17th FSVB SELECTION SOUL/FUNK MIX

Here's the 17th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by The DJ Dennis J , its called "70's & 80's Old School Mix" there's some classic Funk/Soul Tracks on here, including the Commodores, Whispers, Barkays, Klymaxx and Earth Wind & Fire!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to The DJ Dennis's
Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

70's and early 80's Old School Disco and Funk Mix

The DJ Dennis J Podcast

MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC

A couple more Tunes for the Christmas Season! One fairly new and one nearly 50 years old!

The first Video is by Brian Mcknight the ex Motown Singer, its "The Christmas Song" sung Live, this was on his 2008 Album release from last Christmas, called "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

The second Song is sung by Brook Benton, its called "Youre All I Want For Christmas" It was released in 1963 on the Mercury Record Label.

A CHRISTMAS SELECTION OF MUSIC

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For the next week I am putting some Great Christmas Music/Videos on the Blog instead of the usual Mixes!

One of the best versions of the classic Christmas song "White Christmas" has to be the Drifters' recording in 1954, It has Clyde Mcphatter and Bill Pinkney on vocals.

To see Bill Pinkney & the Drifters sing this Live...Press Here

This was featured in the Macauley Culkin film "Home Alone"

Another Great Christmas Song, not exactly Soul Music, is Jose Feliciano's "Feliz Navidad" (Merry Christmas in Spanish)released on his Christmas Album in 1970.
I first heard this Record featured in the Christmas Movie "Surviving Christmas" tarring Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini!

I have included both Live and Studio versions of the song!

Check out both versions, as Jose Feliciano is a great Singer!

THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3 part 2

As I said in previous post The Isley Brothers left Motown in late 1960's!

There first Post Motown Album was "Its Our Thing" in early 1969, it contained some Great Tracks including "Its Your Thing" "I know who you're been socking it to" and "Give the women what they want"

This Album was described at the time as "Somewhere Between, James Brown and Sly Stone!

The following Album also released in late 1969 and called "The Brothers: Isley" the Singles were " Was It Good To You" and "I Turned You On" but neither was very successful!

The Best Track on the Album Was " Blacker The Berrie"

This was the First Album that really included the 3+3, but younger Brothers, Marvin & Ernie and Cousin, Chris Jasper, were only in the background, so they didnt get alot of credit on the Album notes!

1970 saw the release of " Get Into Something" the First Album to include the 3+3 Brothers!

The opening and Title Track of the Album was over 7 minutes long , unusual for that time!

This was also the first Album which The Isleys tackled Social Issues with their Music.

1971 saw the release of " Giving It Back" it contained several Cover Versions of Songs including "Cold Bologna" a Bill Withers Song and the Best Track on Album "Love The One You're With" a Stephen Stills song!

Isley Brothers Music!

16th FSVB SELECTION SOUL/JAZZ MIX

Here's the 16th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DixMix, its called "Nice and Slow" there's some classic Funk/Jazz and Soul Tracks on here, including Yellowjackets, Gary Bartz, Ramsey Lewis and The Reddings!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to DixMix's Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

DixMix Nice & slow soul mix

Dick G's Podcast

CHRISTMAS 1978

Christmas 1978, soon came around, as I said in previous post Nathan was gradually let out of Hospital on a more regular basis, firstly a few times a week and back at the night, then after a while we had him home for a few days at a time, he was still being Sick a lot of the time, so he was still being kept well looked after by the Hospital Doctors!

Nathan was still on Babies bottled food, but Susan remembers Nathans first taste of babies proper Food!

The Doctors said he could try some Heinz Chocolate Pudding, this was over the Christmas period, he loved it but as usual he brought it all back up, so he was straight back on the babies milk again!

I remember around Christmas week I think it was , we went over to Susans Mum one evening on the Bus, to visit her Parents, while we were over there it started to Snow quite heavy and lasted for ages, so as it got time to leave, Susan was offered to stay the night there with Nathan!

This was great, but unfournately it didnt include me, so I had to get the Bus back home on my own!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

15th FSVB SELECTION FUNK MIX

Here's the 15th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Snoopyspain, its a"Various Randy Muller Mix" there's some classic Funk Tracks on here, including some Classic Brass Construction, Skyy and Funk Deluxe!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to DJ snoopyspains Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

brass construction skyy and funk deluxe mix

djsnoopyspain's Podcast

THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME......... AL GREEN........ part 4

As promised from a previous Al Green post, The Christmas Album from 1983!

