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Should there be a separate forum for Motorcity recordings discussion? It seems to have taken over the main Motown forum in recent times, and seems to be lots and lots of posts by the same few people. Just thinking…..

Info from SoulTracks.com-

The unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston is powerful and timeless. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time with sales of over 200 million records worldwide and is the only artist to have had seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Whitney reached the pinnacle of pop success, becoming one of the most accomplished recording artists of all time. But her heart was always in gospel music, and it profoundly influenced her life and career. On March 24, 2023, we will get to know a side of Whitney intrinsic to her very soul with the release of I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston.

I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston will be available on CD through Gaither Music Group and on all digital streaming platforms via Arista/Legacy Recordings [[in cooperation with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston) and may be pre-ordered now.


The documentary TV special and corresponding album and DVD document Whitney’s gospel journey and feature six never-before-released songs, several from as early as 1981. The 15-track album includes exhilarating versions of cherished gospel evergreens including “Jesus Loves Me” and “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.” The album will also unveil stunning unreleased tracks such as “He Can Use Me,” an awe-inspiring live version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “I Found a Wonderful Way,” and “Testimony” which will be the first single from the project out on February 9, 2023. These recordings invite us into the deep faith behind the voice that continues to uplift and impact countless lives around the world.


The documentary TV special, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston, will air on multiple TV networks, premiering Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. ET on both UPtv and AspireTV.


Album Listing:

1. I Go to the Rock [The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack]
2. Jesus Loves Me [The Bodyguard Soundtrack]
3. He Can Use Me – UNRELEASED TRACK
4. Joy to the World [The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack]
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water [Whitney and CeCe Winans; VH1 Honors] – UNRELEASED TRACK
6. Testimony – UNRELEASED TRACK
7. I Look to You
8. His Eye Is on the Sparrow [Sparkle soundtrack]
9. Hold On, Help Is on the Way [The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack]
10. This Day [VH1 Honors] – UNRELEASED TRACK
11. I Found a Wonderful Way – UNRELEASED TRACK
12. Joy [The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack]
13. I Love the Lord [The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack]
14. He/I Believe– UNRELEASED TRACK


Documentary Track Listing:

1. I Go to the Rock – Whitney Houston featuring The Georgia Mass Choir, Saturday Night Live, 1996
2. Guide Me O Thou, Great Jehovah – Whitney Houston, The Arsenio Hall Show, 1990
3. This Day – Whitney Houston, VH1 Honors, 1995
4. Jesus Loves Me – Whitney Houston, Live in Santiago, Chile, 1994
5. Wonderful Counselor – Whitney, Cissy, & Gary Houston, American Music Awards, 1988
6. Hold Up the Light – Whitney Houston and Bebe & Cece Winans, 21^st NAACP Image Awards, 1989
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Whitney Houston and Cece Winans, VH1 Honors, 1995
8. I Look to You – Whitney Houston, 2009
9. I Love the Lord – Whitney Houston featuring the Georgia Mass Choir, 50^th Anniversary of Ebony Magazine TV Special, 1996
10. Joy to the World – Whitney Houston featuring the Georgia Mass Choir, 50^th Anniversary of Ebony Magazine TV Special, 1996

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...es-1234705211/

The Blues Hall of Famer shared the record's lead single and announced tour dates on Wednesday

BY CHARISMA MADARANG



Bettye LaVette DANNY CLINCH

Legendary singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette announced her upcoming new album, titled LaVette!, and released its lead single, “Plan B,” on Wednesday. The icon also shared dates for a U.S. summer tour, starting with Seattle, Washington on June 20.

LaVette! is produced by Steve Jordan for his label with Meegan Voss, Jay-Vee Records. Jordan also drums on the album and brought together a host of musicians for the project, featuring Pino Palladino on bass, Larry Campbell and Chris Bruce on guitars, and Leon Pendarvis on keyboard. “When I prepare a band for her, I make sure we have it together. When she joins us, we’re only gonna get one or two takes, because she puts her heart and soul into each performance,” said Jordan in a statement.

Guests on the record include John Mayer, Jon Batiste, Anthony Hamilton, Steve Winwood, Ray Parker Jr., Rev. Charles Hodges, James Carter, and Pedrito Martinez.

“Danglin’ on a string, mumblin’ a prayer/My mojo’s busted, and I ain’t got a spare,” sings LaVette on “Plan B,” who reminds us, “I might be crazy, but at least I’m free/But I ain’t worried ’bout it. I ain’t got no Plan B.” The powerhouse new track sets the icon’s signature voice against a soulful, blues guitar.

