Stephen T

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 22nd April 2016 Part 1- 80s Grooves Let Me Be Yours- Lillo Thomas (Capitol) Piece A Cake- Shadow (Elektra) Mr Magician- Mystic Merlin (Capitol) I Knew That Love- Eighties Ladies (Uno Melodic) Ready For Love- Rebbie Jackson (CBS) Sleep Walkin'- Cheryl Lynn (CBS) I Want You Closer- Starpoint (Chocolate City) Feel The Music- Unlimited Touch (Prelude) It's A Mystery To Me- First Love (CIM) Answer- Rivage (Tempus) I Feel For You- Prince (WB) Kiss- Prince (Paisley Park) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-22nd-april-2016-part-1-80s-grooves/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 15 April 2016 Part 2- Soul Instrumentals There's Nothing Else To Say- Audio Arts Strings (Audio Arts) I'm Not Strong Enough- The Four Perfections (New Century Party) Right Track- Instrumental (Okeh) edit start at 10 Lay This Burden Down- Arthur Wright Orch. (Kent/ orig. Modern) Sliced Tomatoes- Just Brothers (Stardust/ orig. Lu Pine) Concerto For Jazz Lovers- Sonny Stitt (Wingate) A Lovers Concerto- Sandy Nelson (Imperial) Girl Watching On Broadway- Little Rock Brotherhood (Ref-O-Ree) Promised Land- Cheyenne (Black Magic) Music (Instrumental)- Honey & The Bees (Arctic) I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'Un- Southwind Symphony (Suemi) The Champion (pt1)- Willie Mitchell (Hi) Baby, Baby, Oh Baby- The Jimmy Ed Trio (Vampisoul/ orig. Yang-G) Boogaloo Tramp- AC Reed (Nike) Make Me Sad- The Brothers and Sisters (Toddlin' Town) Soul Power- Li'l Ray (Upstream) Do The Monkey With James- Perry & The Harmonics (Mercury) Quick Draw- Leo Price & Band (Hull) Black-Eyed Peas- Mongo Santamaria (Columbia) Jive Samba- Llans Thelwell & His Celestials feat. Dennis Robinson on drums (Soul) Jolly Joe- The Hideaways (Joe Boy)

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 8 April 2016 Part 1- Northern Soul Keep Coming Back For More- Lorraine Randolph (Soul Sundae/ orig. Jet Stream) Gone With The Wind Is My Love- Gloria Jones (45 Record Shack/ orig. Soul Purpose) It's The Little Things- Patti & The Emblems (45 Record Shack/ orig. Kapp) My Love Is Getting Stronger- Gloria Edwards (45 Record Shack/ orig. Crazy Cajun LP) The Stars- Barbara Lewis (Kent/ orig. Enterprise LP) No More Love- September Jones (Body & Soul/ orig. Kapp) You're Gonna Make Me Love You- Sandi Shelton (Okeh) Gonna Get Along Without You Now- The Vibrations (Okeh) Good Good Feeling- The Falcons (45 Record Shack/ orig. Big Wheel) I Bear Witness- Vince Apollo vocal assist by The Okay Sisters (45 Record Shack/ orig. Del Val) I'm Waiting- Bill Bush (Ronn) Can't We Talk It Over- L Allen (Green Dolphin) Tough Girl- Billy Arnell (Holly) When We Get There- Paul Anka (OSR/ orig. RCA Victor) If You Loved Me (Soul Coaxing- Ame Caline)- Peggy March (OSR/ orig. RCA Victor) Think It Over (and Be Sure)- Liz Verdi (Outta Sight/ orig. Columbia) What's It Gonna Be- Susan Barrett (OSV/ orig. RCA Victor) My Heart, Your Heart- Janie Grant (Parkway) Are You Kidding- Vickie Baines (Parkway) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-8-april-2016-part-1-northern-soul-special/

