Cornell CC Carter hooks up with Soulpersona and others to create a very strong 80's sounding Soul album 'One Love'. This album is likely to receive heavy airplay on Solar and Mi-Soul etc and dance floor action. Brian Simpson returns with another quality smooth Jazz offering. Serge Gamesbourg presents the best of Boston disco with a fine compilation featuring many lesser known tracks. Salsoul Funk does what it says on the cover. There are some very good Jazz Vinyl reissues with the killer Nimbus Spiritual Jazz/fusion album from Jesse Sharps on a double LP with additional track, the rare Bobby...
There many really good new releases and reissues this week with something for most people. Pride of place goes to our own Soul singer Bashiyra whose album 'Independent' is really strong and varied and deserves being our album of the week. Bashiyra will be at Soul Brother Records store on Sat 11th August 1.30pm signing copies of the CD, so put that date in your diary and come and meet and support one of the leading UK Soul vocalists. Chris Jasper has made many solo albums since his days with the Isley Brothers , 'Dance With You' is another good...
Hear the show here Alex Brown - I'm not responsible (In search of love cd/lp) Sandra Wright - Midnight affair (Forthcoming 45/wounded woman cd/lp) Margie Joseph - Ridin high (Wants list 4 cd/lp) Connie Laverne - Cant live without you (45/rare soul heaven cd) Lou Courtney - What do you want me to do (I'm in need of love cd/lp) Barbara Mason - Half sister half brother (Transition cd) Kat Roberts - Stand up for what you want (45) Ruby Andrews - Whatever it takes to please you (Black Ruby cd/lp) Bill Brown & Soul Injection - Time after time...
There are some really good albums this week and a few great 45's. Agape Soul impressed with their debut six years ago and Darryl Anders returns with another strong album 'Conversations', quality contemporary soul with a retro feel. The Internet are a young band who have been causing a stir and their 4th album 'Hive Mind' is likely to be their big breakthrough album, good new neo-soul with a groove, well worth checking out. There are several smooth jazz albums this week from Brian Bromberg, Will Donato and three new artists to us. Great resisue Cds from Lalomie Washburn, Whispers...
There are relatively few releases this week but there are some great albums and reissues. The Suffers have made what is likely to be one of THE Soul albums of the year with 'Everything Here' a beautiful album to lift up our spirits. Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad present The Midnight Hour another very strong New Soul album. Jaki Graham returns sounding very much like she did 30 years ago. Reissues include Randolph Baker's rare 1982 set which includes the in demand title track 'Getting Next to you' somewhat of a lost classic. BACK IN STOCK We are finally...
Hear this week’s show at this link Ruby Andrews - Just Loving you (Black ruby cd/lp) Alex Brown - I'm not responsible (In search of love cd/lp) Connie Laverne - Cant live without you (45/rare soul heaven cd) Stevens & Foster - I want to be love (45) Lou Courtney - I don't need nobody else (I'm in need of love cd/lp) Mark Iv - I knew it wouldn't last (Signs of a dying love cd/lp) Anderson Brothers - I can see him loving you (45/rare soul heaven cd) Billy Byrd - Lost in the crowd (45) Ebonystic - Aint it...
We've reduced a big selection of vinyl titles until 6th August. EXTENDED TIL 3RD SEPTEMBER OR WHILE STOCKS LAST Take advantage of these releases - many are low stock now and are great value. Our own Jarrod Lawson double LP can be grabbed along with the last few Mary Clark 45s...both at great prices. This list includes over 100 soul, Jazz, Funk, Soulful House, Reggae, Hip Hop and soundtrack titles along with a large selection of Rock and Pop titles.
Kaidi Tatham is an incredible keyboard player and pioneer of the West London Broken beat sound. Albums from Kaidi are few and far in between and usually sell out quickly, so grab this fantastic album whilst we have them, on CD and Double vinyl. Sons of Kemet album sold out very quickly but we have some vinyl copies now back in stock, again these are likely to go quickly. The Bamboo's are the Australian band who brought Kyle Auldist to the fore, they return another new album. Shirley Davis' retro soul album is now in on vinyl. Some great reissues...
