We're continuing a strong recent run of 60's era posts with this terrific Soul jam from Roy C today.  Again I can only add that I'm playing this almost on repeat, such is the love that I'm feeling towards this track right now! For me this is fresh 2010 music, though the track itself is not far off from it's half century birthday. Too good! When I say dance, you best dance motherf**ker!

A pretty damn terrific little sort of Soul type jam from Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff today. All thanks to my need for a "Venti Cappacino to go," that I ordered from a Starbucks across the road from Columbia University a couple of days ago.  You see they had this playing over the tannoy while I was standing in line to make my order, and the job was done. Love at first listen! 

I am PLEASED as hell at the result I've had with this William Bell track right here! You see I'd previously only heard this once before while playing through the window as I was sitting outside drinking my Brooklyn Lager and smoking some cigarettes with the Brooklyn crew out on 22nd Street a couple weeks back. I think what first caught my ear was the intro which I recognised as having obviously been sampled on a Hip-Hop tune from a good few years back.

Quite a lovely day in an around London Town these past two days. Not exactly the warmest, though sunshines a definite. Reason enough for me to sign, seal and deliver this fitting tune by Afro-Caribbean (via Britian) funksters Osibisa. Feel good music right here people, so dont let the World Music title scare you, as it might have done for me. TSID hoping never to let you down!

Oh man am I battling to type anything! Could I mention the postal strike going on right now, and achieve a link up that way? Hmmmm... No. I guess I really just wanted to post this song as it's just too awesome for words, though if I'm pressed the as per usual brilliant/love it/excellent descriptions most definitely do apply. Honestly, such joy listening to this...

I've been swapping ideas all day as to what to go with as tonights post as I drove about listening to an MP3 compilation album that I'd made a while back. Lots of great stuff to with (naturally), though it's with this beautiful (X10) love song by Soul legend Percy Sledge that the buck pretty much stopped! I dont know, my words get a bit silly as I gush over music like this, so I reckon that I'll forgo the almost over-emotional outpouring bit and just let the music do the talking.

By my count there's over 30 cover versions of this Mama's & Papa's original, and while I've actually only ever heard todays post subject and the original, I'm pretty sure in my assumptions that this must be one of the finest. There really is something special about these old soul legends, and looking around today, I personally dont see any modern equivalents picking up from where these guys left off.

Been in the music business for over 40yrs has the great Reverend Al Green, and still going mighty strong  with his latest album, "Lay it Down," released in May of this year. Not heard much of his stuff if I'm honest, though the few tracks I've caught so far have all been really good. 1971's "Tired of Being Alone," being my personal favourite. Cant knock the legends! Wishing love and happiness for us all! Lame... but true!

Picked up my new copy of the "Call of Duty - World at War," game for the Xbox earlier today on my day off. Quite enjoying it, though cant be sure it's any better than the previous edition. Anyway we're here to talk music, so moving on then... it gave me the idea for posting this cracker from the year 1970.