{"title":"Thelma Houston","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"any-way-you-like-it-expanded-edition","title":"Any Way You Like It: Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThelma Houston first signed with Motown records in 1971, following the 1969 release of her critically-acclaimed Jim Webb-produced album \u003ci\u003eSunshower\u003c\/i\u003e. Her self-titled debut Motown album was released on Mowest in 1972. Subsequently, she spent the next few years recording a large amount of material – much of which was initially unreleased save for literally a handful of singles issued between 1973 and 1977. In 1977, Motown assembled a second Thelma Houston album \u003ci\u003eAny Way You Like It\u003c\/i\u003e and included was a cover that altered Thelma’s career trajectory forever – her take on ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way,’ a track from a 1975 album by Philadelphia International Records group Harold Melvin \u0026amp; the Bluenotes. After a Boston record pool of club DJs began playing it and getting immediate reaction, it was released as a single and became a Grammy-winning global hit for Thelma, topping the US pop, R\u0026amp;B and dance charts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eAny Way You Like It\u003c\/i\u003e includes six bonus tracks: the single version of ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ and its non-LP “B” side ‘Today Will Soon Be Yesterday’); non-album singles, the Grammy-winning ‘You’ve Been Doing Wrong So Long’ and ‘One Out Of Every Six’; and Thelma’s long sought-after ultra-rare version of ‘Do You Know Where You’re Going To’ (only ever issued in New Zealand), subsequently recorded by Diana Ross as the theme for her 2nd film, “Mahogany” along with the “B” side, ‘Together’. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459660517707,"sku":"1131044","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8ca4ffea-d1ad-4ae5-b0eb-bf0ab05e0123_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727225520"},{"product_id":"nothing-left-to-give-baby-mine","title":"Nothing Left To Give \/ Baby Mine","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinally! For the first time on 7” vinyl comes a definitive rare groove from Thelma Houston. Played on the modern soul and two step scenes for years, “Nothing Left To Give” was recorded for the self titled 1972 album for Motown\/MoWest, but only featured on the now super-rare 1973 LP, then later on CD. Thelma is the Motown artist perhaps best known for the hit single “Don’t Leave Me This Way”. Her debut single “Baby Mine” for Capitol Records was released in 1966 and in it’s own right has become much sought after among Northern Soul fans and accompanies this release. Originals exchange hands for over £200.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expansion","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50469764137291,"sku":"1144355","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/41ee446a-cf9d-486c-a938-5e426c99c9fa_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727367001"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/thelma-houston.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}