After a manic hunt i finally found the elusive CD that i played once and totally forgot where the hell i put it !?😅.I posted the LP version not too long ago in mp3 as Vinyl seems to sound better than flac to my ears ? but as promised heres the even better 24 track CD and boy is this good!.....“For Dancers Forty” revisits the US Modern and Kent labels that started it all off as i stated in the LP posting. But though the compilations share the same celebratory title, only three tracks feature on both. Kent didn’t want to neglect their digital customers at the expense of the vinyl ones i guess ? The collection represents the breadth of label owners Saul, Jules, Joe and Lester Bihari’s recordings, featuring stompers, Rhythm & Blues rockers, girl soul grooves group harmony and sublime ballads. Several tracks are new to Kent CDs. There are previously unheard 1966 soul recording from 50s Modern R&B artists Aaron Collins and his siters The Teen Queens, guitarist/songwriter Arthur Adams and soul-crooner Billy Watkins. Kent stalwarts Mary Love and Z Z Hill are featured, musically and on the front cover, with a recently discovered studio shot. As with Kent 001 initial issue they feature the R&B sounds of the label from T-Bone Walker, Little Joe Blue, Flash Terry and the mighty B B King. There are underplayed tracks by Jeanette Jones, Lowell Fulson and Tommy Youngblood, whose moody LP-only track ‘Tobacco Road North’ has been "sampled" by US rappers. "Sampling" is the new wording for legal theft in the modern music industry and happily accepted even with continual lawsuits flying around on a daily basis for fees..As ever on our rare soul scene, it is the lesser known artists who are spotlighted. There are largely unheard tracks by Teddy Reynolds (from a very obscure Twist LP), King Solomon and a plaintive ballad from Beatrice Lee. Northern Soul devotees will enjoy The Sweethearts’ Motownesque ‘No More Tears’, Jimmy Bee’s new and improved ‘Wanting You’ with added chorus, which has a digital debut and Clay Hammond’s cult mover ‘You Brought It All On Yourself’ reappears after several years absence. The funk edged crowd get the first re-release of Foxfire’s manic take on Fulson’s ‘Tramp’ Featuring the great Johnny Adams like you never heard before...love it!, and new to Kent are Larry (Perault) & Tommy (Bush of "i dont like it" fame) doing a version of Shorty Long’s ‘Here Comes The Judge’. So from me and i presume from you,its a massive thank you Ace/Kent for supplying rare and quality soul over the last 40 years that make this UK label the best (arguably)in the world!...Thanks to all who sent best wishes for my health,still feel shit but we(I) carry on !
AMM
The Tasters!
36 comments:
Thanks AMM. No Ace/LKent arguement here. I agree.
Thanks for reviewing this latest Kent CD AMM, as usual for Kent there are some unreleased tracks, love it!
A million thanks for this review
Great kent review thanks AMM .
A great CD absolutely worth hearing! Thanks for review, P.
Awesome, thank you and thank you very much for this review
Wow! Always deliver on promises AMM, many thanks!
Thanks for the review. Another great Kent release.
Great review - thanks
Excellent review. Kent at its best.
A great post, AMM, and a fantastic CD. Cheers.
As always with Kent, nothing to throw away. Wonderful compilation!!!
Yves
Thank you my friend for another great review
Very nice compilation... I was sure I had this, but can't find it, so many thanks for the review AMM
BigD
Another Kent that I don't have. Thank you AMM
Pierre
Looks nice, and I don't have this one...Many thanks.
Great Tracklist AMM Thank you very much
big thanks for this also new found pic of Z Z Hill on the cover much appreciated AMM
Thanks for this kent review
Thanks Too For Carrying On And On..And This New Gem For Us All!
Kent + Flac + booklet + AMM in a good mood = Satisfied Feeling. 😎
Thanks, AMM!
Great review! Thanks a lot.
/Jumpstart
thanks AMM for the upgrade of this fine Kent comp
Reb
Thanx For The Upgrade, You're The Boss
Thanks for the review AMM
Thanks for the review.
Great review. Thanks!!!
Very cool, please and thank you!
THANK YOU FOR THE UPGRADE!
Cheers!
Bill
Great review MM, thank you.
cheers,ELtel
Whoo---Where Soul Begins! Thanks for the review
This is a DEFINITE want!!! Thanks AMM!
Cheers!
Bill
Thanks AMM for another great review and some good tasters. Thanks AMM.
Hi AMM,
Yes please, thank you for the review
Uuh sweet, sorry that I'm a bit late for this, anyway thanks a lot ☀️☮️✌🏻
Souvenirs from the nice Kent label. Nice record and a great review. I Thank you !
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