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Ace Records - Etrack Latest Ace release news plus Contours launch party Friday 8th April details at end ____________________________________________________ New Releases for April 2011 from Ace Records ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDCHD 1301 TITLE: HEY BABY! THE NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS ANTHOLOGY LABEL: ACE When I was a four year-old pre-school music fan, I would often borrow records from our neighbours. One of my favourites from their collection was 'Deep Purple' by Nino Tempo & April Stevens. I don't suppose I could have ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8656 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (LONDON AMERICAN) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDCHD 1302 TITLE: THE LONDON AMERICAN LABEL YEAR BY YEAR - 1963 LABEL: ACE Someone should write a book about the London American label. Oh, hang on, someone has -David M McKee. In fact, he's written two: The London American Legend - A History Of The Label, Volumes 1 and 2 (Athena Press in ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8659 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (SONGWRITER SERIES) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDCHD 1303 TITLE: THE BIG BEAT, THE DAVE BARTHOLOMEW SONGBOOK LABEL: ACE Great songs really do take on a life of their own and very often, unbeknownst to their creators, they're discovered and interpreted by a wide range of different artists. One of the unexpected pleasures that Ace's ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8662 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (SHATTERED DREAMS) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDBGPD 229 TITLE: SHATTERED DREAMS - FUNKY BLUES 1967-1978 LABEL: BEAT GOES PUBLIC As soul became the music of black America in the late 60s, blues performers had to adapt to survive. Playing to the white rock crowd was an attractive option, but in hundreds of sweaty, run-down clubs across the US an ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8658 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (NORTHERN SOULS GUILTY SECRETS) CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDKEND 349 TITLE: NORTHERN SOUL'S GUILTY SECRETS LABEL: KENT Us Brits take our music very (very) seriously. It is often part of a whole scene which can include fashion, drug habits, social events and in the extreme, a whole ethos. We are very protective of something we put so ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8660 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: THE CONTOURS CATALOGUE NUMBER: CDTOP 350 TITLE: DANCE WITH THE CONTOURS LABEL: KENT The first Motown record I ever owned was by the Contours. It came my way quite by accident, I confess. I'd caught Faron's Flamingos' version of 'Shake Sherrie' on Oriole Records' Big O Show on Radio Luxembourg and made ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8657 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS (FAME) CATALOGUE NUMBER: LTDEP 009 TITLE: THE STARS OF FAME LABEL: KENT As a curtain raiser to Kent's forthcoming frenzy of activity surrounding Muscle Shoals' premier recording outlet, Fame Records - and in recognition of Record Store Day 2011 - we proudly present a new four-track EP by ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8661 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: THE SEEDS CATALOGUE NUMBER: LTDEP 010 TITLE: EVIL HOODOO 13+53 LABEL: BIG BEAT Big Beat's very special offering for Record Store Day 2011 is a vinyl sampler of the delights in store with their forthcoming Seeds reissue campaign. All three tracks on the limited edition 'Evil Hoodoo' 10" ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8663 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: BUCK OWENS (7" SINGLES) CATALOGUE NUMBER: OVS 7-2 TITLE: CLOSE UP THE HONKY TONKS / MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT LABEL: OMNIVORE Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., was born in 1929 and by the age of four had declared his new name as "Buck" "after the family mule. This steadfast nature would follow Buck as he became a pioneer, a superstar and a ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8673 ____________________________________________________ ARTIST: BIG STAR CATALOGUE NUMBER: OVLP-1 TITLE: THIRD LABEL: OMNIVORE What the heck is Big Star Third, anyway? To be honest, it's the kind of thing a doctoral thesis could be written about: a "lost" record re-discovered years after it was recorded, one that has seen many track ... http://www.acerecord...59&release=8672 ____________________________________________________ Ace are excited to announce a launch party at Madame Jojo's this Friday for the new Contours compilation "Dance With the Contours" click here for more information http://www.acerecord...hp?page_id=1951 The new 2011 Ace Catalogue will be arriving back from the printers on Monday 11th April. If you receive a catalogue from us each year, you will receive a copy of this one towards the end of next week. ____________________________________________________ Ace Records 42-50 Steele RoadLondon NW10 7AS tel: 020 8453 1311fax: 020 8961 8725 http://www.acerecords.co.uk info@acerecords.co.uk site note last few days of the soul source win a copy of the contours cd draw enter via here http://www.soul-sour...latest-cd-r2191

