| Just arrived at Sep. 1, 2002 |
| James Brown |
Next step |
FOME |
over-produced album? more soft & "pop" feel than previous
albums, where is his usual raw emotion? |
| Marion Meadows |
In deep |
Heads Up |
fusion album with few vocal tracks by Will Downing etc. |
| Nine 20 |
What would you do? |
MCA |
beautiful ballad by this new male trio, soon an album? but not sure (CDsingle) |
| Sep. 2, 2002 |
| V.A. |
Gospelize it! |
Good News |
contemporary gospel sung by Karen Bernod(!) etc.., Japanese release |
| Sep. 4, 2002 |
| Monte Gill |
Like this |
MYA |
ot bad not bad.....cousin of Johnny Gill?, two tracks (CD single) |
| Sep. 5, 2002 |
| V.A. |
A tribute to Mary J. Blige |
Big Eye |
one of the "A tribute...." series, 4 singers cover Mary's
big hits, sometracks are "not bad" |
| Ellis Hooks |
Undeniable |
Zane |
Jon Tiven produced Alabama born singer, rockish Bobby Womach? |
| Sep. 7, 2002 |
| Big Will |
Crowd pleeza |
3B Entertainment |
rap'n R&B, soulful vocal on some tracks |
| Cryptic |
It's been a while |
Cryptic Music Group |
the latest album by BrownMark (Mark Brown) on Motown! soulful urban music
with sexy lyrics & sweet harmony |
| Sep. 8, 2002 |
| Blaze |
Spiritually speaking |
Slip N' Slide |
at last! the most soulful side of house music |
| Victoria D. Owen |
Vic's mix |
- |
usual female R&B with hiphop & jazz influence |
| Sep. 9, 2002 |
| Bobby Griffen |
Where are you |
- |
first album by this Texas born - L.A. avtive singer, Malaco style blues'nsoul
+ ballad + local dance sound (CD-R) |
| General Johnson & the Chairmen of the Board |
Timeless |
Expansion |
5 more tracks than original USA release which was reviewed at Aug. 15 |
| Anthony Flanagan |
It's alright |
sfere |
Kerri Chandler produced soulful vocal house with one memorable slow version@(12
inch) |
| Total Soul |
Total soul explosion |
- |
11 piece mixed group, '60s songs by '70s style for "the party" use |
| Sep. 11, 2002 |
| Goldee Heart |
Point of view |
Marigold |
'70s feel soul but not so interested release, only the cover version of
"Over and over" has a potential appeal to sweet group harmony
ballad mania |
| Charmaine |
Say you love me |
SHM |
female singer, not soul/R&B but black pop or country? |
| D'ante |
Off da chain |
Steam |
soulful urban sounds, 5 tracks (CD-R) |
| Sep. 12, 2002 |
| KSK |
Starlight & dirt |
Djinn |
male duo, tender singing with beatiful melodies, Babyface meets Smokey????? |
| Adagio |
Till the weekend's gone |
Red Journey |
multi-raced male trio, pop dance sound with soul vocal harmony (CD single) |
| George Bowman |
Feel sorry for the next man |
- |
southern blues singer with strong R&B accent, "Ain't mad at you"
or "Sweetmoment" are not bad (CD-R) |
| Sep. 13, 2002 |
| The Intruders |
How long has it been |
Moore Entertainment |
still surviving Phillip Terry & Robert Edwards' new Intruders,
"ballad & dance" coupling by classical R&B group manner,
anyway WELCOME BACK! (CD single) |
| Sep. 14, 2002 |
| Prymary Colorz |
If you only knew |
Beyond |
"Living miracle"which was originaly cut for CD single on Big3
label is featuring Vickie Winans |
| Paris Ford |
Paris Ford presents Booty shakin thum pumpin' dance funk vol.1 |
- |
recent (or unissued) recordings by James Robinson (of Change) are featured,
Paris Ford is bass player |
| Big Cynthia |
Ain't nothing like a big woman |
Brittney |
Cynthia Walker is a dauhter of famous Gloria Walker, her 2nd album produced
by Mel Waiters, good southern soul with soulful male singer backing |
| Sep. 17, 2002 |
| Tyrone Thomas |
Never ever stop |
- |
promotional copy only? some nice modern soul but not "finished"
album (CD-R) |
| Dr. Soul |
Soulgrooves |
The Spirit Production |
8 piece German band, all blue-eyed, Tower of Power type |
| Mac Broussard |
Momentary setback |
Ripley |
no-nonsense blue-eyed soul |
| Korrenti |
What a woman wants... |
Brown I'z Entertaiment |
male singer, mainly tender & smooth ballads, his idol is Babyface? |
| Sep. 18, 2002 |
| Tye Husbands |
Faith! |
His Song |
male gospel with a traditional R&B feel |
| Soul Tempo |
You'll never be alone |
Music Avenue |
not their best but well worth listening ballad, from forthcoming album?
