Straight From The Froz Box

The man behind the legendary Septunes blog, Joshua Kwedar aka Froz 1, recently contributed to the Straight From The Play Box mix series. Get your weekend started with 10 heavy Philly funk & soul sides. FROZ KNOWS.

Joshua Kwedar - Straight From The Play Box by Kieran Lockyear on Mixcloud

1. Leroy Hawkes – If Your Mule Won't Move (You Got To Kick It) – Bretlan
2. The Final Act – The Feeling Is Right – Match
3. Frankie Beverly's Raw Soul – Color Blind – Gregar
4. The “Raw Soul” With Frankie Beverly – Open Up, Your Heart – Eldorado
5. 1984 – There's A Wrinkle In Our Time – Round
6. Brothers Of The Ghetto – Rockin' Chair – Ghetto
7. Cody Black – Love Like I Never Had – Ram-Brock
8. Bobby Franklin's Insanity – Bring It On Down To Me – Thomas
9. Del Jones' Positive Vibes – Big Feet (Philly Raggae) – Nia
10. Soulistics – Jones 'N - Liberation

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Tainted Love

Recently someone requested a re-up of a rip I posted way back in 2007. Since I stepped my ripping game up over the years and I'm a nice guy, I did a fresh rip for you guys. While listening to it, I realized this version sounds really thin in comparison to reissues of the original track. Perhaps it was the mastering or maybe it's the flimsy pressing. Whatever the case, I had a friend give it a light treatment in Ozone. It's still not going to trump the original version, but it sounds a little fuller now.

As for the music, here's a extended edit from 1982 of Gloria Jones' 1965 soul stomper "Tainted Love." Who created this and why are a mystery to me, but, shoddy pressing issues aside, it's well done. Maybe it's a response to the popularity of Soft Cell's cover from the year before. If anyone knows the story behind this, please leave a comment. Enjoy the extra couple minutes...

Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (12" Version)

Mediafire • YSI • 1965/1982

Have Yourself A Good Time

Major Lance is known more for his doo-woppy "Northern Soul" stylings (and having most of his material written by Curtis Mayfield), but this 70s joint is more of a feel good funky disco groover.

P.S. I hate the term Northern Soul.

Major Lance - C'mon And Have Yourself A Good Time
Mediafire | 320 kbps