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ARTIST
PARKER, ALAN
TITLE
The Sound Of Soul
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
BE WITH RECORDS
CATALOG #
BEWITH 047LP
BEWITH 047LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
11/23/2018
Be With Records presents a reissue of
Alan Parker
's
The Sound Of Soul
, originally issued in 1976. When Parker recorded the killer library soul-funk LP
The Voice of Soul
(BEWITH 048LP, 2018) with session vocalist
Madeline Bell
in 1976, some bright spark at Themes decided to also release all of the backing tracks as a separate, and equally innocuously title LP called
The Sound of Soul
. Thank goodness for bright sparks. Released as a collection of "unobtrusive musical backings in various rhythmic styles", the LP's original description dryly explains "these tracks have been issued without melody and are therefore particularly suitable for use behind commentary." Bell was backed by
The Rhythm Section
, who were for all intents and purposes the Themes International Music house band. So what here is presented here is an entire album of instrumental work-outs by a band comprised of the formidable talents of
Alan Hawkshaw
on keyboards, Parker on guitars,
Barry Morgan
on drums,
Les Hurdle
on bass guitar, and
Frank Ricotti
on percussion. Without Bell's vocals these backing tracks are given all the room they need to breathe; each one more than stands up on its own.
The Sound Of Soul
is a real diggers' delight and, a must-have counterpart to
The Voice Of Soul
. Be With has worked with the hallowed KPM to re-issue ten of our favorites from across the KPM 1000 Series and the Themes International Music catalogue, currently under KPM stewardship. Whether it's killer soul-funk, sweet jazz-samba, scuzzed-up guitars or accidental Balearic beauty, these records include some of the most innovative work from some of the most talented composers and musicians of the 20th century. These records were never readily available, being originally released as a ready-made, affordable alternative to commissioning music for television and radio. Consequentially the originals have been unobtainable for decades by all but the most dedicated collectors. The audio for all ten re-issues comes from the original analog tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular
Simon Francis
. The same care has been taken with the sleeves, handing the reproduction duties over to
Richard Robinson
, the current custodian of KPM's brand identity. 180 gram vinyl.
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