Al Kent - Disco Love 2 - More Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered - out on BBE a brief and mid week sparse post on one recent release ago that may stir some interest for some Disco Love 2 - More Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered compiled by Al Kent (2xCD/2xLP/Digital) Barely Breaking Even BBE172, 2011-03-29 Tracklisting CD1 - mixed by Al Kent : 01. Aged In Harmony I Feel Like Dancin' 02. Sonny Craver - Love Exchange 03. Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 04. Plazza Suite - Joey's Tune 05. Elijah John Group - Keep A Little Love For Yourself 06. Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own 07. Scarbrough - Make Love To You 08. Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever 09. Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need 10. Larry Brown - Breaking Training 11. Centraletts - Come On Centrallites And Get Down Tonight (And Do It) 12. Frequency - Loosen Up 13. Nasty City - Disco Baby 14. The J's - When Did You Stop Tracklisting CD2 - unmixed : 01. Lenny Bailey Strings And Rhythm Inc - Do It With Me 02. Plazza Suite - Joey's Tune 03. Sonny Craver - Love Exchange 04. Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need 05. Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 06. Elijah John Group - Keep A Little Love For Yourself 07. Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own 08. Scarbrough - Make Love To You 09. Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever 10. Frequency - Loosen Up 11. Nasty City - Disco Baby 12. The J's - When Did You Stop Tracklisting Digital : 01. Aged In Harmony I Feel Like Dancin' 02. Lenny Bailey Strings And Rhythm Inc - Do It With Me 03. Plazza Suite - Joey's Tune 04. Sonny Craver - Love Exchange 05. Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need 06. Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 07. Elijah John Group - Keep A Little Love For Yourself 08. Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own 09. Scarbrough - Make Love To You 10. Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever 11. Larry Brown - Breaking Training 12. Frequency - Loosen Up 13. Nasty City - Disco Baby 14. The J's - When Did You Stop 15. Super Disco Band - Bedside Manners 16. Various - Disco Love 2 Al Kent's Continuous Mix Tracklisting 2xLP : A1. Plazza Suite - Joey's Tune A2. Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own B1. Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever B2. Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need C1. Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own C2. Scarbrough - Make Love To You D1. The J's - When Did You Stop About Al Kent : Al Kent was born in Scotland. His father was an avid record collector and had a cabinet full of them. And Whisky. Everything from Abba and Elvis to the Glitter Band and Buddy Holly was in there. What a load of shit they were. In 1976 Al ran away from home to live in New York. Here, at the age of 8 he started attending the Loft and hanging out with Nicky Siano and a whole bunch of cool New York DJs with Italian names. In 1978 he was arrested for possession of PCP while guesting at Better Days with Tee Scott and deported back to Glasgow, where his dad was now getting into a bit more David Essex. He was shit too. So Al opened his own club in Glasgow, based on his experiences in New York. With his pocket money he flew Richard Long over to kit it out and had Walter Gibbons DJ at the opening party. Since then he's bought lots of records, done the deejaying in lots of places, and recorded an orchestra too. For the full story of The Million Dollar Orchestra see their biography, in short the album was recorded in the traditional way, mostly one take, in an analogue studio. The Sound is rich , lush, string laden, beautiful disco music, full of joy with phenomenal musicianship. It is Al Kent's biography told in Music. Al is currently working with Lynn from Ebonycuts on a time machine. This project should be completed soon, at which point the two will travel back in time and buy lots of records. available in various formats http://www.traxsourc...titles&cv=87907 http://www.amazon.co...D/dp/B004MPAFKO bbe link http://www.bbemusic....lease=BBE172CDG