Soul Strutter: 07/15/20

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Brent Carter & Friends [2020] - Work To Do

Superb performance on this cover of The Isley Bros./AWB classic. Standout vocalist for me has to be Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley. How on earth did they manage to mix this - over 7 mins with over 30 separated musicians? Full credit.

If you enjoyed this then it's available for download via BandCamp and all proceeds to Save The Children COVID-19 appeal.

Michon Young

I thought I'd already posted some of these tracks but it seems that I haven't! So without further ado here's a selection of her best tracks.

She released her first album 'Possessing The Promise' in 2011 on Tree Of Life from which Always Remember was picked up on in the UK. Another great track is 'I'll Bless Your Name'. In 2016 Love, Life Experiences came out followed by Love, Life Experiences Vol. 2 Driving To Purpose in 2018.

Check out her website

So Glad Live @ The Hideaway, London Jan 2020

Honeydew

Her latest release from April 2020

His Good Thing

Single only release from June 2019

It's All About Me

From Love, Life Experiences Vol. 2 Driving To Purpose 2018

Let's Go To Work

From Love, Life Experiences Vol. 2 Driving To Purpose 2018

Let's Go To Work )Mystique Alternative Remix)

Oooh!
From Love, Life Experiences 2016

Something About You Live in studio
From Love,Life Experiences 2016

Features Molly Tentralli who backed Jarrod Lawson a few years ago and Lindsey Webster o backing vocals.

Love On Me

From Love, Life Experiences

Carmichael MusicLover - Lifeline - Top Tracks

It's ridiculous! I started this post thinking I'd highlight the best tracks from Carmicheal MusicLover's latest 14 track album and have really 'struggled' to narrow it down to just 6 tracks. This is his second album already this year (The Best Thing Yet is still my favourite album of the year so far) and his tenth independent album release since 2008 the quality of his material is excellent. On some tracks he reminds me of Alexander O'Neal and on others Will Downing.

As I'm posting this Happy Place and Count The Stars have been playing in the background - both fine tracks - I feel a compilation coming up, which will be no mean feat trying to highlight his 20 best tracks!

If Carmichael is new to you, then do yourself a favour and visit his YouTube channel and then his website and order from his back catalogue (only available there) which includes:

Lifeline

The Best Thing Yet

Fantasy Rain

Happy Place

Journey

Love Souljah

Pot Of Gold

All About Love

You Can't Break Me

Lifeline

A Little Inspirations

Focus On Lovin'

We Belong Together

Know Your Worth

House Party

Gloria Miller [2020] - I'm Doing Me [Perky]

Cool Million feat. Matthew Winchester - Keep On (Boogie Back Remix)

2020 update of James (D-Train) Williams' - Keep On - the Boogie Back Remix.

D-Train [1982] - Keep On [Prelude PRL D634 A98]

Mario Biondi [2020] - Paradise

Italy's answer to Barry White with his latest release just out.

Tina Mazyck [2020] - Rewind

Standout track from Tina Mazyck's new album Honestly.

Full Album

Saint Jaimz Feat. Sene [2020] - Being Gentle

Great new cover version of Frederick Feat. Janice Dowlen's - Gentle (Calling Your Name) from 1985. I've included the original below to compare.

Frederick [1985] - Gentle (Calling Your Name) [Heat #HS12 2022]

A bonus track and another great 80s recording by Frederick - Games.

Frederick [1985] - Games [Heat #HS 2030]

Paulette McWilliams [2020] - Just To Keep You Satisfied / So Amazing [Blujazz]

Neo jazz/soul flavas from Paulette McWilliams taken from her new album A Woman's Story.

Just To Keep You Satisfied (Cover of Marvin Gaye)

So Amazing (cover of Luther Vandross)

Lord Finesse presents Motown State Of Mind [2020]

Legendary rapper, hip-hop producer, and founding member of the influential collective Diggin’ In The Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), Lord Finesse is back with his most ambitious project to date: Motown State of Mind, a set of handpicked Motown classics remixed and reimagined. In true DJ style, the remixes will be released as a 45 RPM box set on July 24 (2020) containing seven 7-inch records on black vinyl featuring the remixed version on Side A and the classic original on Side B.

Micheal Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Underboss Remix)