Bloodstone

Natural High (1973) Bloodstone released the above track which was featured in the film Jackie Brown, lovely slow soul with a great falsetto lead from Charles Love. Wikipedia: Bloodstone Bloodstone – Last.fm

Cookin On 3 Burners

This Girl  (2009) Great modern R n’ B and Soul band. Sounds like they are heavily influenced by barbie cooking… From Australia, and they have a great organ sound. Dan West (guitar) Ivan Khatchoyan (drums) Jake Mason (organ) But who is the girl singer? She is Kylie Auldist

The Millionaires

(Ain’t You Glad) I’m The One Who Loves You Slow falsetto lead on this great slow Soul track by The Millionaires. First released in 1966. First issued  as Remember Me (I’m The One Who Loves You) the ‘b’ side of Frisco Sands by Rocky And The Millionaires. There was another soul group called The Millionaires based … Read more

The Fantastics – Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music

Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music – Minit 1968 THE FANTASTICS Something Old Something New (1970) The Fantastics released a cover of the Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music original sang by Jay and The Techniques and then Johnny Johnson And the Bandwagon who had a worldwide hit with the same song. It became particularly … Read more

Omar

There’s Nothing Like This Omar is a British singer and song writer (real name Omar Lye-Fook) who released There’s Nothing LIke This in 1990. It reached number 14 in the British charts and did quite well in Europe. Born in Kent his music has a jazzy sound with a definite soul feel. Wikipedia There’s Nothing … Read more

Billy Gales

I’m Hurting Billy Gales released this track with a shouting intro a lot like Mohammed Ali or Amos n’ Andy it evolves into a typical sixties R&B style Soul number. There is a slight Little Richard feel to it, definitely one for the R&B aficionado.

Wesley Paige

I’ve Got To Find Out For Myself (1968) Blame It On Your Love (1969) Wesley Paige released these two tracks in the late sixties. I’ve Got To Find Out For Myself is an upbeat dance track whereas Blame It On Your Love is a classic soul ballad. The latter is a great Soulful  song covered … Read more

Jimmy Delphs

I’ve Been Fooled Before Walk On Into My Heart JImmy Delphs hails from Detroit and released Soul/funk tracks which have become Northern Soul favourites.

Ron Holden With The Thunderbirds

My Babe – 1959 Ron Holden with the Thunderbirds sang this track with gusto. Many Soul Club goers regarded this recording as Rock and Roll music but what’s really the difference? Many Rock and Roll songs were popular for both Mods and Rockers – Chuck Berry and Little Richard for example. This 45 was dug … Read more

Horace Andy

Show And Tell Horace Andy covered one of our favourite songs by Al Wilson. It’s given the Ska Bluebeat Reggae treatment and not too bad either. He is a respected singer in Jamaica and have recorded several tracks with Massive Attack. His origins are Jamaican and he is a Rastfarian. Horace Andy