UK Soul Charts - Starpoint 19th April 2021 & Global Soul 16th 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 nine releases which appear in both charts. I have highlighted them in bold and prefixed '+' at beginning of each line i.e. Deborah Bond, Terry Harris, Reel People Feat. Paula, TanQueray Hayward, Kindred The Family Soul, Bruce Gardner Experience, Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown, Carmy Love, Zo! & Tall Black Guy

Starpoint Soul Chart 19th April 2021

Eight new entries into the Starpoint chart, all previously posted here except for Cool Notes 2021 Remix as it's a housed up set of remixes - not soul to my ears, although the George B Remix isn't bad! I'm finding all these rehashes of earlier hits becoming rather tedious!

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

Herb Middleton & Marc Staggers, Miracle Thomas, Ten City, Tyra Levone, Alvin Garrett, Raquel Rodriguez, Ruff Endz, Lori Williams

Highest Climbers:

Cool Million Feat. Fraser, Kindred The Family Soul, Tristan

Biggest Fallers:

Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn, Deborah Bond, Rose Spearman, James Aaron

01 (04) (+03) Raja-Nee Feat. ThaSaint & Wilfred Frelix - Come Get This Love

+02 (08) (+06) TanQueray Haywood - Definition Of A Woman (Album)

+03 (03) (=) Terry Harris - TheElvolutionOfMe (Album)

04 (01) (-02) Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

05 (13) (+08) Tristan - What Could Possibly Go Wrong (Album)

06 (06) (=) Al Lindsey Feat. Laura Rain - Claim It (videos)

07 (09) (+02) The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B - It's Been So Long (Album/Remixes)

Only available direct from George B Music

+08 (23) (+15) Kindred The Family Soul - Auntie & Unc (Album) 

09 (27) (+18) Cool Million Feat. Fraser - Next Level

10 (17) (+07) Alexander Morris - Change Comin / Love's Knockin

11 (05) (-06) Lukas Setto - About Time

12 (02) (-10) Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love (Album)

13 (12) (-01) Sed Marsh - Colors

+14 (NE) Bruce Gardner Experience - Dulcet (EP) (posted 03/04/2021)

15 (NE) Cool Notes - Spend The Night 2021 (The Remixes) (not posted)

16 (18)) (-02) Papik Feat. Frankie Lovecchio - Body To Body (The Stylish Remixes)

17 (NE) The Isley Brothers Feat. Snoop Dog - Friends & Family (posted 07/04/2021)

+18 (NE) Reel People Feat. Paula - Vibe (posted 10/04/2021)

19 (16) (-03) Vince Broomfield - I'm Ready For A Love Of My Life / Buckle Up

20 (22) (+02) The Shapeshifters Feat. Teni Tinks - You Ain't Love

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

+22 (NE) Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown -  When A Man (posted 10/04/2021)

+23 (NE) Carmy Love - Thinking About You (posted27/03/2021)

24 (11) (-13) Rose Spearman - After the Summer Falls (Nigel Lowis Soul Remix)

25 (NE) Latasha Lee - What Happened to Us (posted 30/04/2021)

+26 (NE) Zo! & Tall Black Guy - Abstractions (Album) (posted 03/04/2021)

27 (19 ) (-12) James Aaron - Chosen

+28 (15) (-13) Deborah Bond - Time / Radio (Album compass I)

29 (07) (-22) Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn - Deja Vu

30 (24) (+06) STR4TA - Aspects (Album)

Global Soul Chart 16th Apr 2021

Seven new entries this week all have been previously posted except for Elhae Feat. Masego as I feel it is too R&B oriented but I've added a link to YT.

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

Maiya Blaney, Reel People & Raheem DeVaughn, Surya, Lady Ri Feat. Heaping Teaspoon,

Lakei Daze, Ida Divine

Highest Climbers:

TanQueray Haywood, Bruce Gardner Experience, Roderick Harper 

Biggest Fallers:

Deborah Bond, Raquel Rodriguez, Conya Doss & B. Golden

+01 (01) (=) Zo! & Tall Black Guy - Abstractions (Album)

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

+03 (04) (+01) Terry - #theelvolutionofme (Album)

+04 (10) (+06) Bruce Gardner Experience -  Dulcet (EP)

+05 (09) (+04) Kindred The Family Soul - Auntie & Unc (Album)

