Lucy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Cruisin' down the boulevard in my Sunday best
Heels clickin' on the pavement with a little finesse
The city lights are shinin' like a disco ball
Detroit's got me feelin' like I'm ten feet tall

[Verse]
Street corners hummin' with that Motown sound
Everywhere I turn there's magic all around
My hair's done up and my lips are red
Gonna paint this town before I head to bed

[Chorus]
I'm walking Detroit with a sway in my hip
Feelin' every beat from my toes to my lip
In the city of dreams where the rhythm's so tight
I'm walking Detroit
Gonna dance through the night

[Bridge]
Neon signs are glowin' like a lover's kiss
Every heartbeat echoes with a soulful bliss
Walking Detroit
Oh
Can't you see
In this city
Baby
I'm finally free

[Verse]
Strangers stop and stare as I pass them by
A wink and a smile make 'em wonder why
With every step I take
The music's in my bones
Detroit's got me groovin' down to my soul

[Chorus]
I'm walking Detroit with a sway in my hip
Feelin' every beat from my toes to my lip
In the city of dreams where the rhythm's so tight
I'm walking Detroit
Gonna dance through the night


Walking Detroit!

Lucy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Walking through the moonlit night so fine
Feeling like a star that dares to shine
Heartbeats sync with Motown's groove divine
Baby your love's got me like sweet wine

[Verse 2]
Velvet whispers and a touch that's bold
Softly our secrets effortlessly unfold
In this dance of love where stories are told
I found the greatest love of it all to hold

[Chorus]
Ooh baby can't you see this fire's burning
Every single day my heart's yearning
In your arms I see the world turning
Greatest love of it all forever learning

[Verse 3]
Elegance in every glance we share
Passion like a dream beyond compare
With your caress I'm floating on air
The greatest love of it all we dare

[Bridge]
Hearts aligned beneath the starry skies
In your eyes I see endless paradise
Touch me with your soul your love so wise
Greatest love of it all no disguise

[Chorus]
Ooh baby can't you see this fire's burning
Every single day my heart's yearning
In your arms I see the world turning
Greatest love of it all forever learning

The Greatest Love of It All

Lucy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Walks to the rhythm of the night
In the moon's glow strong and bright
Feel your heat so wild and free
Dance within my soul you see

[Verse 2]
Whispers soft a lover's plea
Hold me tight don't let me be
Heartbeat plays a gentle tune
Underneath the silver moon

[Chorus]
Ev'ry beat of my heart
Rhythms tearing me apart
You're the melody I chase
In your love I find my place

[Verse 3]
Touch me with that velvet glove
Wrap me in your endless love
Swirl me in the vibrant light
Take my hand and hold on tight

[Bridge]
Stars
They flicker in your eyes
Lost in your sweet lullabies
Night is ours to own tonight
Filled with passion pure delight

[Chorus]
Ev'ry beat of my heart
Rhythms tearing me apart
You're the melody I chase
In your love I find my place

Ev'ry Beat of My Heart

Lucy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Late night thoughts under satin sheets oh so tight
Three thousand miles away but I feel your love ignite
Your whispers cross the ocean touching me so light
Yearning for your body wishing you were here tonight

[Verse 2]
Moonlight on my skin I don your favorite scent
Your voice a sweet caress driving me so bent
Candle flickers casting shadows where my mind went
Miles fade into nothing as our souls are lent

[Chorus]
Three thousand miles can't keep us apart
Every heartbeat echoes in the dark
Three thousand miles you steal my heart
Every touch electric like a spark

[Bridge]
Atlases can't measure love that rules our nights
Dreams so fierce they blur all those flighty frights
Distance is just digits when we set our sights
On that reuniting passion under city lights

[Verse 3]
Silky sighs and fantasies leave my thoughts dismayed
Fingers trace your ghost where once reality swayed
Three thousand miles shorter with each word played
Our love a boundless odyssey where no tears stayed

[Chorus]
Three thousand miles can't keep us apart
Every heartbeat echoes in the dark
Three thousand miles you steal my heart
Every touch electric like a spark

Three Thousand Miles

Lucy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Sunrise on a Sunday morning bright
You softly hold me close so tight
We dance through whispers in the air
With every step your love lays bare

[Verse 2]
Golden light streams through the windowpane
Your gentle touch ignites the flame
Our hearts in sync they beat as one
This Sunday love can't be undone

[Chorus]
On a Sunday oh so fine
Your sweet kisses taste like wine
We sway together hearts align
In your arms the world's divine

