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RogerFoster 14th Oct 2024		CD Album Luther - Luther	I think you might want to edit that link Mr YankeeDisc. :) I don't remember hearing "It's Good For The Soul" back in '76, or if I did hear it the song never sank in. It didn't do too well on the "Blues & Soul" chart either, peaking at a measly #59. It can be seen at #79 in the chart for "B&S 202" "B&S 202" dated 20th July 1976. Presumably Atlantic/Cotillion didn't release the "Luther" LP in The UK back in '76?
RogerFoster 14th Oct 2024		CD Album B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) + 2	Review As I write this in October 2024 it is exactly fifty years since B.T Express's debut single "Do It ('Til Your Satisfied)" both topped Billboard's US R&B listings and received its UK release on Pye International 7N 25666. The single didn't quite manage to top Billboard's "Pop" listings but it did hold the #2 spot for two weeks!! I could have sworn it was a UK chart-hit as well as I remember hearing it being played a lot on the radio but somehow it missed out. This CD contains all the tracks from the LP that was rushed out to capitalise on the success of the single plus the 7" edits of "Do It ('Til Your Satisfied)" and its follow up "Express" (a tune that also topped Billboard's US R&B Chart as well as getting to #4 on the magazine's "Pop" Hot-100 chart). "Express" DID manage to chart in The UK at a respectable(ish) #34, but probably outsold many a Pop-Top-20 hit as a lot of its sales would have been through specialist Soul/Disco/Funk shops that didn't report to the folks who compiled the charts.,. the L.P. versions of these two tunes on this CD sound to me to be the same as the "Long" versions that were on the "B" sides of their respective singles. B.T. Express were one of a number of popular New York City based self-contained Disco/Funk/Soul/R&B bands that emerged around 1974 (the clue is in the name as "B.T. Express" stands for "Brooklyn Transit Express") and I was spurred into buying this CD after hearing some of the lesser known tracks being played on a splendid "early '70s" Soul/Funk radio show called "The Soul Power Lunch Hour" that goes out every weekday at Midday EST on WQSV in Staunton, Virginia (that's usually at 5PM where I live in England where I can pick it up via "The Net") ... try it, you'll like it!! Fifty years on all the tracks stand up very well and still sound VERY fresh and not rushed at all ... apart from the relentless, insidious funk of their two major hits, standouts for me are "Mental Telepathy", a very "Norman Whitfieldesque" track that has echoes of "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", and "That's What I Want For You Baby", which has more of a mainstream "Soul" sound than the other tracks. "Once You Get It" is really a "Do It (Until You're Satisfied)" soundalike and "Everything Good To You" is one of those "advice" songs that might have been a big hit if recorded by someone like The Staple Singers. Here are some of the standouts ... [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video] [YouTube Video] 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
RogerFoster 13th Oct 2024		CD Album Luther - Luther	Added images of the tracklist/lyrics taken from the CD insert. (Images #3695080/81)
RogerFoster 23rd Sep 2024		CD Album The Haggis Horns - Hot Damn!	The insanely hypnotic "Traveller Pt 2", sounds like something that B.T Express or Brass Construction might have put out around 1975/6. [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 16th Aug 2024		Vinyl Album Los Bravos - Black Is Black	This LP was Radio London's "Album Of The Week" for the week commencing 2nd Oct 1966 which implies a release date in September or October 1966.
RogerFoster 12th Aug 2024		Vinyl Album The Overlanders - Michelle	This was Radio London's "Album Of The Week" on the week commencing Feb 6th 1966 so it was likely released in early February 1966.
