| Just arrived at September 1, 2003 |
| Joe Tex II |
The legacy continues volume 1 |
Legacy |
wow! very nice emotional soul album with southern flava! son of Joe Tex? |
| Dorothy Moore |
Gittin' down live! |
Farish Street |
"live" at various locations include Tokyo Japan, some tracks
with Eddie Floyd or Charlie Jacobs |
| Sep. 2, 2003 |
| Danny Reed |
I've been reaching for you |
Smokestack |
"pop" soul/blues style by smooth voice, Lou Rawls stype |
| V.A. |
Soul Togetherness presents Village soul |
Expansion |
good compilation of '70s/'80s/'90s groovy soul tracks but include my favorite
"Simply grateful" by Kim English ('02 recording) |
| David Brinston |
Too hot |
R&B |
his 4th album, a little less southern-feel than before but has still gritty
& funky deepness |
| Sep. 3, 2003 |
| Demetrus |
I remember |
True Life |
lots of slow urban jams with "new millennium" sense, well worth listening |
| Hardway Connection |
Party till the lights go out |
HC |
their 3rd album, attractive southern band with a little beach influence |
| Robert Randoph & the Family Band |
Unclassified |
W.B. |
one "deep" style ballad in this cult "sacred steel" player's album |
| Sep. 4, 2003 |
| Walter "Wolfman" Washington and The Roadmasters |
Valentines day weekend |
Indoha |
veteran N.O. blues'n soul singer/guitarlist, some Bobby Bland-ish tracks
(CD-R) |
| Chucky C and Clearly Blue |
From New Orleans to The World |
Sound of New Orleans |
more blues or R&B tracks than his first album, tenor sax player/vocalist |
| Johnny Neal and The Bluesprint |
Do I have the blues |
PHMC |
blues album include two R&B tracks (CD-R) |
| Sep. 5, 2003 |
| Billy Cook |
Livin' my dream |
Billionaire |
his 2nd album, more "street" flava but still soulful voice & singing enough |
| Leon Ware |
Love's drippin' |
P-Vine |
this Japanese version includes three unissued tracks, different cover,
Japanese release |
| Tim Hinkley |
A little bit of soul |
TH |
blue-eyed blues/soul singer, few classic style ballads |
| Chaun Moye |
One more pretend |
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"neo Philly sound" lady (CD-R) |
| Sep. 6, 2003 |
| The Dixons |
For you |
Under-Ground Independent |
family unit from California, soulful lead with harmony, smooth & sensual
(CD-R) |
| Earl Thomas |
Soul'd! |
Memphis International |
the 10th(!) album which is expanded from his 4 tracks EP on EK label, his
usual blues'n soul style |
| Lavelle White |
Into the mystic |
Antone's |
her 3rd "full" album, blues, soul & gospel in deep southern fashion |
| Sep. 7, 2003 |
| Gene Dunlap |
I still believe |
Liquid 8 |
allstar fusion album including Sandra Feva or Deborah Charaman, but don't
expect too much for Sandra |
| Jimmy Sommers |
Lovelife |
Gemini |
also popular fusion album with Macy Gray, Rahsaan Patterson, Ruff Endz etc. |
| Vance Kelly & his Backstreet Blues Band |
Live at Lee's Unleaded Blues |
Wolf |
the 5th album on this label by this Chicago bluesman, many covers of Malaco
biggies |
| Sep. 8, 2003 |
| Rudy Currence |
More than you'll ever know |
Mike Chek |
emotional R&B with pop or crossover feel |
| James Bennett |
Focus |
Omega-Delta |
romantic love songs? boring! no need to hear (CD-R) |
| Gerald & Betty Purify |
He has changed my life |
O.F.F. The Beat |
gospel duo, very small intetest for Gerald's soulful voice |
| JAS |
Calling you by name |
JAS |
male contemporary gospel, lots of slow R&B type tracks |
| Sep. 9. 2003 |
| Kream |
Full back in love with music |
Ruff Dog Ent |
male singer, soulful dancers & ballads with a bit oldschool feeling |
| Elridge |
How it used to be |
Fortune's Foe |
funk album, small influence of rock music |
| Shela |
He's the one |
- |
female gospel by R&B style (CD-R) |
| Sep. 10, 2003 |
| Ill Funk |
My ecstacy |
mp3 |
funk group with street flava, but they CAN SING the R&B with harmony!
