Soul Strutter: 11/01/22

Tuesday, 1 November 2022

Steve Aggasild [2022-10-31] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [Soul Groove Radio]

This Monday's episode of Soul & Jazz Flavas show from 'The Soul Master' Steve Aggasild on Soul Groove Radio 31sh Oct 2022.

Following the same format as last week, in hour one looking back at some of the fabulous music that we have had the pleasure of listening to in the earlier part of 2022, with hour two focusing on just some of the brilliant fresh soul from the last week or so.

Steve's show on Soul Groove Radio between 22:00-24:00 BST tonight is another two hours of fresh new releases that he couldn't squeeze in last night.

If you have yet to listen to Steve's shows please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree.

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Hour 1

01 - J - Daphaney - Love Feeling (2022 SUPALOVE LP)

02 - Natalie Duncan - Found Myself feat Lauren Marshall (2022)

03 - Jamison Ross feat Avery Sunshine - One Day At A Time

(2022 Jamo LP)

04 - Shelia Moore-Piper - Better Days

(2022 The Love/Soul Sessions Vol 1 LP)

05 - Emanuel Harrold Ft. Crystal 'Crissy' Ransom & Tivon Pennicott -

Brighter Days (2022 Funk La Soul EP)

06 - Princess Freesia - Forbidden Fruit (2022 Return To Pleasure LP)

07 - Mariama Whyte - I Really Like Myself With You (2022)

08 - Michael Dunston - So Sensitive (2022)

09 - Miss Mojo - Crushin’ (2022 Horizon LP)

10 - Gabrielle Gordon - Unimaginable

11 - Ishmalesings - What Can We Do (Soulstrutter Clean Edit)

(2022 A Hearts Journey LP)

12 - Calvin Harris - New To You (2022 Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2 LP)

13 - Str4ta - When You Call Me (2022)

Hour 2

14 - Chris Bangs - Samba Do Sueno (2022 Acid Jazz LP)

15 - Sound of SuperBad feat Joyce San Mateo - Loving You

(2022 Ubiquity Mix LP)

16 - Maysa - Whatever (2022)

17 - Darryl Anders Agapesoul - Breathless feat Zoe Ellis

(2022 EP Heart Conditions LP)

18 - KIA - Loose Change (No Rap Clean Edit) (2022)

19 - Rose Belk - Free To Be Me (2022)

20 - Tasha Nicole - Boss (It's Not Over LP)

21 - Swatkins - Letting Go feat Ashley Jayy

(2022 Friends & Other Necessaties LP)

22 - Joe Leavy - Let It Go

23 - Melani - Day Dreamin' (2022 From My Soul EP)

24 - Output/Input featuring Katie Holmes Smith - Really No Chance

25 - The Realm - Stuck In The Middle (2022)

26 - Sha Sha - Holidays (2022 I'm Alive LP)

27 - Lena Byrd Miles - I Don't Want It (2022 Brand New LP)

The Ton3s Feat. Mr. TalkBox [2022] - Thank You [Ghetto Allstars]

The first release by the trio formerly known as The Hamiltones since their debut album as The Tons3s "We Are The Ton3s" is "Thank You" featuring Mr. Talkbox released on Friday (28 Oct).

The song was recorded in 2018 for Snoop Dogg's album "Bible Of Love" but didn't make the final cut. The featured artist, Mr. Talkbox, will give you a clue as to how this one is going to sound i.e. a retro late 70s/early 80s feel with vocoder! It's effective though, and I don't normally appreciate the electronic effects, a dancefloor winner!

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ghetto Allstars
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/10/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Midtown Assembly [2022] - Don't Walk Away [Glamp Rd Records #GAP 9321]

Available on 27 Nov 2022 on limited edition 7" vinyl is Midtown Assembly "Don't Walk Away" from Glamp Rd Records which has been a big Northern Soul tune of recent years covered up as Kim Weston (covering up a record is a practice used since the inception of Northern Soul whereby a false artist name, and sometimes title, is used by DJs in order to hide the true identity of a record to retain exclusivity to it).

It distinctly reminds me of something else which I had running through my head which I couldn't place at first .... but .. wait for it .. I think it's similar to Madonna's "Express Yourself" which will have some running for cover!

