Friday, 31 December 2021

Roger 'Soulsorts' Williams Top Tracks of 2021


Roger Williams has provided an alphabetic list of around 300 selections from 2021. It's always interesting seeing what others have chosen as not only does it vindicate some of your own choices but also highlights many that you may have overlooked or possibly not even heard. 

I've no idea how many tunes have been posted on the blog in the last twelve months, but if you include album and EP tracks it must be well over 5,000 and approaching 10,000 as there have been over 3,500 individual posts this year, so trying to narrow it down to just 100 or even 300 tracks is a mammoth task and inevitably some will slip through the cracks or fall by the wayside.

I've provided links on title for those posted on the blog.

-3Stax – Can't Keep Running
3TOB feat. Dave Holister – Golden Time Of Day
Adeline – Mystic Lover
AgapeSoul & Maysa – Nobody But You
Aja Vallé – Summer Tyme
Al Lindsey & Laura Rain – Claim It
Alex Kyhn ft Charles Jones – Sweet Blood, Thin Skin
Alex Puddu  – Shadow Dancer 
Alvin Frazier – Superstar
Andrew Ford feat. Lauren Evans – More Love
-Anita BeSong – Songs In The Key of Love (The Groove)
Anthony Hamilton – Threw It All Away
-Anthony Joseph – The Gift
Anthony Lyric – That's Life
-Ascendant feat. Angela Johnson – It's Not Over
Ashley Scott – Don't Throw Our Love Away
B. Golden – When You Touch Me (feat. Rob Cunningham)
BB Soul feat. Cheri Marie – Is It You
BeMyFiasco – Love Feels
-Ben Tankard – Shudda-Sed-Sompin-Din (Vocal Mix)
Beth Macari – Love You More
Big Jacks feat. Angela Apigo – Higher
BJ Kemp – Magic Lady
Blue Soul Ten feat. Dennis Lorenzo – This Is Worth It
Blue Soul Ten feat. IAMIV – Hustle
Bob Baldwin feat. Gianna "Gigi" Welling – Lay Your Heart (Beside Me)
Bob Baldwin feat. Toni Redd – Every Moment (Newurbanjazz Remix)
-BOC feat. Lauren Strayhorn – Show Me Love
-Brandon Harris – All Bad (DJ Tatum Remix)
Bridge City Revival/Ronnie Wright – Good Love
Brother Zulu feat. Blu – Full Time
Bruce Gardner Experience – Juswannaluvu
Butcher Brown & Alex Isley – Remind Me
Canita feat. Noel Gourdin – Complacent
Capers – 1Hundid
Carmichael Musiclover – Summer Breeze
Carol Duboc feat. Jeff Lorber & Paul Jackson Jr. – Love Don't Get In The Way
Castella feat. Willie Bradley – So Glad I Met You
-Chalis O'Neal – La Tienda de Regalos
-Chan Hall feat. Robbie Cunningham – Find Myself
Char Elizabeth – I'll Never Know
Charli Taft – Money Can't Buy
Charmaine X – The Key
Christopher Williams – Fine As Gold (T-Groove Remix)
Claudia Campagnol – Do You Love Me (Dance Edit)
Conya Doss feat. B. Golden – Wishful Thinking
Cool Million feat. Fraser – Next Level
Cornell C.C. Carter – Next Life
Cynthia Jones – Ain't No Half Steppin'
D-Nice feat. Ne-Yo & Kent Jones – No Plans for Love
D.Folks – Feelin
-Da Chozen Brothaz – Feel Good Music, Vol. 1
DaChonne Nicole – Now You're Gone
Danny B Live – Track Meet
