| Just arrived at June 1，2002 |
| Denise Lee |
Someday, new |
Denislee |
talented new comer from Texas, if you like Etta James on '80/90s, this
is for you |
| Poynt |
Anything U want |
Air Capital |
hip hop'n R&B, male singer |
| Glen Scott |
Soulrider |
Sony |
UK soul with "alternative" feel, but he has his own soul groove,
popular in younger generation in Japan, his 2nd album, Japanese release |
|
| June 2, 2002 |
| Blaze |
Best of Blaze 1988 - 2002 |
Baas Recordings/Handcuts |
include several new recordings of soulful vocal house, Japanese release |
| Cindy Scott |
Captured live in England |
Driving Wheel |
album for her fan, Motown sound mania and northern soul club memory |
| The Kathy Walker Band |
same |
- |
blue-eyed lady singer sings southern soul, no pretentious! originaly released
at 2000 |
| Yolanda |
Sweet yesterday |
Meta Music |
mediocre today's R&B with cool & jazzy touch, 4 songs 5 versions mini
album |
|
| June 3, 2002 |
| Jimmy Lewis |
Communication |
Miss Butch |
his usual style with Peggy Scott and "Bambi" Jones, "You
said it, no I didn't" is my favorite number, great mannerism? |
|
| June 4, 2002 |
| Evaughn High |
The woman in me |
Highest Praise |
sax laden gospel album with jazzy feeling, a few emotional R&B tracks |
| Tonia Woods |
All that glitters... |
Renata |
moody & jazzy sometimes yet soulful, ballad is her speciality? |
|
| June 5, 2002 |
| Houston |
same |
LMD |
ex Conway Brothers, real old school album, not only sexy'n slow numbers
but some gutsy soulful ballads (CD-R) |
| Houston |
6 x lover |
LMD |
not on his other CDs (CD single, CD-R) |
| Maria |
same |
Maria. B |
versatile (?) singer with a bit "pop" feel |
| BCU |
The approach |
Come C Me Entertainment |
this "two brothers" sing some decent R&B in today's style |
| 2 Piece & A Biscuit |
same |
69 |
3 male group, more "old school" than above BCU, underated? |
|
| June 6, 2002 |
| Erik Cole |
Do you feel |
Snowmen Music |
old school soul with a jazzy touch, mainly slow ballads |
| Brenda Hillman |
Paper boat |
Expansion |
reissue of Jasydon Music release which was reviewed on Dec. 2001 |
|
| June 7, 2002 |
| 4 His Glory |
Rise up |
Wilbe |
southern gospel quartet produced by William Bell, not so hard but some
smooth harmony |
| Beach mama |
same |
Wilbe |
compilation album of William Bell, Joey Gilmore, Eddie Floyd etc., Rick
Hinkle, B-Mack and 1 track by Bell are not on other albums, for collector's
only? |
| Park Place |
The invisible man |
Chump Change |
wow! very GOOOD male group from west coast including Derick Hughes! mellow
& soulful, "Higher power" is incredible with the guest vocal
by Deriok's father - Freddie Hughes. ex BRIDGE |
|
| June 8, 2002 |
| Rondell |
A man like you |
Ballard Hill |
SOULFUL & good voice newcomer from Carolina/Virginia area, well worth
listening |
| Dwight Anthony |
It's all about love |
DA Productions |
mellow & smooth with a touch of funk & hiphop, 3 tracks (CD single,
CD-R) |
| Earl Glover |
You're gonna need a backup |
M.E.N. |
soulful old school R&B, title track is my recent favorite number, 5
tracks mini album |
|
| June 9, 2002 |
| Dan Fordham |
To whom it may concern |
Blow-up |
'99 released very SOULFUL album was re-arrived at this shore again, dynamic
ballad or groovy mid tempo, my favorite album for 3 or 4 years |
| Cha Se |
180 degree |
Squrit/Big Wolf |
slow jam with a hiphop influence, emotional singing male from Tulsa area |
|
| June 11, 2002 |
