Finally an all new show! After taking the summer off, Galactic Fractures is back for the winter months. This show brings together a bunch of 45s I have collected over the past few months. Lots of new stuff on Funk Night Records, and Hope Street Recordings. Also, don’t sleep on the new single coming out on Truth & Soul records by Liam Bailey.

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The Soul Surfers “Elevens Groove” on Funk Night
The Soul Surfers “Soul Power” on Funk Night
Rhythm Cowboys “Good Bad and the Ugly (revisited)” on Funk Night
Liam Bailey “When Will They Learn” on Truth and Soul
Menahan Street Band “Every Day A Dream” on Dunham
The Bombay Royale “Sote Sote Adhi Raat” on Hope Street
Danny Cobb “My Isabella” on Jubilee
Huey Piano Smith “Don’t You Just Know It” on Ace
Don Gardner “Lets Get A Thing Goin” on G-Clef
La Verne Baker “Bumblebee” on ATCO
Little Oscar “The Message” on Supreme Blues
Public Opinion Afro Orchestra “Mr Clean Pt 1″ on Hope Street
The Exciters “The Brown Pt 1″ on Loyola
Whiskey Barons “There Was A Time (rework)” on promo
Ripple Blast Singers “Sadie Sadie” on Power
Jackson 5 “Loves Gone Bad” on Natural resources
Nina Simone “It Bes That Way Sometime” on RCA
Finger 5 “I Want You Back” on phillips
Mickey and Ernie “Baby I’m In Love” on Hot Line
Jean Wells “Try Me And See” on Calla
Bob and Gene “Its Not What You Know” on Ever Soul
The Ambassadors “Ain’t Got The Love” on Arctic
The Coasters “Down In Mexico” on ATCO
Syl Johnson “The Love I Found In You” on numero
Penny and the Quarters “You and Me” on numero
Morris Vaughn “Just One Look” on Gatetown
Joe Brown “Vibration Pt 2″ on FFA
The Ambassadors “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” on Arctic
Patti Page “Evertrue Evermore” on Mercury
Rose Williams “Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good” on Funkadelic
The Soul Avengers “I’ll Be Funky Til I Die (pt 1)” on Clear Joy
The Bombay Royale “Solla Solla Enna Perumai” on Hope Street
AC Jones “Hole In Your Soul Pt 1″ on Luau
Liam Bailey “When Will They Learn” on Truth and Soul
Menahan Street Band “The Crossing” on Dunham

Featured the upcoming new single from the Menahan Street Band! Its a WuTang-inspired spooky instrumental featuring the ukulele. Should be out on Dunham/Daptone later this month. Plenty of Tommy ‘TNT’ Brenneck in this show! Also, don’t miss the two unreleased tracks from Original Black Sheep of the Family, including an extended version of the b-side of the ‘In The Forest’ 45.

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El Michels Affair “C.R.E.A.M” on Truth and Soul
Menahan Street Band “Every Day A Dream” on Daptone
Menahan Street Band “Make The Road By Walking” on Dunham
Menahan Street Band “The Crossing” on Daptone
Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band “The World (Is Going Up In Flames)” on Dunham
Budos Band “Rite of the Ancients” on Daptone
Michael Leonhart and the Avramina 7 “The Story of Echo Lake” on Truth and Soul
El Michels Affair “Uzi (Pinky Ring)” on Truth and Soul
Willie Mitchell “Groovin’” on Hi
Funk Factory “Rien Ne Va Plus” on ATCO
George and Gwen McCrae “The Rub” on RCA
BOHANNON “Singing A Song For My Mother” on dakar
Lee Fields & The Expressions “Money I$ King (Instrumental)” on Truth and Soul
Original Black Sheep of the Family “Here and There” on unreleased
Tom Brock “Theres Nothing In this World…” on 20th century
The Isley Brothers “Footsteps in The Dark parts 1 and 2″ on TNeck
Sylvia Striplin “You Can’t Turn Me Away” on Uno Melodic
The Ambassadors “Ain’t Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)” on Arctic
Willie Hutch “Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold” on Motown
Camille Yarborough “Take Yo Praise” on Vanguard
Cymande “Brothers On The Slide” on janus
The Mad Lads “Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday” on Volt
Ike White “Changin Times” on LA International
Donny and Joe Emerson “Give Me The Chance” on Enterprise and CO
Original Black Sheep of the Family “Love Song So Long (Extended Version)” on unreleased
The Ojays “Time Is On My Side” on Imperial
Clifton Chenier “All Night Long” on Specialty
Little Walter “Mellow Down Easy” on Chess
Muddy Waters “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl” on Chess
RL Burnside “Shake Em On Down” on Fat Possum
Asie Payton “I Love You (Solo)” on Fat Possum

Another show of funk and soul craziness. Some newer tracks, some older ones. Most of them I have played on the show already, but not in a while. That Sandra Williams on Neo-Fo is just amazing…don’t think there is another copy around. I haven’t seen one.