Many thanks to everyone who made it yesterday! Sorry it was unusually busy as a birthday celebration was going on. As a free open bar event this is what can happen some times, but it's also better than it being too quiet. Everyone seemed to have a good time so hope I can build this event. Next date is 6th May! Life and Soul #2 with Stephen T at The Communion Bar, London ~ 1st April 2016 Part 1 The Concentration- Johnny Sayles (Chi Town) I Got The Blues- Eddy Giles (Murco) Peace Of Mind- The Vontastics (St Lawrence) Peace Of Mind- The Spydels (Assault) Stay With Me (Baby)- Finnigan’s Wake (Val) I’m Getting Nearer To Your Love- Renaldo Domino (Smash) I Want (Something To Remember You By)- Marvin Smith (Brunswick) Lost Love- Reginald Day (Midas) River Of Tears- Gene Chandler (Checker) Lookin’ Through The Eyes Of Love- Larry Marks (Pala) You Might As Well Forget Him- Jimmy Hughes (Fame) In The Deep Of Night- Dodie West (Checker) Walking Down Broadway- Betty Barnes (RCA Victor) A Sample Of My Love- The Avons (Ref-O-Ree) You’ll Always Have Me- The Apollas (WB) I Wanna Be Your Everything- The Pretenders (Carnival) Lost Love- The Lintons (Erica) Try It Babe- Brothers Of Soul (Shock) I’m The One- The Mandels (Trans World Sound) To Love Somebody- The Mirettes (Revue) Mama Said- Quiet Elegance (London) You Ought To Be With Me- Al Green (Hi) Run To Me- Sam Dees (Kent Select) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/life-soul-with-stephen-t-at-the-communion-bar-london-1st-april-2016-part-1/ Part 2 A Love Like Yours (Is Hard To Find)- Artie White (Altee) Bad Situation- Lee Porter (Michal) Watch You Work It Out- Kip Anderson (Excello) Papa Was Too- Joe Tex (Atlantic) Hand-Clapping Song- The Meters (Josie) That’s When I Need You- Freddy Butler (Pied Piper) I Knew It Was Wrong- Alexander Patton (Duo Disc) Love Is Strange- Dan Penn (Atlantic) No Other Guy- Lou Johnson (Big Top) Who’s Gonna Be First- Luke Williams (Columbia) At The Harlem Center- Ricardo King (Joker) Mr Wishing Well- Cleveland Robinson (Nosnibor) I Won’t Be Hurt- The Sensations (Way Out) Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart- The Furys (Mack IV) Shy Girl- The Dells (VJ) Deeper- The Rubies (VJ) You Need Loving- Dee Brown & Lola Grant (Shurfine) Later For Romance- Billy Washington (TCF) The Spoiler- Oscar Weathers (Top & Bottom) Looking For A Woman- Joe Perkins (Plush) Soul Foo Young (alt)- Willie Bobo (Now-Again) Something New- The Nitty Gritty Sextet (Rocafort) Tighten Up- Al Escobar (Jazzman) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/life-soul-with-stephen-t-at-the-communion-bar-london-1st-april-2016-part-2/ https://www.sendspace.com/file/90utq9 Part 3 Funny Man- Mongo Santamaria (Columbia) Feed Me Good- Har-You Percussion Group (Jazzman) Ain’t Got No Special Woman- Azteca (Columbia) Dindi- Janet Lawson (UA) My Friend- Ricardo Marrero & The Group (Don) I Had A Friend- The Family Affair (Authentic) Love Has Got A Hold On Me- The Mob (Colossus) Never Let You Go- Don Gregory & The Montclairs (Boddie) I Don’t Love You No More- Exsaveyons (Smoke) I Can’t Live Without You- Ernest Jones (Tramor) The Girl I Love- Chino Feaster (Shipp) Chocolate Buttermilk- Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) Hangin’ Out- Jomo (Checker) Dancing In The Street- Ramsey Lewis (Cadet) My Love Is Your Love (Forever)- Isley Brothers (Tamla-Motown) This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me)- Marvin Gaye (Tamla) (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need- The Temptations (Gordy) With This Ring- The Platters (Musicor) Give Me Another Chance- Pearl Jones (Sidra) Show Me The Way- Tammy Levon (Nation) The Right One- Dolly & The Fashions (Ivanhoe) It’ll Last Forever- Minnie Epperson (Peacock) To Love- Jennie Rae (MGM) Somebody Else Is Taking My Place- Esther Phillips (Atlantic) Heart Of A Child- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/life-soul-with-stephen-t-at-the-communion-bar-london-1st-april-2016-part-3/ https://www.sendspace.com/file/giznxh Part 4 I Hope They Get Their Eyes Full- boy [Arthur Alexander] (Fame- Test Pressing) Go Go Train- Jackie Paine (Jet Stream) (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher- Otis Redding (Atco) You Gotta Have Soul- James Carr (Goldwax) Out Of Sight- James Duncan (King) I Got The Feelin’- James Brown (King) You Got To Have A Job (If You Don’t Work You Can’t Eat)- Marva Whitney & James Brown (King) I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone)- Bobby Byrd (King) You’re So Sexy- Hank Ballard (King) Doctor Love- First Choice (Salsoul) One Way Street Called Love- Brown Sugar (Brown Sugar) One More Step To Take- The Band Of Oz (Metro) Come and Get These Memories- Ray Godfrey (Event) Don’t Let It Blow Your Mind- Johnny Moore (Sonic Wax) Bustin’ Loose part 2- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source) Open Up Your Mind (To My Mind)- Suade (Red Line) We Ought To Be Doin’ It- Randy Brown (Chocolate City) Hey Love- Pat & Pam (Day Dreaming) Wendy Is Gone- Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal) See You Around- Ivy Joe Hunter (Soul Junction) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/life-soul-with-stephen-t-at-the-communion-bar-london-1st-april-2016-part-4/ https://www.sendspace.com/file/dawqqp

