Soul Strutter: 03/21/22

Monday, 21 March 2022

UK Soul Chart 21st Mar 2022 (Week 11)

21st Mar 2022

The new UK Soul Chart for 21st Mar 2022.

Summary: There are 9 risers, 12 fallers, 2 non-mover, 5 new entries and 2 re-entries

New Entries: Ellison Kendrick, Jermaine Hardsoul, Kathy Kosins, Kim Tibbs, U-Nam

Re-Entries: Charlie Wilson, Marc Staggers)

Highest Risers: Ciyo Brown (+23), Robert Glasper (+10), Mary J. Blige (+9), Candace Woodson (+7)

Biggest Fallers: H'Atina (-17), Maysa (-10), Dee Dee Davis, Heidi Tann, Blu2th (-6)

Losers: Frank McComb, Patrick McLean Feat Deborah Bell, The Lady Songbird Jinda, Down To Earth, Devon Howard, Kevin Robinson, Chris Jasper

Pos	Last	Chg	Artist - Title
1	5	4	Royalty Duo - Marriage LP
2	1	-1	SouLutions - Good Time
3	3	0	S.E.L - Brand New (DJ Spen & Michele Chiavarini Remix)
4	27	23	Ciyo Crown - Can We Pretend LP
5	15	10	Robert Glasper - Black Radio III LP
6	13	7	Candace Woodson (Trying To Be) Perfect / Steal The Night (Nigel Lowis Mix)
7	2	-5	David Morales - Life Is A Song (Mixes) / Never Give Up / I Can Dream (Life Is A Song LP)
8	6	-2	Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous LP
9	12	3	Nikkole - All Mine (So Fine Remix 'Clean')
10	4	-6	Dee Dee Davis - I Got My Happy Back
11	10	-1	Jay King - Baby Baby Lets Dance Tonight (Soulpersona Remix)
12	14	2	Brian Jackson - All Talk (Opolopo Remixes)
13	19	6	Moonchild - Starfruit LP
14			Ellison Kendrick - Got It Going On / The Only One
15	16	1	Lance Vantile Whitfield - UnBossed LP
16	20	4	Silk Sonic - Love's Train
17	11	-6	Melba Moore Feat. Carmichael Musiclover - Company
18	8	-10	Maysa - Just Say / Make Sure You're Sure
19			Jermaine Hardsoul ft Omar - I'll Take You / ft Algebra Blessett - Sundress (Remix)
20			Kathy Kosins - From A 2 B
21	17	-4	Lukas Setto - Here You Are
22	21	-1	Stone Paxton - History
23			Kim Tibbs - Where Would I Be Without You?
24	7	-17	H'Atina - Be Mine
25			U-Nam - California Funk Machine, Vol. 1 LP
26	RE		Charlie Wilson - No Stoppin' Us
27	RE		Marc Staggers - What The World Needs Now
28	28	0	Sound Of Superbad Ft Monique MissVocalz - A Little Something
29	23	-6	Heidi Tann - Good Vibez
30	24	-6	Blu2th - Back To Euphoria

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 11 (Mar 2022 Wk 11) Spotify Playlist

My selection of the best releases this week (Mar 2022 Wk 11)

In no particular order other than tempo.

At the risk of sounding boring it was yet another mediocre week for good quality new releases. It's been a strange year so far! However, I've managed to select what I consider some of the best of the bunch and, surprisingly, found fifteen goodies for this week from an ever decreasing pool and, once again this week, I've split the more neo soul style releases into a separate playlist "The Neo Dirty Dozen".

There is a new mix of Yama Hara's "Stay With Me" which I guess should really belong in the covers/remixes etc. Dozen but with not too many to choose from it appears here. I'm enjoying the debut single from Helena Day and one from another Londoner Lyves and the latest single from yet another UK artist Joanna Cooke (Lyme Regis). Mamas Gun released the latest single from their forthcoming album (1 Apr) (more Londoners!). Another great single from the consistent JKabel ahead of his new album "Rhythm & Bible" due on 6 Apr. There's a couple of nice tracks on Jessica Childress' new four track EP. I think Joanna Cooke pips it for this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week.

