The Wednesday Wind Down Zone on Starpoint Radio

Initially broadcast Wednesday 26th August 2020

Another monthly Wind Down Zone rotation slot, 3 more hours of 70s and 80s classic mellow and deep soul, big productions, fantastic songs, real instruments, strings, things and incredible vocals


Phyllis Hyman – No One Can Love You More (LP: Phyllis Hyman) 1977

Phyllis Hyman – The Answer Is You (LP: Somewhere In My Lifetime) 1978

Phyllis Hyman – Give A Little More (LP: You Know How To Love Me) 1979

Phyllis Hyman – The Sunshine In My Life (LP: Can't We Fall In Love Again) 1981

Luther Vandross – Don't Take The Time (LP: This Close To You) 1977

Aretha Franklin – This Is For Real (LP: Jump To It) 1982

Starpoint – You're My Sunny Day (LP: Starpoint) 1980

Starpoint – Angel (LP: Wanting You) 1981

Starpoint – This Is So Right (LP: It's All Yours) 1984

Atlantic Starr – Losing You (LP: Straight To The Point) 1979

Platinum Hook – One More Day (LP: It's Time) 1979

The Whispers – Try And Make It Better (LP: Headlights) 1978

Brainstorm – Loving Just You (LP: Journey To The Light) 1978

Brainstorm – If You Ever Need To Cry (LP: Journey To The Light) 1978

Brainstorm – You Put A Charge in My Life (LP: Funky Entertainment) 1979

Debra Laws – Meant For You (LP: Very Special) 1981

Alton McClain & Destiny – Why Did You Let Me Love You (LP: Gonna Tell The World) 1981

Walter Jackson – Tell Me Where It Hurts (LP: Tell Me Where It Hurts) 1981

Zingara – Are You Ready for Love (LP: Zingara) 1981

Gene Dunlap – It's Just The Way I Feel (LP: It's Just The Way I Feel) 1981

Jean Carn – Mystic Stranger (LP: Sweet And Wonderful) 1981

Gene Van Buren – When Is It My Turn (LP: What's Your Pleasure) 1982

Dazz Band – Gamble With My Love (LP: Keep it Live) 1982

Revelation – Since I Fell For You (LP: Revelation) 1982

Heaven & Earth – Give Love One More Chance (LP: That's Love) 1981

Keith Barrow – Free To Be Me (LP: Physical Attraction) 1978

High Inergy – Somebody Somewhere (LP: Frenzy) 1979

Direct Current – When It's Love (12" TEC Records) 1979

Tavares – Madam Butterfly (LP: Madam Butterfly) 1979

Tyrone Davis – Overdue (LP: I Just Can't Keep On Going) 1980

Rumple-Stilts-Skin – I Need You (LP: Rumple-Stilts-Skin) 1981

Barrett Strong – Surrender (LP: Stronghold) 1975

Gavin Christopher – Treasure Every Moment (LP: Gavin Christopher) 1976

Soul Children – We Got To Get Our Thing Together (LP: Finders Keepers) 1976

Collins and Collins – You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good (LP: Collins and Collins) 1980

Chaka Khan – Nothing's Gonna Take You Away (LP: Naughty) 1980

Kwick – Why Don't We Love Each Other (LP: Kwick) 1980

Isley Brothers – Here We Go Again (LP: Go All The Way) 1980

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 23rd August 2020

Staying with the classic soul again this week, and once again returning to the early 80s as well as taking in some late 70s for some seriously sublime two step and rare groove perfection