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 1st April 2016 Tonight in South London- Part 1- Life & Soul warm-up set: Rare Soul originals Great Day- The Magic Tones (Ram-Brock) Girl I Could Love You More- The Buckeye Polititians (Scepter) I Really Love You- The Ambassadors (Arctic) As Long As I Got You- The Emotions (Volt) Another Man's Woman- The Electras (De-Lite) It's A Good Kind Of Hope- The Linneas (Diamond) Oh No Not My Baby- Vivian Copeland (D'Oro) Respect- The Rationals (Cameo) Come On and Dance pt2- Danny Woods (Smash) Go-Go-Girl- Lee Rogers (D-Town) Soul Walk- Sam & The Soul Walkers (Trans-American) The Gator- Jesse Henderson (Gold Dust) You Picked The Wrong Time- Leroy & The Drivers (Coral) Shade Of Red- The Prophets Of Sound (Marsi) I've Got To Get Myself Together- Chuck Brooks (AGP) I Found What I Wanted- Clarence Carter (Fame) (Need Nobody To Help Me) Keep Up With My Man- Gloria Edwards (King) Mr Magic Man- Janeen Jordan (Lyndell) Music (Makes You Wanna Dance)- Honey & The Bees (Arctic) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-1-april-2016-part-1-life-soul-warm-up-set-2/ Part 2- Deep Funk Instrumentals More Soul- Ron Buford (BGP/ orig. Camelot) Honky Tonk Popcorn- Bill Doggett (King) Butter That Popcorn (Acetate version)- RDM Band (Record Shack/ orig. Virtue) Mother Duck- Georgia Soul Twisters (Soul 7/ orig. Waxwing) Unique- Lee Mitchell (HL&M) Struggler- Sound Dimension (Coxsone) Melting Pot- Undergrround Vegetable (Faze Four) The Dump- Soul Vibrations (Vibrant) Move Out- The Soul Ensemble (Prix) Juicy Lucy- The Pazant Brothers (GWP) (Ride On) Iron Horse (Inst)- The Marlboro Men (Funk 45/ unissued Nite Beat) Soul Desire- Little Curtis & The Blues (Funk 45/ orig. Vanco) Don't Give A Damn- King Cain [& The] Silvertone Band (Big Star) Generated Love- B.W. Souls (Round) Cracker Jack- Mickey & His Mice (Marti) Trip- 1984 (Tramp/ unissued Omni) The X-sorcist- The Devils (People) Cokin' & Tokin'- Tortilla Factory (AOE) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-1-april-2016-part-2-deep-funk-instrumentals/

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 11th March 2016 Part 1- Funky Soul with a message Wise- The Mixed Breed (Innovation) Society- Emmanuel Taylor (Cultures Of Soul/ orig. Bernard) Reality- Underground Resurrection (AOE/ orig. AMG) Wise Up- Second Resurrection feat. Louis Johnson (AON/ orig. Tanson LP) Let's Do It Today (Procrastination)- The 'Us' (AOE/ orig. Jaben) Gregory Moore- Ellipses (Soul Seven/ orig. Briarmeade) We All Have Our Own Lives- He3 Project (Family Groove) When You Are Who You Are- Gil Scott-Heron (Flying Dutchman) Searching For The Inner Self- Jon Lucien (Ampex) Black People- Ralph Marcial (Superfriends/ orig. Now) Black Is Beautiful- The Trinikas (Pearce) Freedom- Monica (Toxsan) We Got To Get Together- The Mastersounds feat. Lady Bianca (Undercover) Brother Less Than A Man- Gloria Ann Taylor (Luv N' Haight/ orig. Gloria) I Who Have Nothing (Am Somebody)- Ray Frazier & The Shades of Madness (Jazzman/ orig. Stanson) Get Involved- The Wolf Pack (blank) Keep On Striving- Moses Smith (Cotillion)

