Sunday, 30 March 2014

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Nate Lopez & Sean England - Ain't it Funky Now - 8 String Guitar & Drums Funk Jam (2012)


That Sunday Morning Show - Steve O'Mahoney (30/03/2104)




Two hours of Musical Niceness starting mellow and gentle cranking it up.
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Track List



1. Sail On - Chante Moore

2. Inside my love - Trina Broussard

3. Remind me - Patrice Rushen

4. Kissing you - Kieth Washington

5. Don't stop believing - Andre DeLange

6. All I do - Kirk Whalum

7. The jazz in you - Gloria Lynne

8. You're nobody until someone loves you - Della Reese

9. I don't know enough about you - Peggy Lee

10. Ain't no love in the heart of the city - Bobby Blue Bland

11. I should be your lover - The O'Jays

12. Open the door to your heart - Gregory Isaacs

13. And it stoned me - Van Morrison

14. I'll never fall in love again - Ella Fitzgerald

15. Let's fall in love again - The Younghearts

16. Can we melt the ice - Morris

17. If you can't tell me something good - The Mark IV

18. Tell me you'll stay - Jerry Butler

19. (My love is going) higher & higher - The Dells

20. On line - Marcus Valle

21. Urban savage - Paolo Fedreghini ft. Marco Bian

22. When summer comes - Larry Heard

23. Sunshine - Rachel Cloudio

24. Wake up - Cassio Ware

25. Perfectly (vocal mix) - The Layabouts

26. Let's talk about love - New Jersey Maestro's

27. A song for my mother - Maze ft. Frankie Beverley

Many Thanks For Listening

Stevie

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***NEW*** Holland-Dozier-Holland: The Complete 45s Box Set (19/04/2014)




































2014 marks the 45th Anniversary of the launch of the Invictus, Hot Wax and Music Merchant labels – the trio of labels that Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland launched following their acrimonious split from Berry Gordy’s Motown Empire. Since the 45rpm record was the fulcrum of the new operation, we thought this would be the perfect excuse to celebrate the 45th anniversary by pulling together every single 45 release from the discography of Invictus, Hot Wax and Music Merchant - both A and B sides. That’s 90 x Invictus 45s, 44 x Hot Wax 45s and 17 x Music Merchant 45s – 151 singles and 302 recordings total.



In addition to the above we also scoured the world for many of the legendary unreleased singles and a number of extremely rare acetates now residing in private collections. We managed to unearth previously unreleased recordings by the Chairmen Of The Board, Eloise Laws, Honey Cone, the Barrino Brothers, the Jones Girls and 100 Proof Aged In Soul, so we’ve popped these in as a bonus. So another 16 tracks there. Oh and did we mention the 3 unreleased Tom Moulton remixes we found on Chairmen Of The Board’s “Give Me Just A Little More Time” and “You’ve Got Me Dangling On A String” and Freda Payne’s “Unhooked Generation”?



We recruited Dean Rudland to write the 80 page accompanying booklet and scoured the world for some interesting scans and pieces of memorabilia and we’ve housed everything inside a deluxe user-friendly box designed for quick reference.



This is the most comprehensive re-issue project ever undertaken on this important part of Soul music history. The Invictus, Hot Wax and Music Merchant labels continued Holland-Dozier-Holland’s golden touch with back to back international hits like Freda Payne’s iconic “Band Of Gold” and Chairmen Of The Board’s “Give Me Just A Little More Time” and then went to further huge successes with Honey Cone and Laura Lee among many others. Now, for the first time ever, you can own the whole catalogue in one superb and lavish box set.



The 14 x CD Track Listings





CD1 Invictus Records – The A Sides

1.Invictus 9071 Glass House - Crumbs Off The Table

2.Invictus 9072 New Play starring: Ruth Copeland - The Music Box

3.Invictus 9073 Freda Payne - The Unhooked Generation

4.Invictus 9074 Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time

5.Invictus 9075 Freda Payne - Band Of Gold

6.Invictus 9076 Glass House - I Can't Be You (You Can't Be Me)

7.Invictus 9077 A Parliament Thang - Little Ole Country Boy

8.Invictus 9078 Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String

9.Invictus 9079 Chairmen Of The Board - Everything's Tuesday

10.Invictus 9080 Freda Payne - Deeper And Deeper

11.Invictus 9081 Chairmen Of The Board - Pay To The Piper

12.Invictus 9082 Glass House - If It Ain't Love (It Don't Matter)

13.Invictus 9083 Barrino Brothers - Trapped In A Love

14.Invictus 9084 Barrino Brothers - I Shall Not Be Moved

15.Invictus 9085 Freda Payne - Cherish What Is Dear To You

16.Invictus 9086 Chairmen Of The Board - Chairman Of The Board

17.Invictus 9087 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman

18.Invictus 9088 Ruth Copeland - Haré Krishna

19.Invictus 9089 Chairmen Of The Board - Hanging On To A Memory

20.Invictus 9090 Glass House - Touch Me Jesus

21.Invictus 9091 Parliament - Red Hot Mama

22.Invictus 9092 Freda Payne - Bring The Boys Home

23.Invictus 9093 General Johnson - I'm In Love Darling

24.Invictus 9094 Lucifer - Old Mother Nature



CD2 Invictus Records – The B Sides



1.Invictus 9071 Glass House - Bad Bill Of Goods

2.Invictus 9072 New Play starring: Ruth Copeland - A Gift Of Me

3.Invictus 9073 Freda Payne - The Easiest Way To Fall

4.Invictus 9074 Chairmen Of The Board - Since The Days Of Pigtails (And Fairy Tales)

