The Motown Story 1970

Photo's: (*= in colour) Hitsville USA building (1965), Hitsville building (1970) Full pages, Diana Ross & Supremes (1/2 page*) The Supremes (1/2)*, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder (1965), Four Tops (1966), Temptations (1967), The Supremes (1968), Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Stevie Wonder*, Marvin Gaye*, Jackson Five*, Four Tops*, Edwin Starr, Marv Johnson, Rare Earth, Contours, Bobby Taylor, Isley Brothers, The Elgins, Jimmy Ruffin, Jr. Walker*, Kiki Dee, Chuck Jackson, Spinners, Marvelettes, Smokey Robinson & Miracles*, Temptations 2 1/2 page colour*, David Ruffin*, Gladys Knight & Pips*, Martha & Vandellas, Breda Holloway, Velvelettes, Blinky, Fantastic Four, Originals*, Tammi Terrell*, Shorty Long.

Copy Includes: Biographies on all the above artists. Complete UK singles/albums discography(up-till 1970). Motown producers biographies. 36 pages.

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Blues & Soul 101 January 19-Feruary 1, 1973

Cover/rear photo's: Isaac Hayes/Mercuy add for Platters & Limmie & Family Cookin'
Internal photo's: Blue Thumb, Crusaders LP & Single, Phil Upchurch Darkness LP, Phonogram, Chuck Berry Reelin' & Rockin' single & LP; Isaac Hayes at Rainbow, London; Selecta, Contempo single Major Lance Right Track (reissue); Atlantic "See Roberta Flack on Old Grey Whistle Test" Jan 23rd (TV show), Roy C with Mark IV (centre fold - colour); Diana Ross 6 photos from 'Lady Sings The Blues'; Brighter Side Of Darkness; ZZ Hill (Full page); Dr. Ross.
Features: Harold Melvin & Bluenotes, Billy Paul, Edwin Starr, Luther Ingrum, Lady Sings The Blues, ZZ Hill & Dr. Ross.
Live dates/news: Isaac Hayes, Roberta Flack, American Blues Legends, Coasters, Platters, Roy C.
Advertisers: Soul Nite New Cross House, London SE14, DJ's Mick Jo & John; Decca Chi-lites single, Blue Thumb, Crusaders 1 & Phil Upchurch; Phonogram, Chuck Berry; Polydor, Isaac Hayes tour & LP's; Selecta, Major Lance single; Atlantic, Roberta Flack LP & dates; Museeum Hall Of Soul, Selby, Yorks; Polydor, Mojo singles; CBS, Philly LP's; Tony Petherbrige (soul nite), Beefeater, A49, Whitchurch; Torch, Tunstall, Stoke-onTrent soul nites, inc O'Jays, Roy C, Major Lance dates DJ's Alan Day, Colin Curtis, Tony Jebb, Martyn Ellis; B&S colour posters & Soul Packs.
UK Soul Charts
Top 60 singles: 1- If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & Bluenotes, 60- Tell Mama - Etta James.
Top 30 albums: 1- All Directions - Temptations, 30- Bittersweet - Chairmen Of Board.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 singles 1- Supertition - Stevie Wonder, 100- Ghetto Woman - Ruth McFadden.
Top 50 albums: 1- 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul, 50- Give Me Your Love - Barbara Mason.
New Singles Reviewed: Stevie Wonder - Superstition, Betty Swann - Today I Started Loving You Again, Brigher Side Of Datkness - Love Jones, Syl Johnson - We Did It, Limmie & Family Cookin' - You Can Do Magic, Dramatics - Toast To A Fool, Jr Walker - Take Me Girl I'm Ready, Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love & Hate, Jimmy Ruffin - Mother's Love, Jackie Lee - African Boogaloo, Chuck Berry - Reelin' & Rockin', Paul Kelly - Chils & Feever.
New Albums Reviewed: Archie Bell - Here I Go Again, Doris Troyc - Rainbow Testament, Valerie Simpson - Same, Stevie Wonder - Talking Book, Jermaine Jackson - Same, Crusaders - 1, Etta James - Golden Decade.
Readers letters: Chris Wells (Fulford, Yorks), Andy Bradsky (Stoke-on-Trent), Stephen Hughes (Shoulton, Deeside, Flintshire), Neil Mackinnon (Waterloo, Liverpool), Gerry Mitchell (Stroud, Kent), John Mayor (Middleton, Manchester), Dave Williams (Hall Green, Birmingham), Jim Whiteford (Barrhead, Glasgow), Stephen Bryant (Barking, Essex).
Dave Godin Column: None
Misc: 'Soul Bible' competition results, B&S Posters & Records.
Cost: £5 or £2.50 Pdf format.