| Drizze |
Bryter dayz |
Lyle of Christ |
street gospel in almost R&B style |
| Gino |
The unfolding |
- |
male gospel, strong R&B flavor |
| Theo |
Listen to your heart |
TWP |
almost the same as his first album named "Downtime" with slightly
different mixe |
| Theo |
Listen 2 your heart |
TWP |
above album plus two "new" extra cuts, the mixe of other tracks
are slightly different, these two albums has almost same jacket design,
so beware before you buy |
| Marvin Sapp |
I believe |
Verity |
pure "hard gospel" but R&B mania will like this because of
his soulful voice & singing, his 4th solo album |
|
| June 12, 2002 |
| Tay |
same |
- |
"Sylvia" in 21st century? including the cover version of "Pillow talk" |
| Gerald Miller |
Personal passions |
Mahkingdom |
vocals (8 songs) by this new fusion guitarlist, George Benson follower |
|
| June 13, 2002 |
| Numberz |
Rock hard da EP |
LOS |
decent male quartet, hip hop soul, 5 tracks mini album |
| Euclid |
Ghetto gospel man |
Warriors for Christ Ministries |
"Sounda-like-R&B" gospel |
| Bobby Fann and Unlimited Praise |
Indah prayze |
Tyscot |
a bit "organis soul" sound in this contemporary gospel |
| V.A. |
Mode R&B edition vol.1 |
Urban Crew |
compilation of UK or Canadian independent R&B tracks including "When
love dies" by Wade O Brown, Japanese release |
| X-Man |
Love potion |
Mardi Gras |
the same southern soul singer who recorded for Avanti on '98, not so charactaristic
singer but has a few listenable tracks |
|
| June 15, 2002 |
| Seek |
Surrender |
Soulestial Elements / Village Again |
cool groove, active in Atlanta or N.Y. but sound like UK soul group, Japanese
release |
| Tasha's World |
same |
Cutting Edge |
Dutch female singer, real name Natascha Slagtand, produced by Full Crew
Productions etc, UK soul diva's sound +pop + ethnic? |
| Smokie Norful |
I need you now |
EMI Gospel |
some interest for R&B music listeners including a few "potential"
soul dancers |
|
| June 16, 2002 |
| Rise Band |
I ain't leaving |
- |
someone told this has "a blues style of the late Johnny Taylor",
but I don't rate so highly, just local band & local singer named Ernest
Bennett (CD single, CD-R) |
| Shana |
same |
- |
"local" organic soul, not gorgeous |
| Rae |
A part of life |
Wilbe |
modern sound than other releases on this William Bell's label, soul music
with cool groove, pop, carribian & even "rock" feeling |
|
| June 18, 2002 |
| Leena Conquest |
Come fly away |
Cat's Bag |
newcomer in "organic soul" category |
| Bob Baldwin |
The American spirit |
Shanachie |
fusion album including nice soul ballad by Vaneese Thomas |
| Gerald Albright |
Groovology |
GRP |
major fusion album, some soul vocal tracks by Chris Walker & Terrell Carter |
|
| June 19, 2002 |
| Delroy Souden |
No doubt |
En Sound |
tender & heartwarming gospel in R&B manner |
| Mr.Lee |
Gonna be there |
Final Snapp |
retro styled soul ballad, duet with female singer named Sheree (CD single,
CD-R) |
| Soul Prophets |
On one |
Lifted |
mixture of cool harmony, jazz & hip hop, not my kind |
|
| June 20, 2002 |
| Gary Adkins |
The love songs |
mp3 |
excellent singer! smooth as silk but soulful as hell, why on mp3 only?? |
| Andrew Young |
Picture of my life |
ARY |
R&B with rap, partly soulful sounds but..... |
| Andrew Young |
Live EP 2002 |
ARY |
not interesting set, "weak" vocal |
|
| June 21, 2002 |
| Albert |
Sings a stronger love |
An Elohim |
ordinary singer from Philly town, retro styled love songs |
