VA [2021] - This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 [Kent #CDKEND-497] (Full Album)

The first volume of "This Is Lowrider Soul", compiled by Sean Hampsey (UK soul aficionado and owner of Diggin' Deep label) and Ruben Molina (one of the Californian syndicate  Southern Soul Spinners), was released back in Jan 2019. The second volume is set for release on 20 Oct 2021 by Kent (£11.50 and free delivery in UK). Both volumes contain 24 tracks, so not even 50p a track .. you know it makes sense and why not order the first volume at the same time?  There must be thousands of pounds worth of tunes (on original vinyl) spread over both volumes.

On the new edition all, bar one, have been released in one format or another over the years, mainly vinyl originally, but many have also seen a CD issue on various compilations and 19 of the 24 tracks I've managed to find on Spotify. 

The previously unreleased track is from Detroit's Brothers Of Soul (aka renown songwriters Fred Bridges, Richard Knight and Bobby Eaton) with an unissued side titled "Can't Nobody" recorded in 1969 for Galaxy. Of the remaining four, not available on Spotify, I've provided links to the tracks on YouTube except for The Magicians from San Francisco with "Trust In Me" as it hasn't been uploaded and is only available, as far as I can tell, on a Kent CD compilation, "Hitsville West: San Francisco's Uptown Soul" released in 2007.

There's some killer tunes on this compilation, but my favourite has to be the sublime "Little Girl" by Darrow Fletcher who has featured on this blog several times including his full discography.

Track list 

NB  those with links are to YouTube clips (3), those without (19) are in the Spotify playlist above except those marked with # (2) which are not available on either but 30 second sound samples are available on Kent's website which I've linked to.

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01/ The Exceptions - So Much In Love

02/ Lee Williams & The Cymbals - Please Say It Isn't So

03/ The Vanguards - Somebody Please

04/ The Hesitations - Yes I'm Ready

05/ Barbara Mason - You Never Loved Me (At All)

06/ The Ethics - Sad Sad Story

07/ The Sparkels - Try Love (One More Time)

08/ The Manhattans - Follow Your Heart - 

09/ The Lovers - Someone

10/ Darrow Fletcher - Little Girl

11/ Dee Torres - I Want You

12/ The Superbs - It Hurts So Much

13/ The Larks  - I Want You (Back)

#14/  The Magicians - Trust In Me

15/ The Hyperions - Believe In Me

16/ The Persians - Here It Comes

#17/ Brothers Of Soul - Can't Nobody (Previously Unreleased)

18/ The Radiations - That's The Way Our Love Is

19/ The Mark-Keys - My Sweet Baby

20/ The Perfections - Don't Take Your Love From Me

21 / Little Ben & The Cheers - (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down

22/ Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You Can't Blame Me

23/ Houston Outlaws - What Am I Going To Do

24/ Soul Sensations - A Man That Is Not Free

Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Lowrider/ Sweet Soul Harmony
Format:	Album / Compilation
Media:	Digital
Label:	Kent
Cat No:	CDKEND-497
Date:	20/10/2021
Value:	£11.50