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Lee Fields “Honey Dove (Instro)” on Truth and Soul
Penny and the Quarters “You and Me” on numero group
The Jay Vons “Never Take Me Back” on Cryptovision
Woman “I Want To Get Back” on Shock
Mitch Mitchell “Never Walk Out On You” on Prix
Little Ann “Deep Shadows” on Timmion
JD and The Evils Dynamite Band “Beer So Nice (Right On)” on Soulfire
Bad Medicine “Trespasser Pt 1″ on Enyx
Wendy Rene “After Laughter” on Stax
Ruby Andrews “You Made A Believer Out Of Me” on Zodiac
Carol Jones “Don’t Destroy Me” on Mutt
Paula West “You’re In Trouble” on Nale
Hot Chocolate “Good For The Gander” on Cleveland
Bethea the Maskman “Ghetto Love” on BBC
Budos Band “Unbroken Unshaven” on Daptone
Chyvonne Scott “I’m Movin On” on Alto
Johnny Davis “You Got To Crawl To Me” on Bandit
Louis Curry “I’ll Try Again Tomorrow” on MS
Flaming Embers “Hey Mama” on Ric Tic
Wooden Glass “Monkey Hips and Rice” on Interim
Kings Go Forth “You’re The One” on Mr Cs
Charles Mintz “Give A Man A Break” on Uplook
Joseph Henry “Whos The King?” on Desco
US Warren “Hardheaded Woman” on Chytowns
Sir Guy “Funky Virginia” on DPG
The Measures “Can You Handle It?” on Despenza
Marilyn Barbarin “Reborn” on Bo Sound
Ann Sexton “You’ve Been Gone Too Long” on Seventy 7
Soul Senders “Soul Brothers Testify” on Anla
The Showmen Inc “Tramp” on now
City Council Ltd “When You Git Through With It” on Graytom
Big Ella “How Long Can I Pt 2″ on Superheavy
Sandra Williams “Time” on Neo Fo
The Mystics “Thats The Kind Of Love” on Teako
Marie Queenie Lyons “See and Don’t See” on Deluxe
Elmer and Brenda Parker “Got To Get Back To Louisiana” on Rare Bird
Menahan Street Band “Going The Distance” on Dunham
Moha jamin “Ask-e Roya-e Bashkahe” on Royal
Shabah “I Need Somebody”
Lee Fields “Love Comes And Goes” on Truth and Soul
Charles Bradley “The World” on Dunham

Playing the Bob and Gene 45 from vinyl finally!!! Nice to have the full 2 hours back for Galactic Fractures. I really packed in the songs on this show, not much talking. Be sure to check out the two versions of “Same Thing It Took”. I was actually more aware of the rare gospel 45, cause of its recent rerelease on Numero Group. The Impressions do a nice secular version though. I recently got hipped to that fantastic Nina Simone track I had been ignoring for far too long, so don’t miss that one either!

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Bob and Gene “Its Not What You Know Its Who You Know” on Ever Soul
Roger and The Gypsies “Pass The Hatchet Pt 1″ on Seven B
Impressions “Same Thing It Took” on RSO
The Inspirational Gospel Singers “Same Thing It Took” on Fine
Naomi Davis “Wind Your Clock Pt 1 and 2″ on Desco
Nina Simone “It Be’s That Way Sometimes” on RCA
Honey and The Bees “Love Addict” on Arctic
Dee Dee Gartrell “I Must Be Doing Something Right” on Maverick
Mary Love “Born To Live With Heartache” on Elco
Chee Chee Scott “I Can’t Turn You Loose” on Tee Off
Ella Thomas “If You Leave Me” on Gedinsons
LaVern Baker “Bumblebee” on ATCO
Jay Stutes “Sugar Bee” on Gold Band
Della Thomas “Let It Roll” on monitor
Billy Thompson “Black Eyed Girl” on Wand
Gene Chandler “Mr Big Shot” on constellation
Elaine Hill “You’re Gonna Get It In The Same Old Way” on RSVP
Hermon Hitson “She’s A Bad Girl” on Minit
The Ikettes “Whatcha Gonna Do” on Phi Dan
Helena Hollins “Baby You’re Right” on Stonegood
Renee Perri “I Aim To Please” on Soulville
Francine King “Two Fools” on Channel 1
Earl Clover “Freedom” on Dove
Barbara Brown “If Its Good To You” on MGM
Gloria Williams “Sister Funk” on Downtown
The Xplosions “Tell Me Face To Face” on Funk City
Inell Young “The Next Ball Game” on Big 9
Kim Tamango “Not By Bread Alone” on Firebird
Bumps Jackson “The Ghetto Pt 2″ on Giant
Symphonic Four “Who Do You Think You’re Foolin Pt 1″ on Zudan
Stone Creations “Hands On A Golden Key” on Fly By Nite
Doris and Kelley “You Don’t Have To Worry” on Brunswick
Soul Brothers Six “I Don’t Want To Cry” on Fine
The Destinations “I Can’t Leave You” on Ando
The Confidentals “Does He Really Love You Pt 1″ on Masterpiece
Reggie Soul “My World Of Ecstacy” on Capri
Gene Anderson “The Lonliest One” on Royal Tone
Alvin Christy “I Don’t Know What You Got” on Pinpoint
Soul Brothers Six “Move Girl” on Fine
Bob and Gene “These Lonely Nights” on EverSoul
Ikebe Shakedown “Tujunga” on Ubiquity