RogerFoster 13th Jun 2024		CD Album Diana Ross - Diana Ross	I've just purchased a new copy of this (in May 2024) and have added an image of the CD disc (#3593391). As far as I' can see the booklet is the same as that posted by Alenko, with the only difference to the packaging being that my back cover has none of the blurb underneath the barcode about it being manufactured for BMG by a company in Indianapolis. Instead it just has the barcode 044001681820, as is standard. One funny thing about my purplish/red CD is that it has an error in the ordering of the tracks with "Reach Out & Touch" appearing as the final track and if I play the CD it starts with "Now That There's You" ... everything else is in the correct order. It confused the %$@& out of me when I played the CD for the first time. There's a very nice "Live" version of "Something On My Mind" on here, recorded immediately after Miss Ross left The Supremes. [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 13th Jun 2024		CD Album Jalen Ngonda - Come Around And Love Me	The very "Marvin Gaye Inspired" title track ... with a little intro that isn't on the CD. [YouTube Video] Interesting that the cover differs from that of the Vinyl release.
RogerFoster 9th Jun 2024		CD Album Shirley Ellis - The Very Best Of Shirley Ellis	Well shiver me timbers ... track #8, "The Puzzle Song" (a #78 BB Hot-100 hit back in 1965 on Congress 238) is being used in a TV commercial for some new-fangled technological gizmo called "Meta Quest 3" ... [YouTube Video] All very puzzling .... And here is the version as on this CD ... [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 5th Mar 2024		Vinyl Album The Temptations - The Temptations Wish It Would Rain	Presumably this "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In" comedy skit was the source of the cover art. [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 25th Jan 2024		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes a review of the recently released film "Uptight", articles about J.J.Jackson, Bob & Earl and The Edwin Hawkins Singers plus part 2 of a detailed discography of The Drifters. Dave Godin's column contains comments on the recent B.B.King concert at London's Albert Hall and his thoughts on various aspects of Soul and R&B.. New UK 45s are reviewed in a pull out supplement and include the reissue of JACKIE WILSON's - "Higher & Higher", THE DYNAMICS - "Ice Cream Song" and "Good Loving Ain't Easy To Come By" by MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL. #1 Records :- UK "Soul City" Singles: DEE DEE WARWICK - "Foolish Fool" UK "Soul City" LPs: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "This Is Chess" US Singles: EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS - "Oh Happy Day"
RogerFoster 22nd Jan 2024		Magazine Home Of The Blues	1966 Poll Results Edition. Includes articles about the televised appearance of the Four Tops at London's Questers Hall on 6th February 1967. Inez & Charlie Foxx and Gene Chandler plus David Nathan writes about Nina Simone's albums. New UK 45s reviewed include HOMER BANKS - "60 Minutes Of Your Love", ARTHUR CONLEY - "Sweet Soul Music" and "With This Ring" by THE PLATTERS. #1 Records :- UK "Soul City" Singles: EDDIE FLOYD - "Raise Your Hand" UK "Soul City" LPs: BILLY STEWART - "I Do Love You" US Singles: ARETHA FRANKLIN - "I Never Loved A Man" 1966 Poll Results - Favourite R&B Male Artist: Otis Redding Favourite R&B Female Artist: Irma Thomas Favourite R&B Group: Four Tops Favourite R&B Instrumentalists: Booker T & The MGs Favourite R&B Single of 1966: Percy Sledge - "When A Man Loves A Woman"
RogerFoster 21st Jan 2024		Magazine Home Of The Blues	Includes articles about Prince Harold, a review of Little Richard's recent concert at London's Saville Theatre, The Corsairs, Alvin Cash & The Crawlers and The Soul Sisters. New UK 45s reviewed include THE ARTISTICS - "I'm Gonna Miss You", JIMMY HOLIDAY - "The Turning Point" and "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" by THE VELVELETTES. #1 Records :- UK "Soul City" Singles: EDDIE FLOYD - "Knock On Wood" UK "Soul City" LPs: SAM & DAVE - "Hold On I'm Comin'" US Singles: AARON NEVILLE - "Tell It Like It Is"
RogerFoster 18th Jan 2024		Vinyl Album Various Artists - Soul Sounds	This LP was listed at #1, and a new entry, in the "Soul City, London" LP chart in the The June 1967 issue of the magazine "Home of the Blues". This suggests that the LP was issued in late April or early May 1967, presumably as a sampler of Soul records that had recently been issued in The UK by CBS.
