Various – Afterschool Special: 123S Of Kid Soul

The formula was simple: marry bubblegum and soul to the absolute sincerity of an enthusiastic child, cross your fingers and pray for airplay. But while the youthful sums of that formula may have grown up and walked away from their illusions of stardom, their permanent records remain. A decade removed from our acclaimed Home Schooled compilation comes a fresh batch of talent show titans. With enterprising parents, neighbors, and teachers turning play dates into recording dates, groups like Magical Connection, Little Man and the Inquires, and Five Ounces of Soul emulated the Jacksons, who’d made grade-school stardom appear easy as ABC. Afterschool Special: The 123s Of Kid Soul contains 19 tiny tunes ranging from bilingual D.A.R.E. anthem, to James Brown bio, to young love and life beyond the playground.

Media 1
1. BETHLEHEM CENTER CHILDREN’S CHOIR: I’M A SPECIAL KID
2. THE SCOTT THREE: RUNNIN’ WILD (AIN’T GONNA HELP YOU)
3. JIMI HILL: GUESSING GAMES
4. LEONARD (LIL’ MAN) KAIGLER: YOU GOT ME BELIEVING
5. CASH: I LOVE YOU STILL
6. BRIGHTER SIDE OF DARKNESS: BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
7. THE NEXT MOVEMENT: EVERY WHERE YOU GO
8. THE BENNETT’S: I WANT A LITTLE GIRL
9. THE FUTURE KIND: SIMON SAYS
10. THE DYNAMICS: I’M FREE, NO DOPE FOR ME
Media 2
1. THE BROTHER’S RAP: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISE
2. THE GREER BROTHERS: WE DON’T DIG NO BUSING (THE BUSING
3. LITTLE MAN AND THE INQUIRES: FUNKY BREAKDOWN
4. THE FIVE OUNCES OF SOUL: LOVE GOT A PIECE OF YOUR MIND
5. MAGICAL CONNECTION: GIRL WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE MY HEA
6. SOUL EMOTIONS & CO.: IT’S TIME FOR LOVE
7. THE BROTHERLY FIVE: LOSING MY GIRL
8. MUSTANGS: THE OTHER GUY
9. NANCY DUPREE WITH A GROUP OF ROCHES: JAMES BROWN