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Nice one Pete

Thanks for the reply mate- you'll like the one I did today I reckon. cheers The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 10th July 2015 Part 3 (Rock Steady and Reggae Revives) The Lesson- The Teacher Man (Trojan) ! Warm Up- Justin Hinds & The Dominoes (Duke) ! Don't Run for a Hiding Place- The Silvertones (Big Shot) ! Collie and Wine- Glen Brown (Beverley's) ! She's My Scorcher- The Maytals (Trojan) ! Love Is A Special Feeling- The Maytals (BMN) ! Beware Of All Those Rude Boys- Henry Buckley (Merritone) ! Where Can He Go- Oswald Sewell (Merritone) ! Sounds and Pressure- Hopeton Lewis (Merritone) ! No One To Give Me Love- Larry & Alvin (Caltone) ! Tears Won't Help- Freddie McKay (Kismet) ! Living In Misery- The Harmonizers (Gayfeet) ! What You Gonna Do About It- The Webber Sisters (Olympic) ! Love Of A Boy- Nora Dean (Chappy) ! Guilty Of Love- The School Boys (Lees) ! Hog In A Minty- Tony King & Ranny Williams (Spade) ! Lover Come Back- Lloydie & The Mellotones (Big Sax) ! The Wanderer- Beres Hammond (Clandisc) ! Lips Of Wine- Dennis Brown (Move & Groove) ! Sweet Talk- Junior English (Clocktower) ! https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-10th-july-2015-part-3-rock-steady-and-reggae-revives/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 10th July 2015 Part 1 (Outta Sight R&B series) Image pt1- Hank Levine & Orch. (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. ABC-Paramount) ^ Volcano- Billy Preston (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Contract) ^ Cry To Me- Soloman Burke (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Atlantic) ^ You Only Want Me When You Need Me- Ivory Joe Hunter (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Vee-Jay) ^ Betty Mae- Rodger Green (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Debonair) ^ I'm Shakin'- Little Willie John (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. King) ^ Shake It Up and Go- John Lee Hooker (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Galaxy) ^ Have Your Way- Lighnin' Slim (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Excello) ^ I Never Get Enough- Billy 'The Kid' Emerson (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Mad) ^ Baby You Can Get Your Gun- Earl King feat. Fats on piano (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Ace) ^ You Took My Love Too fast- Little Esther (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Federal) ^ Drip Drop- The Drifters (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Atlantic) ^ You Got Me Up Tight- Gay Poppers (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Fire) ^ That's The Way I Feel- The Miracles (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Tamla) ^ Your Heart Belongs To Me- The Supremes (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Motown) ^ To Be Loved By You- Marie Knight (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Addit) ^ Don't Let Her Take My Baby- Mitty Collier (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Chess) ^ Seven Day Fool- Etta James (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Argo) ^ Chills and Fever- Johnny Love (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Startime) ^ Wild Child- Donnie Elbert (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. DeLuxe) ^ Love Is A Nightmare- Johnny Darrow (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Sue) ^ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-10th-july-2015-part-1-outta-sight-rb-series/ Part 2 (Crossover Soul) Soul Party- Rocky Gil & The Bishops (Sundae Soul/ orig. Tear Drop) * The Dance Got Old- Fred Williams & The Jewel Band (AOE/ orig. Solo) * Can It Be Me- Mel Williams (Kent/ orig. Modern) * Could It Be- Mikki Farrow (Pied Piper/ orig. Karate) * Time Changes Things- Willie Kendrick (Pied Piper/ orig. Karate) * Your Gravy Train- Claude Shermack with Bill Parker Combo (Goldband) * Crazy Feelin'- King Coleman (Go-To) * Big Chief pt2- Professor Longhair (Watch) * Hook & Sling pt1- Eddie Bo (Scram) * Gotta Take It Home To Mother- Clarence Reid (Alston) * We've Been In Love Too Long- El Anthony (Soul Spatze/ orig. La Cindy) * Loneliness- Ray Frazier & The Shades of Brown (Jazzman/ orig. Stanson) * Yes I'm In Love- Unique Blend (Kent/ orig. Westbound) * How I Got Over- Darondo Pulliam (Kent/ orig. Ocampo) * She'll Come Running Back- Mel Britt (Fip) * That's My Zone (He's Pickin' On)- Charles Spurling (King) * Look Out (I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind)- The Georgia Soul Twisters (Soul 7) * Funky Virginia- Sir Guy & The Rocking Cavaliers (D.P.G) * Mood For Love- Bold Breed feat. B.Q (Bold Breed) * Cool Jerk- The Coasters (BGP/ orig. King) * https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-10th-july-2015-part-2-crossover-soul/

