Vicki Sue Robinson - "Daylight"
James Brown - "Funky President (People It's Bad)"
The Main Ingredient - "Instant Love"
Organized Konfusion - "Open Your Eyes"
Esther Phillips - "Our Day Will Come"
Loleatta Holloway - "Short End Of The Stick"
The Whispers - "Homemade Lovin'"
Barry White - "I Only Want To Be With You"
The Peddlers - "Lost Continent"
Rune Gustafsson - "California Soul"
Georgie Fame - "Sweet Thing"
Vehicle - "Ides Of March"
Young Disciples - "Get Yourself Together"
Eddie Kendricks - "On My Way Home"
E3 - "Do What You Gotta Do"
Slim Smith & The Uniques - "Build My World Around You"
Aretha Franklin - "I'm Every Woman"
Review: Famously, Norman Jay MBE's Good Times Sound System has been providing the essential party soundtrack at Notting Hill Carnival for as long as anyone can remember. As the years have rolled by, the legendary selector's annual tie-in compilation has become almost as essential. This year's version, Mister Saturday Night, boasts Jay's usual blend of goodtime grooves, well-known anthems and forgotten favourites, with an emphasis on funk, soul, disco, reggae, hip-hop, boogie and break-driven funk-rock. The veteran DJ gets extra marks for including Aretha Franklin's lesser-celebrated version of "I'm Every Woman", Young Disciples' killer acid jazz era jam "Get Yourself Together" and Esther Philips' impeccable "Our Day Will Come".
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