LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• Kent presents a second volume from Gerry Purcell's New York-based GWP label. ""

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• Purcell made his money through managing major US middle-of-the-road artists like Eddy Arnold and Al Hirt. His entry into the R&B field was largely unsuccessful in terms of hits but he assembled some of the cream of New York talent to create very high quality soul music.""

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• All of the GWP soul releases were of merit, but some of the tapes found in the vaults were exemplary. Unissued dance tracks by Lillie Fields, Larry Banks & Jaibi, Bobby Penn and the Devonnes are already big 100 Club records from advance acetate plays.""

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• The Hesitations' 'Go Away' has had advance play on the modern soul scene from its limited appearance on a 100 Club anniversary single two years ago. Alice Clark's Northern classic 'You Hit Me' was a GWP production and we feature her version of the Plus Four's 'Happiest Girl In The World'.""

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• Benny Gordon contributes three southern soul sides, including a killer version of Maxine Brown's 'All In My Mind', while Little Rose Little gives a powerhouse interpretation of the old standard 'Tennessee Waltz'. If you enjoyed the "Larry Banks' Soul Family Album" this is a must.""

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Volume 1 is still available on Kent: CDKEND 249 "

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Track listing:""

1. HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD - Plus 4""

2. YOU HIT ME (WHERE IT HURT ME) - Alice Clark""

3. ALL IN MY MIND - Benny Gordon""

4. DON'T LET YOUR MIND GO WILD - Benny Gordon""

5. NEVER GIVE UP ON LOVE - Benny Gordon""

6. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Bobby Penn""

7. HOW LONG CAN THIS LAST - Debbie Taylor""

8. NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW - Debbie Taylor""

9. STOP - Debbie Taylor""

10.MOMMA, LOOK SHARP (FROM THE BROADWAY MUSICAL COMEDY "1776") - Debbie Taylor and The Hesitations""

11.DOIN' "THE GITTIN' UP" - The Devonnes""

12.I DON'T CARE WHAT HE'S DONE - The Devonnes""

13.SO MUCH IN LOVE - The Exceptions""

14.GO AWAY -The Hesitations""

15.GOOD TO ME (AS I AM TO YOU) - The Hesitations""

16.YES I'M READY - The Hesitations""

17.(IT WAS LIKE A) NIGHTMARE - Jaibi aka Joan Bates""

18.I REALLY LOVE YOU - Larry Banks""

19.MY LIFE IS NO BETTER - Larry Banks & Jaibi""

20.CHANGES - Lillie Fields""

21.TENNESSEE WALTZ - Little Rose Little""

22.I WON'T BE SUCH A FOOL - The Modettes""

23.DETOUR - The Persians""

24.HERE IT COMES - The Persians""