Soul Searching
Every Tuesday from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The soul genre is multifaceted and has evolved a lot over the roughly 70 years it's been around. Join me each week as we explore a different subgenre, music label, or regional style of soul.
Host
Subbed by Noah Keller
Here's the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GIHTa0fu7vo6tY4nUXPnZhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GIHTa0fu7vo6tY4nUXPnZ
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| You're a Melody | Aged In Harmony | You're a Melody |
| You're So Right For Me - Vocal | Eastside Connection | Brand Spanking New |
| If I Saw You Again | Pages | Pages |
| You're a Star | Aquarian Dream | Fantasy |
| This Time | The Chocolate Jam Co. | The Spread of the Future |
| Native New Yorker | Odyssey | Odyssey (Expanded Edition) |
| Sho' Nuff | Sly, Slick & Wicked | Sho' Nuff / Ready For You |
| Destination | The Warriors | Behind the Mask |
| Always On Your Side | Splendor | Splendor |
| Never Did I Stop Loving You | Alice Clark | Alice Clark |
| You Know What I Like | Sympho State | Ze Records Story 1979 / 2009 |
| I Think I'm Falling In Love | Leroy Hutson | Hutson II |
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| I'll Come Running | Carolyn Crawford | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |
| For Once In My Life | Barbara McNair | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 |
| Better Un-Said | Labrenda Ben | Motown Unreleased 1963 |
| Goodbye Cruel Love | Linda Griner | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3: 1963 |
| Gypsy Woman - Demo Version | Joe Bataan | Under The Streetlamps: Anthology 1967-72 |
| The Girl Across the Street | Moses Smith | The Northern Side of Philly Soul |
| George Jackson - I Can't Do Without You | ||
| Second Chance | Wee Willie Walker, The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra | After a While |
| Say You Need It | Barbara Perry | The Best Of Goldwax Singles |
| Fire | Black Pumas | Black Pumas |
| Stay Gold | Black Pumas | Black Pumas |
| Dead and Gone | Yola | Orphan Offering |
| Be Happy For Me | The Masqueraders | Old School Soul Masters |
| Somebody Help Me | Larry Birdsong | Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville the 1960s, Vol. 2 |
tonight's just a mixed bag of random soul and R&B stuff - some old, some new, some borrowed and blue
Missed out? Catch up by listening to the playlist here!
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| The Wire | Fulton Lee | Baby Blue |
| Move On | Sonny Cleveland | Bring It on Back |
| Drop of Honey | Eric Kufs | The Long - EP |
| Fever | Jingo | Afro-Rock Vol. 1 |
| Blam | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Overload |
| Until We Meet Again | The Tibbs | Takin’ Over |
| La Valla | Bronx River Parkway | San Sebastian 152 |
| The Girl Across the Street | Moses Smith | The Northern Side of Philly Soul |
| Be Happy For Me | The Masqueraders | Old School Soul Masters |
| If I Could Pretend | Clentt Gant | Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville the 1960s, Vol. 2 |
| Somebody Help Me | Larry Birdsong | Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville the 1960s, Vol. 2 |
| You Know How I Feel | Wilsn | Don't Give It Up |
| I Want To Talk About You | Paula Greer | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3: 1963 |
Subbed by Evan Sherer (DJ Roly Poly).
Missed out? Catch up by listening to the playlist here!
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Deja Voodoo | Los Elk | Deja Voodoo |
| Stimulants | Whitehall | Ocean Fiction |
| Vanilla | Flipturn | Heavy Colors |
| Stone Street | Ms. White | Stone Street |
| Castles and Factories | Raining Jane | Paper Nest |
| I'll Come Running | Carolyn Crawford | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |
| Sugadoo | Mingo Fishtrap | On Time |
| Slash Your Tires | Luna | Lunapark |
| Old Love | Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers | Pluto |
| Pneumonia | Dem Atlas | Bad Actress |
| Rotos | Diamante Eléctrico | Buitres |
Contemporary soul and funk with a few new releases. Here's the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3uTexNUaWD7lzQ6Y8sJqsu
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| How Low | Kirk Thurmond & the Millennials | How Low |
| Days of Glory | Brian Scartocci | Days of Glory |
| Still Gone | Yola | Walk Through Fire |
| Colors | Black Pumas | Colors |
| Stay Gold | Black Pumas | Black Pumas |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | Victory | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| Home | Wilsn | Wilsn |
| Kiss Me Goodbye | Wilsn | Wilsn |
| Repetition | Brassroots District | Repetition |
| You've Got Me Running In Circles | Sonny Cleveland | Sonny Cleveland |
| Move On | Sonny Cleveland | Bring It on Back |
| Hannah Hannah | Próxima Parada | Big Seven |
| Bones And Ghost | Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival | Home |
| Drop of Honey | Eric Kufs | The Long - EP |
This week it was all about The Memphis Sound. Here's the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qYGBK3snMoe3UC2ijvFrp
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Soul City USA | Spencer Wiggins | The Goldwax Years |
| Feels Good - Single Version | Bobby Wilson | Soul Box |
