Soul Strutter: 03/05/23

Sunday, 5 March 2023

October London [2023] - Mullholland Drive [Death Row Records] VIDEO

There is no doubting that the album of the moment is October London's "The Rebirth Of Marvin", and probably the year as this one will take some beating.

We posted a live video of the full album a few weeks ago and noticed that there are separate videos (lip synched by the looks of it) for all tracks on the album.

Here's one for the new version of "Mullholland Drive" featuring LaToiya Williams, originally released on "Snoop Dogg Presents Death Row Summer 2022" album last June, which essentially just removes Snoop Dogg's intro. which will please some!

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Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Video
Media:	Digital
Label:	Death Row Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/02/2023
Key/BPM:	11A/85
Price:	£N/A

Chuck Cockerham [1969] - Have I Got A Right / Hey There [Mala #12,036]

After abandoning a six part series after the first episode we went looking for something else to watch last night and settled on a 2022 film starring Mel Gibson called "Bandit". It is based on a true story of a Canadian bank robber Gilbert Galvan Jr (aka The Flying Bandit) in the 80s.

All well and good, you say, but I nearly fell out of my seat when an extremely rare and highly regarded and sought after soul record by Chuck Cockerham "Have I Got A Right" was played around the twenty minute mark.

The song has been posted on the blog previously and featured in Richard Searling's Crossover Hot 100 at #3 recently. When last posted in Apr 2020 the going rate was around £2k but, having just checked Popsike, the last one listed for sale in Mar '22 went for $6k (£5,565). Not surprisingly, none have ever sold on Discogs. There are only around ten originals listed but there are also many same-sided 'carvers' listed and even these are beginning to fetch three figures now.

What surprised me further is that it 'Shazamed', as I needed to double check that I wasn't imagining it. As far as I can discover, it has featured on only one compilation, a UK 4 CD comp. "Keeping The Faith: 40 Years Of Northern Soul Memories & Souvenirs" released by Castle in 2007. So it's quite bemusing how this was featured in a movie in 2022 and was identified by Shazam.

Not long later in the film a previously unreleased song "With My Love" by Jimmy Radcliffe was also played. It was released in Oct '22 along with two other tracks.

We don't need any excuse to repost this classic and fortunately, since posting it several years ago, the flip side has now also been posted on YouTube (only a month ago). Which, having never heard it before, is also pretty good.

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Mala
Cat No:	12,036
Date:	1969
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	c. £5k

Kierra Sheard & Charles Jenkins [2023] - We Found Love [Oro Music]

Whilst we're on the Gospel tip, following the new single from LaTocha, Kierra Sheard currently features on a single by Stanley Brown "God Is Good" that is receiving plenty of rotation. She also released a new album on Friday "All Yours", around her twelfth album, many of which have topped the Billboard gospel chart.

We go back a month to 3 Feb for her last solo single "We Found Love" with multi gospel award winning Charles Jenkins which doesn't appear on the new album. I note that the song is written by Calvin Harris which alerted the fact that it is a completely different take on the 2011 Rhianna hit song! It's from a forthcoming EP "Spread The Gospel".

Kierra Sheard is from Detroit and the daughter of Clarke Sisters singer Karen Clarke-Sheard and has been active since the age of 9 in 1997.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Oro Music
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/02/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/112
Price:	£1

LaTocha [2023] - Stay With Me [Motown Gospel (EGS)]

A gospel tinged, contemporary deep soul ballad "Stay With Me" (not the Lorraine Ellison classic) by, former 90s girl group Xscape member, LaTocha Scott is released on Motown Gospel.

It's the first single from an upcoming album "The Invitation: A Conversation With God" due on 7 Apr '23 which will be her second solo album, the first "Solo Flight 404" coming in 2003.

LaTocha released her debut single "Angel In My Heart" in 1984 aged only 11 long before joining Xscape.

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Motown Gospel
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	6B/83
Price:	£1

LeMarvin [2023] - Not All About You [LMarv Muzik Group]

A new R&B flavoured single, "Not All About You", released by LeMarvin Harris on 28 Feb '23 which has now been superseded by another this Friday.

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	Y
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	LMarv Muzik Group/Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/02/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/83
Price:	£1

DJ Kool Keith [2022-03-04] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast]

The Soul Emperor's Soulful Slow Jams show broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat/Sun (4 Mar / 5 Mar 2023).

DJ Kool Keith has two shows per week, his Soulful Slow Jams show on Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat 23:00 PST (Sun 07:00 GMT in UK) and his Soulful Vibes show Tue 16:00-18:00 (GMT/UK Time) on Soul Groove Radio

DJ Kool Keith profile.

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

Playlist:

Artist	Title	Year
Spank	Falling In Love	1985
Kirk Whalum Feat. Shai	Can't Stop The Rain	2000
Ted Winn, Tweet, Elijah Blake	Perspective	2023
Karyn White	Tears Of Joy	1991
Dennis Taylor	Just Wanna Be	2023
Dennis Taylor	Can't Get Over You	2023
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Your Precious Love	1967
Walter & Scotty	Dirty Dancin' (Slow Motion)	1993
125th Street Candy Store	Silent Heart	1967
James (Bo) Wright	It's Just A Matter Of Time	2023
Rose Royce	Holding On To Love	1984
Everette Harp	When I Think Of You	1992
Pebbles	Stay With Me	1990
Franky And The Spindles	There Is A Beauty	1969
Nikkole Feat. Leon Sylvers IV	We Can Make It If We Try	2021
October London	Rollercoaster	2023
Antonio McGaha	Lose Control	2023
Lou Ragland	I Didn't Mean To Leave You	1973
Imperial Wonders	Turned Around Over You	1972
Secily	Gah Damn	2023
The Charmetts	Breaking Up Again	1973
William DeVaughn	Staying Power	2014
William DeVaughn	Love Ballad Of The Year	2014
JKabel Feat. Tamesha Pruett-Ray	My Mind Stays On Jesus	2023
Shage	Falling In And Out Of Love	1983
The Invincibles	Heart Full Of Love	1970
Inner Planatary Experience	Love & Life	197?
Saint Jaimz	There's Nothing Better Than Love	2023
Loie	Standing	2023
Clifton Dyson & Gwen Matthews	So Lonely (reissue 1980)	2023
The San Francisco TKOs Feat. Penny Lewis	Ooh Baby, Baby (reissue 1972)	2023

Alexis Danielle [2023] - Someone Like You (S.L.Y.) [Self Released]

A new name, Alexis Danielle Granville, who was a contestant in season 14 of American Idol in 2015, eliminated in the second round.

As far as can be ascertained, her new single "Someone Like You (S.L.Y.)" released on Thursday (2 Mar '23) is only her fourth. Her first, "Pretty" was delivered in Oct 2019

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	02/03/2023
Key/BPM:	5A/82
Price:	£1