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KALITA 7003EP
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Kalita presents the first ever 7" single reissue of what is possibly the most coveted gospel disco record in existence, the Al-Dos Band's soulful masterpiece Doing Our Thing With Pride. This iconic reissue is backed by the band's previously unreleased recording "Love Jones Coming Down." At long last, Kalita revives this South Carolinian grail single, housed in a limited-edition picture sleeve. Originally penned and produced in 1976 by husband-and-wife duo William and Elizabeth Robinson in Greenville, South Carolina -- a city steeped in musical heritage -- the record was released in a run of just 200 copies the following year on their own label, Warmer Productions. Doing Our Thing With Pride epitomizes the best in uplifting crossover gospel disco, equally suited to both peaceful listening and dancefloor action. Despite garnering some attention upon its original release, the single struggled to make headway against the prevailing music forces of the time. Coupled with mounting academic and familial obligations, the release faded into obscurity, eventually becoming a highly sought-after gem, commanding exorbitant prices whenever an original copy surfaced for sale -- a rarity that occurred only once every decade. Now, following their successful unearthing of the band's unreleased album in 2021, Kalita present this remarkable record in a limited-edition 7" picture sleeve single.
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KALITA 011LP
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Kalita presents the first ever reissue of Papa Yankson's highly sought-after 1989 disco-infused highlife masterpiece Party Time. Showcasing the late Ghanaian superstar at his very best, Party Time encapsulates the blending of deep, rhythmic West African highlife with synthesizers and electronic styles that had exploded during the decade. Now, thirty-five years after initial release, and with original copies having reached grail status on the second-hand collector's scene, Kalita brings this phenomenal record back to life, with extensive liner notes detailing Papa Yankson's musical career. A recipient of the Grand Medal of Ghana for his contribution to Ghanaian music, Papa Yankson was a key member of C.K. Mann's Carousel Seven outfit during the 1970s, releasing joint albums together on the infamous Essiebons label to great success. However, it was at the end of the following decade that Papa released Party Time, highlighting his forward-thinking musical style with its numerous hypnotic and driving up-tempo disco-soaked highlife cuts. Originally released in a small run on the short-lived Marriot Promotion label, the album features the standouts "Wonma Yenko Po" and "Mumumde," each showcasing deep highlife melodies, heavy drum patterns and phenomenal horn performances from the ingenious Sammy Lartey Jr on saxophone and Nana Asare on trumpet to boot. With original copies selling for eye-watering amounts on the rare occasion that they come up for sale, the time is ripe for Kalita to celebrate this true Ghanaian '80s grail, accompanied by liner notes and never-before-seen contemporary photos of Papa Yankson.
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KALITA 12025EP
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Kalita Records presents the first ever 12" single of Emerson's 1988 mythical electro boogie grail Sending All My Love Out, accompanied by two remixes courtesy of the genre's most respected innovators, Egyptian Lover and Detroit In Effect. Originally privately released as an obscure 7" single on LAS Records, operated by visionary power couple Emerson and Leora Sandidge, Sending All My Love Out has since transformed into a hallowed grail among dance music collectors, enthusiasts and DJs alike, commanding sky-high prices on the second-hand scene. A late '80s electro boogie anthem, featuring a heavy mix of synthesizer and drum-machine euphoria, overlaid with Emerson and Leora's own vocals, the recording truly is in a league of its own. And to do justice to its legendary status, Kalita Records has dusted off the original multi-track master tapes and enlisted two of the electro scene's most revered figures, namely Egyptian Lover and Detroit In Effect, to remix and elevate the track in their own signature style.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever re-release of "Adzagli (Jungle Funk)" and "A Song For You (Ayawa)", two phenomenal pieces of West African disco from Amsterdam's Kofi Ayivor. Selected from his sought-after Nigerian 1981 self-titled debut album Kofi, at last these two recordings see the light of day once more via a loud-cut remastered 12" single. In addition, Kalita enlists fellow Amsterdam resident, DJ and producer Mendel to create his own remix of each recording, using the original multitrack session tapes to rework both for the modern-day dancefloor. After having experienced life travelling with E.T. Mensah, as a percussionist for Afro rock supergroup Osibisa, and then as producer for Brit funk band Hi-Tension, in 1980 Kofi decided it was time to release his own solo album. With his own release, he could showcase his skills as a master drummer, combining these with the prevailing disco sound that had by this time taken over Western and West African airwaves. As he recalls, "all this time, especially on Osibisa's United States tour, I began to critically examine the difference between our native African music and the element of it that had been incorporated into popular Western music. And so my search began to find a modern African sound". Kofi was joined on both recordings by various musical superstars of the time, including Osibisa members Kiki Gyan and Jake Sollo, Eddy Grant on guitar and Theadora Ifudu on improvised backing vocals, and in 1981 the album was released on CBS's Nigerian imprint. Unfortunately, without a touring sponsor nor much label support the record soon faded into obscurity, and the record was lost. Now, forty years later and with original copies highly sought-after and selling for triple figures on the second-hand market, Kalita unearths this masterpiece once more, accompanied by two remixes courtesy of Mendel.