"Candi Staton" [1972 Fame LP - Ace UK-3/29/2024]

[Motown Eddie]

Info from Ace Records UK:

In 1972, Rick Hall moved distribution of his Fame label from Capital to United Artists. This was to give his label more heft internationally as well as Stateside. The first single from this new agreement was Candi Staton’s ‘In The Ghetto’ which was released in May 1972.

Not only did the single do well, but Staton received a personal note from Elvis Presley telling her how much he had enjoyed her version of the songs.
Two more successful singles – ‘Lovin’, You, Lovin’ Me’ and ‘Do It In The Name Of Love’ – followed before her third Fame album – “Candi Staton” – became the first LP to be distributed under the new agreement with United Artists.

Containing all three singles and B-sides like ‘Do It In The Name Of Love’ and ‘The Thanks I Get For Loving You’ “Candi Staton” is a ten track beauty, a fantastic album and a cornerstone of Southern Soul.

• 1 Do It In The Name Of Love
• 2 Darling You're All That I Need
• 3 Blackmail
• 4 In The Ghetto
• 5 Wanted: Lover
• 6 The Best Thing You Ever Had
• 7 Lovin' You Lovin' Me
• 8 I'll Drop Everything and Come Running
• 9 You Don't Love Me No More
• 10 The Thanks I Get For Loving You

Pre-order CD:
Candi Staton - Candi Staton - Ace Records

Pre-order LP:
Candi Staton - Candi Staton - Ace Records

[heikki]

Hi Eddie!

How are you doing?
You have good and interesting threads.
Here Candi says something about here Fame recodings:

https://www.soulexpress.net/deep2_2011.htm#candistaton

Best regards
Heikki

[Motown Eddie]

Hi Eddie!

How are you doing?
You have good and interesting threads.
Here Candi says something about here Fame recodings:

https://www.soulexpress.net/deep2_2011.htm#candistaton

Best regards
Heikki

Hi Heikki;
I read your articles about Candi Staton back in Sept. 2023 when I posted news about Ace Records reissues of Candi's I'm Just A Prisoner & Stand By Your Man albums. Also Candi Staton is among the artists that will be profiled on TVOne's Unsung series when it returns in March.

Thanks anyway [and keep up the Fine Work you do on your Soul Express Website].

[Graham Jarvis]

One of Candi Staton's one of her best!