Soul Strutter: 06/15/23

Thursday, 15 June 2023

21st Century Soul - 2007 (The Best Of)

2007

Continuing the 21st Century Soul series with the 8th edition 2007.

Previous Years

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Alphabetical playlist by artist against individual who selected them.

Artist	Title (Album)
Kevin Oxberry	Starpoint Radio
Ann Nesby	This Could Be Love (This Is Love LP)
Chrisette Michele	If I Have My Way (I Am LP)
Jill Scott	Having You Around (The Real Thing: Words & Sounds Vol. 3 LP)
L.J. Reynolds feat. LaTonya Terry Reynolds	So Good (Foster Babies OST LP)
Lamone	Hangin' Out (Eclectically Speaking LP)
Phillip Manuel	Had To Have You (PM LP)
Pookie Lane	You Are Appreciated (Southern Woman LP)
The Temptations	Don't Ask My Neighbors (Back To Front LP)
Vick Allen	The Same Thang (Baby Come Back Home LP)
Will Downing	Satisfy You (After Tonight LP)
Paul Goldsmith	Starpoint Radio
7 Sons Of Soul	Heaven (Witness LP)
April Hill	I Can't Stop Loving You (Love 360 LP)
Benita Washington	Happy (Renaissance (Live) LP)
Clark Sisters	Livin' (Live - One Last Time LP)
Darlene McCoy	U-N-I-T-Y (Darlene McCoy LP)
Domu Presents Pete Simpson	Ain't No Fool (Look A Little Further LP)
Gordon Chambers	To Love Again (Love Stories LP)
Kirk Whalum	Inside (Roundtrip LP)
Lamb & Meyer	Without Your Love (Don't Get No Better LP)
Roger Williams	Starpoint Radio
Carmichael	Rock It (All About Love LP)
Darlene McCoy	Amazing (Darlene McCoy LP)
Kirk Whalum ft. Kim Fields	In a Whisper (Roundtrip LP)
Lamone	Your Eyes (Eclectically Speaking LP)
Ledisi	In The Morning (Lost & Found LP)
Melissa Young	Rock With Me (Just Up The Road LP)
Nw Gospel Project	Heaven's Door (Heavenly Brother LP)
Paul Taylor ft. Regina Belle	How Did You Know (Ladies Choice LP)
Rob Van De Wouw feat. Berget Lewis	Love is All We Need (Reboot Your Soul LP)
Tony Momrelle & Lungau Big Band	With Your Luv (Message In The Music LP)
Steve Aggasild	Soul Music Radio / SOTAR
Angie Stone	Take Everything In (The Art Of Love & War LP)
Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim & Musiq Soulchild	Struggle No More (Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls OST LP)
Coolys Hot Box	Don't Be Afraid (Chocolate Soul 3 LP)
Euge Groove feat. Ali Ollie Woodson	I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Born 2 Groove LP)
Jimmy Sommers feat. Vikter Duplaix	If I Knew (Sunset Collective LP)
Keyshia Cole feat. Anthony Hamilton	Losing You (Just Like You LP)
Ledisi	Alright (Lost & Found LP)
Metropolitan Jazz Affair	Find A Way (Bird of Spring LP)
Peabo Bryson	Waiting For Tomorrow (Missing You LP)
Will Downing feat. Gerald Albright	No One Can Love You More (After Tonight LP)
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Ann Nesby	I Can't Explain It (This Is Love LP)
Chaka Khan	Angel (Funk This LP)
Ebony Alleyne	Tell Me The Secret (Never Look Back LP)
Leonard Julien III	What She Don't Know (Reflections Of Soul LP)
Musiq Soulchild	greatestlove (Luvanmusiq LP)
Peabo Bryson	10,000 Reasons (Missing You LP)
Prince	Somewhere Here On Earth (Planet Earth LP)
Rose Spearman	When Love Calls (Livin' It LP)
Sunshine Anderson	Force of Nature (Sunshine At Midnight LP)
Ty Causey	Back To Loving You (Expressions LP)
Valarie Adams	I Think Of U (Valarie Adams LP)

Third Rail & Maxx Traxx [2023] - Just Had To Tell You b/w Let Me Love You [Numero Group] (Full Album)

A new digital release from Numero Group today from Third Rail is titled Third Rail & Maxx Traxx "Just Had To Tell You b/w Let Me Love You" but is in fact the first five of six tracks from their 1982 album "Reachin' For It" which sells for silly money. There is only one currently listed on Discogs priced at $909 (£780) and the last one sold for £553 in Oct '22.