Blues & Soul 100 January 5-18, 1973

Cover/rear photo's: Millie Jackson, B&S Poll entry form 1972
Internal photo's: Billy Paul, Miracles, Syreeta Wright, Quiet Elegance, Billy Stewart, Stylistics (colour centre fold), Stylistics (b&w).
Features: The Miracles, Syreeta, Quiet Elegance, Billy Stewart, Dr. Ross.
Live dates/news: Roy C, The Coasters, American Blues Legends (Homesick James,Whistling Alex Moore, Washboard Willie, Boogie Woogie Red, Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith), Roberta Flack, Platters.
Advertisers: Frasers Newsroom Disco, Guilford, Surry; The Torch, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Tony Jebb & Kingspinners, All-Nighter; Epic Billy Paul Me & Mrs Jones single; Polydor/Stax Memphis Sound various; Atlantic Archie Bell & Drells Here I Go Again LP & single; Polydor James Brown LP, Doris Troy LP, Albert King LP, Flirtations LP; BSU & Mike Jason presents 'Soul Extravaganza 1973 @ Jack Of Diamonds Blackpool).
UK Soul Charts
Top 60 Singles: 1- If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin & Bluenotes, 60- There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash.
Top 30 Albums: 1- All Directions - Temptations, 30- Motown Disco Classics.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 Singles: 1- Me & Mrs Jones - Billy Paul, 100- Gotta Have A Murder On Your Hands JJ Williams.
Top 50 albums: 1- I'm Still In Love With You - AL Green, 50- Pleasure - Ohio Players.
New Single Reviews: Billy Paul - Me & Mrs Jones, Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone, James Brown - I've Got A Bag Of My Own, Chi-lites - Living In The Footsteps, Archie Bell - Tighten Up, Chacachas - Stories, Flirtations - Why Didn,t I Think Of That, Coasters - Yaketty Yak (re-issue).
New album reviews: Michael Jackson - Ben, Allan Tousaint - Life Love & Faith, Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You, Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle, Dennis Coffey - Going For Myself. Readers letters: W. Macnamara (Hitchin, Herts), John Sheffield (St. Helens, Lancs), JK Welch (Twickenham), Margaret Toruin (Worms, West Germany), Dereck Barlow (Twikernham).
Dave Godin Colomn: None.
Misc: All UK Soul singles & albums released in 1972 listed in company order. Best selling singles artists of 1972, Top Selling Album artists 1972, Same for USA.
Cost: £5 or £2.50 Pdf.

Blues & Soul 76 January 21-Feruary 3, 1972

Cover/rear photo's: Staple Singers/Detroit Emeralds Single & Album
Internal photo's: The Friends Of Distinction, Staple Singers at Stax with Booker T, Duck Dun & Steve Cropper, Mavis Staples, Roberta Flack, Tina Turner & Ikettes, Wilson Pickett on stage in Africa, Charles Whitehead, Al Green.
Features: Peoples Choice, Friends Of Distinction, Staple Singers, Soul To Soul, Brenda & Tabulations, 5th. Dimension Live.
Live dates/new: Stevie Wonder dates, Arthur Conley Dates, Drifters dates, Eddie Floyd dates, Curtis Mayfield dates, Edwin Starr date.
Advertisers: The Shack Disco London Rd, Swiss Cottage, Polydor/Stax Staples LP, Decca 3 in the top 5 add, Polydor/Buddah Curtis Roots LP, A&M Dennis Coffey Scorpio, Metrople cinema, London, Soul To Soul film, Phonogram/Chess/Janus Detoit Emeralds dates/single/lp.
UK Soul Charts
Top 60 singles: 1- Donnie Elbert Where Did Our Love Go, 60- Darling Take Me Back Sissy Houston.
Top 30 albums: 1- Shaft Issac Hayes, 30- King Curtis Live at Filmore West.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 singles: 1- Al Green Let's Stay Together, 100- Hit It And Quit Funkadelic.
Top 50 albums: 1- Black Moses Isaac Hayes, 50- Dynamite Supremes & Four Tops.
New single reviews: Dennis Coffey Scorpio, Lee Dorsey Freedom For The Stallion, ZZ Hill Faithful and True, Stevie Wonder If You Really Love Me, The Fantastics Love Me Love The Life I Lead, Henry Shed Bend Me Shape me, Sandra Richardson I Feel A Song.
New album reviews: Billy Preston I Wrote A Sinple Song, 5th Dimention Live, Fantastics Same, Chuck Berry Back Home, Bo Diddley Another Dimension, Arthur Gunter Blues After Hours, Funkadelic Maggot Brain, Howlin' Wolf Message To The Young, Brook Benton The Gospel Truth.
Readers Letters: Paul Williams (Slough), Adrian & Sandra (Knightley, Yorks), Steve Bryant (Barking, Essex), John Hinman (South Carton, Lics), Ian Malino (Erdington, Birmingham B24), Guy Francis (Bitterne, Southampton), Steve Roberts (Maghull, Liverpool),G Hatherick [upsets editor] (Darlington, Co. Duram)
Dave Godin Column: Top 20 chart for 1971 with explanations 1- Doris Duke 20- Freda Payne Bring The Boys Home. Talks about idiosyncrasies & aesthetics in the music industry.
Misc: none
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Blues & Soul 75 January 7-20, 1972

