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Motown Soul & Disco Selections II

July 30, 2009
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As promised, here’s Part II consisting of a few more of my favourite soul & disco moments from Motown.

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Ray Charles – Compared To What

March 16, 2009

Released on Atlantic Records, a Ray Charles rare groover, suprisingly disco, for the talented musician, here with his version of this northern standard “Compared to What”.

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Norman Whitfield RIP

September 17, 2008

Sadly soul colossus Norman Whitfield has passed away this week. Well known for his work with Motown label during the 1960’s and credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, he was also instrumental in the sub-genre of psychedelic soul.
A truly talented writer and producer responsible for some amazing music from [...]

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Stargard – What You Waitin For

August 1, 2008

Always more disco for your dollar at the love unlimited…
Stargard hailed from Los Angeles, California and are probably best known for their disco hit ‘Wear it Out’, for your listening pleasure we feature this little cowbell groover ‘What You Waitin For’ released in 1978 on MCA records.
Some well known samples for the spotters and relatively [...]

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Sarr Band – Magic Mandrake

April 30, 2008

Underground disco 45, “Magic Mandrake” from the Sarr Band, released on the Calendar label in the UK as both a 7″ & 12″ single with Double Action as a Double A side and also on the Canadian Unidisc record label.
Big with the Love Unlimited & many DJ’s in the UK & US (it was re-edited [...]

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Salsoul Orchestra – Nice N Naasty

April 26, 2008

In the same vein as MFSB for ‘Philadelphia International’, the Salsoul Orchestra where the in-house band for ‘Salsoul Records’. Vince Montana wrote, conducted and produced many of the orchestra’s releases.
The Orchestra had many arrangers & whole instrument sections contributing to their distinctive sound, with sessions attended by up to 50 members on a regular basis.
Plenty [...]

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Curtis Mayfield – Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here

April 9, 2008

More musical goodness from CurtisMayfield. Do Do Wap Is Strong in here has the unmistakable Mayfield quality from start to finish. Released in 1977 on Curtom as a 7″ (edit) & from the Long Player Short Eyes.

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Venus – Madison ‘76 (part II)

March 19, 2008

Uptown disco for a dollar…
Lovely little funky disco 7 arranged by Randy Muller & Jeff Lane of Brass Construction & similar in style. Randy was also heavily involved with B.T. Express arranging strings on ‘Express’, ‘If It Don’t Turn You On’, ‘Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)’ & ‘Herbs’.
Madison 76 by Venus has disco [...]

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Faith – Strobelight Honey House Music Fanzine

March 8, 2008

Love House Music? then pick-up a copy of the forthcoming Easter Edition of the Faith Strobelight Honey fanzine. Available at phonica or stussy & ther spots in London & various record shops across the UK. Full details on their Easter Party in London & how to order a copy of the fanzine via pay pal [...]

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Ednah Holt – Serious, Sirius Space Party

December 8, 2007

Where the sun sets and the stars rise…Sadly the Godfather of Disco Mel Cheren passed away yesterday.
If you like disco & soul it’s hard to imagine that you won’t have danced & listened to something Mel had a hand-in be it a release on Scepter or West End Records, a b-side instrumental or a Disco [...]

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labi siffre – I got the…

November 18, 2007

Everyone love’s a list don’t they?
Here’s what I played during my first slot at the pre-party for Credit to the Edit with Greg Wilson & Maurice Fulton.
1. Runnin’ – Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl)
2. Youre The Man – Marvin Gaye feat Snoop Dogg (white)
3. Music Feel The Soul – Marvin Gaye Project (Choonz Inc)
4. Lickshots – Missy [...]

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south shore commission – freeman

September 5, 2007

Hailing from Chicago South Shore Commission signed with New York-based Scepter Records, recording for their Wand subsidiary.
Their biggest hit was “Free Man” released in 1975, and they charted twice more in the next year with “We’re On The Right Track” and “Train Called Freedom”. They released one album the self-titled South Shore Commission, this [...]

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dread flimstone – from the ghetto

July 29, 2007

Over the years licensing deals between record labels have thrown-up some tasty results.
When Eddie Pillar & Acid Jazz hooked up with LA based label Delicious Vinyl the brand new heavies benefited from heavy US promotion & dj remixes – check the lunar dub & eclipse mixes of stay this way by Dave Morales.
Eddie got the [...]

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