Tonight tonight!!!! Life & Soul, Camberwell The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 4th March 2016 Part 1- Life & Soul warm-up I Wan't To Thank You (For Loving Me)- Willie Rodgers (Ronn) With Your Love (I Feel Like I Could Rule The World)- Greg Heilig (Pentagon) Cold Cold World- Mr Caldwell & Charlie Daniels Orch. (Scorpio) Sugarman- Sam Baker (Sound Stage 7) Big Bad John- Big John Hamilton (Minaret) What More Can I Do- Johnny Moore (Larry-O) Feel So Fine- Contrails (Village) She's Got Soul- The Relatives (Wow!) Now That I Got You- JJ Barnes (Groovesville) Baby I Need Your Love- Steve Mancha & JJ Barnes (Hayley) Where There Is Love- Jimmy Delphs (Hayley) Pain In My Heart- Deon Jackson (Hayley) Baby A Go Go- Barbara McNair (Soul) Oh Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Alt)- Vivian Carol (45 Record Shack) She'll Be Sorry- Gloria Gaynor (Jocida) Marching Out Of Your Life- Betty Baker & The Jaxsis (Quicksand) You Will Never Get Away- Cholli Maye (Gold) Goin' Places- The Orlons (Cameo) Gotta Draw The Line- The 3 Degrees (Swan) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-4th-march-2016-part-1-life-soul-warm-up/ Part 2- Acid Jazz Special Message From The Meters- Leon Spencer Jr (Prestige) Fire-Eater- Rusty Bryant (Prestige) Friendship Train- Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers (Prestige) Soul Sound System- The Freedom Sounds feat. Wayne Henderson (Atlantic) But It's All Right- Brother Jack McDuff (Atlantic) Turning Point- Junior Mance (Atlantic) Mountains- Mose Allison (Atlantic) The Drifter- Dave Pike (Vortex) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-4th-march-2016-part-2-acid-jazz-special/

Thanks for the response Roburt! Looks like an interesting book. cheers

Lowriting: Shots, Rides & Stories from the Chicano Soul Paperback – 29 Jan 2013 by Santino J. Rivera (Editor), Art Meza (Photographer) Anyone got/ seen this? Worth getting? cheers

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 26th February 2016 Part 1- 60s Soul Ballads Special!! Magic Music Makers- Porgy & The Monarchs (Verve) Who Am I- The Famous Flames (King) Don't Send Me Away- The Temptations (Gordy) If I Were Your Woman- Gladys Knight and The Pips (Soul) Don't Let Me Lose This Dream- Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) I Love The Man- Fontella Bass (Prann) When- Roy Docker (Pama) A Forgotten Lover- Virgil Henry & Rhythm Kings (Reginald) Forget About Me- Prince Harold (Mercury) Send Her Home To Me- Johnny Moffett (Canterbury) This Can't Be True- Eddie Holman (Parkway) Tragedy- Bobby Paris (Telegrammaton) Yesterday- Roosevelt Grier (MGM) Don't Turn Your Back On Me- Don Bryant (Hi) Midnight Affair- Jimmy Hughes (Fame) I'll Be Home- Jackie Paine (Jet Stream) It's All Wrong But It's All Right- Percy Sledge (Atlantic) I've Been Loving You Too Long- Otis Redding (Atco)

