Release Date: 28 September 2018
Label: Soul Music Records / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929087637
Description
SoulMusic Records is very proud to present its latest reissue of classic recordings from the globally ever-popular Motown catalogue, four stellar albums (with two additional bonus tracks) by the super-talented Thelma Houston, a mainstay artist at Motown from 1971-1979, worthy additions to previous SMR reissues of Thelma's Motown work, including expanded editions of "The MoWest Album", "Any Way You Like It" and two albums with Jerry Butler, "Thelma & Jerry/Two To One".
THE DEVIL IN ME (1977), READY TO ROLL (1978) and RIDE TO THE RAINBOW (1979) focus on her work in the wake of the international success of her timeless cover of 'Don't Leave Me This Way', which catapulted Thelma to worldwide mainstream recognition. Like READY TO ROLL, the album REACHIN' ALL AROUND (a 1982 collection of material released after Thelma left Motown in 1979) is making its worldwide first release on CD. Included on the (37) musically-satisfying tracks featured here are the charted hits, 'I'm Here Again' and 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning' (Reissue producer's note: the original READY TO ROLL LP included an edited version of this track; time restrictions did not allow its inclusion on this reissue).
Also included, two bonus tracks, 1977's 'If You Won't Let Me Walk On The Water', a non-album 'B' side and 1978's 'Love Masterpiece', from the soundtrack of the popular movie, "Thank God It's Friday". Working with top producers including Hal Davis, Michael Masser, Van McCoy and Brian Holland, Thelma demonstrated her distinctive vocal style in full effect on a range of material from her covers of The Miracles' 'Love Machine' to an imaginative medley of 'Stormy Weather' and Ann Peebles' 'I Can't Stand The Rain' to the Stevie Wonder-Syreeta-penned 'Just A Little Piece Of You' and key tracks such as 'Memories', 'Rhythm Of Love', 'Your Eyes', 'Imaginary Paradise', 'Am I Expecting Too Much' and 'Don't Wonder Why'. Liner notes by SMR's David Nathan include 2018 commentary from Thelma along with superb mastering by Nick Robbins.
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Thelma Houston
Various Artists
Thelma Houston