Dante' Roberson feat. Phil Perry & Alyson Williams – Can I
Darelle Holden – Send Me An Angel
Darrius Willrich – You're So Good
Darynn Dean – We The People
Daul feat. Thama – For Us
Dav Hall – Still Lov'n You
Davante Thornton – Closer (feat. Ace)
David Lucero – Curious
-David P Stevens – You in My Shirt
Dawkins & Dawkins – Make Me Believe
Dego feat. Samii – Recovered Memories
Debonnaire Music & Regina Belle – Ms. Soul Lady
Deborah Bond – Time
Deirdre Gaddis – When You Hold Her
Dennis Bettis – New York, New York
Derrick Givens – Anybody Out There
Derrick Sena – I Cant Help It 
Devon Howard – Forever and Always
-Dexter Wansel feat. Suzanne Burgess – I'll Remember You with Love
Dimitris Dimopoulos feat. Debby Bracknell – Worthy of Your Love
Donnie Lynee – Growing in Love
-Donyale Renee – I Come to Party
Doobie Powell feat. AJ Baymon & Billy Powell – All Things New
Down To Earth – Right From The Start
Durand Jones & The Indications – Love Will Work It Out
Dwayne Coleman – Easy to Love
Earth, Wind & Fire feat. Lucky Daye – You Want My Love
-EDBL, Izza & Telica – Kindness
Eleanor Grant – The Love I Gave To You
Elhae – FOMO
Em-Cee – Us Alone
Eric Roberson feat. Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn & Kevin Ross – Lessons (Remix)
Erica Johnson – Come Together
Ernie & The Family McKone – In The Thick Of It
Estee Pierce – Spoil You
Eugene Cole feat. Felton Pilate – Why Are You Holding Back
Ezinne Nnorom – Slow Down
Family Habits – Highs & Lows
-Frank Di Angelis – Cliché
Full Crate & SABRI – Tell Me Why
Funkee Boy feat. Timmy Maia – A Better Way
Garcia Walker & Durrell – Now That You've Gone 
George Anderson feat. Debby Bracknell – I Would Give U Everything
GREGarious & Robin Yerah – Miscommunicate
Greyhound – Call
-Groove Frequencies – As We Dance
Gwendolyn Collins feat. Black Orchid & Tey Yaniis – Roll With Me
Hareston Clay – Never Settle For Less
Hatty Keane – Sing It!
Hemai feat. Emilia Anastazja – Noa Noa
Herb Middleton & Marc Staggers – Making Plans (MoonTown Remix)
Hiatus Kaiyote – Get Sun
Hil St Soul – Heaven Must Be Like This
Incognito feat. Joy Rose – Silver Shadow (Acoustic Version)
India Shawn feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Too Sweet
Isabelle Eberdean – Falling in Love
J'Cenae – On the Avenue
Jacob G. – Never Late
Jamelle – Juice (Re-Edit)
Jay Diggs feat. Sunglasses Kid – Lonely
Jay King – Feels So Nice
Jay King feat. Lenny, Glen & Li Barry – All Nite Long
Jazzy D Feat.Sophia Ripley – Free
JD's Time Machine feat. Cleveland P. Jones – Kiss Of Freedom (Afrobeat mix)
Jerome Kyles – Come Along
Joe Dyson – Look Within feat L.E.
Jonas & feat Sharlene Hector & Kuku Agami – All Systems Go
Josie Falbo – This Is Real
Joyce Wrice – Chandler
Judi Jackson – Strawberry Lady
Julian Jonah feat. Ada Dyer – Comin' Back For Your Lovin'
Jonas Winge Leisner – Wrapped In Your Love
Jynn Cole – Honey Fall
Kadeem Tyrell Feat. Omar – All My Love
-Kaidi Tatham – Tek Care
