Birth Of Soul Detroit Edition - Kent Records - Out Today

Out today a new release from Kent Records titled...

Birth Of Soul - Special Detroit Edition 1961-64

Its the latest in a long running series of 'Birth Of Soul' themed cds and takes in the period 1961-64 Detroit

As always with Kent Records the release is accompanied by a quality booklet of 8000 word no less by Graham Finch. A selection of 24 tracks by some very familiar names.connections with most of the tracks showing up on cd for the first time, and five are in fact first time releases!

The album release notes can be read in full via the Ace website (link below) by Soul Source member @ady croasdell and a preview follows below...

Detroit’s black music scene 1961-64 – about to spread soul music across the world.

Detroit gave the world soul music through the success of Motown, which was scoring big hits from 1959. The Motown sound would be studied and aped by hundreds of acts and dozens of labels around the city. “Birth Of Soul – Special Detroit Edition” features several Motown connections, including a previously unheard Martha Reeves song and an unissued number from Berry Gordy’s first wife, Thelma. Graham Finch’s 8,000 words in the booklet are exemplary and tell the tale of Detroit’s long-neglected soul roots with authority and style.

Track and Preview Listings

Side 1

• 01 Preview  I Cried For My Last Time - The Sonnettes

• 02 Preview  Think A Little Sugar - Barbara Lewis

• 03 Preview  Come Back To Me - La Wanda William

• 04 Preview  I'm A Lonely Guy - Timmy Shaw & The Sternphones

• 05 Preview  Just One More Time - J.J. Barnes

• 06 Preview  Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Leon Peterson

• 07 Preview  You Lied - Marva Josie

• 08 Preview  Here I Am - Betty Lavett

• 09 Preview  My Letter - Priscilla Page

• 10 Preview  I Know How It Feels - Laura Johnson

• 11 Preview  Oh Baby - The Falcons

• 12 Preview  Tears Running And Falling From My Eyes - James Lately

• 13 Preview  Wedding Bells - Melvin Davis

• 14 Preview  Til The End Of Time - Gino Washington

• 15 Preview  Shakin' Fit - The Pyramids

• 16 Preview  It's Easy - Tony Clarke

• 17 Preview  That's No Way To Spend My Time - The Pen Etts

• 18 Preview  Devil In His Heart - The Donays

• 19 Preview  Don't You Know (How You Thrilled Me When You Kissed Me) - Charmaine

• 20 Preview  Why - The Volumes

• 21 Preview  It Never Happened Before - Geraldine Hunt

• 22 Preview  Can't We Get Together (One More Time) - Harry Reid

• 23 Preview  Answer Me - Vivian Collins

• 24 Preview  Nosey Folk - The Del-Phis

Disc: 1
  1. I Cried For My Last Time - The Sonnettes
  2. Think A Little Sugar - Barbara Lewis
  3. Come Back To Me - La Wanda William
  4. I'm A Lonely Guy - Timmy Shaw & The Sternphones
  5. Just One More Time - J J Barnes
  6. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Leon Peterson
  7. You Lied - Marva Josie
  8. Here I Am - Betty Lavett
  9. My Letter - Priscilla Page
  10. I Know How It Feels - Laura Johnson
  11. Oh Baby - The Falcons
  12. Tears Running And Falling From My Eyes - James Lately
  13. Wedding Bells - Melvin Davis
  14. End Of Time - Gino Washington
  15. Shakin Fit - The Pyramids
  16. It's Easy - Tony Clarke
  17. That's No Way To Spend My Time - The Penn-Etts
  18. Devil In His Heart - The Donays
  19. Don't You Know (How You Thrilled Me) - Charmaine
  20. Why - The Volumes
  21. It Never Happened Before - Geraldine Hunt
  22. Can't We Get Together (One More Time) - Harry Reid
  23. Answer Me - Vivian Collins
  24. Nosey Folk - The Del-Phis

http://www.acerecords.co.uk/birth-of-soul-special-detroit-edition-1961-64