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Cat Stevens who wrote ‘First Cut Is The Deepest’ acknowledges that her version is the all-time classic recording of his song. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charly","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50385202807115,"sku":"2196337","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50385201365323,"sku":"2196336","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060767449806_ae1ed082_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726309706"},{"product_id":"kafunta","title":"Kafunta","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow reissued and though it cannot hold a candle to its predecessor, P.P. Arnold's second and final Immediate album is nevertheless a dramatic offering, its greatest flaws lying more in the conflict between singer and label than in either performance or production. Recorded with Immediate head Andrew Loog Oldham at the controls, \u003ci\u003eKafunta\u003c\/i\u003e is riven by his dream of establishing Arnold in the same mass entertainment world as Cilla Black and Lulu, at the same time as Arnold fights to retain her own R\u0026amp;B sensibilities. Occasionally the conflict works well -- the MOR heartbreaker \"Angel of the Morning\" is performed with such a depth of yearning purpose that no other version on earth will ever sound so majestic. \"As Tears Go By,\" too, is powerful, Oldham's third attempt at the song (after Marianne Faithfull and the Rolling Stones) drawing fresh conclusions from that loveliest of melodies, while Spartan accompaniment plays with the ghost of \"Lady Jane\" behind it. \"God Only Knows,\" driven by a near-martial accompaniment of trumpets and drums, is even more dramatic -- Oldham himself has never made any secret of his love for the song, and the attention lavished on this version sends it soaring up any poll of his greatest productions. Similarly, his reinventions of the songs that every singer of the age apparently tackled -- \"Yesterday,\" \"Eleanor Rigby,\" and the Bee Gees' \"To Love Somebody\" -- are wrapped in breathtaking sheen, with \"Yesterday\" even rivalling Alma Cogan's definitive rearrangement in terms of freshness and emotional punch. That Arnold herself is often overwhelmed by the strength of the arrangements (carried out by longtime Oldham conspirator John Paul Jones) is neither here nor there; played loud and booming, \u003ci\u003eKafunta\u003c\/i\u003e has an impressiveness that doesn't simply defy criticism, it dismisses it out of hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50413626687819,"sku":"2170696","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50413627375947,"sku":"2170697","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ab67616d0000b2730288ea76b96ea573779be1e1_42afba80_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726675477"},{"product_id":"soul-survivor-the-autobiography","title":"Soul Survivor: The Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003eP.P. Arnold's story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's career began when she joined the Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner Revue at the age of just seventeen. But little did the young Ikette know how much her world was about to be turned upside-down... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon arriving in London in 1966 to support the Rolling Stones, the shy but vivacious nineteen-year-old caught the eye of frontman Mick Jagger. He would persuade her to stay in the city and record as a solo artist, ultimately leading to a five-decade career working with everyone from Jagger, Rod Stewart, the Small Faces, Eric Clapton and Nick Drake to Barry Gibb, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, the KLF, Paul Weller and Primal Scream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, it has been far from a gilded life for the musical star, who, after being forced into marriage at the age of fifteen upon becoming pregnant, went on to endure a string of personal traumas, including physical abuse from her husband, sexual abuse at the hands of her one-time musical mentor and, later, the tragic loss of her young daughter in a road accident. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the legendary musician survived it all and has continued to reinvent herself throughout the years, be that as a West End actress, a much-sought-after backing singer or a renowned pop and soul star in her own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, she is telling her remarkable story. 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Together with a nine-piece band, Arnold embarked on a UK tour to promote the record, culminating in the release of her brand-new live album \u003ci\u003eLive In Liverpool\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive In Liverpool\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded during the last night of the “New Adventures” tour at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, UK, on October 18th, 2019. It features true P.P. Arnold classics, like “The First Cut Is The Deepest” and “Angel Of The Morning”, as well as special live versions of the songs from “The New Adventures of… P.P. Arnold”, such as “I Believe”, “Hold On To Your Dreams”, Paul Weller’s “Shoot The Dove”, the Northern Soul classic “You Got Me”, and Steve Cradock’s “Still Trying” and “Magic Hour”. This special live performance is a true testament to P.P. 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Arnold recalls when asked about that special night in Liverpool, “The band was brilliant, the girls sounded like angels, and I felt so good, so pleased that it had all gone so well.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"earMUSIC","offers":[{"title":"LPx2","offer_id":50498554822987,"sku":"2218077","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498553512267,"sku":"2218076","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/P.P.Arnold_18.10.24_44afa07f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727749697"},{"product_id":"soul-survivor-a-life-in-song","title":"Soul Survivor: A Life In Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term \u003cem\u003ewell-established\u003c\/em\u003e might be appropriate for some artists but it barely begins to cover the career of the phenomenal \u003cstrong\u003eP.P. Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose records and performances are now in their seventh decade. 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