- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
This material has never been re-released anywhere; it's a semi-known collectors' label established by the ubiquitous New York music impressario Gerard W Purcell, who used the best black music talent to produce fabulous soul sounds.Acts such as the Hesitations, Debbie Taylor and the Persians are well known, certainly in the US and also to a cognoscente of soul fans and collectors.There are two great unreleased tracks from Debbie Taylor and The Hesitations, both of which are George Kerr productions. His productions and Ed Bland's arrangements are incredible and the mixes sound absolutely fantastic; created in-house with TLC from the original eight track master tapes.There are more unreleased gems, from lesser known artists such as the Devonnes, the Shaladons and Milton Bennett; all of them great dancers too.Other major highlights are songs, productions and performances from Larry Banks and Jaibi (of whom Dave Godin was a major fan), and some gorgeous southern soul from Benny Gordon. All this from a label whose story has never been told before and this glorious package will appeal to soul fans right across the board
Track listing:1. Heaven's Will (Must Be Obeyed) - ALICE CLARK2. The Happiest Girl In The World - ALICE CLARK3. Don't Let Your Mind Go Wild - BENNY GORDON4. You Can't Stand Alone - BENNY GORDON5. No Defense - BOBBY PENN6. Don't Let It End - DEBBIE TAYLOR7. Don't Nobody Mess With My Baby - DEBBIE TAYLOR8. Let's Prove Them Wrong - DEBBIE TAYLOR9. Straighten Up And Fly Right - THE DEVONNES10. Is This The Way To Treat A Girl (You Bet It Is) - THE HESITATIONS11. We Can Do It - JOAN BATES aka JAIBI12. Ooh It Hurts Me - LARRY BANKS13. Keep Your Love Warm - LILY FIELDS 14. He's What I Need - LITTLE ROSE LITTLE15. I'm Ready - MILTON BENNETT16. Honey Man - THE MODETTES17. I Can't Take It Any More - THE PERSIANS18. I Don't Know How (To Fall Out Of Love With You) - THE PERSIANS19. Without Your Love - THE SHALADONS20. All I Have - DEBBIE TAYLOR AND THE HESITATIONS21. Gotta Find A Way - THE HESITATIONS22. What's One More Lie - THE MILTON BENNETT BAND23. Doin' The Gittin' Up - THE DEVONNES BAND24. My Lucky Day Part 1 - FRANKIE NEWSOME
