James Brown The Boss (Black Caesar) (Polydor) 1973

James Brown, the legend. This is one hell of a tune. The Boss indeed.

James Brown The Boss

After 7 Can't Stop (Virgin) 1990

Massive classic from back in the day!!! Already posted the single version but his is the 12" mix. Wicked.

After 7 Can't Stop

LL Cool J You And Me (feat Kelly Price) (Def Jam) 2000

Love him or hate him, this guy has to be the most succesful rap artists of all time. He's been in the game longer than anyone I can think of? This was an album that he called 'GOAT' for some strange reason...(Greatest Of All Time) The usual soulful rap crossover but the 'Hi Gloss' loop he raps over is wicked. Features Kelly Price as well.

LL Cool J You And Me


Hi Gloss You'll Never Know (Epic) 1981

KRS-One MC's Act Like They Don't Know (Jive) 1995

So the blog's supposed to be soul...most good music has soul and this record is no exception. KRS ONE is one of the legendary rappers from the old school rap era. I remember listening to his old skool stuff such as 'Poetry' and 'South Bronx' back in the 80's. On 'MC's Act Like They Don't Know ' he teams up with arguably one of the best hip hop producers of all time 'DJ Premier' and the results are devastating! The rhythm track just blew me away on this track when I first heard it. KILLER TUNE.

KRS-One MC's Act Like They Don't Know


Clifford Brown Yesterdays

Special Touch Feat Duval Your So Good [sic]/Gold In The Shade Over You (TSR) 1991

This is the tasty B side to Gold In The Shade's MASSIVE tune 'Over You'

Special Touch Feat Duval Your So Good


Gold In The Shade Over You

Brothers Johnson Strawberry Letter 23 (A&M) 1977

This is an amazing record. Tarantino got it spot on when he put this in the movie 'Jackie Brown' This sums up every reason I love 1970's soul/funk music. Lalah Hathaway also seems to have borrowed the chimes sound in her classic 'Baby Don't Cry'

Brothers Johnson Strawberry Letter 23


Lalah Hathaway Baby Don't Cry (Crybaby Club Mix) (Virgin) 1990


Lalah Hathaway Baby Don't Cry (Sleeze) (Virgin) 1990

De La Soul Say No Go (Tommy Boy) 1989

I love De La Soul, these were such good times. These guys were the absolute masters of sampling, cutting up dozens of tunes on their classic album 3 Feet High and Rising. 'Say No Go' samples Daryl Hall and John Oates' classic 'I Can't Go For That' amongst other tracks such as 'Let Me Take You In My Arms' by the Detroit Emeralds. Reminisce...

De La Soul Say No Go (Say No Dope Mix)


The Detroit Emeralds Let Me Take You In My Arms

Daryl Hall & John Oates I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (RCA) 1981

Yes I'm thinking the same as well but it's not about the cover. One of the best basslines you'll ever hear. There's a reason tunes like this get sampled..

Daryl Hall & John Oates I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Carly Simon Why (WEA) 1982

Chic produced monster by Carly Simon!

Carly Simon Why

Fugees (Refugee Camp) Fu-Gee-La (Columbia) 1995

Taken from their masterpiece of an album from the mid 90's..

Fugees (Refugee Camp) Fu-Gee-La

Minnie Riperton Adventures In Paradise (Epic) 1975

Without doubt one of my favourite albums of all time. Minnie Riperton has the voice of an angel and you can literally feel every word she sings. This has the classic tune 'Inside My Love' and also 'Baby, This Love I Have' which was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest and other great moments. This used to be quite expensive as a Japanese import but is now available for under £3 on Amazon along with her 'Perfect Angel' album on the same disc! This is an absolute must..

Adventures In Paradise


Feelin' That Your Feelin's Right


Minnie's Lament


Baby, This Love I Have


Inside My Love