| Just arrived at December 1, 2003 |
| Lee Shot Williams |
Get down tonight! |
Ecko |
his 4th on this label, usual "recent" Lee Shot on usual "John
Ward-Bobb Manuel" sound |
| Velvet McNair |
I'm a diva |
Appaloosa |
female blues singer from Chicago with R&B feeling |
| Dec. 2, 2003 |
| Clarence Johnson |
Don't tell me it's over |
- |
soft & gentle love songs - ballads or floaters, originaly from '94
but recently resurfaced |
| Kenny Davis |
Baby I'm ready |
- |
emotional singer, mainly ballads + one "house" track, only 5
tracks (mini CD, CD-R) |
| Josephine Sincere |
Jane |
(Kixx |
the 2nd album by 17 y/o girl from Philly, "traditional" singing
than expected, 7 songs 12 versions including "live" + bonus enhanced
tracks (mini CD) |
| Dec. 3, 2003 |
| Mose Stovall |
Private party |
Magic City Hitsville |
soulful R&B album with southern accent, mainly ballads, worth trying
(CD-R) |
| Urban Angel |
Feel you in my soul |
- |
urban R&B with pop sense from UK, female lead |
| Soho Electric |
Full circuit jacktronic meltdown |
- |
UK pop/dance/R&B unit featuring various singers(CD-R) |
| Dec. 4, 2003 |
| LaDelle Walker |
Do you know... |
LW |
his 2nd album, male gospel with a touch of R&B |
| Fabrice Morvan |
Love revolution |
- |
ex Milli Vanilli? smooth pop R&B |
| Rudy Jovan |
"Holiday loving" with |
- |
six X-mas tracks, mainly his soulful original (mini CD, CD-R) |
| Kai Brown |
Something's goin on in here |
W.E.Brown |
male gospel with moderate influence of R&B music, mainly emotional
slow songs (CD-R) |
| Dec. 5, 2003 |
| Shima |
Soul talking |
Young Black Brotha |
R&B lady from Oakland rap scene, produced by Khayree etc. |
| Deonda |
As far as it goes |
LaDare |
female R&B with a touch of "neo-soul" or jazz, sultry but "smothing cool" |
| Dec. 6, 2003 |
| Bobby |
Drawn out |
OutWORD Ministries |
gospel meets today's R&B, nice "swing beat" |
| Meshun |
Time is everything |
Todd Meshun Muzic |
male singer from Georgia, urban R&B with sexy yet soulful emotion |
| April Norris |
Fusion |
April Norris Production |
R&B with pop sense, "erotic & hot" female singer |
| Dec. 7, 2003 |
| Felix J. Mwangi |
Joy |
FJ Productions |
gospel but sounda-like R&B, no hard shouting but delicate & soulful
tenor singing with harmony backing |
| Marty Green |
Won't stop praising him |
Crown |
not so "for R&B listeners" as above |
| Silhouette |
Do U wanna know me? |
- |
contemporary female R&B (CD-R) |
| Dec. 8, 2003 |
| Billy Price |
Sworn testimony |
Green Dolphine |
one of the best blue-eyed HARD SOUL singer, his '02 "live" in
Annapolis, many covers of soul goodies (2 vol. CDs) |
| The Billy Price Band |
Funky...funky soul!!! |
BPB |
his latest, "live" at the Belgium Rhythm & Blues festival,
90 minutes of "soul galore" (DVD) |
| Emmanuel Dadzie |
Forever love |
MUD |
Liberia-born R&B/gospel singer, mixture of '70s soul, emotional gospel
singing & african beat |
| Dec. 9, 2003 |
| John Butler |
Introducing the minister |
Next Level |
hard shouting gospel with a little R&B flavor |
| Marques Campbell |
Redemption |
- |
earthy funk'n R&B, "live" in the basement? poor sound quality,
too "rough" sometimes (CD-R) |
| Rickey Godfrey |
Soul sensations |
Mossland |
soulful (bue-eyed) singer from "beach" scene, reminicent of the
soul sounds of '60s or '70s! (CD-R) |
| Dec. 10, 2003 |
| Spencer Wiggins |
Key to the kingdom |
Tavette |
at last his new FULL ALBUM, all soulful gospel tracks! short interview
or "rap" is added to the originally circulated "promo"
CD album |
| Dec. 11, 2003 |
| King Henry VII |
