This new addition to the Ace Records catalogue
comprises polished soul, pop gems and more
from the female roster of 1960s Warner Bros and
the company's Loma subsidiary.
? The collection opens with 'Contact' by the Three
Degrees, a slice of cool Philly soul issued as the
glamorous trio's one-off single for Warner Bros in
1968, and closes with Lorraine Ellison's 'In My
Tomorrows' from the same year, one of the many
fine records she made under the auspices of
producer Jerry Ragovoy.
? The remaining 22 tracks were recorded between
1962 and 1967 and include first-time-on-CD
selections from artists such as Barbara Jackson,
the Royalettes, the Socialites, Bonnie, Cathy
Carroll, the Cinders, Barbara English, Gloria Scott
and Joyce Alexander. Better yet is Ramona
King's recording of the song 'Chico's Girl', which
is previously unissued, full-stop.
? Packaged with a 20-page booklet featuring an
info-packed 4,000-word track commentary by
compiler Mick Patrick and rare photos of many of
the artists.
