TWO MINUTE HEROES…
In the early days of the popular music biz, record sales were driven by radio plays and because radio stations and their jocks liked records to be short and sweet – allowing them to...
LOVE IS A HURTING THING!
Though their names are maybe not as familiar as, say, Goffin and King and Bacharach and David, the husband and wife songwriting team of FELICE & BOUDLEAUX BRYANT were one of the most important,...
OLDIES BUT GOLDIES…
Amongst the latest releases from archive label JASMINE RECORDS are a pair of CDs that feature two real soul legends… CHUCK JACKSON and GLADYS KNIGHT. CHUCK JACKSON, of course, died in February aged 85...
IN HARMONY…
The latest soul compilation from archive label JASMINE RECORDS is a lovely 25 tracker that turns the spotlight on three early Motown groups – THE CONTOURS, THE SATINTONES and THE VALADIERS. The disc is...
BRITS AT THE BRILL….
Budget reissue label, JASMINE have just released a third volume in their compilation series that looks at the music that came out of New York’s famed Brill Building in the early 60s. The first...
MORE FROM THE BRILL…
Budget reissue label, JASMINE continue their nostalgic exploration of the music that came from New York’s famed Brill Building in the early 60s with another superb compilation that covers all the varied types of...
JUST BRILL…
Latest release from budget reissue label, JASMINE is a wonderful tribute to the music that came out of New York’s famed Brill Building in the early 60s. Any music collector worth his/her salt will...
