January 11, 2010

I guess I’ll start this week’s review of the show from the back.

First up, I found a “new” Walter Jackson tune. This Curtis Mayfield composition should have been the follow up to “It’s All Over” but somehow Carl Davis dropped the ball. (it did happen once in awhile). “Hard To Believe” surfaced on an Impressions album in 1967 but it was recorded by Walter in 1965. This is sweet Chicago Soul at it’s best. We owe a huge thank you to Kent Records in England for finding and preserving these recordings.

Next is a cut by Full Circle. I doubt you’re going to hear this anyplace but FNST.
Until Dave Bupp sent it to me, even I didn’t know this existed. It’s a jammin’ thang, let me tell you. Larry Green’s sax is hot and Dave’s lead is “the Professor” at his up-tempo best. Can you dig it?

There are two O’Jays tunes on the show, just because, as well as a new Santa Fe for PJ, Brickhouse for Marjo & Sue and a group called Sonia Dada for John Spaulding over there in snowy New Hampsha, ayuh.

The birthday guests are a neat group, I know you’ll love the songs and there’s new stuff by The Soul Survivors as well as Soul Clinic.

I enjoyed putting this one together. I hope you have a fun two hours.

PD