| Just arrived at Jan. 2, 2003 |
| B.O.B.B. |
No question |
Nu concept |
4 piece (one male, three female) modern gospel group, sounds like R&B |
| The Chase |
Clearly the good life! |
- |
some soulful or funk vocal tracks + jazzy fusion instrumental tracks |
| Jan. 3, 2003 |
| Dillard Crume & the Soul Crusaders |
God's heaven |
Crumco |
typical & soulful southern male gospel, ex Soul Stirrers, include "deep
soul" style slowies |
| Dillard Crume |
He's more than enough to meet all my needs |
| Jan. 4, 2003 |
| The Soul Stirrers |
In concert "Live" from Chicago, IL |
Cru-Me' |
Crume Brothers! more "Sam Cooke" than above Dillard's |
| Two Souls |
I could be your angel |
Aquavitae Music |
basicaly new album by "The Next Level Band" of Houston, smooth
female singer with a touch of pop or fusion |
| Jan. 5, 2003 |
| Jazzhole |
Circle of the sun |
Beave Music |
chilled out soul with "acid jazz" feel |
| Michael Saunders |
Prevail |
Reconcilled |
"gospel + contemporary R&B" sound, 6 tracks only |
| The Mighty Sons of Zion |
The live concert |
TBP |
male gospel group from Florida including the singer named Sherman Evans,
"Gain the whole world" has potential appeal for serious old school
R&B lovers |
| Jan. 7, 2003 |
| The Forrest Brothers |
Miracles |
FB |
both typical southern styled male gospel group, some soulful R&B approach |
| Fredrick Hawkins & the Joyful Aires |
Step right in on time |
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| Jan. 8, 2003 |
| Awri |
Transitions |
Awricity |
once hard-to-get 2001 local release is now easily available on this shore,
basicaly emotional singer, more better materials & arrangements on
next please |
| Jan. 9, 2003 |
| Patrick Green |
Tears in my heart |
Across The Board/Brittney |
nice 3rd album by "The P.G.Man" (on SeriousLove & Waldoxy),
"lively" southern soul with a touch of Tyrone Davis, one track
with Willie Clayton |
| Ann McCrary |
same |
Vital Communications |
"sounds like R&B" gospel on some tracks |
| Marcus Johnson |
In person Live @ Blues Alley |
Three Keys |
fusion album including the jazzy vocal by YahZrah, not for "pure"
R&B lovers? |
| Lo Well |
I'm changed |
- |
modern gospel male singer, heavy influence of R&B or hip hop, 7 tracks only |
| Jan. 10, 2003 |
| Kenny Sara |
Bootin' up New Orleans style |
K.Kare Music |
traditional New Orleans sound album including 2 southern R&B tracks,
male singer |
| The Love Gypsies |
Faces of love from |
- |
male duo by "pop'n R&B" style, mostly calm & slow songsmale
duo by "pop'n R&B" style |
| Lisa La Shawn |
Hop on the train |
- |
contemporary female R&B sound |
| Jan. 11, 2003 |
| Adon X |
LuvNasty grooves |
Tru Daddy |
moody "luv" songs with a taste of hip hop & funk, include
the cover of "Float on" |
| Women's Mass Choir |
Daughters of the promise |
Tehillah |
there's some soulful singers like Vanessa Bell Armstrong in this "all
women" choir, but not for pure R&B lovers |
| M. Ali |
I kant hold on |
Jaybu |
nice authodox female singer, soulful '70s feel |
| Dana Marsale |
Playa |
Dark Corner |
new male singer from Augusta, GA, urban R&B album by his souful but
smooth singing |
| Jan. 12, 2003 |
| Eddie Davis |
You and I |
OCF |
heatfelt "love ballad" collection, smooth & urban, 7 tracks only |
| Heat |
Tru playaz |
ArtBeat |
groovy mix of R&B harmony and hiphop, 4 piece group |
| Willie Walker |
same |
- |
incredible comeback with a help of the Butanes Soul Revue, "above
average" quality singing on from "I'll be around" to "You
send me" or blues biggies |
| Jan. 13, 2003 |
| Wade Witherspoon |
The 3rd project |
Bre and Doc |
gospel, his 3rd album with very strong "old R&B "accent |
| Rockie Charles |
Have you seen my uncle Steve |
Soulgate |
downhome blues from New Orleans with a touch of soul, "The president
of soul" is his nickname! |
| Jan. 14, 2003 |
| The Helmut Stein Experience |
No return |
Vent |
blue-eyed group? jazzy R&B or gloomy soul styled ballads |
| Clarence Carter |
All y'all feeling all right |
Cee Gee Entertainment |
relaxed southern soul album by his usual style |
| Solomon Burke with The Blind Boys of Alabama |
None of us are free |
Fat Possum |
2 tracks are not on his album, one is "live" version, another
is unreleased track (3 track CD single) |
| Jan. 15, 2003 |
| Carl Henry |
RNB |
CES |
we seriously wait for this CD album after his same-name "advance copy"
on First Madison label! good soulful singer with good songs |
| Carl Henry |
Solution RNB |
CES |
French version of above album with some different tracks & jacket |
| V.A. |
The new generation of swamp pop vol.1 |
HLE |
title says all, new recordings of Louisiana "swamp pop", some
R&B influenced tracks by blue-eyed singers |
| Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Shawn L. Heckstall |
I'm blessed |
- |
male gospel, some appeal to R&B listeners |
| Winston Levely Ford |
let me be the one |
LRS |
pop R&B style singing, balladier type, his "old" 12 inch
record was better (more soulful) than this album |
| Evander Everlast & the 7th Street Soul Choir |
A tribute to Usher |
Big Eye |
all tracks are cover versions of Usher, not paticular singing |
| Jon Wes |
Let's do it |
C-Note |
emotional urban singer, but not so strong |
| Lee Hawkins |
Serenade |
- |
lots of downtempo tracks in tender & romantic mood |
| Jan. 17, 2003 |
| Jahsir |
Stress free |
Kiera |
not bad but he's too young! (CD-R) |
| Jahsir |
Just 4 the ladies "live" |
Kiera |
| Brydge |
The crossover |
Kiera |
three piece male group, not great but nice harmony & soulful singers,
easily available now at long last (CD-R) |
| Warren Allen Brooks |
Groove ya |
W.A.B. Nation |
pop R&B style, a bit "weak" on vocal |
| Jan. 18, 2003 |
| Jay McGee |
I hear foot steps |
Beacon |
veteran Canadian singer now sings gospel'n R&B, a shade of Sam Cooke |
| Jacquel |
Too much lickin |
Wilbe |
southern girl from William Bell's label, 6 versions of one mid tempo song,
from her forthcoming album? (CD single) |
| Clasiq |
Just a little |
- |
smooth yet soulful R&B album from N.Y., full of love-groove, no jacket
cover (CD-R) |
| Doug Williams |
When mercy found me |
Blackberry |
ex (Sensational) William Brothers, many guests such as Kelly Price, D.J.Rogers
or Kim McFarland |
| Jan. 19, 2003 |
| Michael Saunders |
Prevail |
Reconciled |
"soul"ish male gospel, contemporary approach |
| The Jedskylo Project |
same |
Allmark Entertainment |
nice modern R&B with hiphop feel, overlooked? |
| Bettye Lavette |
A woman like me |
Blues Express |
good "soulful" voice, good "soulful" singing, good
"soulful" songs! her recent BEST! |
| Jan. 20, 2003 |
| Marcus Allen |
Never again |
UDOWN |
contemporary R&B, downtempo tracks are his speciality? |
| The Larry Humphrey Project |
same |
- |
he can play bass in "fusion" style & also CAN sing the soul (CD-R) |
| Jan. 21, 2003 |
| Sadanya and Heven |
Summertime |
Tashwon |
female duo, laidback "soul" version of the classic song + same
