Peter Young has, for a long time, been a favourite deejay of mine.

At Jazz FM he was one of the few people who played 'Northern Soul' on London's airwaves.

On leaving Jazz FM, Peter moved to BBC LDN 94.9 FM.

After his move to the Beeb, Jazz FM called Peter 'out of the blue' and asked him to return to the station for a resumption of his show that contains the now legendary 'Soul Cellar'.

The first show commenced at 1p.m. on Sunday 26th January 2003 (later moving to 2p.m. on the 7th of March 2004).

By October of 2003, he was asked to extend the Soul Cellar an additional half an hour by the stations management.

In May 2005, PY played his last Soul Cellar at Jazz FM, before moving to 'Smooth FM' in June 2005, which is the same station, but ran under a different banner.

By 2007, the station changed ownership, PY was asked if he would continue the legendary Soul Cellar, which he agreed to.

The show goes out every Saturday between 5 and 8 p.m.

The Cellar will continue......

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Peter Young Show (including 'The Soul Cellar')
102.2 Smooth Radio
5.00 - 8.00pm

...e-mail PY here....

artist - track - label - album title

Saturday 3rd May 2008

Bank Holiday Motown Special

The 5th Dimension
California Soul
Camden
'Very Best Of The 5th Dimension'

Aretha Franklin
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
Atlantic
'Let Me In Your Life'

Leon Ware
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Expansion
'Musical Massage'

Don Covay
Money
Shout
'Superdude'

Mongo Santamaria
Cloud Nine
Columbia
'Greatest Hits'

Ray Barretto
Pastime Paradise
CTI
'La Cuna'

Dianne Reeves
Just My Imagination
Blue Note
'When You Know'

George Tindley
Ain't That Peculiar
Kent
'Dancing Till Dawn'

James Taylor Quartet
Function At The Junction
Dome
'Don't Mess With Mr. T'

Maysa
All I Do
Shanachie
'Sweet Classic Soul'

James Brown
For Once In My Life
Verve
'Soul On Top'

Nancy Wilson
Uptight
Blue Note
'Outta Sight'

The Sookie All Stars
Superstition
Acid Jazz
'Jazz Revelations'

AFO Executives feat Tami Lynn
Money
Ace
'Still Spicy Gumbo Stew'

Ella Fitzgerald
Get Ready
Kent
'Even Mo' Mod Jazz'

Al Green
I Can't Get Next To You
Hi
'Best Of Al Green'

Otis Redding
My Girl
Atco
'Otis Blue'

Jackie Wilson
You Keep Me Hanging On
Brunswick
'I Get The Sweetest Feeling'

O.C. Smith
Baby I Need Your Loving
Taragon
'The Very Best Of O.C. Smith'

Lamont Dozier
It's The Same Old Song
Warner Bros
'Right There'

Sarah Vaughan
Inner City Blues
Metro Doubles
'Soul Cellar Vol 1'

The Soul Children
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Stax
'Soulsville Sings Hitsville'

Dusty Springfield
When The Lovelight Starts Shining...
Spectrum
'Dusty Sings Classic Soul'

Georgie Fame
Sweet Thing
Columbia
'Sweet Things'

Spencer Davis Group
Every Little Bit Hurts
Island
'Eight Gigs A Week'

Freddie Roach
Money
Kent
'Mo' Mod Jazz'

The Soul Cellar (Motown Special) 7-8pm

Jimmy Ruffin
I Gotta Let You Go
Motown
'This Is Northern Soul'

Edwin Starr
Cloud Nine
Motown
'Involved'

Stevie Wonder
Baby Don't You Do It
Motown
'I Was Made To Love Her'

The Temptations
Wherever I Lay My Hat
Harmless
'The Marvel Of Marvin'

Barbara Randolph
Can I Get A Witness
Spectrum
'The Collection'

Jr. Walker and The All Stars
How Sweet It Is
Motown
'Greatest Hits'

Kiki Dee
I'll Try Something New
Spectrum
'Love Makes The World Go Round'

Barbara McNair
You Beat Me To The Punch
Motown
'Ultimate Motown Collection'

Mary Wells
When I'm Gone
Motown
'Greatest Hits'

The Spinners
Shop Around
Motown (Hip-O)
'Motown Sings Motown Treasures'

