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This Friday gives us a new Motown connected release from Ace Records, Titled 'Good Good Feeling! More Motown Girls' we get for our money 25 Motown tracks all delivered by fabulous female motown artists

Many of the tracks were previously available only as digital downloads, and six are unreleased in any format.

Latest release in the long running series

Real Side Records Presents "Soul On The Real Side #12"

Here's the release notes...

A REVIEW OF 'IT AIN'T RETRO DAPTONE RECORDS & THE 21ST -CENTURY SOUL REVOLUTION: JESSICA LIPSKY'

(JAWBONE PRESS)

Daptone Records, the Brooklyn -based record label reached it’s 20th anniversary this year.

The beast is unleashed! Rare Pleasure's 'Superfine Feeling' Pts 1 & 2 - first time on 7" anywhere and all legally cleared.  

Artist: Rare Pleasure

Title: Superfine Feeling 7” Edit Pt. 1/Pt. 2

Format: 7” Vinyl

Label: Ramrock Retro

Matrix No: RRRET003

Rare Pleasure are best remembered for their 1976 disco classic ‘Let Me Down Easy’ on Cheri Records 12”. However, a follow up remained elusive and their 1977 ‘Superfine Feeling’ only ever saw the light of day as a horribly rare Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs acetate running at 10:45 and costing over £400 if you were ever able to track one down.

RRET003 - Rare Pleasure - Superfine Feeling Pts 1&2 by Rare Pleasure

In 2020, Dance Music don, Ashley Beedle was approached to edit the unreleased track which had a UK 12” vinyl release in 2021 on Spencer Broughton’s As and Bees label. Having heard the track in all its glory, Ramrock Boss, Jo Wallace immediately thought that a 7” edit would sound like a Blackpool Mecca classic that never existed! And so, the editing process began again and, this time, the North Street Collective of Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris and Jo Wallace came up with ‘Superfine Feeling’ 7” Edit and in the true tradition of soul tracks, named them Pt1 & Pt2. An exuberant, uplifting, Mecca Soul unreleased monster finally receiving the talcumed dancefloor love it deserves 44 years later!

 Listen above and pm to order the limited vinyl.

Soul on Screen:

An appreciation of Soul music's portrayal by Hollywood and some future options?

Most of us go through life essentially simply surviving, the dull reality of real life often puts paid to any dreams or aspirations that many of us have, the odd night out and drink at the weekend to break the monotony of real life, of work, bills, debts and the struggle to put food on the table and your kids don’t go without.  Often a cruel twist of fate can lead to an adventure that one doesn’t expect and gives you the kick needed to realise those dreams, no matter how unrealistic they may seem.  

The Soul Up North #109 Summer 2021 issue is now out and about, as always brimming with soul related words and info...

Contents of this issue follow

Doris Duke - Deep Soul Queen 

Another quality fully featured article by @Peternickols 

IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR !   Robert, Eugene and Albert Hamilton.

There is little doubt that the most famous family name in Detroit, during the late 1950s,1960s and early 1970s, was Gordy. The family's prodigal son, Berry Jnr., and the rest of his extended clan, had combined to create a musical monolith that dominated local, regional, national and international affairs at the time, and continues to exert

Here we go, news all about the two most recent releases from Cannonball Records and Tesla Groove International and 3 delayed 45s

First off we have two quality 45s, one featuring two 'The Words Of Wisdom' tracks from a restoration project the other featuring 'King Bee' with a more contemporary remix and rework project that hits the mark. 

Latest release news from Ace Records

The Pain Gets A Little Deeper - LONDON HLU 10024 (1965)

I first went to a rare soul all nighter in early 1969. It was in a solitary disused railway station about half a mile from the hamlet of Kelmarsh in north Northamptonshire, 5 miles from my home town of Market Harborough.

Highlight and news about our 'share' feature here on Soul Source

May be aware, but as we have just added a new service and tweaked things a bit feel a timely update shout may be worthwhile, here are...