Or perhaps not versus but contrasted- I love it all. The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 3rd July 2015 Part 1- Ska Down The Road- Owen & Leon (Supreme) ^ Old McTarvey- Hersang & The City Slickers (All Stars) ^ Bitter Rose- Shenley Duffas [mislabled as Rock Fort Rock] (Studio 1/ orig. D Darling) ^ I Don't Need Your Love- The Wailers (Coxsone) ^ Hand To Hand- Lee Perry (C&N) ^ Searching For You- Delroy Wilson (Coxsone) ^ Help Me Pick Up The Pieces- Delroy Wilson (Musik city) ^ Elusive Baby- Charley & Whitney & The Prize Fighters (Organaires) ^ Honey I Love- Alton Ellis & The Flames (Doctor Bird) ^ I Had A Dream- Lord Tanamo (King Edwards) ^ Take These Chains From My Heart- Eddie Perkins & Patsy (Kentone) ^ My Daily Food- The Maytals & The Skatalites (Kentone) ^ One Ska, One Ounce Of Weed, One Beer- Clive Wilson & The Skatelites (Federal) ^ One Beer, One Scotch, One Bourbon (take 2)- Don Drummond & The Skatelites (Federal) ^ Sly Mongoose- Baba Brooks (Beverley's) ^ Lion Of Judah- Prince Buster All Stars (Prince Buster) ^ Ghost Town- The Skatalites (Top Deck) ^ Always On Sunday- Tommy McCook (C&N) ^ Road Block- Tommy McCook (Port-O-Jam) ^ Ska In Vienna Woods- The Skatalites (Studio 1) ^ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-3rd-july-2015-part-1-ska/ Part 2- Roots Fight The Rasses- Mojo Blue (Uprising) ! Jah Jah Children- Brigadier Jerry (Uprising) ! Children Of The Emperor- Albert Malawi (Uprising) ! Life Experience- Hopeton Crawford (Faithful Few) ! Jah Jah- Leroy Smart (Well Charge) ! Jah Will Work It Out- Mighty Diamonds (Channel 1) ! Nice Time- Uprising (Amussa) ! Ghetto Tribulation- Black Council (Cultural Connection) ! No Love- Black Traps (Mutt & Jeff) ! Can't See You- The Full Experience (Attack) ! What About Africa- Glen Adams (Landmark) ! Gunman in JA (Dubplate mix)- Jimmy Riley (Yes) ! Fire Is Burning- Freddie McKay (Pure Fire) ! Ketch A Fire- Barry Brown (Hot Milk) ! Run Away- Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames (Iroko) ! Collie Man & dub- Tristan Palmer (Orbit) ! https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-3rd-july-2015-part-2-roots-and-culture/ Part 3- Digital Lots Of Sign- Tenor Saw (Youth Promotion) * Youths Of Today- White Mice (Intelitec) * Youthman Struggling- Chuck Turner (Stereo One) * Rude Boy- Lloyd Hemmings (Firehouse) * Who My Brother- Courtney Melody (Firehouse) * Bad Boy- Courtney Melody (Techniques) * Gunshot- Wayne Marshall (Ruddy & Redeye) * Holy Mount Zion- Destry Don (Crazys) * Jah Made Them All- Yami Bolo (Techniques) * Uptown Girl- Conroy Smith (Techniques) * Pressure Me- Lilly Melody (Firehouse) * Me No Wah No Bun- Oral john (Cotton Tail) * Rampers Music- Junior Khadaffy (Stereo Uprising) * I Love You- Sugar Minott (Roots Pool) * Suzy Wong- Black Roots (Nubian) * Vinyard Party- Super Cat (Wild Apache) * Ceasefire Selector- Lilly Melody (Eclipse) * https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-3rd-july-2015-part-3-1980s-digital-reggae/