| Jokari |
All the bad things |
Lasmouve |
tender & delicate singing, 4 tracks mini CD |
|
| June 22, 2002 |
| Moe-P |
Lost inside |
MoSound |
Maurice Pearl of 3rd Avenue, nice soulful singer with a little hiphop influence |
| Chess |
Gotta find me an angel |
Mississippi Rick's |
dreamy & floating soul ballad, 2 songs 6 version (CD single, CD-R) |
| James Grear & Company |
What will your life say |
Born Again |
reissue with one extra remix track & new record number "54485-2" |
| The Forrest Brothers |
Miracles |
The Forrest Brothers |
Chicago male gospel group, some southern-soul-feel singings |
|
| June 23, 2002 |
| George |
We miss you |
Pharaoh Rider's |
Sam Cooke tribute song, but no shade of Sam's soulful sound, very disappointing
(CD single) |
| V.A. |
Giantstep records soulsessions |
Giantstep |
compilation of recent 12 inches on this label, few R&B cuts, not our kind |
| Eljaye |
Oh-wee |
Brittney |
gutsy & soulful modern southern soul singer, produced by Mel Waiters,
Stan Lewis & Sir Charles Jones |
| Jo Jo Hammett |
Yesterday |
Rosemont |
he has a long career of singing R&B/blues in Georgia, old style R&B
album with strong blues flavor |
|
| June 24, 2002 |
| Nuance |
same |
410 Music |
underated group including soulful singers, seems not to provide their full
ability on this album |
| Willie "Tee" |
Back in time |
- |
new recording by this legendary Louisiana R&B sax man, only for late
'50s/60's lovers or swamp music devotees |
|
| June 25 |
| Ms. Dynamite |
A little deeper |
Polydor |
yes, she goes "deeper" into various styles of recent black music!
urban R&B diva in UK |
| Eric Leone |
Outstanding |
Rockwilder |
fusion guitarlist/vocalist, George Benson follower |
| Boo Boo Cousins |
Laid back cool |
- |
title says all - "laid back cool" sound |
| The Amie Boys |
Now |
FA Enterprise |
more "rap" than their two previous albums, no need to buy? (CD-R) |
| Hope Askew |
Try Jesus |
Masterpiece |
midtempo female gospel by strong R&B accent (CD single) |
| Hard Bargain |
same |
thebassguy |
white blues band with soulish black singer lead, many covers of soul hits |
|
| June 26, 2002 |
| Maurice Davis |
I've got to move on |
Wilson |
his 3rd album, southern & bluesy soul, not ultra hard singing but soulful
enough, some Tyrone influence |
| Strange Fruit |
From divine |
Black Son |
obscure "organic soul" |
| The Arnold McCuller Band |
Live at the Baked Potato |
What's Good |
jazzy 2 volume "live" set with one or two mellow & soulful tracks |
|
| June 27, 2002 |
| Pinay |
What now |
Planet Hype |
second album by all Filipino ladies from the bay area, mainstream girl
group sound |
| The Canton Spirituals |
Walking by faith |
Verity |
wow! Glenn Jones & Genobia Jeter on several cuts! our hero still can sing! |
| Keith Wonderboy Johnson |
Send a revival |
World Wide Gospel |
their 5th album, rather traditional gospel but with soulful singing |
|
| June 29, 2002 |
| V.A. |
Organic soul 2 |
Soul Brother |
showcase of five artists, 3 tracks each of YahZarah, Jukie Dexter, Kevin
Chandler, Real Kofy Brown & No Style But Soul, well chosen compilation
if you like "organic" soul sound |
| Tonya |
Dirty lover |
Mardi Gras |
southern soul with a decent pop feel, she changed the label from J-Town |
| Sheba Potts-Wright |
Love fest |
Ecko |
better than her first album of last year, if you like Shirley Brown this
is for you |
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