Romark Records – Kent Harris Soul Sides – Various Artists CD (Kent)

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1. All At Once – Ty Karim
2. Work It Out – Marcene Harris
3. Beautiful Day – Obe Jesse Seeds Of Freedom
4. It’s Hard To Explain – Ray Agee
5. I’ll Come Back To You – The Mighty Hannibal
6. Too Much – Billy Williams
7. Have Mercy On Me – Larry Atkins
8.I’m The Only One – Donoman
9. Where Did You Stay Last Night-Phillips Sisters
10. South Central Slide – Romark’s Wrecking Crew
11. Ain’t That Love Enough – Larry Atkins
12. Faith, Hope & Trust – Faye Ross
13. I’m Leaving You – The Francettes
14. Dream Girl – Lon-Genes
15. Do I Need You – Dimples Harris
16. I’m Leavin’ You – Deborah Foster
17. Any Fool Can Feel It – Marshall Mcqueen Jr
18. Help Me Get This Feeling Back Again – Larry Atkins
19. Peekaboo – Eddie Bridges
20. Tough Competition – Jimmy “Preacher” Ellis
21. There Will Be Some Changes Made – Cry Baby Curtis
22. Pay And Be On My Way – O’ Malley Jones
23. If I Can’t Stop You Baby – Marshall Mcqueen Jr
24. I Can’t Hold Back This Feeling – Deborah Foster & Marshall Mcqueen
25. Talking Old Soldiers Aka I Know How It Feels (To Grow Old) – Marcene “Dimples” Harris
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Romark Records – Kent Harris Soul Sides

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Various Artists

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Kent Harris’ remarkable and long-lived career has never been fully documented. This CD spotlights Romark, his main soul label. It showcases most of the twenty or so 45s that were issued; none are common and all have musical value.

Harris continued his soul productions into the 80s, several appearing on the Sheridan House imprint. We have included some alternate versions of the more soulful numbers from that period.

Kent’s tape collection also revealed previously unissued recordings including O’ Malley Jones’ ‘Pay And Be On My Way’, a stomping instrumental called ‘South Central Slide’ and Larry Atkins’ version of Towana’s ‘Help Me Get This Feeling Back Again’. Larry Atkins’ Northern Soul rarities ‘Have Mercy On Me’ and ‘Ain’t That Love Enough’ are here, as is the magnificent soul vocal group performance by the Lon-Genes on ‘Dream Girl’; a super-rare mid-tempo beauty that is yet to have its day.

Early soul/R&B comes from Donoman, Eddie Bridges and the Ike & Tina-inspired Phillips Sisters, while Kent Harris’ sister – the accomplished Marcene “Dimples” Harris – has a side of each of her three Romark releases featured.

Blues fans will be happy with Ray Agee, Cry Baby Curtis and Jimmy Preacher Ellis’ offerings while the Fran-Cettes, Kent Harris’s wife, Ty Karim, and Faye Ross will please female soul fanciers. The breadth of Harris’ productions is impressive, it also featured modern soul dancers and even a shade or two of funk (check Out Marcene Harris’ ‘Work It Out’) sneaking into the mix.

The extensive booklet explores an area of Los Angeles’ black music that has never before been fully charted – Ace Records

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