Out Now, on Elektra Records, the brand new single 'Stay' by ex Shalamar member Howard Hewett. This fabulous track is available in 4 mixes on 12 inch and 2 track 7inch. Go To your local shop to buy it. It's a very recommended track.

33s Top 5
1. Control - Janet Jackson
2. Stop For Love - Luhter Vandross
3. Jimmy Lee - Aretha Franklin
4. Victory - Kool and The Gang
5. Girlfriend - Bobby Brown


45s Top 5
1. Just like the first time - Freddie Jackson
2. Give me the reason - Luther Vandross
3. Licensed to ill - Beastie Boys
4. Word Up - Cameo
5. Rapture - Anita Baker

The Best Selling UK-Releases Soul Albums And Singles.

Soul Albums Top 5

1. Silk and Steel - Five Starr
2. Rapture - Anita Baker
3. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
4. HIT MIX '86 - Various 5.
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie

Soul Single Top 5

1. Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
2. Big Fun - The Gap Band
3. Jack Your Body - Steve Silk Hurley
4. Step Right Up - Jaki Graham
5. The Rain - Oran 'Juice' Jones

Out now on MCA Records the brand new single 'Engine No. 9' of Midnight Star. This single is released on Monday 19th January 1987. Available on 7" MCA1117 and 12" MCAT1117.

SERIOUS Records has now finalised the track listing of “Upfront 4“ which K just out. The ten track compilation features Loose Ends “Nights Of Pleasure”. Heavy D & The Boys “Mr Big Stuff”. Hindsight’s “Small Change". Projection's “Love Struck”. Ray. Goodman & Brown’s "Take It To The Limit". Vesta Williams' “Don’t Blow A Good Thing” and Darlene Davis’ “I Found Lose” which Serious are rush releasing as a single project. The new release is also the first such compilation album of the year.

“Everything’s Coming Up Roses” is the new album release from The Rose Brothers on Muscle Shoals Sound via Malaco.

PolyGram maintain the black music profile to good effect in the opening months of ‘87 with albums from The BarKays and The Reddings plus a U.S. national tour by Kool and The Gang. The company has also signed Jackie Jackson as a solo artist.

EMI has released a new remixed version of Hot Chocolate’s “You Sexy Thing” which originally scored for the group in 1975. Top Dutch remix DJ Ben Liebrand — responsible for I986’s Tavares’ remix success “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel” — has remixed the Hot Chocolate track which, according to EMI. has made strong inroads in the club dancefloors over the Christmas period. Another Hot
Chocolate hit “Every One’s A Winner” is on the B-side with an instrumental cut of the A-side included on the 12" version. The group are no longer together.

Jesse Johnson’s new A&M single Stateside is “She (I Can’t Resist)”.

Former Supreme Mary Wilson was in London recently to complete a publishing deal with Sidgewick & Jackson for the rights to her top selling U.S. book “Dreamgirl: My Life As A Supreme”. British publication is scheduled for May when Wells will return to Britain for promotional activities.

ASGARD and Outlow present Maze and Frankie Beverly plus Support Live in Wembley Arena London. Have you been there please Share your memories.

Midnight Star Live in London Hammersmith Odeon on the 10th of February 1987. Tickets Still available.

Do you want to share your memories of this concert? Contact me

From Luther With Love.. A Concert for valentines. Luther Vandross Live in Hammersmith Odeon Wednesday 11th To Saturday 14th February at 7:30

If you've been to this concert please let me know your experience.

Bobby Womack's brand new single 'i Wanna make love to you' is out now on MCA records. This single comes from his brand new wonderful album Womagic.