ISSUE 1/98

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No. 1 / 1998

Contents

• The albums of the year
  Our contributors picked the best soul / jazz-funk CD's of 1997

• The Soul Scale
  Keni Burke is our album of the issue. The fresh CD's by Keith Washington, Sean Oliver, Phil Perry, Davina and Deni Hines are reviewed as well, and Otis Clay's new CD is featured as a special, "stop press" US Import Review.

• Jean Carne - Album by Album
  In our popular "album by album" series, the celebrated Song Queen of Philly is now featured: Jean Carn(e)'s all nine solo albums in a detailed, 5-page track-by-track review, complete with the album discography.

• Deep
  Telephone interviews with Vickie Baker and Mel Waiters, plus a usual wealth of reviews from the rootsier side of our genre: brand new recordings by The Chi-Lites, Charles Wilson, Andre Lee, J. Blackfoot, Quinn Golden etc. Also a few reissue albums of archive material to complete the column.

• Alexander O'Neal - interview
  Alexander O'Neal is working on a new album, which he plans to produce himself. Alexander talks about his new social consciousness that will put a new slant to his music. Alex also reveals his greatest influences and favourite tunes of his own work.

• The Dells Story, part 2
  The Dells Story continues with a comprehensive examination of the history of the legendary vocal group. This time, the period from 1958 to 1972 is handled, again with comments from the group members themselves. A complete discography included.

• Soul Express Poll 1997 Results
  Our readers' favourites of 1997. See the results of our previous poll on our Online site.

• Quality Time Top 50 of 1997
  50 Quality Soul Tunes of 1997 in order of preference. 50 artists from 50 different CD's. Our earlier picks readable from our Quality Time pages on the net.

• Jazz-Funk
  The sad news about George Howard didn't make it to our printed issue, but the man's last CD is included here. Terry Callier's new CD Timepeace gets a rave review from our columnist, and Doc Powell, Marion Meadows, Dean James and Kim Waters are also featured.

• Upfront Soul
  Three pages of recent US import soul CD's plus a couple of older gems presented as well: Chris Willis, John Butler, Phil Perry, Jellie, Ali, Family Stand, Colour Club, Beverly Crawford etc.

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