For the first Music For Modern Living show of the year, Nigel brings you some of his favourite releases from the last 12 months. He also pays tribute to Northern Soul star JJ Barnes and Terry Hall of The Specials. Who both sadly passed away at the end of 2022.

Music also comes from Billy Valentine, Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation, Joel Sarakula, Gloria Scott, Kevin Fingier Collective, Flevans, Sam Redmore, Abi Farrell, Matt Berry & Emma Noble, Carmy Love, Crowd Company, Stone Foundation & Melba Moore, Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks, The Allergies, Izo Fitzroy and more.

Tracklisting:
1 – The Dapkings – I Just Dropped in (Instrumental)
2 – Billy Valentine – We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
3 – Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation – Let The Sunshine In
4 – Joel Sarakula – Tragic
5 – Matt Berry & Emma Noble – Beatmaker
6 – Gloria Scott – Promised Land
7 – The Kevin Fingier Collective – It’s Your Voodoo Working
8 – Abi Farrell – Nobody Else
9 – PM Warson – Leaving Here
10 – St Paul & The Broken Bones – Love Letter From A Red Roof Inn
11 – The Bamboos – Power Without Greed (Live at Hamer Hall)
12 – Young Gun Silver Fox – West Side Jet
13 – Izy – Frantic (Rmx)
14 – The New Mastersounds – Hot Tub
15 – Carmy Love – In The Morning
16 – Savoir-Flair – Keep Holding On
17 – Stone Foundation ft Melba Moore – Now That You Want Me Back
18 – JJ Barnes – Real Humdinger
19 – JJ Barnes – Chains of Love
20 – JJ Barnes – Candy
21 – James Brown – (I Got You) I Feel Good
22 – Soopasoul – Brand Nu (142 Original Studio Mix)
23 – Krakk & Smakk ft Ben Westbeech – Squeeze Me
24 – Flevans – I Got Soul
25 – Sam Redmore ft Lumi HD – Just Can’t Wait
26 – Crowd Company – You Ain’t Ready (Smoove Remix)
27 – Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks – Stay Firm
28 – The Specials – Ghost Town
29 – The Specials – Too Much Too Young (Live)
30 – Allergies – Sometimes I Wonder
31 – Izo Fitzroy – God Gets A Little Busy Sometimes