Invictus 9075 Freda Payne - Previously Released As Invictus 9073B

5.Invictus 9076 Glass House - He's In My Life

6.Invictus 9077 A Parliament Thang - I Call My Baby Pussycat

7.Invictus 9078 Chairmen Of The Board - I'll Come Crawling

8.Invictus 9079 Chairmen Of The Board - Patches

Invictus 9080 Freda Payne - Previously Released As Invictus 9073A

9.Invictus 9081 Chairmen Of The Board - Bless You

10.Invictus 9082 Glass House - Stealing Moments From Another Woman's Life

11.Invictus 9083 Barrino Brothers - When Love Was A Child

Invictus 9084 Barrino Brothers - Previously Released As Invictus 9083B

12.Invictus 9085 Freda Payne - The World Don't Owe You A Thing

13.Invictus 9086 Chairmen Of The Board - When Will She Tell Me She Needs Me

14.Invictus 9087 8th Day - I Can't Fool Myself

15.Invictus 9088 Ruth Copeland - No Commitment

16.Invictus 9089 Chairmen Of The Board – Tricked & Trapped (By A Tricky Trapper)

Invictus 9090 Glass House - Previously Released As Invictus 9082A

Invictus 9091 Parliament - Previously Released As Invictus 9077A

17.Invictus 9092 Freda Payne - I Shall Not Be Moved

18.Invictus 9093 General Johnson - Savannah Lady

19.Invictus 9094 Lucifer - What I Am



CD3 Invictus Records – The A Sides

1.Invictus 9095 Parliament - Breakdown

2.Invictus 9096 Ruth Copeland - Gimme Shelter

3.Invictus 9097 Glass House - Look What We've Done To Love

4.Invictus 9098 8th Day - You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk)

5.Invictus 9099 Chairmen Of The Board - Try On My Love For Size

6.Invictus 9100 Freda Payne - You Brought The Joy

7.Invictus 9101 Johnn Billy West - Nothing But A Devil

8.Invictus 9102 Billie Sans - Solo

9.Invictus 9103 Chairmen Of The Board - Men Are Getting Scarce

10.Invictus 9104 Barrino Brothers - I Had It All

11.Invictus 9105 Chairmen Of The Board - Bittersweet

12.Invictus 9106 General Johnson - All We Need Is Understanding

13.Invictus 9107 8th Day - If I Could See The Light In The Window

14.Invictus 9108 Lucifer - We Gotta Go

15.Invictus 9109 Freda Payne - I'm Not Getting Any Better

16.Invictus 9110 Holland-Dozier- Don't Leave Me (Vocal)

17.Invictus 9111 Glass House - Playing Games

18.Invictus 9112 Harrison Kennedy - Sunday Morning People

Invictus 9113 Lucifer - Previously Released As Invictus 9094A

19.Invictus 9114 Scherrie Payne - V.I.P.

20.Invictus 9115 Melvin Davis - I'm Worried

21.Invictus 9116 Danny Woods - Let Me Ride

22.Invictus 9117 8th Day - Rocks In My Head



CD4 Invictus Records – The B Sides

Invictus 9095 Parliament - Previously Released As Invictus 9077A

Invictus 9096 Ruth Copeland - Previously Releasee As Invictus 9088B

1.Invictus 9097 Glass House - Heaven Is There To Guide Us

2.Invictus 9098 8th Day - It's Instrumental To Be Free

3.Invictus 9099 Chairmen Of The Board - Working On A Building Of Love

4.Invictus 9100 Freda Payne - Suddenly It's Yesterday

5.Invictus 9101 Johnn Billy West - Yeah, I'm A Devil

6.Invictus 9102 Billie Sans - I Don't Want To Lose A Good Thing

7.Invictus 9103 Chairmen Of The Board - Bravo Hooray

Invictus 9104 Barrino Brothers - Previously Released As Invictus 9084A

8.Invictus 9105 Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James

Invictus 9106 General Johnson - Previously Released As Invictus 9093B

9.Invictus 9107 8th Day - If I Could See The Light - Inst

10.Invictus 9108 Lucifer - Don't You (Think The Times A-Comin’)

11.Invictus 9109 Freda Payne - The Road We Didn't Take

12.Invictus 9110 Holland-Dozier- Don't Leave Me (Instrumental)

13.Invictus 9111 Glass House - Let It Flow

14.Invictus 9112 Harrison Kennedy - Up The Organization (Instrumental)

15.Invictus 9113 Lucifer - Bloodshot Eyes

16.Invictus 9114 Scherrie Payne - It Ain't The World (It's The People In It)

