SOUL 4 REAL Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/label/soul-4-real/ Guerssen Records Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:04:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png SOUL 4 REAL Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/label/soul-4-real/ 32 32 Win or Lose https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/win-or-lose-2/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/win-or-lose-2/ The post Win or Lose appeared first on Guerssen Records.

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]]> Soul Prescription https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/soul-prescription/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/soul-prescription/ 12 tracks, all great examples of real soul music, a mix of well-known classics, overlooked gems, and 4 songs that were never on vinyl before!

 

Whatever condition your condition is in, Soul4Real have huddled together a team of the finest soul physicians to make you feel good.

 

We scoured all the shelves in the soul pharmacy and discovered some potions that were only just through the trial stage. Just one listen to the brilliant Aretha, Gladys, Walter Jackson and the Purify's tracks convinced us not to wait for FDA approval, so we took the plunge and shared them with the world on vinyl for the very first time.

 

Recorded in 1968, Arthur Alexander's magnificent "I Need You Baby" reached legendary status during the tape-swapping epidemic of the late 70s/early 80s. The first traces of Alexanderitus were linked back to a tape dispensed by a north London mod by the name of Randy Cozens, which went viral. Even today, the mere mention of the title to any of those C60-swap-survivors can cause severe heart palpitations.

 

Down in Memphis, they tend to practice the holistic approach to heartaches. Southern folk understand it's about the voice and its natural healing powers, especially when it's being administered by the likes of the Soul Children and Shirley Brown, who instinctively inject the perfect amount of ache, warmth and emotion to hit just the right spot. May we prescribe at least two listens a day, taken with or without food.

 

Helping with recovery we have included tracks by our care team Maxine, Gil Scott-Heron and the Isleys, whose gentle grooves will help nurse you back onto the dance floor in record time.

 

And finally, my personal favorite, Dr Johnnie Taylor. Frankly, it beats me how someone who delivers the lines "she don't break no records when it comes to good looks" and "she burns up the food when she cooks" to his girlfriend manages to avoid a trip to A&E. We decided such foolish bravery should be rewarded by having his picture on the album cover.
-TATS

 

TRACKLIST:
Side A:
JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY - My Adorable One *
ARTHUR ALEXANDER - I Need You Baby
WALTER JACKSON - It's Hard To Believe *
MAXINE BROWN - Don't Leave Me Baby
SHIRLEY BROWN - When You Really Love Somebody
DREAM MACHINE - All My Love
SOUL CHILDREN - Midnight Sunshine
Side B:
THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Here We Go Again
JOHNNIE TAYLOR - You're The Best In The World
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - More, More, More *
GIL SCOTT-HERON - Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)
ARETHA FRANKLIN - The Wind *

 

*First time on vinyl

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]]> 12 tracks, all great examples of real soul music, a mix of well-known classics, overlooked gems, and 4 songs that were never on vinyl before!

Whatever condition your condition is in, Soul4Real have huddled together a team of the finest soul physicians to make you feel good.

We scoured all the shelves in the soul pharmacy and discovered some potions that were only just through the trial stage. Just one listen to the brilliant Aretha, Gladys, Walter Jackson and the Purify’s tracks convinced us not to wait for FDA approval, so we took the plunge and shared them with the world on vinyl for the very first time.

Recorded in 1968, Arthur Alexander’s magnificent “I Need You Baby” reached legendary status during the tape-swapping epidemic of the late 70s/early 80s. The first traces of Alexanderitus were linked back to a tape dispensed by a north London mod by the name of Randy Cozens, which went viral. Even today, the mere mention of the title to any of those C60-swap-survivors can cause severe heart palpitations.

Down in Memphis, they tend to practice the holistic approach to heartaches. Southern folk understand it’s about the voice and its natural healing powers, especially when it’s being administered by the likes of the Soul Children and Shirley Brown, who instinctively inject the perfect amount of ache, warmth and emotion to hit just the right spot. May we prescribe at least two listens a day, taken with or without food.

