Soul Magic

30 Rare Soul And R&B Tracks From The 60s And Early 70s

compiled by DJ Peanut Vendor

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The Songs

01. T.J. Williams & The Two Shades of Soul – Baby, I Need You

What a great mover! Yes, this is Northern Soul! Dancefloor winner.

02. Exits – I Don’t Want To Hear It (Instrumental)

The vocal side was our Pick Of The Week 034, though we’ve included the rarer instrumental flip here.

03. Vernon Garrett – Angel Doll

This record was our Pick Of The Week 037.

04. Sandra Philipps – You Succeeded

Somehow overlooked or ignored in the UK which is a real shame since it’s such a great dancer. Always kicked me when Puresoulie spun this one. Actually not expensive but not easy to find.

05. Tee Fletcher – Thank You Baby

Uplifting uptempo Northern dancer.

06. Continental Showstoppers – We’re Not Too Young

Popular Crossover version of this Jackey Beavers penned track, dancefloor appeal guaranteed.

07. Theresa Lindsay – Good Idea

An obvious MOTOWN sound-alike, I guess if this had been done by Mary Wells with a slightly better production and the full promotion backing it’d have become a Top 10 Hit…

08. 3rd Avenue Blues Band – It’s Got To Be Love

Nice and obscure storming cheapie with great vocals.

09. Otis Clay – Baby Jane

The Last of the Great Soul Men on a 100 mph stomper, backed with a brilliant Deep Soul track.

10. Soul Twins – She’s The One

Uptempo Southern Soul dancer with a funky feel.

11. Johnny Jackson & The Blazers – What You Gonna Do

This record was our Pick Of The Week 031.

12. Jerry Ganey – You Don’t Love Me

Originally a Blues song penned by Willie Cobbs, I’d guess that blue-eyed Jerry’s version was recorded in the same year as Dawn Penn’s famous Rocksteady classic on Jamaican COXSONE (1967).

13. Ray Charles & Billy Preston – Something’s Got To Change

Piano meets organ on this driving uptempo dancefloor shaker.

14. Miss LaVell – Stolen Love

Good early 60s R&B.

15. Titus Turner – Hungry Man

Would nicely fit into any New Breed R&B collection.

16. David Coleman – Drown My Heart

Brilliant Latin Soul from New York’s BARRY label, the flip side “My Jealous Heart” is equally good.

17. Smoky & The Bears – We Together Baby

Great odd funky Boogaloo instrumental build loosely around Richard Berry’s “Louie, Louie” – I was almost tempted to cover it up, but someone might have stumbled over it already…

18. Eddie King & Mae B. May – Please Mr. DJ

This record was our Pick Of The Week 029.

19. Judy Clay – Do You Think That’s Right

This record was our Pick Of The Week 038.

20. Gary Brown – Spoiled Child

Sounds to me a bit like like Peppermint Harris meeting “The Snake”. Good uptempo R&Bish dancer.

21. Lenny Miles – In Between Tears

Lenny’s reading of the popular Chuck Jackson song on WAND. A fine Beat Ballad.

22. Gladys – Willow Weep For Me

Fantastic double-sider, a great underrated New York production.

23. Fir-Ya – Keep On Tryin’

Obscure Modern Soul dancer from around 1980.

24. Sir Henry Ivy – He Left You Standing There

Has huge potential IMHO. Doesn’t appear too often, so grab it when you see it. Highly recommended, brilliant dancer!

25. Bonnie Blanchard – You’re The Only One

This record was our Pick Of The Week 032.

26. Darrell Banks – I’m The One Who Loves You

All-time classic on STAX’ sister label by a top Soul artist. Simply brilliant.

27. Little Milton – Let Me Back In

So soulful, great effort by the famous singer and guitar player who sadly passed away this year.

28. Antwans – Ain’t No Love

Good Crossover, garage-influenced, organ-driven version of the classic Eddie Floyd track “I never found a girl” on STAX. Nice one, a former Arthur Fenn spin in the UK. Not much was known about the Antwans until recently when Mr. Moses Williams, son-in-law of one of the band members, contacted me and revealed that they were an African-American band although the sound of the recording reminds you instantly of a “blue-eyed” soul production. The four member group consisted of James (J.T.) Bryant, lead vocals. He sang the lead on “Ain’t No Love”. Also in the group were Charles Sterling, guitar and vocals; Leroy Tyler, bass and vocals; and Ted Queen, sax, keyboards, and vocals. They recorded the songs “Ain’t No Love” and “You Got That Right” in 1971 in Baltimore. They paid a manufacturer and about 2,000-2,500 records were made. They distributed it around the Baltimore, Maryland area. The “You Got That Right” side got some local airplay. The group never recorded again. After the Antwans disbanded, Ted Queen joined The Hightlighters, another Baltimore R&B group. They recorded an instrumental called “Chittlin’ Pot”. Ted Queen told that he talks to James Bryant from time to time. Also, as far as he knows, Charles Sterling and Leroy Tyler are still playing clubs in the Baltimore area.

29. Shep – I’m Sitting In

Getting spins from various German DJs, this is a catchy mid-tempo effort by Don Gardner.

30. Tiffany Michel – Come Closer

Stunning female version of the same song that Lee Clark did on CONSTELLATION.