RogerFoster 18th Jan 2024		Magazine Home Of The Blues	Includes articles about Bo & Ben's recent concert at London's Saville Theatre, Stax Records and the recently completed Stax Review tour of The UK, Stax recording artists Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave and Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley (who had also appeared as part of The Stax Review), The Falcons, The Invitations, Fats Domino, The Soul Sisters and McKinley "Soul" Mitchell. New UK 45s reviewed include CASH McCALL - "It's Wonderful", SAM & DAVE - "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Lay This Burden Down" by MARY LOVE. #1 Records :- UK "Soul City" Singles: ARETHA FRANKLIN - "I Never Loved A Man" UK "Soul City" LPs: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Soul Sounds" (CBS) US Singles: TOUSSAINT McCALL - "Nothing Takes The Place Of You"
RogerFoster 16th Jan 2024		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Wilson Pickett & Erma Franklin's recent concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, the American Folk & Blues Festival held at the same venue, Stax records and their current UK "Soul Explosion" campaign, the songs of Smokey Robinson and the recent "Hot Buttered Soul" LP from Isaac Hayes plus part 5 of a detailed discography of The Drifters. Dave Godin's column contains comments on various British youth-subcultures over the years and his thoughts on the recent Wilson Pickett/Erma Franklin concert.. New UK 45s reviewed include J.J. BARNES - "Baby Please Come Back Home", THE EMOTIONS - "I Like It" and "Take A Letter Maria" by R.B. GREAVES. #1 Records :- UK "Soul City" Singles: MAJOR LANCE - "The Beat" UK "Soul City" LPs: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Soul From The City" US Singles: THE TEMPTATIONS - "I Can't Get Next To You"
RogerFoster 8th Dec 2023		Vinyl Album Jr. Walker And The All Stars - Jr. Walker & The All Stars' Anthology	This anthology is difficult to let go of ... a copy borrowed from a library in Boston, Massachusetts in October 1976 wasn't returned for 47 years ..... [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 19th Nov 2023		CD Album Various Artists - Best Of Hayley Records	No indication of a release date for this though, judging from the list of "Vinyl 7" singles available" and the Hayley discography at 45Cat it has to be some time from 2006 onwards. The music itself is a selection of obscure, Detroit-related, recordings that the label managed to obtain ... it sounds like mainly '70s material to me but there are a couple of '60s sounds in there, most notably the "Thunderbird Sound" track, which in reality is a Motown backing track from 1967.
RogerFoster 17th Oct 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about The Floaters, Parliament, Raydio, Three Ounces Of Love and Brass Construction, plus David Nathan reports from The USA, Bob Killbourn writes about The UK Disco Scene, Dave Hendley writes about Reggae and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Heatwave - "Mind Blowing Decisions" and "Our Love" by Natalie Cole plus three songs featured in the "Saturday Night Fever" movie - "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps, "More Than A Woman" by Tavares and "KJee" by MFSB.. #1 Records :- UK Singles: MICHAEL ZAGER BAND - "Let's All Chant" UK Albums: EARTH WIND & FIRE - "All 'N' All" US Singles: O'JAYS - "Use Ta Be My Girl" US Albums: THE ISLEY BROTHERS - "Showdown" US Jazz Albums: GEORGE BENSON - "Weekend In L.A."
