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New Release - Detroit's Secret Soul - Little Ann - Kent - Cd Release

New Release - Detroit's Secret Soul - Little Ann - Kent - Cd Release magazine cover

The official release of Kent Records latest cd album.  Detroit's Secret Soul by Little Ann 
 

A new Cd release from Kent Records. Detroit's Secret Soul is being billed as an 'extended' version of the vinyl lp album released last year. The previous vinyl release from Kent involved 13 tracks (full details of the lp version). This release ups the track count to 25 (alt versions, instrumentals and an a cappella version of a classic). Along with four rare Canadian sides appearing on cd for the first time, plus '19 of the 25 tracks are making their digital debuts', and if you then add to the 'extended' description, the many remastered vocals, the 'extended leaflet' offering 'the most detailed' sleeve notes on her career yet. Then you may start to wonder if that 'extended' tag may just be a bit of an understatement. Details and links follow below...

 

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The ultimate Little Ann collection – featuring alternate versions, rare 70s recordings, backing tracks and more.

In the last two decades, Little Ann’s music has gone from being almost unheard to celebrated widely across the world. Initially known only as a footnote for having one side of a Ric-Tic single in 1968, the discovery of her acetate of ‘What Should I Do’ at Wigan Casino in the late 70s led to her name becoming important to rare soul fans.

When Ace Records acquired Dave Hamilton’s Detroit studio tapes, more previously unheard gems came to light: eventually there were found to be nine songs recorded in 1967 and 1968 with Dave and his partner Darrell Goolsby. ‘Who Are You Trying To Fool’, ‘Sweep It Out In The Shed’ and ‘Lean Lanky Daddy’ proved to be perfect additions for the Northern Soul dance scene, while ‘I Got To Have You’ and ‘Possession’ wowed the funk crowd, and the beauty of ‘Deep Shadows’ got through to every type of soul fan.

 

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You can read the lengthy informative release notes by @Ady Croasdell  in full on the Ace Records Cd webpage (along with purchase options) via https://acerecords.co.uk/detroits-secret-soul-1

 

Detroit's Secret Soul - Little Ann Tracks

01  What Should I Do
02  Lean Lanky Daddy
03  Sweep It Out In The Shed (Master tape)
04  Who Are You Trying To Fool
05  I Got To Have You
06  One Way Street
07  Possession (Master edit)
08  The Smile On Your Face
09  Deep Shadows (Multi mix)
10  Lost A Lover (Need A Friend)
11  That's All I Want From You
12  Stand Together
13  I'm Doin' All Right
14  What Should I Do (Instrumental)
15  Lean Lanky Daddy (Instrumental)
16  Sweep It Out In The Shed (Instrumental)
17  Who Are You Trying To Fool (Instrumental)
18  I Got To Have You (Instrumental)
19  One Way Street (Instrumental)
20  Possession (Instrumental)
21  The Smile On Your Face (Instrumental)
22  Deep Shadows (Instrumental)
23  What Should I Do (Alt vocal version)
24  Who Are You Trying To Fool (Alt take)
25  Deep Shadows (A cappella version)

 

Available via Ace records (see link above), the usual suspects and for members a most recent addition to our very own Source Store Cd Section

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/store/category/11-cds/


https://www.soul-source.co.uk/store/product/171-detroits-secret-soul-little-ann-kent-records-cd/

 




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Tomangoes

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What a voice. Cracks me up every time she goes up and down the scales..RIP.

Any stories of those who found her, brought her to cleggy etc, and the adulation she felt?

Ed

Ady Croasdell

Posted

Gillys book and the sleevenotes of this cover it. It was one of the proudest moments of her life her cousin told me 

Chalky

Posted

Worth buying for a cappella take of Deep Shadows.....makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

As usual an essential release form the label that keep giving and one of Detroit's finest exports to the Rare Soul Scene.

Andy Rix

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Been listening to the CD all week ... as a collection of tunes we are mostly familiar with ... not all I must add ... it is just the most essential purchase of 2020 

you can just sit and listen to that voice in one sitting ... amazing

well done Ady ... and Gilly and Mr Taylor

a celebration of genius and talent I don’t think we will ever see again 

so ... go buy it now 

Andy

Keamus

Posted

Just ordered direct from Ace. Sounds like a fantastic compilation.

Mike

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Sleeve Notes Preview - two scans from the leaflet just added to the main article

Bunderthollox

Posted

Eternal thanks for keeping these releases coming they really make the scene bright and alive 




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