Starpoint – Try Me (LP: Wanting You) 1981

Starpoint – All Night Long (LP: All Night Long) 1982

Starpoint – Something in Your Eyes (LP: It's So Delicious) 1983

Nature's Divine – I Just Can't Control Myself (LP: In The Beginning) 1979

Natural High – I Think I'm Falling In Love (LP: Natural High 1) 1979

Kinsman Dazz – Catchin' Up On Love (LP: Dazz) 1979

Atlantic Starr – With Your Love I Come Alive (LP: Atlantic Starr) 1978

Galaxy – A Love So Strong (LP: Hot, Wet And Sticky) 1978

Richard Evans – Windy City (LP: Richard Evans) 19781

Niteflyte – If You Want It (LP: Niteflyte I) 1979

Opus 7 – I Love You (LP: Thoughts) 1979

Dexter Wansel – New Beginning (LP: Time Is Slipping Away) 1979

Bar-Kays – Attitudes (LP: Flying High On Your Love) 1977

Fowler Brothers – Mister Butterfly (LP: Breakfast For Dinosaurs) 1988

Earth Wind & Fire – Turn It Into Something Good (LP: Faces) 1980

Heat – Whatever It Is (LP: Heat) 1980

Freedom – Caught (Special Way) (LP: Free) 1980

Con Funk Shun – By Your Side (LP: Spirit of Love) 1980

Marva King – Suspicions (LP: Feels Right) 1981

Cheryl Lynn – Show You How (LP: In The Night) 1981

Ren Woods – If You Come With Me (LP: Azz Izz) 1982

Gene Page – Second Time Around (LP: Love Starts After Dark) 1980

Ullanda McCullough – Getting Ready For Love (LP: Watching You Watching Me) 1982

Future Flight – Hip-Notic Lady (LP: Future Flight) 1981

Lovesmith – Shame On You (LP: Lovesmith) 1981

Norman Connors – Sing A Love Song (LP: Mister C) 1981

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 16th August 2020

Returning to my favourite era for soul music once again, the early 80s, more deep digging through the LPs on the shelves and pulling out classic and underplayed beauties


Atlantic Starr – More Time For Me (LP: Yours Forever) 1983

Atlantic Starr – Second To None (LP: Yours Forever) 1983

Atlantic Starr – Touch A Four Leaf Clover (LP: Yours Forever) 1983

Johnny Baker – It's Your Night (45 Expansion Records) 2020

Rena Scott – Driftin On A Dream (Download Single) 2020

Carl Anderson – Amour (LP: Absence With Out Love) 1982

Carl Anderson – Time To Win (LP: On & On) 1984

O'Bryan – Soft Touch (LP: You & I) 1985

Rene & Angela – I Love You More (LP: Wall To Wall) 1981

Bobby Broom – Share My Love (LP: Clean Sweep) 1981

Sylvia St. James – Better Things (LP: Magic) 1981

Mighty Fire – Sweet Fire (LP: Mighty Fire) 1981

The Warriors – Je Ne Sais Quoi (LP: Behind The Mask) 1982

Sheree Brown – Happy Music (LP: The Music) 1982

Gene Van Buren – I Give Good Love (LP: What's Your Pleasure) 1982

Billy Ocean – Dance With Me (LP: Inner Feelings) 1982

Atkins – Nobody's Waiting (LP: Atkins) 1982

Rockie Robbins – Together (LP: You & Me) 1980

Alphonzo Surrett – Give Me Your Love (LP: Coming Out) 1980

Angela Bofill – Is This A Dream (LP: Too Tough) 1983

Lenny White – Fascination (LP: Attitude) 1983

One Way – Didnt You Know It (LP: Shine On Me) 1983

Tavares – Deeper In Love (LP: Words And Music) 1983

The Controllers – Undercover Lover (12” Single) 1984

Glenn Jones – Finesse (LP: Finesse) 1984

La Voyage – R.B. Girl (LP: La Voyage II) 1987

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 9th August 2020

Back into my favourite era for soul music, the early 80s, a real time of music discovery for me and a period where the music released then still stand up today in terms of quality, but don’t take my word for it, just for yourself from tracks by the following classic artists