17.Invictus 9115 Melvin Davis - Just As Long

18.Invictus 9116 Danny Woods - It Didn't Take Long

19.Invictus 9117 8th Day - Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo (Three’s A Crowd)



CD5 Invictus Records – The A Sides

1.Invictus 9118 Glass House - Giving Up The Ring

2.Invictus 9119 Harrison Kennedy - Come Together

3.Invictus 9120 Ty Hunter - Hey There Lonely Girl

4.Invictus 9121 Barrino Brothers - Try It You'll Like It

Invictus 9122 Chairmen Of The Board - Previously Released As Invictus 9099B

5.Invictus 9123 Parliament - Come On In Out Of The Rain

6.Invictus 9124 8th Day - I Gotta Get Home (Can't Let My Baby Get Lonely)

7.Invictus 9125 Holland-Dozier- Why Can't We Be Lovers

8.Invictus 9126 Chairmen Of The Board - Let Me Down Easy

Invictus 9127 Unreleased- Unreleased

9.Invictus 9128 Freda Payne - He's In My Life

10.Invictus 9129 Glass House - Thanks I Needed That

11.Invictus 9130 Barrino Brothers - Livin' High Off The Goodness Of Your Love

Invictus 9131 Unreleased -- Unreleased

12.Invictus 9132 Danny Woods - Everybody's Tippin'

13.Invictus 9133 Holland-Dozier- Don't Leave Me Starving For Your Love (Part 1)

14.Invictus 1251 Chairmen Of The Board - Finder's Keepers (Vocal)

15.Invictus 1252 General Johnson - Only Time Will Tell (Vocal)

16.Invictus 1253 Holland Dozier- Slipping Away

17.Invictus 1254 Holland Dozier feat Lamont Dozier- New Breed Kinda Woman

18.Invictus 1255 Freda Payne - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

19.Invictus 1256 Barrino Brothers- Born On The Wild (Vocal)

20.Invictus 1257 Freda Payne - Mother Misery's Favorite Child

21.Invictus 1258 Holland Dozier- I'm Gonna Hijack Ya, Kidnap Ya, Take What I…



CD6 Invictus Records – The B Sides



Invictus 9118 Glass House - Previously Released As Invictus 9111B

Invictus 9119 Harrison Kennedy - Previously Released As Invictus 9112A

1.Invictus 9120 Ty Hunter - I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore

Invictus 9121 Barrino Brothers - Previously Released As Invictus 9104A

2.Invictus 9122 Chairmen Of The Board - Everybody's Got A Song To Sing

Invictus 9123 Parliament - Previously Released As Invictus 9077A

3.Invictus 9124 8th Day - Good Book

Invictus 9125 Holland-Dozier- Previously Released As Invictus 9110B

4.Invictus 9126 Chairmen Of The Board - I Can't Find Myself

Invictus 9127Unreleased- Unreleased

5.Invictus 9128 Freda Payne - Through The Memory Of My Mind

6.Invictus 9129 Glass House - I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore

7.Invictus 9130 Barrino Brothers - Livin’ High Off The Goodness Of Your Love - Inst

Invictus 9131 Unreleased- Unreleased

8.Invictus 9132 Danny Woods - Roller Coaster

9.Invictus 9133 Holland-Dozier- Don't Leave Me Starving For Your Love (Part 2)

10.Invictus 1251 Chairmen Of The Board - Finder's Keepers (Instrumental)

11.Invictus 1252 General Johnson - Only Time Will Tell (Instrumental)

12.Invictus 1253 Holland Dozier- Can't Get Enough (Instrumental)

13.Invictus 1254 Holland Dozier- If You Don't Want To Be In My Life

14.Invictus 1255 Freda Payne - We've Gotta Find A Way Back To Love

15.Invictus 1256 Barrino Brothers- Born On The Wild - Inst

16.Invictus 1257 Freda Payne - For No Reason

17.Invictus 1258 Holland Dozier- You Took Me From A World Outside



CD7 Invictus Records – The A Sides

1.Invictus 1259 Melvin Davis - You Made Me Over

2.Invictus 1260 Lee Charles - Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waiting For The Hurt To Come)

Invictus 1261 Unreleased- Unreleased

Invictus 1262 Unreleased- Unreleased

3.Invictus 1263 Chairmen Of The Board - Life & Death Pt 2

4.Invictus 1264 Laura Lee - I Need It Just As Bad As You

5.Invictus 1265 Brian Holland - I'm So Glad (Part I)

Invictus 1266 Unreleased- Unreleased

6.Invictus 1267 Natural High - Bump Your Lady (Part I)

7.Invictus 1268 Chairmen Of The Board - Everybody Party All Night

8.Invictus 1269 Tyrone Edwards - Can't Get Enough Of You

Invictus 1270 Unreleased- Unreleased

9.Invictus 1271 Chairmen Of The Board - Let's Have Some Fun

10.Invictus 1272 Brian Holland - Let's Get Together

11.Invictus 1273 Laura Lee - Don't Leave Me Starving For Your Love

12.Invictus 1274 Hi Lites- That's Love (Vocal)

