Sounds Of Soul chronicles: Diggers Gold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During my recent trip to Europe and the ransacking of the local record stores, there I was reminded how much record collecting has changed in the last two decades. Though Sydney got quite a few good record stores and fairs, that I more or less frequently visit, it’s nowadays on the web, where I find most of the wax I’m after. Mainly because I’m looking for original US pressings, which are for obvious reasons quite rare in this country, but also because of the convenience of letting the computer do most of the work. Maybe I should change this lazy habit because it was great fun to go through crates of the actual vinyl, browsing through thousands of copies and frequently be surprised by unexpected finds. This kind of sifting through dusty boxes is a very different process than sitting in front of a computer screen looking for a targeted item on the web. Sometimes it’s more fun when chance is the main factor for ones finds, just like it was in the days before the internet where you had no other choice than get your hands dirty. And here’s what I played in last week’s show – almost entirely put together from what I pulled out of said crates:

 

Willie Hutch/ And All Hell Broke Loose/LPIn Tune/Whitfield

The O’Jays/Give The People What They Want/LPSurvival/Philadelphia International

Lloyd Price/Love Music/7″ LPG

Marion Javius/Waiting In The Wings/7″ Encore

Queen Yahna/Ain’t It Time/7″ P & P

The Final Seconds/Society/7″ Boo-Kou

Monofide/Come Along With Me and Party/7″ Emvee

Sharon Ridley/Changin’/7″ Tabu

The Controllers/Gunning For Love/7″ Juana

Change Of Pace/You Can Depend On Me/7″ Taboo

Milt Matthews/Trust Me/7″ H & L

Bobby Wilson/Here Is Where The Love Is /7″ Chain

Linda Clifford/Don’t Give It Up/7″ RSO

Love Committee/I Made A Mistake/12″ T-electric

Cookin’ On 3 Burners/Mind Made Up/7″ Freestyle

Ferry Ultra feat. Gwen McCrae/Let Me Do My Thing/7″ Sonic Wax

The Valentine Brothers/Taste Your Love/7″ Boogie Back Records

Eddie Kendricks/I’m In Love With You/7″ Ms. Dixie

Joshie Jo Armstead/I Got The Vibes/7″ The Gospel Truth

John Edwards/Ain’t That Good Enough/7″ Kent

Carl Temple/Soul Day Theme/7″ Brighter World

Loyce Cotton/Try It, You’ll Like It/7″ Aquarius

 

This weeks Sounds Of Soul is dedicated to the late Bobby Womack who passed away last week.

 

You can listen back to the last four Sounds Of Soul shows at our program page:

https://eastsidefm.org/specialist/soundsofsoul/

 

DJ Burn Hard