feel groovy downtempo track (CD single) |
| Meisha Moore |
Love hangover suite |
- |
'80s disco influenced sound, 7 tracks (mini CD album) |
| Fillet of Soul |
Long way home |
R&B |
despite of the name of group or record label this is jazz tinged fusion
album with some vocal tracks |
| Jean Shy & Jbbo |
The other side of blue |
King Edward |
German release of this veteran singer, jazzy R&B album |
| Jan. 22, 2003 |
| Anna Montgomery |
Lyin' in the face of love |
TriMagix |
blue-eyed female singer with a smoky voice, some bluesy some R&Bish |
| Jan. 23, 2003 |
| Zapp |
VI |
ZappTown |
subtitled as "Back by popular demand", Lester Troutman 's 8 piece group including a lady, not sharp as their "Roger" days but still nice old school R&B album |
| William Wilson Jr. |
Just "will" |
3W2 Productions |
heavy "soul" shade of gospel music (CD-R) |
| Jan. 24, 2003 |
| Tylissa "Tee" Schaffer |
A listening heart |
- |
female gospel, some southern R&B influenced tracks |
| Dozie |
Redemption |
Afrisoul Music Inter |
this Brit/Nigerian singer is pronounced Doh-zee-ay, '70s Marvin Gaye type
sound with '90s Sade/Seel influence |
| JoVonn |
Spirit |
Track Mode |
N.Y. house music including some high-tenor soul vocals |
| Jan. 25, 2003 |
| Bernard & Angela Staton |
God first |
Dovesong |
gospel duo, full of "old school R&B" feeling |
| Jan. 26, 2003 |
| Steve West |
Chapters from the book |
- |
soulful male singer in hiphop setting, 4 songs (CD single) |
| Tommie Booker |
D-Style |
- |
hiphop with full sense of R&B, 4 songs (CD single) |
| Jan. 27, 2003 |
| Darwin Hobbs |
Broken |
Chordant/EMI Gospel |
very soulish gospel aka "inspirational soul music" including
some dancefloor favorites |
| Brand New Heavies |
We won't stop |
Pony Canyon |
try Cy Smith singing "Rise", Japanese release |
| Serenity |
Serenity's red |
- |
almost-R&B-sounding female gospel, 5 tracks (CD mini album, CD-R) |
| Jan. 28, 2003 |
| Willie Hobbs |
Out of the box |
JaPres |
very glad to know his comeback! still soulful voice on any - tradiotonal
southern or more modern - styles, hope more professional backing sound
on next release! |
| Sonny Byers |
Too blessed to be stressed |
Sisters & Brothers |
male gospel with many elements of R&B, funk , jazz or doowop |
| Karizz |
Pretty eyes |
Manchild Entertainment |
nice soulful newcomer, I believe he CAN sing! 2versions of title song +
3 snippets (CD single, CD-R) |
| LeVaughn |
Take U home |
ZYX |
black male duo from German company, pop R&B (CD single) |
| Jan. 30, 2003 |
| Rheel Menn |
Keepin it rheel |
- |
rename from Ol' Heads? some better (Sigma studio etc) remix tracks from
their previous albums plus one new track! should try |
| Rubberneck |
Ego maniac |
- |
blue eyed (?) vo/inst group with soulish vocal |
| Jan. 31, 2003 |
| V.A. |
Chemistry Click Production presents Straight out da lab |
Chemistry Click Production |
compilation album of hiphop? NO! over half of the contents are group-styled
downtempo R&B, some mellow or romantic tracks |
| 94 East |
same |
Pepe Music Inc. |
guitar of two previously unreleased tracks is by Prince, some cool slowies
with a touch of Minneapolis sound |
| V.A. |
Global soul |
Putumayo |
collection album of contemporary soul and R&B from around the world,
ex Cameroon, Tanzania, Senegal, Korea, Italy etc...don't worry, nicely
chosen |
| Barbara Carr |
The best of |
Ecko |
no new or unreleased tracks |
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