Soul Strutter: 02/13/23

Monday, 13 February 2023

Lorraine Ellison [2023] - Haven't I Been Good To You / I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry [Soul4Real #S4R26]

Two songs by Lorraine Ellison have been chosen for release by Soul4Real as one of their next two 7" vinyl reissues. The single leads with "Haven't I Been Good To You", an unreleased recording from 1967 until it appeared on a 2006 compilation "Lorraine Ellison - Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings". The flip is from her 1969 "Stay With Me" album and is a cover of Irma Thomas' 1965 Imperial single "I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry".

We can't mention the name Lorraine Ellison without mentioning her iconic deep soul ballad "Stay With Me" which initially was a #11 R&B hit getting to #64 on the Hot 100 in the US in 1966. The song has seen several reissues in the UK (around seven to my reckoning) and it finally charted in the UK in 1995 but only reached #82.

Ellison was born in Philadelphia in 1931 and began singing with gospel groups. Her first single being two self-written songs "Open Up Your Heart" / "This Is The Day" as Lorraine Ellison And The Ellison Singers in May 1963. She hit with her first solo single "I Dig You Baby" on Mercury (1965) which she co-wrote with Dennis Lambert and her manger/husband Sam Bell of The Enchanters (and would later be covered by Kiki Dee, Jerry Butler and The Ambassadors). A follow up single on Mercury didn't sell, and then came "Stay With Me" almost by chance as Frank Sinatra cancelled a studio session for which a 46 piece orchestra had been hired and at short notice Warner Bros. offered the session to Jerry Ragovoy at no cost who called in Ellison to record the song in July 1966. The song has been covered by multiple artists, first by The Walker Brothers in Feb 1967 and perhaps most notably by Lea Roberts (1970), Shirley Brown (1970) , Kiki Dee (1978), Ruby Turner (1993) and Natalie Cole (1999) and a male version by Rockie Robins in 1985.

Her music career was relatively short, running from 1963-1974, releasing around a dozen singles and three albums. She achieved only one further chart success with "Heart Be Still" in 1967 and left the music business to take care of her mother in the early/mid 70s. Ellison died of cancer in 1983 aged 51.

The single is available to pre-order for release on 27 Feb 2023.

€15 + postage (€3 Spain / €6.90 UK & Europe / €10.45 US & rest of world)

Paypal (Friends & Family) to: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Soul4Real
Cat No:	S4R26
Date:	27/02/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/68 / 8B/54
Price:	£1

Paul Kelly [2023] - You Make Me Tremble / Come With Me [Soul4Real #S4R25]

Paul Kelly is not a 'particularly' well known name to many but die-hard soulies, but his second single, "Chills And Fever" (Lloyd / Dial 1965), received plays 'up North' which is not the same song that Thomas the Jones released as his second single in 1964. On the same label the following year, Helene Smith recorded an answer song "Thrills And Chills" which also had spins 'up North'. It was Kelly's sophomore single following "It's My Baby" / "The Upset".

In a career spanning six decades from 1960-2011 he released eight albums and around thirty plus singles. He achieved nine R&B chart entries between 1970-76 with his biggest hit being "Stealing In The Name Of The Lord" (the title track from his debut album which has also had exposure on the Northern Soul scene) reaching #14 in 1970. Thelma Houston recorded the song on her self-titled album on MoWest but that song, and a couple of other tracks, did not feature on the US and Canadian issues, probably for fear of lashback from the bible bashers.

The two sides on the new Soul4Real single are, up until now, album only tracks taken from two albums "You Make Me Tremble" from "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared" (1974) and "Come With Me" from "Don't Burn Me" (1973) both released on Warner Bros and both appear on 7" vinyl for the first time.

Kelly was born in Miami in 1940 and formed a short-lived group with his brother in 1956 after which he formed The Spades who became The Valadeers who later joined Clarence 'Blowfly' Reid's group The Delmiras. His first solo recording was "I'll String Along with You" for Dade which remained unreleased as Kelly had a disagreement with Reid.

In 1994, and again in 1995, he suffered heart failure followed by a stroke. He survived but his vocal ability was impaired, however, he recorded two albums since, "Let's Celebrate Life" (1998) which included a remake of "Stealing in the Name of the Lord") and "1984" in 2011. Although not noted on his Wikipedia entry, according to John Lias' sleeve notes on the release, Kelly died in 2012.

The single is available to pre-order for release on 27 Feb 2023.

€15 + postage (€3 Spain / €6.90 UK & Europe / €10.45 US & rest of world)

Paypal (Friends & Family) to: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7 " Vinyl
Label:	Soul4Real
Cat No:	S4R25
Date:	27/02/2023
Key/BPM:	8B/96 / 12B/102
Price:	€15 + postage

BflyLadyDi [2023] - Anticipating [Self Released]

BflyLadyDi (Diane Trivelli) is set to release her first single since "Oh How I'm Missing You" Jul 2021.