13.Invictus 1275 Earl English - Wanting You (Vocal)

14.Invictus 1276 Chairmen Of The Board - Skin I'm In

15.Invictus 1277 Eloise Laws - Touch Me

16.Invictus 1278 Chairmen Of The Board Ft Prince Harold - You've Got Extra Added Power In Your Love

17.Invictus 1279 New York Port Authority - I Got It (Part 1)

18.Invictus 1280 Eloise Laws - Love Goes Deeper Than That

Invictus 1281 Unreleased- Unreleased

19.Invictus 1282 Eloise Laws - Put A Little Love Into It (When You Do It)

20.Invictus 1283 New York Port Authority - I Don't Want To Work Today



CD8 Invictus Records – The B Sides

Invictus 1259 Melvin Davis - Previously Released As Invictus 9115A

1.Invictus 1260 Lee Charles - Get Your House In Order (Instrumental)

Invictus 1261 Unreleased- Unreleased

Invictus 1262 Unreleased- Unreleased

2.Invictus 1263 Chairmen Of The Board - Live With Me, Love With Me

Invictus 1264 Laura Lee - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7207B

3.Invictus 1265 Brian Holland - I'm So Glad (Part 2)

Invictus 1266 Unreleased- Unreleased

4.Invictus 1267 Natural High - Bump Your Lady (Part 2)

5.Invictus 1268 Chairmen Of The Board - Morning Glory (Instrumental)

6.Invictus 1269 Tyrone Edwards - You Took Me from A World Outside

Invictus 1270 Unreleased- Unreleased

7.Invictus 1271 Chairmen Of The Board - Love At First Sight

8.Invictus 1272 Brian Holland - Superwoman (You Ain't No Ordinary Woman)

9.Invictus 1273 Laura Lee - (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me

10.Invictus 1274 Hi Lites- That's Love (Inst)

11.Invictus 1275 Earl English - Wanting You (Instrumental)

Invictus 1276 Chairmen Of The Board - Previously Released As Invictus 1271B

12.Invictus 1277 Eloise Laws - Stay With Me

13.Invictus 1278Chairmen Of The Board Featuring Prince Harold - Someone Just Like You

14.Invictus 1279 New York Port Authority - I Got It (Part 2)

15.Invictus 1280 Eloise Laws - Put A Little Love Into It (When You Do It)

Invictus 1281Unreleased- Unreleased

16.Invictus 1282 Eloise Laws - Camouflage

17.Invictus 1283 New York Port Authority - Guess I'm Gonna Cry



CD9 Hot Wax Records – The A Sides

1.Hot Wax 6901 Honey Cone - While You're Out Looking For Sugar

2.Hot Wax 6902 Flaming Ember - Mind, Body And Soul

3.Hot Wax 6903 Honey Cone - Girls It Ain't Easy

4.Hot Wax 6904 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup)

Hot Wax 6905 Unreleased- Unreleased

Hot Wax 6906 Unreleased- Unreleased

5.Hot Wax 6907 Flaming Ember - Shades Of Green

6.Hot Wax 7001 Honey Cone - Take My Love

Hot Wax 7002 Unreleased- Unreleased

7.Hot Wax 7003 Flaming Ember - Westbound # 9

8.Hot Wax 7004 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Somebody's Been Sleeping

9.Hot Wax 7005 Honey Cone - When Will It End

10.Hot Wax 7006 Flaming Ember - I'm Not My Brothers Keeper

11.Hot Wax 7007 Laura Lee - Wedlock Is A Padlock

12.Hot Wax 7008 Silent Majority - Frightened Girl

13.Hot Wax 7009 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast)

14.Hot Wax 7010 Flaming Ember - Stop The World And Let Me Off

15.Hot Wax 7011 Honey Cone - Want Ads

Hot Wax 7101 Unreleased- Unreleased

16.Hot Wax 7102 McKinley Jackson & The Politicians - Love Machine Part 1

17.Hot Wax 7103 Flaming Ember - Sunshine

18.Hot Wax 7104 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Driveway

19.Hot Wax 7105 Laura Lee - Women's Love Rights

20.Hot Wax 7106 Honey Cone - Stick Up

Hot Wax 7107 Unreleased- Unreleased

21.Hot Wax 7108 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - 90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)

22.Hot Wax 7109 Flaming Ember - If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)



CD10 Hot Wax Records – The B Sides

1.Hot Wax 6901 Honey Cone - The Feeling's Gone

2.Hot Wax 6902 Flaming Ember - Filet De Soul (Inst)

Hot Wax 6903 Honey Cone - Previously Released As Hot Wax 6901B

3.Hot Wax 6904 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Not Enough Love To Satisfy

Hot Wax 6905 Unreleased- Unreleased

Hot Wax 6906 Unreleased- Unreleased

4.Hot Wax 6907 Flaming Ember - Don't You Wanna Wanna

5.Hot Wax 7001 Honey Cone - Take Me With You

Hot Wax 7002 Unreleased- Unreleased

6.Hot Wax 7003 Flaming Ember - Why Don't You Stay

7.Hot Wax 7004 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - I've Come To Save You

