SOUL UNLIMITED Radioshow 616

**SOUL UNLIMITED Radioshow 616**

A light pinch of soul in your ears never hurts …
We start with the wonderful 7″ EP series “From Detroit With Love”
and the two recently released episodes 5 and 6, which once again
present us with previously unreleased soul gems on vinyl. As
always, the best quality and these two episodes also completely
delight 60s soul fans like me.
Then we continue with the compilation “This Is Mod”, which was
compiled by Dean Rudland for BGP Records and features the soul side
of mod culture. Souljazz Records also has a new compilation in the
program, the second in the Miami Sound series with soul, funk,
disco and boogie from the years 1968 to 1974. The soul scene in
Miami was shaped by Henry Stone’s TK Records and its numerous
sub-labels such as Alston, Cat, Glades and Dash. From this rich
repertoire, Stuart Baker has put together a nice selection for Soul
Jazz Records, which I again find very successful.
The first album with new music comes from Kelly Finnigan. The
singer and keyboardist of the Monophonics has released his third
solo album “A Lover Was Born”, which offers an exquisite soul
sound. Kelly Finnigan has created an album that is both in the
tradition of legendary Midwest soul labels and transfers this into
a timeless soul sound that is clearly anchored in the present day.
A fabulous, really great album and therefore the record of the
week!
The Golden Rules label has been active in Leibzig for a number of
years and has launched “The Originals”, a compilation series
featuring current soul and funk productions from Germany, Europe
and beyond. The focus here is on little-known but very interesting
bands and artists. The fourth installment has recently been
released and, as always, there are exciting things to
discover.
Trumpeter Dave Guy may be familiar to fans of the Dap-Kings. But he
has also played in numerous other bands. Now he has released his
first solo album “Ruby”. Very nice, predominantly instrumental and
relaxed grooving sounds!
From Darmstadt comes the band Theodor, which I only recently
discovered. Their self-titled debut album was released at the end
of February 2023 and has already been repressed several times. The
band has developed a very unique and modern soul sound that gains
in charm with every listen. So it’s high time to present this
wonderful album. The band’s new album has already been announced
for the end of November. I’m really looking forward to it.
Joel Sarakula’s music could be categorized as soulful pop or yacht
rock. His new album “Soft Focus” shows that Joel Sarakula has a
knack for wonderfully relaxed grooving songs that mix timeless
soul, funk, soft rock and pop.
A little over a year ago, Ziggy Zeitgeist, Lewis Moody and Federico
Gallotti met in Naples to produce an album as Ex Generation that
pays homage to the musical spirit of this city and also builds a
bridge to the European crossover club music scene. They have
succeeded in doing this brilliantly, as you can hear on the album
“The Napoli Exchange” released in June of this year. Great!
Finally, there’s something new from the Baker Brothers, a UK funk
band that has been active for over 20 years. With their new album
“The Next Last Party”, they present themselves with a fresh sound
that puts you in a good mood.
Enjoy listening to this episode!

***Tracklist:***

Soul Unlimited – Radioshow Theme
Brenda Holloway - Don’t Stay Away
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - This Is The Love (I’ve Been
Waiting For)
David Ruffin - Anything That You Ask For
The Temptations - Since I Don’t Have You
Sarah Vaughan - Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Have Love Will Travel
Clarence Carter - Looking For A Fox
The Kevin Fingier Collective feat. Diane Ward - I Really Care
Chocolate Clay - Free, I’ll Always Be
Paulette Reeves - Do It Again
Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I’m Giving
The Ellis Hall Group - Music, Sweet Music
Kelly Finnigan - Be Your Own Shelter
Kelly Finnigan - Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)
Miles King & The Foolish Knights - A Good Day
JJ Whitefield - Moon Walk
Dave Guy - 7th Heaven
Dave Guy - Still Standing
Theodor - Theodor
Theodor - Apogee Of Hypnos
Joel Sarakula - Midnight Movie
Joel Sarakula - King Of Spain
Ex Generation - Holding Your Heart
Ex Generation - Che Fresco
Another Taste - Perfect Night
Collettivo Immaginario - Luce (Part 1)
The Baker Brothers - You Are The One
The Baker Brothers - Sleepwalking
Fat Freddy’s Drop - I Don’t Wanna See You