Garden City Soul's Podcast Shows

Returning after a short break with another two hours of blindingly good soul, funk and jazz cuts including the likes of Sonny Rollins, Chack Mangione, Norman Connors, Leroy Hutson and MFSB. Not to mention three great northern soul tracks in the middle of the show as we head @North of the Gap' PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Emrick, Method to the madness   2 Terry Ronald, What the child needs 1991 3 Townsend Townsend Townsend & Rogers, Bring it down to the real 1979 4 Gordons War, Got to fan the flame 1979 5 9th Creation, Suburban Blue 1975 6 Leroy Hutson, All because of you 1975 7 MFSB, To be in love 1978 8 Whispers, Let's go all the way 1978 9 The Mysterious Flying Orchestra, Shadows 1977 10 Cal Tjader, Little red book 1968 11 Congress Alley, Are you looking 1973   NORTH OF THE GAP     13 Didi Noel, Let the music play 1966 14 Jimmy Conwell, Cigarette Ashes 1967 15 Rhetta Hughes,  Cry Myself To Sleep 1969         16 Love Unlimited Orchestra, My sweet summer suite 1976 17 Weeks & Co, Rock your world   18 Zulema, If this world were mine 1972 19 Sonny Rollins, Green Dolphin Street 1978 20 Roy Ayers ft. Sylvia Cox, Liquid love   21 Horace Silver Quintet, Song for my father 1964 22 Norman Connors ft. Jean Carn, Dindi 1978 23 The Perfect Circle, The hand of time   25 Chuck Mangione, Feel so good 1977

Diggers Delight this week. 2 hours of soulful gems featuring the likes of Moreen Meriden, Sugar Billy, Santana, Billy Cole & Sergio Mendez, to name but a few. And don't forget 'North of the Gap' three blindingly good Northern stompers in the middle of the show. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Moreen Meriden Caught in a fever 1987 2 Tolbert I've got it 1982 3 Total Experience Contradiction 1975 4 Toast It's just an illusion (coming to ya) 1983 5 Stylistics One night affair 1979 6 Sugar Billy Super Duper Lover 1974 7 Billy Cole Extra Careful 1975 8 Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes Sunset 1975 9 Black Heat Check it all out 1974 10 Santana Song of the wind 1972   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Shirley Lawson One more chance 1966 13 Jerry Weaver I'm in love   14 Dena Barnes If you ever walk out of my life 1967         15 Beginning of the end Come on baby 1971 16 Soul Vibrations The Dump 1973 17 Sergio Mendez That's enough for me   18 First Class Me & my gemini 1976 19 Morrissey Mullen Brazil nut 1982 20 Banda Black Rio Miss Cheryl 1980 21 Alton & Johnny Hang on in there baby 1979 22 Black Ice You're always on my mind 1979 23 Chicago Gangsters Life is not easy . . Without you 1979 24 Bobby Boyd Congress I'm Undecided 1981 25 Curtis Mayfield Back to the world 1973 26 Sandra Feva You can't come up in here no more 1986

Back after a couple of weeks break in the sun with an eclectic mix of rare grooves, a few you know and the usual three from 'North of the Gap' PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 4 to the floor, Heavy Collar 2004 2 Gap Mangione, Dreamflow 1979 3 Isaac Hayes, A few more kisses to go 1979 4 Billy Paul, Bring the family back 1979 5 Richaard Evans, Burning spear 1979 6 Eric 'Rickenbacker' Frater, Last date Pt. 1 2004 7 Seawind, Enchanted dance 1979 8 Archie Bell & the Drells, It's hard not to like you 1977 9 Jimmy Owens, Do it to it 1976 10 Applemountain, Yes Yes Yes 1992   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators, If this ain't love 2005 13 Brenda Holloway, Reconsider 1977 14 Ambers, Potion of love 1967         15 Moment of Truth, Helplessly 1977 16 Lee Bates, What am I gonna do 1975 17 Blue Feather, Feelgood 1985 18 Change, Tell me why 1983 19 Eddie Kendricks, Date with the rain 1976 20 The Miracles, City of Angels 1975 21 Maxwell, Till the cops come knocking 1996 22 Lighthouse Family , Ocean Drive 1995 23 Lance Ferguson, Brazilian Rhyme 2019 24 Kut Close, Lay my body down 1995 25 Joyce Cooling, Callie 1999

Back to a 'normal' Diggers Delight this week. 2 hours of soulful gems featuring the likes of Bobby Womack, Lisa Stansfield, Barry White, Chairman of the Board and Gladys Knight, to name but a few. And don't forget 'North of the Gap' three blindingly good Northern stompers in the middle of the show. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Bobby Womack, Give it up 1979 2 Mirage, Can't stop a man in love 1976 3 Al Hudson & the Soul Partners, When you're gone 1975 4 Loose Change, I wanna hold on to you 1979 5 Diephuis & Easter (ft. Jocelyn Brown), Don't quit   6 Conquest, Give it to me 1981 7 Lisa Stansfield, Too much lovemakin   8 Diane Ducane, Better late than never 1979 9 Percy and Them, Look in the mirror of my eyes 1977 10 Barry White, Barry and Glodean 1981 11 Bobby Moore, Call me your anything man 1975   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Bob Relf, Girl You're my kind of wonderful 1970 13 Alfie Davison, Love is a serious business 1985 14 Bobby Sheen, Something new to do 1973         15 Flakes, No One 1981 16 Matt Bianco, Half a minute (Joey Negro Sunburst mix) 2013 17 Chairman of the Board, I'm on my way to a better place 1972 18 Eugene Record, Overdose of Joy 1977 19 Gladys Knight, Baby baby don't waste my time 1981 20 Sonny Turner & Sound Unlimited, Now that you're gone 1972 21 Marjie Joseph, Come on back to me lover 1977 22 Kent Drake, Boss thing together 1971 23 Ernest Ernie & the Sincerities, Do something 2018 24 Pretty Purdie & the Playboys, Watcha see is whatcha get 1971 25 Chloe Martin, It comse to my attention 1974

Another Diggers Delight  paying tribute to the latest member of the Celestial Choir as we bid a very sad farewell to Angie Stone. Usual pick of rare grooves & collectables interspersed with some great Angie Stone tracks throughout. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Ace Spectrum Sweet music soft lights and you 1976 2 Alphonse Mouzon If tomorrow comes 1981 3 Angie Stone Dollar Bill 2015 4 Ola Onabule Soul Town 2015 5 Paulinho Da Costa Simbora 1977 6 Hunts Determination Band Scotty beam me up 1973 7 Maya Hawthorne You've got the makings of a lover 2010 8 Metropolitan Jazz Affair Yunowhathislifeez 2003 9 Terrence Parker & Gianni Bello Naturally 2019 10 Angie Stone Pissed off 2001   NORTH OF THE GAP     14 George Kirby What can I do 1965 15 Holly St. James That's not love 1968 16 Howard Gayton I watched you slip away 1966         17 AC Soul Symphony The Philly Avengers 2023 18 David Ruffin Rode by the place 1977 19 Flora Purim From a lonely afternoon 1979 20 The Friends of Distinction Grazing in the grass 1969 21 Hokis Pokis Nowhere 1975 22 Rhythm Makers Zone 1975 23 Golden Flamingo Orchestra Guardian Angel is watching over us 1979 24 Angie Stone My lovin will give you something 1999 25 Angie Stone Every ones a winner 2016 26 Angie Stone Wish I didn't miss you (Soul Sessions) 2016 27 Arakawa Band Lena 1980

Another Diggers Delight tonight on crackersradio.com There will be no 'North of the Gap' at 11 this week, instead we will pay tribute to Heaven's newest Angel, Roberta Flack, who sadly left us today. Just a few of her classics for us to remember her by.  PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Cee Lo Greene Kung Fu Fighting 2 Manfredo Fest Jungle Kitten 3 Lonnie Hill Galveston Bay 4 Fatback Band Feed me your love 5 Walter Beasley I'm back 6 George & Gwen McCrea The Rub 7 Webster Lewis Love is the way 8 Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon Stone Soul Picnic 9 The Vibrations Shake it up 10 Ruth Copeland Heaven 11 Lou Courtney Beware 12 Lalo Schiffrin Enchanted Flame 13 Al Green Keep on pushing love   NORTH OF THE GAP replaced by  ROBERTA FLACK TRIBUTE 14 Roberta Flack You make me feel brand new 15 Roberta Flack The closer I get to you 16 Roberta Flack First time ever I saw your face 17 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Back together again       18 Mike James Kirkland Hang on in there 19 The Moorish Vanguard Concert The Sunset of your love 20 The Tymes People 21 Jerry Butler Still Playin on you 22 Voices of East Harlem Wantd Dead or Alive 23 Big Cheese All Stars I'm gonna love you 24 The Impressions We go back aways 25 Blood Hollins How have you been 26 Bones Thugs & Harmony Crossroads  

