24 Apr 2008
Sam Dees – 1975 – The Show Must Go On
One of the best 70s SOUL LPs – killer soul from start to finish. Sam Dees is one of the best under-rated soul artists & singer/songwriters of the 70’s, he recorded for SSS, Chess, Atlantic & Polydor. “The Show Must Go On” is one of...
16 Mar 2024
Atlantic Starr – 1982 – Brilliance
Atlantic Starr returned with James Carmichael producing, bringing more good stuff on Brilliance which reached number one on the R&B album chart. Lead single “Circles” with its smooth disco soul is more excellence both from the tight rhythm section and the stirring vocal from Sharon Bryant....
20 Aug 2022
Bettye Lavette – 1982 – Tell Me A Lie
Bettye Lavette recorded this album with ace producer Steve Buckingham in 1981.Very much a departure from the Motown albums of the early ’80s, this album has stood the test of time, using as it did the creme de la creme of Nashville and Memphis musicians....
26 Feb 2022
Margie Joseph - 1975 – Margie
In 1975, Margie Joseph enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs when she teamed up with Blue Magic for a spectacular remake of the Philadelphia soul ballad “What’s Come Over Me“. That hit, which Blue Magic originally recorded in 1974, was included on the group’s third LP, 13 Blue Magic...
12 Feb 2022
Loleatta Holloway - 1975 – Cry To Me
In the spring of 1974, Loleatta Holloway returned to the studio to record her next single.The song that had been chosen was a Sam Dees’ composition Help Me My Lord. It found Loleatta Holloway strutting her way through the track delivering a vocal powerhouse as...
02 Nov 2020
Sydney Joe Qualls – 1978 – So Sexy
Sydney Joe Qualls is a Southern born soul singer who was heavily influenced by Al Green and Sam Dees but had a sound and quality of his own. He signed to Dakar Records to release his debut album with a variation on the spelling of...
04 Mar 2019
Loleatta Holloway – 1973 – Loleatta (Aware)
Although one of the most recognizable voices in music is Loleatta Holloway, many people are unaware of the two legendary soul albums she recorded for Michael Thevis Aware Records in the seventies. These were Loleatta in 1973 and Cry To Me in 1975. Instead, many...
26 Jul 2018
Jackie Wilson – 1976 – Nobody But You
Produced by Carl Davis and Sonny Sanders, Nobody but You was Jackie Wilson’s final and possibly his finest album. Originally issued in late 1976, it was recorded in Detroit and had top-notch arrangements by Sanders and David Van De Pitte. One charting single was the wise and exuberant “Don’t Burn No Bridges”...
22 Mar 2017
Bill Brandon – 1977 – Bill Brandon
This is another rare prelude gem. Bill Brandon’s only album from 1977. Bill Brandon is an R&B vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, bass and drums), who had a very modest career as a recording artist with around 12 singles released from 1967 to 1979 and...
07 Jul 2014
Thelma Jones – 1978 – Thelma Jones
Rip and Research by Mr.Moo Posting and additional info’s by Nikos The first album from Thelma Jones – and a real standout set from mid 70s Columbia! The record is a sweet blend of southern and modern soul, with some fantastic arrangements by Bert DeCoteaux, who also...
15 Jun 2011
Randy Brown – 1978 – Welcome To My Room
Rip and research by Mr.Moo Memphis, TN born Randy Brown is at his best here. No questions about it! If you appreciate 70s soul, then this is it! Brown’s 1978 release, “Welcome To My Room” easily and quickly carved a place for him in “true”...
09 Dec 2009
Sidney Joe Qualls – 1974 – I Enjoy Loving You
Sidney Joe Qualls was a southern-born soul singer who was heavily influenced by Al Green. Although his sound did capitalise on the success of the Reverend, he did have a quality that was all of his own. He released a couple of LP’s that are...
11 Jun 2009
Lamont Dozier – 1973 – Out Here On My Own
A wonderful collection of tunes, Lamont’s debut album for ABC, a classic of 70s soul! The album has a quality that’s impossible to describe accurately – kind of a post-Motown full-on approach to soul that mixes strings, piano, and that wall of sound groove that...
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