2022

Pt 01, Pt 02, Pt 03, Pt 04, Pt 05, Pt 06, Pt 07, Pt 08, Pt 09, Pt 10

2021

Pt 46, Pt 45, Pt 44, Pt 43, Pt 42, Pt 41

Pt 40, Pt 39, Pt 38, Pt 37, Pt 36, Pt 35, Pt 34, Pt 33, Pt 32, Pt 31

Pt 30, Pt 29, Pt 28, Pt 27, Pt 26, Pt 25, Pt 24, Pt 23, Pt 22, Pt 21,

Pt 20, Pt 19, Pt 18, Pt 17, Pt 16, Pt 15, Pt 14, Pt 13, Pt 12, Pt 11,

Pt 10, Pt 9,Pt 8, Pt 7, Pt 6, Pt 5, Pt 4, Pt 3, Pt 2, Pt 1

NB You must be logged on to Spotify to listen in full

The Neo Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 2 (Mar 2022 Wk 11) Spotify Playlist

My selection of the best Neo Soul releases this week

(Mar 2022 Wk 11) in no particular order.

A new feature as I've decided to separate out the more neo soul tunes from the main Dirty Dozen so that perhaps they both flow a bit better

2022

Pt 01

NB You must be logged on to Spotify to listen in full

Willie Bradley Feat. Selina Albright [2022] - Falling For You [Self Released]

This has just come up on a weekly Spotify 'discovery' playlist. How did this one get missed as it was released on 11 Feb 2022?

Trumpeter Willie Bradley debuted in 2014 with an album "Another Day & Time" and has released a further two albums since. He collaborated with Castella last year on her single "So Glad I Met You".

His latest single, "Falling For You", is another collaboration, this time with Selina Albright. If you're wondering if there's a relationship between Selina Albright and saxophonist Gerald Albright you'd be right as he's her father.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	11/02/2022
Key/BPM:	12A/58
Value:	£1

Roger Williams [2022-03-20] - The SoulSorts Podcast [Podcast #03]

Roger Williams is back with another 3 hours of Soulsorts grooves. This episode looking back 5 or 6 years into his collection which he describes as, 'all killer no filler'. It's also another 'no talk all action', letting the music do the talking!

All podcasts are available from Podomatic, Mixcloud and Amazon

Current show Podomatic, Mixcloud, Amazon

Playlist:

Sir Wick feat. Anthony Saunders & John Douglas – I Refuse to Say Goodbye

Sir Wick feat. Angela Birchett – You Are My World

Sir Wick feat. Anthony Saunders & John Douglas – I Just Do

The Wanda feat. Chaka Khan & Beres Hammond – Baby Don't You Go

Wipe The Needle feat. Lifford – Kissing You

Whitney Jones – Feelin' So Good

Dimitris & Sulene – Sparkle

Van Gelder-Fleming – Loveland

Khari Cabral feat. Chantae Cann – Get Back

Juan Laya – My Way

Adika Pongo feat. Christopher Williams – You

Supa Lowery Brothers feat. Musiq Soulchild – Gimme Your Love

The PLAYlist feat. Glenn Lewis – This Could Be Us

Six Minutes 'Til Sunrise – Holiday

Lawrence V. White feat. Tiffany Tzelle & David Davis – I Can't Help It

Wendy Hicks – You Make Me Wanna

Black Diamond – Best Thing

ToriYah – What's In A Name

Stephen Richard feat. Kiland – Give Me All Your Love

Christal Garrick – For the Love of You

Toni Redd – Take Me to Paradise

Paul Tillman Smith – Summer Skye

Victoria Brown – Your Love

Trish Standley – Hang On

Teresa Cason – Happy

The Foreign Exchange feat. Carmen Rodgers – The Beauty Of Life

Khari Cabral & Jiva – More To Do

Da Lata ft Chris Franck – Asking Eyes

Eric Roberson – Love Her

Tina Campbell – Love Love Love

James Fortune & FIYA – It Gets Better

Gene Moore – Coming Home

Cathy Rollins – Gotta Lift My Hands Up

Natalie Harris – U Make Me Wanna Sing

Fun2Mass – Free Your Mind

Crack Of Dawn – Your Love

Eugen Botos ft Angela Johnson – Fly

Feelosophy – Where Has Love Been

Audiosource – Will I Ever

Goldswagger feat. Lisala Beatty – Stay

Kenny Wesley & Girmantė – Back in Time

Genesis7 feat. Tonia Marie – Positive State Of Mind

David Morales [2022] - Never Looking Back (Remixes) [DIRIDIM]

A couple of remixes of "Never Looking Back" from David Morales' "Life Is A Song" album which feature Lea Lorien on vocals.

The first is the "Sandy K.O.T. Rivera Remix" which maintains the original's soulful essence injecting a dose of groove into the mix. On the "Disco Juice Remix" he enlists Nigel Lowis to give it a disco-tinged alternative mix. They will also come with shorter edits but I'll post up the full length versions.

