{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-modern-soul-vol-6-various-masterpieces-of-modern-soul-vol-6-various-uk","title":"Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol 6 \/ Various- Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol 6 \/ Various (Uk) (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest volume in our acclaimed Masterpieces Of Modern Soul series is as strong as ever and drips with brand new, old recordings. An amazing 12 tracks are previously unheard and a further two are very different versions of already popular numbers. Some rare-soul household names have new material featured on here. Ronnie McNeir hits a wicked dance groove with 'Let's Make A Move' and Dee Ervin offers a superbly soulful 'You Make Me Happy' - sure to become a modern classic. The lesser-known Joe Graham's 'Higher Than High' is already halfway there, thanks to advance plays in Europe from DJ Dave Thorley. It's from an Atlanta session around 1976, in-between his Chant and later Hotlanta releases. Jean Shy is a highly-thought of artist who recorded firstly in Chicago and later in L A. 'What Tomorrow Brings' was cut in the latter city, under the auspices of Kent Harris; it's a very classy midtempo jazz-infused number. Ramona King had her best-known records in the 60s but 'Happy Times' was recorded in the Bay Area's GSR studios in the 70s and is a laid-back gem  We've drifted into the late 70s \/ early 80s disco sound with numbers found on tape that were just crying out to be heard. Joe Simon cut the unknown group Cynic on 'I Want You' at Spring early in 1982. Detroit's Exportations very catchy 'Second Time Around' and the equally fast, funky and fantastic 'Have A Good Time' by Atlanta's Maggabrain were laid down in the late 70s as was Fox Fire's 'Don't Play Me Cheap'. The early 80s is the likely era for Melanie Burke's 'I Can't Turn You Down' - which, like the McNeir and Hodges James \u0026amp; Smith offerings, were Mickey Stevenson productions made in L A. We have lifted three great LP-only tracks from 1975 Fantasy albums by Janice, Betty Everett and Three Pieces: they fit so well into the compilation. Margie Joseph singing a Willie Tee song called 'Nobody' is virtually guaranteed to be great music. It is still for sale at a reasonable price - as opposed to the arm and a leg you'll need to offer for 'You Done Let The Daylight Catch You' by Second Ressurection. We found a quite different vocal take for Phillip Mitchell's 'I'll See You In Hell First' and a much longer version of Dave Hamilton's 'Who' as recorded by the unknown Jackie Dee - it was remixed from the master tape. Another Dave Hamilton song 'Must Have Had Company' by Elayne Starr has only appeared on one of the later Dave Hamilton CDs - well worthy of a rewind for modern soul movers. The highly talented west coast producer George Semper gives us 'Doo Doop Dee Deep Doot Doo' which owes a lot to the Sly Stone sound of the time and is similarly enthralling. Finally, we have yet another top quality, unheard 70s soul recording from Joe Hinton who had many tracks abandoned and left in the vault when Atlanta's GRC records crashed due to the nefarious behaviour of it's owner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWake Up Smiling - Janice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigher Than High - Joe Graham (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Make a Move - Ronnie McNeir (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Time Around - the Exportations (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Make Me Happy - Dee Ervin (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Only I Could Prove to You - the 3 Pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust Have Had Company - Elayne Starr (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNobody - Margie Joseph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Tomorrow Brings - Jean Shy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Could Have Tried - Karen Sanders Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoo Doop Dee Deep Doot Doo -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Semper (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll See You in Hell First (Alternate Take) -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhillip Mitchell (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou and Me Baby - Joe Hinton (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho - Jackie Dee (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Done Let the Daylight Catch You - Second Re$Surrection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Want You - Cynic (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Play Me Cheap -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoxfire Featuring Johnny E Adams (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave a Good Time - Maggabrain (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWishful Thinking - Hodges, James ; Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Turn You Down - Melanie Burke (Previously Unissued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappy Times - Ramona King (Previously Unissued) (Alec Palao Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBedroom Eyes - Betty Everett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983073267933,"sku":"029667106825","price":138.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4114477-2853596.jpg?v=1762924692","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-modern-soul-vol-6-various-masterpieces-of-modern-soul-vol-6-various-uk","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}