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News from Daptone Two New 45s - Thee Sacred Souls & Junior Scaife and a new digital releases from Jalen Ngonda, details below... Thee Sacred Souls "My Heart is Drowning" b/w "Stuck in the Mud" The second 45 from Got a Story to Tell offers up two staff favorites. The moody, mid-tempo mover "My Heart is Drowning" opens with a foreboding, echo-drenched drip that lurks behind singer Josh Lane's tale of a forlorn lover who's past mistakes have left him drowning in despair. "Stuck in the Mud" also leans towards an earlier R&B sound but with a subtle tinge of gospel via the call and response vocals that permeate this impeccably heartfelt composition. See all upcoming tour dates at https://theesacredsouls.com. Junior Scaife "Nobody Gets My Love" b/w "Too Much Too Soon" Stream "Nobody Gets My Love" now and pre-order the 45, out March 28th. https://daptone.ffm.to/prs1024.GTQ Junior Scaife returns with two strikingly soulful sides produced and co-written by Penrose staunchman, Anthony Masino. With its vibey groove and infectious background melody "Nobody Gets My Love" marries the visceral rawness of late sixties Detroit sides ala Hestor and Wylie with a relaxed West Coast je ne sais quoi. Jalen Ngonda "Just As Long As We're Together" Penned at his hometown of Wheaton, Maryland, Jalen Ngonda returns with “Just As Long As We’re Together.” Despite the narrators personal battles and onlookers he is comforted by his lover's affection as his worries along with space and time comes to a halt. Available digitally now. See all upcoming tour dates at https://jngonda.com

Time for a quick heads up on the weekends soul direct from out dynamic Source Event Guide in an easy to view map format... Please note that the above image is just a screengrab of our feature and so it is a static overview of this weeks Uk events To view the most up to date and the dynamic Source Events weekly map just go to our Event Guide page (link below) and then tap the orange 'Launch Map View (Weekly)' button The latest and dynamic map view will then popup ready for you to drill down to all the events full details https://www.soul-source.co.uk/events/

SOUL MUSIC OF ILLINOIS - Numero Group have just announced details of a new book that they are shipping, details including word about a bonus 45 follow below.. SOUL MUSIC OF ILLINOIS An Illustrated Catalog Of Records Compiled and Edited by Dante Carfagna Release Notes Numero Group is beyond excited to announce another insane addition to our literary output. A comprehensive overview of soul music from the great state (our home state) of Illinois, this 732-page, two volume set chronicles over 3200 artists, 1200 record companies, and 10,000 individual releases between the years of 1960 and 1990. From Chicago to Cairo, East St. Louis to Kankakee, from The Accents to Ze-Majestiks; Soul Music Of Illinois; serves as discography, field manual, atlas, telephone directory, and coffee table book, all presented in glorious full-color and wrapped in premium woven linen. Meticulously researched and compiled by if-you-know-you-know, music historian and record acquirer Dante Carfagna, this is the 2nd state to receive the Soul Music deep dive after 2022's Soul Music Of Ohio. This is an absolute must for every eccentric soul fan out there, or general music/record head, art and history appreciators. It's actually overwhelming but also kind of empowering having all this soul knowledge at your finger tips. So thick we had to break it into 2 volumes. It's more than double the size of the Ohio Book which is massive on its own. BONUS: As bonus, we've unearthed something that didn't make it into the book. Numerogroup.com site-exclusive bonus 45 sees a first time issue of Wind's 1980 previously unreleased Windy City modern soul monster "Best Things In Life," on the replica Eclipse label. This 7" is limited to 498 copies and will be sent to the first 498 pre-orders. ADDITIONAL BONUS: A few weeks ago while cleaning out the warehouse, we found a box of the unknown Ohio Soul white-label 45s that we gave away for pre-orders of that book back in 2022. For those that missed out, order the Soul Music of Ohio Soul book and we will ship throw in the bonus 45. PRE-ORDER: SOUL MUSIC OF ILLINOIS + LTD. ED. BONUS 7" https://numerogroup.com/products/soul-music-of-illinois ORDER: SOUL MUSIC OF OHIO + LTD. ED. BONUS 7" https://numerogroup.com/products/ohio-soul-book SHIPPING NOTES: This thing is massive so can be a bit heavy to ship. We are shipping this from both our US and UK Fulfillment locations so should save on shipping to UK addresses and help cut down on EU addresses. Additionally, we've partnered with some shops below that should be able to get a copy if you prefer local pick ups. UK: Norman, Stranger Than Paradise, Resident, Crash, Spindizzy, Piccadilly France: Gibert Joseph, Pop Culture Spain: Discos Marcapasos, El Genio Equivocado, Marilians Germany: Dussmann, HHV Japan: Disk Union New Zealand: Southbound Pre-order: Release date is April 18th - Orders will begin shipping in late March!

