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Firme faves and some forgotten gems for this early May Bank Holiday special. Mostly 70's with a sprinkling of 60's soul in that magic 100-120bpm mid range for kitchen dancing. Soulful stories of all getting along in this mad world...Loves won and lost, the highs, the lows, the fighting to get back again. It's a soulful love uprising, with emotional classic Soul Essence ender! Enjoy. Tracklist: 1. Jackie Wilson - Love uprising 2. Centaura - I need love 3. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Got to testify (love) 4. The Gospel Classics - You need faith 5. The Gospel Truth - If you give you can get 6. The Emotions - Stealing love 7. Emory & The Dynamics - Things that a lady ain't suppose to do 8. Sandra Wright - Wounded woman 9. The Impressions - Wherever she leadeth me 10. Lyn Varnado - Wash and wear love 11. Leon Thomas - Love each other 12. Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for more 13. Elsie Strong - Ask the lonely 14. Creations - Footsteps 15. The Lovations - Heaven told me so 16. Jimmy Delphs - Our last goodbye 17. Dorothy Morrison - I can't go without you 18. Bobby Moore - Give me your love right now 19. The Lovelites - I don't want to cry 20. Mark IV - I knew it wouldn't last (Midtempo version) 21. Ruby Winters - I can't help but love you 22. Mickey Stevenson - I stand blue 23. Maxine Brown - I can't get along without you 24. Gloria Shannon - Tears (are gifts from heaven) 25. Margie Joseph - I'll always love you 26. Stephanie Mills Ft Teddy Pendergrass - Two hearts 27. The Pretenders - I call it love 28. Sandra Wright - I come running back

In a philosophical mood over the Easter weekend...Selection of recordings from the last several years or so, highlighting just some of the many amazingly talented artists and writers, all from LPs and 45s with a couple of CD only tracks. Soul, funk, blues, a hint of gospel. Change for the World! Tracklist: 1. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Wake up 2. Will Sessions Feat. Rickey Calloway - That's on you 3. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - What if we all stopped paying taxes? 4. The Bamboos - Hard up 5. Liz Vice - Pure religion 6. Sugaray Rayford - Troubles 7. The James Hunter Six - Look out 8. Nick Waterhouse - The problem with a street 9. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Do you know? 10. Soul Scratch - The road looks long 11. Durand Jones & The Indications - Smile 12. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Like a mighty river 13. The Flying Stars of Brooklyn, NY - My God has a telephone 14. Tysah & The Get Down Underground - There comes a time 15. Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires - The World (is going up in flames) 16. Sugaray Rayford - Don't regret a mile 17. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Answer me 18. Mighty Sam McClain with Knut Reiersrund Band - Tears of the World 19. Brian Owens & The Deacons of Soul - Desperation, feat. Thomas Owens Sr 20. Don Bryant - A World like that 21. Brian Owens & The Deacons of Soul - Prayer for my children 22. Durand Jones & The Indications - Make a change 23. Charles Bradley - Change for the World.

Been a bit lax posting each of my Mixcloud mixes on here over the last several weeks, so here goes for end of season catch up if anyone is interested for some background soulful selections...Half a dozen mixes for choice of 60's to current, dancers to laid back sides. Cheers! 1. POTENT LOVE - Soulful male group dancers to move along to...Let's hear it for the fellas! - An hour of some favourite mid to uptempo male group soul from the 70's and 60's, mostly 45's and some LP only tracks 2. 150th mix - Mostly 60's downtempo & midtempo soul sides..served up medium rare... 3. IN A MOMENT - New and recent soul for the floor... 4. JOY & PAIN...like sunshine and rain. 80's to current soul for the floor... 5. VOICES From The Shadows - Carl Hedberg selection of mostly slower sides from the 45s box 6. LISTEN TO MY HEARTBEAT - Modern Soul Mix Sorry no time to type up all the tracklists, I always think it's kinda nice to not know what's coming next when listening...but PM me if anything catches your ear, if you can't find from the many sources online. All the best, Steve

Looking for a nice condition of this Lp please (record and sleeve), US 1972. Prefer to buy from a UK SoulSource seller if poss rather than postage from overseas. Please PM me if you have one that you don’t need anymore. Cheers, Steve

Slightly shorter mix from last weekend. Faves from the late 60's and early 70's mostly uptempo soul to move along to. Some wonderful prev unreleased tracks alongside original releases, all from 45's. Thanks for listening, favouriting and sharing the soul Tracklist as follows: 1. Aretha Franklin - So Soon (Soul 4 Real) 2. Alfreda Brockington - Give me what you're givin' her (MD) 3. Creations - Footsteps (Zodiac) 4. Joe Adams - That's not half bad (Soul Direction) 5. LUV Co - Things are not the same (Spring) 6. Sunday - Ain't got no problems (Alteen) 7. Charlene & The Soul Serenaders - Can you win (Volt) 8. September Jones - Give me all of your love (Body & Soul) 9. The Esquires - How could it be (Bunky) 10. Swiss Movement - Trying to win your love (Charly) thanks for this tip Carl, love it! 11. Four Coins - Maybe she's right (Lan-Co) 12. The Paramount Four - Sorry ain't the word (Kent 31st Anni Special) 13. Carolyn Crawford - Ready or not here comes love (Kent 40th Anni Special) 14. The Lovations - Heaven told me so (Cap City) 15. Mary Wells - Love letters (Soul 4 Real) 16. The Intruders - I've got love for you (Soul Direction) 17. Living Color - Gotta strange feeling (Madhatter) Come on you Hatters! lol 18. Ruby Winters - I can't help but love you (Crative Soul)

Arrived this week and has been very much on repeat. Just wonderful. Well done Alex and all involved…thank you for time effort to make this available for us to soak up and treasure!