Lakeside – It's Got to Be Love (LP: Keep On Moving Straight Ahead) 1985

Dayton – Wanna Be Your Man (LP: Cutie Pie) 1981

Tavares – Only One I Need To Love (LP: Love Uprising) 1980

Revelation – Shout For Joy (LP: Revelation) 1982

Bloodstone – My Love Grows Stronger (LP: We Go Long Way Back) 1982

Tomorrow's Edition – Part Time Love (LP: A Song For Everyone) 1982

Klique – I Can't Get Enough (LP: Let's Wear It Out) 1982

Shock – That's A Lady (LP: Waves) 1982

Sharon Redd – Love Is Gonna Get Ya (LP: Sharon Redd) 1980

Evelyn Champagne King – What Are You Waiting For (LP: I'm in Love) 1981

Gayle Adams – Let's Go All The Way (LP: Love Fever) 1982

Karin Jones – Here I Go Again (LP: Under The Influence Of Love) 1982

Billy Griffin – Be With Me (LP: Be With Me) 1982

Marc Sadane – Baby Wont'cha (LP: Exciting) 1982

Melba Moore – It's Really Love (LP: Never Say Never) 1983

Alfie Silas – You Put The L In Love (LP: Be Yourself) 1983

Zingara – Wonder Love (LP: Zingara) 1981

Future Flight – Walk Don't Run (LP: Future Flight) 1981

Billy Ocean – Whatever Turns You On (LP: Nights Like This (Getting Down)) 1981

The Dells – Happy Song (LP: Whatever Turns You On) 1981

Delegation – I Wantcha' Back (LP: Delegation) 1981

Atlantic Starr – Perfect Love (LP: Brilliance) 1982

Leon Ware – Lost In Love With You (LP: Leon Ware) 1982

Rene & Angela – Free And Easy (LP: Rene & Angela) 1980

Enchantment – I Believe In You (LP: Soft Light Sweet Music) 1980

Charles Earland – Coming To You Live (LP: Coming To You Live) 1980

The Soulsorts Something Different Sessions 2020 #6

Sunday 2nd August 2020


Fuminori Kagajo – Voyage (Album: Timeless) 2018

The Andy Tolman Cartel – Politea Square (Album: Cypher) 2017

RK Fusion – Time Flight (The James L'Estraunge Orchestra Remix) (EP: Time Flight) 2020

Reel People – High (CD: Seven Ways To Wonder) 2011

Angela Johnson – You're Here With Me (Massheen Remix) (Album: Revised, Edited & Flipped) 2012

Afro Elements feat. Heidi Vogel – Latinspiration (CD: It Remains To Be Seen) 2007

Nicola Conte feat. Heidi Vogel – Astral Rivers (Album: Free Souls) 2014

The Bahama Soul Club – Ain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do (Album: Bohemia After Dawn) 2020

Kabanjak – Night People (All Good Funk Alliance Remix) (CD:
Fantastic Freeriding - The Next Chapter) 2006

Sleepwalker – Wind (CD: Works) 2007

Quasimode – Ascension (The Land Of Freedom Part 2) (CD: Four Pieces -The Best Selection) 2012

Fuminori Kagajo – Theme from Cross (Album: Timeless) 2018

Jazzanova – Theme From Belle Et Fou (Album: Funkhaus Studio Sessions) 2012

Ervin Pope feat. Rickey Jones & Glenn Jeffery – Crazy About You (Album: Infectious) 2012

Ruth Koleva – What Am I Supposed To? (Album: Ruth) 2014

DJ Kemit – Never Go Away (Album: Everlasting) 2012

Monday Michiru – Sunrise (Album: Brasilfied) 2013

Black Light Collective – Freedom Day (Album: Black Light Collective) 2020

Camarão Orkestra feat. Anthony Joseph – Canto Da Bahia (Album: Nação África) 2020

Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – The Higher Love (Album: The Higher Love) 2020

Mausiki Scales – Where The Sun Comes Up (Album: WestWest Africa) 2020

Simon Jefferis feat. Abhi The Nomad & David Mrakpor – Back 2 Ours (Album: Vibrations) 2020