It has a Motown style backbeat and sounds like a blue-eyed singer to these ears. I've no idea as to the background of the record, whether it's a new recording or something from the vaults. However, the label shows a copyright and publishing date of 2012 and one of the writers is Steve Levine. Whether or not this is the same Steve Levine who produced Culture Club in the 80s, again I'm not certain. At least it's not the other Levine of Motorcity fame! The other writer is another Brit, keyboardist Terry Devine-King, who has worked with The Style Council and composes for TV, film and advertising. So all indications are that this is a recent British production.

It's the second release from the label run by Ged Parker, the other being Jon Allen & The Skinner Brothers "Feel Alright" in March 2022 which, unbelievably, is already selling for up to £175 on Discogs! So, as these are limited to 300 copies with no pre-order available, you will need to be on the ball to grab one when released on 27 Nov from Glamp Rd!

Thanks to Karl 'Chalky' White for highlighting this release.

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Glamp Rd
Cat No:	GAP 9321
Date:	27/11/2022
Price:	£TBC

Binkley DeLeon Feat. Tony Lindsay [2022] - Wanna Love You [Self Released]

The velvet voice of eleven time Grammy award winning, sometime Santana vocalist, Tony Lindsay features on a new single by Binkley DeLeon "Wanna Love You" (posted from promo last week when I misinterpreted the release date as 3 Dec) is out today (1 Nov 2022). Simply classic, timeless soul music at its best.

Binkley DeLeon is a San Francisco Bay Area songwriting team that collaborates with leading musicians consisting of Binkley DeLeon, Edgar DeLeon and Ray Binkley.

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/11/2022
Key/BPM:	8B/75
Price:	£1

Miriah Avila [2022] - Slow Change Up [Industry Music Group #IMG 1025]

The latest vinyl release from Industry Music Group is a track released (and posted) digitally in Jan '22 by Miriah Avila "Slow Change Up".

It's a cover of a song originally released in 1972 by Sweet Breeze on Willpower which has been receiving spins on the UK Sunday rare soul sessions in recent years. I discovered 'another' version from 2019 by Mike & Margaret. To me they sound identical (what do you think?) and with the writer being Michel E. Felder, I wonder if Mike is Michael Felder and together they were both originally a duo or in the group Sweet Breeze who don't appear to have released anything else (under that name at least)?

Digging a bit deeper, there is a Michael Felder who was a member of Mike & Bill (Daniels) who cut a few singles in the 70s including "Where Do I Stand". Whether or not it is the same person I'm not sure.

The Sweet Breeze record is pretty scarce as none have sold on Discogs and only three are listed on Popsike the last selling for almost £350 in Jun 2013. Even one with a hairline crack sold for almost $400! The flip side is pretty good too, "Good Thing", a soulful, funky dance track (also included below).

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Sweet Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label:	Industry Music Group
Cat No:	IMK 1025
Date:	01/11/2022
Key/BPM:	1B/85
Price:	$1 / $15

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds [2022] - Get Down / Love-Itis [Numero Group #5747]

A Numero Group digital reissue of two sides by Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds released on Magic Touch in 1967.

The group was formed in Milwaukee in 1961 by Harvey Scales and Albert Vance. In addition to Vance who was bassist and bandleader, The Seven Sounds were Rudolph Jacobs (guitar), Bill Stonewall (drums), with a horn section of Monnie Smith (trumpet), Bill Purtie (bari sax), Ray Armstead (tenor sax) and Mel Taylor (tenor sax). They released around a dozen singles under this name between 1962-72, and some as The Seven Seas, with Scales himself releasing several more billed as a solo artist, so whether or not the group was still backing him I don't know.

Scales & Vance's biggest claim to fame is for writing Johnnie Taylor's 1976 #1 hit "Disco Lady" which was the very first platinum selling record in RIAA history. Scales was also a member of The Esquires ("Get On Up" fame) for a short period who also originated in Milwaukee, initially based around the Moorer family Betty, Gilbert, Alvis and Perry, before relocating to Chicago where they went to audition for Curtis Mayfield but ended up with signing to Bill 'Bunky' Sheppard's Bunky Records (which succeeded Constellation after it closed down in 1966) and hit with their first single "Get On Up" in 1967 (#3 R&B / #11 Hot 100).

The single "Get Down" / "Love-Itis" was their only hit reaching #32 R&B. "Love-Itis" was covered by The J Geils Band in 1975.

