| John Morales - The M+M Mixes Volume 3 (BBE) |
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JOHN MORALES is currently undergoing somewhat of a renaissance. 30 years after he was widely recognised as the remixer of choice to bridge the pop-and-club divide, he’s never been more popular. Yet unlike in his past, today the New Yorker can be foun... |
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| DONNA ALLEN: PERFECT TIMING (BBR) |
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One of the best selling eighties’ dance tracks was “Serious”, marking her debut UK chart appearance in April 1987. Vibrant, full of energy, beat on the pulse. To be honest, Donna Allen is someone who fell off my radar, but her newly re-released fi... |
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| PHYLLIS HYMAN: SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Expanded Edition |
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Yay! I’d quite forgotten how absolutely sensational the opening track “Kiss You All Over” was, and what a huge impact it had on me when I was an impressionable young girl about town in 1979. This lady tore her version of this song apart emotionally... |
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| JOHNNY COPELAND: IT’S ME: CLASSIC TEXAS SOUL 1965-72 (Kent) |
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Hailed as one of the world’s most significant of blues artists, Mr Copeland – who died 15 years ago – built up a vast catalogue of material which regrettably did little to boost his career at the time. Committed he may have been to soul music during... |
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| SOMETHING NEW TO DO:THE PHILLIP MITCHELL SONGBOOK (Kent) |
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Here we have some significant Southern Soul compositions recorded by a raft of noted artists during the seventies. Yup, Phillip Mitchell was responsible for this compilation which is, one could say, a celebration of his work between 1970 –’77, and r... |
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| STEPHANIE MILLS: Merciless Expanded Edition (SMR) |
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Ms Mills has established herself as a credible singer and entertainer through the seventies and eighties with her successful presence on the performing and Broadway stage, and her powerhouse vocals on albums. Here we have the second of her three Ca... |
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| SHE’S SO FINE: THE RISE OF THE GIRL GROUPS (Fantastic Voyage) |
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There’s not much I can say here because the tracks really do speak for themselves – all 95 of ‘em! Suffice to say then, this is a 3-CD package, where the music traces the development of girl groups from the early, raw stages of R&B of the mid-fiftie... |
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| SOUTH TEXAS RHYTHM ‘N’ SOUL REVUE (Kent) |
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The blurb first - rare mid-sixties R&B and soul, originally issued on Huey Meaux’s plethora of labels. All tracks are from the original tapes and available for the first time on CD. Right then. Huey was a highly respected producer based in Texas, wh... |
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| FREDA PAYNE: SUPERNATURAL HIGH Expanded Edition (SoulMusic Records) |
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Ms Freda Payne is one of those rare ladies who can turn her voice to any musical genre with considerable ease. She’s conquered jazz, disco and mainstream and here, with her sophomore album for Capitol, she once again covers the gamut of styles. Ki... |
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| ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES: THE ALLEN TOUSSAINT SONGBOOK (Ace) |
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Another in the company’s successful Songbook series, this release highlights Allen Toussaint’s career as writer/producer and singer – check out “Soul Sister” included here. Performed by some real high ranking artists in the business, this is an inte... |
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| GWEN GUTHRIE: GOOD TO GO LOVER Expanded Edition (SoulMusic Records) |
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“Ain’t Nothing Goin’ On But The Rent” – a huge 1986 global hit – has to be the defining single in the career of this distinguished vocalist. Strong delivery, totally upbeat, with an insane hook line that’s relentless. Love the 12” club mix the best... |
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| DELEGATION: Eau De Vie Expanded Edition (BBR) |
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Launching a trio of singles – “Put A Little Love On Me”, instant, danceable, ruthless in beat; “You And I”, catchy, with repetitive funky guitar work which can be heard on most tracks, and “Heartache No. 9”, a global hit and the CD’s first track ... |
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| BOOGIE CHILLEN: Early Mods’ First-Choice Vinyl (Fantastic Voyage) |
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The first thing that struck me about this was the eye-catching, colourful packaging crammed with record sleeves, artists pictures and the like. It’s certainly one of the most attractive I’ve seen in a long while. Then I got to the music, all 75 trac... |
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| STEPHANIE MILLS: I've Got The Cure Expanded Edition (SoulMusic Records) |
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Her last for Casablanca kicks off with the 1984 hit dance track “The Medicine Song”, housing all the ingredients for the dance floor: moves along like a rollercoaster, defining the beat and taking no prisoners. Excelling vocally, Stephanie once agai... |
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| PATTI AUSTIN: End Of A Rainbow-The CTI Masters (SoulMusic Records) |
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With Dinah Washington, her godmother, and Quincy Jones, her godfather, this lady had a lot to live up to – and she’s let nobody down. Cutting her debut recording at the tender age of five, she was touring Europe with Quincy six years later. At 15 ... |
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