Last year we (Soul Source) had the pleasure to publish a quality fully featured article by @Peternickols

We now have a revised version of this article submitted by Pete

A new topic set up for new (or even longtime ) members to post up a Soul Source intro

Nothing major needed, just a quick heads up to all our members, letting them know that you are on here and ideally a brief bit about yourself.

It's a great way to break the ice!

Details of a new Motown/Detroit related book out now...

Love Factory: The History of Holland Dozier Holland by Howard Priestley

It has long been acknowledged that Berry Gordy Jr and his Motown Empire put Detroit on the International musical map but it was the creative genius of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland who would take the sound into uncharted territory. I

The Freedom Affair - Outta My Mind - One World Records 45

The much looked forward to release of this fine track by The Freedom Affair is here

Here's the details of One world Records latest 45 ....

The Freedom Affair - Outta My Mind  (Vocal/Instrumental) - One World Records  OSP 5007 

Release Date : 16th July 2021   

Nine-piece Kansas City soul collective The Freedom Affair have received rave reviews and instant critical acclaim with their well-crafted debut album Freedom Is Love. 

Now one of the album's most popular tracks, 'Outta My Mind', has been selected to be the first single - a priority release on One World Records. 

The soulful and infectious song features Seyko Groves on lead vocals and is co-written and produced by the group's founder Chris Hazelton who operates the Sunflower Soul record label based in Kansas City, Missouri. 

The 7" single is scheduled for UK release on 16 July and veteran plugger Steve Ripley will handle the national radio promotion campaign. 

'Outta My Mind' is expected to provide another hit single for One World Records who've had a string of UK soul hits by Michelle David & The True-Tones, Brenda Boykin, Sean Oliver and Soulutions - all of which were well supported by radio and club DJs. 

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Super Disco Edits latest new 45 is now out and about

Carman Bryant / Carman Bryant & Douglas Payne - Midnight Star / Take A Chance Super Disco Edits - Phase 5 - SDE 57

Details of a just released new Kent Cd...

Early Years And Unheard Pearls 1970-1973 Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - Kent Records CDKEND503

Hodges, James, Smith and often Carolyn Crawford were so soulful in their early years –

Two new 45 releases from Hit & Run records - Tut Sutton & Paul Thompson

Release date 10th June 2021

****LAURA RAIN RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE**** 

Detroit soul singer Laura Rain returns with the first single from her upcoming release on UK label LRK Records. "I Am" is a tight and charging romp through time recalling the soulful pop music of West Grand Blvd, and it's driving Motor City beat. Laura's voice soars within the groove, with a passionate declaration of self independence, and in celebration of her

A topic quickly set up for members/promoters to both inform and discuss event cancellation due to the extended uk lockdown for the next 4 weeks

I will try and transfer any event 'cancelled' announcements posted here to our Event Guide - but it will work best if members edit the event title themselves by adding 'cancelled' to the title in the guide

ask try and keep the talk to the events rather than the actual uk government policy

Details of a new release from MD Records.

The Originals - Young Train - MDJW 003

The third release on MDs new 45 series, The MD Records Blacktop Series.

'One of the iconic clubs in the early years of Northern Soul, and at last a fitting tribute in the form of this excellent new book'

At the Top of the Stairs: The Story of Leeds Central, Northern Soul and Jazz Funk

The story of a subterranean club in the backstreets of Leeds, that changed the lives of all who went there. Top of the Stairs tracks the origins of the Central Dance Club, from the early Mods, through the Northern Soul era to Jazz Funk, and ultimately back again. It captures the unique and personal stories of DJs and dancers alike, including stories from Tony Banks, Richard Searling, Ian Dewhirst, Twink, Paul Rowan and Pat Brady.

For details email the author, Steve Taylor, on smtaylor299@msn.com 


 

 


 

Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd 
ISBN: 9781839755743 
Paperback 204 Pages / Published: 24/06/2021