Lobela Feat. MoreSoul [2021] - Healing [Glissando Music]

Having released a Christmas album which was posted last week, sounding very similar to Donny Hathaway on some tracks, MoreSoul is featured on this new single "Healing" released today by fellow South African musician Lobela (aka Tseke Malatji). It's Lobela second single following his debut "Back To Love" in June. 

It has a bit of a soulful house vibe.

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Details

Rating:	7.9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soulful House
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Glissando Music
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/12/2021
Key/BPM:	6A/118
Value:	£1

Baby Bash Feat. COTA [2021] - Roll It Up [Bashtown - Trejo Music]

A mellow new single "Roll It Up" with a bit of a sweet soul retro feel from Baby Bash (Ronnie Rey) featuring COTA released today (17 Dec 2021).

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Details

Rating:	8.1
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Sweet Soul / Rap
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/12/2021
Key/BPM:	10B/72
Value:	£1

Sam Dees - A Profile... Part 5: The Interview ... plus

To conclude the series on the great Sam Dees here's A 90 minute podcast of an interview with Richard Searling from the late 80s (approx. 1989) with many of his songs played. Richard re-posted it on his Mixcloud channel in Jan this year.

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Playlist:

Alpaca Phase III - Someone To Run To

Sam Dees - Touch Me With Your Love

Jean Battle - I've Got To Come In

(another version by Eboney Essence - Let Me In)

Loleatta Holloway - Cry To Me

Sam Dees - Tag Tag

Sam Dees - Say Yeah

Sam Dees - Fragile, Handle With Care

Atlantic Starr - Send For Me

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Save The Overtime For Me

Rockie Robbins - Hang Tough

Les McCann - So Your Love Finally Ran Out (For Me)

(another version by Atlantic Starr 1982)

Sam Dees - Lonely For You Baby

Sam Dees - My World

Sam Dees - Just Wait Until I Get You Home

Sam Dees - After All

Whitney Houston - Lover For Life

Sam Dees - After All (Inst)

Sam Dees - A Profile... Part 4: The Songwriter

The final instalment of a profile on Sam Dees. Part 4 covers many of the songs he has written that have been recorded by others.  Although Kent released a superb CD titled One In A Million (The Songs Of Sam Dees) it merely scratches the surface of the hundreds of songs he has written.

I've also included a playlist of some of the best that are available on Spotify. There are many others that aren't available.

2014 - One In A Million (The Songs Of Sam Dees) [Kent Soul #CDKEND 411]

Still available from Kent.

Sam Dees - My World (5:09)

John Edwards - Stop This Merry-Go-Round (2:53)

Dorothy Moore - Girl Overboard (3:30)

Corey Blake - Your Love Is A Boomerang (3:24)

Rozetta Johnson - A Woman's Way (3:32)

The Chi-Lites - Vanishing Love (UK Remix) (3:09)

Esther Phillips - Cry To Me (3:57)

Ted Taylor - Standing In The Wings Of A Heartache (2:43)

Jackie Wilson - Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over (3:11)

Clarence Carter - Changes (2:56)

Frederick Knight - Betcha Didn't Know That (3:05)

Sidney Joe Qualls - Run To Me (3:10)

Millie Jackson - Mess On Your Hands (3:05)

Ray Crumley - Good Guys Don't Always Win (3:28)

Les McCann - So Your Love Finally Ran Out (For Me) (4:14)

Loleatta Holloway - The Show Must Go On (3:50)

The Temptations - What A Way To Put It (4:54)

Anita Ward - Spoiled By Your Love 93:44)

L.T.D. - Where Did We Go Wrong (4:29)

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Save The Overtime (For Me) 93:46)

Johnnie Taylor - Seconds Of Your Love (3:19)

Larry Graham - One In A Million You (4:12)

Sam Dees - A Profile... Part 3: The Compilations

Part 3 of a profile on Sam Dees which covers his compilations, four of them released by UK record company Ace/ Kent, one from Japanese label P-Vine and another Canadian only compilation of his singles.

