Episodes
The groovy sounds of the Melbourne Mod Weekend here on Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
JIMMY REED - SHAME SHAME SHAME - STATESIDE
MAMA’S BOY – COME AND GET YOUR BABY BOY – MOS-LEY
BILL AND WILL – GOIN’ TO THE RIVER– ATHENS
FOUR RIVERS – I CONFESS– JOSIE
HAROLD JACKSON AND THE JACKSON BROTHERS - FREEDOM RIDERS – EDSEL
ERMA FRANKLIN - I DON'T WANT NO MAMA'S BOY – EPIC
SUZY WALLIS – KISSES ON PAPER - RCA
LORNA DOONE – DANGEROUS TOWN – RCA
JO JO PETITE - JOEY - BOSS
DION AND THE BELMONTS – BERIMBAU –...
Published 05/01/24
It's what's in the groove that counts - and that's Work Your Soul!
TRACKS:
JIMMY GORDON - BUZZZZZ – CHALLENGE
DIPLOMATS – CARDS ON THE TABLE - AROCK
ICEMEN – SUGAR BABY – SAMAR
HOLLIDAYS – EASY LIVIN - GROOVE CITY
GRIER BROTHERS – WEEPING BABY ALL THE TIME - MELODY DISC
CHRIS CLARK - SOMETHING'S WRONG - TAMLA MOTOWN
HIT PACK - NEVER SAY NO TO YOUR BABY – SOUL
MARVIN GAYE – AT LAST – TAMLA
DALTON BOYS - I'VE BEEN CHEATED – VIP
DELLS – OVER AGAIN– CADET
PROMATICS – SUGAR PIE HONEY – JO JO
LARRY...
Published 03/31/24
Get down and dance - Work Your Soul is here!
TRACKS
SINNER STRONG – DON’T KNOCK IT – SEROCK
JOHNNY PRESTON – I GOT MY EYES ON YOU – HALL-WAY
LULU REED – WHAT MAKES YOU SO COLD – FEDERAL
JOE SIMON – I GOTTA WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN’ – SOUND STAGE 7
ERNIE K DOE – I GOT TO FIND SOMEBODY – MINIT
MICKI LYNN – SOME OF THIS AND SOME OF THAT – CAPITOL
JULIEN COVEY AND THE MACHINE - A LITTLE BIT HURT – FONTANA
INTERNATIONAL BONGO BAND – CONGO – CHALLENGE
LITTLE FLINT – PAIN – BEAST
SEPTEMBER JONES - VOODOO...
Published 02/29/24
Get ready to get down and Work Your Soul!
TRACKS:
BENNY SPELLMAN – I FEEL GOOD – ATLANTIC
DIAMOND JOE - WAIT A MINUTE BABY – SANSU
SCREAMIN JOE NEAL – SHE’S MY BABY – EMERGE
DANNY WOODS – YOU HAD ME FOOLED - CORREC-TONE
OLYMPICS – LOOKIN FOR A LOVE – PARKWAY
CLARENCE HILL – WHEN SONNY COMES STROLLING HOME – MAINSTREAM
SAMMY AMBROSE - MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO - MUSICOR
JOE AND GEORGE - YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME – NOW
EDDIE SPENCER – YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME BABY - ARC
APOLLAS – JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF...
Published 01/31/24
Welcome to 2024 and a whole New Year of Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
DICKY DOO AND THE DON’TS - DOO PLUS TWO – DANNA
FAYE ADAMS – THE HAMMER – HERALD
TAWNY REED – I GOT A FEELING – RED BIRD
SANDY NELSON – SOCK IT TO ‘EM JB – IMPERIAL
ART GRAYSON & THE GRAYSETTES – BETTER HUSH – CONGRESS
ACCENTS – DO YOU NEED A GOOD MAN – M-PAC!
RAY BRYANT – GLISSAMBA– SUE
GRACE MARKAY – SALLY GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES– CAPITOL
BEN E KING – GETTING TO ME– KENT
KENNY CARTER – SHOWDOWN – RCA
EXITS – ANOTHER SUNDOWN IN...
Published 12/31/23
Groove your way out of 2023 with Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
MARVELETTES - BAREFOOTIN' - TAMLA MOTOWN
LULU REED & FREDDIE KING - YOU CAN'T HIDE - FEDERAL
JOHN LEE HOOKER - BIG LEGS TIGHT SKIRT – VEE JAY
JASPER WOODS - HULLY GULLY PAPA – VPM
JOHNNY GIBSON TRIO – BEACHCOMBER – TWIRL
DANNY MADDIE – I’LL CRY NO MORE – JINN
MONA LISA - THEY DON'T KNOW PART 1 – DADE
QUESTIONS - SALLY GO 'ROUND THE ROSES – FESTIVAL
DUFFY POWER - IF I GET LUCKY SOME DAY – PARLOPHONE
SEPTEMBER JONES - I'M COMING HOME...
