{"product_id":"detroit-s-secret-soul","title":"Detroit's Secret Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the last two decades, Little Ann’s music has gone from being almost unheard to celebrated widely across the world. Initially known only as a footnote for having one side of one Ric-Tic single in 1968, the discovery and playing of her acetate of \u003ci\u003eWhat Should I Do\u003c\/i\u003e at Wigan Casino in the late 70s meant her name become important to rare soul fans (when it was revealed that Little Ann was the real singer of the song erroneously attributed to Rose Valentine at the time). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Ace Records acquired Dave Hamilton’s Detroit studio tapes, through the auspices of researcher Richard Gilbert, more previously unheard gems came to light and eventually there were found to be nine songs recorded in 1967 and 1968 with Dave and his partner Darrell Goolsby. The dancers \u003ci\u003eWho Are You Trying To Fool, Sweep It Out In The Shed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLean Lanky Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e, proved to be perfect additions for the Northern Soul dance scene, while \u003ci\u003eI Gotta Have You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePossession\u003c\/i\u003e wowed the funk crowd, and the beauty of \u003ci\u003eDeep Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e got through to every type of soul fan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2009 Finnish label Timmion Records licensed a vinyl LP of the nine songs from Ace which was well received by soul collectors around the globe, especially in the USA. Since then more tape research has revealed a noticeably alternate take of \u003ci\u003eWho Are You Trying To Fool, I Gotta Have You\u003c\/i\u003e with added backing vocals, and a cleaner version of \u003ci\u003eWhat Should I Do\u003c\/i\u003e. For this LP Ace were able to access Ann’s only other known recordings, which she cut under her real name of Ann Bridgeforth in Canada in 1972 and 1973. Her self-penned \u003ci\u003eThat’s All I Want From You\u003c\/i\u003e is right up there with\u003ci\u003e Deep Shadows \u003c\/i\u003eas a truly great ballad. Ann’s cousin provided us with a great colour shot of her from her high school days and the artwork and presentation of the album makes it a desirable object on many levels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kent","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50407709311307,"sku":"1066778","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/77d3bac5-c59e-4d80-ba46-835abf6140df_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726600272","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/detroit-s-secret-soul","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}