Blues & Soul 136 June 4-17, 1974

Cover/rear photo's: Nina Simone/The Soul Children.
Internal photo's: Chi lites, The Independents, Quincy Jones, The Delfonics, The Escorts, Ecstasy, Pain & Passion, William Devaughn, Black Faith, Nina Simone, Scoggie, Frankie Ireland, Richard Parrot, Ocar Tony Jr.,Edwin Starr, Jr. Walker, Kool & Gang (colour centerfold), Big Youth, Quincy Jones, Fred Smith & Bill Cosby, New Birth, MouseTrap, Pointer Sisters,Mohammad Ali, Nina Simone's Mum.
Features: William DeVaughn, Ecstasy Passion & Pain, Montclairs, Chi Lites, Independents, Nina Simone, Escorts, Delfonics.
Advertisers: A&M Records (Quincy Jones LP); EMI/Motown Records (Marvin,Diana,Temps,Gladys LP's); All Sound Disco (DJ K Clarke); Old Kent Roadshow (Bob Goldney); Goldmine, Canvey Island (Soul nites with DJ Chris Hill); Contempo LP's; Blackpool Mecca (all-dayer), Carlton Club, Warrington (All-niter), Tiffany's, Newcastle (All-Dayer); Steam Machine, Hanley (Torch revival nite/ Edwin Starr live); Top Rank, Reading (Inez Foxx, Johnny Johnson, Mac & Katie Kissoon, De Hems), Reading Town Hall (Equals, Jimmy James, Tony Morgan); McLeod Holden Ent. (Limmie & Family Cooking dates); Weldmace Ltd., Management for Jimmy James; Welcome Inn, Blackpool (Ian Levine) Scoeys, Blackpool (Ian Lavine); Blackpool Mecca (Colin Curtis & Ian Lavine + Inez Foxx, Jimmy James & Real Thing); Samantha's Sheffield (Torch revival nite, Richard Searing Twink & John Vincent); Kirk Ogdens Auction Hall, Cambridge (Johnny Johnson); Stone Manor (West Midland Soul Club, Pep, Steve Russell, Joe Bragg, Basil, Soul Bros & Mick Flello) also Nautical William; Cock Club Essex Chris Hill; Sale Mecca, Sale (Ian Lavine Andy Hanley); Shades Of Green, Camberley Soul nite; Keighley Okeh Soul Club, Keighley (Dj's Pete & Greenie); Hunstan Comm Hall, Cheshire (soul nite).
UK Soul Charts
Top 60 singles: 1- R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House, 60- Leon Haywood - Keep It In The Family.
Top 30 albums: 1- Superbad VA, 30- The Last Time I Saw Him - Diana Ross.
UK Reggae Chart
Top 20 singles: 1- Here I Am - Al Brown, 20- Tenderness - Ginger Williams.
Top 10 albums: 1- Fab Five Inc. - Fab Five, 10- Darling Ooh - Errol Dunkley.
US Soul chart
Top 100 singles: 1- Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang, 100- Sweet Loving Woman - Garland Green.
Top 60 albums: 1- Let Me In Your Life - Aretha Franlin, 60- Anthology - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
Misc:
Price: £5 or 2.50 Pdf