Soul Saints Orchestra – Bag Of Soul/ Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul

This time last year in 2004 we pressed and sold all 1000 copies of James Brownís seasonal smash ëSoulful Christmasí, which meant that at least 1000 Xmas parties across the world had a brief 3 minutes delight of getting down to the funky sounds of Soul Brother #1, while otherwise enduring the usual Christmas kak of Val Doonican, Kylie and Russ Abbot.
This year itís the turn of those marvellous boys from southern Germany, the Soul-Saints Orchestra (aka Poets of Rhythm), to get those dull parties fired up and cookiní, and they know just how to do it ñ they just ask Santa to bring a bag of soul!
Originally released as a Christmas giveaway for the Hotpie & Candy record company in 1995, Santaís Got a Bag of Soul and itís original flipside Working on the Line is the rarest title of the Poets Of Rhythm/Hotpie & Candy catalog – only 250 copies were pressed! Both songs quickly turned into early deepfunk classics, favoured by the likes of Keb Darge, Snowboy and Ian Wright. The small pressing run means originals remain rare and they have been known to change hands for 3 figure sums. Now paired with the previously-unissued-on-45 instrumental Bag of Soul, itís destined to be the soulful soundtrack for all 4 seasons, not just for Christmas.