Kim Weston

Classic Motown material with such tracks as "Love Me All The Way", "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)", "Feel Alright Tonight", "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" and her duets with Marvin Gaye.
5 out of 10

Darrow Fletcher

Only track I could dig here is "Little Girl". You will be best off skipping this one and getting that track on the South Side Story CD.

2 out of 10

Choice Four

"This Time It's For Real" is not a great tune but for me, the best thing on this CD. We will not miss much by skipping this one.

2 out of 10

Manhattan Soul 3

The latest addition the the Manhattan Soul series counts with some fine soul cuts that make it a recommended pick up. Highlights include "Ooh Baby" by Harold Hopkins, "Does Love Believe In Me" by Melba Moore, "Nobody Made You Love Me" by The Charts and "Now That You're Gone" by Sonny Turner And Sound Limited.

5 out of 10

The Soulful Side Of GME & Musette Records

I had a quick preview of this release and at that time there were about three tracks that caught my attention. Now that I acquired the CD and have listened to it multiple times, the only track I truly enjoy is "Helpless Girl" by Little Mary Staten.
2 out of 10

LA's Silver Soul

Big on northern soul but falls a bit short on the lowrider sound we crave on the west coast. Brightest spot is "That's All Over Baby" by The Jones Brothers and after that a couple of OK tracks by The 21st Century and Minnie Jones.
3 out of 10

Eccentric Soul, The Forte Label

"Baby Be Good" by The Rayons was the main reason for picking this one up. "Don't Let Your Love Fade Away" by Gene Williams is decent but I could not get into the rest of the material.

3 out of 10

Eccentric Soul, The Prix Label

"You're My Everything", by Joe King, "Out Love Used To be" by The Royal Esquires and "Never Walk Out On You" by Mitchell Mitchell - Gene King are the top tracks on this release. I skipped through the rest of the material rather quickly.

4 out of 10

Soul Jewels

A few standouts on this deep soul release such as "Can't Stand To See You Go" by Joe Valentine, "I Just Can't Get Over You" by Charlie "Cole Black" Brown, "Cross My Heart" by Billy Keene and  "You Said" by Larry Siebert.
4 out of 10

Sounds Of Soul Radio

Promotional CD giving us a small sampling of the kind of rare soul that is played every other Saturday night on Sounds Of Soul Radio (refer to back cover for web address.) These guys stepped up, threw out the street politics and helped join record collectors throughout California with an emphasis on keeping rare soul music alive. If you enjoy rare soul CD's such as Prime Time Oldies, Gangsters Dedications, Gangster Soul Harmony etc. chances are pretty good that the people behind them have appeared on the show. Make sure to tune in for rare soul treats and interviews with special guest artists. Righteous vibes and love of soul music will keep you tuning in show after show.
Show one includes tracks by Kitty And Her Cats, The Specials, Soul Experience and Donny Mann to name a few.
If you are into 80's music, show two will drop you straight into freestyle paradise.
Make sure you order your CD before they sell out. Check out @doowopnsoul on Instagram for info. A must for the collection.
9 out of 10