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever re-release of Los Angeles-based outfit Addmoro's three sought-after recordings from their privately released invisible 1985 boogie grail "Keep On Tryin'". With original copies of the album out of reach for all but a select few since its initial release over thirty-five years ago, this is a much overdue retrospective of the group's musical output. Originally privately released on the group's eponymous label Addmoro Records, Kalita's 12" reissue single features both the vocal and instrumental versions of "Keep On Tryin'", plus the saxophone-featuring boogie monster "Rock & Roll Skate (Sax Version)", arguably one of the heaviest boogie recordings of the genre. With original copies of Addmoro's album selling for over £600 on the rare occasion that they come up for sale, Kalita now deliver a loud and remastered 12" single for all.
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KALITA 12022EP
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official reissue of Billy Evans's sought-after 1985 12" disco single Prisoner Of My Weakness. Over thirty-five years since initial release, and long acclaimed by collectors, DJs and dance music fans, the time is ripe to share Billy's music once more. Originally privately released in a small run-on Billy's own label Tee Records, Kalita's 12" reissue single features both the vocal and incredible dub mix versions of "Prisoner Of My Weakness", plus a brand-new phenomenal remix courtesy of Waxist, produced using the original multitrack analog master tapes. With original copies selling for triple figures on the rare occasion that they come up for sale, Kalita deliver a loud and remastered 12" single for all.
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KALITA 010LP
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Kalita Records unveil the second volume in their Borga Revolution! compilation series, focusing on the phenomenon of "burger highlife", a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco, and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980s and beyond. Featuring both highly sought-after recordings by artists including Atta Frimpong and D.J. Lawyer Okyere, as well as seminal performances by greats such as Pat Thomas, A.B. Crentsil, and Alan Cosmos And His Bam-Baara Soundz, Kalita once again come to the rescue of audiophiles, DJs and music-lovers alike with Borga Revolution! Volume 2. The 1970s had witnessed an increased Western airtime and physical presence in Ghana introducing funk, soul and disco sounds to the region. By the turn of the decade the country was also enduring economic turmoil, with rising poverty, military dictatorships and long periods of enforced curfews (amongst other factors) making it impossible for artists to survive. As a result, many Ghanaian artists with a broader outlook began to pursue their careers in the West, moving to both Europe and America in search of stardom. It was here that Ghanaian musicians developed a digitized version of highlife music which fully embraced Western contemporary music styles and newly introduced technology such as the DX7 synthesizer and various drum machines. It is in this context in which the evolution of Ghanaian dance music and the emergence of "burger highlife" was born. With the Borga Revolution! series Kalita endeavor to tell this story, with prominent and lesser-known musicians' accounts and documentary evidence providing a comprehensive understanding of this shift to the digital age. Also features Pope Flyne Ackah, Mawuli Decker, and Nana Aboagye Da-Costa. Double-LP housed in a gatefold sleeve. Accompanied by a 12-page booklet featuring extensive interview-based liner notes on each artist and never-before-seen archival photos.
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KALITA 7002EP
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official 7" single release of Carrie Cleveland's highly sought-after soulful disco masterpiece "Love Will Set You Free", backed by her equally elusive promotional version of "Make Love To Me". At long last, Kalita collates Carrie's two most in-demand recordings on one 7" single, housed in a picture sleeve limited to just 500 copies. Originally written, produced and performed by Carrie and her husband Bill in their home garage studio and privately released over a space of three years between 1978 and 1980, the two recordings showcase both Carrie's captivating vocals and Bill's musical prowess. Although Carrie's album and singles were originally soon lost to memory without the promotional tools of the major labels at the time, her music has since become highly sought-after on the soul and disco scene, with original copies of her album and singles reaching £300+ on the rare occasion that they come up for sale. Now, in follow up to their 2018 discography retrospective on Carrie's life and music, Kalita showcase her two greatest songs on this limited 7" picture sleeve single.
