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

Candyman Knockin' Boots (Epic) 1990



Was never sure what to make of this one...

Candyman Knockin' Boots

Thursday 6 December 2007

Melba Moore Do You Really Want My Love (Dance Mix) (Capitol) 1990



WICKED soul tune from 1990. Thanks to http://www.back2basics.biz/ for this one.

Melba Moore Do You Really Want My Love (Dance Mix)

The SOS Band No One's Gonna Love You (Tabu) 1984



Classic SOS Band. One of the best 80's soul/groove tunes made. A 12" everyone should own.

The SOS Band No One's Gonna Love You

Changing Faces I Got Somebody Else (Big Beat) 1996



Top tune sampling the Average White Band's 'Person To Person'

Changing Faces I Got Somebody Else


Average White Band Person To Person (Atlantic) 1975

Bel Biv Devoe Poison (MCA) 1990



Going way back with this one! New Jack Swing classic from Bel Biv Devoe! Poison.. Wicked..

Bel Biv Devoe Poison

Blackstreet Don't Leave Me (Universal) 1997



Classic from 1997.

Blackstreet Don't Leave Me

The Tony Rich Project Nobody Knows (Virgin) 1995



Slowing it down a little tonight with this tune from The Tony Rich Project.

The Tony Rich Project Nobody Knows

Wednesday 5 December 2007

Maxi Priest Close To You (Ten) 1990



Stone cold classic.

Maxi Priest Close To You

3rd Bass The Gas Face (Def Jam) 1990



Helped along with a killer Aretha Franklin sample (Think) this was a nice tune from 1990. Reminds me of Sunset 102 fm, Leaky Fresh Out To Distress Rap Show.

3rd Bass The Gas Face

Mica Paris Carefree (Cooltempo) 1996



Promo from 1996.

Mica Paris Carefree

General Public I'll Take You There (Sunshine Club Mix) (Epic) 1994



Mellow vibes from 1994. Soul Nation 1046 era..

General Public I'll Take You There (apologies for the scratch!)

Tuesday 4 December 2007

Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want (Polydor) 1991



Classic from 1991.

Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want (501 Mix)

Robyn You've Got That Somethin' (RCA) 1996



Memories from 1996 from Robyn. Tune!

Robyn You've Got That Somethin' (Golden Youngster Remix Feat Structure Rise)


Robyn You've Got That Somethin' (Scruffy Mix)

Groove Theory Baby Luv (Epic) 1995



Groove Theory from 1995.


Groove Theory Baby Luv (Summer Groove Mix)


Groove Theory Baby Luv (Album Version)

Monday 3 December 2007

Faith Evans Falling In Love Again (Bad Boy) 1995



Big respect to Dj Jepi for reminding me of this track. Tune from the first Faith Evans album.

Faith Evans Falling In Love Again

Smooth Undercover Lover (A Smooth Remix) (Jive) 1995



Wicked 'acoustic' version of this classic Smooth track. Beautiful stuff. For real soul lovers.

Smooth Undercover Lover (A Smooth Remix)

Ginuwine Pony (Epic) 1996


Ginuwine with his killer cut from '96. Classic.

Ginuwine Pony

Chantay Savage I Will Survive Bootleg Mix 1996


Rare bootleg version of Chantay Savage's great cover version of 'I Will Survive'

Chantay Savage I Will Survive

Celice Secret Love 1997



UK 12" from 1997. Nice tune. Listen.

Celice Secret Love

Mad Cut Up 2002

I'm sure you recognise some of these tunes..

Sunday 2 December 2007

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing/ NWA Express Yourself Bootleg



Ok so it's not groundbreaking stuff. But in the early 90's it wasn't as easy as it might be now to put 2 tunes together like this..Remember first hearing this on Sunset 102FM back in the day. Marvin Gaye and the NWA Express Yourself beats. On the other side we have What's Going On over the Soul II Soul 'Fairplay' beats..

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing/ NWA Express Yourself


Marvin Gaye What's Going On/ Soul II Soul Fairplay beats

Masters At Work Blood Vibes (Cutting Records) 1991



Masters at Work with a simple yet effective cut up from 1991. Samples Junior Reid's One Blood. (posted on this blog)

Masters At Work Blood Vibes