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The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 26th June 2015 (Part 1 - Rare Grooves) Body Fusion- Starvue (Brooklyn Highs/ orig. MIR) $ Live for Love- G.C. Cameron (Soul Brother) $ Space Is The Place- Pleasure (Fantasy) $ Really, Really- Retta Young (All Platinum) $ Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)- M-W-T Express feat Marva Whitney Taylor (Forte) $ Laughter In The Rain- Lea Roberts (UA) $ Your Messing Up A Good Thing- Bobby Womack (UA) $ I'm Hopelessly In Love- The Modulations (Buddah) $ I Can't Seem To Forget You- Heaven & Earth (GEC) $ Hollywood- Charles Beverly (Vanessa) $ Before You- Bobby Springer (Swar) $ Diamonds Are Rare- Sylvers (Cassablanca) $ Fill Me Up- Elaine & Ellen (Lance) $ Candy Man- Caprice (PPU/ orig. Lipford) $ Love Show Down- Amuzement Park (Mirius) $ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-26th-june-2015-part-1-rare-grooves/ (Part 2 - Rare Grooves) Wait Till Tomorrow/ Bye Bye Love- Philip Wynne (Fantasy) $ We Should Be Lovers- Rick Smith (Birdie) $ Feelin' Lucky Lately- High Fashion (Capitol) $ Help Is On The Way- The Whatnaughts (Harlem Intl.) $ Love Talkin'- Tatsuro Yamashita (Mellow Mellow Right/ orig. Air) $ Who Are You- J. W. Wade (Larc) $ Put It In A Magazine- Sonny Charles (Highrise) $ Happy- Bobby Glover (Columbia) $ Since I Fell For You- Revelation (Handshake) $ Oh Lover- 4 Reel (PPU/ orig. 4 Reel) $ Together- Tierra (Boardwalk) $ No Love, No Where, Without You- Linda Williams (Arista) $ Down For Third Time- Bobby Caldwell (Clouds) $ If You Don't Want My Love- Ron Preyer (Shock) $ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-26th-june-2015-part-2-more-rare-grooves/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 19th June 2015 Part 1- R&B Abide With Me- Roy Hamilton (Epic) Return- Maurice Williams (Deesu) I Lost My Baby- Johnny Nash (Outta Sight/ orig. ABC-Paramount) & Come On and Love Me- Dizzy Jones (Blue Rock) & So This Is Love (alt version)- Lonnie Lester (Nu-Tone) & Little Girl (Is It True)- Bobby Brooks with Leroy Kirkland's Orch. (Popcorn/ orig. RCA Victor) & Let The Little Girl Dance- Billy Bland (London) & Crazy Crazes- Kenny Lynch (HMV) & Club Of Broken Hearts- Tommy Navarro (Jac) & Searching- Leon Peterson with Oliver Sain's Orch. (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Bobbin) & Lucky Is My Name- Bruce Cloud (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Era) & What A Mess- Bobby Adams (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Symbol) & The Snake- Oscar Brown Jr (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. CBS) & Unchain My Heart- Ray Charles (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. ABC-Paramount) & Calypso Blues- Ray Johnson (Juke Jam/ orig. Aladdin) & Minnie The Moocher- Barry Martin (Popcorn/ orig. Freedom) & Sweetheart- Lonnie Satin (Popcorn/ orig. Sunbeam) & Traveling Stranger- The Bill Johnson Quintet (Fryers/ orig. Baton) & Please Love Me- Harold Burrage with The Milt Bland Orch. (Kent/ orig. Paso) & https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-19th-june-2015-part-1-popcorn-rb/ Part 2- Modern Soul Love Is Tryin' To Get A Hold On Me- Tavasco (Mellow Mellow Right On/ orig. Rampart) ^ Rockin' You Eternally- Leon Ware (Expansion/ orig. Elektra) ^ Heart's Desire- Don Blackman (Expansion/ orig. GRP) ^ I Was Born To Love You- Timeless Legend (Expansion/ orig. Dawn-Lite) ^ I Want To Be Where You Are- Ronnie Dyson (Expansion/ orig. Columbia) ^ It Don't Rain In My Backyard- The Moments (Expansion/ orig. Stang) ^ I've Got The Need- The Moments (Outta Sight/ orig. Stang) ^ Bring Yourself Around- James Walsh Gypsy band (Outta Sight/ orig. RCA) ^ Ripe For The Pickin'- The Trumains (Outta Sight/ orig. RCA) ^ Trust In Me- Natural High (Soul Brother/ orig. Chimneyville) ^ Sunshine Holiday- Carolyn Franklin (Soul Brother/ orig. RCA) ^ Smother Me With Your Love- Betty Wright (Soul Brother/ orig. Alston) ^ A Shoulder To Lean On- Ujima (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Epic) ^ I Ain't Never Gonna Let You Go- Step By Step (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Brunswick) ^ Pour Your Little Heart Out- The Drifters (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Epic) ^ I Don't Do This (To Every Girl I Meet)- Sidney Joe Qualls (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Chi-Sound) ^ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-19th-june-2015-part-2-modern-soul/

