MASTERPIECES OF MODERN SOUL - KENT - CDKEND 222

Release from Kent A varied collection of classy, mainly 70s, dance tracks that have consistently filled the floors of Modern soul rooms. Sleeve/release notes by Ady  

To the uninitiated I won't go into the full explanation of Modern Soul, there are more than enough words in the sleevenotes. Suffice it to say that it is primarily danceable 70s soul music with a solid, as opposed to a funky beat.

Having said that, the Modern Soul crowd has a very liberal view on what is danceable and having emerged at least partly as an antidote to the 100mph Northern Soul stompers, are willing to wander on to the dancefloor to the most laid-back of tunes. In fact the intimacy of many of their venues and the occasional lack of floor space often sees discerning soul fans grooving to their favourites on linoleum, sticky carpet or even table tops. The quality of the song and the singer's performance are given higher priority than the correctness of the rhythm, while clever dance moves are considered less important than say flowery bowling shirts or an encyclopaedic knowledge of Tyrone Davis' recording career. 

Side 1
01 Preview  To Get Love You've Got To Give Love - Debra Johnson
02 Preview  Don't Send Nobody Else - Millie Jackson
03 Preview  Ain't No Telling - Houston Outlaws
04 Preview  Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right - The Mayberry Movement
05 Preview  Fair Warning - Ted Taylor
06 Preview  Chase Those Clouds Away - Sam Nesbit
07 Preview  I'm The One Who Loves You - The Millionaires
08 Preview  I'm A Believer - Idris Muhammad
09 Preview  Come Out Of The Sandbox - Mary Love Comer
10 Preview  What Can I Do, I'm So In Love With You - Jean Shy
11 Preview  A Frown On My Face - Jacqueline Jones
12 Preview  One More Chance - The Four Tees
13 Preview  To Be A Part Of You - Vernon Garrett
14 Preview  Love Me Baby - Tender Loving Care
15 Preview  You've Got To Try Harder (Times Are Bad) - Ronnie Walker
16 Preview  Second Hand Love - Lynn Varnado
17 Preview  I Call It Love - The Pretenders
18 Preview  I'm Me Just Me - Gil Billingsley
19 Preview  Here I Am Again - Denise LaSalle
20 Preview  (You Gotta) Come Through Me - Garland Green
21 Preview  I'm A Lonely Man - Al Christian
22 Preview  Bringin' Me Back Home - Lou Pride