Release Date: 20 April 2018
Label: Soul Music Records / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929087033
Genres: R&B
Description
As part of its well-received and critically acclaimed anthology series, SoulMusic Records is excited to present "Go Away Little Boy - The Columbia Anthology", a musically rich retrospective of soul/jazz legend Marlena's work for Columbia, cut between 1977-1980.
Initially established in the pantheon of contemporary music in the mid-'60s after signing with Cadet Records, an imprint of renowned Chess Records in Chicago, New York state-born Marlena gained initial popularity with her vocal readings of 'Wade In The Water' and 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'. In 1977, Marlena signed with Columbia, working with renowned producer/arranger Bert DeCoteaux. Marlena's debut LP, "Sweet Beginnings" spawned the now-famous 'Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy', with her wry, truth-tellin' spoken rap and a new version of the Goffin & King song she had cut in 1966. The track became Marlena's biggest hit and established her as a popular entertainer with R&B audiences worldwide.
1978's "Acting Up" included the theme from the hit movie of the day, 'Looking For Mr. Goodbar'; while Marlena's third album for Columbia, "Take A Bite" (reissued as an expanded edition by SoulMusic Records) created a new following among dance music lovers thanks to its 'A' side (tagged 'Suite Seventeen' and including a reworking of Diana Ross's 'Touch Me In The Morning' and the original 'Love Dancin'').
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Various Artists
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
