badboy-soul: 2007

Monday, 31 December 2007

The Pharcyde Runnin' (Delicious Vinyl) 1995

One of my favourite hip hop twelves of all time. This is so good. Produced by Jay Dee. The little sample that runs in the background just makes this record.

The Pharcyde Runnin'

Saturday, 29 December 2007

The Chimes Heaven (Special Mix) (CBS) 1990

Wicked long remix of the Chimes classic 'Heaven' A dubby version that moves towards a more housey feel as the track progresses...

The Chimes Heaven (Special Mix)

Friday, 28 December 2007

Don't know much about this record apart from I like it. Picked it up in the early 90's and it sounds like a more quality streetsoul production perhaps. Positive lyrics, nice bassline and also piano and percussion!

Moonshine Live In Joy

Expired MP3s

Just noticed on some of the older posts a few mp3s have expired. Will sort it out..

Thursday, 27 December 2007

Innocence Mini Mix (DMC March 1991 Three)

This is a mix of some of the classic tracks taken from the superb Innocence album 'Belief' Sounds quite good as it happens!

Innocence Mini Mix

Sunday, 23 December 2007

Intime People (Let's Get Along) (Cooltempo) 1990

Very positive vibes from Intime. The chorus does it for me on this one.

Intime People (Let's Get Along)

Mary J Blige Changes I've Been Going Through (MCA) 1992

Love this album track from Mary's first release 'What's The 411?'. Has real soul and emotion to it, something she started to lack after her first two albums in my opinion. Take a moment to reminisce...

Mary J Blige Changes I've Been Going Through

Rae & Christian feat Veba Spellbound (Grand Central) 1997

From 1997 this was a marvellous 12" on Fat City's 'Grand Central' record label. Nearly forgot about this, glad I didn't..

Rae & Christian feat Veba Spellbound

Thursday, 20 December 2007

Drizabone Real Love (4th & Broadway) 1991

Huge Acid Jazz tune from 1991. Real soul music.

Drizabone Real Love

Karen Richards All I Ever Wanted (Logarhythms) 1993

Soul tune from back in the day. Thanks to DJ Jepi for reminding us of this one.

Karen Richards All I Ever Wanted

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Sister Nancy Bam Bam (Vp Records) 2000

One of the best dancehall tunes ever made. This is a reissue, the original being from the early 80's if memory serves me correct. This has been sampled many times but for me the best was when Main Source sampled and scratched it up on his killer hip hop track 'Just Hangin' Out'
Everybody needs a copy of this classic song.

Sister Nancy Bam Bam

Erykah Badu No Love (Baduizm) (Universal) 1997

Marvellous album track from Baduizm.

Monday, 17 December 2007

Alfonzo Hunter Just The Way (Playas Play) (EMI) 1996

I remember first hearing this at a friend's, the bass blew me away. Still does! Wicked tune.

Alfonzo Hunter Just The Way (Playas Play)

Ava Cherry Gimme Gimme (Pulse 8) 1993

Nice catchy soul tune from 1993.

Ava Cherry Gimme Gimme

Chapter + The Verse Featuring Beverley Bygraves Keep On It (Unheard) 1991

Top drawer soul from Manchester. Love this tune. Features Beverley Bygraves on vocals.

Chapter + The Verse Featuring Beverley Bygraves Keep On It

Drizabone Shiver (1996)

The label on this isn't white but I have no image. This was a black label with a skeleton on it I think and the DB logo?! Very rare 1996 soul tune from Drizabone. For real soul music lovers.

Drizabone Shiver

Saturday, 15 December 2007

Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) (RCA) 1983

Smooth soul from Curtis Hairston. I like.

Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight)

Oran Juice Jones The Rain (Def Jam) 1986

Loved this from 1996. On the label Def Jam, more famous for a lot of the early rap greats such as Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and LL Cool J. Loved this tune, parts of this have been borrowed since it's release, most noticably for me was on Yvette Michele's 'I'm Not Feeling You' back in 1997. 'I gave you names you couldn't even pronounce' Briliant stuff!

Oran Juice Jones The Rain

Kleeer Tonight (Atlantic) 1984

Wicked funky sounds from Kleeer. This is on the B Side of my copy of Intimate Connection and I only just discovered it the other day. Prodcued by Eumir Deodato this is funky as f*ck! Listen

Kleeer Tonight

ZAPP Computer Love (Warner Bros) 1985

Wicked tune from the 80's! Computer Love by ZAPP. Classic 80's production.

ZAPP Computer Love

Royalle Delite (I'll Be A) Freak For You (Streetwave) 1984

They don't get much better than this! CLASSIC 80's groove from Royalle Delite. Awesome.

Royalle Delite (I'll Be A) Freak For You

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Luniz I Got 5 On It (Noo Trybe) 1995

MASSIVE Luniz joint from 1995. Samples Club Nouveau's 'Why You Treat Me So Bad' Absolute classic rap tune from back in the day.

