Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping

New Vinyl

600753997598

LP 1
Side 1:
Soul Vibrations
Games
Action Line
Lonely Girl
Life Has Its Trials
Side 2:
Afro-Harping
Little Sunflower
Them from "Valley of the Dolls"
Come Live with Me
The Look of Love
LP 2
Side 3:
Action Line (Master A, Take 2)
Afro-Harping (Alt. Take)
Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" (Master B, Take 2)
Lonely Girl (Master G, Take 1)
Side 4:
Soul Vibrations (Alt. Take)
Life Has Its Trials (Master C, Take 2)
Little Sunflower (Master F, Take 3)
Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" (Master B, Take 6)

Double vinyl LP pressing. Deluxe edition features eight bonus tracks - alternate takes from the surviving four-track session reels, including an explosive rendition of the single, "Soul Vibrations," extended versions of the title track and "Little Sunflower," plus two fantastic jazzy readings of "Theme from Valley of the Dolls." Afro-Harping is the first of a rarefied and outstanding trilogy of soul-jazz albums by Dorothy Ashby. Remastered from the original tapes, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. It's African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy's virtuosity take it beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favorite of beat heads and producers.