Another couple of hours of blindingly good rare grooves and collectables with a dash of top quality Norther Soul dropped into the mix in 'North of the Gap'. Tonight we feature the likes of Beginning of the End, Sugar Billy, Gil Scott Heron, Santana and the Ohio Players among many others. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Soul Vibrations The dump 1973 2 Peoples Choice Moving in all directions 1976 3 Beginning of the End Come down Baby 1971 4 Black Heat No time to burn 1974 5 Tolbert I've got it 1982 6 Sugar Billy Super Duper Love 1975 7 The Stylistics One night affair 1979 8 Don Cherry Universal mother 1977 9 Sisters Love Give me your love 1973 10 Gil Scott-Heron Inner City Blues (makes me wanna holler) 1990 11 Margaret Singana Why did you do it 1977   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 The Originals Suspicion 2018 ? 13 Sirley Lawson One more chance 1966 14 Felice Taylor I can feel your love 1968         15 Brick Ain't gonna hurt nobody 1977 16 The Invitations They say the girls crazy 1973 17 Toast It's just an illusion 1983 18 Debbie Taylor I don't wanna leave you 1976 19 Santana Song of the wind 1972 20 Total Experience Contradiction 1975 21 Ohio Players I wanna be free 1974 22 Daybreak I need love 1977 23 Rufus Sweet Thing 1975 24 Marvin Gaye Abraham Martin & John 1970

The usual two hours of eclectic mixed soul, disco and a healthy splash of Northern Soul in "North of the Gap" The best in Rare Grooves & Collectables on a Monday night. Check the full playlist below. PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Bigfoot, I apologise 2 Cheyenne, Come back to me 3 Juggy Murray Jones, Just me and you 4 Shock, Footsteps across your mind 5 Winstons, Colour him father 6 Ultimates, Girl I been trying to tell you 7 Brothers, Are you ready for this 8 Sammy Gordon and the Hiphuggers, Making Love 9 Smoke, Have I really loved you 10 Vee Gees, Talkin 11 Ronnie Dyson, Lady in red 12 Chairman of the Board, Reach out to me 13 Hannah White, Sunny Day   NORTH OF THE GAP   14 Luther Ingram, If its all the same to you babe 15 Edwin Starr, My kind of woman 16 Timothy Wilson, Hiding in your heart       17 Haggis Horns, The Traveller Part 2 18 George Duke, Summer Breezin 19 Neil Larsen, Jungle Fever 20 John Holt & Dennis Brown, Wild Fire 21 Patterson Twins, Looking for a lover 22 Moments, Jack in the box 23 The Impressions, We're a winner 24 Al Green, I tried to tell myself 25 Mel Torme, Comin Home Baby 26 Original Savannah Band, Sunshower 27 Zachary Breaux, Café Reggio

Another two hour dig featuring some glorious collectable soul as well as some stomping Northern tracks in "North of the Gap" PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 LA Boppers, La La means I love you, 1981 2 The Notations, Superpeople 1975 3 The Invitations, Look on the good side 1974 4 Surface Noise, Zero One 1980 5 The Soul Patrol, After you love me 1978 6 Rare Pleasure, Let me down easy 1976 7 Opa, Montevideo 1977 8 Mojoba, Say you will 1977 9 The Reality Band & Show, Gangster Boy 1977 10 Ester Byrde, Touch me take me 1975 11 David Nevin, You're for me 1985 12 Ed Motta, Parada da lucas 1988 13 3 Pieces, If only I could prove to you 1975   NORTH OF THE GAP     14 Roy Hamilton, Crackin up over you 1966 15 Sharon Scott, (Putting my heart under) Lock &Key   16 PercyWiggins, It didn't take much 1966         17 Serenade, Like the little boy in you 1987 18 Jeanette Lady Day, Come let me love you 1981 19 Barry White, Come on 1974 20 Philadelphia Brite, Never leave me and I'll never leave you 1977 21 Ronnie Lovejoy, You got to know 1994 22 Michelle Wiley, I feel so at home here 1977 23 The Natural Four, What's happening here 1975 24 The Counts, What's it all about 1978 25 Robert Winters, When will my love be right 1981 26 Tymes, All you ever wanted to know about love 1976 27 Billy Brooks, The Jagged Edge 1974

Another trip to the cellar for two hours of dance and boogie with some well dodgy mixes thrown in along the way. Enjoy PLAYLIST    Artist Title 1 A C Soul Symphoney, Six million dollar man 2 Karizma, Gypsy Woman 3 Steve Midgedy, Dance dance dance 4 DJ Hermes, Besame Mucho 5 Mood II Swing, Get Up 6 Luther Van Dross, My Body 7 Mirko and Meex, That's the way 8 Sylvester, You make me feel 9 Louis Loowee, The world is a ghetto 10 Mark Coterrell, The Trumpet track 11 Bumblebee Unlimited, Space Shuttle Ride 12 Jose Block & Crown, 123 Get loose now 13 Ron Hall, The way you love me 14 Foster Jackson Group, Feel the spirit 15 Ray Barretto, The Old Castle 16 Chante Savage, Summer 17 Poldoor, Give em what they want

Another deep dig featuring Rare Grooves, Collectables and some top drawer Northern Soul. Tonight we have, amongst others, L J Reynolds, Joey Gilmore, The Topics, Tomorrow's Men and the Charisma Band. Lock up your wallets, some of these will HURT ! See you at 10 ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 L J Reynolds, Key to the world 1981 2 Lavias, Do you wanna dance 1983 3 Pee Wee Ellis, Moon Walk 1970 4 The Believers, Mr Hot Pants 1971 5 The Admirations, Don't leave me 1967 6 Joey Gilmore, Time to get with it 1982 7 John Heartsman & Circles, Talking about my baby 1977 8 Johnny Hammond, Los Conquistadores Chocolates 1975 9 Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Aleluia 1982 10 S.S.O., Faded Lady 1975 11 Sir Wales Wallace, Whatever you want 1975 12 Spade Brigade, I'm your man 1980   NORTH OF THE GAP     13 Lorrain Chandler, What can I do 1966 14 The Invitations, Skiing in the snow 966 15 Fortson & Scott Sweet Lover 1968         16 The Charisma Band, Ain't nothing like your love 1975 17 The Invaders, Lost time 1970 18 The Mark IV, If you can't tell me something good 1982 19 The Topics, Man ???? 20 The Voice Masters, You've hurt me baby 1968 21 Tomorrow's Men, It's Real 1969 22 Lanier & Co, After I cry tonight 1983 23 Ramsey Lewis, I dig you 1975 24 Wee Gee, Remember the love 1979 25 Solid Gold Orchestra, Tracks of love 1975

Dave Regan brings you an original old school 'Diggers Delight'. Some blindingly good Rare Grooves & Collectables from way back in the day. Featuring the likes of Sandra Feva, The Four Flights, James Phelps, Chocoalate Snow and Hal Frazier to name but a few !  See out your day with some great old soul !   PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 The J's, When did you stop 1977 2 Little Beaver, Concrete Jungle 1977 3 3P's & MFSB, Would you believe me 1976 4 Moreen Meriden, Caught in a fever 1987 5 Morrisey Mullen, Brazil Nut 1982 6 South Funk Boulevard Band, Be Together 1977 7 The Counts, Why not start all over again 1971 8 Voltage Brothers, Hold my hand 1978 9 First Class, Me & My Gemini 1976 10 James Phelps, The look on your face 1971 11 Sandra Feva, You can't come up in here no more 1986 12 Chocolate Snow, A day in the life 1973   NORTH OF THE GAP     13 The Glories, I worship you baby 1968 14 Vivienne Courtland, I've got a right to survive 2001 15 Hal Frazier, After closing time 1967         16 The Minits, Still a part of me 1972 17 Worlds Famous Supreme Team, Hey DJ 1984 18 Brown Sugar, The game is over 1976 19 Four Flights, All I want is  you 1978 20 Ivan Neville, Dance your blues away 2018 21 Joe Thomas, Polarizer 1976 22 Blue Mitchell, Harmony of the Underworld 1974 23 Barry White, Dark and Lovely 1991 24 Arthur Prysock, In the rain 1973 25 Barbara Mason, She's got the papers 1981

2 hours of A Cellar full of . . Whatever ! Whatever came to hand without too much forethought ! Enjoy ! PLAYLIST    Artist Title 1 DJ Nipper, Don't want to be lonely 2 Space Funk, A love like this 3 Earl Youngs Trammps, Get your lovin 4 The Patchouli Brothers, Peace love & understanding 5 Jasper Street Co. ft. Kenny Bobien, Happy Song 6 Sunburst Band, Big Blow 7 Featurecast & Aldo Vanuchi, Make you Happy 8 Neighbour, Drunk on the Funk 9 James Brown, Get up off that thing 10 Mass Production, Welcome to our world 11 Hi-Tension, Hi-Tension 12 Mortimer Snerd lll, Black Superhero music 13 Sounds of Blackness, I believe 14 Janet Jackson, Best things in life are free 15 Police, Voices inside my head 16 Robert Palmer, Every kinda people 17 The Man with the Horn, Foxtrot 18 Prince, Betcha by golly wow 19 DJ Laurel, Funky Nassau 20 HP Vince Dave Leatherman, Connection with you

