80's R'n'B/Electro-soul

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Howard Johnson, 'Keepin' Love New'

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The whole of this Kashif produced album is gorgeous: silky, breezy, poised. Got it cheap at Kelly's record shop in Cardiff market which is proving to be a treasure trove for '80s soul. I have picked up records by Melissa Morgan, Freeze, Kashif, The Jones Girls, Shannon, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Mtume, Whodini, Thelma Houston, Cherelle, Cheryl Lynn, Change, Loose Ends...and it's barely hurt my bank account. I'm also buying up their Cocteau Twins and A Certain Ratio stock, so I keep getting odd looks from their solid Rock staff. There's quite a few things left there I want to buy from their soul section, and not being London I have the luxury of knowing it will still be there, and cheap, if I hold off for a few weeks.

Living the dream.
 

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Edit: This is another one from the Kashif/Paul Laurence camp:

Meli'sa Morgan, 'Fool's Paradise', having mentioned her, wasn't sure if this gem had even been posted:

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This is serious jumping-out-of-bed hit-the-day-face-on got-a-date-later type music, regardless of the lyrics.
 
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Another absolutely lovely thing by FUNK DELUXE

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Yet more summer BBQ music.

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No. 1 Whodini track, without question. Extended version it has to be:

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I know I know I KNOW 'Nights Over Egypt' by the gorgeous Jones Girls has been done, but I have been loving it today, in spite of the rain:

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