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http://testpressing.org/2019/09/i-d-street-soul-august-1989/
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 07:51 (four years ago) link
NickB are you just always listening to NTS or are these coming into your orbit through other means?
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 28 September 2019 07:57 (four years ago) link
mostly discogs digging and youtube deep dives
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:02 (four years ago) link
this is a good start point, then just explore the different labels and producers:
https://www.discogs.com/search/?style_exact=UK+Street+Soul
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:05 (four years ago) link
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
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:08 (four years ago) link
also lots of physical digging too btw, i've had some lucky finds along the way
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:13 (four years ago) link
This was alluded to up thread but not this specific track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlmG4EMf5Y
He sounds like Horace Andy.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Saturday, 28 September 2019 10:51 (four years ago) link
Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9nJEqSGSb0
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Saturday, 28 September 2019 10:54 (four years ago) link
Sorry, they were 1 World - Down on Love (Blissful Expansion Mix) and Carlton - Come On Back.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Saturday, 28 September 2019 10:55 (four years ago) link
Ooof, that Carlton track moves some molecules
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Saturday, 28 September 2019 11:22 (four years ago) link
Innit. It's like a proto Rhythm and Sound w/artists.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Saturday, 28 September 2019 14:22 (four years ago) link
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
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
oh christ this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gWLX-BDCKU
Marcelle Moncrieffe - Take Me There (Mix 2)
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 14:27 (four years ago) link
the sales history of that one is making me v. glum
https://www.discogs.com/sell/history/445680
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 14:32 (four years ago) link
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)
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
been enjoying this one too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OQ2mQRB9E4
Off Peak - Baby It's You
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:42 (four years ago) link
super classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWsXv713jZg
Perfect Taste - It's Over
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:46 (four years ago) link
this too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzrc0W6PFhs
Julie Stapleton - Where's Your Love Gone (Remix)
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
huddersfield's finest as featured on the 'beautiful swimmers' comp:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCcZgtdJuho
Harlem Gem - More Than You Can Wish
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:52 (four years ago) link
this is a bit rough tbh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ji4ce19zQ
Raw To The Core - See It In Your Eyes (Junglist Mix)
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:55 (four years ago) link
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
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:58 (four years ago) link
always a joy to see NickB bump this thread!
Off Peak - Baby It's Youthis one is an absolute joy
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 7 November 2019 09:04 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig8oc02Enp8
here's another one from Raw To The Core
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 7 November 2019 09:06 (four years ago) link
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
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 7 November 2019 09:16 (four years ago) link
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)
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 7 November 2019 09:26 (four years ago) link
excellent - will check those later! love that soul connection one though
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Thursday, 7 November 2019 10:00 (four years ago) link
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_RFPzgnemisis - the way love is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmBYhPeEJmsnemisis ft rosaline joyce - heartbreaker
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Friday, 8 November 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
i do have a soft spot for his dodgy vocals, always makes me think of ar kane
― Wee Bloabby (NickB), Friday, 8 November 2019 18:04 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmeqYDWaPTY
― djdirtbagstyle, Friday, 8 November 2019 19:45 (four years ago) link
that's truncated by about two minutes, worth seeking out the full track
― djdirtbagstyle, Friday, 8 November 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
Nice thread
Here's one I just put up
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― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 19:57 (four years ago) link
