New Cd - William Bell - Never Like This Before - Kent Cd - Out 27 May 2022

Details of a fine CD release from Kent records

Willian Bell - Never Like This Before - The Complete 'Blue' Stax Singles 1961-1968

Due out at the end of this month, info below...

Preview of the release notes by Tony Rounce

Iconic veteran Southern soul man William Bell has been in the business of making records for 66 years, and was with Memphis’ fabled Stax label for virtually its entire 15-year existence (1960-1975). In that time, he composed and recorded many songs that are rightly regarded as classics, from his Stax debut ‘You Don’t Miss Your Water’ to the classic blues song ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’ to his hit duet with Judy Clay, ‘Private Number’.

Ace Records has represented William’s Stax catalogue in the UK for longer than the label originally existed, and we have issued a number of CDs over the years, including original albums and “Best Of” packages, but this month sees the release of the first of two CD sets that will, between them, anthologise the A and B-sides all of William’s solo singles for Stax.

“Never Like This Before” covers the first seven years of William’s Stax catalogue, and rounds up all 14 of the singles that came out on Stax’s original blue label design with the ‘Stack Of Records’....

Full release note scan be read via https://acerecords.co.uk/never-like-this-before-the-complete-blue-stax-singles-1961-1968

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Tracks

01 You Don't Miss Your Water
02 Formula Of Love
03 Any Other Way
04 Please Help Me I'm Falling
05 I Told You So
06 What'Cha Gonna Do
07 Just As I Thought
08 I'm Waiting On You
09 What Can I Do (To Forget)
10 Somebody Mentioned Your Name
11 I'll Show You
12 Monkeying Around
13 Don't Make Something Out Of Nothing
14 Who Will It Be Tomorrow
15 Crying All By Myself
16 Don't Stop Now
17 Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)
18 Marching Off To War
19 Never Like This Before
20 Soldier's Goodbye
21 Everybody Loves A Winner
22 You're Such A Sweet Thang
23 Eloise (Hang On In There)
24 One Plus One
25 Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
26 Ain't Got No Girl
27 A Tribute To A King
28 Every Man Oughta Have A Woman