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	DIRIDIM
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£1

Tata Vega / Al Johnson [2022] - (I’ve Got My) Second Wind [Melodies International #MEL021]

Melodies International are releasing a 12" vinyl issue of "I’ve Got My Second Wind", a song recorded by two artists in 1980. First by the writer Al Johnson which appeared on his album "Back For More" and also released as a single. The other version is by Motown artist Tata Vega who recorded it as an album only track, which features G.C. Cameron, on her final Motown album "Givin' All My Love".

Johnson did in fact record it first on his debut solo album "Peaceful" in 1978 but the version here is the longer re-recorded version for "Back For More". The single edit was reissued by Expansion in 2017 as the flip to his classic with Jean Carn "Back For More".

Incidentally, the Tata Vega album includes a good version of Gwen Owens' "You Better Watch Out" (1974) taken at a slightly slower pace.

Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Reissue
Format:	Single
Media:	12"
Label:	Melodies International
Cat No:	MEL021
Date:	01/04/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A / 7B/95
Value:	£14

Ron Preyer & The Soul Surfers [2022] - Moonlight DayDream [IMG #1022]

The Industry Music Group released another single from ex Younghearts member Ron Preyer yesterday (20 Mar 2022) on Bandcamp (only?).

It's one for the lowriders, an authentic 60s throwback, deep/sweet soul harmony number titled "Moonlight DayDream" with an instrumental flip available digitally and on 7" vinyl.

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Lowrider / Sweet Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7"
Label:	Industry Music Group
Cat No:	IMG 1022
Date:	20/03/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	$1 / $15

Eddie Kendricks [2022] - The Philadelphia Re-edit Sessions [Simpson Uniquity]

Two weeks on from his Manhattans sessions Paul Simpson releases his The Philadelphia Re-edit Sessions for Eddie Kendricks. The tracks are all from his two 1976 albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studio i.e. "Goin' Up In Smoke" and "He's A Friend" both produced by Norman Harris.

You should know the score by now .. available ONLY for two weeks from Bandcamp.

Kendricks, as you will of course know, was a member of the Temptations throughout the 60s and left for a solo career in 1971. His last recording with The Tempts was "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" in 1971.

He is probably remembered in the mainstream for his 1973 US #1 hit "Keep On Truckin'" which was his only UK hit. Another three of his recordings reached Billboard Hot 100 top 40 "Boogie Down" (#2 1973), "Son of Sagittarius" (#28 1974), "Shoeshine Boy" (#18 1975), "He's a Friend" (36 1976).

Kendricks died from lung cancer in 1992 aged 52 having released around a dozen solo studio albums. He released a live album with Hall & Oates and David Ruffin in 1985 and an album with Ruffin in 1987.

As the listing will end on 4 Apr here's the track list:

01 - It's not what you got (05:29) [*2]

02 - Born again (04:20) [*1]

03 - He's a friend (06:36) [*2]

04 - Get it while it's hot (06:20) [*2]

05 - All of my love (04:22) [*2]

06 - Chains (06:14) [*2]

07 - Goin' up in smoke (06:11)

08 - Thanks for the memories (06:47) [*1]

09 - Music man (06:08) [*1]

10 - Don't you want light (04:28) [*1]

11 - Sweet tenderoni (05:06) [*1]

12 - To you from me (04:14) [*1]

13 - I won't take no (03:50) [*2]

14 - Don't put off till tomorrow (04:58) [*1]

15 - On my way home (03:36) [*2]

16 - Skeleton in your closet (04:16) [*1]

[*1] Goin' Up In Smoke

[*2] He's A Friend

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Philly Soul / Remixes
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/03/2022
Value:	$7.99 (£6.07)

The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 6 (Mar 2022 Wk 11)

My selection of this week's best non-new material i.e. cover versions, remixes, reissues, previously unreleased and new songs using samples or new releases with a retro feel (Feb 2022 Wk 10). (In no particular order).

Reissues: Garnet Mimms x2, Little Anthony & The Imperials x2, Brief Encounter x2

Remixes: Incognito, Soul II Soul, Mary Mundy x2

Samples: BIG-8 x2

2022

Pt 01, Pt 02, Pt 03, Pt 04, Pt 05

2021

Pt 38, Pt 37, Pt 36, Pt 35, Pt 34, Pt 33, Pt 32, Pt 31

Pt 30, Pt 29, Pt 28, Pt 27, Pt 26, Pt 25, Pt 24, Pt 23, Pt 22, Pt 21