Hot Wax 7005 Honey Cone - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7001B

8.Hot Wax 7006 Flaming Ember - Deserted Village

9.Hot Wax 7007 Laura Lee - Her Picture Matches Mine

10.Hot Wax 7008 Silent Majority - Colors Of My Love

11.Hot Wax 7009 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - If I Could See The Light In The Window

12.Hot Wax 7010 Flaming Ember - Robot In A Robot's World

13.Hot Wax 7011 Honey Cone - We Belong Together

Hot Wax 7101 Unreleased- Unreleased

14.Hot Wax 7102 McKinley Jackson & The Politicians - Love Machine Part 2 (Inst)

15.Hot Wax 7103 Flaming Ember - 1200 Miles

16.Hot Wax 7104 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Love Is Sweeter (The Second Time Around)

Hot Wax 7105 Laura Lee - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7007B

17.Hot Wax 7106 Honey Cone - V.I.P.

Hot Wax 7107 Unreleased- Unreleased

Hot Wax 7108 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Previously Released As Hot Wax 6904B

18.Hot Wax 7109 Flaming Ember - If It's Good To You (It's Good For You) Inst



CD11 Hot Wax Records – The A Sides

1.Hot Wax 7110 Honey Cone - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I

2.Hot Wax 7111 Laura Lee - Love And Liberty

3.Hot Wax 7112 Silent Majority - Something New About You

4.Hot Wax 7113 Honey Cone - The Day I Found Myself

5.Hot Wax 7114 Politicians - Free Your Mind (Instrumental)

6.Hot Wax 7201 Laura Lee - I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)

7.Hot Wax 7202 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Everything Good Is Bad

Hot Wax 7203 Unreleased- Unreleased

8.Hot Wax 7204 Laura Lee - Rip Off

9.Hot Wax 7205 Honey Cone - Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come)

10.Hot Wax 7206 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch

11.Hot Wax 7207 Laura Lee - If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)

12.Hot Wax 7208 Honey Cone - Innocent 'til Proven Guilty

Hot Wax 7209 Unreleased- Unreleased

13.Hot Wax 7210 Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table

14.Hot Wax 7211 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Since You Been Gone

15.Hot Wax 7212 Honey Cone - Ace In The Hole

16.Hot Wax 7301 Honey Cone - If I Can't Fly

17.Hot Wax 7302 Laura Lee - (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me

18.Hot Wax 7303 Lee Charles - Somebody's Gonna Hurt You, Like You Hurt Me

Hot Wax 7304 Unreleased- Unreleased

19.Hot Wax 7305 Laura Lee - I'll Catch You When You Fall

20.Hot Wax 9254 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - My Piece Of The Rock (Vocal)

21.Hot Wax 9255 Honey Cone featuring Sharon Cash - Somebody Is Always Messing Up A Good Thing

22.Hot Wax 9256 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) & New York Port Authority - I'm Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna Take No More) Part 1



CD12 Hot Wax Records – The B Sides

1.Hot Wax 7110 Honey Cone - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part 2

Hot Wax 7111 Laura Lee - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7201A

Hot Wax 7112 Silent Majority - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7008B

2.Hot Wax 7113 Honey Cone - When Will It End

3.Hot Wax 7114 Politicians - Love Machine (Inst)

4.Hot Wax 7201 Laura Lee - Since I Fell For You

5.Hot Wax 7202 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - I'd Rather Fight Than Switch

Hot Wax 7203 Unreleased- Unreleased

6.Hot Wax 7204 Laura Lee - Two Lovely Pillows

7.Hot Wax 7205 Honey Cone - It's Better To Have Loved And Lost

8.Hot Wax 7206 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - If I Could See The Light In The Window

9.Hot Wax 7207 Laura Lee - If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)

10.Hot Wax 7208 Honey Cone - Don't Send Me An Invitation

Hot Wax 7209 Unreleased- Unreleased

11.Hot Wax 7210 Laura Lee - You've Got To Save Me

12.Hot Wax 7211 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - Nothing Sweeter Than Love

13.Hot Wax 7212 Honey Cone - O-O-O Baby, Baby

14.Hot Wax 7301 Honey Cone - Woman Can't Live By Bread Alone

Hot Wax 7302 Laura Lee - Previously Released As Hot Wax 7207B

15.Hot Wax 7303 Lee Charles - I Just Want To Be Loved

Hot Wax 7304 Unreleased- Unreleased

16.Hot Wax 7305 Laura Lee - I Can't Hold On Much Longer

17.Hot Wax 9254 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) - My Piece Of The Rock Inst

18.Hot Wax 9255 Honey Cone featuring Sharon Cash - Truth Will Come Out

19.Hot Wax 9256 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) & New York Port Authority- I'm Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna Take No More) Part 2



CD13 Music Merchant Records - The A Sides + HDH Acetates, Test Pressings & Remixes

1.Music Merchant 1001 Brenda Holloway - Let Love Grow

2.Music Merchant 1002 Just Brothers - Tears Ago

3.Music Merchant 1003 Jones Girls - Come Back

4.Music Merchant 1004 Brotherly Love - Mama's Little Baby (Loves Lovin')

