Kcortez [2021] - Fear\>=Love [YESnoE Music]

A new (debut?) album from Kcortez with a title that will be a nightmare for searches 'Fear\>=Love' ... presumably meaning 'fear is not greater or equal to love'?  It was released 10 Apr 2021. The only other thing I can find is a single 'Get On Up' from last year which is included on the album.

I think my pick of the tracks is 'Circles', although there a couple of others I'm warming to. It's one of those albums than you need to listen to a few times methinks.

I suspect he's a new artist, so needless to say I can't find any info on him apart from his facebook page.

Details

Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	YESnoE Music
Cat No:	None
Year:	10/04/2021
Value:	£7.99

Ane' [2021] - Where I'm Coming From [Self Released]

This keeps cropping up on the new releases from a singer called Ane'. I've listened to it a few times and have been hesitant to post it as it's 'almost but not quite' as some of the vocals sound off-key to my well-tuned ear 😉 but I'll let you draw your own conclusions.  It's basically an album full of covers of mainly 60s/70s songs.

Tracklist:

Somewhere In My Lifetime - Phyllis Hyman (1978)

The Makings Of You - Gladys Knight & The Pips (1974)

The Way - Jill Scott (2000)

Hypnotized - Linda Jones (1967)

Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (1963)

Street Life - Crusaders Feat. Randy Crawford (1979)

Together - The Intruders (1967)

Going Out of My Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials (1964)

This Is A Man's World - James Brown (1966)

The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway (1969)

You Send Me (Live) - Sam Cooke (1957) 

I can find no information about the artist or discover anything else she has released.

Details

Rating:	6.5
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	01/04/2021
Value:	£7.99

Beth Macari [2021] - Gotta Get Back [Self Released]

Beth Macari is from Newcastle and was a member of Nick Pride & The Pimptones before going solo around 2018. This will be about her tenth single and the most soulful to date. She released her debut album in 2020 'I Am Everything'.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul /Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	13/04/2021
Key:	8A
BPM:	102
Value:	£1

UK Soul Charts - Starpoint 12th April 2021 & Global Soul 9th Apr 2021

NB New releases are highlighted in light blue. Hyperlinks on title to blog posts or directly to YouTube/Spotify if track not already posted on blog.

There are only five releases which appear in both charts. I have highlighted them in bold and prefixed '+' at beginning of each line i.e. Deborah Bond, Raquel Rodriguez, Terry Harris, Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn ann TanQueray Hayward.

Starpoint Soul Chart 12th April 2021

Six new entries into the Starpoint chart, all previously posted here except for Ruff Endz as (for me) it's too R&B oriented for a soul chart!

Losers: (falling out of this week's chart)

J.D's Time Machine Feat. Cleveland P Jones, Michelle David, Bradd Marquis, BFlyLadyDi, Heidi Tann, LeVelle Feat. Chubb Rock.

Highest Climbers:

Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn,Terry Harris, Raja-Nee

Biggest Fallers:

Lori Williams, Raquel Rodriguez, Deborah Bond, Miracle Thomas

01 (02) (+01) Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

02 (08) (+06) Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love (Album)

+03 (21) (+18) Terry Harris - TheElvolutionOfMe (Album)

04 (17) (+14) Raja-Nee Feat. ThaSaint & Wilfred Frelix - Come Get This Love

05 (01) (-04) Lukas Setto - About Time

06 (11) (+05) Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (videos)

+07 (27) (+20) Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn - Deja Vu

+08 (09) (+01) TanQueray Haywood - Definition Of A Woman (Album)

09 (03) (-06) The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album/Remixes)

Only available direct from George B Music

10 (12) (+02) Herb Middleton & Marc Staggers - Making Plans (Mixes)

11 (06) (-05) Rose Spearman - After the Summer Falls (Nigel Lowis Soul Remix)

12 (24) (+12) Sed Marsh - Colors

13 (NE) Tristan - What Could Possibly Go Wrong (Album) (05/04/2021)

14 (04) (-10) Miracle Thomas - I'm All You Need (Rob Hardt Mix)

+15 (05) (-10) Deborah Bond - Time / Radio (Album compass I)

16 (07) (-09) Vince Broomfield - I'm Ready For A Love Of My Life / Buckle Up

17 (22) (+05) Alexander Morris - Change Comin / Love's Knockin

18 (15 ) (-03) Papik Feat. Frankie Lovecchio - Body To Body (The Stylish Remixes)

19 (10) (-09) James Aaron - Chosen

20 (25) (+05) Ten City - Be Free (Emmaculate & Shannon Chambers Mix)

21 (29) (+08) Bey Bright - Turnin Me On (UK Soul Remix) #not featured on blog

22 (NE) The Shapeshifters Feat. Teni Tinks - You Ain't Love (03/04/2021)

+23 (NE) Kindred The Family Soul - Auntie & Unc (Album) (28/03/2021)

24 (NE) STR4TA - Aspects (Album) (05/04/2021)

25 (30) (+05) Tyra Levone - Wishing On A Star

26 (19) (-07) Alvin Garrett - The Lightness of Love (Album)

27 (NE) Cool Million Feat. Fraser - Next Level (06/04/2021)

+28 (16) (-12) Raquel Rodriguez - Undone / Don't You Know / Read The Room

29 (NE) Ruff Endz - Rebirth (Album) (Released 02/04/2021)

30 (13) (-17) Lori Williams - A New Book (Album) New Day / I Can't Tell You Why

Global Soul Chart 9th Apr 2021

Four new entries this week all have been previously posted here.

