From 1967-1980, Kansas City's Forte Records captured nearly every iteration of popular black music; basement beehiver-y from The Ray-Ons and Four Darlings, funky soul from Gene Williams Lee Harris, Louis Chachere, and The Fantastiks, downtempo disco ballads from James Whitney and Sharon Revoal, and the newly independent work of James Brown's former soul sister #1 Marva Whitney. Compiled here are 28 of the label's enduring sides, contextualized with copious photos, ephemera, and essay, all housed in a heavy weight gatefold jacket.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Don't Let Your Love Fade Away

Gene Williams

2.I'm Gonna Get Your Thing

Lee Harris

3.I'm Gonna Get You

Tear Drops

4.The Hen Part 1

Louis Chachere

5.Cry Night and Day

The Fantasticks

6.I've Lived the Life

Marva W. Taylor

7.Mini, Mini Afro Twist

The Fabulous Rhythm Makers

8.I'll Never Be Satisfied

Tony Ashley

9.You Confuse Me Baby

The Rayons

10.Baby Your Love Is Amazing

Four Darlings

11.Lookin' Good

Lee Harris

12.Daddy Don't You Know About Sugar Be

Marva Whitney

13.Whatever You Do (Do It Good)

Gene Williams

14.Is It Really That Bad

Everyday People

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Baby Be Good

The Rayons

2.All Along I've Loved You

Tony Ashley

3.I've Got to Have Somebody's Love

Lee Harris

4.Super Black

Everyday People

5.With Fun in My Life

James Whitney

6.Reaching for Our Star

Sharon Revoal

7.Nothing I'd Rather Be

Marva W. Taylor

8.Give Me Love

The Four Darlings

9.Dearest Lover

Unknown Artist

10.Live and Let Live

The Fantasticks

11.Ya Gotta Be Doing It

The Fabulous Rhythm Makers

12.Skate Boogaloo and Karate Too

Lee Harris

13.Don't Fade Away

Tear Drops

14.We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifice)

Marva Whitney and Ellis 'Gripey' Taylor

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