[Verse 3]
Silky smooth your velvet touch
Lingers softly means so much
We laugh beneath the chandelier
On this Sunday nothing's clear

[Bridge]
Moonlight dances in your eyes
This tender night an endless surprise
No words are needed pure and true
On a Sunday it's just me and you

[Verse 4]
Morning glows through silver mist
Wrapped in love with every kiss
This day of rest our sacred rite
In your arms I'm taking flight

On a Sunday

Lizzy performing a Motown-style song. Written and recorded 2024 in Berlin.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Walkin' down the lane just me and my plans no doubt
Feel the rhythm of my shoes hittin' the ground so loud
Pass the diner on the left full of laughter and din
Gotta meet my baby at Barber Street Number Ten

[Chorus]
Barber Street it’s the place to be
Where the music’s sweet and the love is free
We’ll dance till dawn and start again
At Barber Street Number Ten

[Verse 2]
Neon lights flicker callin' us all inside
Jukebox spinning records with a twist and a slide
Catch a glimpse of my baby through the window it's him
He’s waitin' there for me at Barber Street Number Ten

[Chorus]
Barber Street it’s the place to be
Where the music’s sweet and the love is free
We’ll dance till dawn and start again
At Barber Street Number Ten

[Bridge]
Every night’s a party and the bass lines roll
Got that Motown magic it’ll soothe your soul
Troubles disappear when the beat kicks in
Down on Barber Street Number Ten

[Chorus]
Barber Street it’s the place to be
Where the music’s sweet and the love is free
We’ll dance till dawn and start again
At Barber Street Number Ten

Barber Street Number Ten

1	Simon & Garfunkel	America
2	America	Ventura Highway
3	Anat Moshkovski	Please Please Please (Sabrina Carpenter cover)
4	Assaf Amdursky	יותר מדי פרחים
5	Billie Eilish	Something (Beatles cover)
6	Jose Feliciano	In my life (Beatles cover)
7	George Harrison	All things must pass
8	Derek & The Dominos	Bell Bottom Blues
9	Ray Lamontagne 	Can I stay
10	Eviatar Banay	יש לי סיכוי
11	Omer Adam	אהובתי כבר לא רואה אותי
12	The Sixteenth Lamb	אני אוהב
13	Peter, Paul & Mary	500 Miles
14	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Our House
15	Madison Cunningham	California (Joni Mitchell cover)
16	The Eagles	Hotel California
17	Phantom Planet	 California ( the O.C. Theme)
18	The Mamas & The Papas	California Dreamin'
19	Jack Johnson	Upside Down
20	Rufus Wainwright	Going to a town
21	Joan As Police Woman 	Real Life
22	Elizabeth & The Catapult	Apathy
23	Noir 	Rain
24	Rare Bird	Sympathy

Unwind Rewind 120

Take a ride through the highs of the Mod revival years, where sharp style met even sharper sounds. Discover the tracks that defined the era, the records that hit the shelves, and the moments when the tides began to shift. Slip on your Hush Puppies, polish that scooter, and relive the energy, and soul of a movement that still resonates today.

For more info and tracklisting, visit: https://thefaceradio.com/modnsoul/

Tune into new broadcasts of ModnSoul, LIVE, Opposite Tuesdays. 4 - 6 PM EST / 9- 11 PM GMT.

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ModnSoul - Steve Talbot* — 14 January 2025

Late 60's british folk rock song, pre-progressive rock era.

Eternal Summers

First adventure in the realm of lo-fi, celebrating the incomparable sixties.
If it stinks, let me know and teach me.
No AI, no prefab Midi or Audio. Just me and the music.

I BELIEVE

"Days of Wine and Roses" is a popular song from the 1962 film of the same name.

The music was written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. They received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for their work, as well as the 1964 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. In 2004 it finished at #39 in AFI's "100 Years...100 Songs Survey of Top Tunes in American Cinema"

The best-known recordings of the song were by Billy Eckstine in 1961 and Andy Williams in 1963, but several other recording artists have also recorded the song, including Bill Evans, Dick and Dee Dee, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Perry Como, Wes Montgomery , McCoy Tyner, Jaco Pastorius and Lenny Breau. Tony Bennett sang his interpretation on his prestigious The Movie Song Album (1966). Pat Boone. Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass recorded their version of this song on their Pablo Records album "Easy Living". The song has become a jazz standard. I hope you enjoy my orchestration and interpretation!