Kamaal Williams – Save Me (Album: Wu Hen) 2020

Ashley Henry – Pressure (Album: Beautiful Vinyl Hunter) 2019

The Wednesday Wind Down Zone on Starpoint Radio

Initially broadcast Wednesday 29th July 2020

My turn in the Wind Down Zone rotation slot once more, and again this month 3 hours of 70s and 80s classic mellow and deep soul, big productions, fantastic songs, real instruments, strings, things and incredible vocals


Luther Vandross – Once You Know How (LP: Forever For Always For Love) 1982

Luther Vandross – Make Me A Believer (LP: Busy Body) 1983

Luther Vandross – Other Side Of The World (LP: The Night I Fell In Love) 1985

Luther Vandross – Because It's Really Love (LP: Give Me The Reason) 1986

Stylistics – Smooth (LP: In Fashion) 1978

Ben E. King – Let Me Live In Your Life (LP: Let Me Live In Your Life) 1978

The Dramatics – Just Shopping (Not Buying Anything) (LP: Drama V) 1975

Peabo Bryson – Reaching For The Sky (LP: Reaching For The Sky) 1977

Michael Henderson – Valentine Love (LP: Solid) 1976

Phyllis Hyman – Soon Come Again (LP: Somewhere In My Lifetime) 1978

Norman Connors – Handle Me Gently (LP: Invitation) 1979

Rena Scott – If I Had A Chance (LP: Come On Inside) 1979

Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson – Lovers After All (LP: For The Working Girl) 1980

Today, Tomorrow, Forever – Life Is Just What You Make It (LP: Surprise! Surprise!) 1981

Mizz – Make It With You (LP: Mizz) 1980

A Taste Of Honey – If We Loved (LP: A Taste Of Honey) 1978

First Choice – I Love You More Than Before (LP: Delusions) 1977

Gentle Persuasion – Gotta Lotta Love (LP: Gentle Persuasion) 1978

Mtume – We're Gonna Make It This Time (LP: In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers) 1980

The Dells – Passionate Breezes (LP: I Touched A Dream) 1980

Leroy Hutson – So In Love With You (LP: Love Oh Love) 1973

The Impressions – I Need You (LP: It's About Time) 1976

Willie Hutch – Let Me Be The One (LP: Color Her Sunshine) 1976

G.C.Cameron – Let Me Down Easy (LP: Love Songs & Other Tragedies) 1974

Opus 7 – The Way You Move Me (LP: Thoughts) 1979

Yarbrough & Peoples – Come To Me (LP: The Two Of Us) 1980

Candi Staton – Halfway To Heaven (LP: Candi Staton) 1980

Whispers – Say You (Would Love For Me Too) (LP: Imagination) 1980

Enchantment – You And Me (LP: Soft Light Sweet Music) 1980

Tata Vega – I Get So Used To You Being Around (LP: Givin' All My Love) 1980

Southroad Connection – Just Let Me Know (LP: Positive Energy) 1980

Teddy Pendergrass/Stephanie Mills – Feel the Fire (LP: TP) 1980

Shirley Murdock – Go On Without You (LP: Shirley Murdock) 1986

Shirley Jones – Last Night I Needed Somebody (LP: Always In The Mood) 1986

Vesta Williams – It's You (LP: Vesta) 1986

Phyllis Hyman – You Just Don't Know (LP: Living All Alone) 1986

Phyllis Hyman – First Time Together (LP: Living All Alone) 1986

David Hudson – You Make Me Feel (So Good Inside) (LP: Nite and Day) 1987

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 26th July 2020

This time out a random dip into the collection over the past 20 years


Incognito – Rivers Runnin' Black (CD: Life Stranger Than Fiction) 2001

Incognito – Cada Dia (Day By Day) (CD: Who Needs Love) 2002

Incognito – Beyond The Clouds (CD: Adventures In Black Sunshine) 2004

M-Swift feat. Vanessa Haynes – Greater Love (CD: Evening Sun) 2009

Jazztronik feat. Lorraine Cato – Beauty - Flow [Incognito Session] (CD: Grand Blue) 2007

