Chelly K [2021] - I Don’t Know Where You Go [Self Released]

The follow up to 'Yesterday Is Gone' released at the end of last year which featured in the second Dirty Dozen of 2021. 

She obviously likes this title as there are another two she recorded in 2007 and 2009 with the same title (although the 2007 one is titled 'I Don’t Know Where You Go When You Leave My Door') but they are the same song, the latest one is a different song.

Chelly K is vice president and presenter on jazz radio station WJZZ in Detroit. Her father is Joseph Norris who was an engineer at Motown. He also wrote a couple of songs, mainly for gospel group The Burnadettes in 1962, most of which were never released at the time but have surfaced on the 'Motown Unreleased' series of CDs.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul Ballad
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	10A / 4B / 4B
BPM:	81 / 66 / 66
Value:	£1

Frank-O Johnson [2021] - If That Aint Love [Wishbone]

A new single (released 1 Apr 2021) from veteran Frank Lee Johnson who was a writer at Motown and recorded under the aliases Le Frank 'O and Frank-O.

He has written songs recorded by Supremes, Temptations, Thelma Houston, G.C. Cameron, Reuben Howell  and Bottom & Co. on Motown as well as Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Womack, , John Edwards, Freddie North, Bobby Sheen and many others.

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Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Wishbone
Cat No:	None
Year:	01/04/2021
Key:	10B
BPM:	74
Value:	£1

The Dirty Dozen Mix Part 10 April 2021 (week 14)

A blended, 45 minute, non-stop, mix of the best new releases last week (April 2021 week 14) based on the 'The Dirty Dozen' published yesterday (there are actually 13 as I included Al Lindsey & Laura Rain again as it was only officially released on 3 Apr).

Tracklist 

(with links to original posts)

Scarlett Fagan - Sugar (62.0)

Plutonic Lab Feat. Natalie Slade - Good Thing (69.0)

Novine - Over the Blues (75.8)

Queen Naija Feat. Ari Lennox - Set Him Up (77.5)

Tk Soul - I'm Gonna Win (76.3)

Cheryll - Faded Memory (78.0)

Reel People & Paula - Vibe (80.1)

Mr. Jazz & Soulmatik - Heart Away (87.0)

Sunni Colón - Provide (88.0)

Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - When A Man (87.9)

Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (93.0)

Isley Brothers Feat. Snoop Dog - Friends & Family (101.0)

Tristan Feat. Kasper Nova - What Could Possibly Go Wrong (105.0)

2021 The Best Of .. Part 5 (Mar)

Fifth mix of Best of the 2021 with new releases for Mar 2021 (week 13) (beat and key matched)

Previous mixes in the series:

2021

Mix - The Best Of 2021 (Jan-Feb) Part 4

Mix - The Best Of 2021 (Jan-Feb) Part 3

Mix - The Best Of 2021 (Jan-Feb) Part 2

Mix - The Best Of 2021 (Jan-Feb) Part 1

2020

Neo Soul Mix - The Best of 2020 Part 3

Neo Soul Mix - The Best of 2020 Part 2

Neo Soul Mix - The Best of 2020 Part 1

Tracklisting

(with links to original post)

Alexander Morris - A Love Is Knockin' (68.0)

Eliot Kennedy - A Love Of Your Own (68.0)

Eddie Floyd - How Can I Win Your Love (67.2)

Benetra The Boss Lady - Last Night 972.1)

Niia Feat. Laura Lee - Not Up For Discussion (74.0)

Tk Soul - I'm Gonna Win (76.3)

Queen Naija Feat. Ari Lennox - Set Him Up (77.5)

Joy Denalane - Use Me (79.0)

Cool Million Feat. Fraser - Next Level (Radio-Edit) (80.0)

Reel People & Paula - Vibe (80.1)

Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon - Black Girl (80.2)

Dennis Taylor - I Can't Forget About You (85.1)

Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - When A Man (87.9)

