Category Archives: Soul
LOS TRANSATLANTICOS-FIRST TRIP.
LOS TRANSATLANTICOS-FIRST TRIP. As most people who regularly read this blog will have realized, I’ve quite an eclectic taste in music. Over the years, I’ve explored and enjoyed all types of music. One of these genres I discovered over twenty years ago, is world music. Whether it’s Latin, African or Caribbean music, I’ve explored and …
MATHIAS STUBO-MATHIAS STUBO.
MATHIAS STUBO-MATHIAS STUBO. During the first few months of 2012, BBE Music have been on a roll, releasing a mixture of compilations and artists albums, which have included some great releases. Among the compilations, there’s been the release of Al Kent’s five disc disco Magnus Opus The Best of Disco Demands, Henry Street Records’ founder …
BUDDY MILES-ALL THE FACES OF BUDDY MILES.
BUDDY MILES-ALL THE FACES OF BUDDY MILES. During his career, Buddy Miles was a member of Ruby and The Romantics and The Ink Spots before founding The Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield in 1967. Then in 1969, Buddy Miles became the drummer for Jimmy Hendrix’s newly formed The Band of Gypsys. Although the band was …
CLIFFORD COULTER-THE BETTER PART OF ME.
CLIFFORD COULTER-THE BETTER PART OF ME. During a ten year period, Clifford Coulter released three solo albums. The first two of these albums 1970s East Side San Jose and 1972s Do It Now! Worry About It Later, were both released by one of the most prestigious jazz labels, Impulse Records. After this, it would another …
TEENA MARIE-STARCHILD.
TEENA MARIE-STARCHILD. In 1983, Teena Marie released her fifth album Robbery, which was the first album for her new record label Epic. Robbery hadn’t matched the commercial success of her three previous albums for Motown, only reaching number 119 in the US Billboard 200 and number thirteen in the US R&B Charts. Undeterred, Teena Marie …
BETTY WRIGHT AND THE ROOTS-BETTY WRIGHT THE MOVIE.
BETTY WRIGHT AND THE ROOTS-BETTY WRIGHT THE MOVIE. Ten years after the release of her previous album, 2001s Fit For A King, Betty Wright released her sixteenth studio album Betty Wright The Movie in 2011, which was a collaboration with The Roots. On Betty Wright The Movie, Betty collaborates with Joss Stone, Snoop Dogg and …
LUTHER VANDROSS-NEVER TOO MUCH.
LUTHER VANDROSS-NEVER TOO MUCH. Luther Vandross’ route to a solo career which saw him sell over 25 million albums, including his debut solo album Never Too Much, is a quite fascinating story. Born in April 1951 in New York, Luther grew up in a musical family. He started playing piano aged three, joined the group …
THE DELLS-LOVE CONNECTION.
THE DELLS-LOVE CONNECTION. After the release of The Harris Machine produced They Said It Couldn’t Be Done, But We Did It! in 1977 The Dells regrouped to record the follow-up album Love Connection which will be rereleased on SoulMusic.com on 16th April 2012. They Said It Couldn’t Be Done, But We Did It! had reached …
ANDRE CYMONE-LIVIN’ IN THE NEW WAVE.
ANDRE CYMONE-LIVIN’ IN THE NEW WAVE. Andre Cymone and Prince had been childhood friends, growing up together in Minneapolis and even shared a house. Later, Andre became the bassist in Prince’s band, before they became The Revolution. Then, by 1981, the year Prince released the platinum selling album Controversy, Andre thought it was time to …
TEENA MARIE-ROBBERY.
TEENA MARIE-ROBBERY. After releasing here fourth and final album for Motown It Must Be Magic in 1981, Teena Marie signed for Epic Records in 1982, where she’d release five albums. Her time at Motown was the most successful period of her career, resulting in a gold album for her final Motown album, It Must Be …
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL RECORDS-THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET.
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL RECORDS-THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET. One of the most eagerly awaited and much anticipated box sets finally hits the shops on 21st May 2012. In case anyone doesn’t realize what I’m talking about, this is the Philadelphia International Records-The 40th Anniversary Box Set, a mammoth ten disc box set, released by Harmless Records …
NONA HENDRYX-NONA.
NONA HENDRYX-NONA. After recently reviewing the ZE Records Story 1979-2009, which featured Bustin’ Out by Material featuring Nona Hendryx, one of the highlights of the compilation, I decided that I’d review Nona’s 1983 album Nona, released on RCA. This was Nona’s second album since leaving Labelle, an all-girl group which featured Patti La Belle, Sarah …
JUMPIN.’
JUMPIN.’ Since 1995, Harmless Records have been releasing an eclectic selection of compilations. This has ranged from their highly successful funk, soul and jazz compilations Pulp Fusion to compilations, to compilations of breakbeats and Latin music. However, over the past few years, Harmless Records have also released a number of quality disco compilations, including their …
BILLY PAUL-WAR OF THE GODS.
BILLY PAUL-WAR OF THE GODS. A year after the release of Billy Paul’s most commercially successful album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul in 1972, an album that featured the Grammy Award winning number one single Me and Mrs Jones, Billy released his follow-up album War of the Gods. By this time, Philadelphia International Records had …
THE STAPLE SINGERS-TURNING POINT.
THE STAPLE SINGERS-TURNING POINT. The last time I reviewed an album by The Staple Singers was their 1972 album, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, their most successful album, which included I’ll Take You There. It reached number one in both the US Billboard 100 and US R&B Charts, giving them their second US R&B number one …
LINDA LEWIS-A TEAR AND A SMILE.
LINDA LEWIS-A TEAR AND A SMILE. Twelve years after the release of her debut album Say No More released on Reprise in 1971, Linda Lewis was preparing to record her eighth studio album A Tear and A Smile, which will be rereleased on 2nd April 2012 by BBR Records. This would be Linda’s first album …
CHERYL LYNN-IN THE NIGHT.
CHERYL LYNN-IN THE NIGHT. Although many people will remember Cheryl Lynn for her debut single Got To Be Real, a real disco classic, which reached number one in the US R&B Charts in 1978, there’s much more to Cheryl’s career than just one song. Quite the opposite, Cheryl’s career has spanned five decades, releasing nine …
BRYAN LOREN-BRYAN LOREN.
BRYAN LOREN-BRYAN LOREN. Bryan Loren, whose eponymous debut album Bryan Loren was rereleased on 26 March 2012 on BBR Records, is much more than a singer, he’s also a talented multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and songwriter. Some people would call Bryan a prodigy, learning and mastering various instruments, and then writing songs while still in his …
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