Format Details: Jewel Case
Release Date: 30 March 2018
Label: Ace Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 029667089425
Description
More rare treats from Motown's female roster, including 14 previously unissued 1960s gems. Many moons have passed since our last "Motown Girls"� project was released - but these things take time and a great deal of patience. We're confident followers of the series will find this new volume very well worth the long wait. The collection opens with 'In My Heart I Know It's Right' by Gladys Knight & the Pips and closes with 'So Long' by the great Kim Weston in torch singer mode (a series tradition). 'In My Heart I Know It's Right' was the first track Gladys and her guys recorded for Motown. The group had been introduced to the company by Larry Maxwell, who'd folded his Maxx label - where they had enjoyed modest chart success - in 1965 to join Motown. Gladys was opposed to the move, fearing they would just end up on the company's assembly line, but she was outvoted by the Pips: "We decided we didn't have that much to lose"�, William Guest recalled. How right he was. 'So Long' was the closing theme of 1940s radio favourites the Russ Morgan Orchestra. Kim's version was cut at a session that included 'It's Too Soon To Know', which premiered on our "Finders Keepers: Motown Girls"� collection. In between you'll find some of the company's biggest stars - the Marvelettes, Brenda Holloway, Mary Wells, Martha & the Vandellas - alongside lesser-known collector's favourites such as Liz Lands, the Lewis Sisters and LaBrenda Ben. Liz Landsrecorded over 100 songs for Motown between June 1963 and January 1964, only a few of which have been released. Nearly all were standards or spirituals, a notable exception being 'It's Crazy Baby'. During 1964 Berry Gordy opened a new West Coast office, helmed by songwriter/producers Hal Davis and Marc Gordon, and Liz was sent out there for her final Motown assignment. House writer Frank Wilson came up with this modern-sounding song. Of the 24 tracks here on "Baby I've Got It! More Motown Girls"�, 16 are previously unissued and the rest were first made available as "Motown Unreleased"� downloads between 2014 and 2017. The selections were recorded between 1961 and 1969, and - while predominantly uptempo, which should gladden most fans - represent several variations of the Motown sound. Keith Hughes & Mick Patrick
Tracklisting
Gil Scott-Heron
Various Artists
Motorhead
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
The Damned
Pete Holidai
Millie Jackson
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