5.Music Merchant 1005 Warlock - You've Been My Rock

6.Music Merchant 1006 Sweet Rock - Big Train

7.Music Merchant 1007 Brotherly Love - Growing Pains

8.Music Merchant 1008 Just Brothers - Things Will Be Better Tomorrow

9.Music Merchant 1009 Jones Girls - Your Love Controls Me

Music Merchant 1010 Just Brothers - Previously Released As Music Merchant 1002B

10.Music Merchant 1011 Eloise Laws - Tighten Him Up

11.Music Merchant 1012 Smith Connection - I Can't Hold On Much Longer

12.Music Merchant 1013 Eloise Laws - Love Factory

13.Music Merchant 1014 Smith Connection - I've Come To Stay

14.Music Merchant 1015 Smith Connection - I'm Bugging Your Phone Pt 1

15.Music Merchant 1016 Raynel Wynglass - Bar B Q Ribs

16.Music Merchant 1017 The Jones Girls - Taster Of The Honey (Not Keeper Of The Bee)

HDH - Unreleased Acetates, Test Pressings & Unreleased Remixes

17.Previously Unreleased Acetate Chairmen Of The Board - What's The Use

18.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Honey Cone - Woman Can't Live By Bread Alone

19.Previously Unreleased Acetate Barrino Brothers - Trapped In A Love

20.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Eloise Laws - (You're Mine) Baby Doll

21.Previously Unreleased Acetate Barrino Brothers - Something About You

22.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Eloise Laws - Don't Burn The Bridge

23.Previously Unreleased Acetate 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Since You've Been Gone - Unreleased Long Version

24.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Satisfaction Unlimited - Bright City Lights - Unreleased Single Version

25.Previously Unreleased Remix Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation - Tom Moulton Remix



CD14 Music Merchant Records - The B Sides + HDH Acetates, Test Pressings & Unreleased Remixes

1.Music Merchant 1001 Brenda Holloway - Some Quiet Place (To Rest My Mind)

2.Music Merchant 1002 Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes

3.Music Merchant 1003 Jones Girls - You're The Only Bargain I've Got

4.Music Merchant 1004 Brotherly Love - Bingo

5.Music Merchant 1005 Warlock - The Judgement Day

6.Music Merchant 1006 Sweet Rock – 1984

7.Music Merchant 1007 Brotherly Love - I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore

Music Merchant 1008 Just Brothers - Previously Released As Music Merchant 1002B

Music Merchant 1009 Jones Girls - Previously Released As Music Merchant 1003B

8.Music Merchant 1010 Just Brothers - You've Got The Love To Make Me Over

9.Music Merchant 1011 Eloise Laws - You Made Me An Offer I Can't Refuse

10.Music Merchant 1012 Smith Connection - (I've Been A Winner, I've Been A Loser) I've Been In Love

11.Music Merchant 1013 Eloise Laws - Stay With Me

12.Music Merchant 1014 Smith Connection - The Day You Leave

13.Music Merchant 1015 Smith Connection - I'm Bugging Your Phone (Part 2)

Music Merchant 1016 Raynel Wynglass - Unreleased

Music Merchant 1017 Unreleased - Unreleased

HDH - Unreleased Acetates, Test Pressings & Remixes

14.Previously Unreleased Acetate Chairmen Of The Board - Where There Is Faith, There Is Hope

15.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Honey Cone - If I Can't Fly - Unreleased Version

16.Previously Unreleased Acetate Barrino Brothers - I Want To Give You All The Love You've Been Giving Me

17.Previously Unreleased Acetate Honey Cone - Come Back

18.Previously Unreleased Acetate Eloise Laws - The Easiest Way To Fall

19.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing The Jones Girls - Don't Be Sorry Be Careful

20.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Eloise Laws - I Think You Need Love

21.Previously Unreleased Test Pressing Satisfaction Unlimited - Why - Unreleased Single Version

22.Previously Unreleased Remix Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - Tom Moulton Remix

23.Previously Unreleased Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String - Tom Moulton Remix



Download Card:

1. Previously Unreleased Remix Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation Instrumental - Tom Moulton Remix

2. Previously Unreleased Remix Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time Instrumental - Tom Moulton Remix

3. Previously Unreleased Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String Instrumental - Tom Moulton Remix

Monday, 10 March 2014

Mo' Soul - Episode 9

Welcome to Mo' Soul - Episode 9!

It's been pretty full on round these parts as I seem to have become somewhat of a full on one man circus act lately, juggling not only work but also two new Funk & Soul nights as well! Busy times!

The upside of this is that it’s kicked me into life searching out new records to keep both nights and this little stronghold freshly stocked with new material for your listening and dancing pleasure. I've been spending a lot of time sifting through what can only be described as mountains of 45s at a great new digging spot I've recently discovered. It's already turned out a wealth of great records, some new discoveries to me as well as a few ticked off my ever expanding wants list!

