Sunday, 15 May 2022

Cameron Foster [2022] - From The Soul [Sandtown Records] (Full Album)


Cameron Foster is a new artist from Morrilton, Arkansas who emerged in 2020 but has already released ten singles and four albums. His latest album is "From The Soul" released today (15 May 2022).

It's a bit of a mixed bag of styles ranging from southern soul to R&B and hip-hop with quite a few good ballads. Something for everyone, or jack of all master of none? You decide.

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Details
Rating: 8.1
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Southern Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Sandtown Records
Cat No: None
Date: 15/05/2022
Value: £7.99
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Najee [2022] - Savoir Faire [Shanachie] (Full Album)


A new album from jazz saxophonist Najee was released on Friday (13 May 2022) titled "Savoir Faire" with an array of guest artists ranging from Frank McComb to Alyson Williams. 

Alyson Williams features on a cover of Michael Henderson's "Valentine Love" from 1975 which originally featured Jean Carn. That track along with "Modern Lovers" on which Frank McComb performs vocals (sounding very like Stevie Wonder in particular on this song) are probably the highlights.  

Andy Tee played an instrumental track, "Hurricane", featuring Adam Hawley on the UK Soul Chart Breakers show last night.

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Rating: 8.2
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Soul Jazz
Format: Album
Media: Digital / CD
Label: Shanachie
Cat No: None
Date: 13/05/2022
Value: £7.99 / £11.99
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Orlando Rocco Music Feat. Justis Chanell [2022] - Way You See Me [Self Released] Ronald Byias


Orlando Rocco Music is a project from the Bay Area formed by Orlando (Ronald Byias) in 2017 to  fulfil his deceased brother Rocco's dream. Since 2019 they have released five singles, the latest on Friday (13 May 2022),  "Way You See Me", featuring the vocals of Justis Chanell (aka Justis Simpson) who co-wrote the song with Byias.

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Details
Rating: 8.2
Explicit: Y
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 13/05/2022
Key/BPM: 3A/100
Value: £1
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John Henry Miller Jr. [1983] - I'm Glad / Spirtual Healing (12" Mix) [Good Time Records]


I noticed this pop up in the new releases on Friday. It is obviously a reissue and further investigation shows that is was also digitally released in 2014 by Essential Media Group.

Originally it was a 12" release on Catawba Records out of Carolina by John Henry Miller Jr. in 1983 and appears to be his only recording. The 12" had vocal and instrumental versions of "Spiritual Healing" on the A side along with the same for "I'm Glad" on the flip side. It has some pedigree as it was produced and arranged by George Kerr and mixed by M & M Productions i.e. John Morales. and Sergio Munzibai.

It's a good double-sider completely new to my ears, and I suspect under the radar as prices for the original 12" are still relatively cheap, although that looks like it's changing as the last one sold on Discogs for nearly £40.


Details
Rating: 8.5
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Modern Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Good Time Records
Cat No: None
Date: 1983
Key/BPM: 9B/123 (62) / 10A/91 
Value: £1.79
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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 19 (May 2022 Wk 19) Spotify Playlist

SoulStrutter selections of the best releases this week 
(May 2022 Wk 19)
In no particular order other than tempo. 

As alluded to in "The Neo Dirty Dozen" post, there were not many, what I would consider, 'great' releases this week. Finding tunes early this week was somewhat hindered by Ace/Kent back catalogue dominating almost half of the 400 pages of Amazon new releases.

Whilst there are some nice tracks on the new Tank & The Bangas new album "Red Balloon", it was a little disappointing from a purely soul perspective and it was the only album of any significance released this week. 

Choosing this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week was a no brainer so without further ado it's Tamara Dos Santos "Would You Wait?" which seems to have got overlooked, even by me, from last week's releases as I had it short-listed on Friday but not posted until Wednesday. 

