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'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Soul Vibrations

Dorothy Ashby

2.Games

Dorothy Ashby

3.Action Line

Dorothy Ashby

4.Lonely Girl

Dorothy Ashby

5.Life Has Its Trials

Dorothy Ashby

6.Afro-harping

Dorothy Ashby

7.Little Sunflower

Dorothy Ashby

8.Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls'

Dorothy Ashby

9.Come Live With Me

Dorothy Ashby

10.The Look of Love

Dorothy Ashby

11.Action Line (Master A, Take 2)

Dorothy Ashby

12.Afro-harping (Alt. Take)

Dorothy Ashby

13.Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls' (Master B, Take 2)

Dorothy Ashby

14.Lonely Girl (Master G, Take 1)

Dorothy Ashby

15.Soul Vibrations (Alt. Take)

Dorothy Ashby

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

Dorothy Ashby

17.Little Sunflower (Master F, Take 3)

Dorothy Ashby

18.Theme from 'Valley of the Dolls' (Master B, Take 6)

Dorothy Ashby

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