VA - Let's Copp A Groove: Lost UK Soul 1968-72 (2003/2022)

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Date: April 2, 2022

VA - Let's Copp A Groove: Lost UK Soul 1968-72 (2003/2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 335 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 185 MB
1:18:40 | Soul | Label: Cherry Red Records

Beacon was a British label run by a fascinating character named Milton Samuel. It lasted from 1968 to 1972, and specialized in hard-edged soul music made by Brits and Americans. Let's Copp a Groove: Lost UK Soul 1968-1972 collects 27 of the highlights released by this unsung, but really good, label. The best tracks combine deep soul voices, and a kind of groovy musical backing stationed halfway between soul and rock. Case in point: Jon and Jeannie's "We Got Lovin'," which features Jon and Jeannie trading lines back and forth in a soulful frenzy, while the guitar player doles out whip-smart hard rock solos behind them.

Other tracks in this vein are Root and Jenny Jackson's cover of Aretha's "Save Me," Bobby Wells' awesome "Let's Copp a Groove," Joyce Bond's "First in Line," and the Eddy Grant-written and -produced "Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys," by Tony Morgan and the Mussel Power Band. The label also released a lot of bubblegum soul (Cinnamon's "You Won't See Me Leaving," and Root and Jenny Jackson's "Let's Go Somewhere," to name two), quite a few tracks with an island feel (Sugar Simone's lilting "Turn on a Heatwave," Ram Jam Holder's "Yes I Do"), and also made forays into funky psych-rock (John Fitch & Associates powerful "Romantic Attitude"), instrumental novelty tracks (the Clangers' silly but cool "Dance of the Clangers"), and political soul-rock (Black Velvet's "Peace & Love Is the Message"). Despite the wide range of releases, and judging by this collection, Beacon rarely put a wrong foot forward. Let's Copp a Groove is a fun, funky, and educational listen, and a nice view of a part of British musical history that is often overlooked.

Tracklist
1. Root And Jenny Jackson – So Far Away (02:20)
2. Jon & Jeannie – We Got Lovin' (02:49)
3. Root And Jenny Jackson – Lean On Me (02:55)
4. Ram John Holder – Yes I Do (03:04)
5. Root And Jenny Jackson – Save Me (03:56)
6. John Fitch & Associates – Stoned Out Of It (02:25)
7. Root And Jenny Jackson – Let's Go Somewhere (02:52)
8. John Fitch & Associates – Romantic Attitude (03:24)
9. Black Velvet – African Velvet (03:36)
10. Eldridge Devlin – A Little Love (03:18)
11. Barry Davis – I Wish It Would Rain (02:56)
12. The Clangers – Dance Of The Clangers (02:54)
13. Joyce Bond – Wind Of Change (03:12)
14. Paula Parfitt – Love Is Wonderful (03:01)
15. Jeannie Dee – Come See About Me (02:40)
16. Bobby Wells – Let's Copp A Groove (02:25)
17. The Showstoppers – Do You Need My Love (02:29)
18. Cinnamon – You Won't See Me Leaving (03:14)
19. The Clangers – Beautiful Baby (02:59)
20. Black Velvet – Peace And Love Is The Message (03:29)
21. Sugar Simone – Turn On The Heatwave (02:21)
22. Black Velvet – What Am I To Do (02:51)
23. Joyce Bond – First In Line (03:12)
24. Tony Morgan And The Mussel Power Band – Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys (02:45)
25. Tony Morgan And The Mussel Power Band – Why Build A Mountain (02:30)
26. Black Velvet – Whatcha' Gonna Do About It (02:11)
27. Black Velvet – Goodwill To All Mankind (02:52)
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