Monday, July 23, 2012

Overdose Souldies





Fair share of repeats but overall a good compilation. A mix of slow ballads and mid tempo cuts. Sound quality varies.
7 out of 10.

Jackie Ross






After the first three tracks the rest started to sound the same to me. "Selfish One" is the big hit with a couple of other sound alike tracks but not much after that.
4 out of 10.

The Vontastics





The strongest track here by far is "No Love For Me". There are a couple of other marginal tracks like "Peace Of Mind" and "I'm The One You Need". Sound quality varies.
4 out of 10.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

John Ellison And The Soul Brothers Six








"I Don't Want To Cry", "Let Me Get Next To You" and "You're My World" are the highlights here. The rest of the material is uptempo or deep/southern soul.
4 out of 10.

The Escorts








Moslty all covers by The Escorts. The 2 disc set or greatest hits comp will set you up well with their material.
5 out of 10.

Rare Stax Vocal Groups





At the time of its relase it was sought for the few rare soul ballads it contained but has long since been out shined by other releases.
4 out of 10.

McKinley Mitchell





"I'm So Glad" and "The Town I Live In" are the highlights here. I did not care much for the rest of the material.
4 out of 10.

The Marvelows





Overall a good look at The Marvelows. Missing from this compilation is "Wait, Be Cool" and "You're Breaking My Heart". A recommended addition to your collection.
7 ouy of 10.

The Brothers Of Soul





A must for the soul fan. Besides the title track "One Minute Baby" and "You Better Believe It" are solid tracks.
8 out of 10.

Latin Oldies













I found myself hitting the skip button on these quite often. There are tracks by Latin artists but the majority of the good tracks are from popular soul singers within the low rider community. The good tracks are all repeats.
3 out of 10.