Omar & Joss Stone & Morgan Munroe feat. SANITY [2023] - Girls [Defected Records]

A number 3 UK pop chart hit in Mar/Apr 1975 for Moments & Whatnauts is the vehicle for a remake by Omar, Joss Stone and Morgan Munroe featuring rap from SANITY who had a single, "Late Night", out at the end of June with Blue Lab Beats and Melonyx.

The vocals are shared by Stone and Munroe but we don't detect Omar's voice in evidence, so perhaps he just composed/produced the song?

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Defected Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/08/2023
Key/BPM:	3B/102
Price:	£1

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Willie Tee [2022] - The First Taste Of Hurt / I'm Having So Much Fun [Gatur #G-557]

Another Record Store Day 2022 release out of New Orleans is yet another crossover classic. this time from Willie Tee. (aka Wilson Turbington)

There are 2 versions of "The First Taste Of Hurt" released on 3 different 45s:

1/ Gatur 557 Green label organ version c/w I'm Having So Much Fun

2/ Gatur 509 Green label organ version (same as 1/ 557)  c/w Funky, Funky Twist

3/ Gatur 509 Blue label piano version c/w Funky, Funky Twist

Dates are a bit sketchy with 45Cat stating 1968 for Gatur 557 and 1970 for the other two releases, with Discogs stating 1969 and 1972 respectively.

The hardest version to find is the piano version on blue 509, followed by the 557 version with the different flip which is also in-demand.  The more 'common' issue is the green 509 which are currently selling at around £350+.

The RSD 2022 release is a reissue of the first release on Gatur 557 which is now commanding around £2k. It's a shame they didn't reissue the Gatur 509 piano version along with "I'm Having So Much Fun"! It's another that has been reissued by Grapevine, in 2002 and these are selling for almost £100.

You may or may not be aware that Joss Stone recorded a version in 2012 on her "Soul Sessions Volume 2" album, It was included a a bonus track. 

RareSoulMan, renown rare soul record dealer John Manship, waxed lyrical about the piano version:

"THE VERSION TO OWN - Not only because it is significantly rarer than the green label release, more importantly a totally different version to the green label release even though the labelling carries the same release number 509 release number and oddly master number 1005 also .

This release is even more unimaginably brilliant, thoughtfully considered, a softer take, with a different vocal, than the muscular Hammond organ propelled version on the later green label release; was preceded by mesmerising piano and horn alchemy, brought down into an awesome flood of beseeching Northern Soul, sublimely filled with warnings of impending "hurt".

Preeminent New Orleans Northern Soul with few comparisons; Willie knew he had written something very special, indeed lyrically remarkable, unadulterated Soul poetry drenched in the irony of karma. One of the greatest records ever to emerge out of The Crescent City, we think inexplicably revamped and re-promoted by Willie Tee. But he knew he had written a gem but he didn't feel it carried enough "funk" to capture the public's attention. So he abandoned his first draft and re-recorded it for release on the more familiar green Gatur label take. Leaving the original "session" adrift, to be discovered by dedicated European Soul Scholars and DJ's who still swoon in its soulful purity today.

For me no superlative is too strong, to clothe this record in, utterly brilliant, frustratingly rare and seldom if ever encountered in anything but poor condition."

Willie Tee recorded some fine tune. His Discography was posted in 2020 check it out.

Willie Tee [1972] - The First Taste Of Hurt [Gatur 509] Blue

Willie Tee [1972] - The First Taste Of Hurt [Gatur G-557]

Willie Tee [1972] - I'm Having So Much Fun [Gatur G-557]

Joss Stone [2012] - First Taste Of Hurt [S-Curve]

Joss Stone recorded a version for her Soul Sessions Vol. 2 album in 2012 - it was included as a bonus track.

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover / Reissue
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Gatur
Cat No:	G-557
Date:	23/04/2022 / 1968/69
Value:	£11 / £2k

The Shapeshifters Feat. Joss Stone [2022] - Bring On The Rain [Glitterbox]

Simon Marlin's Shapeshifters hook up with UK princess of blue-eyed soul Joscelyn Eve Stoker, better known as Joss Stone, for their latest single "Bring On The Rain".

Needless to  say it's a housey style 122 BPM dance track which comes as a 7" version at just over the 3 minute mark and an almost 9 minute extended mix.

Unbelievably, Joss Stone is just over a week shy of her 35th birthday but has been on the scene for almost 20 years emerging in 2003.

Coincidentally The Shapeshifters  smashed onto the scene the same year with their 'mash up' of Johnny Taylor's modern soul gem "What About My Love" and Anthony White's "Love Me Tonight" titled "Lola's Theme".

A new album from The Shapeshifters is due on Glitterbox in the Autumn.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/04/2022
Key/BPM:	9B/122
Value:	£1.29

Joss Stone [2022] - Never Forget My Love [Bay Street Records] (Full Album)

The first new album from Brit and Grammy award winning Joss Stone in five years "Never Forget My Love" was released today (11 Feb 2022).

All songs were co-written with Dave Stewart of Euhythmics fame (who also produced the album) and recorded at  Blackbird Studios, Nashville and released on Stewart's  new label Bay Street Records.

Two songs have already been released as singles, the title track "Never Forget My Love" on 12 Nov 2021 and "Breaking Each Other's Heart's" on Chrismas Eve 2021.

A video has been posted for "Oh To Be Loved By You" so presumably that is the next single.

The album has a classic/retro soul feel some with a touch of southern soul e.g. "You're My Girl". Notwithstanding the singles, I think my personal favourite track is "When You're In Love" on first listen.

As an aside I've only this week finished watching the TV series The Tudors on BBC iPlayer and 'thought' that the actress playing Ann of Cleves looked very like Joss Stone only to discover that it actually was her, I never knew!

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital / CD
Label:	Bay Street Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	11/02/2022
Value:	£7.99 / £10.99

Joss Stone [2021] - Breaking Each Other's Hearts [Bay Street Records]

Following up her single ("Never Forget My Love") released only a few weeks ago (12 Nov), Joss Stone releases a new single co-written with Dave Stewart "Breaking Each Other's Hearts" today (24 Dec 2021).

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/12/2021
Key/BPM:	11A/96
Value:	£1

Joss Stone [2021] - Never Forget My Love [Bay Street Records]

Joss Stone (Jocelyn Eva Stoker) broke through in 2003 aged only 16 with her multi-platinum selling debut album "The Soul Sessions" and has now amassed around seven albums since then but the last was 2015 so she must be due a new one some time soon?

She may divide opinion in soul circles, but for me she is one of the best, if not the best, blue-eyed soul singer produced from the UK. A testament to that is her duet with Al Green on "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". 

i did a piece on her a few months back at the behest of my partner after she appeared in the TV show The Masked Singer! It was a collection of her collaborations and lesser known tracks.

Today (12 Nov 2021) she has released her first single "Never Forget My Love" (co written with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)) since "Walk With Me" last Dec.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Bay Street Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/11/2021
Key/BPM:	9A/80
Value:	£1