This 24 track collection marks the final chapter in this look at the work of the Detroit producer Jack Ashford, with 10 tracks coming from unissued masters. Sandra Richardson’s pounding take on Softouch’s ‘After You Give Your All’ is a good version while the aforementioned act’s killer ‘Say You Love Me Boy’ is included here. Cecil Norman Jr’s dreamy ballad ‘How Long Has It Been Since You Had A Love Affair’ oozes class, Billy Sha-rae’s northern classic ‘I’m Gone’ sounds as gritty as ever, Eddie Parker’s gruff ‘I Need A True Love’ is a steely slab of fuzzy northern while Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights offer the shady funker ‘Air’. Brenda Cook’s delicate ‘Along Again’ contrasts with Lorraine Chandler’s rough edged, pleading ‘Don’t Leave Me Baby’ while Four Sonics Plus One’s sundown harmony ‘Lost Without You’ is deep with a beat and then some. Great set.
Track listings:
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01 After You Give Your All by Sandra Richardson
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02 I Can Fly by The Magnificents
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03 Say That You Love Me Boy by Softouch
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04 Since I Lost My Baby by The Perfections
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05 Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart by Jack Ashford
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06 How Long Has It Been Since You Had A Love Affair by Cecil Norman Jr
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07 Crying Clown by Eddie Parker
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08 The Story Of My Life by Billy Sha-Rae
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09 Don’t Leave Me Baby by Lorraine Chandler
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10 Dont Let Me Down by Sandra Richardson
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11 Don’t Save Your Money by Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights
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12 I’m Gone by Billy Sha-Rae
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13 This Aint Just Another Dance Song by Jack Ashford
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14 There Can Be A Better Way by The Sound Of New Detroit
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15 Easier Said Than Done by Four Sonics
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16 I Need A True Love by Eddie Parker
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17 Watch Yourself by Al Gardner
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18 Air by Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights
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19 Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me by Don Gardner & Baby Washington
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20 Can’t You See (What You’re Doing To Me) by Eddie Parker
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21 J.C.’s Grit Gitter by J.C. Heard
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22 Alone Again by Brenda Cook
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23 Lost Without You by Four Sonics Plus One
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24 I Found The One by Billy Sha-Rae
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