Been a minute since I did a slower 45’s mix. Thanks as always for listening in and kind words. Playlist as follows: 1. Lee Moses - I can't take no chances (Front Page) 2. Millie Jackson - Get your love right (Spring) 3. Sam Dees - False Alarms (Deep Soul / Kent) 4. Debbie Taylor - I don't wanna leave you (Arista) 5. The Quickest Way out - Hello stranger (Karen) 6. Jaibi - You got me (Kapp) 7. Four Mints - You're my desire (Capsoul) 8. Mathilda Jones - I need somebody (Justice) 9. Broadway - Have a little mercy (Prelude) 10. Ty Karim - Don't let me be lonely tonight (Romark) 11. Tavares - Strangers in dark corners (Capitol) 12. Lyn Collins - How long can I keep it up part 1 (People) 13. Unity - Girl, I think I love you (LeCam) 14. Barbara Mason - Yes it's you (Buddah) 15. Crystal Motion - There'll be another (Soul Junction) 16. 9th Creation - Come back home (Prelude) 17. New Experience - It doesn't seem so long ago (Ariola) 18. Midnight Magic - When my love comes down (Drive)

Time for another mix of 'Soul with a message'.. 45's and LP tracks, starting with some fave early 80's dancers, drifting into some 70s and gospel, some mid-tempo, a couple of funk-tinged movers, a top fave 60's side and back again with some contemporary faves from recent years. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy Tracklist is within Mixcloud comments if needed, thanks.

Leading this recent mix with more mostly mid tempo 70's faves, drifting into some slightly more uptempo dancers, some recent releases, modern soul & steppers from the 80's, 90's & 00's, slowing things down a bit towards the end, finishing up with a great 12" by 'Something Unique'. Hope you enjoy. Full tracklist in Mixcloud comments if needed.

Good shout…lots out there digital only I struggle to keep up with! Been enjoying the album by October London for several weeks now, ‘The rebirth of Marvin’ (I think still download only unless anyone can say otherwise) and this track in particular…’Make me wanna’:

Slightly longer mix this week for longer weekend,...mostly mid to uptempo dancers. Something old, something new, something borrowed...and something blue! If make it to the end...there's a real treat of a previously unreleased killer 12” 70's dancer with a message that I've been playing a fair few times here at home since it arrived last week. Enjoy. Tracklist to follow in a few days.

Sharing a few recent mixes I've been forgetting to post each time I upload weekly in Mixcloud. Playlists to follow when I get round to it...sometimes it's better to not know what's coming up next. 1. WHAT GOOD AM I - Mostly mid tempo 60's & 70's: Leading this mix with a recent (and long overdue!) 45 purchase I was lucky to spot in one of Dave Halsall's sales boxes at Soul Essence weekender this month, lovely condition promo of the amazing Jaibi 'What good am I' from 1967 on KAPP Records. Tough act to follow, but plenty of other quality 45's and LP only tracks in here, some leaning to the funkier side of soul, mostly mid paced but fast enough for dancing if you wanna.. deep enough to hurt at times if you need that too! 2. LOVE TOLL: Turning the tempo up a notch, starting this one with some 45's at the funkier end of the soul spectrum, including some previously unreleased tracks, then drifting into some modern and other soul faves and finishing with a few recent releases. 3. SWEET & DEEP FROM SE 39: Penultimate spot at the penultimate Soul Essence in the famous 'Jim Wray Lounge'. Big thanks again to Dave Halsall for inviting me to play a few slower sides and to those who listened in. Thankfully no red card for the half time 'interval' of a couple soulful reggae sides to get me through! Wonderful afternoon as always, busiest I can recall in the lounge, then much needed curry / beers and dancing in main room until 3am! Some things in life you just don't ever want to end!! Until next time, the finale! 4. WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND - 21st Century Soul...with a message: ....and finally, a modern 'Soul with a message' mix to soak in some positive vibes! Kicking this one off with the brilliant new release by Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers on LRK Records then slowly turning the tempo up with some uplifting faves, some midtempo modern gospel tracks and including a couple soulful cuts leaning to the jazz side of things. Mostly releases from the last year or two with a couple of slightly older faves...and as always some light and shade...such is life, such is soul music! Thanks for looking / listening

Some stunning photos in this thread as always! Love this time of year and thought I’d share a few pics from recent rides out on the bike…especially pleased with the Kite chasing jet plane!