Billy Eckstine
Ask The Lonely
Motown
'The Motown Years'

The Contours
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
Motown (Hip-O)
'Motown Sings Motown Treasures'

Blinky and Edwin Starr
You've Made Me So Very Happy
Tamla Motown
'Just We Two'

Earl Van Dyke
Nowhere To Run
Tamla Motown
'That Motown Sound'

Valerie Simpson
Love Woke Me Up This Morning
Spectrum
'The Collection'

Supremes / Temptations
Try It Baby
Motown
'Supremes Join The Temptations'

Earl Van Dyke
Try It Baby
Tamla Motown
'That Motown Sound'

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All you need is Windows Media Player and a couple of hours to hear some of the finest music on the planet!

Peter Young Show (including 'The Soul Cellar')
102.2 Smooth FM
6.00 - 9.00pm

Saturday 17th March 2007

artist - track - label - album title

Robert Parker
Barefootin'
Island
7" Single

Billy Butler
The Right Track
Epic
7" Single

Helen and Terry
He Is Your Friend
JT
'Superstar'

Natalie Cole
Day Dreaming
Verve
'Leavin'

Airto Moreira
Samba De Flora
Soul Jazz
'London Jazz Classics'

War
Me And Baby Brother
Priority
'The Best Of War'

K.Fox
For Goodness Sake
Expansion
'Soul Desirables'

The Ju Ju Orchestra
What Is Hip
Agogo
'Bossa Nova Is Not A Crime'

Deniece Williams
Let Me Love You One More Time
Shanachie
'Love, Niecy Style'

Fertile Ground
Yellow Daisies (Remix)
Counterpoint
12" Single

Rodney Franklin
The Groove
CBS
12" Single

Full Flava feat. Chantay Savage
September
Dome
12" Single

Earth Wind and Fire
Runnin'
Columbia
'All 'n' All'

Marc Moulin
Music Is My Husband
Blue Note
'I Am You'

James Brown and Lyn Collins
It's Alright
Polydor
'Duets'

The Sweet Vandals
Mama's Got A Brand New Bag
'Record Kicks
'Let's Boogaloo Vol 4'

Mario Biondi
This Is What You Are
Schema
'Handful Of Soul'

Sean Oliver
You And Me (Remix)
CDR
Promo

The Starship Orchestra
New York, New York
MCI
'Soul Groove'

Donald Byrd
(Fallin' Like) Dominoes
Blue Note
'Places And Spaces'

'The Soul Cellar' 8-9pm

The Chi-Lites
I Found Sunshine
Kent
'The Best Of The Chi-lites'

Jackie Wilson
Nothing But Blue Skies
Westside
'Uptown And Upnorth'

Jackie Moore
They Tell Me Of An Uncloudy Day
Ichiban
'Precious Precious'

The Dramatics
In The Rain
Stax
'Stax Gold'

The O'Jays
I Dig Your Act
Mojo
7" Single

Joe Tex
Show Me
Atlantic
7" Single

Little Stevie Wonder
Monkey Talk
Spectrum
'Early Classics'

Doris Troy
Trust In Me
Ichiban
'The Best Of Doris Troy'

Freda Payne
Deeper And Deeper
Invictus
7" Single

Brenda Holloway
Starting The Hurt All Over Again
Motown
'Anthology'

Johnny Caswell
You Don't Love Me Anymore
Kent
7" Single

The Formations
At The Top Of The Stairs
Original Selection
'Original Northern Soul Selection'

Lou Rawls
On Broadway
Blue Note
'Brotherman!'

Barbara Lewis
Hello Stranger
Rhino
'The Best Of Barbara Lewis'

Jimmy McGriff
The Worm
Blue Note
'Pullin' Out The Stops'

Roscoe Robinson
That's Enough
Wand
7" Single

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Saturday 6th January 2007

James Brown Tribute Special (Pt.2)

Gil Scott Heron
It's Your World
Soul Brother
'Anthology'

John Handy
Hard Work
Impulse
12" Single

Marva Whitney
I Am What I Am
Soul Power
'I Am What I Am'

Brown's Bag
No More Love
Soul Choonz
'Soul Satisfied'

Jimmy Walker
Think About It
Promo
'Playin' To Win'

Yambu
Sunny
Nascente
'Latin Disco'