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The Weekend Starts Here ~ 12th June 2015 Part 1: Chicago ballads He's A Player- Willie Cager (contact) * My Girl Jean- Reginald Day (Midas) * I'm Getting Nearer T Your Love- Renaldo Domino (Smash) * Nevermore- Renaldo Domino (Twinight) * Hurry change (If You're Coming)- Tenison Stephens (Aries) * Go Away- Find Yourself- Jerry Butler (Mercury) * Don't Forget About Me- Mill Edwards (Cutlass) * Hold Back The Night- Andy Butler (Tangerine) * Old Man Time- Marvin L. Sims (Revue) * Don't Pass Me By- Otis Clay (One-derful) * I'm Still Hurt- Little Tommy (Sound Of Soul) * Let Me Down Easy- Little Milton (Checker) * Cross My Heart- Billy Stewart (Chess) * Love's Got A Hold On Me- Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Soul 7/ orig. Checker LP) * Cry Myself To Sleep- Shirley Wahls & Spouse (Blue Rock) * Love Is Tears- Denise Chandler (Toddlin' Town) * Take Care- June Conquest (Windy C) * A Mighty Love- Ko Ko Taylor (Yambo) * https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-12th-june-2015-part-1-chicago-ballads/ Part 2- LP tracks I Can Take A Hint- The Miracles (Tamla) % I've Got The Chills- Ted Taylor (Ronn) % Got The Feeling- The Kelly Brothers (Excello) % So Much Love- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Another'n Like The Other'n- Lou Courtney (Riverside) % I've Got The Real Thing- Syl Johnson (Twinight) % My Neighbourhood- George Scott (Maple) % Make Me Surrender (Baby, Baby Please)- Linda Jones (Soul Brother/ orig. Loma) % In My Time Of Need- Fred Hughes (Brunswick) % Try It Again- Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) % You Just Can't Win (By Making The Same Mistake)- Gene & Jerry (Mercury) % You Left Me- The Artistics (Brunswick) % Sometimes I Wonder- Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) % Don't Make The Good Suffer- Ollie & The Nightingales (Stax) % I'm Gonna Love You- The Intrigues (Yew) % (She's Gonna Love Me) At Sundown- The Spinners (VIP) % Too Far Gone- The Four Mints (Capsoul) % Now I Know How It Feels- The Notations (Numero) % Temptation- Billy Stewart (Chess) % https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-12th-june-2015-part-2-lp-tracks/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 5 June 2015 pt 1 Current Soul Guilty- Lady Wray (Truth & Soul) * Because You Love Me- Shirley Jones (Expansion) * Whatever It Takes- Shirley JOnes & Jean Carne (Expansion) * Your Smile (CW's Unlimited Gold mix)- Neo (Expansion) * So Real- Keni Burke (Expansion) * Games- David Washington (Soul Junction) * I'll Do Anything To Make You Happy- Richard Brooks (Soul Junction) * Hooked On You- August Heat (Soul Junction) * The Joy- DeRoberts & The Half Truths (Outta Sight/ orig. G.E.D) * Notify- Extra Curricular (Outta Sight/ orig. Sunshine & Snaredrums) * Paint Yourself In A Corner- Al Supersonic & The Teenagers (Outta Sight) * The Loser- Al Supersonic & The Teenagers (Outta Sight) * Whatcha Gonna Do- The Valdons (Secret Stash) * A Little Soul- Smoove & Suonho (Wack) * https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-5-june-2015-part-1-current-soul/ Pt 2 Northern Soul Soul Dance No. 3- Carl Holmes & The Commanders feat. Pervic Hender (Hit Blackjack) ^ I Can't Get Enough- Johnny Sayles (Soul City/ orig. St Lawrence) ^ I'm Losing Again- Ray Agee (Soultown) ^ Make A Change- Johnny Rodgers with The Nu Tones (Amon) ^ Such Misery- The Precisions (Drew) ^ Ooh It Hurts Me- The Cavaliers (RCA Victor) ^ I'll Always Need You- Dean Courtney (Outta Sight/ orig. RCA Victor) ^ Get Down With It- Little Richard (Epic) ^ Tracy (All I Have Is You)- Barry White & The Atlantics (Rampart) ^ Come On Home- The Four Tempos (Faro) ^ You Are The One I Love- Adam's Apples (Brunswick) ^ Here She Comes- The Tymes (Parkway) ^ Pictures Don't Lie- Hattie Winston (Parkway) ^ You Just Don't Know- Ty Karim (Car-A-Mel) ^ If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life- Dena Barnes (Inferno) ^ Time Will Pass You By- Tobi Legend (Soul/ orig. Mala) ^ What's It Gonna Be- Dusty Springfield (Mercury) ^ I Just Can't Live My Life- Linda Jones (Soul Brother) ^ Bok To Bach- Father's Angels (Heritage) ^ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-5-june-2015-part-2-northern-soul/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 29 May 2015 Part 1: Big People's Music This Would Make Me Happy- Fontella Bass (Sonja) B This Bitter Earth- Nancy Wilson (Capitol) B Georgia On My Mind- Jennie Rae (MGM) B Why Did He Make The Rainbow- Julia Steele (A.J) B Sorry For Myself- Joni James (MGM) B Johnny Angel- Shelley Fabares (Colpix) B Too Good To Be Forgotten- Annabelle Fox (Satin) B Down The Aisle- Patti Labelle & The Blue Bells (King) B The Sound Of The Bells- Forest Hairson (Viney) B 'Til Death Do Us Part- Ray Agee (Celeste) B I'm Just A Lonely Guy- Jim Pipkins & The Boss Five (Emerge) B Wonder When You're Coming Home- James Brown & The Famous Flames (Federal) B I'm A Lonesome Rooster- T.C. Lee & The King Pins (Federal) B You've Been Gone Too Long- Donoman (Trocadero) B Something's Wrong- Ray Charles & His Orch. (ABC-Paramount) B Inside Story- Buddy Ace (Duke) B Paradise- Sammy Turner (Quality) B Congratulations Baby- Lenny Welch (Cadence) B You Were Made For Made For Me- Sam Cooke (Keen) B https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-29-may-2015-part-1-big-peoples-music/ Part 2: Crossover dancers Be There In The Morning- Renee Geyer Band (AOTN) C Theme From The Movietown Sound- Scorpio & His People (International Hits) C Getto Boogie- Ellen Jackson Big Star Band (Big Star) C Hold On, I'm Coming- Monica (Athens Of The North) C Never Did I Ever Stop Loving You- Alice Clark (Mainstream) C Walk Tall- Esther Marrow (Flying Dutchman) C When You Are Who You Are- Gil Scott-Heron (Flying Dutchman) C You're Wasting My Time (pt1)- Billy Garner (New Day) C Let Me down Easy- Bold Breed feat. B.G (Bold Breed) C You Better Stop- Billy Bailey (Bay-Del) C Working Hard- J.T. Allen & Little Richard's Band (Crowbar) C The Devil Made Me Do It- Lord Sausage (Crowbar) C Not Too Young- Continental Showstoppers (Sound Stage 7) C Ain't No Telling- Houston Outlaws (Kent/ orig. Westbound) C That's What I Get- Beginning Of The End (AOE) C Let Me Come Back- Walter Jackson (Joe Boy/ orig. Brunswick) C That's Love- Sugar Hill (Aestuarium/ orig. Washington) C https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-29-may-2015-part-2-crossover-dancers/