I was also lucky enough to pick up a package of 100 Funk & Soul 45s which were bought 'blind' this week! Unexpectedly nearly all were winners and a few of these new acquisitions feature in my selection for you today!

So onto today's episode and kicking things off are The Swordsmen with 'Oh My Soul'. The 45 release was put out on Ninandy Records but was also featured as the opening track on their self titled RCA Lp. Eddie Anderson and Raymond Thompson provide the vocals on this building Soul burner from 1969. The record is credited as a STROUD production which was interestingly headed up by Andy Stroud who was Nina Simone's husband.



Next up is Howard Tate with 'Glad I Knew Better' on the Verve imprint. This upbeat blues tinged soul 45 was one of a series produced by Tate and Jerry Ragovoy, the man responsible for penning The Rolling Stones classic,'Time Is On My Side'. Between them the records the duo produced within a two year period between '66 and '68 are highly regarded as some of the most sophisticated Blues Soul crossover records of the era. Sadly Tate retired from the music industry in the late seventies and developed a drug dependency and eventually succumbed to leukemia aged 72.

Charles Bradley is a man who doesn't seem to be able to disappoint with both his consistent releases as well as his electrifying live performances. His soulful take on Nirvana's Grunge classic 'Stay Away' is a refreshingly clever arrangement and was part of the “Newermind” compilation, Spin Magazines celebratory tribute LP for the 20th Anniversary of Nevermind. As Charles Bradley’s 45 was pressed in limited quantities it is well worth picking up if you can still find a copy.

Maurice McAlistser and McLauren Green split from The Radiants in 1966 and went on to form Maurice And Mac where they released some fantastically well written secular records which were far removed from their Gospel roots. Unfortunately they didn't receive the support, fame or fortunes that they were looking for from the Chess/Checker camp. 'Use That Good Thing' was released on Brown Sugar Records in 1972, one year after Chess Records folded and is a great feel good little groover!

March Wind's 1972 Stax 45 was either a nod to, or a dancefloor cash in on their labelmate, Melvin Van Peebles' film 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song' which sparked the Blaxploitation film movement. The trio consisted of Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice and Stax jack of all trades Deanie Parker. Either way it gave Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton's label a minor Funk hit which deserves far more plays than it is currently getting.

Dusty Springfield was partly responsible for kickstarting the UK Motown invasion in the mid sixties, not only just by facilitating the first live appearances on TV of The Motown Revue on Ready Steady Go! but also by her tight Motown covers which bought Berry Gordy's vision to the mainstream crowd. 'Can I Get A Witness' was originally released by Marvin Gaye but featured on her 'Dusty' EP a year later in 1964. It's a tidy cover which more than stands upto the original version.



The Soul Survivors were a blue eyed R&B outfit who signed to the Philadelphia based Crimson Records in 1965 after changing their name from The Dedications. The outfit gave songwriting and production duo, Gamble & Huff their first top 5 hit with 'Expressway To Your Heart' the follow up, 'Explosion In Your Soul' only made #33 on the US charts. It's a great record which builds and builds and I'm looking forward to dropping this for the dance floor at my new night, Shake! In April! 

Now like most of you I love a good drum break and the next record from The New Cymbals delivers nothing short of a monster from the get go. The rolling break in 'L.C. Funk' is a accompanied by some great organ licks that drive the track along. Curiously this was released as Lee Williams & The Cymbals on the Rapda label in 1971 and then again as The New Cymbals on De-Lite one year on. This coincided with a change in the bands line up and was also a common ploy to exaggerate the chances of a record breaking the charts at the time.

After picking up my recent package of 45s I set about playing and sorting through them. Upon dropping the needle on 'That Thang' by Buddy Lucas I almost had kittens as what fell out my speakers was pure musical gold! This is a full on Latin tinged Funk monster that slaps you up the side of the face and takes no prisoners from the get go! Buddy Lucas was a musically adept man and a quick glance across his career reads like a who's who seeing him accompany and record with everyone from Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Titus Turner to name just three. Pure class!



'Louie Louie' was originally recorded by Richard Berry as a b-side in 1957. The Kingsman's arguably more popular version has sparked in excess of 1600 different cover versions since. Initially recorded in one (albeit sloppy) take, it reportedly only sold about 600 copies on release until it was picked up by Boston DJ Arnie Ginsburg and played in his 'Worst Record Of The Week' slot.

There are at least two points in the record where the band take their eye off the prize. The first after 54 seconds sees drummer, Lynn Easton, drop a stick and amusingly shout "FUCK!" over the recording! The second audible error on the recording comes after the guitar break which sees the band miss their cue completely and improvise a fill to get the tune back on track! Despite being initially panned on the radio the public loved its rough charm and ran with it. The record became a Number One hit and went on to sell over a million copies. The rest as they say is history!


 
The Kingsmen
 
Kicking things up a notch next is Saint Tropez and their 1979 cover version of 'Hold On To Love’. Laurin Rinder and W. Michael Lewis along with a plethora of session musicians make up the group. Bizarrely the tune featured here was originally released by a group called Page Three in 1977. The group featured, yes you guessed it, three Page 3 girls from The Sun newspaper. The song was performed on Top Of The Pops, never charted and the group disappeared off the radar!

