Act 1 (Vinyl LP) Hard Rock

Act 1 (Vinyl LP) Hard RockIn compiling the two volumes of "The Soul Of Spring" CDKEND 151 & 268 and the Southbound CD "The Spring Story" CDSEWD 103, we have already drawn on Act 1's impressive catalogue. The group has two tracks on each of those CDs, very much on merit. We could easily have chosen even more if the other Spring acts hadn't been up to the task. The recordings we utilised varied from the irrepressible, uptempo, funk groove of Tom The Peeper, a UK dancefloor smash

Arthur Verocai

' and the standard 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You' with Strozier's vibrant alto playing

Listen and you will know why American songwriter

his co-writers being the aforementioned Mr Shaw and a fellow Caribbean expat

Carlos Garnett

Primo cultural instigator Shabaka Hutchings noted her potential and invited her to record the first release on Native Rebel Recordings

Jacqueline Fran‚àö

this production was crucial

Edit royalty The Reflex delivers an incredible revision of this epic cover of the Michael McDonald anthem 'Sweet Freedom' capturing the perfect blend of disco

I Can't Listen to Gene Clark Anymore is one of those highly specific songs you'll get if you've ever lost a favourite band to your own broken heart

Through out the album Richard's sombre

Big groovin' soul-jazz organ on Blue Note with Grant Green and Bobby Hutcherson