Thanks Mats- glad you've been enjoying them! Don't forget my new monthly Soul night in Camberwell on the 4th March! Smart place/ good sound/ free entry/ good transport links/ parking/ rare soul vinyl all night https://www.facebook.com/events/218802181798190/ The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 19th February 2016 Part 1- Modern Soul I Want Him To Be Pround Of Me- Helen Jones (Jan-A-Baby) Once You Hit The Road- Dionne Warwick (WB) One More Ride- Merry Clayton (Ode) Good Man- Sophisticated Ladies (Mayhew) Mr Nice Guy- Catch (LK) Sleep Wont Come- The Moments (Expansion) Dancing Disco- The Esquires (Ju-Par) You Can't Be In Two Places At The Same Time- Chuck Brooks (Chimneyville) Meet Me Half Way- Sam Dees (Kent Select) Sing My Song- Dennis Landry (Soul Unlimited) Victim Of Circumstance- Otis Clay (Echo) Messing With My Mind- Otis Clay (Echo) Oh Baby- Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign (Innovation2) One Way Ticket- The Hypnotics (Soul Intention blank) Things Are Changing- Elbowed-Out feat Denis Wilcox (Soul Junction) Nobody Can Love Me (Like You Do)- Nature Zone (London) Now That School Is Thru- Cindy & The Playmates (Jay Pee) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-19th-february-2016-part-1-modern-soul/ Part 2- Soul instrumentals Morning After- Little Rock Brotherhood (Ref-O-Ree) A Tear and A Smile- The Romeos (Mark 2) Out To Lunch- The Poets (Symbol) Black Fox- Freddy Robinson (Pacific Jazz) Agent Double-O-Soul- Instrumental [San Remo Strings] (Ric-Tic) My Love Is Your Love (Forever)- The Isley Brothers Band (Tamla Motown) Hide Out- The Hideaways (Jay Boy) That Magic Touch Can Send You Flying- Howard Johnson (Jay Boy) Top Of The Stack- James Brown (King) Soul Pride (pt1)- James Brown (King) Slide- Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band (Chess) For Brothers Only- The Brothers & Sisters (Toddlin' Town) Honey In The Bee-Bo- The One-derful Band (One-derful) Big Boy (Inst)- The Jackson Five (One-derful) Abraham, Martin & John- Mickey & Mice (Marti) Melon Jelly- The Soul Ensemble (Prix) Hey, Hey (Feel Alright)- pt1- Van Harris & The Vanguards (ABC) Gettin' Better- Herman Griffin & The Boys In The Band (Magic Touch) Sardines and Turnip Greens- The Dynamics (J and J) Marvin's Groove- B.W. Souls (Round) Soul Pot- Soul One's (Deal) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-19th-february-2016-part-2-soul-instrumentals/

A shorter one today due to technical issues- hope you find something to enjoy though! The Weekend Starts Here ~ 12th February 2016 Part 1- Rare Soul originals Gotta Have Love- Paul Varisco & The Milestones (Date) Dancing Good- Henry Richardson (Elois) When We Get Together- Otis Williams (King) Across The Street- Lenny O'Henry (Atco) Nothing's Gonna Change- Ronnie Walker (Impact) Come Out Of Your Thing- Tony Hester (Hayley) I Need and Love You- Al Castana (Garu) What You Never Had- Benny Mahan (Pompeii) That's The Way My Love Is- Susaye Greene (Tru-Glo-Town) Mend The Torn Pieces oof My Heart- Lorraine Chandler (Pied Piper) Deep Shadows- Little Ann (Deep Soul) Tears Begin To Fall- Elaine Armstrong (Kent Select) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-12th-february-2016-part-1-rare-soul-originals/

New show: A Trip Down Memory Lane with Stephen T ~ 9th February 2016 Part 1- 80s Grooves Light My Fire- Ronnie McNeir (Capitol) Now That I Have You- McGhee (American Dream) Are You Single- Aurra (Salsoul) Glad To Know You- Chas Jankel (A&M) Turn Me On- Jay W McGhee (Legere) It Takes Heart- Greg Perry (Alfa) Work That Body- Taana Gardner (Carrere) Body Music- The Strikers (Epic) Love and Time- Mr Q (D.K. Sounds) Don't Be Mistaken- First Light (Oval) Amour- Carl Anderson (Streetwise) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-stephen-t-9th-february-2016-part-1-80s-grooves/

