Chalky

Been some superb releases of late and these two deliver in bucket loads, two fabulous double siders.

Fab release, old Jimmy Wensiora spin the top side and pretty much still unknown to most. The flip is a fantastic.

Dean's guest on this weeks show is Soul Source regular @Chris Turnbull

Last couple of mixes of mine. The first a look at @Mark Bicknell's Big Man Records. And another look at some recent releases from March and some forthcoming releases for the next month or so.. Big Man records Bull & The Matadors - A Part of My Life The Topics - Hey Girl (Where Are you Going) The Metrics - Wishes The Webs - Little Girl Blue The Webs - Don’t Ever Hurt Me Out of Sights - My Woman’s Love Out of Sights - For The Rest Of My Life The Sensations - Demanding Man Jesse Fisher - You’re Not Loving A Beginner Freddie Houston - If I Had Known The Fiestas - Think Smart Jesse Johnson - Left Out Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers - Lonely Girl Yvonne & The Violets - Cross My Heart The Gambrells - You Better Move Sharon McMahan - Got To Find Another Guy Jimmy Radcliffe - Taste Sour Don’t It Barbara Jean English - Taste Sour Don’t It Jimmy Radcliffe - Big City Blues The Gambrels - Pain In My Heart Sharon McMahan - Love Is Wonderful Bull & The Matadors - My Babe Jimmy Radcliffe - You Can’t Lose Something You Never Had Sing Baby Sing... Lorraine Ellison - I’m Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry - Soul 4 Real Sharon McMahan - Do I Deserve It Baby - Hit & Run The Petersons - Just What I’ve Been Looking For - Soul Junction Annette Snell - I Think I’m Falling In Love - Soul 4 Real Warren Raye & The Infernal Blues Machine - I Can’t Turn You Down - Kent Select Classic Example - Right On - Kent Select Pearl Dowell - It’s All Over - Hit & Run Ty Karim - Lighten Up Baby - Kent Repro Van McCoy - Sing Baby Sing - Soul Direction The Hytones - You Don’t Even Know My Name - Kent Repro Charles Spurling - You Got Love On Top Of Love - Kent Select The Cautions - No Other Way - Kent Shrine Northern Lp Van McCoy - Want Till I Get You iI Arms - Soul Direction Ray Pollard - This Time I’m Gonna Be True - Kent Shrine Northern Lp The Hytones - Good News - Kent Repro Connie Austin - Ball Of Fire - Kent Select Houston Outlaws - Ain’t No Tellin’ - Kent Town Darrow Fletcher - Infatuation - Kent Repro San Fransisco TKO’s - Make Up Your Mind - Kent Town Connie Stevens - Tick Tock - Measured Mile Jackie Lee - Who - Kent Select Sharon McMahan - When Will Love Come to Me - Hit & Run Frederick Knight - You’ve Never Really Lived - Soul 4 Real The Petersons - What’s It Gonna Be - Soul Junction Frederick Knight - How, When or Where - Soul 4 Real Paul Kelly - You make Me Tremble - Soul 4 Real Alpaca Phase 3 - Paper Man - Deep Soul JD Bryant - I Won’t Be Coming Back - Kent Shrine Northern Lp

Don’t worry Ive heard plenty of crap that more than made up for it

Very uncharacteristic of me

Who in their right mind would play this let alone cover it up.... What a sack of crap. The northern scene really is scraping the barrel.

They probably did, it’d be the divs the scene is full of buying this. So much good soul music out there that is ignored and we have to talk about this crap all the time.

It is just Paul Williams

Dean Anderson presents The Sound of Soul 23rd March 23 - 8pm till 10pm - 2 hours Listen Live "LIVE CHAT" Listen Live Gary Rushbrooke is unable to travel to the studio, so......... John Durant has kindly stepped in to join us all on our show tonight, bringing his soulful quality music to our listeners..

Wilxy or Richard Johnson?

Barmy film, all over the place and a bugger to follow

Whichever is Number 3 (Thomas Circle, Washington DC), it was the home Shrine Records (the town house on the left we believe). The photo is from 1968 or just after, at that time it was a radical centre in the City.

Haha, I doubt it though. If I remember reading rightly Eddie didn't have any 45s, the masters for Horace Lps came from the Guy who owned the studio, Edgewood?

