The latest installment of "Across 135th Street" provides the soundtrack to disappearing hours of daylight, foliage going thru changes (or just plain falling off), and that general mix of mid-term melancholy and giddiness that October's perpetually got 'pon lock. (Never mind that it was still a disorienting 70+ degrees out when I was putting this thing together.) Newly recorded/re-released soul gems (including a beauty from the awkwardly christened Jack Moves) give way to heavenly rarities, Philly classics, LA beats and boogie, 80s rap instros, UK soul favorites, and assorted jazzy disco sensations. Oh, and Gershwin. And some parting crooning down babylon from the Cool Ruler (RIP) himself. Enjoy!
Willie West & the High Society Brothers - Lesson of Love (Timmion)
Syl Johnson - I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom (Numero Group)
The Jack Moves - A Fool For You (Full Time)
East St. Louis Gospelettes - Have a Talk With God (Birthright)
FTC - Heaven (PT)
Eramus Hall - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Westbound)
Archie Bell & the Drells - Don't Let Love Get You Down (Philadelphia International)
House Shoes - Newports (All City)
Jordan Rockswell - The Groove (All City)
Beautiful Swimmers - Touch Base (Future Times)
Material - Don't Lose Control (DJ Anonymous Edit) (Celluloid)
Star Quality & Class - Betcha Got a Dude On the Side (Instrumental) (R&R)
Fantasy Three - Biters In the City (Dub) (C.C.L.)
Dam-Funk - Love Affair (All City)
Lisa Warrington - I Like the Way You Do It (Tom Noble Edit) (People's Potential)
52nd Street - Look Into My Eyes (Factory)
Freez - Southern Freez (Beggars Banquet)
Space Rangers - Shave Me I'm Famous (Instrumental) (Monklove)
Salsoul Orchestra - 212 North 12th (Salsoul)
The Brothers - Under the Skin (RCA)
Philly Devotions - Hurt So Bad (Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend) (BBE)
Miroslav Vitous - New York City (Warner Bros.)
Mary Lou Williams - It Ain't Necessarily So (MPS)
Gregory Isaacs - Slave Master (Mango)
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