Losers: (falling out of this week's chart)

D-Nice, Smith. Misha, Kim Tavar

Highest Climbers:

Carmy Love, Aron Feat. Doobie Powell

Biggest Fallers:

Ida Divine, Lafy Ri

01 (04) (+03) Zo! - Abstractions (Album)

02 (01) (-01) Joyce Wrice - Overgrown (Chandler)

03 (03) (=) Conya Doss & B. Golden - Wishful Thinking

+04 (07) (+03) Terry - #theelvolutionofme (Album)

+05 (02) (-03) Deborah Bond - (Album compass I)

06 (08) (+02) Maiya Blaney - Something About You / Erase My Time

+07 (09) (+02) Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn - Deja Vu

+08 (10) (+02) Raquel Rodriguez - Undone / Don't You Know / Read The Room (EP)

+09 (NE) Kindred The Family Soul - Auntie & Unc (Album) (28/03/2021)

10 (NE) Bruce Gardner Experience -  Dulcet (EP) (03/04/2021)

11 (19) (+08) Carmy Love - Thinking About You

12(NE) Roderick Harper - Make It Last Forever (28/03/2021)

13 (20) (+07) Aron Feat. Doobie Powell - Never Give Up

14 (17) (+04) Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun

15 (13) (-02) Surya - Collage (Album)

16 (14) (-02) Tre'V - Dance With Me Not featured on blog

17 (05) (-12) Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon - Black Girl

18 (18) (=) Lakei Daze - Robbery

19 (06) (-13) Ida Divine - In§omnia

+20 (NE) TanQueray Haywood - Definition Of A Woman (Album)

UK Soul Chart - 12th April 2021 - The Breakers

This week's Starpoint Soul Chart Breakers

There are about six tracks (highlighted in bold) not previously posted, some I'd already checked out and didn't think they were good enough to post and the ones I hadn't checked (but now have) I don't think are good enough as most are R&B but I've linked them to YT for you to decide. Two are not yet available as they've not been releasd yet.

01 - Miracle Thomas - If I Told You (Rob Hardt Extended Mix) (Not available until 16/04/2021 but sample linked)

02 - The Isley Brothers Feat Ronald Isley & Snoop Dog - Friends & Family (posted 07/04/2021)

03 - Reel People& Paula - Vibe (posted 10/04/2021)

04 - MS1 Project Feat. Jerome Vintage - Start Me Up (can't find this)

05 - Bobby Washington - Burn It Down (DjSoulBr Mix) (not posted)

06 - ERBF Feat. Sam Heavens - You (not posted - released 05/04/2021)

07 - Stone Paxton - Would You Mind (not posted - released 31/03/2021)

08 - Aliah Sheffield & SoulD Out - Time & Space (posted 07/04/2021)

09 - Eric Gable - I Can Make You Feel Good (posted 08/04/2021)

10 - Desmond Parson ft ShaDava - Sideline (not posted - released 26/03/2021)

11 - Ralhael Tate - Can You Feel It (SweerStuff Riddim) (not posted - released 08/04/2021)

12 - Lee Jones & David Margam - Three Day Weekend (not posted - released 13/04/2021)

13 - Tyrone Hendrix Feat. Ian Michael Lindsay - Waterfall (posted 08/04/2021)

14 - Daul - Blink Of An Eye (posted 06/04/2021)

June Evans [2021] - If You Want My Lovin' (Sunshine Mix) / Hardly Need To Say [Izipho Soul #ZP64]

Izipho Soul are reissuing two rare sides from June Evans on vinyl due 30 Apr 2021 (available for pre-order). 

'Hardly Need To Say' was originally released in 1981 on H&H #HH0010 as a B side and has been reissued twice, on a 2016 compilation 'Jeremy Underground Beauty: A Journey Through Jeremy Underground's Collection' on Spacetalk #STLKLP001 and more recently in 2018 on a self-titled album by June Evans on Tambourine Party #TP001. (P.S. If you're happy with a digital version then it's still available for download on BandCamp).

'If You Want My Loving' was also issued on H&H #0058 on 12" in 1983 and appears on the June Evans 2018 album (and has a few 'unofficial' releases). The new verson is a remix, so has never been previously available.