Every time I turn around |
Guess |
produced by Lenis Guess, '60s/'70s styled R&B! worth trying if you
like such sound |
| King David III |
All my debts been paid |
Virtuous Entertainment Group |
contemporary gospel with R&B flavor, slow-medium song, 1 song 2 versions
(CD single) |
| Timothea |
I'm still standing |
Blue Soul |
popular blue-eyed soul singer from New Orleans, reminiscent of the soul
days of Etta James! |
| The Messengers |
It makes me cry |
MARS |
typical southern black gospel sound, dedicated to the late Willie Banks
(founder & mentor of this group) |
| Dec. 12, 2003 |
| The Dells |
HOTT |
A&E |
their usual soulful sound with a little "adult" touch, Georgia
(Cornell Ward & Andre Miller) meets Chicago (Carl Davis), reissue of
"The second time" album on '91 |
| V.A. |
Soul essentials 6 |
Brown Sugar |
the latest release from this in-demand series, many obscure (12 inch only
etc.) tracks, Gary Des'Etages, Don-E, Gentleman Thug feat. Barry Offer
etc. Japanese release |
| Stephanie Cooke |
Everything |
Fenomeno |
famous "house" diva's first album, uplifting dancers with one
"soul" track, Japanese release |
| Dec. 13, 2003 |
| Doc St. Luke & Latt'r Da' Call |
same |
1 SoL |
contemporary gospel in R&B mood, cool yet soulful lady singers |
| Big "T" |
same |
R&S |
dance tunes, sexy ballads & hiphop tracks, souful voice (CD-R) |
| V.A. |
Amazing, volume one |
True Life |
various modern gospel artists from this Minneapolis label, heavy influences
of contemporary R&B or hip hop |
| Frank Caldwell |
O'holy night |
Trumpet Sound |
X-mas songs by this soulful voiced gospel singer(CD-R) |
| Dec. 14, 2003 |
| T. Sams |
same |
Xample |
Terrence Sams? emotional urban R&B (CD-R) |
| Jody Sticker |
Jody Sticker |
Silent M |
slow-burning southern soul album, his 3rd album |
| DeRAVAE |
Long road ahead |
MHPinc. |
Leo & Bray, male duo with cool R&B harmony, mainly downtempo (CD-R) |
| Bamm Davis |
Short stories |
- |
jazzy gospel piano instrumental album + 2 tasty vocal tracks |
| Dec. 15, 2003 |
| On-Point |
same |
Connect-Cutz |
this male trio are Carl Thomas proteges, emotional singings with harmony,
reissue with different cover jacket |
| Same Seed |
My brother's keeper |
King David |
Jeffrey & Jesse White (twins), "R&B flavored gospel"
or "gospel flavored R&B"? smoothly yet soulfuly singing tracks |
| Dec. 16, 2003 |
| Reggie Watts |
Simplified |
NonLinear |
lead singer of Maktub, tagged as "alternative R&B"? but has
some laid-back/mellow tunes |
| Felicia Loud & the Soul |
Here |
- |
"organic soul" sound with strong jazzy expression |
| Kendra |
same |
The C Kunspyruhzy |
produced by George Clinton, ex P Funk Allstars, laidback sound with jazz
influence |
| Dec. 17, 2003 |
| Big James & the Chicago Playboys |
same |
Isabel |
blues singer/trombonist, his 3rd release, the covers of O.V.'s "8
men, 4 women" or Lee Shot's "I like your style" by his soulful
voice! |
| Dec. 18, 2003 |
| D.L.Edwards & High Praise |
I gotta praise |
Sonrise |
gospel, but try "Keep holdin' on" or "Teach me to pray" for R&B listeners |
| Dec. 20, 2003 |
| Terry Wright |
Anytime man |
Hep'Me |
southern singer with full emotion from Senator Jones' label, groovy midtempo
tracks & romantic/sexy ballads |
| Bonnie Floyd |
I never had it so good |
Jatwan |
southern flavored EMOTIONAL album, mainly ballads, his first album after
serveral 45s |
| Dec. 21, 2003 |
| Lil' Fallay |
Back 2 basics |
Lil' Fallay |
the third album by this Lafayette born singer - Christopher J. Andrus,
blend of '70s city soul & southern soul (CD-R) |