RogerFoster 15th Oct 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about The Flirtations, Gene McDaniels and Detroit's Ston-Roc Productions. Dave Godin's column spotlights some of his favourite lyrics. New UK 45s reviewed include THE DELFONICS - "Trying To Make A Fool Of Me", JAMES BROWN - "It's A New Day" and "The Love You Save" by THE JACKSON 5. #1 Records :- UK Singles: FOUR TOPS - "It's All In The Game" UK Albums: FOUR TOPS - "Still Waters Run Deep" US Singles: THE TEMPTATIONS - "Ball Of Confusion" US Albums: ISAAC HAYES - "The Isaac Hayes Movement" Contempo Record Club Oldies: THE RADIANTS - "Hold On"
RogerFoster 14th Oct 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Diana Ross, Joe Tex, Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright and Sam & Dave. Dave Godin's column comments on the origins of, and the current developments in, Soul Music. New UK 45s reviewed include OTIS LEAVILLE - "I Love You" and "Tears Of A Clown" by SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES. #1 Records :- UK Singles: MARVIN GAYE - "Abraham, Martin & John" UK Albums: FOUR TOPS - "Still Waters Run Deep" US Singles: THE TEMPTATIONS - "Ball Of Confusion" US Albums: ISAAC HAYES - "The Isaac Hayes Movement" Contempo Record Club Oldies: LITTLE HANK - "Mr Bang Bang Man"
RogerFoster 20th Sep 2023		Vinyl Album Various Artists - The Mike Raven Blues Show	This YT Video seems to be the entirety of Side A and the first two tracks of Side B. Mike Raven introduces each track and gives some background to each of them .... [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 1st Sep 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about The Shirelles, Wilson Pickett, Duke/Peacock records in Houston, Dee Dee Sharp, Ben E. King and part six of an article about Curtis Mayfield by Peter Burns, plus Roy Simonds and Peter Burns answer readers' questions and Dave Godin comments on various aspects of Soul and Blues music, with a particular emphasis on the career of Howling Wolf. New UK 45s reviewed include The Isley Brothers - "Behind A Painted Smile", LITTLE MILTON - "Grits Ain't Groceries" and "I'll Never Forget You" by CHRIS JACKSON. #1 Records :- "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Singles: THE PACKERS - "Hole In The Wall" "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Albums: MARVIN GAYE - "In The Groove" US R&B Singles: THE TEMPTATIONS - "Runaway Child Running Wild"
RogerFoster 31st Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about the Ray Charles TV show recently broadcast on BBC2, Joe Tex, Junior Walker & The All Stars, the recent appearance of Billy Stewart at "The Royal" in Tottenham and part five of an article about Curtis Mayfield by Peter Burns, plus Roy Simonds and Peter Burns answer readers' questions and Dave Godin comments on various aspects of Soul. New UK 45s reviewed include Tyrone Davis - "Can I Change My Mind", JOHNNY DAYE - "Stay Baby Stay" and "California Dreamin'" by BOBBY WOMACK. #1 Records :- "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Singles: THELMA JONES - "The House That Jack Built" "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Albums: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES with THE TEMPTATIONS - "Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations" US R&B Singles: TYRONE DAVIS - "Can I Change My Mind" 1968 Poll Winners :- Favourite Male R&B Vocalist - Otis Redding Favourite Female R&B Vocalist - Aretha Franklin Favourite R&B Instrumentalists - Booker T & The M.G.'s Favourite Group - The Temptations Favourite Recording - "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding
RogerFoster 31st Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Oscar Toney Jnr's "live" appearance at Manchester's "Twisted Wheel" club, The Sweet Inspirations, Root & Jenny Jackson, The Bandwagon, Nina Simone and part four of an article about Curtis Mayfield by Peter Burns, plus Dave Godin reviews the musical developments that took place in 1968. New UK 45s reviewed include WILLIAM BELL - "I Forgot To Be Your Lover", THE DELFONICS - "Ready Or Not Here I Come" and "Soulful Strut" by YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED. #1 Records :- "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Singles: JUDY CLAY & WILLIAM BELL - "Private Number" "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Bell's Cellar Of Soul Volume 2" US R&B Singles: MARVIN GAYE - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
