Ann Peebles x3
2009/10/29
Hello. Several albums by soul artist Ann Peebles have been added to Spotify lately. Here you have my top three album picks, all released between 1969 and 1974. Enjoy!
Ann Peebles – This Is Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles – Straight From The Heart
Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain
Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement
2009/09/23
Good evening. It’s time to get into soul mode with this recent addition to the Spotify library. This album sure is a grower with a sound that is both unusual and at the same time very familiar. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement
Hajen Arrives
2009/08/29
Howdy folks. Swedish singer-songwriter Hajen (Amanda Bergman) has recently received a lot of praise in Sweden and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I noticed she had been added to Spotify today. Yes, there was a small Spotify update today. This is promising stuff. Enjoy!
Hajen – 5 Songs From Hajen
Georgia Anne Muldrow
2009/08/22
Hello. This album was added in the recent monster Spotify update (google docs should be published next week). The genre here is probably underground hip-hop, but there is also some funk and soul thrown into the mix. Here it goes into the soul category. Enjoy!
(For more recently added hip-hop releases from Stones Throw Records, click here and then scroll down. Most of those aren’t really my style of music, but Georgia Anne Muldrow worked just fine.)
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Olesi: Fragments of an Earth
Bettye LaVette – The Scene of the Crime
2009/06/14
Morning. Bettye LaVette sings soul with the Drive-By Truckers as her backing band. Interesting! This album from 2007 was included in this weeks first Spotify update. Enjoy!
Bettye LaVette – The Scene of the Crime
Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back
2009/06/11
Good evening. From the fantastic first Spotify update of the week comes a fine album by the one and only Mavis Staples. It was produced by Ry Cooder and is recommended listening for everyone. Enjoy!
Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back
Solomon Burke – Don’t Give Up On Me
2009/06/09
Good evening. There are so many excellent albums to write about and so little time. Here is a great album from 2002 by Solomon Burke. It was naturally part of yesterdays splendid Spotify update. Enjoy!
Solomon Burke – Don’t Give Up On Me
New Album by Pauline
2009/04/22
Hello. There has just been a micro Spotify update. Now, this is normally not my kind of music, but this album is new in Spotify. And, to avoid confusion, this is the Swedish Pauline (link in Swedish). Enjoy!
(Well. Some confusion after all. She is Pauline now, but her older stuff can be found in Spotify under Pauline Kamusewu.)
Pauline – Never Said I Was An Angel
Alice Russell – Pot of Gold
2009/03/15
It’s time for one of the best soul albums of 2008. This release was part of the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!
Alice Russell – Pot of Gold
Slave – Just a Touch of Love
2009/03/02
Morning. While we are waiting for another Spotify update it could be a good idea to enjoy some disco music from 1979. And this album cover is… umm… interesting! Enjoy.
Slave – Just a Touch of Love
Aretha Franklin – Sunday Morning Classics
2009/02/24
First, thanks yet again to Amanda for helping me out with finding some nice new releases. This three CD collection was part of the very latest Spotify update. I know Aretha Franklin already has hundreds of songs in Spotify, but hopefully this album can be a nice introduction to her for some of you. And isn’t this a very classy album cover? Enjoy!
Aretha Franklin – Sunday Morning Classics
Sam Cooke – My Gospel Roots
2009/02/14
This morning I found myself listening to gospel music in Spotify. First it was weird. Normally I don’t listen to gospel, but this morning was different. Different in a good way, different in a Sam Cooke way. I enjoyed the experience.
Sam Cooke – My Gospel Roots
Bobby Womack – The Poet
2009/02/12
Another fine album from yesterdays Spotify update: Bobby Womack – The Poet. Reviews here and here. Oh, and I really like the soft album cover!
A Great Collection of Southern Soul
2009/02/12
From yesterdays Spotify update comes another goodie: The Birmingham Sound; The Soul of Neal Hemphill Vol. 2. If you’re not yet sure about this one, then read a raving review here or listen to the equally great volume one first.
Various Artists – The Birmingham Sound; The Soul of Neal Hemphill Vol. 2