Published 11/30/23
Your monthly Work Your Soul fix!
TRACKS
ISLEYS – MOVE OVER AND LET ME DANCE – ATLANTIC
ANGELA AND LEWIS AND THE SUNNYLAND SPECIAL – MY BACK SCRATCHER – ARMADILLO
MARIE QUEENIE LYONS – YOUR KEY DON’T FIT IT ANYMORE – DELUXE
AL GREEN – HOT WIRE - BELL
TIM JACOB - MERCY BABY – SOLO
ISLEYS – GOT TO HAVE YOU BACK - TAMLA
ISLEYS – WHY WHEN THE LOVE IS GONE - TAMLA MOTOWN
ISLEYS – TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR BABY - TAMLA MOTOWN
LORRAINE CHANDLER – I CAN’T HOLD ON – RCA
CAPITOLS – DON’T SAY MAYBE...
Published 10/31/23
It's in the groove - it's Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
JAME T HORN - GLORY BOUND TRAIN – MODO
DOC BAGBY - MR HIPPY – TIFTON
LOUISIANA RED - LITTLE GIRL – LAURIE
RUBY JOHNSON - I RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE – PLEDGE
RAY JOHNSON - SOUL CITY – INFINITY
SPYDER TURNER - YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME – MGM
MIRETTES - TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE – REVUE
MARVIN L SIMS - GET OFF MY BACK – REVUE
BALLADS - I CAN'T SEE YOUR LOVE - VEE JAY
FOUR TEMPOS - THIS IS THE WAY I FEEL– RAMPART
JACKIE LEE - DARKEST DAYS –...
Published 09/30/23
Get in the groove - it's Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
SOUL BROS - BUGALOO - SKA BEAT
LILLIAN DUPREE - HIDE AND SEEK - D-TOWN
KATHY AND THE CALENDARS - PLEASE DON'T GO – PORT
ART POSEY - NO MORE HEARTACHES – SCOPE
JAMES STUART & THE DYNAMIC EIGHT - BACK ORDER - J AND J
BART JACKSON - DANCING MAN – DECCA
SARAH JAMES AND THE SOUL BABIES - TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS – FARO
BOBBY SAX - SOCK IT - DE PLACE
LEE ROGERS - SOCK SOME LOVE POWER TO ME - PREMIUM STUFF
RAY BARRETTO - HARD HANDS – FANIA
JOHNNY...
Published 08/31/23
Time to get down and Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
ASTORS - I FOUND OUT – STAX
RUFUS LUMLEY - I'M STANDING – HOLTON
LITTLE MILTON - SOMETIMEY – CHECKER
INCREDIBLES - MISS TREATMENT - AUDIO ARTS
VAN DYKES – SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY– MALA
RUBY WINTERS – IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE – DIAMOND
O C TOLBERT - YOU GOT ME TURNED AROUND – KENT
B J AND THE PROFITS - IT'S GONNA RAIN OUTSIDE - UPTOWN
CHUCK HENLEY - BROKEN HEART – COACH
SALEM TRAVELLERS - GIVE ME LIBERTY OR DEATH –...
Published 07/31/23
Diving deep into the vaults to bring you another Work Your Soul!
TRACKS:
HAYES COTTON - BLACK WINGS HAVE MY ANGEL – RESIST
NO NO STARR - SWING YOUR LOVE MY WAY – MIDAS
GENE HOLIDAY - SCRATCH MY NAME OFF THE MAILBOX– JOHNSON
HERMAN GRIFFIN - MR HEARTBREAKER - DOUBLE L
JOHNNY NEWBAG – LITTLE SAMSON– PORT
NINA SIMONE - IT BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIME – RCA
BOBBY WELLS - BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIMES - ROMUR
WILLIE BOBO - BE'S THAT WAY – TICO
LARRY HARLOW - MESS AROUND– FANIA
BUDDY ACE - SCREAMING PLEASE –...
Published 06/30/23
Time for Tina – Work Your Soul pays tribute to the late great soul sister as she leads us through an hour of original vinyl 45s.
TRACKS
IKE AND TINA TURNER - I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY –KENT
DIAMOND JOE - HURRY BACK TO ME – SANSU
WILLIE HARPER - BUT I COULDN'T - ALON
BETTY HARRIS - I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT – SANSU
LEE DORSEY – CAN YOU HEAR ME – AMY
IKE AND TINA TURNER - OH BABY - LONDON
IKE AND TINA TURNER - WE NEED AN UNDERSTANDING – LONDON
IKE AND TINA TURNER - TELL HER I'M NOT HOME-...
Published 05/31/23
And just like that it’s time for another Work Your Soul!