RogerFoster 30th Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Barbara Mason, Al Greene, Wilson Pickett, The (New) Platters and Troy Keyes, plus Trevor Churchill reports on the history and future of Bell Records and Jake McCullough & Gof Abbey write about Ska. New UK 45s reviewed include MARVIN GAYE - "You", OTIS REDDING - "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" and "Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty" by THE SHOWSTOPPERS. #1 Records :- "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Singles: OTIS REDDING - "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Albums: ALBERT KING - "Born Under A Bad Sign" US R&B Singles: THE TEMPTATIONS - "I Wish It Would Rain" 1967 Poll Winners :- Favourite Male R&B Vocalist - Otis Redding Favourite Female R&B Vocalist - Aretha Franklin Favourite R&B Instrumentalists - Booker T & The M.G.'s Favourite Group - The Temptations Favourite Recording - "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
RogerFoster 30th Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Sam & Bill, Aretha Franklin, Little Milton and The Isley Brothers, plus David Betteridge writes about Ska. New UK 45s reviewed include DARRELL BANKS - "Angel Baby", EDDIE FLOYD - "Things Get Better" and "Let Yourself Go" by JAMES BROWN. New UK LPs reviewed include THE IMPRESSIONS - "The Fabulous Impressions", ARETHA FRANKLIN - "I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You" and "Why Not Tonight" by JIMMY HUGHES. #1 Records :- "Soul City", Monmouth Street, London Top R&B Singles: ARETHA FRANKLIN - "Baby I Love You" UK Ska Singles: ETHIOPIANS - "Last Train To Skaville" US R&B Singles: JACKIE WILSON - "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher"
RogerFoster 10th Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	I'm not sure how this fits in here as a UK issue of "Blues & Soul" from June 1980 ... Unfortunately the resolution of the front cover image is only 560X420 so it is difficult to make out the detail ..... BUT ..... as far as I can make out .... It has no "Issue Number" ... The UK "Blues & Soul" issues for June 1980 were #305 (3rd Jun 1980) and #306 (17th Jun 1980), with #307 being 1st July 1980. As far as I can see the date is "June 1980" with no specific day mentioned. It has a "Bar Code" ... they were in existence in 1980 but it wasn't until some years later that they became universally used in The UK. The price isn't right ... "Blues & Soul" was sold for 50p in mid-1980 ... the price on this issue looks like it could be £1:25 ... or could that be a Dollar sign and $1:25??? Even as late as 1990 "Blues & Soul" sold for only £1. The cover photo of Michael Jackson does look to be from his "Off The Wall" period and the other artists featured (Chaka Khan, Fatback, Brothers Johnson) were around at that same time so it does relate somehow to Mid-1980 or thereabouts. So .... my theory is that this was some mock-up or special "retro" edition from some years later and possibly originated in The USA. .... do any other budding Sherlock Holmes out there have any further theories? The magazine was contributed by "Doberman" of Minehead, Somerset, England, who doesn't seem to have been active for two years ... I wonder if he is still around to help us out?
RogerFoster 10th Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Quincy Jones & his new Qwest record label, Rodney Franklin and The Temptations, plus David Nathan reports from New York, Bob Killbourn writes about The UK Disco Scene and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Al Johnson & Jean Carn - "I'm Back For More", Roberta Flack & Donnie Hathaway - "Back Together Again" and "The Seduction" by James Last.. #1 Records :- UK Singles: RODNEY FRANKLIN - "The Groove" UK Albums: ROSE ROYCE - "Greatest Hits" UK "City Slickers" Import Chart: RANDY CRAWFORD - "Now We May Begin" (LP) US Singles: JERMAINE JACKSON - "Let's Get Serious" US Albums: ISLEY BROTHERS - "Go All The Way" US Jazz Albums: EARL KLUGH - "Dream Come True"
RogerFoster 9th Aug 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Donna Summer, The Ohio Players, Anita Ward, Gene Chandler, Mass Production, Mike Theodore, Phoebe Snow, Dionne Warwick, Wardell Piper and Herbie Mann, plus Bob Killbourn writes about The UK Disco Scene, Goff Abbey reports on "Live" concerts and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Chanson - "I Can Tell", Cheryl Lynn - "Star Love" and "You're Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls. #1 Records :- UK Singles: McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD - "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" UK Albums: EARTH WIND & FIRE - "I Am" US Singles: EARTH WIND & FIRE & THE EMOTIONS - "Boogie Wonderland" US Albums: EARTH WIND & FIRE - "I Am" US Disco: DONNA SUMMER - "Bad Girls" US Jazz Albums: THE CRUSADERS - "Street Life"

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