This weeks delve into the boxes featuring Gene Ammons, The Dazz Band, Ronnie McNair, Harvey Mason and LOADS more. A couple of hours of rare grooves, collectables and some classic Northern Soul from the Ladies. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Experience Ulimited, Free yourself 1977 2 Manchild, Walk with me 1978 3 Gene Ammons, Jungle strutt 1970 4 Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel, Fly Me with You (Instrumental) 2019 5 Dazz Band, You are my starship   6 David Morris Junior, Jack in the box 1976 7 Ronnie McNeir, Lucky Number 1999 8 Elias Tito, Bosa Nova   9 Troy Johnson, I want you 1978 10 100% Pure Poison, You keep coming back 1974 11 Words of Wisdom, You're a friend of mine 1976 12 Donn Thomas, How can I help but love you 1981   NORTH OF THE GAP     13 Esther Phillips, Just say goodby 1965 14 Diana Ross & Supremes, Stormy   15 Tammi Terrell, All I do is think about you           16 Jerry Gonzalez, Evidence 1980 17 The Girls (Brown Sugar), The game is over 1976 18 The Elegants, Show me 1982 19 Freddie Hubbard, Put it in the pocket 1975 20 Harvey Mason, Hop Scotch 1975 21 Magic Lady, Hold tight 1980 22 New York Disco Orchestra, It's true 1978 23 Memphis Horns, Just for your love 1977 24 Choice Four, Angels don't fly away 1975 25 Sheree Brown, Got to get away 1982

This week a "Cellar full of .... Versions" You may recognise the songs but do you recognise the versions. Two hours of some great tunes and very dodgy mixes. PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Block & Crown, Can't wait to work it 2 BSJ, Take my hand 3 James Brown (Block & Crown), Sex Machine 4 Ce Ce Penniston, Finally (All about islands mix) 5 Prince, 1999 (Lisat mix) 6 Siedah Garret (Adri Block ), Do you want it right now (Classic Nudisco Clubmix) 7 Ron Carroll, Holiday 8 Stephane Deschezeaux, Funk & Nothing Else (Love Town) 9 Antonio Figueroa, Fly Robin Fly 10 Dave Leatherman H.P. Vince  Bruce Nolan, Bahama funk (Funky Nassau) 11 Mark Lower (feat. Alexandra Prince), Paradise 12 Risk Assessment, Delicious 13 Elektrik Disco (Dr Packer), Push the feeling on 14 Emotions (Block & Crown), Best of my love 15 E.W.F. (Jackers Revenge), September 16 Fatback Band (Ken@Work), Spanish Hustle 17 Gene Simmons (Risk Assessment), She's on the floor 18 Block & Crown, Chique Sugarhill 19 Walterino, Mighty Mad (Daddy Kool) 20 Risk Assessment, Rhyme 21 Art of Tones, The Magic Count 22 Jackers Revenge, Shake your body 23 Eugen Muntean, Love lost 24 Alicia Bridges, I love the nightlife (Ralphie Dee Re rub)

A 'fly by the seat of my pants' Diggers Delight show tonight for the last of the year. A pile of compilation vynil and I'm sure there are some banging tunes on them. 2 hours of great old school tunes from the 60's, 70's & 80's PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Felix Cavalier, Never felt love before 1975 2 Patterson Twins, Gonna find a true love 1978 3 Dee Dee Warwick, Funny how we change places 1975 4 Roy Ayers, Chicago 1983 5 Carol Williams, Love is you 1977 6 Bobbi Humphrey, Baby don't you know 1982 7 Ultrafunk, Gotham City Boogie 1976 8 Trammps, Can we come together 1976 9 Major Harris, Loving you is mellow 1975 10 Impact, Happy man 1976 11 Blue Magic & Marjie Joseph, You & Me (Got a good thing going on) 1975 12 Asha Puthli, Flying Fish 1977   NORTH OF THE GAP     13 Tobi Lark, Challenge my love 1966 14 Tony & Tandi, Two can make it together 1969 15 George Soule, Talkin about love 1968         16 Lance Ferguson, Summer Madness 2022 17 The Lost Generation, Wait a minute 1970 18 Jordi Sabates, Ocells del mes Enlla 1975 19 Clarice Labbe & Charlie Hampton, No other love but you 1980 20 Ruth McFadden, Ghetto Woman 1972 21 Donnell Pitman, Love Explosion 1982 22 Jackie Stoudemire, Guilty 1981 23 Blowfly, Nonody's butt but yours baby 1973 24 Chuck Cissel, Don't tell me you're sorry 1979 25 Patrice Rushen, Hang it up 1978 26 The Courtships, Love aint love 1972 27 Blue Magic, Sideshow 1974

A Diggers Delight CHRISTMAS SPECIAL The usual mix of rare grooves and collectable only this week interspersed with Christmas. Every other song will be a funky, jazzy, soulful Christmas song. Christmas spirit ready for the big day ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Salsoul Orchestra, Merry Christmas all 1976 2 Frankie Smith, Double Dutch Bus 1980 3 Louis Vega, Holidaze   4 Al 'Man' Muntzie, We are steady rockin 1979 5 Gregory Issacs, The Christmas Song 1970's 6 7 Days Unlimited, Trying 1978 7 Run DMC, Christmas in Hollis 1987 8 Conquest, Give it to me (if you don't mind) 1981 9 Lonnie Hill, Cold Winter in the Ghetto 1984 10 Caroline Crawford, A nice feeling 1979 11 War, Yes it's Christmas     NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Margie Joseph, What you gonna do 1969 13 Syng McGowan & the Fanettes, Dear Santa 1966 14 Dusty Springfield, Spooky 1970         15 Donny Hathaway, This Christmas 1970 16 Charles Mann, Shonuff no funny stuff love 1981 17 Lou Rawls, Have yourself a merry little Christmas 1967 18 Chestnut Brothers, Travellin on 2002 19 Eric Roberson, Santa Claus is coming   20 Jay Player, Love is the answer 1982 21 Betty Lloyd, Snowflakes 1969 22 Heaven & Earth, The Window Lady 1976 23 Boyz to Men & Brian McKnight, Let it snow 1993 24 Jesus Alvarez, Please stay don't go 1975 25 A few good men, Silver bells 1993

This weeks delve into the boxes featuring the Trammps, War, Roy Hemmings, Sharon Ridley, Gary Byrd and LOADS more. A couple of hours of rare grooves, collectables and some very expensive Northern Soul PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Alan Dixon, Rise and Shine 2019 2 6th Borough Project, So Glad 2010 3 Yambu, Sunny   4 William De Vaughn, Give the little man a great big hand 1974 5 Tracy Weber, Sure Shot (12") 1981 6 Roy Hemmings, Born to break my heart 2006 7 War, Flying Machine 1978 8 The whole darn family, 7 minutes of funk 1976 9 The Trammps, Tom's Song 1976 10 W. King Cole, I wonder why 1974 11 Thunderstorm, Here's to you 1981   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Patrice Holloway, Stolen Hours 1966 13 Spyder Turner, I can't make it any more 1967 14 Holly St. James, That's not love 1968         15 Phyllis Hyman, Under your spell 1980 16 Total Contrast, Sunshine 1985 17 Sharon Ridley, Changin 1978 18 Rare Moods, Closer to your love 1986 19 Bobo Mr Soul, Hitch hike to heartbreak road 1972 20 Gary Byrd, Soul Travellin 1973 21 Trace of Smoke, UR 1982 22 Dramatics, Be my girl 1976 23 Little Anthony & the Imperials, I don't have time to worry 1973 24 Sweet Thunder, Baby I need your love today 1978 25 Bloodstone, Who has the last laugh now 1973

Previously we had the history of the Birth of Disco, tonight we have the Party ! (Well half of it at least, we'll do the rest next week). Two hours of classic anthems celebrating disco's heyday ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 John Morales  Deadly Medley 2 Jonathon Fearing -Hamilton Bohannon Let's start the Dance 3 Jay Negron - Crown Heights Affair Dreamin a dream 4 Universal Robot Band Disco Christmas 5 Cerrone Supernature 6 Donna Summer I feel love 7 Voyage Soveniers 8 Sammi Gordon & the Hiphuggers Making love 9 Risco Ain't no stopping us now 10 Hues Corporation Rock the boat 11 Village People Macho Man 12 George McRea Rock your baby 13 Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra Love has come my way 14 Hi-Tension Hi-Tension (M & M mix) 15 Diana Ross No One gets the prize (M & M mix) 16 Donna Summer  Try me I know we can mak it 17 Sine Chimi

A rather jazzy intro to another 2 hours of great Rare Grooves, Collectables and Northern Soul this week ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Ryo Kawasaki, East Side Boogie 1976 2 Brazilian Groove Band, Dance 2009 3 J.B. Boogie, Soul Power 2016 4 Citrus Sun, Ride like the wind 2018 5 Dom Salvador, Image 2018 6 Clementson Marc Di Meo, In the name of Jazz 2019 7 Daisy Hicks, I choose you   8 The Funkmasters, It's over 1983 9 Larry Wedgworth & Clique, No more games 1980 10 Flowers, For Real 1976 11 Donn Thomas, How can I help but love you 1981   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Alice Clark, You hit me right where it hurt me 1968 13 Dena Barnes, If you ever walk out of my life 1967 14 Gloria Shannon, Tears 2008         15 Moment of Truth, So much for love (instrumental) 1976 16 Hamilton Movement, She's gone 1976 17 Paradise, Here and now 1982 18 Sonya Spence, Let love flow 1981 19 Townsend Townsend Townsend & Rogers, Playground of love 1979 20 Wayne Henderson, Dancin love affair 1979 21 Lalo Schiffrin, Middle of the night 1979 22 Cameo, Why have I lost you 1980 23 Randolph Brown and Co, It aint like it used to be 1975 24 Chuck Mangione, Sunshower 1973 25 Whispers Lady 1979 26 Wilson Williams Take me tha way I am 1978 27 California Executives I don't know why 1985 28 Michele Hendricks What's going on 1988 29 Anthony Hugh Where did we go  