TRACKS:
BOBBY BLAND - 36 -22-36 – DUKE
WYLIE DIXON AND THE WHEELS - SWEET PEA - CONDUC
RIVINGTONS - I LOVE YOU ALWAYS - VEE JAY
RAY CHARLES - YOU’RE JUST ABOUT TO LOSE YOUR CLOWN - ABC
FOUR HIS - HEARTBREAK RIVER - VERVE
DORIS TROY - WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT - ATLANTIC
LOUISA JANE WHITE - TRUTH IN MY TEARS - PHILIPS
THEM - I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU EVERYTHING– PARROT
BEATSTALKERS - BASELINE - DECCA
MADELINE WILSON - DIAL L FOR LONELY –...
Published 05/01/23
April’s slice of Work Your Soul vinyl loveliness!
TRACKS
LLOYD NOLAN – I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU – KING
BOBBY HAMILTON – HOW COME – APT
BOBBY SCOTT – I GOTTA RUN NOW - MERCURY
FREDDIE GORMAN – IN A BAD WAY - RIC TIC
LITTLE JOE HINTON – I WON’T BE YOUR FOOL – ARVEE
IRMA THOMAS – HITTIN’ ON NOTHIN’ – MINIT
JOHNNY OLENN – GOTTA KEEP MOVIN’ – DEE GEE
ADMIRALS – SAWMILL – PULSE
GEORGIE FAME & THE BLUE FLAMES – LIKE WE USED TO BE – COLUMBIA
TKOS – DANCING WITH MY BABY – TEN STAR
ALVIN CASH – FUNKY...
Published 03/31/23
Soulful tributes to five great musicians who left us last month.
TRACKS
BARRETT STRONG - I BETTER RUN – TOLLIE
HUEY PIANO SMITH AND THE CLOWNS - DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT – ACE
BARRETT STRONG - MAKE UP YOUR MIND – TOLLIE
HUEY SMITH AND HIS CLOWNS - GENEVIEVE – ACE
JOE MURPHY - IT'S A WEAKNESS – VIVID
ARTISTICS - THIS HEART OF MINE – OKEH
GERRI TAYLOR - EMPTY ARMS AND BITTER TEARS – CONSTELLATION
MARVIN SMITH - HAVE MORE TIME – BRUNSWICK
MARY WELLS - CAN'T YOU SEE – ATLANTIC
DEE DEE SHARP -...
Published 03/01/23
Fresh from the West! Mod Weekender 45s for your pleasure!
TRACKS
BILL & WILL – GOIN’ TO THE RIVER – ATHENS
JACKY RAIN - WAYFARIN' STRANGER - TINA
SAM AND DAVE – LOTTA LOVIN’ – ALSTON
HARMONICA FATS & WILLIE MOONSHINE – FUNKY DROP – NORMAR
IKE AND TINA TURNER - SUCH A FOOL FOR YOU - LIBERTY
RIFF RUFFIN - PEEPIN' AND HIDIN' - DUKE
ADLIBS – NEIGHBOUR NEIGHBOUR – FONTANA
JACKIE EDWARDS – TELL ME WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT – FEDERAL
CHRIS FARLOWE – EVERYONE MAKES A MISTAKE – IMMEDIATE
DOWNLINERS...
Published 02/01/23
Welcome to 2023 and a whole new year of Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
J J BARNES - EVERY TIME I SEE YOU I GO WILD - HIP CITY
J J BARNES - DON'T BRING ME BAD NEWS - RIC TIC
HOLLIDAYS - I LOST YOU – GROOVE CITY
HOLIDAYS - NEVER ALONE – REVILOT
J J BARNES - CHAINS OF LOVE – GROOVESVILLE
HOLIDAYS - LOVE'S CREEPING UP ON ME
BOBBY SCOTT – MOANIN – MERCURY
ALAN PEARSON & THE FIVE GRAND BAND – WORK WORK WORK – MUTT
SHEPPARDS – HOW DO YOU LIKE IT - MIRWOOD
CHARLIE GRACIE – HE'LL NEVER LOVE YOU LIKE I DO...
Published 12/31/22
And that’s a wrap! Bringing 2022 to a close in true Work Your Soul style!
TRACKS
BABY HUEY & THE BABYSITTERS - MONKEY MAN – SATELLITE
RAY AGEE - THE MONKEY ON MY BACK – SHIRLEY
NEW SWING SEXTET - MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO – FUENTES
PERRY & THE HARMONICS - DO THE MONKEY WITH JAMES – MERCURY
KENNY HAMBER - SHOW ME YOUR MONKEY - DE JAC
MR PERCOLATOR – I CAN’T GET ENOUGH - WAX-WEL
CAPT JESSE FOUNTAIN – I’M MARCHIN’ - CAMEO PARKWAY
FRED TOWLES & THE JACKSONIANS - HITCH IT TO THE MULE - WAY...
