The Leonard Lothlen Project / G.C.'s [2022] - In The Presence / Let Us Pray [Izipho Soul #ZP76]

Leonard Lothlen is from Oakland, CA, and was a member of The Gospel Clouds (G.C's) who recorded a couple of albums, the first in 1974 and another in 1977, having previously released just one single in 1971. There was another group with the same name who released a single on Checker in 1967 (and another on Psalms) but I don't believe it's the same group. He was also involved with the gospel group Infinity in the 80s, writing all tracks on their self-titled debut album in 1981 and was guitarist on all four of their albums until 1994.

He released an album "The Journey Continues" on 19 Nov 2021 which most of us seemed to have missed (possibly as it was filed under Gospel on DSPs?) except for Patrick 'The Ear' Biggerstaff who will be releasing the opening track "In The Presence" along with the flip side to The Gospel Clouds only single "Let Us Pray"  on 7" vinyl on Izipho Soul in March. 

The Gospel Clouds' only single was a Canadian pressing on Spectrum in 1971, billed as G.C.'s, and is as rare as the proverbial rocking horse droppings. None have ever sold on Discogs and there are only seven listed on Popsike, the latest selling for almost $500. I would suspect that it is highly sought after by the lowrider scene. Patrick did consider putting "Peace And Harmony" on the flip but decided to go for something completely different. Please don't inundate Patrick with calls/messages about it for a while as he is focussing on the Down To Earth vinyl album release of "Still Ridin' High" at present which is due out on 25 Feb, so please wait until after then.

"In The Presence" featuring Derick Hughes, the son of recently deceased Freddie Hughes who sounds so much like Rance Allen on this track it's untrue, and a great compliment as Rance Allen was surely one of, if not the, finest gospel/soul singers of our time!

If you want to listen to the full album "The Journey Continues" it was posted a couple of weeks ago on 14 Feb. 

The single will be released on 25 Mar 2022 and is available to pre-order from Izipho Soul now.

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Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Contemporary Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/03/2022
Value:	£12

Salome & Hunter Yerrell [2022] - Spell On Me [LVMUSIC]

It's been oldies, reissues and traditional soul today as there is very little good neo soul release around so far this week, but here's one right out of the Erykah Badu school of neo soul, "Spell On Me" by Salome & Hunter Yerrell, the latter being a saxophonist/flutist/producer.

I've not come across Salome (Datong) previously but she has now released  seven singles and two EPs since Nov 2020. I am unable to find much information about her but she is Nigerian and could be living in either Florida or Toronto as, if it's the same person, she studied in Florida and her Linked In profile states she is now in Toronto.

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Rating:	8.1
Explicit:	Y
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	LVMUSIC
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/03/2022
Key/BPM:	6A/70
Value:	£1

Candace Woodson [2022] - Steal The Night [Self Released]

Candace Woodson has decided to pair up her latest release "(Trying To Be) Perfect" with another track "Steal The Night" as a double single. Both sides will be on her forthcoming album "Perfect". It's a contrast to her cover of the Valerie Ashford written ballad as she's back with an uptempo dance number along the lines of "Midas Touch".

Both sides are currently available from her website.

If you wish to learn more about Candace she did an interview with Gary Van Den Bussche last October just before her UK appearances in London and Birmingham.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Dance
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	??/03/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	$1.29

Al Lindsey [2022] - Only You [Self Released]

Almost exactly a year after his last single with Laura Rain "Claim It", Al Lindsey is back with a new single "Only You" due for release on 23 Mar 2022.

Al is originally from Gordonsville, VA, but is now native to Detroit, MI. He debuted in 2005 with a CD album "Caught" and has since released another four to date.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/03/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

Roy Roberts [2022] - You And Me Together / Love On The Line [Izipho Soul]

Forthcoming on Izipho Soul are two tracks from Roy Roberts, or more articulately the A side is The Roy Roberts Experience.

The top side "You And Me Together" is from his highly regarded 1980 album "Country Star" on House Of  Roton. It also got released as a single on the same label which Discogs dates as 1977 which I'm not able to verify as it's not listed on 45Cat.

Patrick 'The Ear' Biggerstaff has picked up on an album track "Love On The Line" from his latest album "Covering The Years" released last year for the B side.  

Roberts is from Greensbro, NC, and has been an active blues guitarist since the 60s playing for the likes of Eddie Floyd, Dee Clark, Stevie Wonder, William Bell, Solomon Burke and Otis Redding.

The single is due for release on 25 Mar 2022 and is available now to pre-order from Izipho Soul.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern  Soul / Southern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	ZP75
Date:	25/03/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£12