Scales is possibly best known in modern soul circles for his album only track "Universal Love" (co-written with Melvin Griffin) from his 1978 "Confidential Affair" album on Casablanca also recorded as a single the same year by Z.Z. Hill on Columbia.

Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul / 60s soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	5747
Date:	01/11/2022
Key/BPM:	8B/112 / 3A/152
Price:	£1.79

UK Soul Chart BREAKERS 29th Oct 2022 (Week 43)

Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 29th Oct 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
Sir Spencer - Maybe	22/10	22/10
Daryl Anders AgapeSoul Ft. Tony Momrelle - Last Romance	21/10	20/10
Candace Woodson - Step To This Love Song (Nigel Lowis Mix)
Ernie & Family McKone Feat. Laura Jackson - Alone Again	24/10
Tilly Valentine - Plus One	21/10
Joe Leavy - Let It Go	18/10	22/10
Leroy Allen - I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)	28/10	28/10
Swatkins - Letting Go	28/10	28/10
Roger Hill - Come Back To Me
Blue Soul Ten - Waiting For Love	04/11	28/10
Platinum City Feat. Brian Lucas - Try My Love	28/10
Ten City & Marshall Jefferson - Love Is Love	28/10
The Soultrend Orchestra - It's Gonna Be Alright (Ricky Birickyno Classic Remix)	25/10
Ghetto Priest x D.Foe - Who You Gonna Run To (North Street West Vocal Remix)	04/11	29/10
Chris Jasper - We Are The People, We Are The Nation	25/10

UK Soul Chart 31st Oct 2022 (Week 43)

31st Oct 2022

The new UK Soul Chart for 31st Oct 2022.

Summary: There are 8 risers, 14 fallers, 2 non-movers, 5 new entries, 1 re-entry

New Entries: Dawn Tallman (21), La'Zay (24), Penny Wells (26), The Jack Moves (27), Susanne Smith (28)

Re-Entry: Saint Jaimz (Too Grown 4 Games) (23)

Highest Risers: Lynn Davis (12), Gloria Scott (+10), Richard Burin & Randy Roberts (+9)

Biggest Fallers: Marc Staggers (-7), IshMaleSings (-6)

Losers: Cree Taylor Feat. Teri Tobin, Kathy Kosins, Terrell Edwards, N.W.O., Jazmine Sullivan. Carmy Love

Pos	Last	Chg	Artist - Title
1	3	+2	Maysa - Whatever
2	14	+12	Lynn Davis - Can I Come Over
3	6	+3	Victor Haynes - Back To Love
4	1	-3	Kim Tibbs - The Science Of Completion Volume 1 LP
5	2	-3	Soul Messengers - Move (You Got To) Mixes
6	5	-1	Dennis Taylor - Best Of
7	4	-3	Isley Bros - Make Me Say It Again Girl LP
8	15	+7	Kim Tavar - Good Ole Days
9	18	+9	Richard Burton & Randy Roberts - I Miss You
10	7	-3	Lindsey Webster - Reasons LP
11	8	-3	Down To Earth - What We Gonna Do / My Guiding Star
12	12	0	Melvin Gentry - Soul Weekend LP
13	16	+3	Lisa Dietrich - Move Me No Mountain
14	9	-5	Hil St Soul - A Feeling So Beautiful
15	10	-5	Kenny Thomas - Contagious
16	11	-5	Sir Spencer - Control Me / Turn Us Around
17	21	+4	Don E - Make It Last
18	28	+10	Gloria Scott - So Wonderful LP
19	13	-6	IshMaleSings - A Hearts Journey LP
20	17	-3	Nia Simmons - Feeling Fine
21			Dawn Tallman - Get Here
22	19	-3	Richard Alexander Davis - 4 Ever
23	RE		Saint Jaimz - Too Grown 4 Games (Mixes)
24			La'Zay - Curl Up (With Me Tonight)
25	22	-3	Saint Jaimz - She's My Monday
26			Penny Wells - I Wanna Be More (You Are)
27			The Jack Moves - Cruiserweight LP
28			Susanne Smith - I'm Different
29	29	0	Shaila Prospere - Emotions (Remixes)
30	23	-7	Marc Staggers - You Make Me Feel (Dance Version)