Dorothy Ashby - 'Afro-Harping' deluxe double black vinyl LP reissue with 8-page booklet.

A bona fide ‘cult’ classic, ‘Afro-Harping’ is the first of a rarefied and outstanding trilogy of soul-jazz albums by Dorothy Ashby that were produced for Cadet Records (Chess) by Richard Evans between 1968 and 1970.

Remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. Its African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy’s virtuosity take it far beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favourite of beat heads and producers; sampled by Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Madlib, Flying Lotus and many others.

This deluxe version features eight bonus tracks, alternate takes from the surviving four-track session reels that are arguably superior to those on the album, including an explosive rendition of the single, ‘Soul Vibrations’, extended versions of its title track and ‘Little Sunflower’ and two fantastic jazzy readings of ‘Theme from Valley of the Dolls’.

This 2LP is released on Friday 27th September.

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Tracklisting -

Side 1 -

1. Soul Vibrations

2. Games

3. Action Line

4. Lonely Girl

5. Life Has Its Trials

Side 2 -

1. Afro-Harping

2. Little Sunflower

3. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls

4. Come Live With Me

5. The Look Of Love

Side 3 -

1. Action Line (Master A, Take 2)

2. Afro-Harping (Alternate Take)

3. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, Take 2)

4. Lonely Girl (Master G, Take 1)

Side 4 -

1. Soul Vibrations (Alternate Take)

2. Life Has Its Trials (Master C, Take 2)

3. Little Sunflower (Master F, Take 3)

4. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, Take 6)