06(12) (+06) Roderick Harper - Make It Last Forever

07 (03) (-04) Conya Doss & B. Golden - Wishful Thinking

+08 (11) (+03) Carmy Love - Thinking About You

09 (13) (+04) Aron Feat. Doobie Powell - Never Give Up

+10 (20) (+10) TanQueray Haywood - Definition Of A Woman (Album)

11 (NE) Arletis - On Time (posted 03/04/2021)

12 (14) (+02) Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun

13 (08) (-05) Raquel Rodriguez - Undone / Don't You Know / Read The Room (EP)

14 (NE) Mr Jazz & Soulmatik -  Soul Newstalgia (Album) (posted 06/04/2021)

+15 (NE) Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown -  When A Man (posted 10/04/2021)

+16 (05) (-11) Deborah Bond - (Album compass I)

17 (NE) Elhae Feat. Masego - My City (not posted)

18 (NE) Sunni Colon - Provide (posted 10/04/2021)

+19 (NE) Reel People Feat. Paula - Vibe (posted 10/04/2021)

20 (NE) Jean Deaux - Easiest Thing (posted 29/03/2021)

UK Soul Chart - 19th April 2021 - The Breakers

This week's Starpoint Soul Chart Breakers

01 - Alexander Morris - Isn't She A Pretty Girl (posted 19/04/2021)

02 - Wil Key - Another Day In Paradise

03 - Mathew Wincherster - Transformation

04 - Eric Scott - Peace Bomb (posted 12/01/2021)

05 - Kcortez - Love You Better (posted 13/04/2021)

06 - Tree & Swiss - Even If (posted 14/04/2021)

07 - Jazzy D Feat. Sophia Ripley - Free (not available yet)

08 - Diane Marsh - I'm Taken (I'm Spoken For) (not available until 26/04/2021)

09 - CJ Connection - I.O.U (Nigel Lowis The Dig Dub Mix) (Freeez cover 1983)

10 - LCO Feat. Omar - It's So

11 - Output/Input - Sugarloaf Mountain (George Duke cover 1979)

12 - Carmen Jackson - Where Do We Go (posted 19/04/2021)

13 - Jake & Abe Feat. Emily King - Never Gone

14 - Kay's Elements - I Wanna (posted 14/04/2021)

15 - Eboni Band - Sing A Happy Song (Shake It Down) (posted 17/04/2021)

Carmen Jackson [2021] - Where Do We Go from Here [Friends & Family Entertainment]

This one came out of the blocks back on 22 Jan 2021 but is featured in this week's Starpoint UK Soul Chart Breakers, so I thought it was about time It was posted.

It's a pleasent soul/jazz track from Carmen Jackson who I can find nothing about.

NOTE the sound quality on the YT clip is not great so best to listen via Spotify link, but I thought I'd included the visuals.

Details

Rating:	8.3
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Friends & Family Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Year:	22/01/2021
Key:	4A
BPM:	122
Value:	£1

Alexander Morris [2021] - Isn't She A Pretty Girl [Izipho Soul #ZP66 / Angel Dove]

The new single from Alexander Morris, and follow up to 'Love Is Knockin', has been released digitally on BandCamp by Izipho Soul.

It is a fantastic version of Ronnie McNeir's classic Northern Soul double-sider originally released on De-To in 1966 which has this side along with 'Sitting In My Class'. A better Detroit double-sider would be hard to find, and this release on original vinyl is now well into four figures and approaching £2k .. if you were fortunate to find one!

Alexander Morris, a current member of the Four Tops, does a fine and authentic, rendition. The musicianship is second to none as they are the same musicians who currently back the Four Tops and The Temptations led by Earl Van Dyke Jr.

Ronnie McNeir is also currently a member of the Four Tops and gifted the song to Alexander to record. The other members of the current Four Tops line-up are original member Abdul 'Duke' Fakir and Lawrence Payton Jr. the son of original member Lawrence Payton. 

I contacted Patrick Biggerstaff at Izipho Soul to find out more about the two Alexander Morris releases, and he informed me that they are scheduled for release on vinyl later in the year, with a tentative date of August due to the current climate. The first release will be 'Love Is Knockin' flipped with 'Isn't She A Pretty Girl', so keep your eyes on Izipho Soul website for pre-orders as I would expect this combination of sides to sell out quickly as both are top quality sides.

Angel Dove is owned by Marlin McNichols who notified the world of the demise of Lou Wilson (Edwards) via his facebook, which I posted earlier today.