Good to be back after a three week break. I hope you find something to enjoy here- The Weekend Starts Here ~ 5th February 2016 Part 1- Northern Soul (original 45s all the way) No Other Guy- Lou Johnson (Big Top) You Gotta Have Soul- James Carr (Goldwax) He'll Be Leaving You- Nancy Wilcox (Pied Piper) Sweet, Sweet Revenge- Alvin Valentine (Brunswick) I Testify- Otis Clay (One-derful) Show Place- Otis Clay (One-derful) I'm At My Best (When I'm Down)- Carl Holmes and The Commanders (Parkway) Heartburn- Johnny Maestro with The Crests (Parkway) Bless Your Soul- The Dreamlovers (Mercury) Just A Little While- Ollie Jackson (Pepper) The Jokes On You- Kenny Gamble (Arctic) Storm Warning- The Volcanos (Arctic) Lady Love- The Vontastics (Moon Shot) I've Got To Find Her- The Creations (Globe) You Took Our Heart (That Was Torn To Pieces)- Total Eclipses (Right-On) La La, The Magic Song- The Blendelles (Jotee) He sent Me You- Oscar Perry (Mercury) Ain't Got No Special Woman- Azteca (Columbia) At The Party- Hector Rivera (Barry) Something New- The Nitty Gritty Sextet (Rockafort) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-5th-february-2016-pt1-northern-soul-original-45s-all-the-way/

Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells by Tommy James just bought with Motown's First A & R Man Presents The A & R Man by Ashley Stevenson Thanks for the tip mate Thank god for bootlegs btw

Thanks mate- couldn't find a reference to an original. Must be rarer than his others. This came free with the subscription to the complete One-der-ful LP collections from Secret Stash. Some of the 45s they've sent with these have been unissued tunes I'm sure

I didn't think this ever had an issue. I thought both sides were previously unissued

2016 Starts Here and Now ~ 1st January 2016 Part 3- James Brown & His Funky Family The Chicken- James Brown (King) Lowdown Popcorn (long version)- James Brown (Polydor) Bringing Up The Guitar- The Dapps feat. Alfred Ellis (King) Christmas Is Coming- James Brown (Jazzman) You've Changed- James Brown (King) I've Got The Feelin'- James Brown (King) Say It Loud- I'm Black and I'm Proud- James Brown (King) Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved- James Brown (King) Funky Soul- Bobby Byrd (Polydor) I Know You Got Soul- Bobby Byrd (Polydor) Think (About It)- Lyn Collins (Urban) The Message From The Soul Sisters- Myra Barnes [aka Vicki Anderson] (King) It's My Thing- Marva Whitney (King) Annie Had A Baby- Hank Ballard (People) Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine- James Brown (King) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/2016-starts-here-and-now-1st-january-2016-part-3-james-brown-his-funky-people/

Merry Christmas everyone!! Stephen T's Christmas Special ~ 22nd December 2015 Part 1 Goes Straight To The Ghetto- James Brown (Polydor) Santa's New Bag- Rudi & The Rain Dearz (Tramp) Christmas In Heaven- Charles Brown (Jewel) Xmas Time Is Here Again- Cleveland Robinson (Tramp) Soulful Christmas- James Brown (Jazzman) Black (Soul) Christmas- Timi Terrific & The Redheads (Tramp) Love For Christmas- The Gems (Chess) I Remember Christmas- The Drifters (Atlantic) This I Pray- The Peps (D-Town) He'll Have To Go- George E Brooks (Paula) I Didn't Wanna Listen (I Wanted To Find Out For Myself)- Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars (Stardust) Sharing The Night Together- Arthur Alexander (Buddah) Abide With Me- Roy Hamilton (Epic) Secretly- Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette) Nobody But Me- Dee Clark (Vee Jay) Tell Daddy- Ben E King (Atlantic) Try A Little Tenderness (alt)- Otis Redding (Volt) Night Time Is The Right Time- Rufus & Carla (Stax) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/stephen-ts-christmas-special-22-december-2015-part-1/ Part 2 (Warning Soul fans- 1st half is Reggae!) Natty Dread Christmas- Iron Pheonix (Observer) We Three Kings- Clive Hunt, Joe Axumite and Mikey Laing (Azul) Christmas Time- Johnny Osbourne (Studio 1) Christmas Again- Alphius (Studio 1) Christmas Coming- Alton Ellis (Studio 1) Merry Christmas- Al & The Vibrators (Studio 1) Run Rhythm Run- Steve Collins (Big Shot) Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep- The Jay Boys (Explosion) What Am I To Do- Tony Scott (Trojan) Merry Christmas, Baby- Otis Redding (Atlantic) What Good Am I without You- Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston (Tamla) If I Can't Have You- Etta & Harvey (Chess) At Last- Etta James (Argo) Oh No Not My Baby- Maxine Brown (Wand) Pledging My Love- Johnny Ace (ABC) Silhouettes- The Rays (Cameo) Minnie The Moocher- Bobby Darin (Popcorn/ orig. Atlantic) Ol' Man River- Johnny Nash (Outta Sight/ orig. WB) No Man Is An Island- The Van Dykes (Mala) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/stephen-ts-christmas-special-22-december-2015-part-2/