All good work Matt- nice one. Also sorry about your dad. Little Ann - Deep Shadows really touches you as I noticed you also played it three years ago on a show dedicated to the memory of your late mother. Wonderful tune. Respect for that

Not a radio show but a live event recording! Bless My Soul at The Hand In Hand, Brixton ~ 16th May 2015 Massive thanks to everyone who made it last night. It was a great turnout and lovely to see everyone having a good party. The recording shows the variety of sounds played. If you didn't make it I hope you come down one month. Extra thanks due to this month's guest selectors Jas Babra and Simon Pieman (www.purple-radio.co.uk) for amazing sets. We're taking a summer break and will be back 29th August and then it'll be on the last Saturday of each month (no longer the 3rd). Join us sometime! Check the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/blessmysoulbrixton/ Bless My Soul at The Hand In Hand, Brixton ~ 16th May 2015 https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-1/ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-2/ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-3/ I'll edit the photos as better ones reach me, so if you took any pass them on when you're ready- cheers

Not a playlist but an event recording- right place to put this? Big massive thanks to everyone who made it last night. It was a great turnout and lovely to see everyone having a good party. The recording shows the variety of sounds played. If you didn't make it I hope you come down one month. Extra thanks due to this month's guest selectors Jas Babra and Simon Pieman (www.purple-radio.co.uk) for amazing sets. We're taking a summer break and will be back 29th August and then it'll be on the last Saturday of each month (no longer the 3rd). Join us sometime! Check the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/blessmysoulbrixton/ Bless My Soul at The Hand In Hand, Brixton ~ 16th May 2015 https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-1/ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-2/ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-at-the-hand-in-hand-brixton-16th-may-2015-part-3/ I'll edit the photos as better ones reach me, so if you took any pass them on when you're ready- cheers

This morning's show was to get you in the mood for tomorrow's party to reach to! See you then The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 15th May 2015 Parts 1 & 2: Bless My Soul warm up selections It's A New Day- Pulse (Soul Street) BMS Where There's True Love- T.K. Murray (Soul Street) BMS Girl You Got Magic- Elbowed Out feat Sam Chambliss (Soul Junction) BMS Take Me Back- Dynamic Sounds Orchestra (Soul JUnction) BMS She's On Strike- J.B. Bingham (Soul Junction) BMS Love Just Ain't No Fun- G.C. Cameron (Soul Brother) BMS How Can One Man Live- The Montclairs (Paula) BMS What's The Matter Baby- Irma Thomas (Paula) BMS Comin' Or Goin'- Barbara Jean English (Alithia) BMS I Love You More Than Before- First Choice (Salsoul) BMS A Spanish Boy- The Rubies (VJ) BMS All Of It- Gems (Chess) BMS Never More- The Furys (Mack 4) BMS That's My Girl- Larry O'Williams (Arhoolie) BMS What Can You Do- Willie Cager (Contact) BMS Get Off My Back Woman- BB King (ABC Bluesway) BMS Big Time Playboy- Baby Little & The Playboys (Watts Way) BMS Do It Like You Feel It- Bobby & Walter (Sanns) BMS Hey Boy- Kitty Montgomery (Sanns) BMS Come On Baby and Hurt Me- Naomi & Harris (Atco) BMS Destination You- Attractions (Bell) BMS Moanin', Groanin' and Cryin'- The Fuller Brothers (Keymen) BMS Why Must We Part- The Vontastics (Chess) BMS Because You Broke My Heart- Will Of The People (Firebird) BMS It's Not How You Make Love- Diplomats (Dynamo) BMS I Had A Fight With Love- Johnnie Taylor (Stax) BMS Holes In My Soul- Jesse Johnson (Oak) BMS Tell Me What You Want- Jimmy Ruffin (Polydor) BMS I'd Like To Be there- Sonny Green (MHR) BMS I Betcha Didn't Know That- Ben E King (Atlantic) BMS Playing Your Game Baby- Barry White (20th Century) BMS https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-15th-may-2015-pts-1-2-bless-my-soul-warm-up-session/

