Soul Strutter: 07/25/22

Monday, 25 July 2022

VA [2022] - Eccentric Deep Soul [Numero Group] (Full Album)

Following Nike's "Just Do It" and Heinz's "Beanz Meanz Heinz", the #3 advertising strapline of all time (in UK) is Ronseal's "Does exactly it says on the tin" and that's exactly what the title of this compilation does.

Numero Group has selected thirteen deep soul sides and titled it "Eccentric Deep Soul" consisting of mainly quite obscure cuts from the 60s & 70s. A few of them have been released as digital singles recently like George McGregor, Eboney Essence and Helene Smith.

Some are quite raw, gritty and earthy and possibly not everyone's taste but they will be a delight to lovers of the genre.

The compilation was released digitally on Friday (22 Jul 2022) and, whilst a tad on the pricey side for a digital comp at £9.99, would save you at least a grand if you were even able to find the tracks on vinyl. (prices based on Discogs median and high sales prices at time of posting)

Once again Spotify doesn't list the artists so click on cover image below for full track listing

Track list with links on Cat. No. to Discogs.

01 - Tony Ashly & The Delicates [1967] - All Along I've Loved You [Forte #1106] (£30-£35) A side

02 - George McGregor & The Bronzettes [1967] - Temptation Is Hard To Fight [Twilight #102] (£115-£215) A side

03 - Little Tony And The Hawks [1967] - My Little Girl [Renfor #817] (£30-£40) A side

04 - The Arrows [1970] - We Have Love [Bandit #A0001] (£70-£145) B side

05 - The Devils & The Devilettes [1969] - Tell Me [Cuca #J-1449] (£?) B side

06 - Thelma Jones [1972] - Only Yesterday [Gimp #ES-066] (£5-£10) B side

Unreleased 1972 recording issued by Numero Group on Gimp logo 7" in 2018

07 - Eboney Essence [1976] - Unsatisfied Man [Goodie Train #GT-061] (£130-£160) A side

08 - Betty Moorer [2020] - My Man Lives [Numero Group] (£1 digital)

Unreleased Cuca recordings were unearthed including tracks from The Esquires and demo reels of demos by their early lead singer Betty Moorer released on a compilation "Eccentric R&B: The Cuca Label" in Oct 2020 not available on vinyl.

09 - Chuck & Mac [1970] - Powerful Love [Twinight #135] (£125-£170) A side

10 - Helene Smith [1966] - Pain In My Heart [Deep City #2390] (£280) A side

11 - Langston & French [1969] - Tumbling Down [Trgar #TR. 6813] (£100-£126) B side

12 - Joey Gilmore [1971] - Blind Man [Saadia #1610] (£100-£122) B side

13 - Harvey Scales & the Seven Sounds [1966] - I Want To Apologize [Cuca #J-1271] (£17)

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul
Format:	Album / Compilation / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/07/2022
Price:	£9.99

GLC [2022] - Like We Use To (Wiener Roast) [NoBx Entertainment]

Here's one that completely passed my by when released at the end of June (28 Jun 2022) which I heard last night on Mike Stephens excellent show on Starpoint Radio (catch Mike every Sunday between 18:00-20:00 (BST)).

It's a two-stepper "Like We Use To (Wiener Roast)" by GLC.

Whilst the main DSPs are all stating 28 Jun for release, a video promo for it by the label (NoBx Entertainment) states 5 Jul as the release date, which was a Tuesday so may explain why many of us missed it?

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	NoBx Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/07/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/97
Price:	£1

