The Complete Fame Singles Project!

[MrTopCat]

Yup guys - Ace Records has started a new project called The Complete Fame Singles. The first volume is already available on Amazon.co.uk and here's the description:

The first of a three-volume set of double CDs which tells the story of Fame Records and its subsidiary labels from 1964 through until 1973. This first volume cover the 26 singles released by the label between 1964 and 1967. These bring us not just the very deepest of southern soul, but also attempts at pop-soul and garage rock by the local musicians who made up the studio's house bands. Included are some of the earliest recordings of Jimmy Hughes, Dan Penn and Clarence Carter, obscurities by June Conquest, the Villagers and Northern Soul classics by James Barnett and Art Freeman. 12 tracks are new to CD. FAME Studios was started in 1962 by Rick Hall. Rick has just received a Special Merit Award awarded at the Grammy's.

So if you like southern soul, then I'm sure that you'll be able to find something for you here.

Here's the link to the product page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Complete..._huc_mrai_4_dp

Here's a video that shows exactly how the release looks like:


And here's a link to the ace records page where you can hear small snippets of the songs on this release:
http://acerecords.co.uk/the-complete...ol-1-1964-1967

[alanh]

Yes, great stuff. Looking forward especially to the subsequent volumes