New Kent Cd - Early Years And Unheard Pearls 1970-1973 Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford

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Early Years And Unheard Pearls 1970-1973 Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - Kent Records CDKEND503

Hodges, James, Smith and often Carolyn Crawford were so soulful in their early years – these unreleased gems will cement their fine reputation.

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Hodges, James, Smith and often Carolyn Crawford were so soulful in their early years – these unreleased gems will cement their fine reputation.

Hodges, James, Smith (& Crawford) are one of the last great 70s girl groups to be compiled. The reason for the strange billing is that they were formed in 1970, had a release as Hodges, James & Smith, then as Love ‘N’ Stuff. Ex-Motown starlet Carolyn Crawford joined in late 1971 for two singles before departing amicably in late 1972, leaving Pat Hodges, Denita James and Jessica Smith to continue as a trio.

Writers Rudy Calvo and A. Scott Galloway have conducted new interviews with Mickey Stevenson, Pat Hodges, Carolyn Crawford and Ronnie McNeir to tell the full story in the CD package. Carolyn Crawford has also supplied the only known photos of the group as a foursome.

The full sleeve notes can be read via Ace Records Website link here

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Track Listing

01 Wishful Thinking (listen below)
02 Let's Pick Up The Pieces
03 Somewhere A Valley
04 Write Me A Letter
05 What Made You Think
06 Nothing Special In You Boy
07 I'm In Love
08 Ain't That Right
09 Nobody
10 In My Fantasy  (listen below)
11 I'm A Woman (Who Loves You)
12 (It Was) Never Meant To Be
13 (I Wanna Be A) Hang Up To You
14 Let It Out, Let It In
15 Right On, Brothers, Right On
16 It Cracks Me Up
17 (Baby) Don't Leave Me
18 Baby My Love Is Showing
19 Again
20 I've Gotta Be Me
21 If You Wanna Love Me

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Availability

Album is out now via all the usual stockists (see above for the Ace Records website link)

Source Store Link

In stock and available to all members via our Source Store at £9.99, details via the link below

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/store/product/338-early-years-and-unheard-pearls-1970-1973-hodges-james-smith-crawford-kent-records-cd/

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