(CD single) |
| Tiffany Hunt |
Baby doll |
- |
charming female newcomer |
| Sep. 19, 2002 |
| Heat |
Tru playaz |
ArtBeat Productions |
4 piece male group, hip hop meets R&B |
| Tricia Kelly |
Keep on movin' |
LFP Music |
blue-eyed singer, '70s disco type dancer & pop ballads |
| Corey D. Abrams |
'Til forever ends |
Cafe de Soul |
Cafe de Soul did it again! all good soulful mid (or slow-mid) tempo magic
from mp3 vaults (12 inch) |
| K-Rob |
2nite |
| Lugo |
Good to go |
| Sep. 20, 2002 |
| Charlie Robinson |
Love you down |
Artizen |
heart-wrenching southern soul, good soulful deep singer |
| Willie P |
Caller I.D. |
Twin |
ordinary southern soul album featuring Billy "Soul" Bonds on one track |
| Ruben Naughty |
RC |
1st AMG/Lightyear |
ex Po' Broke'n Lonely?, nice urban singing, "pop" at sometimes yet soulful |
| Sep. 21, 2002 |
| Patrick Green |
Tears in my heart |
Across the Board |
Mel Waiters produced nice Texas soul album again, the same vein as recent
Willie Clayton? |
| The Crowns of Joy |
Born again |
Born Again |
traditional male gospel group with an old R&B flavor |
| Coapele |
Even closer |
Skyblaze |
female singer from Bay area, so-called organic soul |
| An-Jay |
I understand daddy |
Hep-Me |
southern lady from the reactivated Senator Jones label, a bit too local
but some listenable deep slowies |
| Gary Des' Etages |
All I wanna do |
FER |
both sided very nice soulful modern soul, from his forthcoming album??
(12inch) |
| Sep. 23, 2002 |
| Glenn Jones |
Feels good |
Peak |
what's a great singer he was and IS! always my most favorite singer, the
finest soul singing backed by the good production team |
| Shemekia Copeland |
Talking to strangers |
Alligator |
her 3rd album produced by Dr.John, include some R&Bish tracks |
| Lori El |
My everything |
Born Again |
female gospel, sounds like R&B singer sometimes |
| Sep. 24, 2002 |
| Neville Lloyd |
Neon city |
Mystique Entertainment |
in general "fusion" album with many vocals, songs about New York,
not much "soul" |
| Pat Brown |
New tricks |
Tapna |
very neat southern soul with Malaco style backing, her 3rd album |
| Oliver Cheatham |
Stand for love |
Brown Sugar/Cutting Edge |
wow! gooood '80s feel "dance and soul" album! guests like D-Train
or Jocelyn Brown, the first half of this album is really recommended for
any modern soul lovers, Japanese release |
| Sep. 25, 2002 |
| 3rd Storee |
Get with me |
def soul |
young & promising male group |
| Candi Staton |
Proverbs 31 woman |
Beracah / Lightyear |
usual Candi's singing but with "too modern"( house or reggae
influence) backing in sometimes |
| V.A. |
Together as one 150 years |
Malaco |
3 traditional gospel groups (The Pilgrim Jubilees, The Angelic Gospel Singers,
The Sensational Nightingales) live in Birmingham, too much earthy music
for your taste? but well worth trying this incredibly spirited performances
(DVD) |
| Craig David |
Born to do it |
Wildstar/Atlantic |
this USA release has two extra cuts |
| Phianna |
Get on |
Sony Soho Square |
pop and smooth |
| Donna Gardier |
Home |
Dome |
more soulful - sophisticated gospel feeling - than her first album, better
UK songstress |
| Sep. 26, 2002 |
| V.A. |
Soul togetherness 2002 |
Expansion |
compilation of recent UK biggies, some new some old, unissued Phajja and
Frank McComb, new recording by Byron Stingily etc. |
| Sep. 27, 2002 |
| Eddie Floyd |
To the bone |
Rockhouse |
more "blues" than his previous albums but has some moodful emotional ballads |
| TC Carson |
Truth |
Expansion |
straight reissue to his 2000 USA album, TV actor and singer, "relaxing
& mellow" soul |
| Chris Thomas King |
Dirty south hip-hop blues |
21st Century Blues |
title says all, hip hop + blues = R&B??? |
| O.B.Bryant |
Blues party |
Good Time |
some blues some R&B and some southern soul, better than his last album
about only a few months ago? |
| Tomell Brown |
Soul winner |
Fruit Bearer |
male gospel, his soulful singing will appeal to some serious R&B listerners |
| Sep. 29, 2002 |
| Columbia |
same |
Black Dove |
female singer, usual, a bit low key (CD-R) |
| JC |
Debut EP |
Marilyn |
emotional R&B singer (with a little rap), more gorgeous backing track
on next time please! 8 tracks (CD-R) |
| Ivory |
I want some ... |
Jobaby |
high tenor singer from Minneapolis, '80s feel dancers or ballads |
| Jimmy James |
Let's rock miss hot sauce |
GPR |
the Vagabonds' man, soft funky dance music, not his better release |
| Sep. 30, 2002 |
| Frank Caldwell |
Confirmation |
DaVerse |
"almost-sounds-like-R&B" gospel, Babyface once commented
that he could be the Brian McKnight of gospel music |
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