Greg Belson

Delivery from California @ $4 within the US, $12.75 worldwide The Reflections 'You don't love me' (Went) Strong VG++ (a shade under M-) Price in US DOLLARS = $30 + shipping Evergreen quality soul 45. Clip is not from the copy on offer and for reference only. Thanks!

In about a months time, I'm gonna be heading off on my Euro DJ Tour 2015. I'll be posting all the details soon in the next coupla weeks....but f'now.....here's a mix I recorded 10 years ago, just before my move to California. A selection of killer cuts striding several genres that I was DJ'ing in and around London in 2005.....so not just soul events, but anywhere else that decided to give me some airtime. Hopefully you'll get to hear what's in the playbox this time around....would love to see ya at the club! https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/london-funk-soul-45s-2005/

This is a boot....AOE/Fryer has a legitimate reissue slated for release soon, and from what I could see on facebook, served notice to the bootlegger to remove this item from sale.

Ummm, 'Unknown & unlisted, possibly only known copy'??? Somebody isn't doing very much research and blurting out false sales pitches. Hear it here, track 19, from DCGS pt. 42. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-42-xmas-edition-2014/

Almost certainly.....

A copy spiked on ebay not so long ago around the $80 mark, and I thought that was steep. I like it.....nice little stepper. That said, it's a $20 record on a sizable label. A 500 quid price tag is insanity.

Oh my.....2015 is turning into one of the worst years....I just don't understand it! Whilst I didn't know Helena well, I remember hanging out with her a coupla years ago in Manchester for the weekender as well as a great Friday session at the Dulcimer just up the road. She was so full of enthusiasm, and clearly enjoyed this thing called 'soul'....when Helena played, you could tell every single record was borne out of a taste she'd nurtured, and not just picked up an expensive 45 because it was flavour of the month. My heart goes out to all her family and to those that knew her. R.I.P. soulful lady. Here was one of her plays at the Manchester weekend, which saw her dancing away behind the turntables.

Here's the 46th installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com, originally broadcast on 22nd April 2015. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-46/ Kicking off this session with an immaculate cut from the Como Mama's & the Daptone stable, and then keeping it locked to a midtempo selection this month. Then we turn up the heat before ending the section with the worldwide broadcast premiere of the gospel funk soon-to-be-killer 'Hold on' acetate. Pt. 2 is a shortened section, but features stunning cuts out of Ohio from the Sensational Saints, as well as sublime vocal performances from the Faithful Harmonizers. To close out this show, we head to crossover modern soul territory, with first class offerings from Rev. T.L. Barrett & Lem McCall. The Supreme Jubilees has another cut from their grail LP featured & the Motivations 'Get ready' gets a spin thanks to a Samuel Hugosson discovery. Sublime tracks for your dancefloor. Feel free to join the facebook group 'The Divine Chord Gospel Show'!

Thanks so much to those of you that tuned in live to yesterday's broadcast. Here's the tracklist, including the worldwide radio debut of the killer cut 'Hold on'....and a slightly extended 3rd section featuring some ultra classy modern soul and crossover cuts. The archived mixcloud link will be available shortly. The Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 46 hosted by DJ Greg Belson The Como Mama’s ‘Out of the wilderness’ (Daptone) Little Davis Trio ‘He changed me’ (Living Light) The Soul Seekers ‘Turn back to the Lord’ (Mission) The Powerful Singing Tornadoes ‘I ain’t never had it so good’ (PDG) The Mighty Wonders ‘Gone the last mile’ (Jamack) The Violinaires ‘Trying to get ready’ (Jewel) Unknown Artist ‘Hold on’ (Metal Acetate) Talkset The Sensational Saints ‘My brother’ (Bos) The Traveling Echoes ‘Reap what you sow’ (Jar-Val) Faithful Harmonizers ‘Trouble of the world’ (Sky Line) The Detroit Silvertones ‘Dear Lord’ (Sacred Sounds) Soul Lifters ‘Let this be a lesson to you’ (No label) Talkset Rev. T.L. Barrett ‘Lord’s prayer’ (Gospel Roots) Violinaires ‘I’m not worried’ (Jewel) Rev. T. R. Rice and the Singing Rice Family ‘You’ll never find another God like mine’ (Tap) World Wonders of Birmingham, Ala. ‘Ain’t it good to be here’ (Savoy) Motivations ‘Get ready’ (Hi-Way) The Supreme Jubilees ‘You don’t know’ (S&K) Lem McCall ‘Get by’ (Birthright) Sensational Clark Family ‘We got to get together’ (No label)