promised talent |
| The Sigman Project |
Unto thee |
Jeff Sigman Music |
contemporary gospel with some "sounda-like-soul" tracks |
| Artie Hoyle |
Come holy ghost |
Angelic Music Group |
gospel with moderate R&B elements, a little jazz or hiphop influence |
| BL |
Reminiscing |
Witchdoctor |
Bryan LaMontagne, urban yet emotional singing with beatiful melody, 7 tracks
(mini CD, CD-R) |
| Sep. 11, 2003 |
| Benita |
same |
Hope |
female contemporary gospel, "almost-R&B" sound! |
| Jus-B-Cuz |
It still remains |
Alpha 7 Ministries |
3 ladies gospel in R&B fashion, if you like Virtue, this is for you |
| Oliver |
Sexy, sexy thang! |
Elan |
Oliver A. Branch III, slow sexy? songs but not up to MY standard, mediocre
album (CD-R) |
| Chris Jasper |
With love |
Gold City |
ex Isley Brothers, culled from various albums plus new songs such as "Exotic
lover" |
| Sep. 12, 2003 |
| Calvin Richardson |
2:35PM |
Hollywood |
THE ALBUM THAT WE'VE LOOKING FOR! Sam Cook of new millennium? try "Keep
on pushin'" |
| Jeff Golub |
Soul sessions |
GRP |
fusion guitarlist, Sue Ann Carwell's vocal on "Skin tight" |
| Alva |
The sweetest praise |
CanCope |
female gospel by R&Bish approach |
| The Golden Gate Quartet |
Made in Raleigh |
Fremeaux & Associes |
old old jubilee chorus group challenged today's sound? for dilettante only |
| Sep. 13, 2003 |
| Nate "Boomer" |
Ultimate love for you |
- |
MELLOW but sometimes jazzy or bluesy, oldschool Detroit R&B singer
(CD-R) |
| Jovan |
FedEx |
Another Dais |
smooth & sexy, nice urban jams, 7 tracks (mini CD) |
| D Major |
Dedication |
For Us |
smooth R&B vocal with moderate hiphop falavor |
| Sep. 14, 2003 |
| 2 But Not 2 |
same |
- |
Helema & Selema from Philadelphia, R&B with neo-soul, funk or "street"
touch, 6 tracks (mini CD) |
| Treece |
Enough is enough |
Quiet Girls |
R&B meets sophisticated jazz, some cover versions, some inst. tracks |
| St.James |
The St.James experience |
- |
combination of R&B, neo-soul, hiphop, 8 tracks (mini CD) |
| Sep. 15, 2003 |
| Julian |
That thang |
Black Mask |
soulful & emotional! lots of slowies with a light touch of hiphop |
| Harold B. |
Quest |
Mountain Top |
street flavored yet still soulful R&B with solid rhythm |
| Vaneese Thomas |
A woman's love |
Segue |
daughter of Rufus, contemporary soulful sound with gospel roots |
| Devi-oso-clean |
Searching for a whole new thang |
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R&B with strong street edge & an influence of neo-soul, 7 tracks (mini
CD) |
| Sep. 17, 2003 |
| Kierstin Gray |
Anthing & everything |
- |
acoustic R&B, mixture of jazz, blues or folk music |
| Henry T. Beach |
God's groove zone |
C & P Solid Tracks |
gospel but sounds like soul music |
| Sep. 18, 2003 |
| Tony Love |
It's all about love |
- |
title says all, mellow R&B with pop sense (CD-R) |
| Arnold McCuller |
Circa 1990 |
What's Good |
better than his previous "Live" album, he sings the "pure" soul music |
| Sep. 19, 2003 |
| Damon Barnes |
The truth in black & white |
- |
gospel meets "southern R&B or blues" (CD-R) |
| Jerome Edmonson |
The blue book |
- |
local blues singer, several deep R&B cuts with minimal backing (CD-R) |
| Lab Addicts |
Prescribed therapy |
La |
male trio from N.J., gritty throwback R&B, some doctors prescribe this
album for "lonely" lady patients! |
| Sep. 20, 2003 |
| SOTO |
Another night at the gig 1st. set |
Nbe |
westcoast vo./inst. group with female lead, R&B + funk + latin = East
L.A. sound = SOTO? |
| SOTO |
Live! 2nd set |
Mia Thai |
| Bill Bailey |
Songs I grew up to |
- |
nostalgic R&B oldies, too pop for me |
| Sep. 21, 2003 |
| Anniece Robinson |
The gospel in me |
Artesian |
"calm" contemporary gospel, "I baptize you" is not bad |
| Lester Chambers |
It's time |
Explosive |
beware that this is the newly remastered version of his debut album with
new CD artwork |
| Sep. 22, 2003 |
| Dave Hollister |
Everybody wants to be loved |
Herb 'N Soul |