Sounds of the Universe 7 Broadwick Street, Soho, London W1F 0DA has original soul 45s downstairs as does nearby Reckless Records on Berwick st. Both 2 mins from Oxford St

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 11 December 2015 Part 1- Rare Groove LP tracks There's No End- Leprechaun (BBE/ orig. Storm) 112 Tuff- Midnight Star (Solar) 105 I Got A Thing For You- David Ruffin (WB) 98 One and Only Love- Jesse James (Soul Junction) 103 Your Spell- Bobby Glover (Columbia) 102 Doin' It Cause It Feels Good- Chuck Strong (BBE/ orig. Invasion) 109 Breaking Out- Billy Griffin (CBS) 114 Ms Fine Brown Frame- Syl Johnson (Boardwalk) 112 Shout For Joy- Revelation (Handshake) 120 Hold On- High Fashion (Capitol) 123 Just You and Me- The Creators (Expansion/ orig. RCA) 118 Strung Out On Your Love- Rivage (Tempus) 112 https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-11-december-2015-part-1-rare-groove-lp-tracks/ Part 2- The Wonderful Wide World of Northern Soul Nitty Boo Boo- The Nitty Gritty Sextet (Rockafort) Down In The Basement- King Coleman (Go-to) Monkey See- Monkey Do- Banny Price (Rockafort) Stop- Camille 'Lil' Bob (Rockafort) Wherever You Were- Bud Harper (Peacock) Your Old Lady- The Isley Brothers (American/ orig. Atlantic) Anymore- The Tymes (Parkway) This Heart Of Mine- The Artistics (OK45/ orig. Okeh) I Won't Hurt- The Gentlemen Four (Soul 7/ orig. Wand) Twinkle Little Star- The Parisians (Demon Hot) I Cried For You- The Tempests (Stardust/ orig. Smash) I'm Stuck On My Baby- Irene & The Scotts (Smash) Be Yourself- Honey & The Bees (Goldmine/ orig. Adademy) What's Wrong With Me Baby- The Toys (Virgo) Moonlight, Music In You- Laura Greene (OSR Vinyl/ orig. RCA Victor) I've Gotta Know Right Now- Rose Valentine (OSR Vinyl/ orig. RCA Victor) Crying Over You- Duke Browner (Impact) I Want To Feel I'm Wanted- Frankie Beverley & The Butlers (Fairmount) Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)- Chuck Jackson (Soul City/ orig. Wand) Just Like The Weather- Nolan Chance (Constellation) Mr Big Shot- Gene Chandler (Constellation) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-11-december-2015-part-2-northern-soul-repress-45s/ All repress 45s for the second hour of the show- should all be available now. Half of these are courtesy of the great Outta Sight records!

Sweet- can you find out who is the UK distributor handling it please? cheers Also, they should do a Northern/ crossover one as this is Funk and disco

Cool Mats- yes a great tune available now!