We celebrate the Birth of Disco. Back to the loft days of Mancuso and Gibbons, the early clubs like Galaxy 21 and Charlie's in the Bronx, the forerunner DJ's, Jellybean Benitez, Tom Savarese and Francois Kevorkian all contributing to the worldwide phenomenon that was/is DISCO PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Double Exposure, Ten Percent 2 Leon Collins, I just wanna say I love you 3 Marboo, What about love 4 Juggy Jones, Inside America 5 Al Downing, I'll be holding on.   The Six basic steps in the Dico Movement 6 Lonnie Liston Smith, A chance for Peace 7 Carol Douglas, Headline News 8 Silver Convention, Fly Robin Fly 9 Soul Train Gang, Soul Train 75 10 Touch of Class, I'm in Heaven 11 Ronnie Spector, You'd be good for me 12 Loleatta Holloway, Hit and Run 13 Gladys Knight & the Pips , It's a better than good time.   The DJ's   Jellybean Benitez - Mantus, Dance it - Freestyle Rhythm   Jellybean Benitez - Kay Gees (with Patrick Adams), Burn me up 14 Francois Kevorkian, I feel love (Sunshine Sound) 16 Tom Saverese - Chic, Dance Dance Dance 17 Bobby DJ - Brooklyn Dreams, Street Dance 18 Bobby DJ - Loleatta Holloway, The Greatest performance of my life 19 Jim Burgess - Ripple, The beat goes on and on 24 Jay Negron - Crown Heights Affair, Dreamin a dream

Another 2 hours PLUS of great rare grroves, Northern soul and even a splash of reggae this week ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Mike Mandel, Peg 1978 2 Sylvia, Lay it on me 1977 3 Herb Alpert, Jump Street 1991 4 Frankie Knuckles, The Whistle Song 1991 5 Paulino Da Costa, Simbora 1977 6 Mystic Moods Orchestra, Cosmic Sea 1973 7 Powerline, Journey 1981 8 Jerry Gonzales, Evidence 1980 9 Jeff Tyzik, The way you move me 1980 10 Jade, Music Slave 1975 11 Fantastic Four, There's fire down below 1977   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Tony Christie, Nobody in the world 2010 13 Wayne Gibson, Under my thumb 1966 14 Target, Give me one more chance 1976         15 Rick Holmes, Remember to Remember 1981 16 Sharron Forrester, Silly wasn't I 1973 17 Jr Thomas & the Volcano's, What a shame 2017 18 Two plus One, Jah say love   19 Samuel Jonathon Johnson, You 1978 20 Thunderstorm, Here's to you 1981 21 Minnie Riperton, Memory Lane 1979 22 Pete Escovedo, Flying south 1995 23 Rare Silk, New York Afternoon 1983 24 The Soulful Strings, Chocolate Candy 1969 25 Impact, One last memory 1976 26 The Independents, It's all over 1973 27 Flashlight, Every little beat of my heart 1978 28 Eddie Kendricks, Best of strangers now 1978 29 The Ebonys, You're the reason why 1971

A slight overrun this week so a bit longer than 2 hours of great rare grooves & collectables from back in the day featuring the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Wah Wah Watson, Webstter Lewis, Steve Parks and Michelle Lamb to name but a few ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Black Heat, Love the life you live 1974 2 Webster Lewis, You deserve to dance 1979 3 Wah Wah Watson, Good friends 1976 4 Monday After, Merry go round 1975 5 Billy Woost, Body body love 1977 6 Dawson Smith, I don't know if I can make it 1974 7 Curtis Mayfield, Freddies Dead 1972 8 Spirit of Atlanta, Freddies Alive and Well 1973 9 Brenda Boykin, Love is in town 2013 10 Ramsey Lewis, Expansions 1981 11 Jesse Gould, Out of work 1977   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 Venicia Wilson (real name - Kate Jackson), I can't stop this feeling 2022 13 Kiki Dee, On a magic carpet ride 1968 14 Donnie Burdick, Open the door to your heart 1967         15 The Jaggerz, Gotta find a way back home 1968 16 Sheryl Swope, Can't get him out of my mind 1969 17 M J Wade, I'm gonna ball baby 1982 18 Joe Simon, Drowning in the sea of love 1971 19 Los Charleys Orchestar, Living the Brooklyn Nights 2020 20 Sound Experience, Your love belongs to me 1974 21 Steve Parks, Movin in the right direction 1981 22 Michelle Lamb, Natural High 1979 23 Patrice Rushen, Kickin Back 1976 24 Right Direction, Midnight Rhythm 1980 25 Free Life, I Confess 1978 26 Ray Goodman & Brown, Celebrate our love 1986 27 Main Ingredient, Let me prove my love to you 1976 28 Memphis Horns, Just for your love 1977 29 Soul Generation, Heaven only knows 2001 30 The Solid Gold Orchestra, Tracks of love 2016

A Cellar full of ......... BLUE NOTE ! The Classic Jazz label founded some 85 years ago with contributions from the likes of Lou Donaldson, Gene Harris, Marlena Shaw, Donald Byrd, Ronnie Foster & Bobbi Humphrey to name but a few ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Alan Parker, Punch Bowl 1973 2 Johnny Harris, Odyssey part 2   3 Raul De Souza, Daisy Mae 1978 4 Banbara, Shack Up 1975 5 Earl Klugh, Keep your eye on the sparrow 1978 6 Jimmy McGriff, Ain't it funky now 1970 7 Lou Donaldson, Everything I do gonna be funky   8 Gene Harris, As 1977 9 Alphonse Mouzon, Funky Snakefoot 1974 10 Ronnie Laws & Pressure, Always there 1975 11 Labbi Siffre, The Vulture 1975 12 Maze, Color blind 1977 13 Donald Byrd, You are the world 1975 14 Marlena Shaw, Woman of the Ghetto 1969 15 Donald Byrd, Where are we going 1973 16 Marvin Gaye & Donald Byrd, Where are we going 2001/2014 17 Herbie Hancock, Bring down the birds 2008 18 Ronnie Foster, Momma 1972 19 Bobbi Humphrey, Fun House 1974 20 Sheree Brown, It's a pleasure 1981 21 Lou Donaldson, Say it loud I'm black and I'm proud 1969 22 Willie Bobo, Funky Sneakers 1976 23 Eddie Henderson, The Kumquat Kids 1975 24 Gene Harris, Peace of mind 1977 25 Ronnie Foster, Me and Mrs Jones 1973 26 Donald Byrd, Places and Spaces 1975

2 hours of rare grooves and collectables featuring the likes of the Four Flights, Hayward Cash, Margie Joseph, G.C.Cameron and the Winstons to name but a few. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Third Stream, In a galaxy far away, 1978 2 Pike, Good Feelings, 1982 3 Apollis, What it is, 1978 4 Four Flights, All I want is you, 1978 5 The Prophets of Peace, The Max, 1975 6 Jesse Gomez, Baby I'm coming at you, 1981 7 K I C, You don't want my love,   8 Hearts of fire, Let's party all night, 1984 9 Smoked Sugar, I'm a winner, 1975 10 Sandra Wright, I come running back, 1989 11 Hayward Cash, You're messin up a good thing, 1976   NORTH OF THE GAP     12 The Epitomy of Sound, You don't love me, 1968 13 The Ventures, Hawaii Five - O, 1968 14 Marjie Joseph, What you gonna do, 1969         15 Winstons, Colour him father, 1969 16 Ultimates, Girl I been trying to tell, 1974 17 Earl White, Very special girl, 1977 18 Midnight, Keep on walking by, 1978 19 Target, Give me one more chance,   20 Pioneers, My good friend James, 1977 21 Philip James, Keep on loving, 1974 22 John Simmons, Ain't nothing like the love, 1981 23 9th Creation, He's coming, 1977 24 G. C. Cameron, Live for love, 1980 25 Gift of Dreams, Feel it, 1983 26 Cynthia Sheeler, I'll cry over you, 1975 27 Charlene and the Soul Serenaders, Love changes, 1970 28 Cayenne, Cross Channel Ferry, 1986 29 Hilton Felton, A Man for all Reasons, 1980 30 Walter Hawkins, What is this, 1980