A quick check on Popsike and 'Hardly Need To Say' currently sells for around £230 mark and 'If You Want My Loving' for around £150.

s7oul · If You Want My Lovin'#x27; (Sunshine Mix)

s7oul · Hardly Need To Say

Details

Rating:	7.5 / 8.5
Genre/Style:	Boogie : Modern Soul / Rare Groove
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	ZP64
Year:	2021
Key:	N/A / 8A
BPM:	N/A / 109
Value:	£13

The Positive Sounds [1971] - I Almost Blew My Mind / You're The One I Need [Numero Group/Shiptown #203,229 203,230]

Numero Group has digitally reissued two rare sweet soul sides by The Positive Sounds on 6 Apr 2021, originally released on Shiptown in 1971 that sells for around £250 on original vinyl.

Shiptown (and sister label How Big) was a recording studio and label based in Norfolk, Virginia owned by Noah Biggs based in his Nimrod record store. The main artist on the label was Barbara Stant (nee Holmes) who was also a member of The Idets, and appeared on about half of the 16 or so releases. The Soul Duo (Ida Sands and Joe Webster) accounted for another three of the releases.

The Positive Sounds were formed in 1962 from a high school jazz band, initially called The Sounds whose members were James Carver, (alto saxophone), George Miller (trombone), Hugh Williamson (Tenor saxophone), Eric Turner (bass guitar), and Charles Amos Hunter, (drums). 

In 1967 the group grew to nine members with the additon of Sidney Buffalow (trumpet), Michael Harris (guitar), Michael Robinson (guitar), and Alex Boyd (lead vocals).

Their first recording (around 1971) on Shiptown was 'I Almost Blew My Mind' / 'You're The One I Need' which included Wilson Williams, who released a couple of singles on sister label How Big, on vocals (I did a full discography on him last December). Both sides were written by group member Charles Hunter. Shortly afterwards, in 1972, they would become the house band at Harlem's Apollo theatre managed by Ruth Brown who was Michael Robinson's aunt (and also the aunt of rapper Rakim (aka William Michael Griffin of Eric B & Rakim fame).

They also released another two funky singles, 'The Creeper' / 'The Whole World Is Out To Lunch' on Chelsea in 1973 and 'I'm Fired Up (I Can't Get Enough)' in 1975 on Mighty Mo, both of which, interestingly, were published by Ken Williams' A-DISH-A-TUNES and produced by J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams, Mel Kent & Jerome Gasper (a smaller world than we think) who I featured a few days ago.

Details

Rating:	8.4 / 8.3
Genre/Style:	Lowrider
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital/7"
Label:	Numero Group / Shiptown
Cat No:	None / 203,229 203,230
Year:	06/04/2021 / 1971
Key:	6A / 3A
BPM:	67 / 65
Value:	£1 / £250

Kelly Price [2021] - I Want To Thank You [Motown Gospel]

The latest five track EP from Kelly Price 'Grace', her first release (apart from a few unsuccessful singles) since 2014, was released 1 Apr 2021. I've previously posted the disco/gospel track 'Dance Party'. The only other track of interest is a cover of One Way's Alicia Myers 'I Want To Thank You', The other tracks include an interlude, a rap and the other two are bland MOR ballads to my ears.

'I Want To Thank You' was written by Al Hudson & The Soul Partners / One Way member Kevin McCord and Al Perkins who produced the band, but also released many solo recordings from early 60s to late 70s.

I hadn't realised how much in demand the Alicia Myers version was with prices currently as high as £80 on Discogs for the original 7"!

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Alicia Myers [1981] - I Want To Thank You [MCA #MCA -52107

Details

Rating:	8 / 8.5
Genre/Style:	Gospel Cover Version /Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7"
Label:	Label
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	10A / 10A
BPM:	105 / 112
Value:	£1 /£50 (approx.)

Jacob G. [2021] - I Want You Back / I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser [Industry Music Group]

Two tracks released simultaneously on 9 Apr 2021 by Jacob G who is the son on Little Willie G. (Garcia). Both are covers, 'I Want You Back' was written by Don Julian and recorded by Don Julian & The Larks in 1964. Trish Toledo did a version in 2018 which I posted here. The other, 'I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser', is a Bridges, Knight & Eaton composition recorded by themselves as Brothers Of Soul in 1968 on Boo and also by Ruby Andrews on Zodiac in 1969.

I am guessing that these may see a 45 releases as with Ron Preyer released in Jan 2021?  Keep an eye on IMG's BandCamp page.

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Details

Rating:	8.2 / 8.3
Genre/Style:	Lowrider / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Industry Music Group
Cat No:	None
Year:	09/04/2021
Key:	8B / 10B
BPM:	88 / 94
Value:	£1