The latest release in our popular "By The Bayou" series takes a second dip into Louisiana's 1950s-early 60s R&B and rockin' blues.
All 28 tracks ar..
gil scott-heron
pieces of a man
A reissue of Gil Scott-Heron’s 1972 album taken from the original master tapes and featuring three songs (two previously unreleased) by Gil’s college ..
DJ Paul Murphy founded the jazz dance scene. Not singlehandedly perhaps, but his pioneering DJ sets paved the way for Gilles Peterson and Acid Jazz. W..
Admired by discerning soul fans as a singer and a writer, it is Sam Dees’ compositions which have earned him the greatest admiration of his peer group..
the deadbeats
on tar beach
"By the end of side one, you're convinced singer Suzy May is a Shangri La, a Ronette or a Twinkle who has had her heart broken by a Bobby, a Johnny or..
50 slabs of tear-stained wax; evocations of teen angst couched in the simple poetry of raw emotion. 37 of the sides make their debut here.
We told ..
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lou adler a musical history
The latest in our Producers series contains 25 key tracks from the career of record producer, songwriter, publisher, record company owner, film direct..
The "Black America Sings..." strand of Ace's acclaimed "Songwriter Series" continues this month with a new volume that salutes the songwriting genius ..
Mary Love’s music was the foundation of our Kent label, opening the first two vinyl LPs, the first 45 and the first Various Artists CD.
All her cr..
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kent's cellar of soul volume 3
26 mid-to-late 60s classic soul tracks, including several R&B hits and a few which made the Pop Hot 100 too. Most were released in the UK, including g..
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hall of fame volume 3
Kent's quest to anthologise the classic Southern soul of Northern Alabama continues this month with the release of a third volume in our “Hall Of Fame..
wayne cochran
goin' back to miami ~ the soul sides 1965-1970
Widely acknowledged as one of the wildest performers of the 1960s, Wayne Cochran’s renowned showmanship never translated into hit records, but his var..