Two hours celebrating the life and work of the legend Quincy Jones featuring giants like Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Micheal Jackson and of course The Self Preservation Society !! PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Quincy Jones Ironside (excerpt) 2 Quincy Jones Ai no corrida   Quincy Jones  Wanted to be a gangster interview 3 George Benson Give me the night   Quincy Jones  flourished into music interview 4 Brothers Johnson Get the funk outa my face 5 Micheal Jackson Don't stop until you get enough   Quincy Jones  Imprtance of Love interview 6 Aretha Franklin That's the way I feel about cha 7 Astrud Gilberto Who need forever 8 George Benson Love x Love 9 Patti Austin The Genie   Quincy Jones  Reflects on state of Jazz Interview 10 Quincy Jones  Watermelon Man 11 Quincy Jones  The Midnight Soul patrol   Quincy Jones  Q and Frank interview 12 Frank Sinatra Mack the Knife   Quincy Jones Celestial Twins Interview 13 Matt Munro On days like these 14 The Pearly Kings Self Preservation Society In 1962, Nana M met Quincy Jones, who persuaded her to travel to New York City to record an album of American jazz titled The Girl from Greece Sings. 15 Nana Mouskouri No moon at all   Quincy Jones  Jazz at the UN  interview 16 Quincy Jones  The In Crowd 17 Bob James A moments notice 18 Quincy Jones  The Dude 19 Pattie Austin Stop look listen 20 James Ingram There's no easy way 21 Johnny Mathis The slender thread   Quincy Jones  Do what you love  interview 22 Rufus & Chaka Khan Do you love what you feel   Quincy Jones  Divine intervention Interview 23 Quincy Jones  The Secret Garden 24 Aretha Franklin Angel   Quincy Jones Thriller Album Interview 25 Micheal Jackson Thriller Instrumental

A little bit of Salsa, a touch of Samba and a whole lot of dirty Latin House  Join me Fridays 8:00 pm on Crackersradio.com to see what's in the cellar this week. PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Mozambo, Dia Del Sol 2 Marco Batalucci, Baila Conmigo 3 Swing Original Monks, Camininto 4 Triveat, Cuba 5 Ricardo Criollo, Santa Maria 6 Mr Hermano, Corcovado 7 Nova Vida, Each and every one 8 Jessy J, Mas Que Nada 9 Andres Mijangos, Kandor 10 Aberton & Fabio Tosti, Lotus 72D 11 Danielle Cerreti, El Tambor 12 Dennis Cruz, Bonito 13 Sllash ft Doppe, Bambolero 14 Bellair ft Vannessa Jackson, Sambosa 15 Low Steppa, Tengo Fuego 16 Gregor Salto ft. Helena Mendes, Mas Que Nada 17 Mijangos & Aaron Sevilla, Mariachi 18 Daniel Gonzalez, Rio 19 Nicholas Bennett, Pasilda 20 Nova Vida, Sweet summer day 21 Visioneers, Dirty old Bosa Nova 22 Buena Vista Social Club, Candela 25 Gregor Salto, Mas Que Nada 26 Dos Hombres Sonido, Que Tel America (Dave Lee Xtra)

Last dig for a few weeks, off on me Holi's. Leave you with a couple of hours eclectic mix of Jazz, funk, latin and old school soul gems. Enjoy and I'll see you towards the end of July ! PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Banda Opa Montevideo 1977 Patrice Rushen The Hump 1980 Paulinho Da Costa Taj Mahal 1984 Hank Jacobs & Don Malone The world needs changin 1973 The Solicitors Music for the Brothers 1970 Macho Mucho Macho 1977 David Bendeth Feel the Real 1979 Dave Grusin Mountain Dance 1980 Kingdon Sweet Summer Love   Block & Crown Move on Up (Nudisco Vintage Groove) 2018 Brenda Jones & Groove Holmes This is the Me Me (not the you you) 1976 Gil Scott Heron Free Will (Alternative Take 1) 2012 Ed Bogas Black Girl 1973 James Brown You took my heart 1976 Metropolis I love New York (The Reflex Revision) 2021 Donnell Pitman Love Explosion 1982 Alvarez Sooner or later 1977 Debbie Taylor I have learned to do withou you 1973 Pete Warner I just wanna spend my life with you 1975 Al Green Keep on pushing love 1994 Barry White & Love Unlimited (Orchestra) Loves Theme (Alternate version) 1973 Ken Westbeech Something for the weekend (Joey Negro Z mix)   Chairman of the Board I'm on my way to a better place 1972 Connie Laverne House for Sale 1979 Ernest Ernie & the Sincerities Do Something 2018 Dr Buzzards Original Savannah Band Sunshower 1976

A return to the digs. A couple of hours of 'off the cuff' mellow diggin just to get back in the swing of things. Enjoy and feel free to comment ! PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Impressions Choice of colours 1969 Curtis Mayfield Back to the world 1973 Marvin Gaye Where are we going  1997 Marlena Shaw Woman of the Ghetto 1969 Dionne Warwick Track of the cat 1975 Zachary Breaux Café Reggio 1997 Latin Vibe Sunset on Ipanema beach 2003 Dennis Taylor Smile (Sax Instrumental) 2011 The Captain H2H 2010 Atmosfear Dancing in outer space (FK Ruff mix) 2003 Donald Byrd Design a nation 1975 Teena Marie Déjà vu I been here before 1979 Lady Blackbird It'll never happen again 2021 Temptations Stay 1998 The Tymes The Crutch 1974 ChiLites Coldest days of my life 1972 Lee Willhite The world is a ghetto 1982 McCoy Family 1991 Gil Scott Heron We almost lost Detroit 1975 Jessica Reedy Put it on the alter 2011 Visioneers Dirty old Bosa Nova 2006 Jacksons Show you the way to go 1976 Stylistics People make the world go round 1971

Another two hours of great tunes remembering and celebrating the Twisted Wheel, Golden Torch, the Mecca and of course the temple that was the Casino wit full playlist PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Fi-Dels Try a little harder 2 Jerry Fuller Double life 3 Bobby Reed  The time is right for love 4 Shane Martin I need you 5 Major Harris Call me tomorrow 6 Aretha Franklin One step ahead 7 Patti and the Lovelites Love Bandit 8 Curtis Blandon In the long run 9 Lynn Randell Stranger in my arms 10 Fury's  I'm satisfied with you 11 Dobie Gray Out on the floor 12 Harry Deal and the Galaxies I still love you 13 Four Perfections I'm not strong enough 14 Ike Lovely Fools hall of fame 15 Kelly Brothers Crystal Blue Persuasion 16 The Dynells Call on me 17 Bobby Hutton 20 years later 18 Mary Wells Cant you see you're losing me 19 Isley Brothers Tell me it's just a rumour baby 20 Frank Wilson Do I love you 21 Luther Ingram Orchestra Exus Trek 22 Linda Jones A last minute miracle 23 David & Ruben I love her so much it hurts me 24 Margaret Little Love finds a way 25 The heaven and hell Orchestra Watcha gonna do 26 Marlena Shaw Wade in the water 27 The Incredibles I can't get over losing your love 28 Roy Redmond Ain't that terrible 29 Nomads Something bad 30 Reflections Like Adam and Eve 31 Holidays Makin up time 32 Jimmy Hughes Chains of love 33 Joy Lovejoy In Orbit 34 Laura Green Moonlight music and you 35 Detroit Land Apples I need help 36 Rubin You been away 37 Flirtations Change my darkness into night 38 Glories I worship you baby 39 Jimmy Radcliff Long after tonight is all over 40 Tobi Legend Time will pass you by 41 Dean Parish  I'm on my way

Another 2 hour slice of classy rare grooves & collectables from deep in the boxes.   PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Arakawa Band Music for a flowered pig 2 Winfield Parker I wanna be with you 3 Bessie Banks Don't you worry baby 4 Betty Wright Life 5 Bloodstone Fly away 6 Brenda Gooch You and I together 7 Nikki Newarkers Woman 8 Donna McGee You should have told me 9 Dynamic Superiors One nighter 10 Lamont Dozier You made me a beleiver 11 Choice Four This time it's for real 12 Charles Mann It's all over 13 Garland Green Just loving you 14 Jerry Butler Playin on you 15 Jon Lucien Would you believe in me 16 Lady Wray Do it again 17 Lou Wilson & Todays People Settle down 18 Sun Ihad a choice 19 Mandrill Too late 20 Shirley Jones & Jean Carn Whatever it takes 21 Undisputed Truth You got the love I need 22 Terry Ronald What the child needs 23 Bloodstone Who has the last laugh now 24 Barbara Mason Bed and Board 25 Arthur Prysock In the rain 26 Bobby Womack That's the way I feel about cha 27 Enchantment It's you that I need

