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!

BARRY WHITE & OUR FRIEND GEORGE

As frequent reader's of this Blog will know, I write alternate weeks about Music and my Life, this week is a bit different!

I am starting a Profile of Barry White, an Artist me & my Wife have liked for Years, I purchased my first Album back in 1975! But one of his Biggest Fans, was our Former Neighbour and Friend!

His name was George Bowles, (the photo above was taken the day we moved house) when we first met him in 1999 , he was about 73 years old , it was when we first moved into our previous Bungalow, he introduced himself within about 5 seconds of moving in, and one of the first things We discovered about him, was he was a Big Barry White Fan, what a surprise that was, he was about 73 years old!

George had done something about 10 years previous, which I wish I had done "seen Barry White in concert"

He had plenty of his Tapes and knew all about B.W, he used to sing all his songs, I remember my Grandaughter's 4th Birthday Party, which we had in our back garden with about 25/30 people there, George was singing at the top of his voice to B.W tracks, that was a Great Moment!

We lived next to George for about 3 years, he was without doubt the BEST NEIGHBOUR AND FRIEND we had ever had or likely to have, he was like a father to me & Susan and a Grandad to my 2 kids (Nathan & Natalie), our Grandaughter Jessica also loved him the same as a grandad!

GEORGE WAS A GREAT MAN!

Unfornately George got Cancer around middle of 2002 , by Setember 2002 we had moved Houses, but every week we went back to see George, we took him to our new House, which he liked! the people who had brought our Bungalow, also got on with George and used to cook him some meals etc!

I remember the last time I saw George, March 2003, it was a Friday before I went to the Gym about 2pm, I popped in as usual, he was in his bed, but was not his normal Cheerful self, he appologised but said he cant be bothered to speak, as he felt unwell!

George had his Brother Malcolm there, (he looked after George and was always popping in and doing things for him) so I had a talk with Malcolm, and he was concerned, as George was always cheerful!

Anyway the following Sunday, Malcolm cane around about 10 am to tell us the bad news!

George had died the Day before............................................

What a shock that was, now me and Susan had both lost our Fathers , years previous, but this was a bigger Shock as they were!

We mourned George for weeks and of course we all went to his funeral!

And what Music did George have playing at his Funeral, of course it was Barry White!

The final track was George's favorite " You're the first, my last , my everything"

I have never seen my close Family so upset, as much as when George died!

In fact to underline what we thought of him, I am shedding a tear writing this Blog entry and when I read it to Susan, she did the same!

A coincidence concerning George's Death, Barry White died only One Month earlier!

It was a fitting send off , to a Great Man! who is still missed to this day!

11th SELECTION FUNK/SOUL/ELECTRO MIX

Here's the 11th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Jaffa, its called "80's Soul Electro & Funk Mix" there's some classic Funk and Soul Tracks on here, including Cameo, Controllers, Cherrelle, Loose Ends and Kleeer!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to DJ Jaffas's Podomatic Page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

80s Soul+Electro funk Mix (dec 1999)

djjaffa's Podcast