It has been re-released over the Years in many different guises!

It was also packaged with a Jackie Wilson Christmas complation! in 1998, and a 2001 release was called "Al Green Christmas" the last time it was re-released was back in 2005, the album was renamed "Feels Like Christmas" and had an additional track called "Glory Glory" incidentally, this latest version was also originally released in America in 2001.

There are some Great Christmas Songs on the Album, all given the Al Green Style of Singing!

The last Track is Written by Al especially for the Album

This my personal Favorite Christmas Album and played every year in our household, its also played when cooking the Christmas Dinner!

I have uploaded Tracks seperately, so you can Download the ones you like, but they are all Great tracks, the album only about 30 minutes long!

The track lisings are as follows:

1. White Christmas 2.32

2. The Christmas Song 3.26

3. Winter Wonderland 2.05

4. I'll Be Home For Christmas 3.13

5. Jingle Bells 1.57

6. What Christmas Means To Me 3.42

7. O Holy Night 3.39

8. Silent Night 3.17

9. It feels Like Christmas 3.30

14th FSVB SELECTION SOUL MIX

Here's the 14th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Matthew Biant, its a"Various Soul Mix" there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including some Classic Stylistics, Al Green, Bill Withers, Bobby Caldwell and Marvin Gaye etc etc!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to Matthews Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

#40 Moments In Soul

Music of Loving It

NATHAN OUT OF DANGER!

After a week or two, Nathan was released from the Hospital's Baby Unit and Transferred to the Baby Unit at the General Hospital, which was handy for us , as it was only 2 minutes from where we were living!

So over the next couple of Months, Nathan was in and out of Hospital constantly, going in for a few days then back out again, which for me and Susan was a strain, what with living in 1 room and sharing all other rooms and facilities with about 9 other families, plus still working split-shifts at work, times were hard, not too mention having hardly any money, as I was still on low wages being a Trainee Chef!

I cant remember either family helping out too much either!

As for family visits to our place, they only happened about twice the whole time we lived there!

This must of been worse for Susan, as at least I had work to get away from the strain of our situation!

We were just about out of November in 1978 and things had not really changed concerning Nathan and our situation and with Christmas was just around the corner, (our First as a Family since we got Married) would things improve!

13th FSVB SELECTION SOUL MIX

Here's the 13th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Papa Robbie, its a"Various Soul Mix" there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including some Classic San Cooke, Al Green, Jackie Wilson, Temptations and O'Jays etc etc!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to Papa Robbies Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

Real Soul Music

Papa's Music Palace

SLAVE part 4

By the time of the 1982 "Visions of the Lite" Album was released (on Cotillion) Steve Arrington had left the Band, but there were 3 new Members, Ronny Cochran, Delbert C Taylor & Marvin Wheatley!

The best track on the Album was "Do you like it Girl", it was Produced (as was the Album) by the 3 Original Slave members, Floyd Miller, Danny Webster & Mark Adams!

To Download complete Album Press Here!

The next Album "Bad Enuff" came out in 1983, again on Cotillion, and again more changes to the Line-up! By this time Danny Webster was singing Lead Vocals and he was joined by a couple of other Lead Vocalists by the names of Wayne Foote & Eugene Jackson.

To Download the complete Album, Press Here!

See my previous post on Slave , for my encounter with Wayne Foote at a Dazz Band Concert!

The Best Tracks on this Album were "Steppin' Out" & "Turn you Out"

This Album was Produced by Jimmy Douglass again!

The 1984 release was " New Plateau" by this time Slave seem to have lost their way a bit! again they had changed the line-up, adding 3 new Band Members including Keith Nash, Aubrey Rivers & Charles Cedell Carter, the latter going on to Steve Arringtons Hall of Fame, later!

My favorite Tracks were "E Z Lovin' U" & "Jungle Dance"

Two things that did stay the same were the Record Label & the Producer!

To Download complete Album Press Here!

Also in 1984 "Slave" released " The Best Of" Album!

12th MIX SELECTION OF SOUL MUSIC

Here's the 12th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Kurogill, its "Various Soul Mixes" there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including Old Soul and Philly Soul!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to Kurogill's Podomaticpage and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!