late 80s/early 90s uk streetsoul (bass and breakbeats and r&b vocals)

big up all the champagne crew! big up all the deejays tooooo! *oh gosh*

dreeeeeeaaaaamiiiiiiinnnnn'!

SO FUCKING GOOD!

i'm ded!

That one is proper lovely

i am a bit tipsy, but i've playing it loud on my headphones for about half an hour now and it sounds like heaven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG3x2cvdsrI

Elaine Vassell - Never Give Up

text + content => context

http://testpressing.org/2019/09/i-d-street-soul-august-1989/

NickB are you just always listening to NTS or are these coming into your orbit through other means?

mostly discogs digging and youtube deep dives

this is a good start point, then just explore the different labels and producers:

https://www.discogs.com/search/?style_exact=UK+Street+Soul

last couple i found through this channel, worth checking all that user's videos cos there there is some solid gold there (quite varied genres though):

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0Ol3buLFzzUijWsDwoOCA/videos

also lots of physical digging too btw, i've had some lucky finds along the way

This was alluded to up thread but not this specific track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlmG4EMf5Y

He sounds like Horace Andy.

Also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9nJEqSGSb0

Sorry, they were 1 World - Down on Love (Blissful Expansion Mix) and Carlton - Come On Back.

Ooof, that Carlton track moves some molecules

Innit. It's like a proto Rhythm and Sound w/artists.

just stumbled on this - guess it must be the thing that ruffy was calling 'the primordial ooze of streetsoul'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kY2fUxBQ-E

oh christ this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gWLX-BDCKU

Marcelle Moncrieffe - Take Me There (Mix 2)

the sales history of that one is making me v. glum

https://www.discogs.com/sell/history/445680

this bygraves record is worth picking up for the odd instrumental version on the flip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyPwyQ596IM

The Bygraves - Destiny (Ambient Future)

been enjoying this one too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OQ2mQRB9E4

Off Peak - Baby It's You

super classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWsXv713jZg

Perfect Taste - It's Over

this too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzrc0W6PFhs

Julie Stapleton - Where's Your Love Gone (Remix)

huddersfield's finest as featured on the 'beautiful swimmers' comp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCcZgtdJuho

Harlem Gem - More Than You Can Wish

this is a bit rough tbh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ji4ce19zQ

Raw To The Core - See It In Your Eyes (Junglist Mix)

and i can't figure out whether this is genius or a complete travesty (someone's just added a drum track to an Inner Life a cappella)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLJgUY0y2VQ

HMD - Your Love

always a joy to see NickB bump this thread!

Off Peak - Baby It's You
this one is an absolute joy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig8oc02Enp8

here's another one from Raw To The Core

some other bits I've been enjoying recently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwf0qRlcTrk

Nu-Vizion - What You Won't Do For Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YEz-SfvDRg

Fyza - Poetical Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMi-9Zg61rc

Gary Taylor - Don't Be So Distant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVCYsJWRlGE

Soul Connection - In And Out Of Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zyZp2Cd2HY

Maureen Mason - If This Is A Dream

a few more -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mM4Kaa43r4

Love & Laughter - I Surrender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDPe7tZ1qCg

The Chimes - Stronger Together (Red Zone Mix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oqrwqfPNNI

Caron Wheeler - I Adore You (Dance Hall Remix)

excellent - will check those later! love that soul connection one though

some more toyin agbetu in his nemisis guise which was more of a house-leaning thing than soul connection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhUmr_RFPzg
nemisis - the way love is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmBYhPeEJms
nemisis ft rosaline joyce - heartbreaker

i do have a soft spot for his dodgy vocals, always makes me think of ar kane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmeqYDWaPTY

that's truncated by about two minutes, worth seeking out the full track

Nice thread

Here's one I just put up

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Admins please delete last 2 posts..I can't seem to embed a video!??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_xsxSCqviY

You just need to post the YouTube link without any code and it should auto embed

Xp ah you got it!

Ok, sussed it

Few more..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hP_ELZoEzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6zE6dTSU4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llrYY44f5jU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcQI4AsT_pU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nvFlrc4-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j_EZolf-_w

One of my all time faves next...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhC0Cs5d94U

Thanks@Nick B

The Street Soul scene is similar to the Northern Soul Scene in that it was pretty low key at the time but has since had many revivals and grows in popularity. My Mum used to talk about the Northern Soul scene and I'm glad I was around when street soul was peaking. The blues dances and pirates back then were something else. Never really appreciated them fully at the time as with most things but now can look back and see how special it was.

Nice work - thank you! Randomly listening to the Love & Laughter track, sounds good

0kay that Mike Anthony is terrific, but I went straight to discogs for it and it turns out i already have that record, just never played side two before - duh! Big thanks for posting though!

Don't know if people heard this one - came out just last year with a massive Fifth of Heaven / Just a Little More sample:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ZDZH03iQM

Lynda Dawn - Move

@NickB
kay that Mike Anthony is terrific, but I went straight to discogs for it and it turns out i already have that record, just never played side two before - duh! Big thanks for posting though!

I had the reggae version of that tune on a complilation but was searching for the soul version for years until I realized it was on the B side and got it for pennies..
That epitomizes Street Soul for me...it was usually the B sides or the different mixes to the popular ones that got played.

That Linda Dawn version is nice....I heard it on DJ Swings show a while back..if you haven't heard it yet then tune in Sunday night 8-11pm on tunein https://tunein.com/radio/Legacy-901-FM-s252429/
One of Manchester's finest DJs playing a selection of tune old & new that you don't hear everyday..and sometimes never!