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News of an upcoming 'two lps on one cd' release from soul music dot com featuring two great late 70s lps from Esther Phillips on cd for the first time Info below... esther phillips - promo video for 2011 cd release - video promo [rs]73070[/rs] First time ever on CD for these two great Mercury albums from 1977 and 1978 ESTHER PHILLIPS: YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY/ALL ABOUT ESTHER (SMCR2-5006) - The late, great ESTHER PHILLIPS was one of the most distinctive vocalists in contemporary music, so accomplished in R&B, soul, blues and jazz that she defied easy categorization - After her global success in the mid-'70s with a remake of "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes," Esther signed a four-album deal with Mercury Records, recording home to her primary musical influences, Dinah Washington - Her Mercury debut ("You've Come A Long Way Baby") was produced by her then-musical director, Pee Wee Ellis (the famed former James Brown sideman) and featured a dazzling diversity of material, from the blues tune, "You've Been A Good Ole Wagon" to Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic"and a disco remake of The Platters' "My Prayer," a previously unreleased 9:07 mix of which is being made available for the first time on the CD! - Esther's second Mercury LP ("All About Esther") was produced by Wayne Henderson (of The Jazz Crusaders), featured a number of star players and includes a great cover of Odyssey's "Native New Yorker." * The albums contain two of Esther's brilliant trademark monologues/raps on "I've Never Been A Woman Before" and "There You Go Again" which give a real insight into a woman who was witty, sharp and earthy - Notes by Soul Music.com founder David Nathan, who knew Esther well and interviewed her many times, include quotes from producers Ellis and Henderson. YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY 1. LOVE ADDICT 2. YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD OLE WAGON 3. IF I LOVED YOU 4. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE 5. IN A SOFT AND SUBTLE WAY 6. UNSELFISH LOVE 7. I'VE NEVER BEEN A WOMAN BEFORE 8. INTO THE MYSTIC 9. MY PRAYER (Previously Unreleased Extended Mix) ALL ABOUT ESTHER 10. THE MAN AIN'T READY 11. NATIVE NEW YORKER 12. YOU THINK OF HIM (YOU THINK OF HER) 13. PIE IN THE SKY 14. S.O.S. 15. THERE YOU GO AGAIN (THERE SHE GOES AGAIN)/STORMY WEATHER 16. MS. order via http://www.soulmusic.com/somure.html amazon uk shows a 17th jan release date

Just as the post xmas blues are about to kick in, Soul Junction steps up and comes to the rescue, with a possible remedy for two lucky soul source members. Yep two copies of the much talked about and much played recent Soul Junction release - Natural Impulse - "We're Gonna Make It Through" to be won in a no brains needed soul source comp Could be said that 2010 saw the Soul Junction team make its mark even deeper, with a succession of quality releases, all pushing the right buttons at the right time in the right places! And has to be said a breath of fresh air with the way they do things Can check out their website for more news and info - the link is at bottom, here's the comp info... Comp Ok seeing everything is all a bit post-xmas, won't even trouble you with a morning tv style phone in question for this double upper to enter all you have to do is just ... 1. hit link http://www.soul-sour...lforum/contact/ 2. choose competition as subject matter 3. post "aye aye" 4. hit send that's all , make sure you do choose competition as the "contact" subject title though! in a weeks time will draw two winners out and they will both receive a copy of this fine 45 45 info After a two year absence from our previous release from Natural Impulse "She Went Away" we eventually return with two previously unissued tracks by them. The A-side is a great uptempo 70's dancer "We're Gonna Make It Through" that's sure to get everyone's toes tapping! While the b-side features the more funk orientated "Make It Or Break It" which is an edited version of the original six minute long studio take. The story behind the discovery of these two tracks is what really makes what we do so worthwhile. Jesus (Jess) Gonzales the bass guitarist with Natural Impulse while sorting out some items to donate to a local charity came across an old cassette player. Luckily for us all he had the piece of mind to open it up. Upon doing so he discovered that it still contained a cassette and thus played it. To his delight he found three forgotten unissued tracks that had been laid down during the 70's only to have lain gathering dust for the last 32 years. Jess contacted Rick Ramos who forwarded a soundbite of each of the tracks to us at Soul Junction wanting to know if they were of any use to us, "Damn! right they are" was the reply. So all that's left to say is "Welcome back Natural Impulse, you really have made it through!!" For further information please contact John Anderson or Dave Welding Tel: +44 (0)121 602 8115 E-mail souljunction@blueyonder.co.uk website http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/