Kent Records to open vaults with 40+ reissues

[Motown Eddie]

Info from SoulTracks.com-
To celebrate an amazing 40 years of Kent Records releases under the watchful eye of Master Soul Curator Ady Croasdell, aided and abetted by Messrs Tony Rounce, Dean Rudland and Alec Palao, Ace Records will launch an exclusive digital campaign starting the 2nd of December to commemorate 40 years since the first Kent compilation “For Dancers Only” hit the record shops of 1982 with resounding success.
During the next four months, we will release no less than forty digitally previously unreleased Kent titles. First up is a digital selection containing nine tracks taken from the LP and CD versions of the recent “Kent Forty Forever” compilations.

Upcoming releases:
December 2nd – “Selections From For Dancers Forty” – Various Artists
Walk The Chalk Line - The Teen Queens Gonna Put It On Your Mind - Arthur Adams You Changed Me - Teddy Reyonlds
Here Comes The Judge - Larry & Tommy Tramp - Foxfire feat. Johnny Adams Freedom & Justice - Pace-Setters
Mr. Busdriver - The Teen Queens
Stand Up Straight And Tall - Jackie Shane
I’ll Let Nothing Come Between Us - Billy Watkins
December 9th - Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm Camel Walking – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings Daddy’s Blues – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings
December 16th - Z.Z. - Hill
Knock On Wood
Midnight Hour
December 23rd - B.B. King
Flying High
December 30th – James Carr
What The World Needs Now
January 13th - Milton Bennett
What’s One More Lie
January 27th – Arthur Wright Orchestra
Arthur Wright Orchestra - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
Arthur Wright Orchestra – Before It’s Too Late
February 3rd – “Gimme Some Mod Jazz” - Various Artists
Johnny Talbot – Never Make Your Baby Cry Chili With Honey - Danny Bell & The Bell Hops Empire City - Gene Walker
Spoonful - Playboy Five
Mission Impossible - Johnny Gilliam
In The Dark - Dave Hamilton
El Tacos - Frenchy & The Chessmen
February 10th “Valentine’s Soul” – Z.Z. HILL When A Man Loves A Woman
You Send Me
Nothing Takes The Place Of You
February 24th - Larry Banks
Don’t Pull Away
We Got A Problem
Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves
March 10th - Jackie Shane: You Are My Sunshine
March 24th - James Carr & Barbara Perry
I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]
March 31st – “More Masterpieces of Modern Soul” – Various Artists
Ray Godfrey – I Ain’t Givin’ Up
Ronnie Walker – You’ve Got To Try Harder
7 Days Unlimited – Trying [Pt. 2] The Four Tees – One More Chance
The Moderations – Ride The Disco Train
The New Experience feat Elayne Starr – I Believe
Higher Feelings – I Wanna Stay High On You

[kenneth]

Quite an interesting list. I only know a few of these artists. Turner and King of course, James Carr, Dave Hamilton.

This kind of announcement always makes me wonder why there isn't more of a market for more Motown.

I'm also wondering, is this one collection of single tracks, or are these albums which are scheduled? I can't tell from the blurb. Obviously titles like "Gimme Some Mod Jazz" must be an album. So are all of these individual releases, albeit digital only?

[Boogiedown]

Since there’s nothing physically involved , What are the expenses in releasing digital music beyond Paying the lawyers and bookkeepers….
what are the limitations ? Can they issue ‘copies’ ad nauseam to suit demand whatever the number ?

[Motown Eddie]

I'm also wondering, is this one collection of single tracks, or are these albums which are scheduled? I can't tell from the blurb. Obviously titles like "Gimme Some Mod Jazz" must be an album. So are all of these individual releases, albeit digital only?

Going over the article, it looks Ace/Kent are spreading out these individual titles over the next couple of months [beginning with the currently available Selections From For Dancers Forty and winding up with More Masterpieces Of Modern Soul on March 31st].

[Motown Eddie]

I'm also wondering, is this one collection of single tracks, or are these albums which are scheduled? I can't tell from the blurb. Obviously titles like "Gimme Some Mod Jazz" must be an album. So are all of these individual releases, albeit digital only?

Here's the post again with spaces inserted between the dates to clarify what's coming out and when.

December 2nd – “Selections From For Dancers Forty” – Various Artists
Walk The Chalk Line - The Teen Queens Gonna Put It On Your Mind - Arthur Adams You Changed Me - Teddy Reyonlds
Here Comes The Judge - Larry & Tommy Tramp - Foxfire feat. Johnny Adams Freedom & Justice - Pace-Setters
Mr. Busdriver - The Teen Queens
Stand Up Straight And Tall - Jackie Shane
I’ll Let Nothing Come Between Us - Billy Watkins

December 9th - Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm Camel Walking – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings Daddy’s Blues – Ike Turner & His Rhythm Kings

December 16th - Z.Z. - Hill
Knock On Wood
Midnight Hour

December 23rd - B.B. King
Flying High

December 30th – James Carr
What The World Needs Now

January 13th - Milton Bennett
What’s One More Lie

January 27th – Arthur Wright Orchestra
Arthur Wright Orchestra - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
Arthur Wright Orchestra – Before It’s Too Late

February 3rd – “Gimme Some Mod Jazz” - Various Artists
Johnny Talbot – Never Make Your Baby Cry Chili With Honey - Danny Bell & The Bell Hops Empire City - Gene Walker
Spoonful - Playboy Five
Mission Impossible - Johnny Gilliam
In The Dark - Dave Hamilton
El Tacos - Frenchy & The Chessmen

February 10th “Valentine’s Soul” – Z.Z. HILL When A Man Loves A Woman
You Send Me
Nothing Takes The Place Of You

February 24th - Larry Banks
Don’t Pull Away
We Got A Problem
Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves

March 10th - Jackie Shane: You Are My Sunshine

March 24th - James Carr & Barbara Perry
I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]

March 31st – “More Masterpieces of Modern Soul” – Various Artists
Ray Godfrey – I Ain’t Givin’ Up
Ronnie Walker – You’ve Got To Try Harder
7 Days Unlimited – Trying [Pt. 2] The Four Tees – One More Chance
The Moderations – Ride The Disco Train
The New Experience feat Elayne Starr – I Believe
Higher Feelings – I Wanna Stay High On You

[carlo]

Thanks Motown Eddie! I'm curious about that Jackie Shane release!

[kenneth]

Yes, thanks Motown Eddie!