a bonus show for you this week: Universal Rhythms with Stephen T ~ 5th May 2015 Pt 1: Soul Tell Her- Fred Williams & The Jewel band (AOE/ orig. Solo) S My Sweet Baby- Sir Guy & The Rocking Cavaliers (DPG) S What's Wrong With Me Baby- The Invitations (Outta Sight/ orig. Dynovoice) S Baby You Got Me- The Sapphires (Outta Sight/ orig. ABC-Paramount) S Blowing Up My Mind- The Exciters (Outta Sight/ orig. RCA) S There's Nothing Else To Say- The Incredibles (Audio Arts) S It Hurts Me- Sammy Lee (Rampart) S Girl, You're My Kind Of Wonderful- Bob Relf (Soul Of America) S Being without You- Maurice Williams (Deesu) S When I Feel The Need (It's My Baby)- Marvin Gaye (Tamla) S How Can I Ever Find The Way- Carol & Gerri (MGM) S It's A Woman's World (You Better Believe It)- The Gypsies (Old Town) S Get Ready/ Uptight- Little Eva Harris (BGP/ orig. Spring) S Without Your Love- Diane Lewis (Soul 7/ orig. Wand) S Chains Of Love- Esther Marrow (Flying Dutchman) S Watch The Dog That Bring The Bone- Sandy Gaye (AOE/ orig. Tragar) S One Man's Love Is Another Man's Poison- L'il Ray & The Fantastic Four (Upstream) S What Is That You Got- Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Soul 7/ orig. Chess) S (You've Got To) Push and Pull- Ray Frazier & The Shades Of Madness (Jazzman/ orig. Chess) S It's Not the End- Rocky Gil & The Bishops (Sundae Soul/ orig. Tear Drop) S This one is to warm you up for the next Bless My Soul @ The Hand In Hand, 61 New Park Road, SW2 4EN on Sat 16th from 8 till late so make it a date for the best in 60s-80s soul dancers on vinyl from hosts Stephen T & sister Mo and this month's special guests Simon Pieman from www.purple-radio.co.uk and www.mixcloud.com champion Jas Babra!! Four birthdays being celebrated so come ready to party! https://www.facebook.com/events/1654585801427018/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 1st May 2015 1970s Ballads For You- Charles Brown (Jewel) % She's Gonna Come Back- Ted Ford (Seventy Seven) % I Want Everyone To Know- Fontella Bass (Mojo) % Don't Touch Me- Bettye Swann (Capitol) % Be Strong Enough To Hold On- Bettye Swann (Atlantic) % I've Been There Before- Ann Peebles (London) % Thank That Woman- Freddie North (A-Bet) % In The Middle Of The Night- Little Richard (Greene Mountain) % Little Sad Cottage- Charles Taylor (Mo' Soul) % Let Me Start Tonight- Lamont Dozier (ABC) % Make It With You- Ralfi Pagan (Hot-Disc/ orig. Fania) % At Last- Jesse James (Zay) % Give Me A Sign- Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal) % Drop My Heart At The Door- Barbara Hall (IR Innovation 2) % https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-1st-may-2015-1970s-soul-ballads/ Broadcast live on www.therock926.com - Join me live one Friday morning 9-12

