| | For Connoisseurs Only Vol. 3 CD - Import
The British Ace Records label continues its impressive series of vintage R&B reissues with this collection of little-heard items from the archives of Los Angeles-based soul specialists Kent Records and its sister label, Modern Records. While this disc is dominated by lesser-known acts, there are a few recognizable names here, including the Ikettes, who take the spotlight from bandleader Ike Turner on the sassy "Don't Feel Sorry for Me"; Johnny Copeland, best known as a bluesman but showing off some strong Southern soul vocals on "You Must Believe in Yourself"; and Los Angeles soul veteran Vernon Garrett, who sounds fine on the tough but moody "I'm Guilty." However, the more obscure acts deliver music every bit as strong; Billy Watkins kicks off the show with the hard-twisting "Beverly," Freeman King (a regular on Sonny & Cher's television variety show) delivers the fine country-flavored "Working for the Woman I Love," Al King's "My Name Is Misery" is a first-class soul-blues side, "Poor Sad Child" by the Windjammers borrows shamelessly from the Temptations but is strong enough to get away with it, Little Henry & the Shamrocks generate a subtle but grooving New Orleans-style rhythm on "The Ta Ta Song," and there's some savage rhythm guitar on Frank Armstrong & the Stingers' gutsy "Feel Like I Want to Holler." As usual, Ace's studio staff have done a fine job of remastering this material, and Ady Croasdell's liner notes provide plenty of valuable information on the two-dozen acts featured here. If you're looking for hits of the soul era, For Connoisseurs Only, Vol. 3 doesn't have them, but R&B fans who enjoy digging for lost classics will certainly find a few on this CD. ~ Mark Deming
This is one of our continuing forays into the Kent Modern vaults and it's another strong set of gutsy soul that will appeal to all serious soul fans. Track listing: If I'd Lose You - Jackie Day, Cut Me Loose - Gene Taylor, Don't Feel Sorry For Me - The I
Liner Note Author: Ady Croasdell.
Recording information: 11/06/1962.
Photographers: Gilles Petard; Ady Croasdell; Roger Armstrong.
Arrangers: Teddy Reynolds; John Sharkey; Louis C. Thomas; Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis ; Miles Grayson; Arthur Wright. For Connoisseurs Only Vol. 3 Music | List Price | $18.99 (You save $1.94) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Soul/R&B, Urban Soundtrack, Dance, Oldies Collections | | Label | Kent Island | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  267600  | | CD Universe Part number | 7467334 | | Catalog number | 281 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 28, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | George Benz; Garrie Thompson; Frankie Armstrong; T. Toney; R. Moore; Mike Akopoff; Keith Gravenhorst; Freddy DeMann; Jeb Stuart; Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis; Arthur Wright | | Engineer | Mark Taylor | | Additional Info | United Kingdom |
For Connoisseurs Only Vol. 3 Songs | 1. | Beverly - Billy Watkins |
| 2. | That Righteous Feeling - (previously unreleased) |
| 3. | Love Me to Death - Terry & The Tyrants (previously unreleased) |
| 4. | You Must Believe in Yourself - Johnny Copeland |
| 5. | Working for the Woman I Love - Freeman King (previously unreleased) |
| 6. | Can't Count the Days - Jeb Stuart |
| 7. | If I'd Lose You - Jackie Day |
| 8. | My Name Is Misery - Al King |
| 9. | Back in the Saddle - Tommy Youngblood |
| 10. | I Want to Know - Willie Headen |
| 11. | I'm Guilty - Vernon Garrett (previously unreleased) |
| 12. | Don't Feel Sorry for Me - The Ikettes |
| 13. | Good Luck - Felice Taylor |
| 14. | I've Gotta Get You Back - Mary Love |
| 15. | Poor Sad Child, Pt. 1 - Windjammers |
| 16. | I Could Never Love Another - Four Tees |
| 17. | It's a Great Life |
| 18. | Baby, Baby, Baby |
| 19. | Cut Me Loose |
| 20. | Feel Like I Want to Holler - Frank Armstrong & the Stingers |
| 21. | It's OK - Esther Williams |
| 22. | Ta Ta Song, The - Little Henry & the Shamrocks |
| 23. | This Life of Mine - Jimmy McCracklin (previously unreleased) |
| 24. | Whenever I Can't Sleep - Willie Gauff & The Love Brothers |
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