North of the Gap. 2 Hours of great northern soul remembering and celebrating The Twisted Wheel, the Golden Torch, the Mecca and of course the Casino. New every Saturday night at 10 pm on Crackersradio.com PLAYLIST   Artist Title   1 The Epitome of Sound You don't love me   2 The Salvadors Stick by me baby   3 Barbara McNair You're gonna love my baby   4 Rubin You've been away   5 Mel Britt She'll come running back   6 Willie Tee Walking up a one way street   7 Joanie Sommers Don't pity me   8 J J Barnes Sweet Cherry   9 Billy Arnell  Tough Girl   10 Gary Lewis & the Playboys My Hearts Symphony   11 James Barnett Keep on talking   12 Paris Sleepless nights   13 Eddie Daye and the Four Bars Guess who loves you   14 Carol Anderson Sad girl   15 Donna Coleman Your love is too strong   16 Jimmy Ruffin He who picks a rose   17 Gladys Knight It's too late for you and me   18 Marvin Gaye This love starved heart of mine   19 Bobby Goldsboro Too many people   20 Mamie Galore It ain't necessary   21 Larry Santos You got me where you want me   22 Mickey Lee Lane Hey-sah-Lo-Ney   23 Homer Banks Hooked by love   24 Wil Collins & Willpower Anything I Can Do   25 Andrea Henry I need you like a baby   26 Jay & the Techniques Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie   27 James Bounty Prove yourself a lady   28 Prince Philip Mitchell I'm so happy   29 Benny Spellman Fortune Teller   30 Elbie Parker Please keep away from me   31 Al Kent Orchestra You got to pay the price   32 James Carr That's what I want to know   33 Maurice Williams Being without you   34 Jeanette Harper Put me in your pocket   35 Natural Four I thought you were mine   36 Jimmy Thomas The beautiful night   37 Brenda Holloway Reconsider   38 Laura Lee To win your heart   39 Jimmy Radcliff Long after tonight is all over   40 Tobi Legend Time will pass you by   41 Dean Parish  I'm on my way                                  

Another 2 hour slice of classy rare grooves & collectables from deep in the boxes. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 John Handy Carnival 1977 2 Hindsight Heaven's just a breath away 1987 3 War Cinco de Mayo 1981 4 Tymes To the Max (imum) 1976 5 Airto Moreira and Flora Purim Partido Alto 1979 6 Bobby Bland Ain't no love in the heart of the city 1974 7 Willie Mitchell Groovin 1967 8 Rodney Franklin Hill Street Blues 1981 9 Salsoul Orchestra Salsoul Hustle 1975 10 Philadelphia Flyers L.O.V.E. 1975 11 Wayne Gibson Under my thumb 1974 12 Jeffree Mr Fixit 1979 13 Joe Sample  Oasis 1985 14 Hugh Masekela If you don't know me by now 1990 15 Light of the World Midnight Groovin 1979 16 Brothers Johnson Welcome to the club 1982 17 Main Ingredient The good old days 1975 18 Joe Simon Theme from Cleopatra Jones 1973 19 Cymande The Message 1972 20 Pieces of a Dream Rising to the top 1988 21 MFSB Cheaper to keep her 1973 22 Lost Generation Wait a minute 1970 23 Presidents 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love) 1970 24 Ramsey Lewis Function at the Junction 1967 25 Intruders Cowboys to Girls 1968 26 Thunderthighs Central Park Arrest 1974 27 Seven Seas Super Jaws 1975 28 Brenda and Herb Sweet Dreamer 1978 29 Loleatta Holloway Cry to me 1975

Another couple of hours of blinding good slices of vinyl picked at random. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Alice Taylor Sounds Ridiculous   2 Stevo Pay the price 1979 3 Mad Dog Fire Department Cosmic Funk 1979 4 Eli's Second Coming Foxfire 1977 5 Asha Puthli Flying Fish 1977 6 King Tutt Keep on 1980 7 Jean Carn Let's stay together 1982 8 Carol Williams Love is you 1977 9 Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five Dreamin 1981 10 Lance Ferguson Estrela 2022 11 Reggie Griffin Whisper (In your ear) 1981 12 Greg Phillinganes Lazy Nina 1985 13 Leon's Creation This is the beginning 1970 14 The Moments Baby let's rap now 1980 15 Billy Paul Let em in 1977 16 Toshio Asukatei Rotation 2015 17 Brothers Johnson In the way 1981 18 Children of Judah To the bone 1993 19 Blue Magic Welcome to the club 1974 20 The Persuaders Some guys have all the luck 1973 21 Willie Bobo Palos 1979 22 The Okaysions Girl Watcher 1968 23 Harry Ray Love is a Game 1982 24 The Impressions Choice of Colours 1969

North of the Gap. 2 Hours of great northern soul remembering and celebrating The Twisted Wheel, the Golden Torch, the Mecca and of course the Casino. New every Saturday night at 10 pm on Crackersradio.com PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year Label 1 Jimmy Soul Clark (Come on and be my) Sweet Darlin 1967 Soulhawk 2 Holidays Making up time 1966 Golden World 3 Joe Simon No sad songs 1968 Sound Stage 7 4 Mary Love You turned my bitter into sweet 1965 King 5 Jimmy Hughes Chains of love 1969 Stax 6 Bob Relf Blowing my mind to pieces 1975 Black Magic 7 Younghearts A little togetherness 1967 Canterbury 8 The Tomangoes I really love you 1968 Washpan 9 Pat Lundy (BM) Party Music 1975 Vigor 10 Nancy Wilcox Coming on strong 1967 RCA Victor 11 Edwin Starr The weakness is you 1968 Gordy 12 The Three Degrees Contact 1968 Warner Bros 13 Universal Mind Jerry Akines Something fishy going on 1974 Red Coach 14 The Brothers Are you ready for this 1975 RCA Victor 15 Jerry Williams If you ask me 1966 Calla 16 Bobby Hutton Come see what's left of me 1969 Philips 17 Orlons I aint coming back   Cameo 18 Vicky Baines Country girl 1966 Parkway 19 Shirley and the Sherelles Look what you've done to my heart 1969 Bell 20 Martha Reeves Show me the way 1967 Gordy 21 Barbara Randolph I got a feeling 1967 Soul 22 Timothy Wilson Wedding ring 1976 Philips 23 Nancy Wilcox Coming on strong 1967 RCA Victor 24 Alice Clark You hit me right where it hurts 1968 Warner Bros 25 Alfie Davison Love is a serious business 1979 Mercury 26 Rhetta Hughes Cry myself to sleep 1969 Polydor 27 The Visitors I'm in danger 1968 Dakar 28 The Invitations Skiing in the snow 1966 Dynovoice 29 Ojays I dig your act 1967 Bell 30 Lee Bates Why don't you write 1971 Instant 31 Larry Clinton She's wanted 1966 Dynamo 32 Rick Sheppard Can we share it 1975 Columbia 33 Margaret Little Love finds a way 1966 Genebro 34 Larry Houston Let's spend some time together 1980 HFMP 35 Isley Brothers I hear a symphony 1966 Tamla 36 Young Holt Unlimited California Montage 1969 Brunswick 37 Marvin Smith Who will do your running now 1969 Mayfield 38 Just Brothers Sliced Tomatoes 1972 Music Merchant 39 Judy Street What 1978 Grapevine 40 Johnny Maestro I'm stepping out of the picture 1965 Scepter 41 Tobi Legend Time will pass you by 1968 Mala 42 Jimmy Radcliff Long after tonight is all over 1965 Musicor 43 Dean Parish  I'm on my way 1967 Laurie

Innorgural edition of North of the Gap. 2 Hours of great northern soul remembering and celebrating The Twisted Wheel, the Golden Torch, the Mecca and of course the Casino. New every Saturday night at 10 pm on Crackersradio.com PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year Label 1 Richard Temple That Beating Rhythm 1966 Mirwood 2 Levi Jackson This beautiful day 1971 Columbia 3 Richie Adams I can't escape from you 1965 Congress 4 Barons Since you're gone 1966 RCA 5 Darrell Banks Somebody somewhere needs you 1966 Revilot 6 Willie Kendrick Change your ways 1967 RCA 7 Tammi Terrell All I do is think about you 1965 Tamla 8 Darrow Fletcher My young misery 1966 Groovy 9 Wade Flemmons That other place 1964 VeeJay 10 Tony Christie Nobody in the world 2010 Acid Jazz 11 Yvonne Baker You didn't say a word 1977 London 12 Poets She blew a good thing 1966 Symbol 13 Van McCoy Strings Sweet and easy 1968 Share 14 Mitch Rider & the Detroit Wheels Breakout 1975 Disco Demand 15 Venicia Wilson I can't stop this feeling     16 Dena Barnes If you ever walk out of my life 1967 Inferno 17 Ray Merrell Tears of joy 1970 Jayboy 18 Patrice Holloway Stolen hours 1966 Capitol 19 Tempos (Countdown) Here I come 1967 Canterbury 20 Sharon Scott Putting my heart under lock and key 1966 RCA Victor 21 Roger Hatcher Sweetest girl in the world   Soulwax (Bootleg) 22 Victors Hurt 1967 Phillips 23 Poppies There's a pain in my heart 1966 Epic 24 Nomads Somethings bad 1967 Mo-Groov 25 Soul Brother Six I'll be loving you 1967 Atlantic 26 Rhetta Young My man is on his way 1978 All Platinum 27 Parliments Don't be sore at me 1967 Revilot 28 Mill Evans Why why why 1967 King 29 Dean Courtney  Today is my day   King (RI) 30 Paul Anka I can't help loving you 1966 RCA Victor 31 Moses Smith Girl across the street 1968 Dion 32 Linda Jones You hit me like TNT 1966 Blue Cat 33 Otis Clay Holding on to a dying love 1972   34 Nolan Porter If I could only be sure 1972 ABC 35 Stanley Mitchell  Get it baby 1967 Dynamo 36 Seven Souls I still love you 1967 Okey 37 Ohio Players Love slipped through my fingers   Barn 38 Lenny Curtis Nothing can help you now 1965 End 39 Lou Ragland Since you said you'd be mine 1973 Warner Bros 40 Little Anthony & the Imperials Better use your head 1966 Veep 41 Rita and the Tiaras Gone with the wind is my love 1967 Dore 42 Nosmo King & Javels Goodbye nothing to say 1974 Disco Demand 43 Jimmy Radcliff Long after tonight is all over 1965 Musicor 44 Tobi Legend Time will pass you by 1968 Mala 45 Dean Parish  I'm on my way 1967 Laurie