special bonus show this week, broadcast on www.purple-radio.co.uk Universal Rhythms with Stephen T ~ 28th April 2015 part 1: Women R&B Singers Special Medicine Man- Jeanette B Washington (Fryers/ orig. Neptune) RNB Nobody But Me- Sam Chatmon & Sparks feat. Gwinny Witherspoon (Popcorn/ orig. Boss) RNB Come On Back, Jack- Nina Simone (Popcorn/ orig. Colpix) RNB Come On-A My House- Della Reese (OSV Vinyl/ orig. RCA Victor) RNB I Like The Way You Walk- Nadine Renaye (Delpris) RNB The Tingle- Jackie Weaver (Forty 5/ orig. Chess) RNB I Wanna Know- Carol Connors (Forty 5/ orig. Era) RNB Do You Think That's Right- Judy Clay (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Ember) RNB This Must Be Love- Ruth Christie (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Tide) RNB Stop Knockin'- Juanita Nixon (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. King) RNB Going Back Where I Belong- Sugar Pie DeSanto (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Veltone) RNB The Hammer Keeps A Knockin'- Faye Adams (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Herald) RNB I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday- Kitty White (Outta Sight R&B/ orig. Mercury) RNB Big Mama's Coming Home- Big Mama Thornton & The Hi-Tones (Irma) RNB You Move Me so- Paula Grimes (Turf) RNB Put On My Shoes- Mary Ann Fisher (Heat/ orig. Fire) RNB Hambone- Mamie Jenkins with Gus Jenkins Orch. (Flash) RNB It'd Surprise You- The Griffin Bros. feat Margie Day (Dot) RNB Naughty Baby- Fran Harris with Four Friends (Harmad) RNB Teardrops From My Eyes- Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orch. (Atlantic) RNB Shine On- Ruth Brown with Orch. (Atlantic) RNB Come On, Come On, Come On- Tiny Topsy & The Charms (Federal) RNB Stop That stuff- Carolyn Montgomery with Johnny Green & His House Rockers (El Toro) RNB https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/universal-rhythms-with-stephen-t-28-april-2015-pt1/

Bless My Soul at the Hand In Hand ~ 18th April 2015 feat guest Tiny T alongside hosts Stephen T & Sister Mo https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-brixton-18-april-2015-part-1/ https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/bless-my-soul-brixton-18-april-2015-part-2/ A great night was had by all at the Hand In Hand last night- many thanks for coming down to those who made it. I hope you see you again on 16th May- my birthday! Our special guest will be Simon Pieman from purple-radio.co.uk! Join us at , 61 New Park Road, SW2 4EN

The Weekend Starts Here With Stephen T ~ 24th April 2015 'Outta Sight Special' Workin' Man- Louis Jordan (Forty 5/ orig. Tangerine) OSV Work Song- Oscar Brown Jr (R&B/ orig. CBS) OSV Homework- Otis Rush (R&B/ orig. Duke) OSV My Book- Bruce Cloud (R&B/ orig. Era) OSV Tie Me Tight- Bob Kayli (R&B/ orig. Tamla) OSV Emperor Of My Baby's Heart- Kurt Harris (R&B/ orig. Diamond) OSV Don't Let Her Take My Baby- Mitty Collier (R&B/ orig. Chess) OSV Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid- Ketty Lester (OSV/ orig. RCA-Victor) OSV Today Is My Day- Dean Courtney (OSV/ orig. RCA-Victor) OSV Because Of My Heart- Frankie Beverly & The Butlers (Fairmount) OSV Dance, Dance, Dance- The Casualeers (Outtasight/ orig. Roulette) OSV What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)- The Electrifying Cashmeres (Sound Stage 7) OSV I Get My Groove From You- Bobby Patterson (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Paula) OSV We'll Always Be Together- Gavin Christopher (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. RSO) OSV I Always Wanted To Be In The Band- Step By Step (Outta Sight Modern Soul Essentials/ orig. Brunswick) OSV Cuz It's You Girl- James Walsh Gypsy Band (James Walsh Gypsy Band/ orig. RCA) OSV Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love)- Skip Mahoney (Salsoul) OSV https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-24th-april-2015-outta-sight-special/

