15/07/2008

Blues & Soul 52 February 5-18, 1971



Cover/Rear Photos: Glayds Knight & Pips, MCA Coral add.
Copy Features: Gladys Knight Interview, Curtis Mayfield & James Brown
Live Dates/News: James Brown, Edwin Starr. Blues & Soul 5th. Birthday Show; RB Greaves, Impressions, Isley Brothers, Otis Leavill, Barbara Mason, Curtis Mayfield, Stairsteps, Willie & Mighty Magnificents.
Adverts: Polydor; Issac Hayes 'To Be Continued', Wand 99p LP's series, EMI; Motown LP's, United Artists/Liberty LP's, Coral/MCA LPs & B&S Records.
UK Soul Charts:
Top 50 Singles: 1- The Supremes Stone Love, 50-Impressions Check Out Your Mind.
Top 30 Albums: 1- Temptations Greatest Hits 30- The Guys With Soul-VA
US Soul Charts:
Top 100 Singles: 1- Gladys Knight If I Were your Woman, 100- Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson I Thank You.
Top 50 Albums: 1- Curtis Mayfield Curtis, 50- Stanley Turrentine Sugar.
Readers Letters: William H. Scott (London NW5)
Reviewed Singles: Little Sister Somebody's Watching You/Stanga & Jackie Moore Precious (Records of the fortnight), Lee Dorsey Occapella/Yes We Can, Joe Simon More Time to Cry, BB King Chains and things, Edwin Star Stop The War Now!, Brenda & Tabulations A Child No One Wanted, Chairmen Of The Board Everything's Tuesday.
Reviewed Albums: Lee Dorsey Yes We Can, Shirelles Tonight's The Night, Sly & Family Stone Gt. Hits, Nina Simone Black Gold, Supremes New Ways But Love Stays, Donny Hathaway Everything Is Everything, Friends Of Distinction Whatever, Edwin Starr War & Peace, Delphonics same, Isaac Hayes To Be Continued.
Dave Godin Column: Peronal choice from 1970; His Top 20 with reviews 1- Baby Washington Breakfast in Bed, 20- 5th Dimension Train Keep Moving.
Misc: Live show reviews, Matha & Vandellas, Stevie Wonder.Tribute to The Spinners.
Cost: £2.50 Pdf (24 pages) or £4+p&p original (cover damaged)

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