Kent Records 40 Years On - An Exclusive Four Month Digital Campaign

News from Ace Records of a four month celebration of the 40 year Kent Records landmark via an exclusive digital campaign. Details follow below.

To celebrate an amazing FORTY YEARS of unrivalled Kent Records releases under the watchful eye of Master Soul Curator Ady Croasdell, aided and abetted by Messrs Tony Rounce, Dean Rudland and Alec Palao, Ace Records have launched an exclusive digital campaign to commemorate 40 years since the first Kent compilation “For Dancers Only” hit the record shops of 1982 with resounding success.

During the next FOUR months, we will release no less than FORTY digitally previously unreleased Kent titles!

First up is a digital selection containing nine tracks taken from the LP and CD versions of the recent “Kent Forty Forever” compilations.

Tap below for an exclusive preview of ‘Selections from For Dancers Forty'

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Kent Records Turns 40! Spotify Connected Playlist

Subscribe to this Spotify playlist to be the first to get all FORTY previously unreleased digital tracks that we have lined up for you!

Four decades of supplying soul and still so much more to come; here’s to the artists, writers, musicians and producers – CHEERS!

 

December 2nd Release - 'Selections From For Dancers Forty' – Various Artists

Walk The Chalk Line - The Teen Queens
Gonna Put It On Your Mind - Arthur Adams
You Changed Me - Teddy Reyonlds
Here Comes The Judge - Larry & Tommy
Tramp - Foxfire feat. Johnny Adams
Freedom & Justice - Pace-Setters
Mr. Busdriver - The Teen Queens
Stand Up Straight And Tall - Jackie Shane
I’ll Let Nothing Come Between Us - Billy Watkins
December 9th - Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm
Camel Walking – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings
Daddy’s Blues – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings

Upcoming releases:

December 16th - Z.Z. - Hill
Knock On Wood
Midnight Hour

December 23rd - B.B. King
Flying High

December 30th – James Carr
What The World Needs Now

January 13th - Milton Bennett
What’s One More Lie

January 27th – Arthur Wright Orchestra
Arthur Wright Orchestra - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
Arthur Wright Orchestra – Before It’s Too Late

February 3rd – “Gimme Some Mod Jazz” - Various Artists
Johnny Talbot – Never Make Your Baby Cry
Chili With Honey - Danny Bell & The Bell Hops
Empire City - Gene Walker
Spoonful - Playboy Five
Mission Impossible - Johnny Gilliam
In The Dark - Dave Hamilton
El Tacos - Frenchy & The Chessmen

February 10th “Valentine’s Soul” – Z.Z. HILL
When A Man Loves A Woman
You Send Me
Nothing Takes The Place Of You
February 24th - Larry Banks
Don’t Pull Away
We Got A Problem
Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves

March 10th - Jackie Shane:
You Are My Sunshine

March 24th - James Carr & Barbara Perry
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

March 31st – “More Masterpieces of Modern Soul” – Various Artists
Ray Godfrey – I Ain’t Givin’ Up
Ronnie Walker – You’ve Got To Try Harder
7 Days Unlimited – Trying (Pt. 2)
The Four Tees – One More Chance
The Moderations – Ride The Disco Train
The New Experience feat Elayne Starr – I Believe
Higher Feelings – I Wanna Stay High On You