Dave Godin’s Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From The Vaults … Volume 1
I first coined the term Deep Soul in the mid-60s to define a style that had surfaced earlier, but which, in the Golden Age of American Soul, became increasingly a force to reckon with. I described Deep Soul at the time as ”the ultimate in American Soul music”, but I’d not argue if you claimed it was simply …
Of all the soul singers who got their first hits during the 1960s, Joe Simon proved to be one of the most adaptable to the sweeter and slicker sounds of the 1970s. This 23-track compilation, covering his output at the Spring label, is not necessarily the best Simon anthology, omitting as it does his less elaborately produced work …
FRONT PORCH SOUL & LIVE ”JOOKHOUSE” FUNK from the Blackwater region of North Florida…MOFRO is led by singer/songwriter JJ Grey who grew up outside Jacksonville, developing a taste for raw grooves and living a life to inspire his soulful lyrics. Blackwater, Mofro’s debut release on Fog City Records, maintains the label’s focus on musicianship, fat tones and good …
Ace UK’s The Very Best of Jackie Wilson is true to its title, from the swinging, post-doo wop exuberance of 1957’s Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) to the orchestrated deep soul of 1971’s Love is Funny That Way. All of Wilson’s best-known cuts are here, including the string-sweetened ballad Night, the driving, dance …
The renaissance R&B group from Minneapolis is back with another classic release! LIVIN’ THE LUXURY BROWN is a continuation of the R&B, rock, alternative jazz, hip-hop sound that the band developed in 1989 with their breakthrough album Meant To Be Mint, which included the hit single Pretty Brown Eyes. Mint Condition continued to grow their loyal fan base …
The demure Ms. Jackson in her prime, live and almost undressed at least lyrically. If ever anyone has got down further than this then they must be buried by now. The 1979 Live & Uncensored double album and as a bonus the 1982 outing Live & Outrageous all on 1 CD. You get a Millie’s Rap, a Phuck …
There aren’t many hip-hop artists out there today who give a damn about putting positive messages in their music, but Michael Franti is one of them. Ever since his days with seminal group Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Franti has infused his sounds with insightful and thought-provoking lyricism, and this latest Spearhead joint is no …
The legendary soulman’s first classic 1966 Goldwax album makes it’s worldwide CD debut. 2002 reissue features the album in it’s original running order (and largely in true stereo for the first time) followed by a generous 12 originally unissued bonus tracks, several of which have never been issued anywhere prior to this release, ‘These Arms of Mine’, ‘You …
A two-disc, 51-song set, with one disc devoted to Mitchell originals and one to covers he made between 1962 and 1974. This is an extensive collection of trumpeter/producer Mitchell’s dance-inducing, funky brand of soul music. Like fellow instrumentalists of the day — Booker T., Jr. Walker, King Curtis, and the JBs — Mitchell was helping to define a …
Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue: The Jazz Singer Limited Edition
This is Ledisi’s second project and it is described as a modern blend of Classic Jazz and Neo-Soul. Features such artists as:Pete Escovedo(Concord Records), The Braxton Brothers (Peak Records) and also pianist and creator of “The Jazz Piano Theory Book,” Mark Levine. But do not think it’s all jazz because it’s not. This album features D’Angelo’s Brown …