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On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look
In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.
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New Anthology Revisits Brief History Of The Gospel Truth Label
The Gospel Truth was a subsidiary of the famous soul label Stax Records. A new anthology, The Gospel Truth: The Complete Singles Collection, revisits its brief moment in gospel soul history.
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'Land of 1000 Dances' Chronicles The History Of Rampart Records Label
Rampart Records documented L.A.'s Eastside Sound during a fertile period of interracial collaboration from the 1960s through the early 1990s. Now, some of that music has been reissued.
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Gang Starr's 'One Of The Best Yet' Is A Welcome Throwback To An Earlier Rap Era
Hip hop duo Gang Starr broke up in the mid-2000s and in 2010, MC Guru died. So fans were surprised by the announcement of a new, posthumous album called One Of The Best Yet.
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Raphael Saadiq Balances Personal Introspection With Social Commentary On 'Jimmy Lee'
Raphael Saadiq's new album, Jimmy Lee, is his first in eight years. It was inspired by his brother's struggles with addiction and, ultimately, his death.
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Forget Her Nots: Patrice Rushen Compilation Captures Formative Elektra Years
Patrice Rushen's years singing for Elektra Records in the 1970s and '80s helped define late-era disco and R&B. Now, a collection of her classic R&B and dance tunes is being released.
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How Do You Follow A Masterpiece? Marvin Gaye Tried With 'You're The Man'
In 1972, Gaye began work on a follow-up to his classic album, What's Going On. He laid down over a new dozen tracks, but the project stalled and most of the songs were not released until now.