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In 1972, Rick Hall moved distribution of his Fame label from Capitol to United Artists. This was to give his label more heft internationally as well as Stateside. The first single from this new agreement was Candi Staton's 'In The Ghetto' which was released in May 1972. Not only did the single do well, but Staton received a personal note from Elvis Presley telling her how much he had enjoyed her version of the song. Two more successful singles - 'Lovin', You, Lovin' Me' and 'Do It In The Name Of Love' - followed before her third Fame album - "Candi Staton" - became the first LP to be distributed under the new agreement with United Artists. Containing all three singles and B-sides such as 'You Don't Love Me No More' and 'The Thanks I Get For Loving You' "Candi Staton" is a ten track beauty, a fantastic album and a cornerstone of Southern Soul. Ace have already reissued Staton's first two Fame albums - "I'm Just A Prisoner" and "Stand By Your Man" - which received rave reviews and put Staton's classic music on the turntables of an old and new generation. This is the third card in that three card trick to complete the series. This special album-replica CD version contains liner notes by our own Ian Shirley and fantastic photos from the FAME archive, "Candi Staton" looks as good as it sounds.

Candi Staton

Vinyl LP pressing. In 1972, Rick Hall moved distribution of his Fame label from Capitol to United Artists. This was to give his label more heft internationally as well as Stateside. The first single from this new agreement was Candi Staton's 'In The Ghetto' which was released in May 1972. Not only did the single do well, but Staton received a personal note from Elvis Presley telling her how much he had enjoyed her version of the song. Two more successful singles - 'Lovin', You, Lovin' Me' and 'Do It In The Name Of Love' - followed before her third Fame album - "Candi Staton" - became the first LP to be distributed under the new agreement with United Artists. Containing all three singles and B-sides such as 'You Don't Love Me No More' and 'The Thanks I Get For Loving You' "Candi Staton" is a ten track beauty, a fantastic album and a cornerstone of Southern Soul. Ace have already reissued Staton's first two Fame albums - "I'm Just A Prisoner" and "Stand By Your Man" - which received rave reviews and put Staton's classic music on the turntables of an old and new generation. This is the third card in that three card trick to complete the series. With liner notes by our own Ian Shirley and fantastic photos from the FAME archive, "Candi Staton" looks as good as it sounds.

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1971 album from the Blues/R&B vocalist. Etta is one of the greatest-ever singers of Soul and R&B, male or female. She spent her glory years at Chess Records of Chicago, releasing 13 marvelous LPs on the company's Argo, Cadet and Chess imprints between 1960 and 1975. 22 tracks. Kent Records.

Losers Weepers

Little Ann's 'Who Are You Trying To Fool' was unknown until the late 90s when Ace acquired Dave Hamilton's tapes and this glorious soul dancer was discovered. It has since sold out two Kent 45 releases and due to demand we have resurrected it. This time it is on a TCB repro label, which is the imprint it would have been issued on, had Dave had the finances to cover it. For it's flip we have gone for the beautiful, midtempo 'The Smile On Your Face' - never before on a 45 and one that will please her devoted fans.

Who Are You Trying To Fool / The Smile On Your Face

Vol. 3-I Wanna Be
Label/Studio: Kent Records UK
Album Format: CD
UPC: 029667212427
Release date: 1995-11-21

Vol. 3-I Wanna Be

You can't beat the classics" and in the Northern Soul world, no label is more renowned than Mirwood. The Sheppards 'Stubborn Heart' has been played since the early days of the scene but is still a guaranteed floor-filler. It's flip 'How Do You Like It' has also picked up many spins in more recent years. As is our habit, to distinguish from the originals, we have changed the label colour - this time we've gone for a fetching purple and gold

Stubborn Heart / How Do You Like It

Hotlanta Soul of Loleatta Holloway
Label/Studio: Kent Records UK
Album Format: CD
UPC: 029667213523
Release date: 2002-09-03

Hotlanta Soul of Loleatta Holloway

Vinyl LP pressing. UK collection. This is the first album of Mickey Stevenson's Venture material. 'Funky Way' was the label's first release and a hit in 1967, despite limited airplay due to having the word "funky" in the title. It went on to become an early funk classic, covered by Rufus Thomas for Stax, Tommy Strand for Fame, Jimmy Bee for Kent, Ray Johnson and others. Though mainly recorded in Los Angeles, Calvin Arnold was a southern soul singer from Atlanta, Georgia and the material is in that vein - there are Mighty Hannibal produced tracks, recorded in Atlanta. Apart from the eight released sides, Mickey Stevenson's tapes have provided five previously unreleased numbers including the up-tempo mover 'Your Love Is Too Much' and the superb southern funk grooves of 'Trying To Fly My Kite (In Rainy Weather)' and 'Fool Me Baby'. The package features never before seen photos and a 5,000-word biography of the revered singer from Atlanta musicologist Brian Poust.