Jamiroquai – Smile (Download: www.EARMILK.com) 2012

Brandon Williams feat. Frank McComb – Feel Free (Album: XII) 2014

Frank McComb – Feelin' Some Kinda Way (Album: Soulmate) 2014

Khari Cabral feat. Chantae Cann – Get Back (EP: Clementine Sun) 2011

Khari Cabral – Never In Your Sun feat. India.Arie (EP: Clementine Sun) 2011

Khari Cabral & Jiva feat. Paige Lackey Martin – More To Do (Album: Heaven & Earth) 2016

Jiva – I Realized (EP: Sun & Moon) 2004

Incognito – As Long As It's You (EP: Eleven) 2005

Incognito – Everyday (EP: Bees + Flowers + Things) 2006

Incognito – When The Sun Comes Down (EP: Tales From The Beach) 2008

Incognito – Restless As We Are (EP: Surreal) 2012

Incognito – Rapture (EP: Amplified Soul) 2014

Joan Belgrave – Hey Love (Single) 2013

Castella – No Ordinary Love (EP: Thinking About You - EP) 2019

E3 – Killing Time (Album: One Soul) 2014

Kevin Chandler Band – How Could You I Not Adore (Album: Damascus Train) 2009

Joe Buhdha feat. Terri Walker – Caught Up (Album: Joe Buhdha presents Terri Walker - Untitled to Entitled) 2014

Mad Satta – By Your Side (Album: Comfort) 2014

Calvin Richardson – Home In A Minute (Album: I Am Calvin) 2014

Natasha Watts – Insatiable (Album: 2nd Time Around) 2016

The Soulsorts Something Different Sessions 2020 #5

Sunday 19th July 2020


The Motion Collective – Into You (Album: Unstuck In Time) 2015

The Foreign Exchange – Milk And Honey (Album: Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey) 2015

The Foreign Exchange – Work It To The Top (Album: Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey) 2015

The Foreign Exchange – Until The Dawn (Milk And Honey Pt. 2) (Album: Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey) 2015

RK Fusion – Time Flight (James L’Estraunge Orchestra Remix) (EP: Time Flight) 2020

Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle – Can We Pretend (Tall Black Guy Samba Mix) (Album: Retroflection Remixed) 2019

Louie Vega feat. N’Dea Davenport – Magical Ride (Wave of Love) (Album: Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII) 2016

Nina Mya – Gotta Be Free (Album: Closure) 2016

Stefania Rava – Empty Faces (Album: The Sweetest Sound) 2010

Mausiki Scales – Kaleidoscopic Universe (Album: WestWest Africa) 2020

Don Pascal – Time feat. LyricL (Trev Remix) (Album: The Dakar Experiment) 2020

Black Light Collective – Freedom Day (Album: Black Light Collective) 2020

Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst – Tell Me When (EP: These Days In These Ways) 2020

Angela Muñoz & Adrian Younge – Don't Care (Album: Adrian Younge presents Angela Munoz Introspection) 2020

Terrace Martin – First Responders (EP: Dinner Party) 2020

Kristian Persson – Boombap (Album: Elements) 2015

Ashley Henry – Ahmed (Album: Beautiful Vinyl Hunter) 2019

Club Des Belugas – Human Loss And Gain (Club Des Belugas Remix) (Album: Zoo Zizaro) 2009

Ana Flora – Influencia do Samba (Album: Poetica) 2010

Ed Motta feat. Maria Rita – A Turma da Pilantragem (Album: Piquenique) 2009

Camarão Orkestra – Dia De Verão (Album: Nação África) 2020

Malcolm Strachan – Take Me to the Clouds (Album: About Time) 2020

J.A.M – Brazil (Album: Just Another Mind) 2010

Kenichiro Nishihara – Brazilian Daydream (Album: Life) 2010

Papik – Happy Rhymes (Album: Rhythm of life) 2009

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio
The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 12th July 2020