Great to hear that Mats- many thanks for taking the time to make a comment! The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 27 November 2015 Part 1- Original press 45s Rare Soul Live and Let Live- The Fantasticks (Forte) A Free Country- Eddie Holman (Parkway) I'm A Practical Guy- Lee Rodgers (D-Town) I Found Joy- Johnny Moffett (Canterbury) I Won't Hurt You Any More- Jerry Plunk (Sonic Wax) Think I Got A Good Chance- JJ Barnes (Hayley) Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got- Marvin Gaye (Tamla) Go- Roy Docker (Pama) She Knows How- Benny Mahan (Pompeii) The Man Is Lonely- Lou Courtney (Riverside) Slide- Howard Johnson (Shout) Slow Drag- Roosevelt Grier (MGM) Unchained Melody- Floyd Henley (Kas-Mo) It's Sad When Love Is Gone- Kenny Carter (Atlantic) You Tore My Wall Down- Dee Dee Warwick (Soul Junction) He'll Never Go- James Reese & The Progressions feat. Rosalyn Foster (Najma) I'm So In Love- Gloria Lynne (Shotgun) You Shouldn't Have Set My World On Fire- Inez Foxx (Musicor) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-27-november-2015-part-1-original-press-rare-soul-45s/ Roosevelt Grier aka Rosey was also an NFL star player! Part 2 - Rhythm & Blues Jump repress 45s Now, Now, Now- Little Johnny Clark (Sherwood) Tired Of Walkin'- Little Joe Hinton (Kent) Down To The Bottom- Larry Dale (Groove) Honey Baby- Baby Cortez (Okeh) I've Got It- Roy Wright (Drexel) Hey Girl- Lucky Carmichael (Pam) Wild Life- Rudy Greene (Ember) Love Train- Jackie Wilson (Coral) Old Woman Boogie- Hubert Robinson (Macy's) Rocking In The Cocanut Top- Hop Wilson & His Blue Steel Guitar (Goldband) Don't Happen No More- Young Jessie (Modern) Mary Lou- Young Jessie (Modern) Nothing But Good- Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (King) Oh Baby Please- Little Mummy (Federal) Sad As A Man Can Be- Billy Gayles with Ike Turners Kings Of Rhythm (Federal) Do Right Baby- Billy Gayles with Ike Turners Kings Of Rhythm (Federal) I Ain't Drunk- Joe Liggins & Band (Aladdin) King Kong- Big 'T' Tyler (Aladdin) Function At The Junction- Smoki Whitfield with Freddie Simon Orch. (Crest) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-27-november-2015-part-2-rhythm-blues-jump-repress-45s/ Smoki Whitfield was also a Hollywood actor

The Weekend Starts Here with Stephen T ~ 20th November 2015 Part 1- Rare Groove and Funk repress 45s I Think I'm Falling In Love With You- Natural High (Soul Brother/ orig. Chimneyville) (Baby) Don't Do This To Me- Timeless Legend (Expansion/ orig. Pendulum) This Is Where I'll Be Till You Return- Positive Force (Expansion/ orig. Fortress) Come On In Love- Jay Dee (Expansion/ orig. Warner Bros) Love To Hold You Close- Leroy Hutson (AOTN/ orig. Curtom) What You Gonna Do Now- LaShawn Collins (Escrow) You Can't Keep A Good Man Down- Herman Hitson (Grapevine/ orig. Sweet Soul) You Made Me Cry- The Fabulous Fugitives and Their Review (Cultures of Soul/ orig. J'Ace) Can You Feel It- Aggregation (Charity) We Gettin' Down- Weldon Irvine (AOE/ orig. Arista) My Special Love- The Diddys feat. Paige Douglas (Mukatsuku/ orig. Bam-Boo) Got To Get Your Own- Reuben Wilson (Brooklyn Highs/ orig. Cadet) Man Of Mystery- Pacific Eardrum (Black Cat/ orig. Charisma) Deal With It- Carolyn Franklin (Soul Brother/ orig. RCA) Slow Down- Sugar Hill (Aestuarium/ orig. Washington) What's The Use- Joey Irvin (Aestuarium/ orig. Vincent) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-20th-november-2015-part-1-rare-groove-and-funk-45s/ Part 2 - 60s Soul LP tracks Walk With A Winner- Gene McDaniels (UA/ orig. Liberty) I Love You 1000 Times- The Platters (Columbia) There Goes A Fool- The Manhattans (Carnival) I Ain't Supposed To- The Impressions (Kent) Give Me Time- Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) Midnight Hour- The Capitols (Atco) Humdinger- The Coasters (Trip) I'm Learning In The Ways Of Love- The Mad Lads (Volt) Wonderful World- Otis Redding (Atco) Gone For Good- Wendy Rene (Light In The Attic/ orig. Stax) Something You Got- Barbara Mason (Arctic) All At Once- Ty Karim (Kent/ orig. Romark) How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)- Ruby & The Romantics (Kapp) A Little Bit Of Sunshine- Lyn Roman (Dot) Surrounded By A Ray Of Sunshine- Samantha Jones (UA) Do Re Mi- Dusty Springfield (Fontana) The In Crowd- Petula Clark (WB) Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay- Jerry Butler (Mercury) I've Got The World To Hold Me Up- Barry White (Supremacy) Nothings To Good For My Baby- Sandy Nelson (UA) https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenT/the-weekend-starts-here-with-stephen-t-20th-november-2015-part-2-more-1960s-soul-lp-tracks/