1994 - Cry To Me Deep And Mellow Soul Of Sam Dees [P-Vine #PCD-2855]

Claim Jumpin' (2:50)

The World Don't Owe You Nothing (3:16)

Doin' Right Don't Wrong Nobody (2:33)

Come Back Strong (3:01)

Good Guys (3:14)

Touch Me With Your Love (4:47)

Fool Or Your Man (3:11)

Vanishing Love (3:00)

What's It Gonna Be (4:420

Child Of The Streets (6:12)

Who Are You Gonna Love (3:55)

Tag Tag (3:55)

Just Out Of My Reach (3:38)

So Tied Up (3:49)

Worn Out Broken Heart (3:19)

Cry To Me (4:36)

I Wish I Could Be Him (3:49)

You Been Doing Wrong For So Long (4:22)

So Tied Up (3:40)

1995 - Second To None [Kent Soul #CDKEND 125]

Full Album HERE

We Always Come Back Strong (2:25)

Tag Tag (3:55)

Your Love Is Like A Boomerang (2:55)

Number One, Second To None (4:07)

Home Wreckers (3:03)

Fool Or Your Man (3:11)

The World Don´t Owe You Nothing (3:15)

I Like To Party (2:55)

I´m Gonna Give You Just Enough Rope (To Hang Yourself) (3:26)

Cry To Me (4:36)

Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife) (3:55)

Good Guys Don´t Always Win (3:16)

Vanishing Love (3:00)

Nothing Comes To A Sleeper But A Dream (3:13)

I Wish That I Could Be Him (3:48)

False Alarms (3:07)

You´ve Been Doing Wrong For So Long (4:22)

Win Or Lose (2:52)

Run To Me (2:09)

Help Me My Lord (2:26)

Touch Me With Your Love (3:05)

Just My Alibi (3:40)

Worn Out Broken Heart (4:20)

1998 - The Heritage Of A Black Man [Kent Soul #CDKEND 161]

Still available from Kent.

Full Album HERE

The Heritage Of A Black Man

Why Must I Live In Chains

Reconsider Baby

Standing In The Wings Of A Heartache

Nothing But The Best Of Luck My Friend

Con Me

Lovers Or Enemies

Mess On Your Hands

Love Calls

Caught Up In This Good Woman's Love

Where Is The Love

Personal Woman

Meet Me Half Way

Black Tattler

What Goes Around Comes Around

Why Must I Be In Love Alone

How Can You Cut Off The Hand That Feeds You

For That Man Of Mine

Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over

Only Lonely People

I. Me. Myself.

Something About The Way I Feel

2005 - In My World [Vanco Music Group #SFTV #2]

This is a Canadian compilation of most of his singles. Soundfiles for these can be found in Part 1: The Singles

It's All Wrong (LoLo 1969) (2:42)

Don't Keep Me Hanging On (LoLo 1969) (2:56)

Easier To Say Than Do (LoLo 1969) (2:54)

Soul Sister (LoLo 1969) (2:30)

I'm So Very Glad (Clintone 1972) (2:06)

Claim Jumping (Clintone 1972) (2:51)

It's So Wonderful (Almo 1982) (3:44)

Just As Sure (With Bettye Swann, Big Tree 1975) (3:50)

Pure Love (Ovation 1976) (3:31)

In My World (New London 1978) (4:29)

For The Shake Of The Memories (After All 1997) (3:24

I Love You (After All 1997) (3:24)

Hang Though (After All 1997) (3:14)

Fly Angle Fly (Uk Move 1986) (5:31)

All The World To Me (Pen Pad 1989) (5:42)

Love Triangle (Pen Pad 1989) (4:43)

True Believers Of Love (Pen Pad 1989) (5:48)

The Homecomings (Pen Pad 1991) (4:29)

You've Been (Pen Pad 1991) (3:42)

Don't Start Nothing You Can't Finish (Demo) (3:45)

2014 - Take One: The Origin Of Twelve 70s Soul Masterpieces [Kent Soul #HIQLP 018]

Still available from Kent.

