| Just arrived at May 1，2002 |
| Floyd Taylor |
Legacy |
Malaco |
another son of the late Johnnie Taylor!
similar singing style with his father, better than Johnnie Taylor Jr.
album? |
| Leah McCrae |
Can I get busy one time |
Urbanstar |
daughter of Gwen McCrae, sweet R&B hooks for
dance floor (12 inch vinyl record) |
| Bishop-B.E. Ward |
God's presence |
Bishop-B.E. Ward |
sounds like southern deep ballad but not so good
singing, for connoisures only? (CD single, CD-R) |
| Bishop-B.E. Ward |
A minister's love song |
Bishop-B.E. Ward |
more modern approach than above single, both
obscure releases by this soul music style gospel singer (CD single,
CD-R) |
| Cornershops |
Handcream for a generation |
V2 |
for Otis Clay collectors only? |
|
| May 2, 2002 |
| Ten Karat Gold |
What you see ....is what you get |
E-Nitra-Fuse |
'70s style female soul including some disco type
dancers |
| Markeith |
same |
MK Music |
urban street R&B |
| Tucool Luc. |
Girl |
Tucool |
more hip hop than above Markeith, a little R&B
vocal |
|
| May 3, 2002 |
| DuVal & Ave Maria |
DuVal & Ave Maria |
- |
soul + gospel + rhythm, "female singer & male
guitarlist" duo, 3 tracks 6 versions (CD single) |
| Angela Stribling |
Live! |
Angela Stribling |
jazz vocal over varing styles of R&B and funky
jazz, guest of Stevie Wonder, cover of soul hits |
| Mike T |
Cruisin' |
Cafe de Soul |
anthem for the "summer"? my recent favorite! 3
tracks (12 inch vinyl record) |
|
| May 4, 2002 |
| The Emmanuels |
Meet |
DeRohn Entertainment |
soulful male gospel group |
| Aubrey Dunham |
I feel your love |
A.D. Records & Productions |
tribute album to Johnny Copeland, almost blues
materials but including the very nice mid tempo soul "Magic touch" |
| Nigel George |
Ready for me |
TNT Entertainment |
many nice slow jams, smooth & sexy |
|
| May 5, 2002 |
| Tee Turner |
More than one night |
Hitline |
ooze sheer soulfulness from every tracks,
excellent & recommended album |
|
| May 6, 2002 |
| Reparations |
Project Alpha volume 1 |
Creme de Cocoa |
theme compilation, rap & little R&B, The
Gables etc. |
| Leo Jackson Jr. |
Love songs |
M..C. |
this Carl Marshall produced soulish gospel album
arrived this shore too late |
| Blues 2002 |
same |
French Quater Productions |
compilation of N.O. blues, but don't miss two soul
cuts by C.P.Love! |
|
| May 7, 2002 |
| Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Dap-dippin' with |
Daptone |
filled in the atomosphere of '60s/'70s funk
days |
| Ray Bady |
Mission K.O.B. |
Gospo Centric |
wonderful combination of R&B and
gospel |
|
| May 8, 2002 |
| Three Piece |
First come first serve |
312 Entertainment |
a.k.a. "3 pc.", talented soulful male
trio |
| F.O.B. |
Love's a woman's game |
- |
F.O.B. stands for "Family of Barry", all female
lead, tracks are not so classy or soulful than their debut CD single |
| The Dells & friends |
Open up my heart |
Devine |
"The 9/11 suite" is the subtitle, usual full
harmony ballads., mini album of 8 tracks |
|
| May 9, 2002 |
| Ed Pierce |
The evolution of a man |
Esome Music Entertainment |
not bad singer from smooth rap'n R&B to
floating slow ballad |
| Big Boy Levar |
The 2nd coming |
Out Tha Gate |
many '90s style slow jams with the influence of
yester soul legends |
| C Mc I |
Ready or not here I come |
Hookup/Entertainment |
mellow yet soulful male voice, a little bit
monotonous |
| Lou Pride |
Words of caution |
Severn |
despite of this "blues" label release, this is a
nice southern soul album with few bluesy cuts, better backing sounds than his
previous albums |
|
| May 11, 2002 |
| Craig Amaker |
Count it all joy |
Craig Amaker |
urban style of contemporary gospel for
"sound-like-R&B" gospel music lovers |
| Novella Sweet Briar |
Hot lovin |
The Big Dress Inc. |
'70s feel dancable soul by female singer |
| Malay |
Two |
- |
too smooth? sometimes low-key
(CD-R) |
| Malay |
Three |
- |
|
| May 13, 2002 |
| Brother Vance |
Preacha's ball |
Jericho |
"sound-like-R&B" gospel with hip-hop
feel |
| Jersey Street |
After the rain |
Glasgow Underground Music |
not "Jersey Ave." but female lead UK group, left
field dancefloor soul |
| Ronnie McNeir |
The best of |
Expansion |
collection of his nice recordings from the '80s
and '90s, obscure & recent "Baby you're wrong" is backed by Lou
Ragland |
|
| May 14, 2002 |
| Eddie Howard |
The word |
New Spirit Music |
more "gospel" than his first album, the label name
tells all |
| Club 1600 featuring Rex Rideout |
Ridin' high |
N-Coded Music |
fusion album including several vocals by Marc
Dorsey, Will Downing etc. |
| Anthony Watson |
Kiss you where? I miss you |
Amherst |
reissue with another jacket design (waring
glasses) & one extra cut but in the same catalog number |
| Michael Avery |
Dear lover |
OK |
real heart felt slow jams by this Chicago singer,
originaly released at '00 |
| Snook |
Alive |
PS Productions |
tender singing yet powerful sometimes, Smokey
Robinson type |
| The Majestic Rhythm Revue |
Kickin' it with you |
MRR |
blue eyed vo/inst group with black female lead,
