27 Jan 2019
Bill Brandon – On the Rainbow Road: The Muscle Shoals and Birmingham Sessions
One of Southern Soul’s most criminally underrated and unsung heroes, Bill Brandon cut some of the genre’s finest singles for a host of labels in the late ’60s and early ’70s. His full-throttled, raw vocal style – somewhat reminiscent of Johnnie Taylor – makes all...
21 Nov 2018
Bettye Swann - 1969 – The Soul View Now!
Where to begin when speaking of Bettye Swann… The Louisiana-born soul chanteuse is one of my all time top 5 female vocalists (she’s in the company of Aretha Franklin, Betty Wright, Candi Staton and Mavis Staples), and it’s a shame she never made it big...
02 Nov 2018
Buddy Miles – 1970 – A Message To The People
The prolific drummer’s most creative album, ‘A Message to the People’ can well be seen as the artistic completion of Buddy’s search for perfect funk-rock-folk-soul fusion. Retooling Joe Tex’ “You’re Right, Ray Charles” into a frenzied, hard driving, brass drenched instrumental, Miles pays hommage to...
13 Dec 2014
Rufus Thomas – 1972 – Did You Heard Me?
One of the best funky LPs by Rufus Thomas – recorded in the early 70s with backing by The Movement and The Bar Kays, and with a good raw Stax sound on most cuts! Rufus is certainly in the “funky ” mode here – doing...
15 Nov 2014
O.V. Wright – 1977 – Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose)
A stone killer from OV Wright – a record that’s got all the raw, deeply soulful vocals we love in his early work – mixed with some wicked 70s Hi Records production from Willie Mitchell! Imagine an Al Green record, but with rawer vocals, and...
25 Mar 2013
Don Bryant – 1969 – Precious Soul
Rip & Intro by Raphy Review & Research by Groovegirl Posting & additional infos by Nikos DON BRYANT! Who? Don Bryant!!! That’s the question, never judge a question before it is answered. Here in my little world of ignorance, I thought Don Bryant was an...
17 Jul 2012
Jimmy Hughes – 1967 – Why Not Tonight?
Rip, research and review by Bac Posting & additional info’s by Nikos ‘Why Not Tonight?’ is a full-fledged Southern Soul masterpiece! Seminal southern soul from Jimmy Hughes – a classic Fame production from the early days of the Muscle Shoals scene – and definitely the...
30 Jun 2012
Eddie Floyd – 1967 – Knock On Wood
Review1 by Soulmakossa – Review 2 by RDTEN1 Rip, posting & additional info’s by Nikos Eddie Floyd signed on with the Memphis based Stax Records as a songwriter in 1965. He wrote a hit song, “Comfort Me” recorded by Carla Thomas. He then teamed with...
03 Jul 2011
Z.Z. Hill – 1974 – Z.Z.
Rip and research by Mr.Moo Standout work from ZZ Hill — one of a few albums he cut for United Artists records in the early 70s, all of them great! The set’s got a really tight tight feel — recorded at Fame Studios with a...
17 Oct 2010
F.B.I. – 1976 – F.B.I.
F.B.I. were a UK-based outfit, much in the same vein as Average White Band and Kokomo, with maybe a slightly more raw and edgy feel to their range. Boasting a male and female lead, the nine-piece were clearly destined for bigger and better things. But...
07 Oct 2010
Eddie Hinton – 1978 – Very Extremely Dangerous
One of the best soul albums of the 70’s. A buried treasure. Hinton is one of the greatest white soul singers of the modern era- dubbed “the white Otis Redding”. His guitar playing can be heard on hit records by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Joe...
22 May 2010
Don Covay – 1966 – See-Saw
Another great contribution by Mr.Moo. Excellent Atlantic soul from Don Covay! Don was one of the label’s biggest soul talents in the mid 60s — and he not only cut some great work on his own, but also penned some tunes that have become some...