| Barbara Lynn |
Movin' on a groove - blues & soul situation |
P-Vine |
one of her better album, try the new version of "He ain't gonna do
right", pcoming Dialtone album plus one bonus track, Japanese release |
| Dec. 22, 2003 |
| Rose Royce |
Live in Hollywood |
FYD/Rose Royce Production |
their usual "live" featuring powerful Lisa Taylor |
| Michael E. as Evolushon |
Reflection |
Risma |
smooth or mellow floaters, North Carolina singer? |
| Dec. 23, 2003 |
| V.A. |
Rhythm love and soul |
WQED Multimedia |
what a nice X-mas present for any oldschool R&B lovers! "live"
performances on Nov. 26 2002, Aretha Franklin with Ali Ollie Woodson, Dennis
Edwards & The Temptations Review, Barbara Mason, Blue Magic, Peaches
& Herb etc. (DVD) |
| Witness |
An appointed time |
Axiom |
wow! one of their best album? gospel meets R&B at its finest form |
| Bigg Robb |
Presents the bigg woman song |
Robbmusic |
ex Zapp singer, don't confuse with Big Rob, a few remix tracks from "Grown
folk's muzic" album + various remixes of new songs such as "I
want a bigg woman for Xmas", funky holiday jam |
| The Tams |
Be young be foolish be happy |
Acrobat |
re-recording of their big hits with some "shag" biggies |
| Dec. 26, 2003 |
| Michael B. Sutton |
Hopeless moments "the remix" |
Little Dizzy |
remixes of his "Hopeless moments" album & few new tracks |
| V.A. |
Gotta have gospel! |
Integrity |
in-demand popular gospel tracks plus promising new artists such as Raymond
& Co, Tyrone Tribbett II, Ted & Sheri, Byron Cage, Jeff Majors
etc. (2 vol. set with one DCD) |
| Dec. 27, 2003 |
| Wayne Tisdale |
Presents 21 days |
Tisway |
fusion guitarlist album featuring many soulful gospel tracks, mainly down
tempo |
| Mia Mi |
Urban arias |
THA Corporation |
mixture of neo-soul & jazz |
| Dec. 28, 2003 |
| The Holmes Brothers |
Simple truths |
Alligator |
their 2nd on this label, earthy New York/Rochester blues album with a few
"deep R&B" tracks |
| Frank MacComb |
The truth volume 1 |
Expansion |
sophisticated R&B with a bit jazzy feeling |
| Dec. 29, 2003 |
| Reggie Walker |
same |
Sabteca |
mainly ballads. soft "pop-soul" like Lou Rawls, the same as "Sirocco
label" singer? |
| da HookMan |
Lady music.... |
Sharper Than Ever |
emotional, romantic & sexy for ladies, nice for late hours? |
| Dec. 30, 2003 |
| Antonio TC Cruz |
same |
MB |
Portuguese singer, R&B with a bit latin/exotic flavor, try if you like
Lugo or.... |
| Abi Cruz |
same |
DarkTime |
more "latino sound" than above, accoustic backing, "If you
don't..." is nice doo-wappish ballad |
| Deonda |
As far as it goes |
La Dare |
pop/soft-jazz/R&B singer like Natalie Cole |
| Lamar James |
Kickin' stones |
- |
contemporary gospel with a little influence of R&B |
| #"J" |
Take me as I am |
Two Brothers |
ballads/funky tunes/groovy midtempos, instrumental numbers, male singer
(CD-R) |
| Dec. 31, 2003 |
| Charles Brown and protege Lois Shayne |
same |
Ander Romare |
Lois sings '70s style R&B, Charles sings his usual blues, 2 tracks
each only (CD-R) |
| Wanda Johnson |
Call me Miss Wanda |
Erwin Music |
I bought this "blues" album on last October, but now I find out
that some tracks has natural R&B ffeelings |
| Michael Grant |
This must be a dream |
Mad Planet |
include Otis Redding's "The dock of the bay", but no need to
buy, this is not R&B |
| Eric Shoutin' Sheridan & The Uptown Rhythm Kings |
Live show |
Big Mo |
atmosphere of early '60s R&B show, for jumpin' old R&B fan only |
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