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KALITA 12021EP
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Kalita Records presents the first ever official reissue of Sweet Clover's highly sought-after 1979 disco single "You're What I Need", backed by an unreleased extended mix and the equally impressive "Sweet Talk", sourced from the original master tapes. With original copies released in a run of just 300 copies and now hitting top three-figure sums on the rare occasion that they come up for sale, Kalita finally serves up a chance to obtain this lo-fi disco masterpiece once again. Accompanied by a never-before-seen photo of the band and liner notes based on interviews with writer and producer Willie McClain, this is another no-brainer from the Kalita camp.
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KALITA 12020EP
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official reissue of Adelle First's highly sought-after 1986 12" South African boogie single Don't Give Up. Originally privately released on infamous South African label Music Team's imprint Solid Records, the single features both the shorter vocal version and devastating nine-minute long extended "Dub Mix", a true testament to the genius of producer Tom Mkhize. Having recently rocketed in demand, fueled by equal measures of quality and scarcity, and with original copies now selling for over £200 on the second-hand market, Kalita now offers this masterpiece to the world once more, sourced from the original master tapes.
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Kalita Records unveil the first ever compilation focusing on the phenomenon of "Burger Highlife", a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco, and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980s and beyond. Highlighting key recordings from genre-defining artists including Thomas Frempong and George Darko, as well as more obscure sought-after tracks by elusive bands such as Aban and Uncle Joe's Afri-Beat, Kalita come to the rescue of audiophiles, DJs, and music-lovers alike with Borga Revolution! The 1970s had witnessed an increased Western airtime and physical presence in Ghana introducing funk, soul, and disco sounds to the region. By the turn of the decade the country was also enduring economic turmoil, with rising poverty, military dictatorships, and long periods of enforced curfews (amongst other factors) making it impossible for artists to survive. As a result, many Ghanaian musicians with a broader outlook began to pursue their careers in the west, moving to both Europe and America in search of stardom. It was here that Ghanaian musicians developed a digitized version of highlife music which fully embraced Western contemporary music styles and newly introduced technology such as the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and various drum machines. It is in this context in which the evolution of Ghanaian dance music and the emergence of "Burger Highlife" was born. With Borga Revolution!, Kalita endeavor to tell this story, with prominent and lesser-known musicians' accounts and documentary evidence providing a comprehensive understanding of this shift to the digital age. Also features Native Spirit, Wilson Boateng, Paa Jude, and Dr. K. Gyasi's Noble Kings. Includes 16-page booklet featuring extensive interview-based liner notes on each artist and never-before-seen archival photos. Gatefold sleeve.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever reissue of student medical group the IgG Band's highly sought-after 1980 soul, funk, and disco grail Ultra/Sound. Originally privately released in a small run on bandmember Clifford Becker's Infusion Records imprint, the album has since become a treasured prize of but a handful of diehard collectors and DJs as a result of both its scarcity and quality. Now, in partnership with the band, Kalita shine a light on the album for the first time in over forty years, accompanied by never-before-seen archival photos and extensive interview-based liner notes. Formed in March 1979 out of a young group of musically talented students at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, the IgG Band was, as leader Clifford Becker recalls, first created "to play music to please ourselves and friends, and as an outlet to the ever pending and growing pressure of our medical education." However, by 1980 the IgG Band had developed enough original material that they were ready to put their music to wax, and Ultra/Sound was recorded at Hilltop Recording Studios in Nashville, with each band member contributing their part separately when their busy medical schedules allowed. Each song on the record was notably written mostly by only one band member -- "IgG Theme", "I Still Want You", and "Daydreaming" by Kendal Foster, "Another Love Gone" and "When I Think of You" by Solomon Pollard, "Funky Music" by Murray Riggins, and "Infusion" by Kermit White. As Murray explains, "initially every band member had the opportunity to contribute original songs and from there we collaborated to make each song better." The record was released at the close of 1980, manufactured and distributed by the band themselves. The album was a local success, and the band sold out within a short space of time, with most copies sold to family, friends, and Meharry College students. However, at the end of their studies at Meharry the band went their separate ways. Their educational qualifications required that they partake in internships, and these were at different hospitals in different states. As Murray divulges, "each of us chose our own path and to live our own separate lives. We have stayed in contact periodically over the years, but we have never been able to get together and play music because of our medical practice time constraints."
