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Crucial Stylistics

The Don's selections cross time, space and genre. This week's Crucial Vinyl is the self-titled 1971 debut release by the Stylistics.

The Don's selections cross time, space and genre. Each week, as well as blending his favourite new music with classics from the UK, USA, Jamaica, Africa and way beyond, Don highlights a piece of Crucial Vinyl - a cherished album from his own collection. This week it's the self-titled 1971 debut release by the Stylistics.

Don says, "Straight out of Philadelphia and described as a 'sweet soul landmark', this debut album, notable for the falsetto vocal of Russell Tompkins Jr, produced no fewer than five top 10 US R&B chart singles - some of which would be covered by the likes of Marvin Gaye and Prince.".

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Music Played

  • The Herbaliser

    Takedown

    • Bring Out The Sound.
    • Barely Breaking Even.
    • 13.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Keep On Running

    • Music Of My Mind.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 4.

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

    • Kilimanjaro.
    • Mercury.
    • 5.

  • Zion Train

    Boxes and Amps

    • Live As One.
    • Universal Egg.
    • 1.

  • Field Music

    Count It Up

    • Open Here.
    • Memphis Industries.
    • 2.

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    American Guilt

    • Sex & Food.
    • Jagjaguwar.
    • 6.

  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

    • Cupid & Psyche 85.
    • Virgin.
    • 8.

  • Stetsasonic

    Talking All That Jazz

    • In Full Gear.
    • A&M Records.
    • 11.

  • Ezra Furman

    Suck The Blood From My Wound

    • Transangelic Exodus.
    • Bella Union.
    • 1.

  • Tapper Zukie

    Rush I Some Dub

    • In Dub.
    • Fire & Blood.
    • 7.

  • Cornelius

    Birdwatching At Inner Forest (Penguin Cafe Mix)

    • Umbrella EP.
    • Erased Tapes Records.
    • 2.

  • Silent Poets & Miss Red

    Non Stoppa (feat. Miss Red)

    • Dawn.
    • Another Trip.
    • 6.

  • Royal Forest

    John Denver

    • Spillway.
    • Mollusc Records.
    • 2.

  • Sanchez

    Love Is The Power

    • Sanchez & Wayne Wonder.
    • Penthouse Records.
    • 1.

  • Zilla

    Whatever It Is

    • Whatever It Is.
    • Accidental Records.
    • 1.

  • Phosphorescent

    A Charm/A Blade

    • Muchacho.
    • Dead Oceans.
    • 5.

  • Tommy James & the Shondells

    Crystal Blue Persuasion

    • Crimson & Clover.
    • Roulette Records.
    • 5.

  • MGMT

    Little Dark Age

    • Little Dark Age.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Prince Jazzbo

    Penny Reel

    • Penny Reel.
    • DIP.
    • 1.

  • The Orielles

    Liminal Spaces

    • Silver Dollar Moment.
    • Heavenly Recordings.
    • 6.

  • The Antlers

    Hotel

    • Familiars.
    • Transgressive Records.
    • 3.

  • Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔward Bound

    • 1000 Watts.
    • Beat Records.
    • 2.

  • Benjamin Schoos & Dent May

    All Night Every Night

    • All Night Every Night.
    • Freaksville Records.
    • 1.

  • The Stylistics

    People Make The World Go Round

    • The Stylistics.
    • Avco Records.
    • 7.

  • The Stylistics

    You Are Everything

    • The Stylistics.
    • Avco Records.
    • 6.

  • The Stylistics

    Betcha By Golly Wow

    • The Stylistics.
    • Avco Records.
    • 3.

  • Joan As Police Woman

    Warning Bell

    • Damned Devotion.
    • PIAS.
    • 2.

  • The Gaylads

    Tears From My Eyes

    • Tears From My Eyes.
    • Studio One.
    • 1.

  • Lana Dub Rey

    Video Games

    • Video Games.
    • White Label.
    • 1.

  • Meshell Ndegeocello

    Atomic Dog 2017

    • Ventriloquism.
    • Naive.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Feb 2018 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music