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<br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;">STREET SOUL 1 - JOY & HEARTBREAK BY THE ENERGIZER</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Tracklist</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">01. LA RUE - WISH I COULD FIND ANOTHER</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">02. EMMA HAYWOODE - DON'T POISON ME</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">03. EVERIS - LOVE HAS ARRIVED</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">04. COOL DOWN ZONE - LONELY HEARTS FT. CHARLEMAGNE</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">05. ARETHA DAYE - NO MORE MAKING LOVE (MIX 1)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">06. NU COLOURS - GREATER LOVE</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">07. MARVA HICKS - I GOT YOU WHERE I WANT</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">08. GEMS FOR JEM - TIME FOR LOVE</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">09. JOANNA LAW - FIRST TIME EVER</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">10. LOVE & LAUGHTER - I SURRENDER(CLUB MIX)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">11. AFTER 7 - CAN'T STOP</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">12. WESTERN BLOCK FT. TERRI SYMON - RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">13. MOVEMENT 98 FT. CARROLL THOMPSON - JOY & HEARTBREAK (FUTURE MIX)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">14. J.T. TAYLOR - LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHT</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">15. YBU FT. JONELL - SOUL MAGIC</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="background-color: #ededed; color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">DOWNLOAD IS A ZIP FILE WITH ALL THE TUNES AND THE TRACKLIST SLEEVE </b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">STRICTLY GOOD QUALITY VINYL AND CD RIPS, NO DODGY DOWNLOADS AND YOUTUBE RIPS. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">FULL TUNES, NO MIXING, NO SOUND FX/JINGLES.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a data-bg-color-hover="5cc052" data-bg-color="469d3d" data-button-size="dpd-large" data-dpd-type="button" data-lightbox="1" data-pr-bg-color="ffffff" data-pr-color="000000" data-text-color="ffffff" data-text="BUY NOW" data-variant="price-right" href="https://underground-music.dpdcart.com/cart/add?product_id=191032&method_id=206993">BUY NOW</a><script src="https://underground-music.dpdcart.com/dpd.js"></script>
― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 19:59 (four years ago) link
Admins please delete last 2 posts..I can't seem to embed a video!??
― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 20:00 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_xsxSCqviY
― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 20:02 (four years ago) link
You just need to post the YouTube link without any code and it should auto embed
Xp ah you got it!
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 31 January 2020 20:03 (four years ago) link
Ok, sussed it
Few more..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hP_ELZoEzohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6zE6dTSU4Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llrYY44f5jUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcQI4AsT_pUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nvFlrc4-khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j_EZolf-_w
One of my all time faves next...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhC0Cs5d94U
― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 20:06 (four years ago) link
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.
― MrEnergizer, Friday, 31 January 2020 20:11 (four years ago) link
Nice work - thank you! Randomly listening to the Love & Laughter track, sounds good
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 31 January 2020 20:19 (four years ago) link
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!
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 31 January 2020 20:37 (four years ago) link
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
― ymo sumac (NickB), Friday, 31 January 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
@NickBkay 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.
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:19 (four years ago) link
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!
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:23 (four years ago) link
Couple more..
End to End - Are you gonna behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUxPXYYCifM
Princess Ivori - Wanted (Club It 90 Version)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VeTM66fi1E
Ninjaman & Flourgon - Zig It Up (Main Attraction Remix)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X60T9dtnR7g
MC Cinderella - Lonelinesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmAZK9TFUKA
EN TO END - Money Talkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPxWZxT-Veo
This album was pure gold! Hardcastle at his best for me...Kiss The Sky You Don't Have To Changehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02609fUIzjA
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:40 (four years ago) link
Kym Sims - Too Blind To See Ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuXNWI_fYSY
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:42 (four years ago) link
Another one of my faves Gwen Guthrie - Eyes (You Never Really Cared)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbAb6Ub4KD8
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
Another Linda Dawn tune...not street soul..more Rare Groove style..another genre I loveLynda Dawn - Any Way You Wanthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljBHvK8v0c
Reminds me a bit of Erykah Badu
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:45 (four years ago) link
This girl's realy doing for me right now..sorry to take it off trackLynda Dawn - Arisehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9uHBlnrRzE
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 00:48 (four years ago) link
The thing with Broadway was that you could hear all those new underground mixes/tunes and then they'd drop a classic like this..Sylvia Striplin - You Can't Turn Me Awayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om4cMbFTDvk
or this...BENNY GOLSON I'M ALWAYS DANCING TO THE MUSIChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPo3ZFOmxxI
That's why Broadway were the best sound for me...they introduced me to a lot of music. For me that's what being a good DJ/Sound is all about...the music should take first place. When you have a passion for the music then boundaries get broken.Ha..I'll stop wafflin now!!
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 01:00 (four years ago) link
Been on the Brandy...
― MrEnergizer, Saturday, 1 February 2020 01:01 (four years ago) link