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Kalita unveil the first ever album reissue of one of -- if not the -- strongest South African kwaito/bubblegum albums in existence, Jivaro's 1989 masterpiece Saturday Fever. Originally released on Maurice Horwitz's Music Team label at the turn of the decade, the album features various heavy hitting tracks that perfectly encapsulate the post-boogie/proto-house movement that had taken over the country's airwaves and clubs at the time. Sourced from the original analog master tapes, this definitive release by Kalita is a truly essential piece of musical history and one sure to set any discerning dancefloor on fire. Features the tracks "What Next", "Saturday Fever", "What Next (Dub Mix)", and "Your Way Is My Way".
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KALITA 12019EP
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Kalita Records announce the first ever re-release of "Asew Watchman" and "Mabre Agu", two phenomenal pieces of Ghanaian boogie/burger highlife from Wilson Boateng's sought-after 1988 record Highlife Rock. With original copies impossible to find, it's perfect time for Kalita Records to shine a spotlight on Wilson and his music via a loud-cut 12" single optimized for dancefloor action. In addition, Kalita invite Amsterdam-based producer and DJ Mendel back into the fold for two remixes sourced from the original multitrack session tapes. Following on from their Nana Tuffour retrospective in 2018, here Kalita focus again on the 1980s phenomenon of burger highlife, a crossover of highlife melodies with synthesizers, disco and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the decade and beyond. Originally privately released in a small run by Wilson himself, "Asew Watchman" and "Mabre Agu" were both recorded in Brixton, London in 1988 after his relocation from Ghana to the UK in search of stardom, following the footsteps of burger highlife stars Pat Thomas, George Darko and Thomas Frempong. Sadly, however, after pressing one thousand copies of the album, and although the music itself rivalled the very best burger highlife of the time, Wilson was beset by various obstacles both in London and back home. As such, the record was unable to make the headway that it deserved, and the music was soon lost into obscurity. Nevertheless, with original copies now selling for triple figures on the second-hand market, and after a two-year search to track Wilson down, Kalita now work with and celebrate the outstanding burger highlife of Wilson Boateng.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever retrospective on Jamaican-born artist Desmond Chambers. With the politically conscious "Haly Gully (Version)" only previously available on his now-invisible 1987 album Tiger Bom, and "The Morning Show" only available as the B-side of the equally invisible single "I Have Seen Love In Your Eyes", here Kalita unleashes Desmond's two most sought-after boogie-infused reggae recordings to the world once more. With original copies currently fetching eye-watering figures on the rare occasion that they surface for sale, Kalita answer the call with a loud 12" single for all. In addition, the record is accompanied by extensive liner notes based on interviews with Desmond, plus never-before-seen contemporary photos. Lastly, the recordings are accompanied by previously unreleased versions, as well as a phenomenal Toby Tobias remix using the original multi-track session tapes.
