Soul Togetherness 2011: 15 Modern Soul Room Gems

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Label: Expansion
Cat: LPEXP 39
Format: 2xLP
Released: 24 October, 2011
Genre: Soul

The SOUL TOGETHERNESS series is back with it s TWELFTH instalment and another collection of FIFTEEN modern soul room dancefloor monsters. Music from the USA, Japan, Australia, South Africa Venezuela and the UK combine on yet another essential selection of the year s finest new music and revivals. As Japan becomes a force in fine new soul music we bring you this year s killer cut by SHUYA OKINO (of Tokyo s Kyoto Jazz Massive)i while from Australia we showcase for the first time in our series, Electric Empire, fresh from Glastonbury! From the USA, Heston, Kelly Price, Mary Mary, Deborah Bond, They, and Rahsaan Patterson have been huge on the dancefloors this year, while in revival we present Sharon McMahan with some Philly magic Maybe You ll Be Back , exclusively here on CD. From South Africa, Nothende perfectly captures the flavour of 2011 s dancefloor with Celebrate (in the year we celebrate Expansion s 25th anniversary); we get a taste of Venezuela disco courtesy of London based Los Charly s Orchestra; and from the UK the best of this year s top tunes from Sarah Fonteyne and Reel People.

Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Shuya Okino – Give Your Love A Chance
2. Heston – Greatest Lover
3. Nothende – Celebrate
4. Kelly Price – And You Don’t Stop

Side 2
1. Deborah Bond – 05:35
2. Rahsaan Patterson – 6am – MP3 Sample
3. They – Fatback – MP3 Sample
4. Mary Mary – Survive – MP3 Sample

Side 3
1. Shirley Jones & Jean Carne – Whatever It Takes
2. Reel People – Tell Me Why – MP3 Sample
3. Maydie Myles – Kiss Of Life – MP3 Sample
4. Sharon McMahan – Maybe You’ll Be Back

Side 4
1. Sarah Fonteyne – Messing
2. Los Charly’s Orchestra – Feeling High (instrumental)
3. Leon Ware – On The Beach (Atjazz Love Soul remix)

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