Third Rail was a seven piece 80s group from Chicago who released this album as Third Rail and another self-titled one as Maxx Trax, both in 1982, along with two singles from it.

This album is mainly boogie-funk with "Just Had To Tell You" and the ballad "Living Without You" being the highlights as they have lasted the test of time. It's OK but certainly wouldn't be tempted to shell out 80, never mind 800 quid, for it but now you don't have to as it's available digitally for not even a fiver!

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Boogie Funk
Format:	Album / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	None
Date:	15/06/2023
Price:	£4.95

Miel [2023] - Missing [Self Released]

This release by Miel has been confused with a male duo called Meil from Ecudaor and an Indian artist with the same name on several platforms. We believe that it is Emilie Drouin from Nantes, France.

She has released a new single today called "Missing" and only one other, that we can find, titled "Skin" on 17 May, both written by Emilie Drouin.

She may actually sing sections of "Skin" in French, which we think is rather good, so have included it below.

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Details

Rating:	8.2 / 8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	15/06/2023 / 17/05/2023
Key/BPM:	3A/100 / 12A/80
Price:	£1

Manuka Groove [2023] - Whatever it takes [Self Released] (Full Album)

A new (debut?) soul/jazz album "Whatever it takes" by Manuka Groove who are a new group from Spain. The main songwriter is Juan Antonio Delgado who we discovered is from Madrid and is a composer and pianist.

This is the only release we can find for the group who, from the sleeve image, appear to be a quartet of three males and female lead vocalist Susana Montaña.

A bit of further investigation unearthed that the male members are Juan Antonio Delgado (keys), Miguel Rocha (bass) and xalsao (drums).

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	15/06/2023
Price:	£6.49

3TOB [2023] - My Baby / Love Will Find Its Way [Six Nine Records]

We posted several tracks from 3TOB's album "Trading Places" in April which was not available in the usual places as it was a 3TOB website release only.

Two further tracks "My Baby" and "Love Will Find Its Way", were released digitally on 21 May although, whilst the single is listed on Amazon, it is not available for download so must be streaming only.

It is coming out on 7" vinyl via Newcastle's Six Nine Records in the coming weeks, so we'll let you know when it's available.

3TOB were born in 2019 by original band members of Tone, Toni Tone.

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Six Nine Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/05/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£N/A

Natasha Watts [2023] - I Do, I Did, I'm Done [LRK Records] MUSIC VIDEO

Natasha Watts' new album "Music Is My Life" is still only available direct from her website which we believe is due for release on digital platforms in July.

She has released a video for one of the killer cuts "I Do, I Did, I'm Done" which was made available on 7" vinyl (flipped with "Brighter Days") by LRK Records last Friday (9 Jun). They were sold out on pre-order but you may be able to find one at a vinyl retailer.

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	LRK Records
Cat No:	LRK21
Date:	09/06/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Devon Gilfillian [2023] - All I Really Wanna Do (Sunset Mix) [Fantasy Records]

Philadelphia born, Nashville based, Devon Gilfillian releases three different mixes of "All I Really Want To Do" which was the opening track from his recent album "Love You Anyway".

The album version is supplemented with "Sunset" and "Sunrise" mixes and as you may imagine the Senset mix is laid back whilst the sunrise is more upbeat.

Gilfillian released a self-titled debut EP in 2016. After another EP and several singles his debut album "Black Hole Rainbow" arrived in Jan. 2020. In October the same year he recorded a track-by-track cover of Marvin Gaye's seminal album "What's Going On" which we posted recently.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Fantasy Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	15/06/2023
Key/BPM:	4A/82
Price:	£2.09