Vesta Williams
If You Want Me To Stay
Shanachie
'Distant Lover'

Jason Miles
Heavy Love Affair
Narada
'What's Going On'

Mario Biondi
A Handful Of Soul
Schema
'Freedom Jazz Dance Book 3'

The Affair
The Way We Are
Fourth and Broadway
'A Decade Of Fourth and Broadway'

'The Soul Cellar' 7 - 9pm (James Brown Tribute Part 2)

James Brown and The Famous Flames
Night Train
Polydor
'Star Time'

Maceo and The Macks
Soul Power '74
Polydor
'JB's Anthology'

James Brown and The Dee Felice Trio
Cold Sweat
Verve
'Gettin' Down To It'

Jimmy McGriff
Ain't It Funky Now
Connoisseur
'Ain't It A Groove'

James Brown
Everyday I Have The Blues
Verve
'Soul On Top'

The James Brown Soul Train
Honky Tonk
Polydor
'Messing With The Blues'

James Brown
The Old Landmark
Atlantic
'The Blues Brothers'

Carla Whitney
War
Jazzman
'Pow Wow'

Billy Larkin and The Delegates
Ain't That A Groove
Stateside
'The Best Of Billy Larkin and The Delegates'

Fred Wesley and The JB's
Watermelon Man
Polydor
'JB's Anthology'

James Brown
It's Magic
Verve
'Soul On Top'

Nicky Thomas
Soul Power
Trojan
'Soul Power'

Fred Wesley
House Party
Back Black Records
'House Party'

Ocho
Hot Pants Road
US
'The Best Of Ocho'

Ernie K. Doe
Dancing Man
Action
7" Single

James Brown
Kansas City '75
Polydor
'Messing With The Blues'

James Brown / Lyn Collins
What My Baby Needs Now
Spectrum
'Mama Feelgood'

James Brown / Martha High
Summertime
Polydor
'James Brown's Funky Divas'

James Brown
Georgia On My Mind
Polydor
'Ballads'

Otis Redding
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Atco
'In Person At The Whisky A Go Go'

Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers
Sex Machine
Milestone
'Rip A Dip'

James Brown
(Call Me) Superbad
Polydor
'Star Time'

James Brown
Prisoner Of Love
Polydor
'Ballads'

James Brown
Bewildered
Polydor
'The CD Of JB'

James Brown
Out Of Sight
Polydor
'Out Of Sight'

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Saturday 30th December 2006

James Brown Tribute Special

artist - track - label - album title

James Brown
Introduction / I'll Go Crazy
Polydor
'Live At The Apollo'

Fred Wesley and The JB's
Doing It To Death
Polydor
'Anthology'

James Brown
Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud
Polydor
'Star Time'

James Brown
Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
Polydor
'Star Time'

James Brown
I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone)
Polydor
'There It Is'

James Brown
Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose (Remix)
Talkin' Loud
'Worldwide 3'

James Brown
Gut Bucket
Mojo
'James Brown's Funky Summer'

James Brown
For Once In My Life
Verve
'Soul On Top'

James Brown and The Dee Felice Trio
Sunny
Verve
'Gettin' Down To It'

James Brown
There Was A Time
Verve
'Soul On Top'

James Brown
Maybe The Last Time
Polydor
'Out Of Sight'

James Brown
If I Ruled The World
Polydor
'Ballads'

James Brown
Brother Rapp
Polydor
'Slaughter's Big Rip Off'

James Brown
Sexy Sexy Sexy
Polydor
'Slaughter's Big Rip Off'

James Brown
Hot (I Need To Be Loved Loved Loved)
Polydor
'Dead On The Heavy Funk'

James Brown
Cold Sweat
Polydor
'Star Time'

Georgie Fame and The Harry South Big Band
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Polydor
'20 Beat Classics'

Gene Chandler
There Was A Time
Brunswick
7" Single

Lyn Collins
Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose
Spectrum
'Mama Feelgood'

Lyn Collins
Think (About It)
Spectrum
'Mama Feelgood'

Marva Whitney
Things Got To Get Better
Soul Brother
'It's My Thing'

Marva Whitney
I Am What I Am
Soul Power
'I Am What I Am'

Bobby Byrd
I Know You Got Soul
Polydor
'Bobby Byrd Got Soul'

