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New Kent Cd - A Different World - The Holland Dozier Holland Songbook

extensive salute to the classic songs of Motown and Detroit's flagship tunesmiths

By Source Team in Soul Music News
Published 25 Apr 2024

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New Kent Cd - A Different World - The Holland Dozier Holland Songbook magazine cover

A new addition to Kent records long running 'Songwriter Series', billed as 'a long-overdue addition', details and more follow below...

A Different World - The Holland Dozier Holland Songbook - Various Artists (Songwriter Series) - CDTOP 520

'The Sound Of Young America- an extensive salute to the classic songs of Motown and Detroit's flagship tunesmiths of the 60s and 70s.'

Release notes

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.

Full release notes by Tony Rounce can be read via Ace records website (tap)

 

Track Listing

01 Where Did Our Love Go - Donnie Elbert
02 Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
03 Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
04 Don't Do It - The Band
05 Baby I Need Your Loving - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
06 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Brenda Lee
07 Reach Out, I'll Be There - Gloria Gaynor
08 Heaven Must Have Sent You - Diana Ross & The Supremes
09 Medley Of Soul (It's The Same Old Song / Something About You / I Can't Help Myself) - Big Al Downing
10 While You're Out Looking For Sugar - Honey Cone
11 There's A Ghost In My House - The Fall
12 Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - The Isley Brothers
13 You Keep Me Hanging On - The Vanilla Fudge
14 A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) - Dusty Springfield
15 This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Bettye Swann
16 New Breed Kinda Woman - Holland-Dozier Featuring Lamont Dozier
17 Band Of Gold (Unedited Alternate Version) - Freda Payne
18 Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
19 I'm In A Different World - Four Tops
20 I Think You Need Love - Dionne Warwick
21 (Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
22 Come See About Me - Barbara Mason
23 Helpless - Kim Weston
24 Come And Get These Memories - Laura Nyro

 

Leaflet Scans

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Availability

Release date 26th April 2024

Available via Ace Records website and many fine soul stockists



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Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn 1,314

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My sentiments exactly. This looks like a compilation for readers of Q magazine rather than anyone likely to subscribe here. As such, not illegitimate, but compared to the compilations of Van McCoy and Thom Bell productions, for example, this is a very different proposition that won't be finding its way into my collection.

For which Mrs Finn is very grateful.

Chalky

Chalky 17,403

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There are a couple of dodgy choices. The Fall, Vanilla Fudge etc but I guess it shows the reach H-D-H had on popular music. The rest of the CD is pretty good. 

Shinehead

Shinehead 2,327

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The Donnie Elbert track is a big favourite of mine the stereo version I have on an All Platinum sampler blows away the 45 cut though, the strings really come to the fore.

Soul-slider

Soul-slider 582

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The version of Dusty Springfield - A Love Like Yours is from the 1978 45 release. There is actually a better version she recorded in 1974 for an unreleased ABC/Dunhill LP, which is more (dare I say it) Northern.

Soulfinger

Soulfinger 573

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I buy pretty much every Kent release, but this is a strange one. I don't have The Band, The Fall, Vanilla Fudge or Laura Nyro and don't have any particular desire to hear them. I've made a playlist of the rest of the tracks and it's pretty decent. 

Mark S

Mark S 2,514

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I'll be kind and just say it's a bit of fun init 😉

Chalky

Chalky 17,403

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20 minutes ago, Mark S said:

I'll be kind and just say it's a bit of fun init 😉

Despite some acts being outside our field It’s a decent comp, some excellent choices. 

Seano

Seano 640

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3 hours ago, Soulfinger said:

I buy pretty much every Kent release, but this is a strange one. I don't have The Band, The Fall, Vanilla Fudge or Laura Nyro and don't have any particular desire to hear them. I've made a playlist of the rest of the tracks and it's pretty decent. 

Laura Nyro's 1971 album, 'It's Gonna Take a Miracle' is worth getting hold of.

Soul-slider

Soul-slider 582

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2 hours ago, Seano said:

Laura Nyro's 1971 album, 'It's Gonna Take a Miracle' is worth getting hold of.

Yes, with Labelle and some good Motown covers.

Soulfinger

Soulfinger 573

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3 hours ago, Seano said:

Laura Nyro's 1971 album, 'It's Gonna Take a Miracle' is worth getting hold of.

Cheers. I'll track it down.

Westender

Westender 601

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Bettye Swann's majestic version of This old heart of mine is worth the price of the CD by itself. 

Clee93

Clee93 70

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That Fall version is absolutely shocking 😂



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