UK Soul Chart Breakers 25th Jul 2022 (Week 29)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 25th Jul 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
Captain Sky - Look Me Up (All Of The Above LP)	19/07	21/07
Antonio McLendon - How I Feel	22/07	22/07
Secret Rendezvous - Feel So Good (Don't It)	22/07	22/07
Sound Of Superbad - You're The Best Thing (will be Bandcamp only initially at least)	27/07
D'Mar - So Much Soul (So Much Soul LP)	15/07	16/07
Calvin Harris (with Justin Timberlake, Halsey, & Pharrell) - Stay With Me	15/07
David Morles & Nigel Lowis - Break My Soul (Disco Juice Rework (of Beyonce))	??/08
Tommy Davidson Feat. Richard Elliot - I Know	15/07	22/07
Kem - Right On Time (Full Circle EP)	22/07	22/07
Stone Foundation Feat. Carton Jumel Smith - Sign Of The Future	21/07
Midnight.Blue - Breathe	19/07	22/07
India Shawn - Just You (Before We Go (Deeper) LP)	22/07	22/07
Devin Morrison - I Never Rains (In SoCal)	22/07	22/07
Jerry Bell - Keep I Real	01/07	01/07
Natalie Duncan - Hearts In A Cage (4 Hero Remix)	01/07	02/07
U-Nam - - The Sound Of Music (California Funk Machine Vol. 2 LP)	22/07	22/07

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming

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UK Soul Chart 25th Jul 2022 (Week 29)

25th Jul 2022

The new UK Soul Chart for 25th Jul 2022.

Summary: There are 13 risers, 11 fallers, 2 non-mover, 4 new entries

New Entries: Kahri Carbal & JIVA, Noel Gourdin, Victor Orlando. Saint Jaimz

Highest Risers: Michael B. Sutton (+16), Summer Payton (+10) Sargant Tucker (+8)

Biggest Fallers: Shirley Jones (-15), Snoop Dogg (-11), Lori Williams (-11)

Losers: Luman Child, Output/Input, Vince Broomfield, PJ Morton

Pos	Last	Chg	Artist - Title
1	3	+2	Cool Million Feat. Heather Haywood - Moonlit Rendezvous
2	5	+3	R&R Soul Orchestra - Moods
3	2	-1	VA - Dome 30 Years Vol. 2 LP
4	4	0	Dave Lee - Produced With Love 2 LP
5	1	-4	Tyra LeVone - Chronicles Of Life LP
6	11	+5	GLOW - Two Of Diamonds EP
7	13	+6	Bar-Kays - Choosey Lover
8	10	+2	Lee Wilson - Be With You
9	8	-1	Chris Kingdon & Louise Mehan - Take Our Love To The Top
10	20	+10	Summer Payton - My Life
11	27	+16	Michael B. Sutton - Band Aid For A Broken Heart
12	15	+3	Terri Green - Caught Up
13	16	+3	Julian Jonah Feat. Tamika - Now's The Time For Us
14	6	-8	Blue Soul Ten - This Is Worth It LP
15	19	+4	Acantha Lang - Its Gonna Be Alright
16	7	-9	Geoff Waddington Feat. Tameka Jackson - This Is Love
17	23	+6	Howard Johnson - You're A Star
18	26	+8	Sargent Tucker - Don't Blame Love
19	25	+6	Melba Moore - Cant Stop The Rain (Imagine LP)
20	9	-11	Lori Williams - Too Late (It's My Time)
21			Kahri Cabral & JIVA - I Believe
22			Noel Gourdin - Get To You
23			Victor Orlando - Time 2 Party
24	22	-2	Johnny James Dr J Feat. SanginDiva - Foolish Heart (VocalSax Mix)
25	24	-1	Beth Macari - Circles
26			Saint Jaimz - One 4 Me
27	12	-15	Shirley Jones - Soul Steppin' (Soul Syndicate Remix)
28	17	-11	Snoop Dogg - Death Row Summer 2022 LP
29	21	-8	Captain Sky - Under tha N-fluence
30	30	0	Juanita Wynn - Make It Right

Silk [1979] - I Can't Stop (Turning You On) [PIR #ZS9 3730] v LF System [2022] - Afraid To Feel [Warner]

If you have had the misfortune to listen to national radio anytime in the last couple of weeks you will undoubtedly have heard a mash-up topping the UK pop chart by LF System which bastardises this modern soul classic from Silk. All fine and dandy if the song's writers, or families in case of at least one (Joseph Jefferson) now deceased, see a red cent for it!

Silk started out as Ujima in the early 70s changing their name to Anglo Saxon Brown in 1976 becoming Silk by 1979. Their lead female singer was Debra Henry who is the aunt of Nicole Henry who has featured here several times in recent months.

The new song that samples "I Can't Stop (Turning You On)" (released on Philadelphia International in 1979) is by LF System titled "Afraid To Feel" and I've counted at least nine different mixes of it.

