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𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟4𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 1𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 4 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗦 -------------------------------------------- 𝘽𝘼𝙍𝘽𝘼𝙍𝘼 𝙇𝙔𝙉𝙉 - 𝙐𝙉𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝘿, 𝙐𝙉𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙈𝙀 / 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙇 𝘿𝙀𝙀𝙋 (𝙎4𝙍23) Spooner Oldham produced six recordings by Barbara Lynn for Atlantic in mid-1968, but session information had previously been scant. Spooner recently confirmed that these tracks were "recorded at American in Memphis" and when the late Red Kelly (Soul Detective) digitised guitarist Reggie Young's session diaries, his endeavours presented further clarity. Reggie's 1968 diary indicates two American sessions on June 14th and 15th. Four songs were recorded, with "Unloved, Unwanted Me" being shelved. No songwriting credit was documented, but its sorrowful yearning is perfectly executed by Barbara. A third session the following month yielded two more songs, including the first known recording of "Soul Deep" (its writer Wayne Carson and The Box Tops each recorded the song in 1969). Reggie's diary documents a fortnight's holiday in July, but the distinct lack of guitar and the audible presence of other American Studio musicians further suggests Barbara Lynn's version was possibly recorded in Memphis too. Both songs make their 7" vinyl debut here. Enjoy! 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙔 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙎 - 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 / 𝙃𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙎 𝙊𝙁𝙁 𝙈𝙔 𝘽𝘼𝘽𝙔 (𝙎4𝙍24) It was not until early 1965 that Mary Wells officially left Motown. After a brief stay at 20th Century Fox, she signed for the Atlantic subsidiary Atco Records, and was placed in the very capable hands of Gerald Sims and Carl Davis. Some tapes of unissued material from this period have been unearthed over the years, and here for the first time on vinyl we have two real delights. First up is the blatantly Chicago-esque lilting and catchy "Love Letters". Gerald Sims appears to have seen the potential in letter writing as a vehicle for Mary’s talent, and just as with "Dear Lover" it works perfectly. With an introduction that may well have provided the template for that of The Soul Brothers Six, "I’ll Be Loving You", Mary drifts effortlessly through a magical Carl Davis midtempo production. On the other side, "Hands Off My Baby" is far more reminiscent of her earlier Detroit days, which is unsurprising coming from the pens of Richard Popcorn Wylie and Tony Hester. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 1st NOVEMBER 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 12 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 1 𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚: 15 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

2 NEW JAI ALAI 7" RELEASES - WILLIE WALKER AND THE BUTANES & PETE BELASCO PRE-ORDER NOW FOR 10th SEPTEMBER 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙀 𝙒𝘼𝙇𝙆𝙀𝙍 & 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙐𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙎 - 𝙄 𝙁𝙀𝙀𝙇 𝙄𝙏 / 𝘾𝙍𝙔, 𝘾𝙍𝙔, 𝘾𝙍𝙔 (𝙅𝘼𝙍06) A double treat for those who love timeless Southern Soul flavoured with some of those good ol’ down home blues. Memphis born, and Minneapolis based, Willie Walker can comfortably be included in the pantheon of grittiest soul singers along with Wilson Pickett, Syl Johnson, Lou Rawls, James Carr, Eddie Floyd, Tyrone Davis and L.V. Johnson, to name but a few, but there has always been speculation about other Willie Walkers. The recordings on Eutor and Hi in the 70’s are not by the same Willie as those on Goldwax and Checker in the 60’s. He did, however, also record as Wee Willie Walker. He was a member of The Rhythm Harmonizers, The Val-Dons, The Exciters, The Bound Band, Willie & The Bumblebees (although that Willie is actually Willie Murphy of The Val-Dons), and Canoise, spanning a long and varied career before hooking up with the Minneapolis based band The Butanes in 2004, with whom he made the next three albums. The first of these was mainly cover versions, but "Right Where I Belong" (2004) and "Memphisapolis" (2006) are notable for each providing the tracks that make up this latest Jai Alai release, a label that differs from sister label Soul4Real by featuring 21st century tracks previously CD only but now released on 7” vinyl for the first time. It also has to be noted that all the tracks on both these albums were written and produced by Curtis Obeda, who managed to track down Willie after so many years. "I Feel It" will have been missed by most as it was on the CD "Right Where I Belong" which was released in 2004 on the most unlikely of UK imprints, the Wirral based One On One Records run by Colin Dilnot. The album is a lavish display of real instruments from a band that once backed John Lee Hooker and Little Johnny Taylor and the perfect setting for Willie’s powerful vocals. Just tipping five glorious minutes, "Cry, Cry, Cry" is a perfect example of why soul music is inextricably linked to the blues, and when the gospel styled chorus joins in towards the end, you realise that this could, maybe should, have carried on for just a little bit longer. Perhaps a fuller length version exists? Sadly, Willie died peacefully in his sleep in November 2019, but to complete his story check out the two albums on Blue Dot as Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra. To quote the great Quinton Claunch…”Willie was one of the best to come out of Memphis in the 60’s”. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘀 (𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼) 𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙎𝘾𝙊 - 𝙊𝙉𝙀 / 𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙍 (𝙅𝘼𝙍07) 𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙎𝘾𝙊 - 𝙊𝙉𝙀 / 𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙍 (𝙅𝘼𝙍07) Not a great deal is known about this talented artist having released only 4 albums in a recording career that started in 1993. Raised in a musical family by piano playing parents he began learning the instrument at an early age, later concentrating on the saxophone, but became a multi-instrumentalist by the time was signed to Verve Records, playing most forms of keyboards, synths, vibes, as well as sax and flute. He moved to Florida, from his native New York, shortly after graduating from studying music at university in New Jersey, and played in local rock bands whilst developing his love for jazz, and was working on a demo to try and get a record deal. Disaster struck when he was involved in a serious boating accident in which both hands were badly crushed and he was unable to play an instrument for many months, during which time he developed a skill for singing and composing. Turning adversity into opportunity is the best way to describe the outcome. So why is a soul label interested in releasing some of his material? Both tracks selected, "One" and "Sweeter", are released on vinyl for the first time and come from his third album, "Lights On", released on his own label Eaak Records following a break of 7 years which was devoted to raising his children. The sounds are undeniably late night make-out music, lush, sophisticated and sensuous. The majority of plaudits for his work previously came from the world of contemporary jazz and, dare I say it, smooth jazz, and was largely ignored by the soul magazines and radio stations. His captivating falsetto vocal style, reflects his influences by Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. All his material is self-penned and the albums were co-produced with drummer Guy Eckstine. There is an underlying 70’s feel to the contemporary arrangements and his work is clearly deserving of greater recognition. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘀 (𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 10𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟰 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

Another great double-sided soul release from Soul4Real, which will leave you wondering where both these songs have been for the last fifty years... When Dionne Warwick joined Warner Brothers in 1972 after a decade with Scepter, she ended her long association with Bacharach and David and began working with the finest soul producers of the era – including Holland/Dozier/Holland, Jerry Ragovoy and Thom Bell. These collaborations led to some of the best albums of Dionne’s career – albums for which more material was recorded than could be included. For that reason, the two incredible mid-70s tracks featured on this essential 45 stayed in the can for almost 40 years, before initially pitching up on CD in 2013. Happily Soul 4 Real have now paired Ragovoy’s ‘Meant To Be’ and Bell’s ‘I Found Someone Else’ for their first ever vinyl release. The high quality of Dionne’s “Then Came You” and “Track Of The Cat” albums notwithstanding, it’s still astonishing that these tracks were shelved as danceable, radio-friendly soul doesn’t get any better. Two legendary producers, one legendary singer. What’s not to love? 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 The B-side here, “Turn Around And Love You”, has Irma's wonderful honey brown voice working out on this great mid-tempo recorded in Detroit in 1971. “All I Wanna Do Is Save You” is THE side for me though. A great, supremely crafted deep slowie, recorded at Malaco with Wardell Quezergue at the helm, it builds to a giant crescendo with Irma crying out “Save You” at the end of each line. From the first time I saw Irma singing live in 1981 at her own bar The Lion's Den, I have wanted to ask her one question: “Why don't you just change your title 'The Queen of New Orleans Soul' and have 'The Queen of Soul' instead?”. That will do just nicely for me. After hearing these two originally unissued tracks, I think you will agree with me. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗰𝗲 Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 15𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟰 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es https://www.soul4real.es