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Kalita Records continue their annual tradition of unearthing holy grail records by offering the Al-Dos Band's unreleased gospel soul/disco album, Doing Our Thing With Pride. Featuring one of the most beautiful, sought-after, and expensive gospel soul singles in existence (from which the album title takes its name), as well as seven unreleased gospel soul, funk, and disco gems such as "Confusion", "Look To The Sky", and "Love Jones Coming Down", Kalita deliver the goods once again. Taken from the original analogue master tapes and released in partnership with band founders Mary and William Robinson. Accompanied by never-before-seen archival photos and extensive interview-based liner notes, this truly is a no-brainer.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official re-release of Mpharanyana & The Peddler's 1979 South African disco and funk recordings "Disco" and "Freak Out With Botsotso", backed by a devastating extended edit of "Disco" courtesy of Amsterdam-based DJ and producer Jamie 3:26. Born on November 15th, 1949 in Kattlehong, South Africa, Jacob "Mpharanyana" Radebe was one of South Africa's greatest ever musicians, releasing a canon of legendary soul, jazz and disco albums before his untimely death in August 1979 at the age of just 29. Here, Kalita select his highly sought-after disco and funk recordings "Disco" and "Freak Out With Botsotso", both selected from his 1979 invisible final album, Hela Ngwanana, re-releasing them for the first time in forty years. Including Paul Simon and Herbie Hancock session musician Bakithi Kumalo on bass and Themba Mokena of Dick Khoza "Chapita" fame on lead guitar, the recordings feature some of the country's top contemporary musicians joining forces to glorious effect. With the original album currently fetching eye-watering prices on the rare occasion that they turn up for sale, the time is now ripe to share this masterpiece with the world once more. Cut on a loud 12" single and accompanied by an extended edit of "Disco" courtesy of Jamie 3:26, this truly is another no-brainer from the Kalita camp.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official re-release of Michael Paul's 1984 reggae boogie single Reggae Music. Originally appearing on New York-based Revolver Records, run by famed jazz bassist Bob Cranshaw, Reggae Music was seemingly the "hit-that-never-was" upon its initial release. However, since then a combination of both scarcity and quality has transformed the single into one of the most sought-after records in the genre. Accompanied by a phenomenal dub version, this record easily deserves its space on record shelves across the world. With prices becoming ever exceedingly eye-watering and copies ever harder to find, Kalita come to the rescue, offering a loud and remastered 12" single for all.
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2022 repress; Kalita Records announce the first ever official reissue of Muchos Plus's highly sought-after 1979 12" reggae disco masterpiece Nassau's Discos. Over forty years after initial release, and long the envy of collectors, DJs, and dance music connoisseurs, the time is now right to share the music and the group's story once more. Originally privately released in a modest run-on bandleader Rudy Mills's own label U-Solo Records, the single features both the long and short versions of their devastating disco take on The Beginning of the End's smash hit "Funky Nassau", plus their own reggae funk slow jam "Love Misunderstood". With original copies selling for up to £500 on the second-hand market, Kalita Records come to the rescue, offering a loud and remastered 12" single for all. In addition, the record is accompanied by extensive liner notes based on interviews with Rudy, and never before seen contemporary photos.
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Kalita Records announce the first ever official re-release of Cameroonian singer Jeannette N'Diaye's 1981 disco masterpiece, "Makom Ma Bobe", backed by an extended edit courtesy of Mendel. Originally appearing as one of three tracks on Mut'a Mbamba, her 1981 single released on Cameroonian producer Jojo Ngalle's record label Disques Jojo, "Makom Ma Bobe" has recently exploded as one of the most sought-after, Afro-disco records out there, with prices becoming ever exceedingly eye-watering and copies ever harder to find. Now, Kalita Records come to the rescue, offering a loud and remastered 12" single for all. If that wasn't enough, the single is also backed by an extended edit of "Makom Ma Bobe", courtesy of Netherlands-based DJ and producer Mendel. It's fast, it's euphoric, and it's lasers are to die for. What more could you want?
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For their first release of 2020, Kalita Recprds unearth New York-based band Cross Island's highly sought-after 1978 disco single "East of the Apple". Originally privately released on Raja Records as a promotional single to attract tourism and businesses to Long Island, New York, the record has since become highly prized by both DJs and collectors alike, in particular for its B side "Just A Little Different" mix. Here, as a 12" single, Kalita Records re-release it officially for the first time, twinned with Al Kent remixes of both "East of the Apple" and the band's unreleased recording "Wave", both sourced from the original multi-track master tapes. In addition, Kalita Records accompany the release with never-before-seen press photos and extensive interview-based liner notes. Cross Island consisted of seven Long Island-based musicians, influenced on one side by The Beatles and The Beach Boys and on the other by George Martin, Quincy Jones, and Peter Frampton. In 1978, the Long Island Tourism Commission approached the band to ask if they would write and release a record to help promote the local area. The resulting single "East of the Apple" was recorded over the space of just five days in Syosset, a town on the north shore of the island. Although ten thousand copies of "East of the Apple" were pressed, its local purpose and the lack of a distribution network meant that it failed to receive a great amount of airtime outside of the surrounding area, available to purchase only in nearby record shops, on merchandise tables at gigs and as Long Island tourism souvenirs. However, as band co-leader Rob Meade explains, it's purpose had been achieved -- "it was written to be a theme song for Long Island businesses and to draw attention to what a cool place Long Island was. After we released the record, many people were singing the hook, 'If you do it, do it better on Long Island', and so in that regard it was a great success." Here, Kalita Records gives this massive disco single it's just deserts, with Al Kent's two accompanying remixes extending and re-molding the recordings into two modern club weapons whilst retaining and respecting the authenticity of their original sound.
