Strange things happen when you edit a magazine… Bev (Styrene 45) was contacted by a lady in South Carolina with reference to a song/record that had been featured on our sister website www.hitsvillesoulclub.com. It transpires that she worked with one Pat Watson (Nee Cox). We now know the whearabouts and can update you on yet another lost group of soulsters…the rest of the story can be found within the pages of this issue.

In our quest to investigate the catalogue of Berry Gordy’s stable of labels we have reached the point where the title of the label gives you an inkling of the content of it’s A&R roster, I’m referring of course to the Soul imprint. Sometimes overlooked in favour of the BIG three of Gordy’s logos, there are a number of hidden gems, on both 45 and LPs that deserve their time in the spotlight and we oblige accordingly. From the dancefloor clasics of The Gladys Knight and The Velvelettes, right through to the 70s outings of Jr Walker, it’s a journey with many stops along the way to visit the artists and producers that put the “Sound” into The Sound Of Young America.

Jimmy Radcliffe’s “Long After Tonight Is All Over” is an instantly recognized track that will always have a special place in the heats of rare soul fans due to it’s association with Wigan Casino’s Three before Eight. Although a fantastic song sung by a fantastic singer it’s not the only legacy that Mr Radcliffe left us. His repertiore as a songwriter, producer, arranger and vocalist may surprise a few. In this issue, we are pleased to welcome his son Chris to our pages, as he invites us into his father’s musical world and introduces us to the myriad of songs and artists his father influenced, recorded and with whom he created some of the most soulful songs ever committed to wax.

The City of Philadelphia gave birth to many people who would contribute much to world of music, both black and white. The city would spawn icons of music spanning the heydays of DooWop, through the Rock N Roll years and eventually find favour with soulfans across the world. One of these icons is the subject of the latest feature in TTB! in which we endeavour to bring you the stories of the creators of the music we all love and share. Mr Jerry Ross, a native of Philly, tells the story of his meandering journey through the musical cauldron that was the City Of Brotherly Love. From early beginnings on the nationwide smash hit TV show American Bandstand, to the mellow mid tempo tones of Virgil Henry, Jerry tells his own story, in his own words, of his involvement with some of rare soul most treasured recordings.

It would seem that this issue has gone all European! We review a number of European gigs including Prestatyn’s Midnight Hour Weekender, The King’s N Queen’s Weekender in Hamburg and Spain’s Gonna Be A Big Thing Weekender in Valencia. With travel now so much easier around the continent people are looking further afield in their hunt for a good soul event and we hope to let you know the ins and outs of these gigs and what they offer musically.

For many soul fans the city of Detroit was the hub of a network of musicians that created the sounds of soul that spread to UK and beyond back in the day. For one soul fan it became more than that. Carl Dixon tells There’s That Beat! of his journey from soul fan to songwriter/record producer in D-Town. A lifelong ambition that I’m sure will resonate with many a reader . We’ll be keeping an eye on Carl’s fortunes as he makes his way through the quagmire of the business whilst maintaining the production values of the golden age of soul.