Kayla Williams – I Betcha
Kedron Brown – Be Ready (Caught Up)
Kelly Price – I Want To Thank You
Keni Jackson – Why, Why, Why
Kennedy Avery – Should Be Loved
Kenny Lattimore – What Are You Waiting For?
Kevin Ross – Sweet Release
Kim Tavar – Time Won't Wait
King Sis – Come Gimme Love
Krajenski & Sharon Phillips – Rollercoaster
-LaAerial – Crazy Too
Lady Bain – Other Side
Lady Ri feat. Heaping Teaspoon – Black Girl
Lalah Hathaway & Robert Glasper – Show Me Your Soul
Lamone – You Complete Me feat. Najee
Latanya Alberto – Hold On
LaTanya Hughes – Too Grown
Lauriana Mae – Bad Days
Ledisi – Nothing But You
Leela James – Rise N Shine
Leroy Allen & Evette Busby – The Closer I Get To You
Lin Rountree feat. Lindsey Webster – Me for Me
Lisa Bellamy feat. William Fluker – What the World Needs Now
Little Simz feat. Cleo Sol – Woman
Lori Wall – Ride This Wave
Lori Williams – Freely (Test The Waters)
Luke Smith feat. Em Cee – It's Time (The Linslee Remix)
Mad Yella – With Your Love
Malia Laura – What's That About?
Malika Esdelle – I Go
Mar1asol – Rip These Moments
Marc Staggers – Yesterday ( Rob Hardt Mix)
-Marcus Williams feat. Leonard Jullian and Tony Hightower – Thats the Way of the World
Mario Biondi – Paradise
Marshella Muzic – U & Eye
Matt Cappy feat. B. Slade & Brenda Roy – Look at Us Now
Maurice J – No Matter How Far
Maxine Davis – Free Me From You
Mayfeel feat. Tate Moore – At the End Of The Day
-Melanie Durrant – Listen
Melba Moore – So in Love
Melonyx – Energy
MF Robots – Make the Call
-Michelle Adams – Heaven
Middle Name Dance Band feat. Wallace – Weekend Love Chant
Mike De’Cole – Nights Like This
Miriam & The Quinces feat. I.L.L. Will – Reset
Monique Ella Rose – Can't Get Enough (A Love Odyssey)
Mr. Jazz and Soulmatik – Heart Away
Mr. Terence Thompson Feat. Sophia Ripley – So Confused
MS1 Project Ft. Jerome Vintage – Start Me Up
Mycah Chevalier feat. Zach Celinder – I Can See Through You
Myles Sanko – Rainbow In Your Cloud
Natalie Duncan – Pools
Nathan Mitchell feat. Tony Terry – Affirmation
NexXup – Remain Friends
Nicole Henry – Feeling Good
Nigel Hall feat. Patrice Rushen – Baby I Do Love You
Niia feat. Laura Lee – Not Up For Discussion
Nikki Gee feat. Sven Lindvall & Daniel Fridell – I'll Be Gone
Nikkole feat. Leon Sylvers IV – We Can Make It If We Try
Output/Input – Take A Stab
Papik, Frankie Lovecchio, Alex Di Ciò – Body To Body (Alex Di Ciò Remix)
Papik/Kenneth Bailey – My Favourite Song
-Paprika Soul – A Handful of Soul (R&B Mix)
Paradise Projex – For This Love
Pat Williams, Ashley Jayy – Any Day
Penzillathegreat – Stay A Little While
Pharez Whitted feat. Opal Staples – Perfect Stranger (Remix)
Priestess Ekene – Belong
Quisha Wint – The Essence
Raja-Nee – Come Get This Love
-Randall Hutchins feat. Cheri Maree – Invitation to Love
Raquel Rodriguez – You
Rasmus Faber feat. Dyanna Fearon – All Of My Dreams (BBQ '79 Mix)
Rati – Looking Back
Raymond Barton featuring Nolo Live – The Way To Your Heart