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Kalita Records present the first ever 12" reissue of Henry Turner Jr.'s hugely sought-after 1980 disco single, "Music", backed by the first ever re-release of his 1984 boogie single "Forever Us". The latter is equally as great, commanding three-figure sums and demonstrating clearly America's development by the mid-1980s away from disco and towards the boogie craze. In addition, the release is accompanied with a never-before-seen press photo of Henry's band Crystal and interview-based liner notes. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Crystal band consisted of Henry on guitar with local musicians Ranches Hall on keyboards and vocals and Ricky Broomfield on drums. By the tail end of the 1970s, Crystal had settled themselves into the local music scene, and performed at many nearby venues. By 1980, the band were ready to record their first single, "Music", in the hope that it would be a radio hit. As Henry explains, "we were driven performers and 'Music' was the perfect tool to get us radio play". They decided to pay to lay down and press their music at Soundsmith Recording Studio, which had the ability to not only record but to also manufacture and release their music on the studio's own eponymously-named label. Only five hundred copies of the record were pressed, distributed by the band themselves, meaning that today, copies almost never turn up for sale. A fantastic disco track, upon release the band deservedly succeeded in their original aim, and it was a radio hit in Baton Rouge. Within four years of "Music's" release, Ranches Hall had left the band, reducing it to two core members: Henry and Ricky. However, still eager for success, the now-slimmed down Crystal band recorded "Forever Us" over a couple of days as a follow-up single to "Music", laying down their instruments at the local Sound Trax Studio, produced by Henry himself. In contrast to the number of additional session musicians that had performed on their first record, here only Henry and Ricky contributed, playing all the instruments and providing the vocals themselves. On release, the record received notable success, not only in the US but also across the pond on the UK scene. Since then, Henry has continued to release both his and other musicians' music on his own Hit City label, as well as developing his musical style and cementing himself in at the core of the Baton Rouge music scene.
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2023 limited restock. Kalita Records present the first ever official reissue of the holy grail of disco 12" singles, Vance and Suzzanne's I Can't Get Along Without You, originally privately released in 1980 on Vanton Records. The product of two members of Crown Heights Affair (Richard Vance Turner and Eleton Johns), Vanton Records was established as a way to protect their musical freedom. Vance and Suzzanne consisted of Richard and his childhood friend and fellow band member Suzzanne Slaughter, who was a background singer for many bands in New York including Sister Sledge. Includes a never-before-seen press photo and interview-based liner notes.
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Kalita Records present the first re-release of Stirling March's 1985 Bahamian boogie grail "Under Cover Lover". Accompanied by never-before-seen photos and interview-based liner notes. By the age of 22, March decided release his own record in an attempt to demonstrate to the Bahamian music industry his own ability. Written over the space of just a few hours, the result was "Under Cover Lover". A sun-kissed Caribbean boogie track, the track was recorded at a local studio in Nassau.
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KALITA 003LP
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2021 restock. Kalita Records release for the first time Emerson's mythical 1988 unreleased boogie masterpiece If You Need Me, Call Me, accompanied by extensive interview-based liner notes and never-before-seen photos. If You Need Me, Call Me includes both the issue and unreleased demo versions of Emerson's extremely sought-after single "Sending All My Love Out", originally privately released and distributed in 1988 in a run of just 500 copies on LAS Records. Although "Sending All My Love Out" arguably failed at the time to receive the recognition that it deserved, since release the single's desirability has increased exponentially, and is now highly sought-after by collectors and DJs alike who find themselves spending eye-watering prices to secure their own copy. The musical product of the visionary couple Emerson and Leora Sandidge, If You Need Me, Call Me is a personal collection of synthesizer and drum-machine-led boogie of the highest quality. Recorded over the space of just one week at Real To Reel Studios in Stockbridge, Georgia, Emerson and Leora intended to release If You Need Me, Call Me as a follow-up to "Sending All My Love Out". However, due to familial responsibilities and health complications the album was never released to the public, and the original master tapes have remained locked away until now. In partnership with Emerson and Leora, Kalita Records now think it high time to satisfy the demand and to share this masterpiece with the world.
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