Vicki Anderson
I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff
Soul Brother
'Mother Popcorn'

Vicki Anderson / Bobby Byrd
You're Welcome / Stop On By
Soul Brother
'Mother Popcorn'

Dee Felice Trio
The Crickets Sing
Bethlehem
'In Heat'

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes
Metro Doubles
'Soul Cellar Vol 1'

Lee Fields
Put It On Me
Desco
'Let's Get A Groove On'

'The Burner' Lee Austin
Tutti Frutti
Universal
'Messin' Around'

Phil Upchurch
I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
Go Jazz
'Whatever Happened To The Blues'

The JB's
Pass The Peas
Polydor
'Anthology'

Aretha Franklin
Money Won't Change You
Atlantic
'Lady Soul'

James Brown
I've Got Money
Polydor
'Roots Of A Revolution'

James Brown
The Boss
Polydor
'Black Caesar'

James Brown
The Payback
Polydor
'The Payback'

Anna King
If Somebody Told You
Shout
'Back To Soul'

James Brown
It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
Pye International
7" Single

James Brown
Try Me
Polydor
'Star Time'

James Brown
Please, Please, Please
Polydor
'Star Time'

James Brown
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Polydor
'Star Time'

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PY's Platters That Matter from 2005! (in no particular order)

Anita Baker
My Favourite Things
Blue Note
'Christmas Fantasy'

Courtney Pine
Right On
Nurture
'Resistance'

Carleen Anderson
Gotta Believe In The Future
Dome
'Soul Providence'

Fertile Ground
Yellow Daisies (Nicola Conte Rework)
Counterpoint
12" Single

Atar And The Funkadrome
Clear Blue Skies
D Records
'Funkadrome'

Omar feat Angie Stone
Be Thankful (Blaze Mix)
Unisex
'London Soul'

Stevie Wonder
My Love Is On Fire
Motown
'A Time For Love'

The Rebirth
Everybody Say Yeah
Kajmere
'This Journey In'

Lino Crizz And Gueto Jam
Paz
Musica Balanco
'Club Sounds Of Brazil E.P.'

Brigette
Star
Expansion
'Starlite Lounge'

Frank McComb
Still Has A Hold On Me
Frank McComb Music
'Straight From The Vault'

Kenny Thomas
Him
Street Soul
'Street Soul Vol 2'

Al Green
You Are So Beautiful
Blue Note
'Everything's OK'

Rhian Ayanna
Thank You
Regality
'Rhian Ayanna'

Gerardo Frisina
Gica's Dance
Schema
'Freedom Jazz Dance Book 2'

Azymuth
Gubbio
Far Out
'Brazilian Soul'

Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
How Do You Let A Good Man Down
Daptone
'Naturally'

Archie Love feat J. Blackfoot
Same Woman
Right Now
'Sincerely Yours'

The Embers
Beach Music
Bluewater
'Beach Music'

Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour
Nobody Will Ever Take Your Love From Me
Soul Junction
'Gemini Lady'

PY's Platters That Matter from 2004! (in no particular order)

Let The Stars Shine / Happy Ending - Swing Out Sister
Hit Me Where I Live - Teena Marie
Can't Help But Say - Tim Dillinger
Make You Smile - Brenda Russell
True To Myself - Incognito
Imagination - The O'Jays
Love To The Music - The Temptations
Kiss On The Lips - The Dualers
Everyday - The Sunburst Band
What I See In You - Gwendolyn Joy
Good Lovin' - Patti LaBelle
Right Now - Mocean Worker
What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes - Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
Heads Up (Remix) - Avani
Someday We'll Get By / Blessing - Mike Jimenez
Midnight Mile - Terry Callier
Handle It With Care - Darrell Nulisch
Hope In A Hopeless World - Marlena Shaw
Hey Girl - New Birth
I Still Believe In You - Mavis Staples
For Fun - R.H. Factor
Reconsider - Lewis Taylor
Soul Town - Ola Onabule
Family Reunion - Jill Scott
This Is What You Are - Was A Bee
Let Me Know - Jeff Floyd
4th Floor Fiesta - No Comply
Kind Of Sunshine - Nicola Conte
Boogie Down - Roy Ayers
Movin' Me On - Eliane Elias

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