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Start Date: September 22, 2013
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"The 12" Collection" gathers together 12 tracks, pressed on 180-gram vinyl 12" singles, including many of the beyond-rare 12" mixes that were previously never commercially released, and originally only appeared as promo-only 12" extended 'disco mixes' which featured the handywork of Valerie's brother Jimmy Simpson, a pioneer of 'intros and breaks' which now form the basis of much of today's dance music. The original mixes are cut at 45rpm and record one couples "One More Try" with "Tried Tested & Found True", record two pairs "Over & Over" with "It Seems To Hang On". Record three features "Don't Cost You Nothing" backed with "Bourgie Bourgie", and record four backs "Found A Cure" with "Stay Free".

The fifth 12" is a "Remixes EP", cut at 33rpm, and featuring four contemporary retellings of Ashford & Simpson musical lore by star remixers whose admiration for the songs pulses through every groove. DJ Tom Moulton's revealing take on the hit "Found A Cure", including his unearthing of elements that were long forgotten and Paul Simpson and John Morales reconsider "Tried, Tested And Found True", Dimitri re-edits "Stay Free", to become a slamming club mix and Tommy Musto re-touches "It Seems To Hang On" to create a sexy between-the-sheets groove. 'These remixers', noted Simpson, 'did an incredible job breathing new life into our songs while maintaining the integrity of them.'

All five 12" singles come on original contemporary labels and are housed in the "Disco" range bags of the period, housed in an attractive 12" x 12" slipcase box. This release is a strictly limited edition of 3,000 copies worldwide.


NEW/SEALED/UNPLAYED:

TRACK LISTING IS AS FOLLOWS:

SIDE 1A:

1 - ONE MORE TRY - 12" DISCO MIX - 5.09

SIDE 1B:

1 - TRIED, TESTED & FOUND TRUE - 12" DISCO MIX - 5.25

SIDE 2A:

1 - OVER & OVER - 12" DISCO MIX - 5.18

SIDE 2B:

1 - IT SEEMS TO HANG ON - 12" DISCO MIX - 6.57

SIDE 3A:

1 - DON'T COST YOU NOTHING - 12" DISCO MIX - 6.49

SIDE 3B:

1 - BOURGIE BOURGIE - 6.06

SIDE 4A:

1 - FOUND A CURE - 12" DISCO MIX - 7.00

SIDE 4B:

1 - STAY FREE - 5.27

THE REMIXES EP:

5A1:

FOUND A CURE - TOM MOULTON MIX - 10.32

5A2:

TRIED, TESTED & FOUND TRUE - SIMPSON / M & M SOULFUL MIX - 7.37

5B1:

IT SEEMS TO HANG ON - TOMMY MUSTO RE-TOUCH - 8.33

5B2:

STAY FREE - DIM'S CLUB MIX - 7.50

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