The Realm, Atjazz, Kelli Sae – On The Road (Vocal Mix)
Rebekka Ling – Love We Feel
Reel People feat. Paula – Vibe
Regi Myrix feat. Hil St Soul – One Life
Regi Myrix feat. Michelle Brooks-Thompson – Live It Up
Regi Myrix feat. Noel Gourdin – Step Into Love
Reliably Bad – Make It Out
Rickie Jones – Bad Habits
Rina Chanel – Sweetest of Melody
Rob Ruha – Alamein
Robert Brown – Hold Your Head Up
Roberta Gentile – Bring It On
Robin Thicke – Take Me Higher
Roderick Harper – Here For You
Roniece Levias – Do For Love
Ronnie Coleman Jr. feat. Frank McComb & Marqueal Jordan – When I'm With You
Ruff n Tumble – Take Me As I Am#
S.E.L – Be Your Sun
Safa Liron – YouMe
Sam Wills – Lay Down
Samm Henshaw – Grow
Sandra Booker feat. Robert Turner – Until We Meet Again
Saucy Lady – Inside My Love
Sean Jones (feat. Storry) – All Fall Down
Secret Night Gang – Beautiful Day
Sed Marsh – Colors (Radio) 
Sheree Brown – Take A Walk With Love
Sherree Patrice – Tell Me Sumth'n
Shindellas – When You're Lonely
Shindrum feat. Jinbo – Soul Mak
Sidibe  – Breathwork 
Silk Sonic – Leave The Door Open
Siloam Pool – Let It Go
Sinead Harnett – Like This
Smitty feat. Frank McComb – Someday We'll All Be Free (Gogo Version)
Sol! feat Zach Celinder – I'm Not Done Yet
Solex feat Tony McLendon – It Won’t Last
Sondra Love – Blaze
Sophia Cruz – Another You
Soul Prophet & Jason Eli  – Two Steps Behind feat. Jess Matthews [Jason Eli remix]
Sound Of SuperBad – Vibration
-Sounds Of A&R – I'm Old Fashioned
Stefan Mahendra – Lovin' You is Easy
Stockley feat The Bonfyre – Cascade
Stokley feat. Snoop Dogg – Jeopardy:Verbalize
Stone Foundation feat. Laville – The Light in Us (Boogie Back Soul Weekender Remix)
Sunni Colón – Provide
Sympli Whitney – Dance
Tanqueray Hayward – This Kind of Love
Teedra Moses – Make Me
Tendavillage – Waiting For Your Love
Teri Tobin – Thank You Enough
Terisa Griffin – Angel
Terry – I.O.U.
Tesa Williams & Marc Nelson – Just The Lonely Talking Again
Thaddeus Exposé feat. Chris Flowers – Get Out My Life
Thehonestguy feat. Zenesoul – Sunday#
Thom Washington – Breathe
Thomas Motter – Time
Tica Holiday – Make It Out Here!
Tony Dewayne – Street People
Tony Hightower – Can't Hide Love
Tony Lindsay – I Adore You
Tony Momrelle – Someday We'll All Be Free
Tracy Masaniai – If You Ask Me To
-Traycar feat. Terrell Christopher – Until You Come Back To Me
Tristan – Looking Back
Trusoul Davis & Cedrina – Waiting
Tyra Levone feat. Marion Meadows – Wishing On A Star
Unit Experience Project – Got Ya Back
Vince Broomfield – You're My Everything
Vula – Dreaming
W!ll – No Clouds
Wendy B. – Vibe with Me
Wes Felton feat. Lauren – Already Here
Whittington Still – Why Are You Here
Wil Key Feat. Sy Smith – Globetrotter
Will Downing – Stand Up
-William Green – Salsa Love
William Staggers – Glad To Find Love
Yas VW – Be The One
Yasmina – Don't Deserve This
Yvaes' Diirell – Hold On
Zo! – Hold My Hand
Zo! – Connected