Luniz I Got 5 On It

Monday, 10 December 2007

JT Taylor Long Hot Summer Night (MCA) 1991

Erm...not sure about the cover...He sang with Kool and The Gang through the 80's..Got a nice feel to it this tune.

JT Taylor Long Hot Summer Night

Jewell It's Not Deep Enough (Death Row) 1994

From the Above The Rim Soundtrack this was the business!

Jewell It's Not Deep Enough

Sweetback Album Sampler You Will Rise/Gaze (Sony) 1996

This was the promo EP that came before the album. Can't believe it was so long ago..This was a band made up from members of Sade's Band. The music on this was beautiful and featured Amel Larrieux on some tracks! Well worth picking this album up on cd. More info here

Sweetback You Will Rise

Sweetback Gaze

Klymaxx Good Love (MCA) 1990

Klymaxx from 1990. Wicked tune from the old skool!

Klymaxx Good Love

Teena Marie Since Day One (Epic) 1990

A Jazzie B produced 12" from legendary Teena Marie. Glad I dug this one up it sounds really good. More info on Teena here.

Teena Marie Since Day One

Nine Whutcha Want? (Profile) 1994

The BOMB from Nine!! Tight rhymes over a replayed sample from Otis Redding's 'Dock Of The Bay' This was an exceptional record fom Bronx emcee Nine. His unmistakable raspy tone just sits nicely on this one! CLASSIC.

Nine Whutcha Want?

Saturday, 8 December 2007

Bar Ca Manchester UK

Thought I'd mention this again as it's Saturday.

Happened to pop by Bar Ca last Saturday night for an hour or two. Got to say the DJ was playing some top soul. Wish I had a scanner to scan the flyer in. DJ Vibes & C4 I think are the DJs there. I heard Marvin Gaye, Percy Sledge, Chic, Less Stress-Don't Dream It's Over, Soul II Soul and many more. Definitely worth checking out if you like real soul music. It is open till 3 as well.

Check out the bar here

SWV Use Your Heart (BMG) 1996

My favourite SWV track I think.

SWV Use Your Heart

Western Block int Terri Symon Right Here Right Now (Society Mix/Jazzy Mix) (CBS) 1990

Classic from 1990, posted the original version a few months back. These are the remixes and this record has a RED cover but cannot find an image on the internet. Gonna have to get my records back to fill in these missing images. Classic BROADWAY era soul tune from 1990.

Western Block int Terri Symon Right Here Right Now (Jazzy Mix)

Western Block int Terri Symon Right Here Right Now (Society Mix)

Shades Tell Me (I'll Be Around) (Motown) 1996

Nice 12" from 1996 on Motown. The video is here as well.

Shades Tell Me (I'll Be Around)

Monica Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody (ROWDY) 1996

Loved 'Ain't Nobody' feat Treach from Naughty By Nature.

Monica Why I Love You So Much

Monica Ain't Nobody

La Rue Wish I Could Find Another (Jeepstrumental Mix) (Heavenly Mix) (12" Jeep Mix) (RCA) 1991

La Rue Wish I Could Find Another (12" Jeep Mix)

La Rue Wish I Could Find Another (Heavenly Mix)

La Rue Wish I Could Find Another (Jeepstrumental Mix)

Julianne Visions (Groovapella) (Highlight) 1993

One of the best UK soul tunes from the 90's this one. Giving you the groovapella mix as I already posted the CLASSIC vocal version.

Julianne Visions (Groovapella)

Lysette Young, Sad And Blue (Freeworld) 1997

This might be the remix that I have posted, not sure...

Lysette Young, Sad And Blue

Jeru The Damaja Me Or The Papes (Payday) 1997

LOVED this remix of Jeru's Me Or The Papes. This man was on fire when he was with Premier.

Jeru The Damaja Me Or The Papes

Mona Lisa Can't Be Wasting My Time (Island) 1996

How did I forget this one...BIG tune from '96. Uses the rhythm track from KRS ONE Mc's Act Like They Don't Know produced by the one and only DJ Premier. Features the Lost Boys also. KILLER.

Mona Lisa Can't Be Wasting My Time

Shot Main Thing (Easy Street) 1986

Shot's Main Thing. Classic 80's rare groove. There's nothing I don't like about this tune..

Shot Main Thing

Master Ace I Got Ta (Cold Chillin') 1990

Baaaaaaaaaaad Master Ace 12" from 1990!!!!

Master Ace I Got Ta

Chubb Rock Life / The Games We Play (Select Records) 1997

WICKED Chubb Rock tune from 1997. Listen.

Chubb Rock Life

Chubb Rock Games We Play

Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting (Phil Chill Remix) (Motown) 1990

1990 was a big year for old soul cover versions...Maureen Walsh-Thinking About You, Double Trouble-Love Don't Live Here Anymore to name 2 that spring to mind! This was another and I like it and don't think it disrespects the original too much.

Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting