Down In The Grooves

DJ James Addyman plays the best in retro grooves

DJ James Addyman has been scouring the racks of record shops for more years than he cares to remember.

Luckily for you he puts all that effort to some use by providing an outlet for music that's undeniably popular but unfortunately receives scant attention.

His show, Down In The Grooves, brings great retro grooves to you from around the world.

Every week James plays the best tunes from his vinyl archives as well as the the odd CD, here and there!!).

However it's not all vintage as James is willing to give modern bands with a retro feel, a fair go.

The show which goes out on Friday night/Saturday morning (1am - 3am) plays the best tracks in rhythm 'n' blues, club soul, mod, funk, psychedelia, soundtracks, Northern Soul, music library, dancefloor jazz, Hammond grooves and all points in between.

So, remember retro is the new modern and tune in to Down In The Grooves for music that transcends the here and now, and rocks your world anytime you like.

The show is streamed live and each show is also archived on the BBC iPlayer for a whole week, so there's no excuse to miss the show.

If you want to contact the show you can write to:

Down In The Grooves
BBC Radio Leeds
2 St Peter's Square
Leeds
LS9  8AH

...or email [e-mail] .

Down In The Grooves is broadcast Friday night/Saturday morning, 1am - 3am on BBC Radio Leeds 92.4FM, 774AM, Digital DAB and the internet. Listen again to the show here .

Playlist

Show dated 21/11/09:

Somebody's Been Messin' - Baby Cortez (T-Neck)
Don't Tell Me The Words - The Fourtune-Tellers (Copase Disques)
Roadrunner - The Phantoms (Dureco)
Sweet, Sweet Revenge - Alvin Valentine (Brunswick)
Gonna Keep Loving You - Darrow Fletcher (Revue)
Chewing Gum Delirium - The Free Pop Electronic Concept (Wah Wah/Vampi Soul)
Slow Down - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Parlophone)
I Need Your Love - Manfred Mann (Fontana)
Good Girl - Ed Nangle (Studio One)
Good Humour Man - Mighty Sam (Amy)
Comin' Back - Gabor Szabo (HMV)
Maajun - Davy Graham (Decca)
Honey Rhythm & Butter - The Green Future (Vedette)
Who's Pimping Who? - Brother Jack McDuff (Blue Note)
You've Got The Power - Floating Bridge (Liberty)
Uncle Jack - Spirit (CBS)
The Cat - Calvin Owens Show (Klondike)
The Challenge - The Staple Singers (Stax)
Got To - Question Mark & The Mysterians (Cameo Parkway)
Of Old Approximately - The Bourbons (Royal Family)
Ivy League Clean - The El Capris (Paris)
Somebody's Got To Love You - Don Covay & The Goodtimers (Atlantic)
I'm A Woman - Shocking Blue (Pink Elephant)
Riviera Express - Bernard Estardy (Telemusic)
Alexis' Boogie - B.B. King (ABC)
I'm Not Looking Back - Ray Agee (Celeste)
Everybody's Goin' Wild - International Kansas City Playboys (Wheelsville)
Cold Sweat (pt 2) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
Omoba D'Eru Ri - Tunji Oyelana (Soundway)
Put It Where You Want It - Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie (Flying Dutchman)
Ven Conmigo - The Finder's (Marfer)
Live Your Own Life - Flip Flop Stevens & His Psychedelic Soul Orchestra (Dynamite)

Show dated 14/11/09:

A Man Alone - Orgestra Koolberg (Disques Carmel)
Yeah You're Right, You Know You're Right - The Gaturs (Gatur)
Wear It Out - George Campbell K Five (NCSS)
I Had It Made - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - The Outsiders (Capitol)
Pictures In The Sky - The Orange Seaweed (Tenth Planet)
Those Days Have Gone - Traffic Sound (MaG)
Jeremiah Pucket - Eddie Fisher (Cadet)
Fakin' It - Bob Thiele & The New Happy Times Orchestra (Impulse)
Musical Storeroom - Frank Anderson & The Skatalites (Treasure Isle)
Tu Baila Boogaloo - Johnny Zamot (El Sonido)
Rattle Shakin' Mama - Mel McGonnigle (Rocket)
I Ain't Botherin' Nobody - Guitar Tommy Moore (Ultra-Sonic)
Buffalo Billy Can - The Apple (Page One)
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - B.B. Blunder (Decal)
Il Mio Giorno Verra - I Giganti (Rifi)
Don't Wanna See Me - The Moving Sounds (Copase Disques)
I Don't Want To Discuss It - Little Richard (Okeh)
The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg - The Parliaments (Revilot)
Turn On Your Lovelight - Oscar Toney Jr (Bell)
I Can't Help Myself - The Emperors (Mala)
East Dallas Special - Booker Ervin (Pacific Jazz)
They All Came Back - Scott Brothers Orchestra (Toddlin' Town)
Lantche Biye - Tlahoun Gessesse (L'Arome)
Sind N'Bassa - Mamo Lagbema (Savannaphone)
Children Of Rain - Electric Prunes (Reprise)
Catch Me Falling - The Lemon Pipers (Pye)
Hole In My Soul - The Preachers (Columbia)
I Go Crazy - Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four (Pye)
What A Life - Los Mockers (Get Hip)
En Tu Mirada - Los Vidrios Quebrados (UES)
C'est Moi - Big Boss Man (Blow Up)