However, there were a few others under consideration: Lena Byrd-Miles and Jemelia Richardson from this playlist and Sidibe and Jazzlyn Soul from the Neo playlist along with "Jellyfish" from Tank & The Bangas album.
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2021

Playlist:
Karla Felecia Scaife - Just Call (12 May)
Claudia Campagnol - Confused (12 May)
Nikkole Feat. Leon Sylvers IV - We Can Make It If We Try (6 May)
Jordan Lee - Easy (12 May)
Tank & The Bangas, Jamison Ross, Trombone Shorty, Rachel Robinson - Cafe Du Monde (13 May)
Tanika Charles - Million Ways (13 May)
Tamara Dos Santos - Would You Wait? (6 May)
Lena Byrd-Miles - W.O.W. (Walk On Water) (6 May)
Jemila Richardson - Move (13 May)
Jafar Curry - On The Low (Remix) (15 May)
Tank & The Bangas, Lalah Hathaway, Jacob Collier - Where Do We All Go (13 May)
TC Cotton - Never Get Enough (10 May)
KC Roberts & The Live Revolution - Rosa (13 May)
Altess Ego - Fool Me Twice (6 May)
Anzushi - Raindrops (11 May)
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The Neo Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 9 (May 2022 Wk 19) Spotify Playlist

The SoulStrutter selection of the best Neo Soul releases for:
 Mar 2022 Wk 19 in no particular order.

Not a lot of 'great' material around this week so this week's selections include a few hangovers from the previous week's releases and also two that are a month old that appear to have been overlooked. Only a few of them, as far as I'm aware, have received any airplay so far, so hopefully that will change.

I've only just realised after compiling and posting that they are ALL females, not by design it's just the way the cookie crumbled!
Playlist:
Flores - Brown (11 May)
Lily Massie - Lose (Radio Edit) (10 May)
Tank & The Bangas - Jellyfish (13 May)
Savannah Cristina - Bad Bitch Energy (28 Apr)
Jazzlyn Soul - Rainy Days (7 May)
Sydney Raneé  - Catch These Feelings (13 May)
Sydney ChiChi - Stay Away (22 Apr)
Tamara Dos Santos - Would You Wait? (6 May)
Angela Hunte - Better Without Me (14 Apr)
Thaïs Lona - Gem (6 May)
Ruby Cole - High Risk Behaviour (6 May)
Brooklynn Skye - Take You There (12 May)
Lola - One Lonely Night (6 May)
Lara D - Better By Myself (13 May)
Sidibe - Tellin' U (13 May)
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Global Soul Chart BREAKERS 14th May 2022 (Week 19)

14th May 2022
The Global Soul "Breakers" featured on:
Artist - Title Rel'd Posted
J.Brown - My Queen 06/05 06/05
Tayah - Momentary High 29/04 30/04
Ariel Saree - Used To Know You (Phases EP) 22/04  
Gavin Holligan - This Hotel Is Closed 06/05 08/05
Tamara Dos Santos - Would You Wait 06/05 11/05
Taylor Narain - Happy Feet (FREEFORM EP) 22/04  
Devon Howard - Your Love Is 16/05 14/05
Thais Lona - BND (CUBE LP) 06/05 11/05
Roszunn - Tonight 06/05 16/05
Michelyn Cierra - Electrical Symphony (DEMO)
(Unreleased EP) 		26/04 28/04
Tank & The Bangas Feat. Lalah Hathaway -
Where Do We All Go (Red Balloon LP) 		13/05 13/05
Waa'daa'dah Girl - Money Honey (Humble Beginnings LP)      08/05  
Pip Millet - Downright 05/05 05/05
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Global Soul Chart 14th May 2022 (Week 19)

14th May 2022
The Global Soul chart broadcast on Sat 14th May as it is every Saturday between  5pm-7pm (GMT) on Global Soul Radio.

Each week around a dozen or more 'Breakers' are interspersed with chart entries. These will be posted separately. 


Far be it for me to say 'I told you so', but the new #1, only on its second week on the chart, is the new album from Reuben James which SoulStrutter predicted (on 23 Apr) before the album was even officially released based on hearing it on promo. Very hot on it's heels is Raheem Devaughn's album entering straight in at #2 only a week after release, which only has about three 'good' tracks on it from a soul perspective in my opinion and the best one is the one played (included in last week's "The Dirty Dozen") along with a cover of Minnie Riperton's "Memory Lane" and the current single "If I Don't".