Good Guys Don't Always Win (3:16)

Who Are You Gonna Love (3:55)

Con Me (3:10)

Married But No To Each Other (2:25)

I Know Where You're Coming From (3:27)

Only Lonely People (3:00)

The World Don't Owe You Nothing (3:15)

Black Tattler (3:11)

Touch Me With Your Love (3:05)

Standing In The Wings Of A Heartache (2:38)

False Alarms (3:06)

Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over (3:28)

2015 - It's Over (70s Songwriter Demos & Masters) [Kent Soul #CDKEND 426]

Still available from Kent.

Today Is A New Day (3:03)

I Know Where You're Coming From (3:26)

I'm Your Biggest Fan (3:38)

Singing In Poverty (2:57)

Everybody's Trying To Get Over (2:35)

We've Got To Get It Together (3:36)

Anything Is Fair In Love And War (3:24)

Married, But I'm Still In Love (2:24)

Someone To Run To (3:350

Gimme A Little Action (3:17)

What Good Is A Love (2:15)

Total Love (2:51)

A Case Of The Boogie (4:07)

Claim Jumping (2:47)

What's It Gonna Be (3:38)

So Tied Up (3:40)

Child's Play (2:51)

Touch Me With Your Love (4:45)

It's Over, Nobody Wins (5:12)

Sam Dees - A Profile... Part 2: The Albums

Having completed a full singles discography for Sam Dees in Part 1 with links to nearly all his singles it's now the turn for his albums which is a bit tricky trying to discern what was an original release versus a compilation. However, all the albums he has released will be covered included a couple that don't appear to be listed, either in this post or the next (Part 3) which will cover his compilations.

1975 - The Show Must Go On [Atlantic #SD 18134]

Full Album HERE

Child Of The Streets (6:15)

The Show Must Go On (3:25)

Come Back Strong (3:03)

Just Out Of My Reach (3:39)

Claim Jumpin' (2:50)

Troubled Child (3:42)

What's It Gonna Be (4:45)

Worn Out Broken Heart (3:19)

Good Guys (3:17)

So Tied Up (3:49)

1989 - Secret Admirer [Pen Pad #1002] (vinyl only)

Lonely (3:59)

Secret Admirer (3:22)

All The World To Me (5:30)

True Believers Of Love (5:40)

Say It's Only A Rumour (5:45)

Expert (4:33)

After All (5:25)

Heart (1:01)

Turn The Love Up Higher

Thank God For Jesus And Grace (4:25)

Love Triangle (5:15)

Danger Everywhere (5:20)

1990 - Secret Admirer [Pen Pad #Pen Pad #PP1005] (CD)

Although this album has the same title as the last only two tracks (flagged #) are the same, so essentially it's a completely different album.

Going Through The Motions (4:58)

Showed Me The Way (4:16)

Come On Out Into Freedoms Range (5:23)

Insert (Secret Admirer Horn) (0:21)

I Am Forever By Your Side (4:39)

I Live For Your Love (4:38)

I'll Always Love You (4:20)

#Say It's Only A Rumour (4:55)

#After All (5:40)

Insert (Motion Instrumental) (0:52)

#Secret Admirer (3:40)

Just Wait Until I Get You Home (4:22)

I'll Be Loving You (4:14)

After All (Instrumental) (5:41)

1991 - The Homecomings [Pen Pad #1007] EP

The Homecomings

Get The Message Out

I'll Be A Man

Personal Man

Get The Message Out (Instr.)