News about the latest release from Geoff Waddington featuring Tameka Jackson 'Got you in my sights' - ft - Tameka Jackson will be available at online music sites from the 3rd of March Can listen below

Out today, the latest 45 in the Kent Select series, a bit different as this one CITY 103 has a picture cover to tie in with the use of 'True True Love' as the backing for Dean Chalkeys 'Good For The Soul' film. Release notes and more below Tobi Lark / Dave & Darrell Band - True True Love /Instrumental - Kent City 103 Release Notes Tobi Lark / Dave & Darrell Band - True True Love /Instrumental - Kent City 103 ‘True True Love’ was released as the first Kent Select single in 2006 and original copies sell for £300 plus − if you can find one. Ace are delighted to re-issue ‘True True Love’ on vinyl paired with an unreleased instrumental version by the Dave & Darrell Band. The single comes in a picture sleeve featuring a still from Dean Chalkley’s amazing film along with liner notes written by Ady Crosdell Film Notes Dean Chalkley's GOOD FOR THE SOUL celebrates the joy of dancing to northern soul. This fast-paced stylised short film plugs right into the emotional and cathartic nature of the music. Intricate and expressive dance moves are delivered by Durassie Kiangangu to a soundtrack of blistering rhythms and raw vocals from Tobi Lark's rare soul track "True True Love'. The resulting combination is a fusion of dextrous dance moves and potent sounds that will turn your heartbeat up. The film was originally presented at 50 Years On The Soul Stays Strong exhibition, which marked the 50th anniversary of the first legendary Wigan Casino Allnighters in 1973. Northern soul has a rich legacy and its devotees are very passionate about it, but this film focuses on the here and now, the energy, heat and wonder of being in your own dancing world. The northern soul scene continues to attract devotees young and old, all keeping the faith and letting the music move them. It's "True True Love'. Sleeve Notes Tobi Lark was legendary Detroit soul producer Dave Hamilton's star act when he launched his Topper label in 1966. The company only released two Lark singles and, apart from local sales, the discs did not fare well. Just one track remained unissued, "True True Love', a song Lark wrote with Hamilton's Dada Productions partner Darrell Goolsby-aka Topper artist Rony Darrell. Ms Lark could not remember the song being recorded until I sent her a copy and then it all came back to her. Darrell remembered working on the song at the Dada studios on Highland and Woodrow Wilson, playing the baby grand piano that they had there. "True True Love' is a fast and urgent number that is far from a demo. Lark's lead vocal is tough and heartfelt and accomplished backing vocals feature throughout. I imagine there would have probably been some more overdubs added to sweeten the song before its eventual release. The backing track is tight and precise and stands up well as the instrumental flip here. "True True Love' was released as the first Kent Select single in 2006 and original copies sells for £300 plus if you can find one. Finally, we have squeezed a few extra seconds from the fade-out for collectors to enjoy. ADY CROASDELL Video Film Availability The True True Love 45 is now released and is now available via Ace Records website - (tap), and various record stores including our very own Source Store - (tap here)