28 Jul 2023
Ashford & Simpson – 1977 – Send It

In ’77, Ashford & Simpson’s sophisticated urban Soul is influenced by Disco but not overpowered by it. Few Soul artists were able to adapt to the glittering world of Disco without renouncing their original sound as this duo was. Valerie and Nick must have felt...
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05 Mar 2020
Marlena Shaw – 1969 – The Spice of Life

 Cut for the Cadet label in 1969, Spice of Life ranges from soul and proto-funk to jazz and MOR-hued material. Shaw shines throughout, showing her power on politically charged, Aretha-styled cuts like “Woman of the Ghetto” and “Liberation Conversation“, while also delivering supple interpretations of...
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16 Aug 2014
Odyssey – 1980 – Hang Together

Not only was Odyssey’s 1977 eponymous debut album Odyssey, the group’s most successful album, it featured their biggest hit single, Native New Yorker. This was a song that would forever become synonymous with Odyssey, reaching number twelve in the US Billboard 100 and number six...
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11 Nov 2013
Diana Ross – 1970 – Diana Ross

Diana Ross solo debut was one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 1970..Here for the first time we get to hear all of Diana’s early solo work from 1969 until the lp’s final release in early 1970..Including the 4 tracks that have been in...
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20 Sep 2023
Táta Vega – 1976 – Full Speed Ahead

  One of the new breed of artists signed to Motown in the mid- 70s, New York-born Tata worked initially with the group Earthquire before making her all-important debut album.For the 1976 release, Tata was surrounded by first class musicians such as Ray Parker Jr.,...
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