Hello friends and family,

Feeling slightly under the weather and tired from several consecutive nights of revelry, I apologize for not updating in a while… I promise to get on my JO this week and poast up some true greatness. In the meantime, I present to you The Brothers And Sisters’ “Dylan’s Gospel” LP. Here, the classic Dylan songbook catches the holy ghost and gets the Sacred Sunday treatment. The Brothers and Sisters are a Los Angeles chorus with some serious star power - the group includes Merry Clayton, Gloria Jones, Clydie King, Jesse Kirkland, and Edna Wright, and is conducted by Barry White-collaborator Gene Page. Brings whole new dimensions to the lyrics, let me tell you! Very enjoyable listen, a constant favorite around the house and the shop. Until next time…

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Good Afternoon One And All, I hope everyone had a fantastic Valentine’s Day. And if you didn’t, here’s a little something to get you through… my Brother From Another Mother Justin Torres with yet another BEAUTIFUL mix from back in the day that heads pretty much Rip Van Winkled on; that is, until now. “The Break Up Letters” is/was Justin’s statement on love and loss, made at a time when he and I both were dealing with those conflicting feelings. From want to need to desperation to dejection, depression, and finally redemption, the mix covers all grounds of love unrequited. This is a real treat for anyone out there that’s feeling blue today or any fan of Deep Soul Music in general.

Also worth noting is that portions of this mix were culled from raw reels rescued from the vaults of famed Berkeley distributor/record shop Music City. So there are songs on here that are completely unknown and unavailable on vinyl… The absolutely killer funk-psych burner “Choirs In My Teardrops” is perhaps the most criminal example of a record that never was, but Real Heads will notice the DJ Shadow-remixed “This Time” (here as “Untitled”) by, simply, “Joe”. This mix is the first appearance of the track and the Genesis of Shadow’s piece.

So take note kiddies - there’s a lot of rare stuff on here! Some of which is not available ANYWHERE else. Enjoy, and keep your heads up. The girl or boy of your dreams is out there, waiting for you to walk right into their life… with that in mind, keep it moving. With Love - Jonny

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A deep deep tune for this Sunday morning by Deacon Malachi Smith and the Dynamic Pittsburgh All-Stars, on the TCS label out of Philly. A favorite for those times when you feel like you need to repent and get right…

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It’s a privilege to host one of the rarest soul LPs out there… and one that’s worth every penny (IMHO). The Spice LP on TSG came into the shop a few days ago, and it is my pleasure to offer it EXCLUSIVELY on www.goodrecordsnyc.com for sale. Serious parties can submit offers to good.records@gmail.com.

TSG was a New York-based tax scam label. Basically, the idea was to print up LPs using either demo tapes from unknown groups or bootlegging previously-released material, and dump the records. Hence, big loss and tax write-off… and incredibly rare LPs that were intentionally destroyed before anyone could enjoy them. Unfortunately, I know nothing at all about the group or players behind this record. Truly unfortunate considering how good of a soul LP it is - some fantastic disco cuts and beautiful sweet ballads, not a loser to be found on it. With no further ado…

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Another mixed bag, some real great titles on this one, in no particular order. Soundclips on everything. As always, records graded conservatively. Read the rest of this entry »

Dedicated to my man Bret, who’s going through it…

A personal favorite, deep gospel on a Sunday night.

The Art Reynolds Singers - Long, Dusty Road

I was drinking whiskey last night, and this is normally the time that I decide to call the homie Aaron “Breakself” Anderson. Anyway, we talked about the world, the sun in the sky, and why there is not a bean in a bean pie, and I asked him to bless my site with this mix. He berated me for only drinking a half pint of Jameson (”that’s why it’s called ‘half’ - you gotta drink another one!”) but reluctantly granted my wish, grumbling the whole time that record dudes used to be able to toss back a drink or three.

Anyone who knows anything knows Aaron has all kinds of heat in his collection and he’s slapping us silly with it here. So put a Frickin’ Gerbil on your Christmas list because even Santa can’t find these records.

Enjoy!
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