Published 11/30/22
Let's Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
RAMSEY LEWIS - PARTY TIME - CADET
JOHNNIE MORISETTE - SHO' MISS YOU BABY -SAR
LORETTA WILLIAMS - BABY CAKES - JOTIS
FRANCES FAYE - I'M COMING HOME - AUDIO FIDELITY
IVY JO - I CAN FEEL THE PAIN - VIP
KIM WESTON - A THRILL A MOMENT - GORDY
ISLEYS - GOT TO HAVE YOU BACK - TAMLA
VONETTES - TOUCH MY HEART - COBBLESTONE
LOU RAWLS - YOU CAN BRING ME ALL YOUR HEARTACHES - CAPITOL
HOWARD TATE - AIN'T NOBODY HOME - VERVE
5TH DIMENSION - I'LL BE LOVING YOU FOREVER -...
Published 10/31/22
It's what's in the groove that counts!
TRACKS
JOHNNY WILLIAMS - HONEY CHILD - CINEMA
ESKEW REEDER - UNDIVIDED LOVE - INSTANT
EMORY AND THE DYNAMICS - LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LIVES - PEACHTREE
MABLE JOHN - ABLE MABLE - STAX
NICHELLE NICHOLS - WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT? - EPIC
INEZ FOXX - NO STRANGER TO LOVE - MUSICOR
MARVA ALLEN - I’M THROUGH WITH YOU - EXCELLO
EDDIE MILLER - SOPHISTICATED WALK - VERVE
FIVE STAIRSTEPS - CHANGE OF PACE - WINDY C
ANN BYERS - I’M NOT GONNA CRY - GOLDMINE
JACKEY...
Published 09/30/22
Working your soul through a full hour of Lamont Dozier classics!
TRACKS:
LAMONT DOZIER - DEAREST ONE - MEL-O-DY
EDDIE HOLLAND - LEAVING HERE - MOTOWN
EDDIE HOLLAND - CANDY TO ME - MOTOWN
NELLA DODDS - COME SEE ABOUT ME - WAND
CHRIS CLARK - LOVE'S GONE BAD - VIP
SUPREMES - RUN RUN RUN - MOTOWN
ISLEY BROTHERS - WHO COULD EVER DOUBT MY LOVE - TAMLA
SUPREMES - REMOVE THIS DOUBT - MOTOWN
BY GEORGE & CO - WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING - VEEP
WITCHES AND THE WARLOCK - NO WHERE TO RUN, NO...
Published 08/31/22
It's that time of the month again - time to Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - THE HEADSHRINKER - SUE
MARTY LEWIS - HOLDING ON TO WHAT I GOT - ALON
LLOYD AND GLEN - MINI SKIRTS AND GO GO BOOTS -BRA
EDDIE HILL - I CAN HEAR YOU CRYING - GE GE
VICTORS - NOT ONLY A GIRL KNOWS - PHILIPS
ROLLING STONES - 2120 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE - DECCA
BIT A SWEET - OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND - MGM
LORNA DOONE - DANGEROUS TOWN - RCA
DETROIT LAND APPLES - I NEED HELP - SHOTGUN
L.H. AND THE MEMPHIS...
Published 08/01/22
An hour of soulful delights from the Work Your Soul HQ - enjoy!
TRACKS
BEAZERS - BLUE BEAT - DECCA
RAVENS - REVENGE - R&B
MARY JOHNSON - THESE TEARS - FOXY
RIVINGTONS - ONE MONKEY - REPRISE
R B HUDMAN - YO YO - A&M
RONNIE BROWN - SOUL - HOT LINE
H B BARNUM - HEARTBREAKER - CAPITOL
OLLIE AND THE NIGHTINGALES - GIRL YOU HAVE MY HEART SINGING - STAX
BETTY HARRIS - TROUBLE WITH MY LOVER - SANSU
JIMMY NORMAN - THIS I BEG OF YOU - SAMAR
JOHNNY MAESTRO - TRY ME - CAMEO PARKWAY
INCREDIBLES...
Published 07/01/22
Get ready to Work Your Soul!
TRACKS
EDDIE KING AND MAE B MAY - ARE YOU PUSHED TO LOVE - CONDUC
EDDIE BO - FENCE OF LOVE - SEVEN B
SONNY TIL - HEY LITTLE WOMAN - CHARLIE PARKER
LULA REED - PUDDENTANE - FEDERAL
BILLY YOUNG - GLENDORA - ORIGINAL SOUND
WADE AND JAMIE - DON’T PUT OFF TIL TOMORROW - PALOMAR
LENNY O’HENRY - ACROSS THE STREET - ATCO
DOROTHY BERRY - YOU BETTER WATCH OUT - PLANETARY
SIDNEY BARNES - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE - RED BIRD
CHANTELS - INDIAN GIVER - VERVE
GEORGE TINDLEY -...
Published 05/31/22