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟4𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦! PRE-ORDER NOW FOR 15th JUNE 𝗦𝗔𝗠 𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗦 Where Is The Love / Love Calls (S4R19) 𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗦 I Can´t Leave You Alone / Don´t Sit Around (S4R20) Legendary multi-talented soulman Sam Dees made his living not as a performer but as a jobbing songwriter. From his Birmingham, AL base, a stream of demo tapes went to a host of soul stars, but no matter how big they were, all connoisseurs know that the most compelling emotional rendition of a Sam Dees song was his own. And these two long forgotten gems from his most creative period in the late 70s and early 80s are superb resurrections. The plaintive ballad “Love Calls” was one of three Dees songs covered by Tavares on their fine “Madam Butterfly” LP in 1979, and lead singer Pooch does a fine job for sure – mainly by sensibly sticking close to Sam’s guide vocal. Strangely, the melodic toe-tapper slowie “Where Is The Love” was never picked up for commercial release but Sam’s super double tracked vocal and delicious chorded keyboard playing are simply unstoppable. Sensational stuff! 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 The year is 1974 and I have taken receipt of Jimmy Lewis’s Hotlanta album “Totally Involved”. My brothers and I lie mesmerised in our soul music haven of a bedroom, drinking in what would soon become a pinnacle of real soul. Having recently discovered albums by Bobby Womack and Joe Tex, this was their equal. Jimmy’s writing skills had earned him his fame, particularly his work with Ray Charles, but this was his artistic zenith. Cut in LA but sounding like a renegade from Muscle Shoals, soul music history had truly been made. Jimmy wrote numerous hits for others and continued with his own successful record label “Miss Butch” until his death aged 64 in 2004. The two tracks featured had previously only been available on one of UK Ace records outstanding pair of Lewis’s Hotlanta period compilation CDs and are new to vinyl. Soul 4 Real indeed!! 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 15𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟭𝟰 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

2 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗝𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦! ORDER NOW, READY TO SHIP 𝗦𝗜𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗖𝗞 Seal My Heart / I Love You (𝗝𝗔𝗥04) 𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 Come See About Me / What Am I To Do (𝗝𝗔𝗥05) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Continuing with the theme of finding and releasing quality 21st century CD-only tracks on to 7” vinyl, Jai Alai now are proud to present their fourth release which showcases the stand-out tracks from the only two albums released under the name Sir Wick. Chad ’Sir Wick’ Hughes is probably best described as a musician (trombone, piano, percussion), composer, teacher, adjudicator and clinician, but somehow that doesn’t seem quite enough to describe such a unique musical talent. Born in Detroit, and graduating from the same High School as Diana Ross, Paul Thompson, & Ron Carter, he went on to study composition and arranging, and holds regular clinics around the north and mid-west US states sharing his expertise. The topside on this limited edition release is the lead track from his debut album “An Interpretation Of A Universal Language” (2007 Sir Wick Entertainment LLC) which features the sublime vocals of Sedalia Marie, a beautiful mid-pacer, whilst the other side “I Love You” features the mellow vocals of Anthony Saunders on a track from Chad’s opus work “A Tale Of Two Fools”, which he began in 1996 but only finally orchestrated and released as his second album in 2017 - a soundtrack featuring a full orchestra comprising eight woodwind parts, full strings, big band brass, and seven-piece rhythm section. Originally intended as an operetta, it was evolving into something bigger; an opera, musical or stage play maybe, but he finally referred to it as a ‘novical’ (a musical novel), which best describes this story of a young musician falling in love for the first time. A biopic, maybe? One could easily take these two fabulous tracks at face value as simply just another great double-sider, but isn’t it nicer to know the full story? Steve Hobbs (Solar Radio, Totally Wired Radio) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jai Alai is different from sister label Soul4Real in that this imprint focuses on 21st century releases that were either CD only, or totally missed, and there is a very exciting programme of future releases already lined up. But before we get into my favourite release so far, the correct pronunciation of the label is “hi-uh-lie” which is a Basque version of the court ballgame pelota - no more mis-pronunciations please! It would be fair to say that we could have done with a few more releases from this immensely talented “Songbird Of Love” over the years, but maybe your purchase might help that. I fell in love with her voice on the wonderful stepper “I’ll Always Be A Part Of You”, released on the short-lived New York label 1800 Records in 1986, so I was surprised to learn that Elaine was Los Angeles born and bred, particularly as her 1990 follow up dancer “The Sweetness Of Your Love” was on Miami label Never Stop Productions, which further enhanced her underground following in the UK & European soul scenes. In 1993 her “Good Love” was included on the Meteor Man film soundtrack (starring amongst others, Luther Vandross), but it would be a while before she returned to the studios having toured as background then lead singer in Rose Royce from 1997-2007. She finally released her own CD album “The Woman I Am” on Eee Project in 2007, from which these two killer cuts have been released for the first time on vinyl: “Come See About Me” is an infectious floor-filler pitched just below mid-pace, but “What Am I To Do” is the most sublime kneetrembler, taking you straight to a late night smoky jazz room with Ella or Billie on stage. Worth it for this side alone. Steve Hobbs (Solar Radio, Totally Wired Radio) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 𝟭𝟰 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟𝟰𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦! ℕ𝔼𝕎𝔹𝔸ℕ If I Could (Make You Mine) / Rhythm & Rhyme (S4R18) Back in what now feels like a golden period in music and creativity, in the 1970s, many bands were formed by students. It almost seems like so many people could either sing, play, dance or write songs! This was also the case of several Woodland High School students in New York, who created Newban with fellow classmates. The group started gigging around the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and were soon brought to the attention of legendary Bell Recording Studios audio engineer Malcolm Addey, who recorded with the band over a two-month period in 1974. Three years later the tracks made up two superb and sought-after albums released by tax scam label Guinness. In 1977, Newban headed out to play the Los Angeles nightclub scene, closed a deal with A&M, and changed the band name to Atlantic Starr at the request of Herb Alpert. For the first time on a 7” format, Soul4Real brings you two of the best songs from Newban. Enjoy the music… 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙆 𝙂𝙑 𝙏𝘼𝙔𝙇𝙊𝙍 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen here: Presented in a beautiful picture cover laminated 7" designed by Jordi Duró. Liner notes by Mark GV Taylor. 𝗣𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for 7th March 2022 𝟭𝟰 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

New 45 from Jai Alai Records Tommy McGee - We Ought To Be Together/ Make Sure -Jar 03 The world of soul music has always been full of stories of bad luck, if-onlys and might-have-beens, and Tommy McGee has certainly had more than his fair share of all three. Bad timings with record deals, contract arguments, label cash-flow problems, a payola scandal, getting squeezed out by deals for other artists such as The Ohio Players, Johnny Bristol and William DeVaughn, have all added to his frustrations. Tommy McGee - We Ought To Be Together - Video Tommy McGee - Make Sure - Video Amazingly, McGee had the drive to keep going as he was determined to release an album with his band The TMGs. Writer/producer Palmer James, also from his home town Grand Rapids MI, convinced him to sign as a solo artist instead, although he continued to work on the (then unnamed) "Positive-Negative" album from 1970-72. James had been in The Creations with Al Green (then Greene) and in trying to market and release Greene’s "Back Up Train" album on his label Hot Line Music Journal almost went bankrupt; McGee’s debut single, "Give & Take" / "To Make You Happy" on Golden Voice Records, got lost in the process. McGee finally got the funds to release "Positive-Negative" on his own label MTMG Records in 1976, pressing 500 copies, and whilst not a commercial success, this highly collectable album brought him recognition on the underground soul scene. It was reissued on Chicago imprint Numero Group in 2016 and he is probably best known for the fabulous single "Now That I Have You" on another of his labels, TMG. For their third release, Jai Alai have taken the two cream cuts "We Ought To Be Together" and "Make Sure", showcasing McGee’s production skills and his wonderful Curtis Mayfield styled falsetto vocals. This limited edition 7” single will quickly disappear, so make sure you don’t miss out. 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗩𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗦 (Solar Radio, Totally Wired Radio) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remastering by Jorge Muñoz-Cobo. Label design by Jordi Duró. 𝗣𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for 7th January 2022 13 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,80 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,50 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,45 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟4𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦! 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗦 How Can You Throw My Love Away / When Joe Touches Me (S4R17) Listen here: The Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles period in Atlantic wasn't a success story. According to Jerry Wexler, neither the material nor the promotion was right for Patti, Nona and Sarah, pigeon-holed into some sort of Supremes role which did them no good, especially after Cindy Birdsong, the fourth Bluebelle, left the group to replace Florence Ballard. However, their later recordings for Atlantic didn't lack quality. Some fine examples are the unreleased tracks featured on this record, two fabulous slabs of crossover soul produced by Don Davis and (presumably) Curtis Mayfield. "How Can You Throw My Love Away" was also recorded by Carla Thomas on her "Memphis Queen" LP, although this unissued take has Detroit stamped all over it, a perfect example of 1968 Motorcity sound. The bizarrely named flip, though, has all the warmth and sophistication of a Chicago production. Recorded in 1969 at the same session as their Curtis Mayfield-produced 45 "Trustin´ In You / Suffer", it's pretty safe to think that he was also involved, as it was even produced at Chi-Sound Inc. 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presented in a beautiful picture cover laminated 7" designed by Jordi Duró. Liner notes by Eduardo Domingo. 𝗣𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for 25th November 2021 14 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 + postage as it follows: 1 to 5 copies: 6,80 euros UK & Europe 1 to 5 copies: 2,50 euros Spain 1 to 5 copies: 10,45 euros USA & rest of the world 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es