“I ain’t got no f*cking other plan,” LaVette said in a press release when remarking on her storied 61-year career, which began in 1960’s Detroit and resurged in the mid-2000’s with I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise. LaVette! is set to release June 16, just four days before her summer tour kicks off.

The Blues Hall of Famer worked with songwriter Randall Bramblett for the new record. “I think he’s the best songwriter I’ve heard in the past 30 years,” said LaVette.

“I’m very happy with what we’ve done,” she added. “It is very, very difficult to please an old woman, but I’m nearly excited.”

Bettye LaVette Tour Dates

June 20 & 21 — Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door
June 23 & 24 — Berkeley, CA @ Freight & Salvage
July 7 — New York, NY @ City Winery
July 8 — Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery
July 9 — Washington, DC @ The Hamilton
July 11 — Red Bank, NJ @ The Vogel, Count Basie Center for the Arts
July 13 — Portsmouth, NH @ Jimmy’s Jazz Club
July 14 — Fall Rivers, MA @ The Narrows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-BQ64WquUs

The fun thing about Motorcity Various-Artists collections is that they were often-times based on a theme. One such example is the 2-CD "DIVAS" collection and the Tribute to H-D-H collection, among others. Enjoy!

Philles/Motown Gary

Info & track listing from Ace Records-

Ace Records is proud to announce the purchase of the Shrine label and Eddie Singleton’s independent productions.
To celebrate we have compiled an album of the very best dance recordings the label made in 1965 and 1966, primarily in Washington DC.
The business’s failure made this music incredibly hard to find for record collectors and Shrine Records is rightly known as the rarest soul label.
It is much more than that though. The music was made by some one of the original founders of Motown, Raynoma Liles Gordy and her Motown-schooled cousin Mike Ossman, New York music business luminaries Eddie Singleton and Harry Bass and the up-and-coming talents of Washington’s Keni St Lewis and Maxx Kidd. The acts included the hugely respected Ray Pollard and fellow New Yorker J.D. Bryant, talented and established Washington and Baltimore acts Eddie Daye & The Four Bars, Bobby Reed and the Enjoyables. Importantly, they discovered and developed the local talent of the area in the shape of the Cautions, Les Chansonettes, the Prophets and Shirley Edwards.
It took decades for UK Northern Soul fans to realise the significance of the label. It finally clicked for Stafford’s Top Of The World all-nighter DJs who searched out the incredibly hard to find later releases and played them to the cult-following of the rare soul scene. The scarcity was caused by Shrine pressing up a batch of fourteen future singles but only getting a handful released before they folded. The vast majority of the later releases were destroyed in a warehouse fire or simply binned as stillborn commercial failures.
Such was the scarcity that when the first Shrine compilations were issued in 1990, the Prophets tracks from Eddie Singleton’s master tapes were assumed to be unreleased - until Shrine sleuth Andy Rix later obtained one from a group member.
The music captures the exuberance of soul music in its peak years. The rhythms are pounding, the vocals soaring and the songs positive and cleverly composed. Undeniably Motown-influenced, they never copy others’ songs but feature the group harmonies of New York City on the Counts, Enjoyables and Prophets singles, while the Ray Pollard and J.D. Bryant tracks have that city’s big ballad soul sound. Les Chansonettes and the D C Blossoms are shimmering femme group sounds at their most tantalising.
The label produced soul in many shades but here we’ve concentrated on its in-house dance specialties. Don’t worry about the price-tags; just listen to that quality.
Side One-

• 01 Guess Who Loves You - Eddie Daye & The 4 Bars
• 02 No Other Way - The Cautions
• 03 Baby Don't Leave Me - Bobby Reed
• 04 Don' t Let Him Hurt You - Les Chansonettes
• 05 Hey Boy - The D C Blossoms
• 06 If I Had [One Gold Piece] - The Prophets
• 07 Dream My Heart - Shirley Edwards
• Side Two-
• 01 Stop Overlooking Me - The Cairos
• 02 Shame - The Enjoyables
• 03 I Won't Be Coming Back - J.D. Bryant
• 04 My Only Love - The Counts
• 05 I Won' t Believe It Till I See It - Little Bobby Parker
• 06 Takin' My Time - Leroy Taylor & The Four Kays
• 07 This Time [I'm Gonna Be True] - Ray Pollard

Various Artists [Shrine Records] - SHRINE NORTHERN - THE 60s RAREST DANCE LABEL - Ace Records