SoulStrutter's Top 25 Albums of 2021



This list represents the SoulStrutter selection of the best albums of the year based on whole albums i.e. where they are consistently good throughout and not just one/two track albums.

There are some great albums in the list and, without disrespecting the others, Carmichael Musiclover has been the front runner since release with 17 excellent tracks and not a bad one amongst them. Many have their own choice cuts from it and mine are "Time for the Sunshine",  "Keep Going" and "Summer Breeze"

Links to  full albums on album title.

01/ Carmichael Musiclover - Slow Motion (25 Aug / 1 Sep)
02/ Down To Earth - Still Ridin' High (10 Sep)
03/ GarciaWalker&Durrell - Praying For Rain (30 Jul)
04/ J'Cenae - Decency (5 Nov)
05/ Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic (12 Nov)
06/ Cornell CC Carter - Next Life (8 Oct)
07/ Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space (30 Jul)
08/ D. Saunders - Let Me Sing To You (12 Oct)
09/ Yuma Hara - Reality (12 May)
10/ Ms. Kriss - Blacbuttahfly (EP) (12 Oct)
11/ Will Downing - Sophisticated Soul (1 Nov)
12/ Myles Sanko - Memories Of Love (12 Mar)
13/ W3sst - Runnin' (30 Apr)
14/ Bound - Bound I & II (10 Jun)
15/ Tanqueray Hayward - Definition Of A Woman (26 Mar / 20 Aug)
16/ Regi Myrix - BlakButtahVol.2 (27 Aug)
17/ Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black (24 Sep)
18/ JKabel - Collective Thoughts (3 Sep)
19/ Funkee Boy - Elevate (22 Oct)
20/ Brain Temba - It's All You (9 Dec)
21/ Doc City - Welcome to Doc City (5 Nov)
22/ Rob Ruha - Preservation Of Society (8 Oct)
23/ Keni Jackson - Keni Jackson (28 May)
24/ Alvin Garrett - The Lightness Of Love (5 Feb)
25/ Tony Lindsay - Soul Soldier (22 Oct))

SoulStrutter's Top 25 Tracks of 2021



The SoulStrutter Top 25 tracks of 2021. I'm a bit 'loathe' to rank them as it's a bit arbitrary but my two clear favourites tracks of the year are Carmichael Musiclover and Penzillathegreat with it being difficult to position many of the others as on any other day the positions would most likely change!

01/ Carmichael Musiclover - Time for the Sunshine
02/ Penzillathegreat - Stay A Little While
03/ Down to Earth - Right from the Start
04/ GarciaWalker&Durrell - Now That You're Gone
05/ Derrick Sena & James Sena Feat Roxie Reese - I Can't Help It
06/ Myles Sanko - Streams of Time
07/ Tom Bailey - Love And Happiness
08/ Stokley Feat. Snoop Dogg - Jeopardy:Verbalize
09/ Kadeem Tyrell & Omar - All My Love
10/ Sunni Colon - Provide
11/ Eric Roberson - Lessons
12/ Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again
13/ Samm Henshaw - Grow
14/ Radio Galaxy Fest. Carl Thomas - YU
15/ Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
16/ Estee Pierce - Spoil You
17/ Alexander Morris - Love's Knockin
18/ PJ Morton - Please Don't Walk Away
19/ Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints - Feels So Good
20/ Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate - Why Are You Holding Back
21/ Joyce Wrice - Chandler
22/ Cha Star - Vibe
23/ Wesley Bright - Look At Me
24/ Secret Night Gang - Fall in Love
25/ Yuma Hara  Feat. Monique Marian - Stay With Me

I've included all 25 in a blended 94 minute mix below, not in the order above but mixed by key and tempo.


Playlist:

Myles Sanko - Streams of Time
Eric Roberson - Lessons
Down to Earth - Right from the Start
Derrick Sena & James Sena Feat Roxie Reese - I Can't Help It
Estee Pierce - Spoil You
GarciaWalker&Durrell - Now That You've Gone
Alexander Morris - Love's Knockin
Tom Bailey - Love And Happiness
Cha Star - Vibe
Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
Penzillathegreat - Stay A Little While
Stokley Feat. Snoop Dogg - Jeopardy:Verbalize
Kadeem Tyrell - All My Love
PJ Morton - Please Don't Walk Away
Alanna Royale - Fall In Love Again
Carmichael Musiclover - Time for the Sunshine
Secret Night Gang - Fall in Love
Joyce Wrice - Chandler
Sunni Colon - Provide
Radio Galaxy Fest. Carl Thomas - YU
Samm Henshaw - Grow
Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints - Feels So Good
Wesley Bright - Look At Me
Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate - Why Are You Holding Back
Yuma Hara  Feat. Monique Marian - Stay With Me