Cover/rear photo's: Wilson Picket & Sly & Family Stone add
Internal photo's: BB Arnau (full page, Doris troy at Rainbow, Rufus Thomas, Arthur Conley, David Simmons DJ, Issac Hayes, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Millie Jackson (half page) Doris Troy 2, Emotions, Sly & Family Stone.
Features: Rufus Thomas, Doris Troy, Arthur Conley, Millie Jackson.
Live dates/news: Detroit Emeralds, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Fantastics, 5th Dimension, Soul To Soul Show (Wilson Pickett, Ike & Tina Turner, Eddie Harris, Les McCann, Santana,Voices Of East Harlem).
Advertisers: MCA; Chilites Have You Seen Her, BJ Arnau I Wanna Go Back There Again, Polydor/Stax; Isaac Hayes 4 albums, B&S poster, Contempo soul club.
UK Soul Charts
Top 50 Singles: None
Top 30 Albums: 1- Shaft Isaac Hayes, 30- This Is Sam Cooke.
US Soul ChartsTop 100 Singles: 1-Clean Up Woman Betty Wright, 100- Together We Find Love 5th Dimension. Top 50 Albums: 1- There's a riot going on Sly & Family Stone, 50- Push Push Herbie Mann
New Single Reviews: Michael Jackson Got To Be There, Rufus Thomas Do The Funky Penguin, Thelma Houston I Wanna Go Back There Again, BJ Arnau I Wanna Go Back There Again, Little Richard Green Power, Chambers Brothers (By The Hair on) My Chinny Chin Chin, Bobbettes That's a Bad Thing To Know, Dee Dee Irwin Swinging On A Star, Little Sheldon Sea Cruise.
Album reviews: Sissy Houston Same, Ronny Dyson When You Get Right Down To It, Curtis Mayfield Roots, Ray Charles 25th Anniversary, Slim Harpo Trigger Finger, Sly & Family Stone There's A Roit Going On.
Readers Letters: DW Plummer (Norwich, Norfolk), PS Forster (Wimbledon, London),Lesley Aspinall (London E4), Phil Jones (Liverpool 15), Stephen Bryant (Barking, Essex), Paul Baldwin (Exhall, nr Coventry), Frank Carney (Erdington, Birmingham), Tero Heinanen (Pennala, Finland).
Dave Godin Column: Al Green's Let's Stay Together, Tired Of Being Alone. Doris Troy at the Rainbow. Dave Bates from Rossendale's top tunes with Hoagy Lands Next In Line, talks about Nazi's & Jews and South African appression of Blacks. Barrie Reader of London also wrote in about how soul music makes him feel happy and feeling real. Letter from Alf Billingham, London.
Misc: Soul Review 1971 Looking back at the years's Top Selling singles.The Coasters on Christmas Sunday. Introducing Honey & The Bees & Chocolate Syrup.
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Blues & Soul 32 April 24-May 7, 1970