Days of Wine and Roses

"ATHENS SOUVENIRS – GARAGE ROCK, SOULJAZZ AND TSIFTETELI KILLERS FROM GREECE (1964–1975)"

Compiled & mixed by DJ UNIVERSAL BEATNIK.

In early 2020, I spent a week in Athens and fell in love with the Greek lifestyle, the culture, the people, the food, the whole experience, and most of all: the music… After buying tons of 45s during my stay, plans to record a dedicated Athens DJ mix were quickly made. However, upon returning to Vienna, other things took priority, and I didn't find the time to finish the project. That is, until now... Thanks to everyone who helped me on my journey. And I’ll be back for a second round of record digging for sure.

1 PLESSAS MIMIS- 007 Shake (1967)
2 KOSTAS KLAVAS- Morphonia-Bossa Nova (1964)
3 ZOE AND THE STORMIES– Let's Shake, Baby (1966)
4 NELLY MANOU- Crazy Girl (1967)
5 THE CHARMS- Shake With Charm (1965)
6 THE IDOLS- Dam Dam Baby (1966)
7 THE CHARMS- I'm coming back (1966)
8 TERRIS CHRISSOS- Προϊστορία (1970)
9 EVANGELIA KOSMIDOU- Θα Σου Κάνω Καψονάκι (1970)
10 CHRISTAKIS - Μια Μαντάμ Μ' Ένα Σκυλάκι (1970)
11 VASSILIS VASSILIADIS- Tsifteteli 1968 (1968)
12 YIORGOS BOURAS- Ρομαντικά Όταν Με Φιλάς (1970)
13 VASSILIS VASSILIADIS- Ζήτω Οι Γυναίκες (1969)
14 MANOLIS TOPALIS- Μια Ψυχή Θα Βγη Που Θα Βγη (1975)
15 MARINA- Ένα Καλοκαίρι Μόνο (1974)
16 DAKIS- Κι Όπου Βγει (1974)
17 APHRODITE'S CHILD- Funky Mary (1970)
18 VASILIS DIMITRIOU- Ομολογία (Instrumental) (1973)
19 IOANNIS SPANOS- Ena Kalokairi (Instrumental) (1971)

ATHENS SOUVENIRS – GARAGE ROCK, SOULJAZZ AND TSIFTETELI KILLERS FROM GREECE (1964–1975)

Inspired by the book of poems by Jim Morrison he titled "The Lords", this is my attempt from 1993 to pay tribute to Morrison and The Doors. All lyrics and music are original. 

Image kindly supplied by Unsplash

The Lords

@sanjivahluwalia kicking off the takeover with an array of sixties jazz, early 80s club culture, soundtracks + mainstream pop.

Voices South Asian Takeover | Awaaz | Brother Sanjiv - 31/01/25 [Voices Radio]

Show # 88 / February 2025 Happy Valentines Day !!!
Listen ANY TIME. As many times as you wish !
www.njdoowop.com/slsradio (all shows)
www.soundcloud.com/sls-radio (latest 2-3 Shows)

Playlist:

A Perfect Blend - Never Let Me Go - (a cappella)
Corvells - Take My Love
Laurels - Truly, Truly
Jerry Landis - I Wish I Weren't In Love
Sedates - Please Love Me Forever
Dootones - Strange Love Affair
Empires - Love You So Bad
Pentagons - Forever Yours
Montereys - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Intervals - Love Me Sweet
Bonnevilles - I Do
Bonaires - Priceless - (a cappella)
Duponts - Must Be Falling In Love
Timetones - House Where Lovers Dream
Majestics - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me
True Tones - That's Love
Ronnie & Hi Lites - The Fact Of The Matter
Wrens - Love's Something That's Made For Two - (a cappella)
El Domingos - Lucky Me I'm In Love
Serenaders - Never Let Me Go
Calvanes - My Love Song

For release dates, labels and catalog numbers, please check out the playlist on my web site...

SLS # 88 (February 2025)

It was 1970.  We were ridiculously young, mere teenagers, gifted with enough musical talent to get booked for a week at one of Toronto’s legendary Yorkville rock clubs, The Night Owl.  We were a cover band.  There were five of us:  bassist Brian Bell, guitarist John Jakolev, drummer John MacNaughtan, keyboardist Mike Park, and lead singer Danny Shea.  First we were Haystack, then Merlin—and along the way, we also hit the stage as the last version of impresario Harry Finegold’s long-lived band The Yeomen.  Like so many other young ‘60s rockers, our music and ambition had been kindled by the Beatles revolution. 