Join me tomorrow for the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 46, 2pm US PST (10pm UK time).....where this monster will be getting its debut spin. Big, big tune.

Broadcasting live in 36 hours....see you there!

Delivery from California at cost 45’s @ $4 within the US, $12.75 worldwide Prices in US DOLLARS, please PM to reserve. Thanks! Gospel Tornadoes - 'Don't let the devil fool you' (Concrete) VG+ $225 Killer gospel funk rarity out of Las Vegas. This is only the second spare I've had, very tough to find. One for those forward thinking DJ's who are looking for something different. My first spare sold at $300 in similar shape, so grab yourself a bargain. In the intro groove there are two whooshes which do not enter the placing DNAP....I've included them in the clip. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Gospel%20Tornadoes.mp3 The Powerful Singing Tornados - 'I find the road' (PDG International) M - $125 (**LAST COPY**) Amazing dancer from the same group that recorded as the Singing Tornados on Expression and presented the in demand 'Traveling through the land' 45. Out of Inglewood, CA. Very tough to find, and this is a clean minter. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Powerful%20Singing%20Tornados.mp3 Sons of Jehovah 'One day it will all be over' (PNSO) G+ (small label tear) $75 **SOLD** Killer unusual funk out of Memphis. Plays loud and clear for the visual grade. Rare one and is a nice curve ball to have in your DJ box. Sold for $120 in the same condition on the bay, so grab a bargain here. Plays great for a G+ grade....finding it cleaner is practically impossible. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Sons%20of%20Jehovah.mp3 The Sensational – ‘Jesus gave me water’ (Skyway) M- $50 (**LAST FEW COPIES**) Superb vocal harmony that’s starting to pick up pace with some of the low rider collectors in the US. I’m down to my last few copies, so please reserve asap if you need to pick this up. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/The%20Sensational.mp3 Soul Stirrers – ‘Were you there’ / ‘Jesus wash my troubles away’ (Checker) VG++ $30 Another quality double sider from this ever consistent vocal group. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Soul%20Stirrers.mp3 Rev. Louis Carter - ‘He’s like a shelter’ (Gospeltone) VG+ $30 Nice southern style dancer produced by Johnny Otis. White label promo copy. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Rev%20Louis%20Carter.mp3 Southern Hummingbirds of Suffolk, Virginia 'Pass me not' (Pinewood) VG+ $30 Another killer cut from the ever-reliable Pinewood stable. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Southern%20Hummingbirds.mp3 The L.A. Singing Travelers 'Step by step we are going to make it' (Bud) VG+ $25 Excellent deep soul out of Los Angeles. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/LA%20Singing%20Travelers.mp3 The Chimes of Joy feat. Tom Watts 'What do you think about Jesus?' (KSS) M- $25 Superb sweet soul harmony on this label out of Kennett, MO. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Chimes%20of%20Joy.mp3

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 22nd April @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 46 and the 45's of Fury hour. https://dublab.com/ For the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show, I'll be rolling out the freshly discovered 45's for your consideration. A whole bunch of rarities that have never been played on the show before (as is customary here at DCGS HQ)....and this month we'll dabble into modern soul territory. Plus also we'll have a stack of deepness, and solid funk for your ears.....and your feet too, should the mood strike you. Tune in and join us for an hour of the good stuff. If you missed the last show here's the archived mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-45/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. Subscribe here; https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 And for this month's 45's of Fury, we welcome to the turntables one of LA's upcoming starlets. Lady Celeste has been DJ'ing around town at various promotions, bringing her brand of modern soul, r&b and liberal dose of raw funk. All played from original 45 rpm pressings, of course! Not happy with just lining her record box with the staple soul and Motown sounds that can be found in so many clubs these, hers is a taste that likes to dig a little deeper.......just how we like it. Tune in for an hour of boss cuts selected from Celeste's playbox, ably assisted and hosted by DJ Greg Belson. Cheers and see you there!