credited as "the lost tapes / the Force One Network collection",
sometimes unispired but young yet fully gospel-tinged Hollister was already
here |
| Shadiya |
Share my world |
Te'Naj |
her 2nd album, soft "neo-soul" sound? |
| Sep. 23, 2003 |
| Krevin |
Can I take you home |
r & s |
nice urban slow jams, but he's white |
| Ja'R Walker |
Price to pay |
Faceless |
contemporary female R&B, 4 tracks (CD single, CD-R) |
| Eric Perkins |
Hood rat |
Mardi Gras |
southern soul for young people? a bit modern or "street" touch |
| T.K.Soul |
The bad boy of southern soul |
Soulful |
second album by Terry Kimble, but what's the name of singer, title &
label!typical southern soul album |
| Sep. 24, 2003 |
| Lemon |
Weight of the world |
- |
blue-eyed R&B from N.Y., "modern" meets Marvin G. or Curtis M., his 2nd abum |
| Ben |
Services no longer needed |
Melodic Soul |
singer/guitarlist, mediocre album, not so interest for me (mini CD,
CD-R) |
| Sep. 25, 2003 |
| Joss Stone |
The soul sessions |
S-Curve |
white girl does it! collection of classic soul & little-known soul
gems alongside some contemporary tracks re-interpreted by her, recorded
at legendary studios of Philly & Miami, guest appearance of Betty Wright
& Latimore |
| Tammy Harris |
Can't keep a good woman down |
Root Soul |
oldschool R&B with smooth "pop & jazz" sense, how about
"What love can really bring" ? (CD-R) |
| Akia |
Atruprncss |
Star |
very contemporary female R&B, why not from major label? only 6 tracks
(mini CD) |
| Sep. 26, 2003 |
| V.A. |
Dirty soul volume 1 |
Dirty Soul |
Avery Solomon's project, compilation of various contemporary singers, Jeremy
James etc |
| BJ Miller |
Girl friend |
Mixed Company |
tradional R&B lady, some bluesy some oldschool-ish |
| Ms. Candy featuring Tom "Blues Man" Hunter |
Blues/Soul revue |
- |
downhome sounds, blues>>R&B (CD-R) |
| Sep. 27, 2003 |
| The Winstons |
Live at XM radio |
Sensational |
not actual "live", smooth oldschool R&B, our favorite group (CD-R) |
| LaFelle |
Tell me |
Beat Lounge |
nice medium tune by California singer, 4versions (CD single, CD-R) |
| Passion |
U can't stop my pain |
Solid Entertainment |
slow R&B with hiphop flava + duo track with soulful singer named Reed |
| Kimmy & Klasse |
Reaching .... for the love of music |
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three ladies from Maryland, old Motown in adult fashion? 6 tracks (mini CD) |
| Sep. 28, 2003 |
| V.A. |
Neo soul united |
Glory |
compilation of Michael Bohannon, Maiysha Orbit, Mystique, Scott Jacoby,
Eliis Hall etc. |
| Peven Everett |
Swing dirty dirty |
Studio Confession |
not for pure R&B mania (CD single, CD-R) |
| Yahzarah |
Blackstar |
Three Keys Music |
basicaly her Keomusic album plus some "new" tracks, typical
"neo soul" sound! |
| Kloud 9 |
On kloud 9 |
3D Entertainment |
their Expansin album plus some extra cuts, classy R&B |
| Sep. 29, 2003 |
| Alyze Elyse |
What I did for you |
- |
"neo soul" from North Carolina, female singer |
| Aficial |
Come back to me |
Cymbal |
three piece male group with "street" influence, harmony singing but not so great |
| The New Lost Generation |
same |
nlg |
this all male group has now evolved into a 4 member group consisting of 2 women
& 2 men, some classy group sounds in old school fashion! |
| Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Alura |
Whenever you need me |
Unison |
contemporary female R&B sound on slow or dancable tracks, better than
expected from picture on the cover |
| Soulo |
Anything |
Imani Sounds |
2 smooth contemporary R&B songs (CD single, CD-R) |
| Trena Singleton |
I enquire |
Artist Rocks |
gospel with R&B influence, small interest for femle singer lovers, rap
version of "Trouble" is comfortable for my ear |
| Tiffany Laing |
The return |
Twelve Tribes Musical Empire |
the 2nd album (?) by this gospel/R&B female singer, more-sounda-like-today's
R&B |
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