
urban gospel with R&B accent (CD
single) |
| Chuck Miller |
Thank you |
Chaz Charm |
singer-guitarlist? no，he's THE SINGER in very
smooth yet soulful way |
| Deanna |
My turn |
Deanna |
down-to-earth singing in modern day，ex gospel
singer? |
|
| April 25, 2002 |
| The Commissioned |
Reunion "live" |
Verity |
wow! allstar lineup of old & new singers
including Marcus Cole, good screaming R&Bishe gospel live |
| Monroe "Patterson" |
Strugglin |
- |
slow today's R&B jam with little rap (CD
single, CD-R) |
| Prince Kenyatta Kringle |
How many more days |
A-Flat |
good soulful mid tempo soul from Florida (CD
single) |
|
| April 26, 2002 |
| Jerald Daemyon |
same |
JeDa |
fusion album including several nice soul songs by
Kenny Allen etc. |
| Cornell Stone |
Stoned |
Reveley |
good soulful newcomer from Washington DC |
| Natural Afrodisiac |
Rudiment |
Natural Afrodisiac |
influenced by Sly? mainly downtempo funky
tunes |
|
| April 28, 2002 |
| Arnold McCuller |
Back to front |
What's Good |
a bit jazzy, a bit folky & a bit too smooth
for me |
| Nadine |
I'm on my way |
Phat Sound |
formerly Nadine A, various types of song from
jazzy or soft pop soul to nice duo with uncredited male singer (possibly Frank
Johnson) of "Hey Baby" |
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