ECCENTRIC SOUL: THE FORTE LABEL [VINYL]

RD:

2/2/24

AVAILABLE ON LTD DROP BLUE VINYL

From 1967-1980, Kansas City’s Forte Records Captured Nearly Every Iteration Of Popular Black Music; Basement Beehiver-Y From The Ray-Ons And Four Darlings, Funky Soul From Gene Williams Lee Harris, Louis Chachere, And The Fantastiks, Downtempo Disco Ballads From James Whitney And Sharon Revoal, And The Newly Independent Work Of James Brown’s Former Soul Sister #1 Marva Whitney. 

SIDE A
Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
Lee Harris - I Am Gonna Get Your Thing
Tear Drops - I’m Gonna Get You
Louis Chachere - The Hen Pt 1
The Fantasticks - Cry Night And Day
Marva W. Taylor - I’ve Lived The Life
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Mini, Mini Afro Twist

SIDE B
Tony Ashley And The Delicates - I’ll Never Be Satisfied
The Rayons - You Confuse Me Baby
The Four Darlings - Baby Your Love Is Amazing
Lee Harris - Lookin’ Good
Marva Whitney - Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear
Gene Williams - Whatever You Do (Do It Good)
Everyday People - Is It Really That Bad

SIDE C
The Rayons - Baby Be Good
Tony Ashley And The Delicates - All Along I’ve Loved You
Lee Harris - I’ve Got To Have Somebody’s Love
Everyday People - Super Black
James Whitney - With Fun In My Life
Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star
Marva W. Taylor - Nothing I’d Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)

SIDE D
The Four Darlings - Give Me Love
Unknown Artist - Dearest Lover
The Fantasticks - Live And Let Live
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Ya Gotta Be Doing It
Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too
Tear Drops - Don’t Fade Away
Marva Whitney And Ellis “Gripey” Taylor - We Need More
(But Somebody Gotta Sacrifce)