Soul Inspiration Volume 5 - New Podcast!

Happy holidays everyone!

If you’re on my Christmas card list, you probably already get visited with my annual mix CD of the best stuff I’ve dug up in the past year. So I figured I’d put together a podcast for this site as well. You’ll recognize some tunes on here from previous podcasts but I hope you enjoy it just the same.

MizValentine’s Soul Inspiration Volume 5 - Podcast Version

Track Listing and Liner Notes:

1. Meri Aakhon Mein (Edit) - Sapan Jagmohan
Super cool Hindi funk, and a breakbeat dream track, from the prolific Indian movie music duo.
2. Untrue Unfaithful (That Was You) - Nita Rossi
Now living in Italy, she also had a big Northern hit on Hickory with Something to Give.
3. I Ain’t Gonna Cry No More - Timi Yuro
Best known for Hurt and It’ll Never Be Over for Me, this track sounds more like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
4. Whiplash - Shells
Obscure ‘65 Chicago soul from the Conlo label, produced by Jerry Butler and Eddie Thomas.
5. Doin’ The Banana Split - The Banana Splits
Its actually Barry White who wrote and sings this, one of the funkiest “kids’” records of all time!
6. Hot Butter n’All - Lou Courtney
Screaming, roaring, filthy dirty ‘69 funky soul from Lou and the Funck Junction, on Hurdy-Gurdy.
7. Ghetto Man - Tony Clarke
This side came out in ’70 on Chicory, but the flip (Love Power) is a bigger DJ favorite.
8. Unhooked Generation - Freda Payne
Jackson 5ish 70s soul from the Band of Gold LP and Holland-Dozier-Holland’s Invictus songbird.
9. Trying to Make a Fool of Me - Delfonics
Sure, it sounds like about 5 other songs, but that string line could start a stopped heart!
10. Dum-de-Dum - The Dynamics
From the fantastic First Landing LP, and a much cooler dancer than the hit, Ice Cream Song.
11. Never On Time - Mel & Tim
Almost my theme song, but you’ll only find it on the reissue of Good Guys Only Win In The Movies.
12. Soul To Soul - Ike & Tina Turner
From the ‘71 Ghana Soul To Soul Festival. Ike & Tina at their most raw, with a bit of the Ghanaian “highlife” sound.
13. I Idolize You - Ill Winds
Really the surf group the Chantays under an alias, doing a fine version of the Ike & Tina classic.
14. Obeah Women - Priscilla Rollins
‘73 sister funk on Roulette with a NOLA feel, along the lines of Tammi Lynn’s Mojo Hannah.
15. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further - Lee Dorsey
From the incredible Yes We Can LP, produced by Allen Toussaint and backed by the Meters!!
16. The Love Bounce - Johnny Cool and the Counts
Crazy R&B dancer on Custom…I don’t know anything else about it, except maybe its from Texas.
17. If You Want Me to Stay - Sly & The Family Stone
A monster Sly classic, covered by many, but none better than the original.
18. To The Other Woman (I’m The Other Woman) - Doris Duke
Searing 70s ballad from the I’m A Loser LP, definitely one of the greatest deep soul records ever.