Kent 348 - Ted Taylor - Keep What You Get - The Rare And Unissued Ronn Recordings (2011) + Booklet - Rare Soul (FLAC 551MB)

When i got a request for this gem i paniced! Could not locate it for love or money, again after my good m8 OSR came to the rescue did it turn up. Good job we have everything on Kent between us....Once heard, the exciting falsetto voice of Ted Taylor can never be forgotten or mistaken for any other. With his elaborate pompadour hairstyle and pencil-line moustache, he looked a lot like Little Richard, his label-mate at Okeh Records for a spell (although Ted was far from little). Onstage he wore flamboyant pink suits, his manicured fingers heavy with ornate rings. This and his androgynous singing voice led many to conclude that Ted was gay, but appearances can be misleading, when out of the spotlight, he was a quietly-spoken family man. Ted Taylor fans have been well-served with CDs over the years, but even those with a full collection will find much new material to enjoy on this collection. Pride of place goes to eight previously unissued tracks – ‘Farewell’, ‘I’ll Be Here’, ‘Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere’, ‘A Lick And A Promise’, ‘Got To Have A Woman’, ‘Let Me Fix Up Your Feelings’, ‘Why Do I Have To Suffer’ and ‘(Long As I Got You) I Got Love’  all of which are first-rate with Ted in fine wailing form. Also included are four unreleased takes/versions, four great cuts from Ted’s 1971 album “Taylor Made”, a quartet of killer duets with Little Johnny Taylor from their shared “The Super Taylors” LP and a whole lot more.  He left behind a wealth of great recorded work, to which “Keep What You Get” is a vital addition. 

AMM 

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