Show dated 7/11/09:

Back To You - The Fourtune-Tellers (Copase Disques)
Everyday I Have The Blues - Howard Tate (Verve)
The End Of Our Road - The Staple Singers (Stax)
Cantaloupe Island - El Chicano (Kapp)
Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? - Brother Jack McDuff (Blue Note)
Airmobile - Tim Hardin (Verve Forecast)
Sally Free And Easy - Davy Graham (Decca)
Trainfare Blues- Eddie Taylor (Vee Jay)
Go For Broke - Bo Diddley (Chess)
Forbidden Fruit - The Talismen (RCA)
Louis Go Home - The Fireballs (Atco)
Backwoods - Bill Doggett (King)
It's Your Thing - Dave 'Baby' Cortez (T-Neck)
Tin Lin Non - Honoré Avolonto Et L'Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo (Analog Africa)
Hamish's Express Relief - Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Columbia)
Conjure Woman - Tony Joe White (Monument)
Peggy - Puccio Roelens (Mercury)
Der Henker Von Dartmoore - The Vampires Of Dartmoore (Finders Keepers)
The Girls Are Naked - The Creation (Polydor)
Time Keeper - Infinity (Acme)
Compared To What - Mr Flood's Party (Ember)
Can't Chance A Breakup - Ike & Tina Turner (Sue)
Vamos Par Georgia - Sinto (Tramp)
Around The Corner - Jewel Akens (Era)
I Need A Lot Of Lovin' - Mighty Sam (Amy)
Let 'Em Down Baby - Jimmy Hughes (Stax)
Sybil Green (Of The In-Between) - Blues Magoos (Mercury)
Make Mine Music - The Rush (Grapefruit)
The Golden Hour Of Harry Secombe - The Len Bright Combo (Empire)

Show dated 31/10/09:

Super Market - Fapardokly (Ocean)
That Ain't Right - Jimmy McCracklin (United)
I'm Satisfied - Marlena Shaw (Cadet)
Eight Miles High - Bob Thiele & His New Happy Times Orchestra (Impulse)
Detroit-On-Thames - Orgestra Koolberg (Disques Carmel)
Clown Face - Big Boss Man (Blow Up)
Go Away Girl - The Young Men (Maltese)
All The World Is Love - The Hollies (Parlophone)
Chains Around My Heart - James Davis (Duke)
Funny Changes - Chuck Bernard (Satellite)
Carry Go, Bring Come - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes (Treasure Isle)
Baby, Bring It To Me - Johnny Zamot (El Sonido)
Touba - Mangue Konde & Super Mande (Savannaphone)
Pack Your Clothes - Harmon 'Hump' Jones (Vision)
Willie And Laura Mae Jones - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)
Three Color Collar - Big Pimp Jones (Freestyle)
I Can't Get Right - The Fabulous Peps (Premium Stuff)
It's About Time - H.P. Lovecraft (Philips)
Does It Really Matter - The Glass Opening (Plexium)
I Wasn't Born To Follow - The Lemon Pipers (Pye)
Dust Is In My Eyes - The Five Day Week Straw People (Saga)
Either Or - Eddie Fisher (Cadet)
Home Made - Mel Brown (Impulse)
Don't Touch - Andre Williams with The Gino Parks Quartet (Fortune)
It's So Easy - The Toggery Five (Parlophone)
Le Gendarme Pop - Raymond Lefevre (Riviera)
It Takes A Thief - Chaquito (Philips)
We Can Do It - The Hesitations (Kapp)
What Cha' Gonna Do - Carolyn Franklin (RCA)
Kozan Dagi - Ersen (Finders Keepers)