To be the best you have to be able to offer something others cannot. Many that are paraded as the best offer the same as each other, same big ticket records, same backward looking outlook to the scene or scenes. But at the end of the day it is a very subjective topic and really many don't look at what a Dj has to offer or what they have contributed to the scene. By that I mean moving things forward, keeping it fresh. I know that has got more and more difficult over recent years. Colin, the first mentioned, a great DJ and one of the most innovative, his contribution cannot be questioned across the many facets of the UK Soul scene. Richard Searling is right up there, not just for his contribution at Wigan etc but for his 80s and 90s soul. If I was to look at the Northern scene post Wigan then it has to be Butch, Andy Dyson too in the last couple of decades or so, not just for what he has played but what he has supplied others. although there have been others in spells too who have all contributed, Guy Hennigan, Keb, Dave Thorley, Ady Croasdell etc etc. We are of course looking at this from a very insular perspective. There are other underground scenes where they too would have a very insular opinion. It is impossible really to suggest the best Dj without prejudice? Yes we have our favourites but that is a different discussion altogether.

Nice to see Shrine get a new lease of life and some quality releases to showcase the label. I would imagine there are many out there with lots to learn about the label given the influx of "new" people to the scene. It deserves all the fuss the Loma releases got.

One of my faves

Last nights show 16th March 2023. Two hours of the finest Soul music about, preview of some forthcoming MD Records release from Alfreda Brockington and Tommy Rodgers and Big Daddy Mark Bicknell's latest release from Jimmy Radcliffe.

Singer and songwriter Greg Perry's death was reported a couple of days ago, notably by his friend Sid Barnes. He appeared in 2014 at Cleethorpes alongside his wife, ex Honey Cone Edna Wright/Sandy Wynns. My photos from the Weekend... R.I.P. and thank you for the music. https://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news/greg-perry-dies/ Brief life story of Greg.... https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/black-history-month-greg-perry-edna-wright-soul-17775850.php

spotify has a months trial as well, tons of playlists on there

Jimmy worked and recorded here (You Can’ Lose Something for instance). Maybe he offered it to them?

All good mate. Likewise I hope. Yep see you in a few weeks.

Another mix of some recent and current releases and a sneak listen of the forthcoming Tommy Rodgers unissued tracks from MD Records and their Alfreda Brockington forthcoming releases too. Centaura feat Jewel Bass - I Need Love - Creative Soul Tommy Rodgers - Give Me My Freedom/United Hearts of America - Forthcoming MD Records Alfreda Brockington - Give Me What You're Giving Her - Forthcoming MD Records Rhythm Roots Allstars - Say I Do - F Spot Records Lorraine Ellison - I’m Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry - Soul 4 Real Paul Kelly - Make Me Tremble - Soul 4 Real Belita Woods - That’s When I’ll Stop Loving You - Hit & Run Split Evolution - Bedroom Eyes - Cannonball Records David Sea - Back In The Day - Jai Alai The 4 Masters - Hearsay - Soul Direction The Hytones - You Don’t Even Know My Name - Kent Repro The Masqueraders - How - Hit & Run The Intruders - I’ve Got Love For You - Soul Direction The 4C Masters - Pretty One - Soul Direction Warren Raye & The Infernal Blues Machine - I Can’t Turn You Down - Kent Select The Intruders - You Are My One And Only Baby - Soul Direction Coco & Ben - See The World (As It Is) (12”) - Athens of The North Dave & Omar - Starlight - ZR Records Mistura feat. Tiffany T’Zelle - If You Ever Need Somebody - ZR Records Alfreda Brockington - Waiting For Your Touch - Forthcoming MD Records Ty Karim - Lighten Up Baby - Kent Repro The San Francisco TKO’s - Make Up Your Mind - Kent Repro The Hytones - Good News - Kent Repro David Sea - Back To Love - Jai Alai Coco & Ben - Good Feelin’ (12”) - Athens Of The North TL - Give It Up - Athens Of The North Marion Javius - Waiting In The Wings - (Ecla Mix) - Athens Of The North Paul Kelly - Come With Me - Soul 4 Real Centaura feat. Jewel Bass - Just Don’t Love You - Creative Soul Lorraine Ellison - Haven’t I Been Good To You - Soul 4 Real The Regime - Be A Lover - Izipho Soul The Regime - Keep On Lovin’ - Izipho Soul William Bell - A Smile Can’t Hide (A Broken Heart) - The Man In The Street - The Complete 'Yellow' Stax Singles 1968-1974 The Masqueraders - One More Chance - Hit & Run Energy MC2 - Love to Make Love To You - Soul Junction

Bernard Williams seen at around £400/450 give or take in recent times