Funky Way: Venture Recordings 1967-1969

UK collection. This is the first album of Mickey Stevenson's Venture material. 'Funky Way' was the label's first release and a hit in 1967, despite limited airplay due to having the word "funky" in the title. It went on to become an early funk classic, covered by Rufus Thomas for Stax, Tommy Strand for Fame, Jimmy Bee for Kent, Ray Johnson and others. Though mainly recorded in Los Angeles, Calvin Arnold was a southern soul singer from Atlanta, Georgia and the material is in that vein - there are Mighty Hannibal produced tracks, recorded in Atlanta. Apart from the eight released sides, Mickey Stevenson's tapes have provided five previously unreleased numbers including the up-tempo mover 'Your Love Is Too Much' and the superb southern funk grooves of 'Trying To Fly My Kite (In Rainy Weather)' and 'Fool Me Baby'. The package features never before seen photos and a 5,000-word biography of the revered singer from Atlanta musicologist Brian Poust.

A long-overdue addition to Ace's ongoing Songwriter Series, the words and music of brothers Brian and Edward Holland and their colleague Lamont Dozier were and still are the foundation on which the international success of The Motown Sound was built. Between 1963 and 1968 Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote hit after hit for Berry Gordy's company, their songs making stars of some of Motown's biggest names - including but not limited to the Supremes and Four Tops. From 1969 to 1973 the trio carried on penning smashes and classics for their own Invictus/Hot Wax/Music Merchant set up, creating new stars in the Honey Cone and Freda Payne, among others. Holland-Dozier-Holland songs have been revisited many times by all sorts of artists, and "A Different World" brings two dozen diverse names and interpretations of their repertoire, with Motown and Invictus stalwarts like the aforementioned Supremes and Tops (as well as Martha and the Vandellas, Kim Weston, the Miracles and more) sharing disc space with The Band, Brenda Lee, The Vanilla Fudge, Laura Nyro and even The Fall - just a few of the non-traditional names who reinterpret Holland-Dozier-Holland's vison of 'The Sound Of Young America' in their own individual and inimitable ways. As ever, "A Different World's booklet is packed with label shots, copious other images and an extensive sleeve note that gives deep detail about the featured songs. It may be long-overdue, but it is an essential tribute to a stellar writing team and is well worth the wait!

Different World: The Holland-Dozier-Holland Songbook / Various

Best known for 'Gonna Hang On In There', it's storming Northern Soul flip side, the more subtle 'Night Bloomin' Jasmin' also has admirers on the rare soul scene. Modernists, in particular, will go for the suave jazz-elegance of this recording which is even scarcer than it's original A side - due to being one of two different flips. The unrelated, bar the LA source of origin, 'Tricky Too' by pianist Gus Jenkins is a laidback instrumental groove, written as a sequel to his 1956 smash hit 'Tricky'. Completed with a hip brass section, it failed to get a release until Ace bought the catalogue, unearthed the tape and slotted it into the 2012 "Mod Jazz Forever" CD.

Night Bloomin' Jasmin' / Tricky Too

'Wear Your Natural, Baby' was a good seller when issued on Kent Harris' Romark label in the late 60s - judging by the, at least, three pressings of it. Understandably so, as it is a captivating rhythm for a then very current political and fashionable message. Towana was in fact Ty Karim, singing under her young daughter's name. On this flip, Ty recorded as herself on a cover of the CB Overton's hit 'If I Can't Stop You'. However, Kent Harris decided to not go with this recording at the time and re-cut it with new lyrics as 'Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin' as a duet with George Griffin issued in 1980 on Sheridan House. That record has become a modern soul classic over time and this alternate solo version, with the different lyrics, by Ty is sure to excite lovers of that genre.

Wear Your Natural, Baby / If I Can't Stop You (I Can Slow You Down)

Melvin Davis' 'Wedding Bells' 45 - first issued on the Ke Ke label out of Detroit in 1964, was an early Dave Hamilton project that he collaborated with Melvin for. Both sides are noteworthy, 'It's No News' has particularly amusing lyrics over a dance-friendly rhythm. Melvin is a legendary singer and sometime drummer who has suffered ill health in recent years; this release is our tribute to him. Known as Detroit's soul ambassador, all those who have met him will testify as to how great a guy he is.

Wedding Bells / It's No News

The unknown Sylvia & The Blue Jays cut two tracks for Stax, a southern ballad and this atmospheric, laid-back funky dancer. We first put a version out by Memphis keyboard player Art Jerry Miller who rather swamped the song in organ on our "Let's Crossover Again" CDKEND 174 in 1999. Underneath that lead instrument was a great vocal performance that we later found out was Sylvia & The Blue Jays. Their possibly original version, before the overdub, was issued on CDKEND 435 in 2015 and has many admirers. They can now play it from 7" of vinyl and fill up those dancefloors. We coupled Sylvia with a more mainstream southern Stax groove from The Soul Children - 'Standing In The Safety Zone'. Like 'Put Me In The Mood', the songwriters are frustratingly unregistered and none of the many soul and gospel versions with this title match our well-produced mid-tempo track. It was first issued on CDKEND 499 in 2021 but went under the radar to some extent. It will gleam on vinyl now

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