824 quid for the B.J. Stanton???? Somebody's either been taking crazy pills or hasn't done their homework before bidding. Sold for $200 on the open market a coupla months ago, and before that a few times for less than $30.....needless cash throwing.....just do some research!

In light of the recent 20th Anniversary of the legendary 'Deep Funk' club sessions (FYI 27th January 1995 to 2015), I figured I'd play a set of records to celebrate some of the tunes played, from the first coupla DF nights.....which then morphed into playing some of the killer 'new music' that was played towards the end of the night's tenure. The crowd at Funky Sole in Los Angeles is excellent and varied, from older folk to breakdancers, to those that just wanna dance.....so a set that switched it up from King Midas to the likes of The Bamboos, Sharon Jones & Speedometer, worked out nicely. Mostly uptempo, and I think it was a decent snapshot of the early days of Deep Funk, to those latter day 'nu-funk' spins. Funky Sole ‘Deep Funk’ tribute mix by DJ Greg Belson Shelley Fisher ‘I’ll leave you girl’ (Kapp) Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham ‘Lover & a friend’ (Seven B) Winfield Parker ‘Shake that thing’ (Arctic) Bill Butter Ball’ Crane ‘Stepin’ tall pt. 2’ (Key) King Midas and the Muflers ‘Tramp’ (Kanwic) Quantic Soul Orchestra ‘Pushing on’ (Tru Thoughts) Third Guitar ‘Baby don’t cry’ (Rojac) Speedometer ‘Work it out’ (Freestyle) M&S Band ‘Egg roll’ (Funk45) Carleen & the Groovers ‘Can we rap’ (CJB) The Sound Stylistics ‘The players theme’ (Bruton) Mary Jane Hooper ‘I’ve got what you need’ (Power-Pac) Billy Garner ‘Brand new girl’ (BGP) The Golden Toadstools ‘Silly savage’ (Minaret) Speedometer feat. The Speedettes ‘Wait up’ (Kennel Klub) Joseph Henry ‘Who’s the king? (you know that’s me’ (Desco) Naomi Davis & the Knights of Forty First Street ‘Forty first street breakdowne’ (Desco) Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings ‘What have you done for me lately?’ (Daptone) Herb Johnson ‘Make you wanna holler’ (Timmion) The Bamboo’s ‘Eel oil’ (Bamboo Shack) The Soul Toranodoes ‘Hot pants breakdown’ (Magic City) Leonard King & the Soul Messengers ‘The Barracuda’ (Inferno) Brenda George ‘I can’t stand it (I can’t take no more)’ (Kent)

Hannah Dean 'Itty bitty love' (Columbia) M- Price in US DOLLARS = $30 + delivery from California Clip is not from the copy on offer and is for reference only.

For set sale, delivery from California @ $4 within the US, $12.75 worldwide Southland Singers 'Serve the Lord' (Hob is Gospel) Strong VG+ (small pinch bubble that DNAP. Plays perfectly, please check the clip.) Price in US DOLLARS = $100 + shipping **SOLD** Superb funk mover from the ever consistent Hob is Gospel stable.....the same label that brought you the Swan Silvertones '.....God is dead', Elder J. Ward, Victory Travelers, Messiahs of Glory, Connie Pitts etc. This one is up there with the best from their catalogue as far as dancefloor potential is concerned. My last spare of this sold in 2014 for $100 in similar shape, so I'm listing this at the same price, but would be happy to accept O.V.N.O. Clip here; https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Southland%20Singers.mp3

