DJ Kool Keith [2022-09-20] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Radio Coast2Coast]

The Soul Emperor's Soulful Slow Jams show broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Mon/Tue (19/20 Sep 2022).

Well as KK has played two tracks from it, I couldn't miss another opportunity to remind you that Raja-Nee's new album "The Sovereign of 1742" is not only available on CD but also now on signed, coloured vinyl, email soulstrutter@gmail.com if you require either. Raja-Nee does an excellent job covering the Bacharach & David song sung by many heavyweights including Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Shirley Bassey, Barbara Streisand, The Dells and of course 5th Dimension on which Marilyn McCoo took lead vocals on the original platinum selling version which reached #2 on Hot 100.

I posted Instant Funk's "I Got My Mind Made Up" last week which is claimed to be the first commercially available 12" as the ones prior to that were promo only. It is claimed on Discogs that The Philly Devotions were the first to release a 12" in 1975 for "I Just Can't Make It (Without You)". Given that the one listed is a white label promo and I can't see an issued release then, if this is correct, it must mean the first promo 12".

The record played by KK was their first single from 1973 on Philly label Bry-Wek which has only three singles listed and the first two are from The Philly Devotions and both were written by Zip Johnson and arranged by Larry Dixon and recorded at the famed Sigma Sound Studios.

They had their biggest hit with the follow-up "I Just Can't Say Goodbye" which scraped into the Hot 100 at #95, followed by "We're Gonna Make It" (#67 R&B) and a disco version of Little Anthony & The Imperials' "Hurts So Bad" (#94 R&B) all mixed by Tom Moulton and produced by John 'The Monster' Davis.

Coincidentally, or not, the third single listed for Bry-Wek is by Tapestry, "Yeah Yeah Girl", the same group as the one played by KK which he has dated as 1967 but 45Cat lists it as 1970. It has a copyright date on the label for 1967, however the previous release / cat. no. by The Futures is dated 1970 on 45Cat and 1971 on Discogs. So, given that the remainder of their material is dated 1973-76, then 1970/71 looks more likely. They were another Philly group and released around six singles in total, none of which received any chart action.

To add more intrigue/interest, The Philly Devotions also recorded the song as the B side to their second single on Bry-Wek.

DJ Kool Keith has two shows per week, his Soulful Vibes show Sun 12:00-14:00 (BST/UK Time) on Soul Groove Radio and his Soulful Slow Jams show on Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast 22:00 PDT (Tue 06:00 BST in UK).

All DJ Kool Keith podcast are available to listen/download from Podomatic.

Playlist:

Fantastic Four  - If You Need Me, Call Me (And I'll Come Running) [1973]

Genobia Jeter - All Of My Love [1986]

Krystol - Hard To Believe [1985]

Starpoint - All Night Long [1982]

Darrow Fletcher - Little Girl [1967]

Kadice - Ready Ready Love (feat. Robert Allen) [2012]

Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - I Believe In Love [1977]

The Phat Cat Players - This Is Your Day [2000]

The Phat Cat Players - Every-Time [2000]

Don Hart And The Fyve - I Can Make It [1966]

Raja-Neé - Kiss Me Touch Me [2022]

Raja-Neé - One Less Bell To Answer [2022]

Haille' Bell - Only Chance (Gedi Clean Edit) [2022]

Skyy Synclare - Barbara & Shirley (Denisha Ann) (KK Clean Edit) [2020]

Lorel - You Could Be My Lover [2022]

Aysha Loren - Your Love [2022]

Tank feat. Alex Isley - No Limit (Gedi Clean Edit) [2022]

Sky's The Limit - Look At Me Now [1980]

Jesse James - Who You Sleeping With  [2022]

Philly Devotions - Didn't Anyone Ever Tell You I Love You, Baby [1973]

J. Daphaney - Come Back [2022]

Shalamar - Somewhere There's A Love [1980]

Rainy Days - Anything I Would Do For You [1976]

Destiny La Vibe Music - Right Kind Of Fool [2022]

Tapestry - Yeah Yeah Girl [1967/1970]

Lindsey Webster - Just The Night [2022]

True Movement - What A Lovely Way To Meet [1974]

Gerald Alston - Let's Try Love Again [1988]

702 - Get It Together (LP Version) [1996]

One Way - Something In The Past (feat. Al Hudson) [1980]

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