Cover/rear photo's: Ben E. King & 'Old Rockers Never Die' Liberty Add
Inside photo's: Jerry Butler/John E Abbey, Mack Rice, Ben E. King, Invitations, Peaches & Herb, Marlene & Herb, Darrell Banks, Sam Cook, Lou Rawls, Jerry Butler, Johnny Winter, Rufus Thomas, James Carr, Jimmy McCracklin, Dave Godin, Chris Jackson, Bobby Womack, Drifters 1961, Sylvia Nathan, Grannie On Bike.
Features: Ben E. King, Peaches & Herb, Chris Jackson, Darrell Banks Tribute, Drifters inc Pt. 9
Live Dates/News: Ben E. King, Mack Rice signs with Capitol, Norman Johnson Found, Invitations are back, Atlantic 99p label, Sissy Houston leaves Sweet Inspirations.
Adverts: Evolution Records; Otis Redding & Ray Dadson. Silvia Nathan invites you to Soul City Record store, Trojan 6 reggae albums, Contempo Soul Club.
UK Soul Charts
Top 50 Singles: 1- Do The Funky Chicken Rufus Thoma, 50- Love Land Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Band.
Top 30 Albums: 1- Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3, 30-Mighty Soul Mighty Sam.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 Singles: 1- Turn Back The Hands Of Time Tyrone Davis, 100- Remember When Ivy Jo.
Top 50 Albums: 1- Psychedelic Shack Temptations, 50- Love, Peace & Happiness Chambers Brothers.
Singles Reviewed: Johnny Winter Johnny B Goode (Record Of The Fortnight), Phil Flowers Everyday I Have To Cry, Marvin Gaye Abraham Martin & John, Taj Mahal Give Your Woman What She Wants, Dee Clark Where Did All The Good Times Go, Otis Redding She's Alright, Ray Dadson Evolution, Geraldine Hunt Never never Leave Me, Dionne Warwick Let me Go With Him, Bar Kays Sang & Dance, Funkadelic I Got A Thing.., Peaches &Herb Satisfy My Hunger
Albums Reviewed: Ike & Tina Turner River Deep Mountain High, Fats Domino Best Of, Smiley Lewis Shame Shame Shame, Magic Sam (1939-1969), JJ Jackson Dilemma, Brook Benton Golden Hits, Blues Roots Vol.1 VA
Readers Letters: Dave J. Wigington (Stanford-le-hope, Essex), Grayam R. Parker (Chingford, London E4), W. Hawes (Edmonton, London N18), Rodney Douglas (Glasgow SW2), David Drever Glasgow SW2), Pete Wingfield (Blue Horizon Records)
Dave Godin Column: "Odds And Ends", Music of deep south, Rufus Thomas, Sil Austin, Laura Green, Johnny Adams, Jo Benson, Big John Hamilton, Johnny Ace, North England continues to be the soul centre, Southern DJ's only playing Tamla & Stax, Sam & Dave died though over exposure!
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Blues & Soul 30 March 27-April 19, 1970

Cover/rear photo's: Jerry Butler/Lou Rawls & GRT add for Chess Chicago

Features: Lou Rawls, Jerry Butler, 4 Tops, 1969 Poll Results.
Adverts: Atlantic; Aretha Franklin This Girl's In Love With You LP, Soul City & Deep Soul Records, Mercury; Jerry Butler Hey Weston Union Man.
Live dates/news: Jerry Butler, Sissy Houston splits with Sweet Inspirations, Harvey Fuqua leaves Motown, Sly Stone hospilatised, Curtis Mayfield will not slit with Impressions.
UK Soul Charts
Top 50 Singles: 1- I Want You Back Jackson 5, 50- Honey Come Back Chuck Jackson.
Top 30 Albums: 1- Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3, 30- Time Out Smokey Robinson & Miracle.
Top 30 Reggae Singles: Young, Gifted & Black Bob & Marcia, 30- Let's Go Steady My Love Erroll Daniels.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 Singles: 1- Call Me Aretha Franklin, 100- I Can't Get Along Without You Maxine Brown.
Top 50 Albums: 1- Diana Ross presents the Jackson 5, 50- Gritty Groovin' & Gettin' It David Porter.
Album reviews: David Ruffin Feelin' Good, Marvin Gay That's The Way Love Is, BB King Live & Well, Southern Comfort VA, Blues From Big Bill's Copa Babana, Otis Rush This One's a good'un, Screaming Jay Hawkins What That Is, Bobby Taylor Taylor Made Soul.
Singles Reviewed: Artistics I'm Gonna Miss You (Single of fortnight), Jerry Butler Send a Telegram, George Smith Someday Your Gonna learn, Stevie Wonder Never Had A Dream Come True, Quincy Jones Killer Joe, San & Dave Baby, Baby don't Stop Now.
Readers Letters: Nil
Dave Godin Column: "Will Gospel Ever Hit In The UK?" Mahalia Jackson, Edwin Hawkins Singers, Staple Singers, Listen to Jean Wells new LP.
Misc: 1969 Soul Poll Awards: 1- Jerry Butler (top male) 1- Booker T & MG's (top instumentalists), 1- Aretha Frankin (favorite female), 1- Temptations (Favorite group), 1- Choice Of Colours Impressions (Favorite recording), 1- Return Of The Django Upsetters (Fav Reggae recordin), 1- Pyramid Desmond Dekker (Fav. Reggae artist). Thank you signitures of: Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, Fred Cash, Edwin Hawkins, Ronnie Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley.
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