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Sunday 4 April 2021

Marvin Smith [2021] - I Never Thought I'd Be Losing You / There Must Be Peace For Me [Hit And Run #HR 1528]


Several years ago a concert was scheduled for 15 Nov 2014 for Marvin Smith, the former lead singer with The Artistics, to perfrom at Wilton, Castelford.  Unfortunately Smith had to cancel the concert a month in advance owing to ill health. However, the event went ahead without his performance and a 4 track CD 'The Unissued Masters' was available for sale. Only 100 copies were produced and I am the lucky owner of one of those.  

Two tracks from that CD have just been released by Hit And Run 'Peace' (retitled There Must Be Peace For Me)  and 'I Never Thought (I'd Be Losing You) which he co-wrote with Louis Smith (a member of Lovesmith & Smith Connection) and was released by Major Lance in 1978 on Motown's Soul label. This was the Major's only Motown release and the very last release on the Soul subsidary (S 35123 F). It also got a UK issue.

Dave Box (R.I.P.) (a promoter of Wilton events) posted an interview he did with Marvin Smith on Soul Source a month before the scheduled concert in Oct 2014 which he conducted in Aug 2014.

Single is released on 7" vinyl and is availabe from 1 Apr 2021 £12 each + £3 UK postage (good for 1-3 records) paypal - hitandrunsoul45@gmail.com



Details
Rating: 8.5
Genre/Style: Modern Soul / 70s
Format: Single
Media: 7"
Label: Hit And Run
Cat No: HR 1528
Year: 01/04/2021
Key: N/A
BPM: N/A
Value: £12


Shanté [2021] - Valerie [Good Compenny]


A new artist Shanté has just released, what I presume is, her debut album 'Protection' on 28 Mar 2021.  The same day this live recording of her rendition of Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse's 'Valerie' was published on Good Compenny's YT channel so I decided to post this instead as the album is predominantly R&B, although 'Vibration' Feat LARussell isn't bad.

You can listen to the Full Album here.


Details
Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Good Compenny
Cat No: None
Year: 27/03/2021
Key: 5B
BPM: 98
Value: £1


The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Part 9 (Apr 2021 Wk 13)


This is my selection of the best releases this week (Apr 2021 Wk 13).  Earlier this week I summarised all previous Dirty Dozens to a list of the Top 100 and Top 10 so far this year.

Another slow week for new releases until Friday/Saturday when there was a deluge.

I've 'cheated' a bit this week as there are 14 entries as two albums/EPs were deserving of featuring two tracks from each: The Bruce Gardner Experence's 'Dulcet' and Lady Bain's 'Limitless'.

In no particular order with [Camelot Key/BPM] where available.


Alexander Morris [2021] - Love's Knockin' [Angel Dove]
Thom Washington - Breathe [Sonic Sparrow Music] [9A/100]

The Bruce Gardner Experience - Taking You There (Dulcet) [GSV Music] [4A/92]
The Bruce Gardner Experience - JUSWANNALUVU (Dulcet) [GSV Music] [5B/96]

The Shapeshifters Feat. Teni Tinks - You Ain't Love [Glitterbox] [8A/122]
Lee Jones Feat. Jacqine - Can We Rock [O-Town Records Inc.] [3B/100]

Lady Bain - Yes To Love [Royal Court] [5B/64]
Lady Bain - Pure Love [Royal Court] [10A/69]

Jean Deaux - Easiest Thing [Empire] [2A/83]
Sierra Sellers [2021] - Loney Feels [Self Released] [10B/75]

Vadia - Time [Self Released] [4A/87]
Teri Tobin Feat. Dre King [2021] - You Are [Sōl 2 Kēp Entertainment] [1A/87]

Tekina [2021] - From Toons to Tunes [Self Released] [9A/90]
Boyan [2021] - Just Another Day [Stereofox] [4B/94]



The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2021... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 4 (Apr 2021 Wk 13)


This is an addendum to this week's best releases with my selection of the best cover versions, remixes, reissues, vintage songs previously unreleased and new songs using samples (Apr 2021 Wk 13). 

There are only 8 this week.

In no particular order with [Camelot Key/BPM] where available.

