VA [2021] - Soulful Thangs [Latin Soul Recordings]

For lovers of classic/vintage soul an incredible compilation was released 26 Mar 2021 by Latin Soul Recordings titled 'Soulful Thang', 65 minutes of pure bliss. Nearly all of them are sweet and deep soul cuts from the 70s with the odd one from the 60 and 80s.

What a way to start the album with a couple of stone cold classics Masterplan '(The Girl In) Clinton Park' (a previously unreleased version by Jesse James was released on Soul Junction in Jan 2021 posted here)  and one of my all time favourite deep cuts from James Dee & A Piece Of The Action & The Primettes 'Jealous Over Love' (featured last year here) got me hooked from the start.

We then get We Three Ltd's 1972 outing on Astroscope mistitled as 'Girl, I'll Always Have You' instead of 'Girl, I'll Always Love You'. 

It continues with the super rare Carlos Wright (with Purple Mundi) 'Man From The Sky', released on the flip of Purple Mundi 'Stop Hurting Me Baby' on Cat in 1972. 

I won't go on further and just list them below. Every single one is a gem and nearly all are valued at least £100, some over £1,000 on original vinyl even if you could find them (many have never been reissued), so at 50p a track to hear tunes you're never likely to own is an absolute bargain.

All of these tracks (except 13,14,15) have featured on the Soulful Thangs series of ten CDs (Vol 1 - Vol 10) issued between 2005-2010. [(Vn) suffixed after each track]. These are well worth picking up if you can find them. They generally sell for between £15-£30. {NOTE - I don't know how legitimate they are, but would suspect they are not licensed!]

01 - Masterplan [1974] - (The Girl In) Clinton Park [Fos-Glo / De-Lite #005 / DEP 1564] £125 (V1)

02 - James Dee & A Piece Of The Action & The Primettes [1969] - Jealous Over Love [Enrica #1019] £225 (V2)

03 - Carlos Wright With Purple Mundi [1972] - Man From The Sky [Cat #1984] £1,650 (V3)

04 - We Three Ltd. [1972] - Girl I'll Always Love You [Astroscope #AS 109] £100 (V3)

05 - Solid Solution [1978] - This Must Be Love [Silver Spoon #SP 7118] £50-£70 (V4)

Album only 'Loving You' (reissiued on 45 by Soul 'O' Sonic')

06 - God's Gift To Women [1978] - Stop To Think It Over [Listening Post #103] £100 (V5)

07 - The Day-Tons [197?] - I've Got To Tell You About It (Part 1) [Day-Tons #DM 8417] £150-£300 (V5)

08 - The Moovin' Soothin' & Stone Funk  Band [1973] - Cryin' For Your Love [Philmore Sound #30953]  £150 (V6) (previously posted here)

Also recorded as Joy Incorporated [1973] - Cryin' For Love [Philmore Sound #30953] £250

09 - The Soul Sounds Unl [1968] - Lost In A Dream [June #none] £1,000-£1,250 (V7)

10 - Albert Jones [1973] - Reflections [Bumpshop #GM 153] £250-£400 (V8)

11 - The Dyshions [1976] - Wish I Could See You [Locked #DS 25022] £200 (V9)

12 - The Past - Present & The Future [1972] - If I Could Live To Eternity [Rouser #3542] £750 (V10)

13 - McArthur [1975] - It's So Real [Brown Dog #BD 9006] £200

13 - Minority Band [1980] - When You're Crying [JSR #JSR 1509] £1,400

Album only 'Journey To The Shore'

15 - H.Andrews Congregation [1974] - One More Chance [Balance #1,000.00] £400

16 - Sivilles [1982] - Falling In Like [Infinity + #IR 001] £200 (V10)

The average price is around £200 but the last one to sell sold for £1,461 ($2,000) in 2019!

Details

Rating:	9.5
Genre/Style:	Lowrider
Format:	Album Compilation
Media:	Digital
Label:	Latin Soul Recordings
Cat No:	None
Year:	26/03/2021
Value:	£7.99