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  • Audio CD (25 Aug 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Kent Soul
  • ASIN: B001CDF04A
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 89,317 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. All In My Mind - GEORGE JACKSON
2. Play The Game - VISION
3. Got To Get Home - ART JERRY MILLER
4. Gotta Move On To My Destiny - THE OVATIONS
5. Today Tomorrow and You - EVERYDAY PEOPLE
6. Natural Reaction - THE MINITS
7. Is It Love - WILLIAM BOLLINGER
8. You Don't Love Me - BARBARA BROWN
9. #1 - CHARLIE'S CHILDREN
10. Stepping Stone - THE MINITS
11. Not Mama'a Little Girl Anymore - LOU ROBERTS
12. Take Time To Love Your Woman - SPENCER WIGGINS
13. Little Man - THE OVATIONS
14. I Don't Need You No More - GEORGE JACKSON
15. So Much Love To This - THE SWEETEENS
16. Teardrops - WILLIAM BOLLINGER
17. Try My Love - CARROLL LLOYD
18. I Love You - RICHARD & WALTER
19. Doorsteps To Sorrow - RUDOLPH TAYLOR
20. Nothing But The Truth - ANN HODGE
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Album Description
* In the last year Kent has brought you three fantastic CDs - Barbara Brown, The Ovations and the first compilation of recordings from the archives of the XL and Sounds Of Memphis labels. These recordings have been critically acclaimed by soul fans as they tapped in to a previously unmined scene of incredible Memphis soul. The well-kept archive is stuffed full of further gems, so we thought it was time to start digging deeply into them one more time so hence `Play The Game - The XL/ SOM Story Vol 2'

* We open with one of the modern soul discoveries of last year - George Jackson's `All In Your Mind' which is being championed by DJ Sean Hampsey. This is one of the finest performances by the legendary southern songwriter and a genuine classic in the making. George is also present with `I Don't Need You No More' from a very rare and sought-after 45 on the ER label. Other artists who return are the Minits, this time with one of their released 45s and two brilliant unreleased cuts - `Natural Reaction' and `Steppiing Stone'. Other brilliant 70s Memphis grooves are by the Ovations, the Sweeteens, Art Jerry Miller and the Everyday People. Our title track is a rhythmic soul groove by Vision from their only 45 release.

* On the 60s side of things we have two cuts by Willie Bollinger, including the recent club favourite `Is It Love' that sits perfectly alongside Barbara and the Browns' masterful take on Willie Cobb's `You Don't Love Me'. Deeper 60s sounds are present in the southern soul ballads of Rudolph Taylor and Carroll Lloyd whilst both Lou Roberts and Ann Hodge appear with cuts from highly collectable releases on Sounds Of Memphis and XL.

* The release once more benefits from the willingness of many of the participants to take part in the project by discussing their part in it. Also the access to the XL /SOM photo archive assures a beautiful package full of wonderful photographs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly marvelous compilation, 26 Nov 2008
By M. A. Coyle "Mark Coyle" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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This album is the second compilation of the 'Sounds of Memphis' / XL Recordings studio and label set-up operating through the 1960s and 1970s. It was a studio producing authentic soul music as good as Stax but to far less attention.

Conventional wisdom says that the second in a series might see a downturn in quality. However in this case if anything the second one is stronger than the first. There are around a dozen previously unissued recordings that make this essential for fans of soul from the southern USA states (called 'Southern soul' and unrelated to 'Northern Soul' which was uptempo 60s/70s soul played in the clubs from the Midlands and North from the late 1960s onwards).

Musically it crosses uptempo 60s dance soul, raw funk, girl groups, slick modern soul, rock-soul crossover and even the odd touch of country-soul (the stunning Art Jerry Miller song).

Soul music made in the 1970s with the more slick, sophisticated sound is called 'Modern Soul' (even if it is decades old) and a recent biggie on that dance scene is the leading track here from George Jackson. While that might be reason to buy the set for some, every track here is of a high standard. I often listen to it all the way through in one sitting which is rare for such compilations.

It goes without saying that Kent provide high quality sound from the master tapes and excellent sleevenotes.

For many of us it would be easy to overlook this consistently rewarding set that I'm sure will be played by soul fans for decades to come.

Highly recommended.
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