Mr. Jazz and Soulmatik - Heart Away (88.0)

Tekina - Toons to Tunes (90.0)

Kyle Molitor Feat. Charlie 3rown - Twilite (90.1)

Middle Name Dance Band - Weekend Love Chant (Vocal) (89.0)

J.D's Time Machine Cleveland P. Jone - Kiss Of Freedom (90.1)

Rmm3 Feat. Zac Tayor [2021] - Passion To Profession [Self Released]

From a new hip-hop album 'Smooth Motivation 2' released 31 Mar 2021. Not for the purist (but it is only Monday and there are not many new releases to choose from!) as this is a essentially rap song but has a nice underlying melody and vocals from Zac Taylor. I'd like to hear a version without the rap. The rest of the album is similar, basically beats overlayed with what I term as rhythmic rap rather than 'ranting' rap.

His real name is Reggie 'Sova Unknown' McKeiver aka Reggie Sova / Mr. Motivation from Virginia and he appears to be a professional gamer as well. He released his debut 'Smooth Motivation' in Jan 2016,

From what I can gather Zac Taylor is a white gospel singer.  

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Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul/R&B/Rap
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	6A
BPM:	76
Value:	£1

Greg Blackman [2021] - Stormy (Wallace + Morris 'North Street West' Vocal Remix) [Ramrock]

At the end of March I posted a new single/EP from Greg Blackman which was a cover of Level 42's 'Lessons In Love'. At the time the flip side 'Stormy Wallace + Morris 'North Street West' Vocal Remix' wasn't available. I was reminded of it by the last post by The Explorers Club who also covered it.

Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Blue-Eyed / Cover Version
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ramrock
Cat No:	None
Year:	26/03/2021
Key:	11A
BPM:	116
Value:	£1.79

The Explorers Club Feat. Lannie Counts [2021] - Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy [Goldstar]

The Explorers Club was formed in 2005 by Jason Brewer in Charleston SC. They are a blue-eyed soul band catering, I guess, for the Carolinas beach scene who seem to cover classic 60s hits. They have just released a new single on 9 Apr 2021. 

It seems a bit of an odd choice for a new single, but hey, The Tams 1968 original is a classic. It was reissued in UK in 1970 and reached #32 and then again in 1971 on the B side to their unexpected #1 hit of a reissue of their 1964 tune 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me' owing to demand from UK Northern soul scene. Probably regarded as 'youth club NS' these days, but when we were young and all first getting into NS it was a classic.  

They have also done a version of Dennis Yost & The Classic IV's 'Stormy' which was a big tune on NS scene by The Supremes about 20 years ago when a previously unreleased  1969 recording by them appeared on 'The Never Before Released Masters' CD in 1987.  It has been covered dozens of times by many artists including O.C. Smith and Billy Eckstine.

The track features Lannie Counts who I posted a new single from in Feb.

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Rating:	7.5
Genre/Style:	Cover Version /60s Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Goldstar
Cat No:	None
Year:	09/04/2021
Key:	6B
BPM:	136
Value:	£1

Petawane Feat. Alura [2021] - Lovers Dream [Petawanemusic Inc/Six Nine Record Ltd]

The latest release from Newcastle based Six Nine records came out on 19 Mar 2021. It has two different mixes of Lovers Dream by Petawane Feat. Alura. I can't decide which I prefer so have posted both.

Petawane (real name James Tyrone Burriss) is a singer from Harlem, NYC and is a three time winner of Showtime At The Apollo. He has opened for many big artists including Millie Jackson, Ben E. King, Patti LaBelle, R. Kelly, Meli'sa Morgan and Melba Moore

Available digitally or on 7" vinyl from Six Nine Records.

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Details

Rating:	7.7
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital/7"
Label:	Petawanemusic Inc/Six Nine Record Ltd
Cat No:	None
Year:	19/03/2021
Key:	1B / 1A
BPM:	100 / 98
Value:	£1/£14