Tag: Tom Moulton

  • Magazine Sixty Music Review with Loleatta Holloway

    Magazine Sixty Music Review with Loleatta Holloway

    Greg Fenton reviews Loleatta Holloway – We’re Getting Stronger – SoulMusic Records (SMR) Catching up on some summer releases not to be missed. Let’s begin with this brilliant compilation from the singer who needs little or no introduction. Her soul-saving voice has graced a string-filled array of classic numbers across the Disco cannon featured on…

  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Be For Real – The P.I.R. Recordings (1972-1975) Soul Music Records

    Teddy Pendergrass remains for me one of the world’s most vital male vocalists. You couldn’t say the equivalent of Loleatta Holloway (although of the same stature) because his voice testified as to something very particular to him. A cross of pain, sorrow and also of joy from a uniquely soulful perspective which lent his vocals…

  • Ashford & Simpson – Love Will Fix It: The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973 – 1981 – Groove Line Records

    It’s hard to translate into words just how I feel about listening to Ashford & Simpson as their music transmits that rare magic which only seems available to a very few artists. Maybe it is something to do with a certain nostalgia the era between 73-81 conjures up, although I’m pretty sure it’s purely down…

  • Dimitri From Paris presents Salsoul Mastermix – Salsoul

    Can’t get enough of the past? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The legendary Salsoul label earned that accolade for one reason only and that was the music they released back in the 70’s and subsequent 1980’s, closing by 84 of that decade. Soaring songs, sonically reverberating instrumentation and production prowess that helped set…

  • B.T. Express – Give Up The Funk: The B.T. Express Anthology 1974-1982 – bbr

    It doesn’t come much funkier, or for that matter better, then their 1974 debut single, Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied). If the smoky vocals and Rap don’t infect your groovy intent then the sure-fire instrumentation sparked by the guitar, organ, horns and drums must surely will. But then of course it was produced by none…

  • Intruders Save The Children Big Break Records/ Philadelphia International Records bbr once again rise to the occasion with yet another classic re-release. This time in the shape of Intruders 1973 album which opens with the rather fine version of Gil Scott-Heron’s timely title track, finely honed in this version with typically soulful infused orchestration and…

  • Reviews: 161

    The Salsoul Orchestra Story 40th Anniversary Collection Groove Line Records WOW! Three cd’s worth of the Salsoul Orchestra. Or, to put it another way, heaven on earth. The clue is of course contained within the title: Salsoul from the infinitely influential record label for a start, secondly the word Orchestra and all of the musical…

  • Reviews:129

    Chaim Underwater Visionquest After a stream of releases on labels like Supplement Facts and Cocoon this stunning production for Visionquest now appears. It’s the sort of music that could played loud or quite and still leave an indelible impression. The title track, Underwater bubbles with energy yet combines an airy sense of ambience alongside a…

  • Reviews: 108

    Ending the year on a high with a couple of classic albums recently re-released. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read, enjoy, or otherwise, Magazine Sixty’s reviews and views on… 🙂 The Salsoul Orchestra Heat It Up Big Break Records/ Salsoul Records Not sure if the close-up of a rather pert…