Helping with recovery we have included tracks by our care team Maxine, Gil Scott-Heron and the Isleys, whose gentle grooves will help nurse you back onto the dance floor in record time.

And finally, my personal favorite, Dr Johnnie Taylor. Frankly, it beats me how someone who delivers the lines “she don’t break no records when it comes to good looks” and “she burns up the food when she cooks” to his girlfriend manages to avoid a trip to A&E. We decided such foolish bravery should be rewarded by having his picture on the album cover.
-TATS

TRACKLIST:
Side A:
JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY – My Adorable One *
ARTHUR ALEXANDER – I Need You Baby
WALTER JACKSON – It’s Hard To Believe *
MAXINE BROWN – Don’t Leave Me Baby
SHIRLEY BROWN – When You Really Love Somebody
DREAM MACHINE – All My Love
SOUL CHILDREN – Midnight Sunshine
Side B:
THE ISLEY BROTHERS – Here We Go Again
JOHNNIE TAYLOR – You’re The Best In The World
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – More, More, More *
GIL SCOTT-HERON – Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)
ARETHA FRANKLIN – The Wind *

*First time on vinyl

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]]> Here Come The Tears https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/here-come-the-tears/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/here-come-the-tears/ Soul4Real continues to provide invaluable service to lovers of quality soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, with another carefully curated long-playing selection of incredible music from the enormous vaults of the Ertegun brothers and Jerry Wexler's Atlantic group of labels.
Atlantic was and is still based in New York, but its repertoire came from all over the USA. In 'Here Come The Tears' you will hear music from Detroit, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Houston, Memphis and the Big Apple itself. Most of the featured artists will need no introduction - and that's how it should be, for they are all legends of black American music, regardless of how well they fared in the US charts. Some tracks are big-ticket items, others can be found on 45 at pocket-friendly prices. Four have never been issued on vinyl until now, including the Drifters' long-thought-lost version of the O'Jays' "I Dig Your Act" and Judy Clay's thrilling take on "The Love Of My Man" - written by Ed Townsend, who also produced the splendid Dee Dee Warwick track that makes its vinyl debut here.
One thing that all these tracks have in common, regardless of their vinyl value, is that they are all priceless examples of soul music, from an era where every US state had its own sound, and every artist their own unique style. There is no reason to list highlights - every track is a highlight! There is also nothing generic or homogenised about anything you'll hear here - it's all coming to you straight from the heart and soul. Whether you are hearing most of these tracks for the first time or getting reacquainted with 'old friends', there's more to enjoy on this one album than there is in anything currently being issued in the name of 21st century soul.
For Real...
Lend us your ears - Here Come The Tears!
TONY ROUNCE

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]]> Soul4Real continues to provide invaluable service to lovers of quality soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, with another carefully curated long-playing selection of incredible music from the enormous vaults of the Ertegun brothers and Jerry Wexler’s Atlantic group of labels.
Atlantic was and is still based in New York, but its repertoire came from all over the USA. In ‘Here Come The Tears’ you will hear music from Detroit, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Houston, Memphis and the Big Apple itself. Most of the featured artists will need no introduction – and that’s how it should be, for they are all legends of black American music, regardless of how well they fared in the US charts. Some tracks are big-ticket items, others can be found on 45 at pocket-friendly prices. Four have never been issued on vinyl until now, including the Drifters’ long-thought-lost version of the O’Jays’ “I Dig Your Act” and Judy Clay’s thrilling take on “The Love Of My Man” – written by Ed Townsend, who also produced the splendid Dee Dee Warwick track that makes its vinyl debut here.
One thing that all these tracks have in common, regardless of their vinyl value, is that they are all priceless examples of soul music, from an era where every US state had its own sound, and every artist their own unique style. There is no reason to list highlights – every track is a highlight! There is also nothing generic or homogenised about anything you’ll hear here – it’s all coming to you straight from the heart and soul. Whether you are hearing most of these tracks for the first time or getting reacquainted with ‘old friends’, there’s more to enjoy on this one album than there is in anything currently being issued in the name of 21st century soul.
For Real…
Lend us your ears – Here Come The Tears!
TONY ROUNCE

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]]> It Hurts So Good https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/it-hurts-so-good/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/it-hurts-so-good/ Compilation including six originally unissued tracks by James and Bobby Purify, Esther Phillips, Walter Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Marvin Gaye.
It doesn't always hurt to hurt...