| I Ain't Gonna Cheat On You No More | Wee Willie Walker | Goldwax Northern Soul |
| Second Chance | Wee Willie Walker, The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra | After a While |
| Say You Need It | Barbara Perry | The Best Of Goldwax Singles |
| I Can't Do Without You | George Jackson | Don't Count Me Out: The Fame Recordings Volume 1 |
| Aretha, Sing One for Me | George Jackson | The Blues Sessions |
| Don't Be Afraid of Love | Oscar Mack | Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 2 |
| When My Love Comes Down | Ruby Johnson | I'll Run Your Hurt Away |
| My Imaginary Guy | Deanie Parker & The Valadors | Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 |
| The Hawg, Part I | Eddie Kirk | Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 |
| Lonely Man | Spencer Wiggins | The Goldwax Years |
| A Man Is A Mean Thing | Barbara Perry | Goldwax Northern Soul |
| Put Out the Fire (Let Me Go) | Oscar Mack | Soul Treasures of Amy, Mala, & Bell Records (1963-1969) |
| Wanna Jean | O'Henry | Fernwood Rock 'N' Roll |
| Can't Make It Without You | George Jackson | All Because of Your Love |
| There Goes My Used To Be | Wee Willie Walker | The Best Of Goldwax Singles |
This week we took a dive into Boogaloo and Latin soul, a style popularized in NYC in the '60s. Listen to this week's playlist here!
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Special Girl | Joe Bataan | Joe Bataan Anthology |
| The Party Is Over | The Latin Souls | Boo-Ga-Loo & Shing-a-Ling |
| Afro-Shingaling | The Latinaires | Camel Walk |
| Got Myself a Good Man | Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers | Pucho's Descarga |
| Boogaloo Blues | Johnny Colon | Fania Records 60's Gold |
| Drown My Heart | Hector Rivera | At The Party |
| I Want A Chance For Romance | Hector Rivera | At The Party |
| Latin Soul | Ralfi Pagan | Ralfi Pagán |
| Ain't No Big Thing | Ralfi Pagan | Ralfi Pagán |
| Gypsy Woman - Demo Version | Joe Bataan | Under The Streetlamps: Anthology 1967-72 |
| (I'll Be A) Happy Man | The Latin Blues Band | Take A Trip Pussy Cat |
This episode of Soul Searching focuses on the famous, Detroit-based label, Motown Records. The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, and The Temptations all passed through Motown’s original headquarters, nicknamed Hitsville U.S.A.
But not all artists could reach the levels of fame that met artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, or Diana Ross. In this episode, we rediscover some of the overlooked acts of Motown Records – those whose albums never topped the Billboard charts.
Missed out? Catch up by listening to the playlist here!
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| I'll Come Running | Carolyn Crawford | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |
| For This I Thank You - Mono Single | Gino Parks | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962 |
| Same Thing - Single Version | Gino Parks | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 |
| My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) | Carolyn Crawford | Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 |
| Stevie | Patrice Holloway | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3: 1963 |
| For Once In My Life | Barbara McNair | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 |
| All I Want Is A Little Bit Of Love | Barbara McNair | Motown Unreleased 1967 |
| Connie | Freddie Gorman | Motown Unreleased 1962: Guys, Vol. 1 |
| The Day Will Come - Single Version | Freddie Gorman | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 |
| Where Is The Love | Rita Wright | A Cellarful Of Motown! (Vol. 2) |
| You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright) | Rita Wright | A Cellarful Of Motown |
| Better Un-Said | Labrenda Ben | Motown Unreleased 1963 |
| The Chaperone - Single Version | LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962 |
| Money (That's What I Want) | Hattie Littles | Motown Sings Motown Treasures |
| Do You Know What I'm Talkin' About | The Downbeats | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 5: 1965 |
| Your Baby's Back - Mono Single | The Downbeats | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962 |
| Goodbye Cruel Love | Linda Griner | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3: 1963 |
| Envious | Linda Griner | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3: 1963 |
| Who You Gonna Run To | Mickey McCullers | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |
| Never Say No To Your Baby - Single Version | The Hit Pack | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 5: 1965 |
| Real Good Lovin' - Single Version | Popcorn And The Mohawks | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 |
| Someday Pretty Baby | Sammy Ward | The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962 |
| You Broke My Heart | Cornell Blakely | Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville the 1960s, Vol. 2 |
| I Want My Share | Cornell Blakely | Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville the 1960s, Vol. 2 |
| Midnight Johnny | Liz Lands | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |
| Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Alternate Mix | Chris Clark | A Cellarful Of Motown |
| Baby I Miss You - Mono Version | Tommy Good | The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 |