Desert Island Top 20

Desert Island Top 20 Charts by Our Contributors and Readers

Johnnie Taylor: Just ain't good enough (1982)
Bridgette Bryant: So high (2004)
Ola: Lonely / You'd better believe (1995)
Norman Connors featuring Spencer Harrison: I am your melody (1988)
Johnny Gill: My my my (live version) (1990)
The Controllers: My love is real (1982)
The Trammps: That's where the happy people go (1976)
Gary: Rockin' you tonite (1994)
Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett: Don't look any futher (1984)
The Temptations: Error of our ways (1994)
Anita Baker: Good love (1988)
Rufus & Chaka Khan: Ain't nobody (1983)
Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker: A blow for me, a toot for you (1977)
Milira: Three's a crowd (1992)
David Sea: Love me down (1990)
Colonel Abrams: Trapped (1985)
Spinners: Could it be I'm falling in love (1972)
Keith Washington: Kissing you (1991)
Khani Cole: Time flies (1998)
Lori Jenaire: Under the moon and over the sky (2002)

Arto Ahonen
Naantali, Finland

Top Twenty "Funk drops" (Radio Città Aperta 88.9 FM) in no particular order

Temptations-1990 (1973)
Leon Ware-Rockin' you eternally (1981)
Keni Burke-You're the best (1982)
Dee Dee Bridgewater-Dee Dee Bridgewater (1980)
Teena Marie-Wild & peaceful (1979)
Persuaders-Made to be loved (2005)
Sam Dees-The show must go on (1975)
Blue Magic-Message from the magic (1978)
Breakwater-Splashdown (1980)
Michael Wycoff-Love conquers all (1982)
Four Tops-Catfish (1977)
Cameo-Cardiac arrest (1977)
Frank McComb-The Motown sessions (1995)
Al Johnson-Back for more (1980)
Whispers-Happy holidays to you (1987)
James Brown-Soul on top (1970)
Chico Hamilton-Nomad (1980)
Mtume-In search of the rainbow seekers (1980)
Ty Causey-Love notes (2005)
Masqueraders-Everybody wanna live on (1975)
-Marco Clementi, DJ & Speaker (Rome, Italy)

Desert Island TOP 20

1) FOR YOUR EARS ONLY : WHISPERS ( 2006)
2) MOODS: WILL DOWNING (1995)
3) RISIN' TO THE TOP: KENI BURKE (1982)
4) BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT: WILLIAM DE VAUGHN (1974)
5) RHAPSODY IN WHITE: LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA (1974)
6) I WANT YOU : MARVIN GAYE (DELUXE EDITION 2003)
7) AS WE SPEAK : DAVID SANBORN (1982)
8) PURE SMOOTH -30 SOULFUL SMOOTH JAZZ HITS : VAR. ARTISTS (1999)
9) TASTE THE LOVE: LEON WARE (1995)
10) SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS: FRANK SINATRA ( 1955-56, CD 1987)
11) SWING EASY: FRANK SINATRA (1954, CD 1986)
12) SONGS FOR YOUNG LOVERS: FRANK SINATRA (1955, CD 1986)
13) WHIRLWINDS: DEODATO (1974)
14) ANTHOLOGY: DOUBLE EXPOSURE ( 2005)
15) FAMILY REUNION: O'JAYS (1975)
16) SALSOUL ORCHESTRA: SALSOUL ORCHESTRA (1975)
17) BREEZIN': GEORGE BENSON ( 1976)
18) MY WAY: MAJOR HARRIS (1974)
19) WIZARD ISLAND: JEFF LORBER FUSION ( 1980)
20) LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT: WHISPERS (1981

Jari Salo
"A subscriber of Soul Town and Soul Express from the beginning"

MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS

1. THE TEMPTATIONS Masterpiece (1973)
2. MARGIE JOSEPH: Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling (1976)
3. THE TEMPTATIONS Do the Temptations (1976)
4. DENIECE WILLIAMS Niecy (1982)
5. JAMES BROWN Reality (1974)
6. WILLIE HUTCH Color Her Sunshine (1976)
7. BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 (1979)
8. PATTI LABELLE I´m in Love Again (1983)
9. BETTY WRIGHT B-Attitudes (1993)
10. THE CHI-LITES Half a Love (1975)
11. NATALIE COLE Thankful (1977)
12. ETERNAL Always & Forever (1993)
13. TEDDY PENDERGRASS It´s Time for Love (1981)
14. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Claudine (1974)
15. DIONNE WARWICK Reservation for Two (1987)
16. THE ORIGINALS California Sunset (1975)
17. KOOL & THE GANG The Force (1977)
18. BLUE MAGIC Thirteen Blue Magic Lane (1975)
19. JACKIE MOORE Sweet Charlie Babe (1973)
20. CON FUNK SHUN Secrets (1977)
-Tatu Pääkkönen, Finland

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