Cover Versions

Eliot Kennedy - A Love Of Your Own [Self Released] [11B/69]
Mico Wave, Joe Stonestreet & Andy Baylor - A Love of Your Own (1988) [Kaelco] [7A/68]
Ava Cherry - Love Changes [Cherry Records] [2A/72]
Flamingosis - Cosmic Feelings [Self Released] [12A/84]
Tony Momrelle - Someday We'll All Be Free [Vibe45] [6B/68]

Remixes

Reissues

Sonia Ross - Let Me Be Free [Hit And Run #HR 1527]

Previously Unreleased

Eddie Floyd - How Can I Win Your Love [Kent #CDKEND 499]



Deirdre Gaddis [2021] - The Girl I Used To Be [Woodgrayne Ent.]


A little bit late on this one as it was released 19 Mar 2021. It's from a forthcoming album 'Keep Pushin'..' There's no bio on her website so I can't find much about her except that she's from Birmingham. Alabama and released her debut album 'Life in the Key of Dei' in March of 2011.

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Details
Rating: 7.6
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Woodgrayne Ent.
Cat No: None
Year: 19/03/2021
Key: 3A
BPM: 90
Value: £1


Gina Sedman [2021] - Fallen [Gico Music]


A new single from Gina Sedman (previously known as Carey, Green, Brown). She has recently married UK DJ/percussionist Andrew (DJ Prone) Sedman who is also her manager and percussionist.

The song is mellow, soulful jazz tune with hypnotic melodies written (for her husband), arranged and produced by Gina Sedman who sings all lead and backing vocals supported by Peewee Hill (double bass & drums),  Andrew Sedman (percussion) and Mika Violin (Chelariu Mihai Mika) (violins).

The single will only be available from her official website, but she has kindly sent a copy to the blog to review, which I have agreed not to share, but can wholeheartedly recommend. You can read about it here.

Gina has released eleven albums since 1996 under the names Gina Brown, Gina Green and Gina Carey.

As Gina Brown
1996 - In His Time

As Gina Green
2003 - Changes
2006 - Tell Um
2008 - My Journey

As Gina Carey
2011 - Melodic
2012 - Live, Love & Laugh 
2015 - The Soul Singer

In 2016 she launched her film company, Gina Carey Films (now rebranded as All Indieflix to be formally launched 1 Jun 2021). She also launched GNA Universal Media in Jan 2020 along with an international radio station, Indie Soul Radio, Television network NDME TV, Indie Music TV and online magazines Under the Radar and The Indie Post.

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Details
Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Gico Music
Cat No: None
Year: 12/04/2021
Key: 5A
BPM: 85
Value: £1


Sierra Sellers [2021] - Loney Feels [Self Released]


A new release on 26 Mar 2021 by Sierra Sellers from Pittsburgh. It's a real laid back, mellow, neo soul stepper. Her last release was a five track EP 'Ophelia' in Mar 2020. Her debut was a self-title EP in 2017.

You can learn more about her in this feature from 9 Jul 2019 on Pittsburgh Current.

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Details
Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Year: 26/03/2021
Key: 10B
BPM: 75
Value: £1


Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain [2021] - Claim It [Pulsating Music]


I posted this track a few weeks ago on the blog and my YouTube channel with the blessing of Al Lindsey. It was officially released yesterday 3 Mar 2021.

Four different videos have been posted on Laura Rain's channel to promote the song so I will post them all.


Belle Isle Detroit


Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project, Detroit


Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project, Detroit (with filter)


Hot Sam’s,  men’s fine clothier, Detroit.



Details
Rating: 8.9
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Pulstng Music
Cat No: None
Year: 03/04/2021
Key: 3B
BPM: 93
Value: £1


Al Hostile [2021] - C'mon [We All We Got] (Full Album Home Grown)


A new album 'Home Grown' released 2 Apr 2021 by Al Hostile from Maryland. It has a couple of soulful tracls 'C'mon', and 'Sumn Real' but the rest is R&B/hip-hop.

Listen to Full Album here.

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Details
Rating: 7.7
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: We All We Go
Cat No: None
Year: 02/04/2021
Key: 5A
BPM: 82
Value: £7.92