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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