Wednesday 8 October 2014

























…… From the archives of the un(lost) memoir

Junk!
PBP / Feb.2007

1. Trevor Dandy - Is TheRE Any Love
2. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - Green Fields
3. Woody Simmons - Grey Today
4. Lara Saint Paul - So
5. The Hustlers 1970 - You Can't Hide The Truth Pt.1 
6. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
7. Heliocentrics - Winter Song
8. Sly & Robbie - Burial Dub
9. Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
10. Dr. Dog - The World May Never Know
11. Paul McCartney - Junk
12. The Fabulettes - Muddy Waters
13. Dorsey Brockington - Stormy Weather
14. The Black Star Sound - Nite Safari
15. Delroy Wilson - I Don't Know Why
16. The Jam - Liza Radley
17. Hercules Jug Band - Not Much Else To Do
18. Harsh Reality - Tobacco Ash Sunday
19. Little Beaver - Do Right Man
20. Oscar Wright - Fell In Love 
21. Proud Mary - Follow Me
22. Apollos Show Band - Peace Still Is With Us
23. Mixed Emotions - Gold Of My Life

Listen


Wednesday 23 July 2014





















A smorgasbord of soular shadows…

Eccentric Soul[s]
PBP / 23.07.14

  1. Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan
  2. Baxter Dury – Beneath The Underdog
  3. Boco - Running The Mardi Gras
  4. Patti Smith – Piss Factory
  5. Terry Callier - You Goin' Miss Your Candyman (45rpm version)
  6. Eddie Holman – I Surrender (original demo)
  7. Fred Williams & The Jewels Band – Tell Her
  8. Paul Tillman Smith - Country Flower
  9. Joe & Bing – Daybreak
  10. Sag War Fare – Girl You Better Change
  11. Dobby Dobson – What Love Has Joined Together 
  12. Carl Hall – What About You
  13. Luther Davis Group – You Can Be A Star
  14. Anubis – Ecology
  15. Flowers – For Real
  16. Rita Wright – Touch Me, Take Me
  17. Wendy Rene – After Laughter (Comes Tears)
  18. Ed Nelson – I'll Give You A Ring
  19. Equatics – Merry Go Round

Saturday 1 March 2014



















First compilation (proper) since the bitter winter chill of 2012…. Compiled in a misty, drunken haze on a wet winter night, close of Feb 2014.

Dark Star(s)
PBP (A Pete Beaver Production) Feb/28/14
1: Torn Sail - Birds
2: Walter Hawkins - Metropolis
3: Rudy Norman - Back To The Streets
4: Melvin Brown & James Matthews - Love Stormy Weather

5: New Directions - Trolley
6: Almeta Latimore - These Memories
7: Chrissy Essien - Rumours
8: Michael Boothman - What You Won't Do For Love
9: Bobby Jones - Welcome Back This Foolish Man
10: Craig Douglas - Don't Mind If I Cry
11: Paul Jones - Let Her Love Grow

12: Baxter Dury - Cocaine Man
13: Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
14: Mark Capanni - I Believe In Miracles

15: Gingerbread Express - Missed Another Day
16: Stratus - Girl
17: Frederic Castel - Open Up 

18: Crosby, Stills & Nash - Dark Star
19: Michael Dues - Goodbye Rainbows
Listen

Friday 31 January 2014






















22 Hallucinogenic / Folked / Soul / Psych(s)

Pass The Psychedelics
PBP (A Pete Beaver Production) Dec/12
1: Gary Davidson - Waves
2: Madeline Bell - You Walked Away
3: The Original Black Sheep (Of The Family) - Love Song (So Long)
4: Laurene Lavallis - Love Don't Change

5: Hollywood Jills - Your Sometimes Love
6: Lost Weekend - Trouble
7: The Derek Lawrence Statement - I Am The Preacher
8: Sidney Owens & The North South Connection - Sputnik
9: Willie Smith Jr - Common Touch
10: Ed Powers - Brotherhood
11: Sole Inspiration - Life

12: The Soultans - Rain Down Soul
13: City Limits - Crystal Ball
14: Maurice Brooks - Once I Was A Colored Man
15: Mosaic Tweed - Coming Home
16: Nexus - Living Wheel

17: Gerald Wayne - Now I Can See You
18: The Royal Jesters - I Just Fell For You
19: Majik - Take Me There
20: Purple Snow - Down By The River
21: Colt Revolver - The Bottle
22: Sojourner Truth - Summertime

Listen

Wednesday 22 January 2014

























And a matter of months later it was followed up with this…… 

Listen
25 Slices Of Soulful Heaven

1: Rhythm Machine - Put A Smile On Time
2: Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open
3: Bobby Bland - Rocking In The Same Old Boat
4: John Fitch & Associates - Romantic Attitude

5: Esquires Now - Have A Party
6: Little Beaver - Do Right Man

7: T.S.U. Toronados - Only Inside
8: 21st Century - I Just Can't Forget Your Name
9: Philip James - Keep On Loving Pt.1

10: Family Of Eve - Please Be Truthful
11: Karen Pree - Make Love Last Forever
12: Nora Dean - Angie La La
13: John Holt - I'm The One To Blame
14: Christine Harwood - Wooden Ships
15: Del Richardson - Jigsaw
16: Carl Henry Hall - Summertime

17: Union - Strike
18: Mary Love - Born To Live With Heartache
19: Ray Frazier & The Shades Of Madness - Gonna Get Your Love
20: Enchanted Five - Have You Ever
21: Serena Johnson - All Work & No Play
22: Curtis Blandon - The Hardest Part
23: Lee Harris - Don't Let Your Love Fade Away

24: Mike Williams - Lonely Soldier
25: Symphonic Four - Who Do You Think You're Fooling Pt.1 





















Collated circa 2004 back in the heady days of the Deep Funk movement for the now infamous Funk '45 Forum.

24 slices of soulful heaven indeed….. Satisfaction guaranteed. 

Listen
24 Slices Of Soulful Heaven

1: Pam Kellum - What You See You Can't Get
2: The Universouls - New Generation
3: Billy Larkin - Funky Fire
4: Antonio Castro - W.E.L.F.A.R.E

5: The Lost Generation - This Is The Lost Generation
6: Gene Williams - Don't Let Your Love Fade Away
7: Jimmy James Thomas - I Can't Dance
8: Enchanting Enchanters - Boss Action
9: Richard Marks - I'm The Man For You
10: Sir Guy - Let Home Cross Your Mind
11: Dee Edwards - I Can Deal With That

12: Barbara Mason - You Better Stop It
13: Frederick Hymes III - Time Ain't Gonna Do Me No Favor
14: Luther Davis Group - You Can Be A Star
15: Hamilton Movement - She's Gone
16: Jimmy London - If Loving You Is Wrong

17: Jodi Mathis - God Is Love
18: Leon Gardner - Don't You Care
19: The Parisians - Twinkle Little Star
20: The Invaders - Spacing Out
21: Jon Lucien - Search For The Inner Self
22: Vise - Baby I Love You
23: Bonnie Blanchard - You're The Only One

24: Sims Twins - It's A Sad Thing 

Saturday 7 December 2013

Finally updated my site with all links now live and available to download.

Expect at least one new compilation before the close of 2013.

Thanks for the interest,

Peace,

PB xxx