Soul4Real recirculates Sound Stage 7 & Muscle Shoals soul gems on new EPs

Soul4Real is digging into the vaults of Muscle Shoals Sound and John Richbourg's SS7 & Seventy-Seven for two new soul EPs. Check 'em out!

Muscle Shoals Sound

S4R49 focuses on the legendary MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND STUDIO and features four previously unreleased tracks: two by the wonderful Katie Love; a fabulous version of Phillip Mitchell’s "Hitch Hike to Heartbreak Road" by Curtis Wiggins which more people may know from the version cut by Bobo Mr. Soul; and an exquisite song from Sandra Wright’s lost session at the studio, written by George Jackson and recorded in January 1978—proof that the magic was still alive.

Sound Stage 7 / Seventy-Seven

S4R48 is dedicated to John Richbourg’s iconic labels, SOUND STAGE 7 and SEVENTY SEVEN, featuring the main man Joe Simon and the much-missed Ann Sexton on two album tracks available for the first time on 7”. Completing the EP are two originally unreleased tracks: Roscoe Shelton’s well-known Northern Soul classic "You’re the Dream", and another deep soul gem by Texan Vernon "Geater" Davis, "I'll Meet You."

Looking Back with Joe Simon

Remembering late soul great Joe Simon on his birthday with the short documentary Looking Back with Joe Simon. 

R.I.P. Joe Simon, 1936-2021

Sadly, soul great Joe Simon passed away on Monday at his longtime home near Chicago at the age of 85. He'll be greatly missed.

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Ace Records Remembering Joe Simon

R.I.P. soul singer/songwriter Darryl Carter

Darryl Carter (center with Otis Clay and Howard Grimes) wrote numerous songs for Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett, Syl Johnson, O.V. Wright and others.

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Check out Red Kelly's blog The B Side for a discussion of Darryl Carter's discography