Following on from last week’s midyear mini 2020 review, carrying that on this week with more of my favourite 2020 releases, this time out a varied style of killer tracks released this year


Camarão Orkestra feat. Anthony Joseph – Canto Da Bahia (Album: Nação África)

Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – The Higher Love

Tall Black Guy feat. Devin Morrison – As the Night Moves (EP: Restless as We Are)

Kenny Wellington – Where Do We Go from Here (EP: Lock It Down)

Will Downing – Close To You

Kem – Lie To Me

Abi Flynn – Courage

Jarrod Lawson – Embrace What We Are

Ashleigh Smith feat. Chantae Cann – In the Rain (Extended Mix)

Brenda Nicole Moorer – Take A Little Trip (Forthcoming album: Marrow)

Joe Leavy – Inside You

John Gordon – Fresh Young Love (EP: Luv Junkie)

Miranda Rae – Invitation for Love (EP: Defying Love)

The Fantastics! – Take A Shot (Richard Earnshaw's Little Big TV Mix)

JD73 – Turn This Thing Around (Album: Neon)

Will Downing – Right Where You Are

Cool Million feat. Matthew Winchester – Keep On (Boogie Back Mix)

Carmichael Musiclover – House Party (Album: Lifeline)

The Whispers – How Long

Lamont Dozier Jr. – I'm Gonna Take My Time

Jessie Laine Powell – On The Edge

Reuben James – So Cool

Tiger Cloth feat. Filippo Perbellini & Alice Righi – Take It Slow (EP: Mind of Matter)

Aneesa – Just To Be With You

Adeline – Twilight

Jabari Grover – See It In Your Eyes (EP: See It In Your Eyes)

Glenn Jones feat. Genobia Jeter – Trust In Me

The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection on Starpoint Radio

Sunday 5th July 2020

As it's midway through the year this week’s show a 2 hour review of some of my favourite releases from 2020


Tall Black Guy feat. Paul Theodore Chandler & Debórah Bond – We Gotta Do Better (EP: Restless as We Are)

Mike Phillips feat. Stevie Wonder, Trombone Shorty, Keyon Harrold & BLU2TH – Flava In Ya Ear (Album: Pulling Off The Covers)

Abi Flynn – Courage (Single)

Jarrod Lawson – Embrace What We Are (Single)

Lindsey Webster – Feels Like Forever (Album: A Woman Like Me)

Yebba – Distance (Single)

Gregory Porter – Phoenix (Album: All Rise)

Steve Arrington – The Joys Of Love (Single)

Brian Owens & The Royal Five – Love Came Down (EP: Love Came Down)

Tiger Cloth feat. Filippo Perbellini & Alice Righi – Take It Slow (EP: Mind of Matter)

Miranda Rae – Invitation for Love (EP: Defying Love)

Carmichael Musiclover – Chicago Style (Album: The Best Thing Yet)

Dimitris & Sulene – Ride On Love (Single)

Opolopo & Angela Johnson – Stay This Way (Radio Edit) (Single)

JD73 feat. Natasha Watts – The Real Deal (Album: Neon)
Chris ‘Big Dog’ Davis feat. Maysa & Bluey – Focus (Album: Focus)

Gilbert Pryor feat. Sylver Logan Sharp & William Smith – Let's Ride (Single)

Aneesa – Just To Be With You (Single)

Catie Waters – Moonlight (Album: Colors)

Selina Albright – Discovering (Single)

Adeline – Twilight (Single)

David P. Stevens feat. Latoya London – Natural (Album: Vibrations)

Will Downing – Lady Love (Album: Romantique, Pt. 2)

Jabari Grover – See It In Your Eyes (EP: See It In Your Eyes)

Glenn Jones feat. Genobia Jeter – Trust In Me (Single)

Cheri Maree – Love Is Rising (Single)