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We are pleased to Announce our second and latest release from Soul-Direction Records. Eddie Holman – Ready Willing Able B/W “Too Young for Love” SD002 Stock copies available for pre-order www.soul-direction.co.uk Available for despatch Mid/Late January 2021 Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZHDcbbgEvA I feel extremely honoured to be releasing this future Northern soul Classic from the true soul Legend that is Eddie Holman. Until recently this unknown Virtue acetate was unearthed from the belongings of legendary Philly producer/musician/songwriter John Stiles. Recorded around the same time as "Stay Mine For Heaven Sake" at Virtue Studios in Philadelphia. Eddie's rendition of "Ready, Willing and Able" was something that was thought to have been written potentially for another singer which was to be determined but he sang on the track as a reference point to whoever this might be, which was not an unusual practice. His piercing vocals added to a pounding "Northern soul" style beat lends itself to a packed and sweaty dancefloor. The B side "Too Young for Love" a raw mid-tempo and earlier sounding demo track has been unknown until now but we thought a nice contrast to the A side being another unreleased track. The acetate had been in the possession of John Stiles who produced it and was subsequently unearthed by Funkphiladelphia who originally offered an unmastered copy on itunes in order to help the wife of Mr. Stiles who was having financial difficulties at the time. I was championing the track at “The Boat Club” in Nottingham for quite a while and after some negotiation Eddie was keen to see a release and due to the lack of performance work due to Covid-19 it seemed the perfect time to put it out on vinyl and help the artist and the producers family. For the first time anywhere, coupled with the track “Too Young For Love” which Eddie provided to us it really seemed like a “Win Win” project. I have fond memories of seeing Eddie perform live back in the 80s at “Top of The World” Stafford amongst others and the opportunity to release tracks from a Northern soul legend is a massive honour for Soul-Direction Records. Eddie Holman Born June 3, 1946, Eddie started singing at the age of two, Eddie Holman's venture into show business began after his family relocated to New York City from Norfolk, Virginia in 1954, when he was eight years of age. It was there that his mother exposed her child prodigy to the piano, guitar, singing, and the performing arts in and around the bustling city. In 1962, Holman made his first record, "What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You" on Leopard Records. Later while attending university, Eddie's ultimate dream materialized with the release of the first of a caravan of charted hit-songs: "This Can't Be True, Girl." This musical selection heralded the beginning of a collection of prolific love ballads that would provide a rock-solid foundation for the launching of his illustrious career. Eddie continued to record for Cameo Parkway amongst other labels including Bell and then arguably his biggest hit with ABC in 1970 with "Hey There, Lonely Girl" Eddie has performed many times to adoring fans on the Northern soul scene and continues to perform all over the UK, Europe and beyond. The Soul-Direction Team

Soul Direction - Andrea Henry - A New Label & A New 45 Andrea Henry – I Lost You – (Soul Direction) B/W – I Need You Like A Baby Release Date 5-10th October Video Trailer Andrea Henry - I Lost You.mp4 Firstly credit goes to Jason @ Carolina soul for helping to unearth this and other great unreleased tracks. From the Vaults of the Don Davis estate and penned by Tony Hestor this albeit a version of the Hollidays classic track on Groove City this track stands up on it’s own terms and is different enough to make it stand alone as a future classic. Janeen Henry is of course Andrea Henry from Cincinnati (Andrea Janeen Henry) of Blue Rock fame. Release Date Early October with the help of a fellow USA Collector this will be a limited new release on the New Soul Direction label which is available to order from https://soul-direction.co.uk and also on https://www.manfromsoul.co.uk/ and is available for pre-order now. Soul Direction has obtained it’s own licenses to release this version as a stand-alone project and we are currently looking at some great future releases which will be coming very soon. The Soul Direction team https://soul-direction.co.uk/ https://www.manfromsoul.co.uk/product.php/3460/andrea-henry-i-lost-you-soul-direction-manfromsoul-rare-vinyl-records