Here's the 45th installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com. https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-45/ For pt. 1, we head to uptempo, bone shaking funk territory kicking the set off with the immense drums of Bobby Vaughn on Palladium....and then onto a slew of dance oriented tracks that should see some action on a dancefloor near you soon. Pt. 2 dives into deep soul including massive tunes by the Gospel Tones of Vegas, plus another disc out off the Carolina's and the in demand United label. Check out the beauty from the Boddie stable by way of Randall Stephens....amazing tune out of Ohio. For pt. 3, we're delighted to present a track from the remastered Andrew Wartts LP, previously released on Champ. This is the 30th Anniversary & Mr Wartts has re-released this set, without the noise fault from the Champ disc. All sales go direct to the artist so please show support! https://www.gospelstorytellers.com/ Feel free to join the facebook group 'The Divine Chord Gospel Show'!

Thought I'd try something different with this listing and post pictures up of the discs that got a play. The last few shows have concentrated heavily on 45's, so I thought it time to unveil some of the righteously tasty LP's I've been stockpiling. Please take a look!

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in live yesterday.....as ever, I had a lotta fun playing these tunes, so I hope you dug the set. Here's the playlist for pt. 45.....the archived mixcloud link will be live later on today. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions.....cheers! The Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 45 broadcast on 25th March 2015 & hosted by DJ Greg Belson Bobby Vaughn & the Sanctuary Guardians of Rock and Roll ‘Let the peace bells ring’ (Palladium) The Sons of Truth ‘I don’t know where we’re headed’ (Gospel Truth) The Silver Star Singers ‘God is going to move this wicked race’ (Crusade) The Lady Lois Snead ‘Trust him’ (Savoy) The Harmony Stars ‘You got to move’ (Ranger) The Amazing Zion Travelers ‘I’ve got my life to live’ (Co-Op) Talkset Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers ‘I am a weary and lonesome traveler’ (Folkways) Royal 6 ‘I trust in God’ (United) Sensational Aires ‘Nothing but the love of Jesus’ (Revelation) The Souls of Solomon of Buffalo, New York ‘Got to get a message to Jesus’ (Designer) The Sensational Travelers ‘I’m going home to live with Jesus’ (Prestige) The Gospel Tones of Las Vegas ‘He watches over me’ (Shur Fine Gospel) Randall Stephens ‘Golden strings’ (Bounty) Talkset Andrew Wartts & the Gospel Storytellers ‘A man called Jesus’ (TWB) The Young Prophets ‘Holy ghost movin’ (Rap) Gospel Hi-Lites ‘People is a funny thing’ (Inspirational Sounds) Louise Richardson ‘Why do men want to die’ (Su-Ann) The Souls of Joy ‘Heavy load’ (Gospel Legend) Gary Moore & New Joy ‘Until the end’ (HSE) M & N Gospel Singers ‘Sinner’s prayer’ (Delmy Gospel)

Going live at 2pm US PST (10pm UK time) today on Dublab.com.....pt. 45, for your consideration. Tune in and massage your ears with some fresh tunes you might not have heard before.

