Soul Strutter: 08/17/22

Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Tony Etoria v Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It

Following on from the new version of Tony Etoria's "I Can Prove It" by Golden Bridge, I thought I'd dig out the original and an 80s cover of the song.

One hit wonder Tony Etoria's first single"I Can Prove It" reached #21 on the UK pop chart in 1977. He released just one more single in 1980 "So Far So Good" on Cobra. Afterwards he joined a couple of Brit soul groups Decoupage and Osibisa.

Ex Hi-Tension group member Phil Fearon covered it in 1986 which became his third biggest hit reaching #8 (following "Dancing Tight" #4, "What Do I Do" #5.) and was his first US R&B hit. His second R&B hit was a horrendous 80s version of The Show Stoppers "Ain't Nothin' But A House Party" which was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman who ought to be lynched by Northern Soul devotees for destroying a classic, and Pete Waterman ought to know better as he claims to have been a Northern Soul DJ in a previous life!

Golden Bridge (monolog & T-Groove) - Wouldn't Be The Same / I Can Prove It [Six Nine Records #NP 38 2022]

Six Nine Records has secured a deal to release two tracks from Golden Bridge's self-titled 2019 album which they have had Yuki "T-Groove" Takahashi apply two brand new remixes to.

The first track is "Wouldn't Be The Same" (Special UK Extended) featuring Matt Antunes followed by their brilliant take on Tony Etoria's 1977 UK pop chart hit (#21) "I Can Prove It" (Special UK Mix) featuring Leon Beal.

Golden Bridge are monolog aka Yuki Kanesaka and T-Groove aka Yuki Takahshi.

Both tracks will be released on 7" vinyl single later this year but with uncertainty regarding pressing plant lead times date to be confirmed. The licence at present is for vinyl release ONLY.

Wouldn't Be The Same (Special UK Extended) (Featuring Matt Antunes)

I Can Prove It (Special UK Mix) (Featuring Leon Beal)

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Six Nine Records
Cat No:	NP 38 2022
Date:	16/08/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£15.99 TBC

Little Dragon [2022] - Frisco / Where You Belong [Ninja Tune]

Little Dragon are a four-piece group from Gothenburg, Sweden formed in 1996. To date, since 2007, they have release six albums and have a new three track EP "Opening The Door" due for release on 16 Sep 2022.

In the meantime they released a two track single "Frisco" / "Where You Belong" on 10 Aug. The first track will appear on the EP but the second, and best one, doesn't as it was released on their 2020 album "New Me, Same Us" (27 Mar 2020).

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ninja Tune
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/08/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/118 / 9B/83
Price:	£1.98

Davey H [2022] - Keep Movin' / Keep Movin' T' Groove UK Remix [Six Nine Records]

Davey H's (aka David Humphrey) debut release for Six Nine Records is "Keep Movin'" which we are told has already caused lots of buzz after he put it up on his own Bandcamp page earlier this summer! As an additional treat, there is now also a Yuki Takahashi "T-Groove UK Remix".

Both tracks are available now to download separately, the link for the original mix is on the cover image below, so here's the T-Groove Remix link. They will also be available on 7" vinyl shortly.

Davey H is a former drummer for Public Image Ltd formed by Johnny "Rotten" Lydon following the break up of the Sex Pistols in 1978. Davey has also worked as a session drummer for Sparks and Mike Oldfield. He founded the group Reflex in 1981 who released the single "Funny Situation", which was reissued last year.

Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Six Nine Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	15/08/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Wayne Cochran [1965/1966] - Harlem Shuffle / I'm In Trouble

"Not many people know this" but long before 'The Donald' became leader of the free world he performed under the alias Wayne Cochran in the 60s!

Cochran was from Thomaston, GA, and known as "The White Knight Of Soul", and certainly knew how to put on a show, just watch the two videos below, one a cover of Bob & Earl's "Harlem Shuffle" he recorded in 1965 and the other "Goin' Back To Miami" the A side of a record that got spins on the Northern Soul scene in the mid 70s "I'm In Trouble" from 1966.

DJ Kool Keith [2022-08-16] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Radio Coast2Coast]

The first episode of DJ Kool Keith's Soulful Slow Jams show to be broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Mon 22:00 PDT (Tue 06:00 BST in UK) was broadcast last week 8 Aug 2022 in US, 9 Aug UK. Here's this week's edition (16 Aug 2022).

The show format is the same as it was on Soul Groove Radio with 'The Soul Emperor' taking you on a soulful journey across the decades bringing you some hidden gems and also some new releases and reissues.

His Sunday show on Soul Groove Radio has been moved to an earlier time slot between noon and 2pm when he will be playing more upfront and upbeat music with the odd reissue thrown in for good measure.

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

Playlist:

Lamont Dozier - All Cried Out [1974]

Spinners - He'll Never Love You Like I Do (Paul Simpson Re-edit) [2022]

The Kickin Mustangs - Take A Miracle [1968]

Frankie Lovecchio - In The Mood [2022]

Bloodstone - I Love You For All Seasons [1996]

Cold Blooded Express - You're The Life Of Me [1978]

The Affair - New Life [1991]

Shai Monique - After Party (Gedi Edit) [2022]

Raleigh Mosely - I Choose You [2022]

Don Julian & The Larks - I Want You Back [1964]

Tunnie Smith - I Found A Miracle [2022]

The Smith Brothers - Check Me Out [1972]

Marcellus The Singer - Toxic Love [2022]

The Chandlers - I Loved You, Girl [1969]

Bobby McClure - To Get What You Got [1978]

Leo McCarty - Just A Friendly Reminder [1976]

Kansas City Express - This Is The Place [1975]

Garnett Boldin - Improve [2022]

Windjammer - Live Without Your Love [1984]

La Voyage - Someone To Watch Your Heart [1987]

Major Harris - I Got Over Love [1976]

The Devils & The Devilettes - Tell Me [2020]

Solex - I Hope You Know [2015]

The Arterials - What We Have [1972]

Chris Knite - Slide In [2022]

Oliver Cheatham - Stand For Love [2002]

Lalah Hathaway - I'm Coming Back [1990]

B. Golden - I'm Through [2022]

Lamont Dozier - Trying To Hold On To My Woman [1973]