Sandra Feva keeps things rolling along with a banging slice of Indie Deep Soul. Not too much info on this one kicking round the interwebs, to the point it's hard to pinpoint even a date. What is certain is that this is a dancefloor winner with a catchy as hell hook!

'Society' by The Final Seconds is a nice social commentary 45 that has Gil Scott-Heron styled vibes running through it like a stick of rock. This is a fantastic low-end priced 45 that can easily stand up against the big hitters within the genre. Great bang for your buck!

 Into the back straight with a brace of soulful Reggae 45s. First up is Phyllis Dillion and her brilliant take on Bettye Swann's 'Make Me Yours'. The general unwritten laws around covering a well known record are that you need to do either a better version or put a fresh spin on it. Thankfully Phyllis Dillion’s take is faithful to the original whilst still mixing things up with a nice laid back Reggae beat to drive things along. Lovely!

 
Phyllis Dillion
 
Junior Murvin’s falsetto release ‘Police & Thieves’ was initially written about the ongoing Turf war and troubles in Jamaica. Produced by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the track gained popularity in the UK as people associated it with the Notting Hill Riots in 1976. This saw it go onto become a bigger hit in England than in Jamaica!

 
Junior Murvin
 
Winding things up today is a new release from Truth & Soul Records. The demo tapes were recently rediscovered by David Haffner and Brian Sears of Magnetic Recordings from the tape archive of TSU jazz director, Howard Harris. Beau Williams had recorded the two demo sides for the Whitt label and somehow they were either rejected or lost in the musical ether! Fortunately the good folks at Truth & Soul have cut a 500 run of these so we can enjoy them! Aside from the under polished production and Beau Williams exceedingly Soulful voice the very funky drumming makes this record for me! An amazing discovery I’m sure you all will agree!

Thanks for stopping by to catch Mo’ Soul - Episode 9! I hope you enjoyed it.

Be sure to drop by the Facebook page for my new night Shake! which you can find HERE. Our opening night at The Buffalo Bar in London on the 5th Of April is already shaping up to be a monster, so be sure to drop by and say Hello if you’re in the area!

Stay safe and I’ll be back here shortly with some more of the “Good Stuff” for you!

TRACKLIST 

 

The Swordsmen - Oh My Soul - Ninandy

Howard Tate - Glad I Knew Better - Verve Records

Charles Bradley - Stay Away - Dunham Records

Maurice And Mac - Use That Good Thing - Brown Sugar Records

March Wind - Do The Sweetback - Stax

Dusty Springfield - Can I Get A Witness - Philips

Soul Survivors - Explosion In Your Soul - Crimson Records

The Cymbals - L.C. Funk - De-Lite Records

Buddy Lucas - That Thang - Mohawk

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie - Pye International

Saint Tropez - Hold On To Love - Mellow Mellow Right On Records

Sandra Feva - Love Came Right On Time - Jerni Records

The Final Seconds - Society - Boo-Kou Records

Phyllis Dillion - Make Me Yours - Sure Shot

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves - Upsetter

Beau Williams - I'll Be Home Soon - Truth & Soul

LISTEN TO EPISODE 9 HERE

 

 

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Shake! - Buffalo Bar, London (05/04/2014)





My brand new night Shake! kicks off at The Buffalo Bar in Islington, London on Saturday 5th April and will see the Shake! residents joined by not one but TWO very special guest DJs!

OLLIE LAILEY (CRYSTAL PALACE SOUL)

Ollie Lailey is one part of the long running Crystal Palace Soul club night in South London that has been attracting large crowds of clued up dancers for many years now. You can catch him heading up CPS on 15th March and be sure to check out his latest mix

http://wwmixcloud.com/crystalpalacesoul/make-it-last-crystal-palace-soul/

ANNA TOZER (OOP SHOOP/X-RAY SOUL CLUB)

Anna Tozer is an underrated collector and DJ on the Soul scene. She regularly guest spots at ‘Don’t Drop Out’ with The X-Ray Soul Club crew in London, as well as other nights in and around the capital. Her regular Oop Shoop mixes on Mixcloud always create a stir so be sure to lend them an ear if you haven’t already!

http://www.mixcloud.com/OopShoop

Check the events page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/401819539955143

We’ll be announcing details for a reduced entry guest list for April’s Shake! shortly so watch this space.

See you on the floor!

Shake!

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

A Short Film About Vinyl - You Need To Hear This



Classic Car Boot Sale Afterparty (15/03/2014)

***PREVIEW*** Lee Fields - Magnolia - Emma Jean Released 03/06/2014








Lee Fields has re-teamed with The Expressions for a new album, "Emma Jean," out June 3 on Brooklyn’s Truth & Soul Records. Coming at a time when many new artists are trying to emulate the soul and swagger of the 1960s, Mr. Fields showers us with authenticity on the 11-track set, highlighted by first single “Magnolia.” Hear the refreshed cover of the JJ Cale track that embodies the late, great American singer-songwriter and the Tulsa Sound he helped create.



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