Saturday, 11 December 2021

VA [2021] - Luxury Soul 2022 [Expansion] (Full Album)


Well it's that time of year again and the much anticipated annual Expansion compilation of many of the best tunes of the year "Luxury Soul 2022" is set for release on 14 Jan 2022. It will be available as a download and as a set of three CDs.

The success of the series comes down to the quality of tracks sourced from independent soul music artists, often unsigned or with recordings previously unissued or on limited release elsewhere. Most tracks never previously on CD but have been prolific on soul music radio shows and in the Top 5 of UK soul charts, many at No.1 both veteran and new contemporary soul/R&B artists. 

Included are standout tracks from artists including Will Downing, Frank McComb & Kathy Kosins, Christopher Williams, Kloud 9 & Maysa, Alvin Garrett, The Paradise Projex, Deborah Bond, Marshella Muzic, Jarrod Lawson, Victor Haynes, Dimitirs Dimopoulos, Julian Jonah featuring Lucita Jules and Cornell CC Carter. 

I've put together a playlist of nearly all of the tracks, however there are three not available on Spotify i.e. The Paradise Projex, N'Front and Point Of Vu and the Christopher Williams track included is the original mix rather that the T Groove Remix included on the album as that mix is not available on Spotify. I've included links to the original posts for those tracks if you wish to listen to them.


Track list:

CD 1
01 - Julian Jonah Feat. Lucita Jules - A Little Love (17 May)
02 - The Paradise Projex - For This Love (31 Jul)
03 - Frank McComb & Kathy Kosins - I Gotta Pinch Myself (I Must Be Dreaming) (14 Oct)
04 - Victor Haynes - Step With Me (3 Sep)
05 - Cornell C.C. Carter - Not Possible (25 Jun)
06 - Kloud 9 - 24-7 Love (27 Aug)
07 - GarciaWalker&Durrell - Gotta Have You (30 Jul)
08 - Claudia Campagnol - Do You Love Me (Dance Edit) (5 Mar)
09 - The Groove Association - What Goes Around Comes Around (Joy Remix)
10 - Dimitris Dimopoulos - This Feeling You're Givin' (DD Summer Remix) (23 Jun)
11 - Alvin Garrett - The Lightness of Love (5 Feb)
12 - Christopher Williams - Fine as Gold (T-Groove Remix) (19 Oct)

CD 2
13 - N'Front - Love Like This (17 Sep)
14 - Regi Myrix Feat. Noel Gourdin - Step into Love (Nigel Lowis Mix) (21 May)
15 - Jane Handcock - 90s Love (The Realm Remix) (21 May)
16 - Maurice J. - No Matter How Far (11 Jul)
17 - Raja-Nee’ - Love in A Groove (15 Oct)
18 - Diane Marsh Feat. Mather - Don't Rush It (Extended Mix) (20 Oct)
19 - Candace Woodson - All It Takes (Rob Hardt Mix) (29 Oct)
20 - Ernie & The Family McKone feat. Valerie Etienne  - In The Thick Of It (8 Oct)
21 - Sheree Brown - Sorry 'Bout Bein' a Ghost (Ghosted Remix) (10 Dec)
22 - Full Flava feat. Chantay Savage - Get Down Saturday Night
23 - Jarrod Lawson - Be the Change (Michele Chiavarini Remix) (21 May)

CD 3
24 - Will Downing - Say Yes (29 Jan)
25 - Marlo Wells - Loving You the Best I Can (2 Aug)
26 - Marshella Muzic - U & Eye (10 Sep)
27 - Point of Vu - There's No One Like You (21 Aug?)
28 - BB Soul - Is It You (21 May)
29 - Down To Earth - Gimme Tonight (10 Sep)
30 - Deborah Bond - Time (5 Mar)
31 - Yuma Hara - Be Free (T-Groove Remix) (12 May)
32 - Viktoria Vennice - Myself
33 - Eric Roberson Feat. Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn & Kevin Ross - Lessons (Remix) (22 Oct)
34 - Vince Broomfield - You're My Everything (26 Sep)
35 - MS1 Project - Life's Celebration  (11 Oct)

Details
Rating: 9
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: New Soul
Format: Album / Compilation
Media: Digital / CD
Label: Expansion
Cat No: None
Date: 14/01/2022
Value: £9.99 / TBA

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