There has been a wholesale 'clear out' (as predicted last week with so many on the decline) with eight new entries, which is all well and good but how does anything stand much of a chance of sticking on such a fast moving chart? Having said that, this is probably one of the best charts in recent weeks, as you may have noticed that many of the previous entries (most of which didn't stay around very long) have not been posted. This week there are only three and how one of them, Tigga Bounce, made it to the top spot last week is anyone's guess but it has taken a big tumble this week and will probably be gone next week along with Gwen Bunn and Sierra Sellers. I'm not too keen on Conor Albert but I think the new entries will stick around another week and we could possibly see a departure for Samuel Archer.

Summary: 5 risers, 5 fallers, 2 non-movers and 8 new entries

New Entries: Raheem Devaughn, Lenora, Tony Walk, Sanura ft Raheem Devaughn, Kenyon Dixon, Sabrina Claudio, Meadoe Janee, Conor Albert

Highest Risers: Sly Johnson (+8), Grant Alexander (+7), Reuben James (+6)

Biggest Fallers: Tigga Bounce (-10), Samuel Archer (-6), Gwen Bunn (-3)

Losers: Akemi Fox, Kosmic Kae, Macke Keane, Output/Input, VIA, Eric Roberson, Nicquab, Syd.

PosLastChgArtist - TitleRel'dPosted
17+6Reuben James - Searching (Tunnel Vision LP)15/0415/04
2  Raheem Devaughn - Waiting For Your Love ft. 
Brendalynn McKinney (From Lust Til Dawn LP)		06/0506/05
36+3Clowette - Muzik Is Luv15/0421/04
42-2PJ Morton Feat. Jill Scott & Alex Isley -
Still Believe (Watch The Sun LP)		29/0430/04
550Zay Blaze - Perfect (Take 4 LP)17/04 
64-2Kayla Amor - Slow Down13/0423/04
79+2Desmond Parson - Possibly (Resoulution EP)25/0417/04
8168Sly Johnson - Okay (55.4 LP forthcoming)22/0422/04
93-6Samuel Archer Feat. Camille Lawrence -
You Know (Soul Music Vineyard LP)		01/1001/11
1017+7Grant Alexander - Self Sabotage
(High Tide EP)		29/0430/04
111-10Tigga Bounce - Hey Ya Know
(Presents Party Peepal, Volume. 1 LP)		07/04 
12  Lenora - Homebody14/0430/04
1310-3Gwen Bunn - 2MANYTHINGS31/0313/04
14140Sierra Sellers Feat. WesWill - Sentimental28/0429/04
15  Tony Walk - More (Good Vibes Only EP)06/0507/05
16  Sanura Feat. Raheem Devaughn -
Chocolate Love		19/0422/04
17  Kenyon Dixon Feat. Gwen Bunn - WYTD
(Closer LP)		05/0508/05
18  Sabrina Claudio - Based On A Feeling EP06/0506/05
19  Meadoe Janee - Soar29/0404/05
20  Conor Albert - Dealbreaker / Piano Joint
(Collage 2 LP)		29/04
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UK Soul Chart Breakers 14th May 2022 (Week 19)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 14th May 2022 with links to tracks posted (or to Spotify for those not yet posted). 

You can catch the breakers show each Saturday at 7pm-8pm presented by Andy Tee on Starpoint Radio.
Artist - Title Rel'd Post
Jessica Mauboy - Automatic 08/05 12/05
Emeli Sande - Look In Your Eyes 06/05  
Regi Myrix Presents Michelle Brooks Thompson -                      
When I Met You (Nigel Lowis Mix) 		20/05 13/05
Claudia Campagnol - Confused 12/05 12/05
J Brown - My Queen 06/05 06/05
US - T'boo 06/05
  
Brooklynn Skye - Take You There 12/05 12/05
Sidibe - Tellin' U 13/05 13/05
Tanika Charles - Million Ways 13/05 13/05
Jordan Lee - Easy 12/05 12/05
Najee ft Adam Hawley - Hurricane 13/05  
Chubby Tavares - Its Written In The Stars    
ThaSaint - Your Touch (All About Love Vol. 2 LP) 25/03  
Kenyon Dixon - WYTD (Closer LP) 05/05 08/05
Dave Anthony & Dawn Soulvun Williams - Better Days  29/04

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming
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