Marvin Gaye - Purple Snowflakes

Soul Bros. Inc. - Hot Pants

Soul from Texas. Couldn't find themselves a record deal so they formed one themselves. S.B.I Records, and the Soul Brothers Inc. Enjoy.

Johnny Jenkins - Walk On Gilded Splinters

A Dr. John cover and stretching it slightly to have it under soul or disco but it's a great song and any idiot can post anything he/she wants on their own blog. Today, i am that idiot. Ton-Ton Macoute! (1970) on Capricorn Records.

The Soul Searchers - Blow Your Whistle

From Salt of the Earth (1974)on Sussex.

The Majestics - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me

Just sold at auction for £606 pounds in mint condition. That Good.

Voices Of East Harlem - Take A Stand

Taken from the 4th LP 'Can You Feel It' from 1974 on the Just Sunshine label. Incidentally this is the 2nd LP for Just Sunshine having previously been with Elektra. Produced by Leroy Hutson, lead singer of the Impressions and all round maestro. Big on the northern scene.

Jackie Wilson - It Only Happens (When I Look At You)

Little Emmett Sutton - Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey

El Aviador Dro - Baila La Guerra

It's cold, it's dark, it's bonfire night. It makes sense to play some Spanish house music.

The Original Breed - The Prophet

Solomon Burke - Stupidity

R.I.P Solomon Burke who died aged 70 today. One of the greatest soul singers of all time.

Chemise - She Can't Love You

Brenton Wood - I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up

B side to Gimme Little Sign from 1967 on Double Shot Records. Both equally as good.

White Rabbits! Boogie Funk Double

The Antilles - I've Got To Have You on Creole records from 1983



Wynd Chymes - Baby You're The One on Shakin records from 1980. Very Very Rare

The Conquistadors - Can't Stop Loving You

Going for £1,500 at auction right now. So get saving if you want it on vinyl.

Bionic Boogie - Tiger Tiger

From 1979 on Polydor produced by Gregg Diamond

The Marvelettes - You're The One For Me Bobby

Classic Motown from the LP Sophisticated Soul which also features When You're Young And In Love.

Junior Parker - Love Aint Nothing But A Business Going On

Ralph Graham - She Just Sits There

Little Reuben - In The Name Of Loneliness

Gerri Hall - Who Can I Run To

I don't normally show videos but this is great. Fantastic colour-scheme.

Twilight - Never Want To See You Low

Neil "B" - Body Rock

Began Cekic production. Great stuff.

Alice Clark - Keep It Hid

Amazing voice, great song

Disco Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancin'

Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - Don't You Just Know It

Charles Kynard - Little Ghetto Boy

The first song on the album WOGA released on Mainstream records in 1972. Organ Heaven.

Clydie King - If You Were A Man

Clube do Balanço - O Morro Nao Engana

Brazilian soul on a hot summers day

Denise Chandler - I'm Walking Away

For the Footloose fans among you, this is Denise Chandler who would later become Denise Williams who released Let's Hear It For The Boy.

Johnny Vanelli - Seven Days Of Loving You

Rare Northern Soul goes great with sunshine

The Winners - Get Ready For The Future

The Funky Four Plus One - That's The Joint

Classic 80's hip hop sampled by the Beastie Boys on Shadrach, and Shake Your Rump. Also sampled by De La Soul for Say No Go. The song itself samples a Taste of Honey's Rescue Me from 1980.

The Fuzz - I'm So Glad

Some summer soul for you, from Calla Records. The label also featured recordings from the Emotions and Geraldine Hunt, who's been featured on this blog. Enjoy the sun.

Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday

Happy 60th Birthday to Stevland Hardaway Judkins

Al Downing - I'll Be Holding On

Great soul and disco crossover.

The Ethics - I Want My Baby Back

Karen Young - Deetour

Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure

Sunday Soul

Malcolm McLaren &The World Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ

Little Anthony & The Imperials - Can You Imagine

Daft Punk sample Little Anthony for their song Crescendolls on the Discovery album.

Breakwater - Release The Beast

Following on from Bob and Earl we've got another track. This is Release the Beast. Sampled by Daft Punk on Robot Rock.

Bob and Earl - Harlem Shuffle

Jump around - House of Pain would be nothing without this.

The J.B's - More Peas

James Browns band featuring Maceo Parker on alto saxophone. The original incarnation also featured Bootsy Collins so you know it's a funky gathering.

Sugar Daddy - Another One Bites The Dust

Great song produced by Began Cekic for BC Records which eventually became One Way. Anything on that label is a winner. Lesson Over. x

David Porter - I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over

The Belles - Melvin

Shotgun - Mutha Funk

James Lewis Fields - How Long Shall I Wait

A little deep soul to break from the disco. x

Mr. Flagio - Take A Chance

Candido - Thousand Finger Man

Tammi Terrell - Tears At The End Of A Love Affair

Marking the 40th anniversary of her death with a song. x

Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling

The High Keyes - Daddy, Ooh Long Legs

Average White Band - School Boy Crush

Kim Weston - A Thrill A Moment

Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

C.J & Co. - Devil's Gun

Great cover, great song.

Kitty Winter Gipsy Nova - Feel It

The Fatback Band - Do The Bus Stop

The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

Tim Maia - Ela Partiu

Nightlife Unlimited - Disco Choo Choo

Boogaloo Combo - Way Back Home

Gene Toones - What More Do You Want

Reparata - Your Life Is Gone

Robert Sanders and The Entertainers - What I Don't See Can't Hurt Me

Soul Communicators - Those Lonely Nights

The Undisputed Truth - Like A Rolling Stone

Black Ivory - I Keep Asking You Questions

Banda Uniao Black - Na Palma Da Mao

The Dramatics - All Because Of You

Millie Jackson - Child Of God

Little John - Just Wait And See

Phonetics - Just A Boy's Dream

Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself

Linda Carr - Everytime

Don Gardner - My Baby Likes To Boogaloo

Five Points - Equality

A little disco threesome for you today. This is my favourite song at the minute. x

The Counts - What's Up Front That Counts

Ramona Brooks - I Don't Want You Back

The Ikettes - Peaches 'n' Cream

Earthworms - Mo' taters

Keith Mansfield - Boogaloo

Roosevelt Matthews - You Got Me Diggin' You

The Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You

Idris Muhammed - Tasty Cakes

Bunny Sigler - Girl Don't Make Me Wait

Lyn Collins - Mama Feelgood

Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul

Marsha Hunt - Oh No! Not The Beast Day!

Etta James - Payback

Get well soon, x

The Voice Masters - If A Woman Catches A Fool

Loose Joints - Tell You