more "soul & funk" than their 1st album |
| Black Coffey |
Hard to get |
Motown |
why I pick this newcomer from major label? 'cause
this is just my favorite song! Ruff Endz type song produced by Allstar (CD
single) |
| Chocolate Butterfly |
same |
Blackballuniverse |
neo soul funk group with female lead, one Stevie
Wonder-ish track |
|
| May 15, 2002 |
| Toney Lee & Friends |
Heartfelt |
Total Success |
"comeback" album as a gospel singer, 2 volume set,
various styles from narration or gospel rap to R&Bish gospel |
| Ken Allison |
Power and soul project |
- |
2 songs 3 version, two southern-made mid tempo
soul |
| Ola Onabule |
Ambitions for deeper breadth |
Rugged Ram |
his 4th album, full of soulful down tempo tracks,
the best UK male among many Africa-born singers |
| Monique Miller |
same |
H2PRO/Orpheus |
newcomer in the shade of Erykah or Jill, but more
emotive than them |
|
| May17, 2002 |
| James Smith |
Please take me back |
- |
southern soul, worse than his first album but
"Why wait" has a style of Chuck Strong |
| Ghetto D |
Street campain from a young G's prospective |
Sureway |
only one R&B track |
| Phat Phunktion |
Higher |
Phat Phunktion |
2nd album by this 9 piece blue-eyed (except
drummer) vo/inst group, funky style with urban R&B vocal |
| Relic & Young Brett |
This crazy world |
In God's Hands |
"street" gospel rap in R&B fashion, less
R&B contents than Young Brett's solo album, no need to buy? |
|
| May 18, 2002 |
| Urban Soul Foundation |
Chapter 01 |
Basesync |
Ken Uchida presents various female soul tracks,
mainly organic soul style |
| Pastor Bradford and Mary Love Comer |
Nothing but the blood |
I-AM-UNLIMITED |
some smooth singing gospel with strong R&B
accent by Mary Love |
|
| May 19, 2002 |
| Abenaa |
Tuesday's child |
Nkunim |
female "organic soul" from Canada |
| The McKenzie Burns Project |
same |
McKenzie Burns Project |
urban & sophisticated soul music for late
night listening, all vocals are decent |
| Shonie |
A touch of love |
- |
this 13 years old girl sings 5 songs (9 versions)
by an appropriate manner |
| Booker T. Wiggins Jr. |
Born again |
Wiggins & Starkey Production |
gospel with some R&B interests |
|
| May 21, 2002 |
| Jude Amazan |
Nite groove |
- |
smooth (pop) soul |
| Double E |
All I need |
GraingerLove |
soft & tender R&B but "dull" at some
moments, his 2nd album |
|
| May 22, 2002 |
| Willie Clayton |
Essential love songs |
Bellmark |
compilation album including new recordings of his
old singles & some cover versions, always my favorite singer |
| Ronnie Baker Brooks |
Take me witcha |
Watchdog |
blues album by the son of Lonnie Brooks includes
one southern soul ballad |
|
| May 23, 2002 |
| Chuck Roberson |
Let's party |
Ecko |
his 6th album on this label, usual style and
standard of him |
| Theodis Ealey |
It's a real good thang |
Ifgam |
this "blues" album includes several soul styled
tracks, formerly Ichiban recording singer |
| Maxx Luther |
Priority 1 |
- |
new soulful male quartet, good smooth
singing! |
|
| May 25, 2002 |
| V.A. |
Still more bounce |
Wolfpac |
tribute to Roger Troutman, almost rap but several
vocal tracks by Chico DeBarge etc. |
| Ray Chew and The Chew |
Feelin' it |
Charu |
featuring George Clinton? no no, don't worry, I
guarantee this is nice soulful album, sure better than his old album |
| William Bell |
Collectors edition "greatest hits" |
Wilbe |
all new (re-) recordings, better than expected,
sometimes "beach" flavor |
| The Texas Boyz |
Forever together |
Blackberry |
southern gospel, mainly slow numbers with soulful
voices, potential appeal to R&B lovers |
| Houston |
6 x lover |
MD |
former lead singer of Conway Brothers, oldschool
slow soul, soon an album? (CD single, CD-R) |
| Dezire |
Arrival vol.3 |
Beat & Beat |
obscure Japanese release (originaly on '00),
ladies group from NY, not so characterisitic |
| Philip Norman |
The greatest gift of love |
Clayboard |
smooth pop soul |
|
| May 27, 2002 |
| Al McKenzie |
Is it love |
A.M.A.C. |
The Temptations music director's first solo
project, fusion album with some vocals but almost no interest to serious R&B
lovers |
| Tim Harris |
Fortunate son |
D2H |
a few oldschool soul tracks in this fusion
album |
| James Riley |
God is able |
JAMS |
male gospel with R&B hooks |
|
| May 28, 2002 |
| Platinum Professionals presents All-Stars |
The sequel |
Platinum Professionals |
some moody slow R&B tracks in this 2 volume
set rap CDs |
| Terry Callier |
Speak your peace |
Mr.Bongo |
some mellow feeling but too much folky or jazzy,
not my kind |
| Ray Charles |
Thanks for bringing love around again |
CrossOver |
still keep his style of modern rhythm & blues,
but not better than his '90s albums with Peggy Scott |
|
| May 30, 2002 |
| Lexi |
Somewhere different |
Real Deal/Orpheus |
underated gospelish female singer, as soulful as
her debut album |
| Chick Willis |
Y2K recorded "live" |
Ifgam |
this blues album with a small R&B feelings has
one southern soul type track |
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