SOLARIS RECORDS
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Distr. : US - Forced Exposure
Style : reissue - soul / r&b /
SOL 1201 STAIRSTEPS 2ND RESURRECTION CD 01.2014
(Note : the first family of soul's classic 1976 comeback LP, featuring their R&B smash
'From Us to You,' co-produced by Billy Preston)
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SOL 1202 KENI BURKE KENI BURKE CD 01.2014
(Note : the debut solo LP from former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Filled with
bass-propelled funk and R&B magic from the summer of '77)
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SOL 1203 JOHNNIE TAYLOR : THE BEST OF THE OLD AND THE NEW-THE CD 01.2014
COMPLETE BEVERLY GLEN MUSIC SESSIONS
(Note : the Best of the Old and The New LP, plus additional tracks from Just Ain't
Good Enough. JT's complete 1982 Beverly Glen label sessions)
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SOL 1204 THE SPIRIT OF ATLANTA : THE BURNING OF ATLANTA CD 01.2014
(Note : lost classic from 1973, complete with wah-wah guitars, smooth strings, and
funky bass)
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SOL 1205 RICHARD "DIMPLES" FIELDS : DIMPLES CD 01.2014
(Note : Fields' breakthrough LP from 1981 with the timeless soul lament 'She's Got
Papers on Me' featuring Betty Wright)
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SOL 1206 LOWRELL LOWRELL CD 01.2014
(Note : former member of the Lost Generation, Lowrell Simon's debut from 1979,with
'Mellow Mellow Right On,' a much-sampled classic from the soul 'n' strings era)
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SOL 1207 CREATUVE SOURCE CREATIVE SOURCE CD 03.2014
(Note : their 1973 debut LP, plus 5 bonus tracks. Includes the oft-sampled 'You Can't
Hide Love,' later covered by Earth, Wind and Fire)
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SOL 1208 WILLIAM BELL COMING BACK FOR MORE CD 03.2015
(Note : Bell's comeback album from 1976, featuring the million-selling 'Tryin' to Love
Two' plus the simmering title track -- solid soul")
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SOL 1209 TERRY HUFF & SPECIAL DELIVERY : THE LONELY ONE CD 03.2015
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SOL 1210 LEON WARE LEON WARE CD 03.2015
(Note : famed writer and producer Leon Ware's sublime 1972 debut album, packed front
to back with rootsy and spiritual '70s soul gems -- and featuring a wealth of
strong breaks and beats (such as the incredible 'What's Your World,' later
covered by Bobby Womack and others) that are sample favorites)
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SOL 1211 THE 9TH CREATION BUBBLE GUM CD 03.2015
(Note : legendary funk mavens! Bubble Gum is the classic LP from Stockton, CA's 9th
Creation, and features the much-sampled title track plus the Billboard Top 10
R&B track 'Falling in Love,' along with more timeless '70s jazz/soul grooves
-- all built with killer bass lines, hard-hitting drums, commanding vocals,
and a heavenly horn section)
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SOL 1212 TONY SILVESTER & THE NEW INGREDIENTS : MAGIC TOUCH CD 04.2015
(Note : Silvester's brilliant solo debut! An amazing blend of soul, disco, Afro-Caribb.
influences, and sex -- arrangements by the great Patrick Adams -- a modern soul
/boogie classic that still sounds as fresh on the dancefloor as it did in 1976.
First time on CD)
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SOL 1213 CHARLES EARLAND & ODDYSEY : THE GREAT PYRAMID CD 03.2015
(Note : space funk and cosmic jazz from Philadelphia's legendary 'Mighty Burner.' Feat.
Gabor Szabo, Ohio Players bassist Marshall Jones, Randy Brecker, and drummer
Harvey Mason, Earland delivers a sophisticated vibe that still sounds fresh
today)
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SOL 1214 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES : THE BLUE ALBUM CD 04.2015
(Note : Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' 1980 LP with the ever-popular club hit
'Prayin'' and the Quiet Storm cut 'I Should Be Your Lover.' A Philadelphia
tough modern soul classic)
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