You've Been

1997 - Sam Dees [After All #AAR 001] (Not listed)

Hang Tough

Things That Lovers Do

Let me Keep Your Company

For The Sake Of The Memories

Night Of The Boogie Freaks

Our Love Is Still Alive And Well

If You Decide To Leave

Right In The Middle Of Falling In Love

How Does My Love Feel

I Love You

1997 - Gospel Tribute Album [Pen Pad #2000]

Walking In The Way Of The Lord

Morning Heavenly Father

Shining In My Life

Just As I Am

Precious Lord

True Friend

Thank God

Oh How I Love Jesus

Salvation For Us All

God Is In Charge

1998 - Lovers Do [Pen Pad #PP 2001]

Roll Seven (0:42)

Dealit (4:25)

How Do My Love Feel (3:42)

Things That Lovers Do (4:24)

Give Me Just A Little Bit More (3:39)

Trophy For Your Wall (3:16)

Sam (1:42)

Roll Seven (4:04)

For The Sake Of The Memories (2:59)

Keep You Company (3:40)

Thin Wall Love Affair (4:03)

Busy Thinking About My Baby (4:41)

If You Decide To Leave (4:15)

Sam Dees - A Profile... Part 1: The Singles

Today we're celebrating the 76th birthday of Sam Dees (born in Birmingham, Alabama 17 Dec 1945). Many of his recordings are possibly not 'that' well known to even many soul music lovers apart from the real connoisseurs as he's had a relatively low profile. Although recording a few albums including "The Show Must Go On" (Atlantic 1975) and "Secret Admirer" (1989/90) (on his own Pen  Pad label) (there have also been many compilations) and around 24 singles (20 solo, one duet, another as member of Pat & The Neuronics,  and two as a group Black Haze Express) he's best respected for his song writing. Only six of his own singles dented the US R&B chart with just one reaching the top 50, that being "Worn Out Broken Heart" which got to #15 in 1974.

His biggest selling song is most probably "One In A Million You" recorded by Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone and Graham Central Station) which was a #1 R&B and #9 hot 100 hit for him in 1980. Other notable songs include "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr), "Save the Overtime (For Me)" (Gladys Knight and The Pips), "Love All the Hurt Away" (George Benson and Aretha Franklin), and "Lover For Life" (Whitney Houston).

His own recording career began in 1968 with a song which has become a Northern Soul anthem from the 80s Stafford period, "Lonely For You Baby", which was the flip to a doo-wop style ballad "I Need You" on Nashville label SSS International named after founder Shelby S Singleton. Two singles followed on Calla subsidiary Lo Lo in 1969-70 and then a couple on Chess (1971) and another two as a member of Black Haze Express (1971-72). His next label was Clintone before a moderately successful spell at Atlantic who released six singles and an album between 1973-75. In 1976 he recorded a duet with Bettye Swann on a Billy Vera song "Storybook Children". His last two singles in the 70s where one-offs on New London International, "In My World" in 1977, which was reissued by Polydor as "My World". in 1978.

In the 80s he released a few singles and an album on his own Pen Pad label and in the 90s two singles on UK label Ardent.

As with the Willie Hutch profile post last week, I will split this over a number of parts to keep the size of each post to the minimum. The other instalments will be Part 2: The Albums, Part 3: The Compilations and Part 4: The Songwriter dedicated to songs that he has written that have been recorded by others and finally Part 5: Interview with Richard Searling from 1989.

Before I launch into his full singles discography if you have never heard the gem "After All" from 1989 then bend your ears around this beauty which features Ernie Watts on sax. I've also embedded a very rare performance of him performing #1 hit for Larry Graham "One In A Million You". There is also a 30 minute interview with Robbie Vincent from 1989.

To tie it all up there is a playlist of 22 sides of his singles that are available on Spotify in chronological order of release.

Interview with Robbie Vincent on BBC Radio 1 16 Sep 1989

Singles Discography

NB tracks prefixed with * indicates link to YouTube, all others are to Spotify. 