Bit of a special tonight, a dig into the 90's boxes remembering the early days of the House movement PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 B-Tribe Fiesta Fatal 1993 2 Grace Under Pressure Make my day 1992 3 Nomad (I wanna give you) Devotion 1990 4 The Goodmen Give it up 1993 5 Ground Level Dreams of heaven 1992 6 Banderas This is your life 1991 7 Gloworm Carry me home 1994 8 Plus + One It's happenin 1990 9 Blue Pearl Naked in the rain 1990 10 Peter Bouncer Ravin I'm Ravin 1992 11 Bassheads Back to the old school 1992 12 Nuttin Nice In my nature 1995 13 911 Cutie 1990 14 Naughty by Nature Feel the flow 1995 15 Nikke Nicole Nikke does it better 1991 16 Groove and the Gang In the mood to party 1991 17 Glen 'Sweety G' Toby You got me workin 1993 18 Paradise by Insight Paradise by insight 1993 19 Paradise Orchestra Colour me 1991 20 Prince Sign of the times 1987

PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Ceasar 830 See saw affair 2 Barrio Jazz Gang Linda Cancao 3 Ebony Alleyne All the love in the world 4 Lonnie Liston Smith Give peace a chance 5 Marjie Joseph Ridin High 6 Tony Gregory I'm gonna break you down 7 Jeremy Bun Big Kahuna 8 Chet Ivey & his Fabulous Avengers Dose of soul 9 Andy Pfeiler UFS 10 Lalo Schiffrin Enchanted Flame 11 The Impressions We go back a ways 12 New World We're gonna make it 13 Eric Gale Ginseng Woman 14 Esther Phillips Native New Yorker 15 Crystal Clear Stay with me 16 Ronnie Dyson Cup runneth over 17 Underground Behind my back 18 Parliament Chocolate City 19 Roy Ayers Poo poo la la 20 Pretty Purdie & the Playboys Watcha see is watch get 21 Blue Magic Stop to Start 22 Chestnut Brothers  Travellin on 23 Main Ingredient Looks like rain 24 Paulette Reeves Jazz Freak

2 hours of rare grooves and collectables featuring the likes of Sharon Scott, Paulinho Da Costa, Foster Jackson Group, Marlena Shaw, OPA and Bobbi Humphrey to name but a few. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Macho Mucho Macho 1977 2 Pretty Purdie & the Playboys Watcha see is watcha get 1971 3 Sharon Scott (Putting my heart) Under lock and Key 1966 4 Lightening Rod Sport  1973 5 Cesar 830 See saw affair 1975 6 Paulinho Da Costa Taj Mahal 1984 7 Opa Montevideo 1977 8 Idris Muhammad I'm a believer 1971 9 Brenda Cuffari My music says it all 2023 10 Foster Jackson Group  Feel the spirit 1979 11 LTD feat. Jeffrey Osbourne Love to the world 1976 12 Marlena Shaw Save the Children (Live from Montreaux Jazz Festival) 1973 13 The Voices of East Harlem Wanted dead or alive 1973 14 Don Julien & the Larks Shorty the Pimp 1972 15 Tommy McGee Now that I have you 1990 16 Zingara I surrender 1981 17 Jay Hoggard Sao Paolo 1981 18 Lonnie Liston Smith Expansions (7" edit) 1979 19 Archie Bell Harder and harder 1981 20 Gloria Scott Just as long as we're together 1974 21 Creative Source Pass the feelin on 1975 22 Choice Four I need your love to keep me warm 1974 23 Bobbi Humphrey Chicago Damn 1973 24 Hosana Hipit 1975 25 Flora Purim Moon dreams 1973

A very special Diggers Delight show tonight remembering Eon Irving on the anniversary of his passing ! 2 years ago I did an "Eon Remembered" Diggers Delight show. Tonight's Diggers will revisit that show. Not a replay but a revisit to the playlist of tracks I know he loved and tracks that are to me, the essence of the man. Featuring the likes of Herbie Mann, Barabas, Mass Production, Slave, Isaac Hayes, Kool & the Gang and of course EWF ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 Earth Wind & Fire That's the way of the world 2 Herbie Mann Hijack 3 Hubert Laws Chicago Theme 4 Dexter Wansall I'll never forget 5 Skyy Skyzoo 6 Breakwater Say you love me girl 7 Crown Hieghts Affair Galaxy of love 8 Fatback Band Yum Yum 9 Barabas Checkmate 10 Herbie Hancock I thought it was you 11 Earth Wind & Fire Serpentine Fire 12 Mezzoforte Garden Party 13 The Brothers Brothers theme 14 Metropolis Greatest show on earth 15 Mass Production Shante 16 Bob James Brighton by the sea 17 A Brothers  guiding light Getting together 18 Slave Feel my love 19 Harry Thuman Underwater 20 Isaac Hayes Disco Connection 21 Brecker Brothers Sneaking up behind you 22 Kool and the Gand Open Sesame 23 Bob James Nautilus 24 Jimmy Castor Bunch Space age 25 Blackbyrds Soft and Easy 26 Donald Byrd Return of the king 27 Azymuth Jazz Carnival 28 Ohio Players Who'd she coo 29 Strutt Front row Romeo 30 Brass Construction What's on your mind 31 James Brown Papa don't take no mess

Back after a couple of weeks due to ill health, another 2 hours of soulful gems. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Master Fleet Well - Phase 2 1975 2 Cameo The sound table 1981 3 Johnny Hammond Tell me what to do 1975 4 Neil Larson Sudden Samba 1978 5 Players Association Hustlin 1977 6 Cerrone Not too shabby 1979 7 Pretenders Just be yourself   8 Brown Sugar I'm Going through changes now 1976 9 Flowchart Are you single 1983 10 The Rhythm Machine Put a smile on time 1976 11 Merlyn Brooks You'll never need somebody 1974 12 Mac Davis I'm just in love 1976 13 Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign Oh Baby 1975 14 Mark Williamson I need you 1983 15 Pioneers My good friend James 1977 16 Frank & James How long is forever 1982 17 Mike & Brenda Sutton We'll make it 1981 18 The J's When did you stop 1977 19 Nadine Brown Since I fell for you 1977 20 Robert Winters & Fall Do it any way you want 1982 21 Little Anthony & the Imperials I don't have time to worry 1973 22 Joa Anderson You and I 1975 23 Modulations Rough out there 1975 24 Barbara Mason She'd got papers 1981 25 Persuaders Thin line between love and hate 1971

Was a "fly by the seat of your pants" special this week. No rhyme, no reason, no plan, just random vynil selections and this is what we cane up with. Donald Byrd, Major Harris, Fatback band & Blue Magic, and then a little more unusual, Dennis Mobley, Ceasar Frazie and Jordi Sabates plus many more. Enjoy ! PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Philadelphia Brite Never leave me and I'll never leave you 1977 2 Chuck Strong Doin cause it feels good 1982 3 Dennis Coffey A sweet taste of sin 1978 4 Donald Byrd Dominoes 1976 5 Major Harris Each morning I wake up 1974 6 Dennis Mobley & Fresh Taste Superstion 1977 7 Leon's Creation This is the beginning 1970 8 Fatback Band Mr Bass Man 1974 9 Deodato Never knew love 1984 10 Ceasar Frazier Mighty Mouse 1975 11 Ashanti Dance 1981 12 Tobi Lark Challenge my love 1966 13 Blue Magic Answer to my prayer 1974 14 Ronnie Laws Always there 1976 15 Fantastic Four Don't risk your happiness on foolishness 1976 16 First Choice First Choice Theme 1976 17 Eramus Hall Your love is my desire 1980 18 Dee Dee Bridgewater That's the way love shoul feel 1980 19 Jordi Sabates Ocells del mes enlla (part 3) 1975 20 Lighthouse Family Ocean Drive (Rockstone Dub Mix) 1995 21 Gloria Gaynor This love affair 1978 22 Infinity Queen of my universe 1980 23 St. Germain Theme from the Pink Panther 2004 24 The Courtships Love ain't love (till you give it to somebody) 1972 25 Isaac Hayes & Millie Jackson Sweet music, soft lights and you 1979 26 Jack Wilson Gemstones 1979

