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Title: Afro Harping
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
Type: Album
No Of Discs: 2
Record Label: UMR
EAN: 0600753997598
MPN: 5399759
Release Date: 09/27/2024
Artist: Dorothy Ashby
Edition: Deluxe 12" Remastered Album
Description: A bona fide 'cult' classic, afro-harping is the first of a rarefied and outstanding trilogy of soul-jazz albums by dorothy ashby that were produced for Cadet Records (Chess) by Richard Evans between 1968 and 1970. Remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. Its African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy's virtuosity take it far beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favourite of beat heads and producers; sampled by Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Madlib, Flying Lotus and many others. This deluxe version features eight bonus tracks, alternate takes from the surviving four-track session reels that are arguably superior to those on the album, including an explosive rendition of the single, 'Soul Vibrations', extended versions of its title track and 'Little Sunflower' and two fantastic jazzy readings of 'Theme from Valley of the Dolls'.
Producer: Richard Evans
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul Jazz
Release Year: 2024
Tracks:

Disc 1
1: Soul Vibrations
2: Games
3: Action Line
4: Lonely Girl
5: Life Has Its Trials
6: Afro-harping
7: Little Sunflower
8: Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls'
9: Come Live With Me
10: The Look of Love

Disc 2
1: Action Line (Master A, Take 2)
2: Afro-harping (Alt. Take)
3: Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls' (Master B, Take 2)
4: Lonely Girl (Master G, Take 1)
5: Soul Vibrations (Alt. Take)
6: Life Has Its Trials (Master C, Take 2)
7: Little Sunflower (Master F, Take 3)
8: Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls' (Master B, Take 6)

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