The new one due any day now (we believe it may be tomorrow Valentines Day) is "Anticipating" and will be her sixth single since her first "Just Never Give Up (The Cancer Fight Song)" in 2016 which began her musical journey. Like all of her others they are written and produced by Vince (Audio) Broomfield. It will be the title track to her forthcoming EP.

Diane is the founder of the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation, named after her only daughter Arielle who passed away from bone cancer aged just eleven!

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	14/02/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Sandra-Mae Lux [2022] - I’m Still Here / The Last Time [Self Released]

A 7" vinyl release of two tracks from Sandra-Mae Lux has been available on Bandcamp. since 25 Nov and is due out digitally shortly. At the time we posted only a sample but now have the full version to share.

The A side "I’m Still Here" is from her 2020 debut album "Happily Ever After". The flip "The Last Time" is a brand new, self-produced, song co-written with her writing partner Alan Marriott, for which there is no sample for on Bandcamp so a short sample is included below.

The single is an independent/self release and is being distributed by Global:Soul Radio and is available from their store and also Simply Soul from 25 Nov '22.

Sandra-Mae is a singer/songwriter/producer from Vancouver, Canada, now living in London, who has a Batchelor of Music in Jazz Studies on Saxophone and has performed with Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock and has opened for Dave Brubeck.

She broke through in 2020 with her debut album and was nominated for two awards: Best UK Artist in the 2020 Bright Star Awards and Jazz Artist of the Year in the Boisdales Music Awards.

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The Last Time

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl / Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/11/2022 /?
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£15 / £1

Kimberly Brewer Feat. Joe & Stevie Wonder [2023] - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long [Kimberlily Records]

An infrequent single release from Kimberly Brewer who has been a long-time backing singer with Stevie Wonder as well as Earth, Wind & Fire. She featured as a backing vocalist on Whitney Houston's hit single "We Didn't Know", (which was a duet with Stevie Wonder) and on Elton John's "Duets" album along with lending her vocals on albums by Teena Marie, Rick James, Will Downing, Boney James, Vanessa Williams and many others.

Today she has released a remake of a Stevie Wonder song recorded by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway in 1980, "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long", which features Joe and Stevie Wonder.

Kimberly has featured here once before on a debut single "Just That Sweet To Me" in 2020 (if you discount an earlier Christmas single). Her only other solo effort (listed) is a collaboration with with Maysa "No More Pain" in Jan '21.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Kimberlily Records / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	13/02/2023
Key/BPM:	10A/114
Price:	£1

Steve Aggasild [2023-02-12] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's debut show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on 12 Feb 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

Nearly all up-to-date new releases except one or two slipped in from 2022. Five on the bounce from the exceptional album by October London and two from Will Downing's excellent new album. Kevin Oxberry played all seven tracks from Will Downing's album on Friday and listening to Roger Soulsorts Williams last night he played at least four or five as well as good few from October London. If these shows are anything to go by then expect to see both albums enter high on the charts in the coming weeks. If not then something is very awry!

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then 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:

Artist	Title (Format)	Year
Backhouse Nation	Timeless (Full Circle LP)	2022
October London	Sensual Conversations (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Midnight Love Affair (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Lovers Interlude (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	You Look Better (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Back To Your Place (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love (Single)	2023
Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done (Single)	2023
Ché Sampson	Walk With Me (Single)	2023
Will Downing	Make You Mine (Pieces LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
Gene Moore Ft India.Arie	Beautiful (Single)	2023
Jose James feat Ebban Dorsey & Diana Dzhabbar	On And On (On And On LP)	2023
Kyle Jason	Lay Back (And Love) (The Right Place LP)	2023
Jane Handcock feat Snoop Dogg	Best Friend (World Of Woman LP)	2023
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues feat Goapele	Love Around the Clock (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
The Degrees	Nothing Else (The Day Out Of Time LP)	2023
SAULT	Fight For Love (11 LP)	2022
Soulpersona feat Darien	What's Good f Dean (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster (The 2023 Remastered Edition + Bonus Tracks))	2009
Ledisi	I Need To Know (Single)	2023
Danny Boy	This Song (Single)	2022
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues	Euphoria (Raheem DeVaughn Remix) (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
Phil Tyler & Jaz Lund	I Like It (Single)	2022
Blue Lab Beats feat Teni Tinks	I'll Be Here For You (Motherland Journey LP)	2022
Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe (chillhop beat tapes EP)	2023
Carmichael Musiclover	Don't Say A Word (Black Elvis LP)	2022
Ted Winn, Tweet & Elijah Blake	Perspective (Single)	2023
The Degrees	Need You (The Day Out Of Time LP)	2023
Soulpersona feat Katie Leone	Drippin' Soul (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster (The 2023 Remastered Edition + Bonus Tracks))	2009