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August 31, 2020 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Soul of the Memphis Boys

We've already filled you in on Ace's recent anthology collecting works by Philly soul maestro Thom Bell; now we're looking to the American South with another release! Way back in 2012, Ace Records collected the multifaceted sounds of Chips Moman and Don Crews' American Studios on Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios.  The 24-song tribute collection featured such visitors to Memphis as Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, B.J. Thomas, and Solomon Burke as well as Elvis Presley, one of the

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Arthur Alexander, Ben E. King, Bobby Womack, Dusty Springfield, Elvis Presley, James and Bobby Purify, James Carr, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, The Blossoms, The Box Tops, Various Artists

January 31, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

James Carr Best Of

Ace Records' Kent imprint keeps fans and collectors on a steady diet of rare and well-done soul, and a quartet of releases that closed out 2017 prove to be no exception. Though held in high esteem by connoisseurs, James Carr never received the recognition of many of his peers.  The 20-track, simply-titled The Best of James Carr (Kent CDKENM472) makes a strong case for the Memphis singer's place in the top of the R&B pantheon.  It begins, naturally, with his stone-cold classic 1967

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Clarence Carter, James Carr

May 12, 2017 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

To Love Somebody Songs of the Bee Gees

With a recent Grammy Awards salute, a new catalogue deal, and the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, the music of the Bee Gees has been front and center in 2017.  Ace Records has joined the celebration of the brothers Gibb with a new entry in the label's long-running Songwriters Series.  To Love Somebody: The Songs of The Bee Gees 1966-1970 pulls into focus the early professional years of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, with 24 choice cover versions of songs both familiar and lesser-known. 

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Al Green, James Carr, Lulu, Nina Simone, Percy Sledge, The Bee Gees, The Staple Singers, Various Artists

October 17, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

manhattan soul 2

Though they're located across the pond, the team at Ace Records literally has the entire map of the U.S. covered when it comes to celebrating classic soul sounds.  Among the numerous titles recently issued by the Ace family are three geographically-attuned sets sure to pique your ears and interest.  Ace's journey begins in the American northeast, and specifically in New York City, with a second volume of Manhattan Soul.  Like the first volume in the series, it's drawn from the considerable

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Clarence Carter, James Carr, Jimmy Radcliffe, Percy Sledge, Various Artists

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