We thought we were good.  Audiences liked us.  Finegold said we had “charisma”, especially Danny.  We played lots of gigs at schools, community centres and clubs.  We worked hard on our music and tried to do it right every gig, even though some nights we were playing for pocket change.  It was a good ride, but not as good as we wanted.  Without original material, we knew we were staring up at a glass ceiling, so we started writing our own songs.  The only one that made it into our stage repertoire before we broke up was John Jakolev’s “Just Wanna Be Right”, the genesis of which he found in a bass and drums riff jammed by Brian and John MacNaughtan.  Jakolev wrote the lyrics and chords, but to say it was “John’s song” misses the collaborative process that produced it.  Everybody contributed their own parts and signed off on the version we played.  It was a Merlin song, not a Jakolev song.  We were a true workers cooperative.  But nobody from a record company ever heard it.

Centrifugal force finally spun us apart.  Adult life called—college, careers, relationships, families—and looking back, we five did pretty well for ourselves over the next half-century:  two management executives, an investment banker, a college professor, a studio recording engineer and long-time technical consultant to Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush.

Today, there are only three of us left.  Brian Bell, our bassist (and the Lee-Lifeson consultant) died on April 1, 2023 at 72.  Danny Shea, our irresistible Irish tenor lead singer, died on May 23, 2024.  He was 74.  Their deaths brought back a lot of good rock and roll memories for their surviving band mates.  How to memorialize Brian and Danny in a meaningful way was the question.

John Jakolev had an answer:  let’s record “Just Wanna Be Right” the way we played it with Brian and Danny back at the Night Owl in 1970.  MacNaughtan and Park were happy to jump aboard….and the song lives again.  The bass and vocals are channeled versions of what Brian and Danny would have contributed—maybe not as richly distinctive as they’d have given us, but as close as we could get.  Memory is a notoriously imprecise measuring device, and fifty-five years is a fine-grained filter.  But we think they’d like it.  They’d certainly recognize it.

Working on this project reminded us how much we miss those guys.  Some bands break up and never speak to each other again.  Merlin stayed in touch.

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Vocals, guitars, bass:  JOHN JAKOLEV
Hammond organ:  MICHAEL PARK
Percussion programming consultant:  JOHN MacNAUGHTAN
Mix:  MICHAEL SMITH
Creative inspiration:  BRIAN BELL and DANNY SHEA

Just Wanna Be Right

Get ready to Work Your Soul with DJ Gail Smith as she takes her monthly delve into the vinyl vaults Down Under! Sixty minutes of across-the-board soul, moody mod, scorching old school rhythm and blues and a bit of northern thrown in for good measure all on original 45s!

For more info and tracklisting, visit: https://thefaceradio.com/work-your-soul/

Tune into new broadcasts of Work Your Soul, every 1st Sunday from 7 - 8 PM EST / Midnight - 1 AM GMT (Archives All Other Sunday).

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Work Your Soul - Gail Smith — 2 February 2025

www.marilynambach.com
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2A1R31pGP5qsg77nsIaCAl?si=9KS3IK_0SzC2D1v-9lmJhw

Fugitempus = Sipke Hoekstra = Eckmann
Composer/orchestrator/arranger/producer of whatever music or sounds I like 
(classical stuff published by Donemus and released on Spotify)

🎙 Broadcasting from the Soul of Brooklyn, hosted from around the globe 🌎

The Glue Factory is Michael Park.  Dyspeptic musical blatherer, keyboard nerd, one-man DAW band, Yorkville relic.  Ain’t so big, just tall.

Formerly in Punk and Post-Punk bands in the early 1980s I joined the Neue Deutsche Welle and worked i.a. with Markus. Since the 1990s I concentrated on movie scores and musical advertising. Now based in Berlin, 'The Perfect Match' and 'Mo Town Soul' represent my memories of places and people I met in my long musical way.

Your Favourite DJ's Mom's Favourite Station.

Broadcasting live from Coal Drops Yard, London Tues-Sun 11-11

Street Light Serenade Radio hosted by Peter Moscatiello bringing you the best of R&B, Doo Wop and a cappella Vocal Group Harmony!  Main web site: www.njdoowop.com/slsradio

I am an award winning composer of music for film, tv, production libraries, and games. My tracks here on Soundcloud represent a cross-section of the many cues, themes songs and soundtracks I've written for a broad range of exciting projects. 

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