Bonus show this week is a one-off show to help publicise my nite- Bless My Soul which takes place tonight at 61 New Park Road, SW2 4EN with this month's special guest Tiny T!! This show went out live on internet station www.purple-radio.co.uk where I do a non-soul show on Tuesday evenings Stephen & Tiny T's Bless My Soul Warm-Up Session ~ 17th April 2015 We're Doing Fine- Dee Dee Warwick (Blue Rock) ST The Devil Said No, Gone With Your Bad Self- Johnnie & Joe (J&S) ST Chase It Away- Earl & Jimmy Major (Pulsar) ST Let's Cop A Groove- Bobby Wells (Romur) ST I'll Be A Soldier Boy- Bobby Angelle (Money) ST To Be My Girl- John Roberts (Duke) ST In My Heart- Diplomats (Dynamo) ST Tired Of Being Nobody- The Valentinos (Jubilee) ST I Will Always Love You- The Vontastics (Chess) ST Lady Love- The Vontastics (Moon Shot) ST What More Can I Do- Johnny Moore (Larry-O) ST The Worm- Jimmy McGriff (UA) TT Oh, What A Feeling- James Phelps (Cadet) TT (I've Got A Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry- Billy Butler (Okeh) TT You're Gonna Be Sorry- The Opals (Okeh) TT Soul Clappin- The Buena Vistas (Marquee) TT Barefootin'- Robert Parker (Nola) TT Barefootin'- Dick Jacobs & His Orch. (Brunswick) TT Sea Cruise- Ace Cannon (London) TT I'm So Proud- The Impressions (ABC-Paramount) TT So Much Love- Leroy Hutson (Curtom) TT Trying To Get Next To You- Arnold Blair (Gemigo) TT It's A Good Feelin'- Ronnie Walker (ABC) ST You're The Song (I've Always Wanted To Sing)- Timmy Thomas (Glades) ST Doctor Love- First Choice (Salsoul) ST I Wanna Do It- Scandal feat. Lee Genesis (Sam) ST Your Smile- Neo feat Drizabone (Expansion) ST We're Gonna Have A Good Time- Rare Earth (Rare Earth) TT I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger- Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (Fantasy) TT Patty Cake- The Artistics (Okeh) TT You Better Say Yes- Willie Tee (Atlantic) TT Soul Serenade- Willie Mitchell (London) TT I See The Light- The Internians (Uptown) TT Every Ounce Of Strength- Carla Thomas (Stax) TT Dynamite- Little Eva (BGP) ST (Hey You and You and You and You) I've Lived The Life- M-W-T Express feat Marva Whitney Taylor (Forte) ST Shower You With Love- George Howard (MCA) TT So In Love- Curtis Mayfield (Curtom) TT https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/stephen-tiny-ts-bless-my-soul-warm-up-session-17th-april-2015/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 17th April 2015 Part 1- Percy Sledge tribute and Northern Soul When A Man Loves A Woman- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Come Softly To Me- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Take Time To Know Her- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Warm and Tender Love- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % The Dark End Of The Street- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Heart Of A Child- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Sugar Pudding- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Baby, Help Me- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) % Zu Zu Man- Zu Zu Blues Band (A&M) % Keep On Keeping On- Claude Shermack (Goldband) % My Prayer- Benny Harper (Grapevine/ orig. Harper-Soul) % Let Me Be (A Steppin' soul)- Charles Spurling (King) % Workin' For My Baby- Lenis Guess (Soul 7/ orig. SPQR) % That's What I Get- Ike Noble & The Up Tights (Soul 7) % You Can't Keep A Good Man Down- The Gentlemen Four (Soul 7/ orig. Wand) % Big Boy- The Jackson Five (One-derful/ orig. Steeltown) % Lady In Green- Magnetics (Bonnie) % It's Just Gotta Be That Way- Bobby Angelle (Kent/ orig. Money) % https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-17th-april-2015-pt1/ Part 2- Boogaloo Taking Over- Ralph Nobles (Caliente/ orig. Fania) a2 Do you Dig It?- Ray Barretto (WS Latino) a1 My Sherry- The Benito Sextet Plus One (Mardis Gras) b3 Willie Baby- Willie Colon (Fania) a2 Gypsy Woman- Joe Bataan (Fania) a1 Live It Up- Kako & His Orch. vocal by Bobby Marin (WS Latino) b3 El Pito (I'll Never Go Back To Georgia)- Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico) a1 Stop, Look & Listen- Ricardo Ray (Allegre) a4 Misery- George Guzman (Fania) a1 Now That I'm Your Man- Hector Rivera & The Latin Renaissance (4 Points) b2 Tell It- Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic) a1 Undress My Mind- Ocho (WS Latino) b1 Soul Sister- Joe Panama (Decca) a1 Black and Blues- Chollo Rivera (Cotique) a5 My Cool Boogaloo- The Lebron Brothers Orch. (Cotique) b2 Boogaloo Blues- Johnny Colon & Orch. (Cotique) a1 https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-17th-april-2015-pt2/

Yes this also came to me this week and I've just left it in the CD player to play over and over. Classiest is right! cheers Ady

The Weekend Starts Here ~ 10th April 2015 (1980 Groove Special) Christ Is Coming Back- James Cleveland & The Cleveland Singers (Savoy)! Fallow Ground- The Winans (Light)! A Friend- The Salem Travellers (Creed)! You Make Me Happy (You Got The Love I Need)- Phillip Wynne (Uncle Jam)! Just Us- Two Tons Of Fun (Fantasy)! Watching You- Slave (Atlantic)! Hittin' On Me- ADC (Cotillion)! Love Is What You Need- L.T.D (A&M)! Without Your Love- Blackbyrds (Fantasy)! I Believe In You- Charles Veal (Capitol)! You- Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor)! Turn Me On- Jay W. McGee (LIP)! Take It To The Top- Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)! https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-10th-april-2015-1980-groove-special/