Links on Cat. No. are to Discogs or in some instances 45Cat where not available on Discogs.

SSS International

1968/02 - I Need You Girl / Lonely For You Baby [SSS International #SSS-732]

Pat & The Neurotics (as male lead singer) (unconfirmed!)

1969 - St James Infirmary / *I Like The Way You Do Your Thing [Crown Ltd.#113]

Lo Lo

1969/08 - *It's All Wrong / *Don't Keep Me Hanging On [Lo Lo #L 2103]

1970/03 - *Easier To Say Than Do / *Soul Sister [Lo Lo #L 2306]

Chess

1971 - *Maryanna / *Love Starvation [Chess #1033]

1971/03 - *Can You Be A One Man Woman / *Put You Back I Your Place [Chess #2109]

as Black Haze Express

Sam Dees recorded two hard funk singles under the name Black Haze Express in 1971-72, one released on Clintone Records, the other on Vulcan.

1971 - Pretty Soon / Won't Nobody Listen [ClinTone #CT-005]

1972 - Stop This Merry Go Round / Black Tattler [Vulcan #V-111]

Clintone

1972/11 - Claim Jumping / *I'm So Very Glad [Clintone #CT-010]

in Blast Furnace Band & The Grapevine Singers

1973 - Hammering Hank Part I / Hammering Hank Part II [Clintone #CT-012]

Atlantic

1973/07 - Just Out Of My Reach / *I'm So Very Glad [Atlantic #45-2937]

1973/11 - So Tied Up / Trouble Child [Atlantic #45-2991]

1973/11 - So Tied Up / Signed Miss Heroin [Atlantic #45-2991]

1974/09 - Worn Out Broken Heart / Come Back Strong [Atlantic #45-3205]

1975/01 - The Show Must Go On / Child Of The Streets [Atlantic #3243]

1975/07 - Fragile, Handle With Care / *Save The Love At Any Cost [Atlantic #45-3287]

Big Tree

1976/01 - with Bettye Swann: Storybook Children / Just As Sure [Big Tree #BT-16054]

New London International

1977 - In My World (Long) / In My World (Short) [New London International #NL-1003]

Polydor

1978/02 - My World / Say Yeah [Polydor #PD 14455]

Pen Pad

1988 - *Just Wait Until I Get You Home (Long & Short Versions) (Short) / *I'll Be Loving You [Pen Pad #PP1000] 12"

Ballad/Stepper / Ballad

1989 - *After All / Always Something (Instrumental) [Pen Pad #PP1001]

Flip is the instrumental

RCA (UK)

1989 - *After All / *True Believer In Love / After All (Edited Version) / Always Something [RCA #PT 43140] UK 12"

NB: "After All" link is to an 'unofficial' 8:57 extended version

Ardent (UK)

1992 - *Get The Message Out (Burning Hope Mix) / *Say It's Only A Rumour / (Theme From) After All [Ardent #ADX 9012] UK only 12"

1993 - Walk On The Edge (*Vocal / *Inst./ Acapella Versions)[Ardent #9014] UK only 12"

Reissues & Previously unreleased UK releases

2010 - *Lonely For You Baby (45 Version) / Lonely For You Baby (Alternate Version) [Outta Sight #CHV 002]

2010/10 - *Fool Of The Year / *Train To Tampa [Shotgun #SHOT 103]

These two previously unissued tracks were recorded in the early 1970s in Birmingham, Alabama. Later found in 2006 via the same batch that yielded Rozetta Johnson's 'You Better Keep What You Got' and others by Sam, Rozetta, Bill Brandon etc. Train To Tampa was also featured in the 2009 movie Clubbed

2014 - Touch Me With Your Love / Run To Me [Kent #CITY 035]

2015 - Gimme A Little Action / Meet Me Half Way [Kent #CITY 039]

2019 - What's It Gonna Be / Tag Tag [Diggin' Deep #DD005]