Long Players & 45's for set sale. Delivery from California at cost (45’s @ $4 within the US, $12.75 worldwide & LP’s @ $4 within the US, $18.75 worldwide) Prices in US DOLLARS, please PM to reserve. Thanks! Any problems with the soundfiles then please let me know. 45’s Gospel Tornadoes - 'Don't let the devil fool you' (Concrete) VG+ $250 Clip is for reference only and not from the copy on offer. Killer gospel funk rarity out of Las Vegas. This is only the second spare I've had, very tough to find. One for those forward thinking DJ's who are looking for something different. My first spare sold at $300 in similar shape, so grab yourself a bargain. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Gospel%20Tornadoes.mp3 The Powerful Singing Tornados - 'I find the road' (PDG International) M - $125 Amazing dancer from the same group that recorded as the Singing Tornados on Expression and presented the in demand 'Traveling through the land' 45. Out of Inglewood, CA. Very tough to find, and this is a clean minter. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Powerful%20Singing%20Tornados.mp3 Sons of Jehovah 'One day it will all be over' (PNSO) G+ (small label tear) $90 Killer unusual funk out of Memphis. Plays loud and clear for the visual grade. Rare one and is a nice curve ball to have in your DJ box. Sold for $120 in the same condition on the bay, so grab a bargain here. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Sons%20of%20Jehovah.mp3 The Sensational – ‘Jesus gave me water’ (Skyway) M- $50 Superb vocal harmony that’s starting to pick up pace with some of the low rider collectors in the US. I’m down to my last few copies, so please reserve asap if you need to pick this up. Seen listed elsewhere at $100 so grab a bargain here. Cheers! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/The%20Sensational.mp3 Soul Stirrers – ‘Were you there’ / ‘Jesus wash my troubles away’ (Checker) VG++ $40 Another quality double sider from this ever consistent vocal group. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Soul%20Stirrers.mp3 Rev. Louis Carter - ‘He’s like a shelter’ (Gospeltone) VG+ $35 Nice southern style dancer produced by Johnny Otis. White label promo copy. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Rev%20Louis%20Carter.mp3 LP’s (Grading jacket first, then vinyl) Rev. Ray L. Weaver - 'God is so wonderful' (Marshal) LP SEALED $300 Contains a killer gospelized take of Sister Sledge's 'We are family'....I've seen folks lose their minds to this since I played it out in 2013. This is only the second copy I've ever seen, and it's sealed. The soundclip is from my personal copy. Super rare release out of Los Angeles, released by the ministry in low numbers. Pick this up and watch your dancefloor explode....the good folk at Horse Meat Disco can attest to that. My final reduction on this mega rarity. One you might not see again, let alone sealed. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Rev%20Ray%20L%20Weaver.mp3 The Gospel Tones of Las Vegas - ‘Crucifixion’ (Shur Fine Gospel) VG-/G+ (the jacket has a cut out chunk removed at the opening vent of the back portion of the sleeve) $100 Killer midtempo stepper modern soul cut that’s LP only….one that in the right hands will simply explode. Fantastic and pretty rare soul for the more discerning DJ. Plays way better than the visual grade so please check the clip. Big reduction here....massive vocals and a gem for the right record box. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Gospel%20Tones%20of%20Las%20Vegas.mp3 Shelton Kilby – ‘Yield not’ (Beegee) VG+/VG++ $40 First pressing before Birthright handled the title, Contains the killer take of ‘Wayfaring stranger’ as featured on Numero Groups ‘Apocryphal Hymns’. Reduced. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Shelton%20Kilby.mp3 The Stars of Faith ‘Living in the last days’ (Vanguard) VG+/VG+ $30 Featuring Bernard Purdie, Wilbur Bascomb & Frank Wess. Very slept on LP featuring a coupla killer cuts, including a righteous dancefloor mover with Mr Purdie getting busy. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87406486/Stars%20of%20Faith.mp3

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 25th March @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 45 and the 45's of Fury hour. https://dublab.com/ This month we return to the usual hour long format of tunes that you quite possibly have never heard before. As pt. 44 was a 2 hour 45's only special, this time I'll break out some of the quality LP's I've been stockpiling at DCGS HQ. Tune in for funky, soulful, deep and modern soul offerings that will all make their debut and get first time plays. As always, no tune is played twice on the show (except for end of year reviews and 'Best of's'), so each broadcast will be as unique as the last. https://www.facebook.com/events/736395136474606/ If you missed the last show featuring Eli'Paperboy' Reed, here's the archived mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-44-with-guest-dj-eli-paperboy-reed/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. We've just surpassed our 200th video, so please check it out and subscribe here; https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 45's of Fury returns after a one month hiatus and features some of the heavy hitting selections of Andy Cobb, all played from original 45's.....BE ORIGINAL! Thanks everyone and see you there!

TCS was Tony Carters own label, out of Philly as previously mentioned. He owned his own publishing and management company 'Tony Carter Enterprises' and kept it heavily within the family, working with other Carter's Clyde and Gwen. The label was active from around 1972 but I'm unsure as to when the label dissolved.......this was one of the first released, I think. There's a couple of LP's released on TCS that appeared 'round about 1977, so they had at least 5 years history behind them.