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day ! We'll be hearing from Love Drop, Hyla Parker, Jimmy Dludlu and Hiromasa Suzuki to name but a few.   PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Jazz Hunters Diamonds   2 Jamie Lynn You aint got no money 1983 3 Panache Sweet Music 1979 4 Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon I don't know why 1972 5 Hiromasa Suzuki Straight Flash 1976 6 Love Drop Let it flow 2004 7 Menagerie Evolution 2017 8 Hosana Hip it 1975 9 Hollygrove Who has the answers 1982 10 Newby & Johnson I want to give you my everything 1970 11 Jackie Verdell The storm is passing over 1983 12 Jimmy Scott Love Language   13 J B Bingham All alone by the telephone 1976 14 Jewel Bass Let your love rain down on me 1979 15 Hyla Parker Joe 1974 16 JOB Orquestra Don't want that illusion 1978 17 Jan Jones Independent Woman 1980 18 I.N.D. Just got to have you 1981 19 Landslides We don't need no music 1968 20 Electrified Action Love Foundation 1975 21 Jimmy Dludlu Grazing in the grass 2021 22 Impact Somebody loves you 1977 23 Kansas City Express This is the place 1975 24 Major Harris All my life 1983 25 Mary Gresham You've never really lived 1972

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day ! We'll be hearing from the Whatnauts, Willie Bobo, True Example, Kazu Matsui Project, and the Tower of Power to name but a few. PLAYLIST   Artist Title 1 X-Ray Ted Party Time 2 Whatnauts Soul Walking 3 Sly Johnson Ms. Fine Brown Frame 4 Willie Bobo Coming over me 5 United Soul Expansions 6 Ultimate Kaos Casanova 7 Tutu Jones I've been loving you 8 The Live Band The chance for hope 9 The Cuban Brothers I hate hate 10 William Bell Easy coming out, hard going in 11 True Example Love is finally coming my way 12 The Philadelphia Society 100 South of Broadway 13 The Jammers And you know that 14 The Soul Patrol After you love me 15 Whirlwind Don't let him get the best of you 16 Tyra Levone Keep Steppin 17 T.N.J.'s Don't forget about me 18 Carla Thomas You've got a cushion to fall on 19 Todd Rundgren I saw the light 20 The Kazu Matsui Project The music inside you 21 Tomorrows Promise You're sweet, you're fine, you're everything 22 The Soul Searchers Ashley's Roachclip 23 Toby O'Connor The Heist / 1920 24 Tower of Power So very hard to go

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day ! We'll be hearing from Johnny Guitar Watson, the Memphis Horns, Gene Ammons, Pete Escovedo and Reuben Wilson to name but a few. PLAYLIST   Artist Title Year 1 Johnny Guitar Watson Real Mutha for ya 1977 2 Don Julien & the Larks Shorty the Pimp 1973 3 Experience Unlimited Free yourself 1977 4 Anthony Hugh Where did we go   5 Jade Music Slave 1975 6 Memphis Horns Just for your love 1977 7 Willie Fisher You said call me 1977 8 Gene Ammons  (Jug) Jungle Strutt 1995 9 Barbara Mason & the Futures We're gonna make it last 1975 10 Blue Mitchell Harmony of the Underworld 1974 11 Soulful Strings Chocolate Candy 1969 12 The Believers Mr Hot Pants a.k.a.  Across the tracks 1993 13 Right Direction Midnight Rhythm 1980 14 Pete Escovedo  Flying south 1995 15 Art & Honey Lets make love now 1970 16 Talmadge Armstrong You got so much feeling (in your love) 1976 17 Ragan Whiteside ft. Patrice Rushen Remind me 2014 18 S.S.O. Faded Lady 2010 19 Vivilore Jordan All work and no play 1977 20 Tomorrows Men It's real 1969 21 Fortson & Scott Sweet Lover 1968 22 Rueben Wilson I'll take you there 1973 23 The Independents Leaving me 1972 24 Micheal Boothman Waiting for your love 1980

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day ! We'll be hearing from Jimmy Owens, Bobby Womack, Greg Diamond,Quincey Jones and Theresa Hightower to name but a few. PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Sonny Benton & the Typhoons Brothers on the slide 2015 Jimmy Owens Do it to it 1976 Eddie Henderson Acuphuncture 1976 Wah Wah Watson Good friends 1976 Bobby Womack Sweet Caroline 1972 Intruders Do you remember yesterday 1971 Gregg Diamond Fancy Dancer 1979 Cliff Dawson Turn it up 2015 Beggar and Co Sleeping Giants ft. Funk Jazz Collective 2012 Marlena Shaw Look at me look at you 1977 The J.B.'s Georgia Peach Disco 1979 Quincy Jones Smackwater Jack 1971 Chicago Life is what it is 1979 Venicia Wilson I can't stop this feeling 2022 Tavares Fool of the Year 1977 Stylistics Make it last 1972 Jerry Butler Never Gonna give you  up 1974 Dramatics Spaced out over you 1978 Main Ingredient Let me prove my love to you 1976 Antipodelica Life on Mars 2015 Zebra Simple Song 2005 Theresa Hightower Trust my love  

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !  We'll be hearing from Cerrone, the Hustlers, Rhythm Heritage, Margie Alexander and Master Fleet to name but a few. PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Hustlers Soft Hustle 1975 Cerrone Not too shabby 1979 Billy Cole Extra Careful 1975 Brown Sugar I'm going through changes now 1976 Mystique Is it really you 1977 Temu   Wear my shoes 2019 Margie Alexander It's worth a whippin 1976 The J's When did you stop 1977 Master Fleet Well Phase II 1974 Brothers Gilmore I feel a song 1981 Brother to Brother Chance with you 1976 Annette Snell It's all over now 1977 Curtis Mayfield Pusherman 1972 Crown Heights affair Dancin 1977 Rhythm Makers Soul on your side 1976 Marvin Gaye A funky space reincarnation 1979 Retta Young More S.O.S. 1975 Nadine Brown Since I fell for you 1977 Bumblebee Unlimited Everybody Dance 1977 Steptones Let the people talk 1976 Alton & Johnny Hang on in there baby 1979 Merlyn Brooks You'll never need somebody 1974 Greg Perry Come on down 1975 Ecstacy Passion & Pain Ask me 1974 J Blackfoot Taxi 1984 Breakwater No limit 1978 Bill Harris Am I cold am I hot 1975 Mark Williamson I need you 1979

Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !  We'll be hearing from Alphonse Mouzon, Positive Force, Steve Parks, Milt Jackson and the Bobby Boyd Congress to name but a few.   PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Alphonse Mouzon Sunflower 1973 Billy Brooks Forty Days 1974 Sugarhill Gang Hot Hot Summer Day 1980 Harden Brothers Deep inside of you 1981 Disco Dub Band For the love of money 1976 Slave Son of Slide 1977 Sandra Feva You can't come up in here no more 1986 Funkadelic Nappy Dugout 1973 Smoked Sugar I'm a winner 1975 Positive Force Tell me what you see 1980 Paul Humphrey Uncle Willies Dream 1974 Moments To you with love 1971 Manzel Midnight Theme 1979 Norman Connors Stella 1977 Ronnie Laws Young Child 1980 Side Effect Private World 1977 Steve Parks Movin in the right direction 1981 Don Blackman Heart's Desire 1982 Creative Source You can't hide love 1973 Donna McGee It ain't no big thing 1998 Milt Jackson Olinga 1974 Bobby Boyd Congress I'm Undecided 1971 Skye Ain't no need 1976 Areatha Franklin More than just a joy 1978 Sylvia St. James Ghetto Lament 1980

A fair few stone cold classics this week, remembering the likes of Scamps, The Devils Den, Lacey Lady and Crackers itself. No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !  We'll be hearing from Ronnie Laws, Stix Hooper, Sonny Rollins and Rodney Franklin, to name but a few. PLAYLIST Artist Title Year Ronnie Laws Let's keep it together 1976 Locksmith Unlock the funk 1980 D C LaRue Cathedrals 1976 O'Jays When will I see you again 1983 Cane Garden Quartet Sea Jam 2010 Stanley Clarke We Supply 1980 7669 Joy 1994 Stix Hooper Cordon Bleu 1979 Sonny Rollins Harlem Boys 1979 Sea Level Fifty Four 1978 Hiroshi Fukumura Hunt up wind 1978 Olympic Runners Whatever it takes 1978 Sinnamon I need you now 1983 Mystic Merlin Mr Magiciam 1982 Rodney Franklin Hill Street Blues 1981 Ralph Carter When you're young & in love 1975 Robert Knight Love on a mountain top 1968 Presidents 5-10-15-20-25 Years of love 1971 Tymes The Crutch 1974 Shirley Brown & Bobby Womack Ain't nothing like the love we got 1989 O'jays Love you direct 1984 Grover Washington Jnr Sausilito 1977

Once again blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics but with a twist. For the second week, no preparation, no plan, just fly by the seat of my pants for 2 hours of great soul and jazz. And as such no playlist !! I do remember I dropped some Diggers Delight classics such as Woods Empire, Lonnie Hill, The Dazz Band as well as gems from giants like the Ojays and the Dramatics, but I don't remember the order and I don't remember the rest. So enjoy the magical mystery tour that is this weeks Diggers Delight !

The usual blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics but with a twist this week ! No preparation, no plan, just fly by the seat of my pants for 2 hours of great soul and jazz. And as such no playlist !! I do remember I dropped some Kenny Cox, Blue Magic, Curtis Mayfield, Impact and Herbie Hancock to name a few, but I don't remember the order and I don't remember the rest. So enjoy the magical mystery tour that is this weeks Diggers Delight !