Kent Records to open vaults with 40+ reissues

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    (December 6, 2022) 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 6, 2022) 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