Details

Rating:	9
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Izipho Soul / Angel Dove
Cat No:	ZP66
Year:	14/04/2021
Key:	N/A
BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1.50

Stone Paxton [2021] - Would U Mind [2021 Prodigee Records]

Corey Stone Paxton is a former member of Rick James' Stone City Funk Band. His latest single was released 31 Mar 2021 sounding a bit like Stevie Wonder to my ears on this track.

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Details

Rating:	7.7
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	2021 Prodigee Records
Cat No:	None
Year:	31/03/2021
Key:	3B
BPM:	94
Value:	£1

Ivy Chanel [2021] - Make Me Wanna [Self Released]

Ivy Chanel is from Sharon Hill, PA (near Philadelphia), but now lives in London and has been tutoring acts on UK talent shows such as X Factor, The Voice and Britain's Got Talent.

This will be her sixth single since debuting in 2003. and her first since 2017.

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Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	12/04/2021
Key:	4A
BPM:	90
Value:	£1

Sweet & Innocent & The Memphis Mustangs [2021] - Cry Love [Numero Group] (Full EP)

Numero Group has reissued an EP (digital only) of four rare sides by Sweet & Innocent & The Memphis Mustangs. They were originally released on Memphis label Active in 1972 and 1973. Sweet & Innocent were Rubye James and Linda Royston.

'Express Your Love' and 'Cry Love' are early 70s sweet soul ballads, along with a funky/crossover tune 'I Don't Know What You're Full Of''. The EP is completed by an instrumental 'Express Your Love Theme' by The Memphis Mustangs.

Active was owned by Ron and Sari Bledsoe. Only four releases are listed for the label, these two, plus one by a group called Epic and another by First Company. Seven of the eight sides on the label were written by George Hines and Willie (Toast) McClain, the latter co-wrote 'Just An Illusion' released on Charm City in 1983 by Toast (so could McClain be a member of Toast?).

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R.I.P. - Lou Wilson (Edwards) (1934 - 17/04/2021)

Marlin McNichols (a writer/producer at Atlanta's Aware label and now CEO of Angel Dove who are responibe for the releases by Alexander Morris) announced on his facebook page on  Saturday (17 Apr 2021) the passing of Lou Wilson (Loise Edward Wilson) aged 87.

He was an original member of Wade Flemons & The Newcomers who had a R&B hit in 1958 with 'Here I Stand' on Vee Jay. 

Flemons released several solo 45s, two of which were played on NS scene ('That Other Place' (Vee Jay 1964) and 'Jeanette' (Ramsel 1968) still played to this day). He was a writing partner with Maurice White (who at the time was a session muscian at Vee Jay) and Don Whitehead who later won a contract with Capitol and formed the group Salty Peppers in 1969 and released two 45s before becoming EWF, who Flemons was a member of until around 1973. He died of prostrate cancer 20 years later in 1993 aged 53 without any further (known) recordings. 

Wilson had a solo release in 1969 'This Love Is Getting Deeper'/ 'We Need To Get Together' as Lou Wilson & The Living Ends which was released as a promo on Kent subsidiary Supreme and then on Big 8 as Lou Wilson, Charlou & The The Living Ends.

He will be remembered by the Northern Soul scene for his Blackpool Mecca classic released as Lou Edwards & Today's People 'Talkin' 'Bout Poor Folks Thinkin' 'Bout My Folks' released on Columbia in 1972 which was the flip side to 'I Got To Be Me'.

He released three albums on Detroit's Crew label 'On The Right' 1995, 'True Blues' 1997 followed by another 'Blues Grooves' on his own Frontline label in 2005.

In 2009 Soul Junction released a 45 containing two sides released on his 2008 CD album 'Money Talk', 'Settle Down' / 'Around The Corner From Love'.

Anushka [2021] - Brave [Tru Thoughts]

Anushka are Brighton duo, singer Victoria Port and producer Max Wheeler.

Their new single 'Brave' (released 13 Apr 2021) is the third single from their upcoming album, 'Yemaya', due out on 25 June 2021.

The previous two singles were 'You My Love' and 'Speak To Me'.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Tru Thoughts
Cat No:	None
Year:	13/03/2021
Key:	1B
BPM:	112
Value:	£1

Rory J Brown Feat. Scarlett Fae [2021] - CMD Z [Soulistify Records]

Relative UK newcomers producer Rory J Brown and singer Scarlett Fae release a new single together on 26 Mar 2021.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Soulistify Records
Cat No:	None
Year:	29/03/2021
Key:	4A
BPM:	90
Value:	£1