The Best Soul Christmas Albums to Own on Vinyl
The best soul Christmas albums, ranked: Stax, Atco, Motown, James Brown and Daptone records worth [...]
Nov
Sigma Sound Studios: The Room Behind the Philly Sound
The story of Sigma Sound Studios, Joe Tarsia's Philadelphia room where Gamble, Huff, Thom Bell [...]
Nov
Luther (1976): Luther Vandross Before Never Too Much
Before “Never Too Much”, before the solo albums and the duets, Luther Vandross fronted a [...]
Oct
The S.O.S. Band, In One Go!: Jam and Lewis, Tabu and “Just Be Good to Me”
Some records you buy for the music and some you buy because you already know [...]
Oct
Still Bill Album Review: Bill Withers at His Peak
Our Still Bill album review: how Bill Withers and the Watts 103rd Street players made [...]
Oct
Chicago Soul: A Guide to the Windy City Sound
Chicago soul explained: the labels, producers, arrangers and records that gave the Windy City its [...]
Oct
The Best Northern Soul Compilations to Buy on CD and Vinyl
The best northern soul compilations on CD and vinyl, from Kent's rarities series to Wigan [...]
Oct
I Can’t Stand the Rain Album Review: Ann Peebles at Her Best
Our I Can't Stand the Rain album review: Ann Peebles, Willie Mitchell and the Hi [...]
Oct
Vinyl Grading Guide: How to Grade Soul Records and 45s
Vinyl grading explained for soul collectors: the Goldmine scale, styrene 45s, label damage, promos and [...]
Oct
Philly Soul: A Guide to the Sound of Philadelphia
Philly soul explained: Gamble, Huff and Thom Bell, Sigma Sound, MFSB and the essential records [...]
Oct