The song has been posted here previously but worth another post to remind you what it 'should' sound like and I may as well post one of the new versions (the main version) for those who have been lucky enough to miss it ... why should the rest of us suffer alone? It has been speeded up and sounds like Mickey Mouse on speed!

It has been on the UK chart for 8 weeks (since 9 Jun) and has been #1 for the last 3 weeks!

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Details

Rating:
Explicit:	8.6 (for Silk)
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Philadelphia International
Cat No:	ZS9 3730
Date:	1979
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£30-£60 (approx.)

DJ Kool Keith [2022-07-21] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Groove Radio]

This week's episode of Soulful Slow Jams by The Soul Emperor DJ Kool Keith broadcast on Sunday 24 Jul 2022 on Soul Groove Radio. He's slipping this week as nothing from the 90s or 2010s! Plenty from the 70s and quite a smattering from 2022.

This week's one to highlight is from Gents & The Lady "I Can Feel The Tears". It's not dated on either Discogs or 45Cat but probably 1969 as it has the same cat. no. as the only other release on the label dated that year.

LaVorn Smith was a member of the group who also recorded as Act III releasing a single on Mala in 1966 "Sweet Anticipation" / "I'm Gonna Try And Be Better". They also recorded the same song, "I Can Feel The Tears", on Harley as Act III in 1970 (reissued by Numero Group in Jan 2022) owned by one of the writers and group member Fonnie Harley co-written with sister Donnie Harley. Fonnie was a member of The Lyrics from Memphis in the early 60s who released around four singles, the last two on Goldwax and the first single for the label. Their first two songs were recorded at Stax and released on their Mid South subsidiary in 1962.

The trio later recorded as Donnie, Fonnie & La Vorn on Memphis label Trump in 1970 "It's A Sweet Love" / "A Woman Who'll Let You Be A Man".

LaVorn Smith had another solo single "Without Your Love I'll Be Nothing" / "Lonesome Highway" on another Memphis label K.M.C. (date unknown) which was the only release on the label so possibly a private press.

They went on to record as Numbers who released a single "Got To Pull Away"/ "Turn Me On" on Rolashed in 1977, two funky tunes inevitably written by the Harley siblings. Another one-off on the label out of Memphis so again probably a private press.

Catch Kool Keith live every Sunday between 14:00-16:00 (BST) on Soul Groove Radio or listen back to, or download, previous show from Podmatic

Playlist:

Leroy Hutson - Nice And Easy [1982]

Jai Emm - These Days [2022]

Wilson Pickett - I Want You [1979]

Gents & The Lady - I Can Feel The Tears [1969?]

Moment Of Truth - You're All I Want You To Be [2022]

Westwing - Falling In Love Is A No No [1973]

Snoop Dogg - Mulholland Drive (feat. October London & Latoiya Williams) [2022]

The Charmels - As Long As I've Got You [1967]

Saint Jaimz - You Shoulda Told Me [2022]

Drew Sidora feat. Mario - For The Love [2006]

Con Funk Shun - Straight From The Heart [1981]

Jason Hendrickson - Another Chance [2022]

La Shana Latrice - Say No More [2022]

Don Julian & The Larks - (Ooh Baby) I Love You [1974]

New York City - Make Me Twice The Man [1973]

The Notations - I've Been Tryin' [1972]

Positive Express - Not On The Outside [1982]

The Stylistics - You're As Right As Rain [1972]

The Delfonics - I Don't Want To Make You Wait [1973]

I.R.I.S. - Weshside [2022]

Lomax - Damn Fool [2022]

Carla Whitney, Choker Campbell & The Super Sounds - Questions [1975]

Richmond International - Maybe - If I Leave You [1973]

Four Below Zero - Tell Me Why (Can't We Be Friends) [1974]

Fantastic Four - Have A Little Mercy [1975]

The Tymes - The Sha-La Bandit (Paul Simpson Re-edit) [2022]

Stone Luv - Never Turn Your Back On The One You Love [1974]

G. Mackey - This Is The Night [2022]

The Main Ingredient - I'm Better Off Without You [1973]

Isaac Hayes - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Single Edit) [1969]