 

Soul 4 Real's first venture into the albums market is as compellingly essential as the label's impressive singles catalogue. Its 11 tracks explore every lonely street and losers avenue that soul music has walked down since the early 60s, tempering essays of heartbreak and love lost with the occasional glimpse of positivity and happiness. "It Hurts So Good" is very much in the tradition of those great 60s soul compilations where diverse strands of black American music sat side-by-side with each other, and still formed a satisfying listening experience despite their apparent disparity because, in the final analysis, the music mattered most.

 

Just as it does here, in fact.

 

This album showcases just under a dozen goodies by some very big names in soul. It may well be that one or two of the tracks might be less than familiar to you, but you will know the artists - and you will know, too, that they will never let you down. Originally unissued tracks by James & Bobby Purify and Walter Jackson blend seamlessly with early essentials from Aretha Franklin, Willie Hutch and the Main Ingredient (as the Insiders). Soul 4 Real has delved into the deeper parts of discographies of legendary artists like Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Esther Phillips to bring you songs and performances that are every bit as unforgettable as those that forged their reputations. And if you remain unmoved after experiencing the stellar offerings from the Soul Children and Lou Courtney, it may well be that you didn't have a soul to begin with.

 

In the song that gives this collection its title, the great Prince Phillip Mitchell wrote "it ain't no good unless it hurts a little bit". It's true, and the 'Hurt' here really IS 'So Good'...and then some...

 

...Soul 4 Real - for real.
Tony Rounce

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]]> Compilation including six originally unissued tracks by James and Bobby Purify, Esther Phillips, Walter Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Marvin Gaye.
It doesn’t always hurt to hurt…

Soul 4 Real’s first venture into the albums market is as compellingly essential as the label’s impressive singles catalogue. Its 11 tracks explore every lonely street and losers avenue that soul music has walked down since the early 60s, tempering essays of heartbreak and love lost with the occasional glimpse of positivity and happiness. “It Hurts So Good” is very much in the tradition of those great 60s soul compilations where diverse strands of black American music sat side-by-side with each other, and still formed a satisfying listening experience despite their apparent disparity because, in the final analysis, the music mattered most.

Just as it does here, in fact.

This album showcases just under a dozen goodies by some very big names in soul. It may well be that one or two of the tracks might be less than familiar to you, but you will know the artists – and you will know, too, that they will never let you down. Originally unissued tracks by James & Bobby Purify and Walter Jackson blend seamlessly with early essentials from Aretha Franklin, Willie Hutch and the Main Ingredient (as the Insiders). Soul 4 Real has delved into the deeper parts of discographies of legendary artists like Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Esther Phillips to bring you songs and performances that are every bit as unforgettable as those that forged their reputations. And if you remain unmoved after experiencing the stellar offerings from the Soul Children and Lou Courtney, it may well be that you didn’t have a soul to begin with.

In the song that gives this collection its title, the great Prince Phillip Mitchell wrote “it ain’t no good unless it hurts a little bit”. It’s true, and the ‘Hurt’ here really IS ‘So Good’…and then some…

…Soul 4 Real – for real.
Tony Rounce

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]]> Asking for The Truth (But Praying for a Lie) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/asking-for-the-truth-but-praying-for-a-lie/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/asking-for-the-truth-but-praying-for-a-lie/ The post Asking for The Truth (But Praying for a Lie) appeared first on Guerssen Records.

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