Groovy, Sexy & Soulful Part 9

Again, I collected some groovy, sexy and soulful songs! 'Only a fool' from Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee was on the Dutch charts for a short period in 1969, but it was re-released 8 years later. It peaked at #2 then and it stayed for more than 6 months on the charts! Keith Marshall was once the singer of glam rock band Hello ('New York Groove'), but 'Only crying' was his only successful solo attempt. And don't the first words of William Bell, ring, uh, a bell? Van Morrison copied his line word for word when he sang 'Have I told you lately that I love you'... Check out 'The Hoxxxy Demos', the great new album from Princess Freesia who closes this mix. She's definitely groovy, sexy and soulful, just like Pam Grier, the woman on the picture. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

David Ruffin – Slow Dance [Domes Edit] (1980)
William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover (1968)
Mighty Sparrow With Byron Lee And The Dragonaires – Only A Fool (1969)
Keith Marshall – Only Crying (1981)
Freda Payne – I Get Carried Away (1974)
Carl 'Sherlock' Holmes – Your Game [The Apple Scruffs Edit] (1974)
Curtis Mayfield – Never Stop Loving Me (1980)
Barry White - Honey Please, Can't Ya See (1973)
Chris Isaak – She's Not You (2011)
Carole King – I Feel The Earth Move [The Apple Scruffs Edit] (1971)
Lee Fields – You're The Kind Of Girl (2012)
Howard Johnson – Keepin' Love New (1982)
Asphalt Jungle – Freakin’ Time Pt.1 (1979)
Rodney Franklin – Endless Flight (1981)
Johnny Bristol – Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me (1980)
The O’Jays – Let Life Flow (1976)
Deborah Bond – 5:35 (2011)
Bobbi Humphrey – Tailor Made (1977)
Kleeer – You Did It Again (1984)
Soulpersona & Princess Freesia – You Did It Again (2011)

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Everything Is Disco

This disco mix is dedicated to Jimmy Ellis, on the right on the picture. The soulful lead singer (and co-founder) of Philadelphian disco pioneers the Trammps died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease last Thursday. His melodious voice overlaid the funky guitar riffs of Norman Harris and the super tight Baker-Young rhythm section. He sang lead on most of the group’s songs, backed by bass singer/drummer Earl Young. His screaming and yelling ('ow, ow!') definitely gave their songs something extra. John Travolta did his classic dance moves on their 'Disco inferno' in the seventies movie 'Saturday Night Fever'.

A remake of 'Zing went the strings of my heart' from The Coasters (originally written for the Broadway musical 'Thumbs up') was their first chart single, reaching number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. Despite their ground breaking work for what would become the typical disco sound, the Trammps didn't have a string of hits on the American pop charts, even during disco's heyday. They share this injustice with many other representatives of the so-called Philly sound, although the Trammps had a handful of hits in Europe, like 'Love Epidemic', 'Shout', 'Hold back the night' and 'The night the lights went out in NYC'. The latter I edited for this mix. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Greg Henderson – Dreamin' (1982)
Hipnotic – Are You Lonely? (1983)
Vaughan Mason And Crew – Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll (1979)
The Trammps – The Night The Lights Went Out [Eddy's Edit] (1977)
Hunt's Determination – Rollerskate (1978)
Jake & Jody – She Freaks (1988)
Mondeé Oliver – Make Me Want You [Leftside Wobble Edit] (1991)
Little Boots + Baron Von Luxxury – That Disco Beat (2012)
Transvolta – Disco Computer (1978)
The Socialytes – Beauty Of Chaos (2012)
Sound Troupe – Can You Really See Me (1982)
Sly & Robbie – Don't Stop The Music (1986)
Fat Larry's Band – Everything Is Disco (1979)
Mike & Brenda Sutton – Don't Let Go Of Me (Grip My Hips And Move Me) (1983)
Tara Laine – You Made Me Believe [Eddy's Edit] (1985)

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It's Soul, Covered Up Part 2

For this 2nd part of 'It's soul covered up' I again selected cover versions that sound at least as good or even better than the originals! The soulful version of 'We can work it out' is from a brand new Roberta Flack album: 'Let it be Roberta'. She interprets Beatles classics on a very smooth Roberta Flack tip. Her brilliant cover of 'The first time I ever saw your face' from her album 'First take' became a Billboard #1 in 1972, which is three years after its original release! It only became successful after Clint Eastwood had used it in a love scene for his movie 'Play Misty For Me'. Marvin Gaye (picture) takes some other Beatle classic to another level. The song from Lulu is the opening track on a nice new compilation album that celebrates 20 years of soul label Dome Records. More on covers and originals on Originals.be and Whosampledwho. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. Roberta Flack – We Can Work It Out (The Beatles) (2011)
2. Gretchen Parlato – Holding Back The Years (Simply Red) (2011)
3. Marvin Gaye – Yesterday (The Beatles) (1970)
4. Willy DeVille – Come A Little Bit Closer (Jay & the Americans) (2004)
5. James Taylor Quartet Feat. Hil St Soul – You Beat Me To The Punch (Mary Wells) (2007)
6. Nicolas Bearde – Can You Pretend (Bill Withers) (1997)
7. Paul Haig – Running Away (Sly & The Family Stone) (1982)
8. Bah Samba – Portuguese Love (Teena Marie) (2004)
9. Dave Valentin – Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1980)
10. Lulu & Bobby Womack – I'm Back For More (Leo's Sunshipp) (1993)
11. Big Black & Beautiful – Best Of My Love (The Emotions) (2009)
12. Jody Watley – I Want Your Love (Chic) (1991)
13. MFSB – Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield) (1972)
14. First Choice – Love And Happiness (Al Green) (1973)
15. Joan Osborne – I've Got To Use My Imagination (Barry Goldberg) (1973)
16. Billy Paul – Psychedelic Sally (Eddie Jefferson) (1970)
17. The Energy Commission – I Only Have Eyes For You (Dick Powell & Ruby Keeler) (1977)
18. Larry Hart – Goin' Up In Smoke (Eddie Kendricks) (1978)
19. The Main Ingredient – Work To Do (The Isley Brothers) (1973)

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