“All Men Don’t Love The Same/Believe It” (Soul Junction SJ542) 7′
Catalog: SJ542
Release Date: 17th August 2020
Soul Junction’s involvement with Elbowed-Out stretches as far back as 2012 when during the licensing of the hugely popular Oliver Cheatham release “Don’t Pop The Question (If You Can’t Take The Answer), we were first introduced to Detroiter William . R. Miller (Bill) the songs producer and Oliver’s cousin.
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“Be thankful 4 what u got (Boomin’ in the back)”
Im delighted to present my latest contribution……..
As a writer, I always enjoy recording my own songs. But this time around, I felt a real connect with the lyrics and expressions from this soulful seventies sound! So much so, til I put pen to paper and added a few lines of my own………hope you enjoy listening!
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“I Really Love You/Get The Funk Off My Back” (Kandi) 7′
Impulse were (and are still in the main) a group of Milwaukee, Wisconsin musicians who during the 1970’s worked as the backing and touring band for another Milwaukee group The Quadraphonics , who during 1974, recorded a solitary 45 single “Betcha If You Check It Out/Prove My Love To You” for the Carl Davis/E. Rodney Jones owned Innovation II Record label. The Quadraphonics 45 would also land a subsequent national distribution on the major Warner Brothers label. The original members of Impulse were Michael Reese (Rhodes Piano and background vocals), Cedrick Rupert (Lead and Rhythm guitar), Jeffrey Williamson (Drums and background vocals) and Robin Gregory (Bass and background vocals).The band would later be joined by John Gee as their lead singer and fellow songwriter. John Gee had begun performing secular music in the late 60’s with another Milwaukee oufit, The Chefs, as their original lead singer from 1967 through to his departure in 1972.
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“North East Groove”/ “North East Dub” (4/4 Quattroquarti Records) 7″
What’s the point of running a label if you don’t open it up to homies? Leave exclusivity to posh people, inclusion is the word. Pordenone is a small town in the North East of Italy at the heart of what EU calls “Corridor 5” which is the complex road network linking the italian peninsula with the Balkan regions and Austria.
‘In the name of love / I want ‘cha (IZIPHO Soul Records) 7’
Catalog: ZP48
Release Date: June 2020
IZIPHO SOUL are extremely proud to release, on a 7” single, the track dubbed as the ‘soul soundtrack to the summer of 2020’ . Pressed in frosted white or black vinyl – 250 of each colour.
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Darrell Banks’ Atlantic Boxing Day 1967 sessions were thought of being lost forever,not even the historical archive of Atlantic Studios kept records of it. This song was recorded the same day and place of Aretha Franklin sessions in New York and for some reasons the masters went lost for decades.Although we are beyond 40 releases across the 3 labels, here we are at the milestone of #30 on our main outfit Cannonball Records. We just wanted to celebrate it with one special release.
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“Nothing but is love” (Colemine Records) 7′
Catalog: S4R11
Release Date: 15th June 2020
The sixth week of our Brighter Days Ahead campaign, in which we will be releasing a new track from the Colemine label group every Friday until the end of summer 🙂 And each week, all the Bandcamp sales of that track during the first week go directly to the band.
This week, we’re back with a new Harlem Gospel Travelers track! It’s a bright little ray of sunshine with a catchy little hook. Hope ya dig it!
“Make me think you love me” / “When trouble calls” (Soul4Real) 7′
Catalog: S4R11
Release Date: 15th June 2020
The celebrated history of the Masqueraders has given us two of soul music’s most memorable recordings with “I Ain’t Got To Love Nobody Else” and “I’m Just An Average Guy”. Through the years they have left us many classic gems that are heavily sought after by collectors and some that have yet to be mined.
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“Exercise my love” / “I don’t know what it is,but it sure is funky” (IZIPHO Soul Records) 7’
Catalog: ZP51
Release Date: June 2020
IZIPHO SOUL are ecstatic to collaborate with Marlin McNichol’s Angel Dove Global. Legendary 70s funk band Ripple.
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“Sugar And Spice” / “Lover’s Bridge” (Philophon) 7′
Catalog: PH45024
Release Date: 10th July 220
Finnish multi-dimensional artist Jimi Tenor is back with a new 7″ on Philophon to announce the upcoming album ‘Aulos’, (October 2020).
On ‘Sugar And Spice’ the artist is joined by Ghanaian drummer Ekow Alabi and German producer Max Weissenfeldt.