Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label 2xLP
- Don't Let Your Love Fade Away
- I'm Gonna Get Your Thing
- I'm Gonna Get You
- The Hen Part I
- Cry Night and Day
- I've Lived the Life
- Mini, Mini Afro Twist
- I'll Never Be Satisfied
- You Confuse Me Baby
- Baby Your Love Is Amazing
- Lookin' Good
- Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear
- Whatever You Do (Do It Good)
- Is It Really That Bad?
- Baby Be Good
- All Along I've Loved You
- I've Got to Have Somebody's Love
- Super Black
- With Fun in My Life
- Reaching for Our Star
- Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
- Give Me Love
- Dearest Lover
- Live and Let Live
- You Gotta Be Doing It
- Skate Boogaloo and Karate Too
- Don't Fade Away
- We Need More
- Format
- 2LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Discs
- 2
- Tracks
- 28
- Colour
- Blue
- Pressing
- Colored Vinyl
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, con- textualized with copious photos, ephemera, and essay, all housed in heavy weight gatefold jacket. Who knows how to do ""The Hen""?
- Gene Williams - Don't Let Your Love Fade Away
- Lee Harris - I'm Gonna Get Your Thing
- Tear Drops - I'm Gonna Get You
- Louis Chachere - the Henpart I
- The Fantasticks - Cry Night and Day
- Marva w. Taylor - I've Lived the Life
- Mini, Mini Afro Twist - the Fabulous Rhythm Makers
- Tony Ashley; the Delicates - I'll Never Be Satisfied
- The Rayons - You Confuse Me Baby
- The Four Darlings - Baby You Love Is Amazing
- Lee Harris - Lookin'good
- Marva Whitney - Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear
- Gene Williams - Whatever You Do (Do It Good)
- Everyday People - Is It Really Thatbad
- The Rayons - Baby Be Good
- Tony Ashley ; the Delicates - All Along I've Loved You
- Lee Harris - I've Got to Have Somebody's Love
- Everyday People - Super Black
- Marva Whitney - with Fun in My Life
- Sharon Revoal - Reaching for Our Star
- Marva w. Taylor - Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
- The Four Darlings - Give Me Love (LP Only)
- Unknown Artist - Dearest Lover (LP Only)
- The Fantasticks - Live and Let Live (LP Only)
- The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Ya Gotta Be Doing It (LP Only)
- Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo and Karate Too (LP Only)
- Tear Drops - Don't Fade Away (LP Only)
- Marva Whitney ; Ellis ""Gripey"" Taylor - We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifice) (LP Only)
- Format
- 2LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Catalog No.
- NUM047LP
- Discs
- 2
- Tracks
- 28
Gatefold jacket. Includes full-color "Collect 'Em All!" trading card. Cover photo courtesy of the WGBH Media Library and Archives Fantasticks photo courtesy of UMKC LaBudde Special Collections Additional photos courtesy of Dante Carfagna, Kevin Coombs, Jim O'Neal, John Ridley & James Trotter Under exclusive license from Marva Whitney and the Ellis Taylor Sr. estate to the Numero Group © 2013
Tracklist
- A1. Don't Let Your Love Fade Away
- A2. I'm Gonna Get Your Thing
- A3. I'm Gonna Get You
- A4. The Hen Pt I
- A5. Cry Night And Day
- A6. I've Lived The Life
- A7. Mini, Mini Afro Twist
- B1. I'll Never Be Satisfied
- B2. You Confuse Me Baby
- B3. Baby Your Love Is Amazing
- B4. Lookin' Good
- B5. Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear
- B6. Whatever You Do (Do It Good)
- B7. Is It Really That Bad
- C1. Baby Be Good
- C2. All Along I've Loved You
- C3. I've Got To Have Somebody's Love
- C4. Super Black
- C5. With Fun In My Life
- C6. Reaching For Our Star
- C7. Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
- D1. Give Me Love
- D2. Dearest Lover
- D3. Live And Let Live
- D4. Ya Gotta Be Doing It
- D5. Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too
- D6. Don't Fade Away
- D7. We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifice)
