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Album: Romark Records: Kent Harris Soul Sides / Various
# Song Title   Time
1)    ALL AT ONCE - Ty Karim More Info...
2)    WORK IT OUT - Marcene Harris More Info...
3)    BEAUTIFUL DAY - Obe Jesse Seeds Of Freedom More Info...
4)    IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN - Ray Agee More Info...
5)    I'LL COME BACK TO YOU - The Mighty Hannibal More Info...
6)    TOO MUCH - Billy Williams More Info...
7)    HAVE MERCY ON ME - Larry Atkins More Info...
8)    I'M THE ONLY ONE - Donoman More Info...
9)    WHERE DID YOU STAY LAST NIGHT - Phillips Sisters More Info...
10)    SOUTH CENTRAL SLIDE - Romark's Wrecking Crew More Info...
11)    AIN'T THAT LOVE ENOUGH - Larry Atkins More Info...
12)    FAITH, HOPE & TRUST - Faye Ross More Info...
13)    I'M LEAVING YOU - The Francettes More Info...
14)    DREAM GIRL - Lon-Genes More Info...
15)    DO I NEED YOU - Dimples Harris More Info...
16)    I'M LEAVIN' YOU - Deborah Foster More Info...
17)    ANY FOOL CAN FEEL IT - Marshall Mcqueen Jr. More Info...
18)    HELP ME GET THIS FEELING BACK AGAIN - Larry Atkins More Info...
19)    PEEKABOO - Eddie Bridges More Info...
20)    TOUGH COMPETITION - Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis More Info...
21)    THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES MADE - Cry Baby Curtis More Info...
22)    PAY AND BE ON MY WAY - O'Malley Jones More Info...
23)    IF I CAN'T STOP YOU BABY - Marshall McQueen Jr. More Info...
24)    I CAN'T HOLD BACK THIS FEELING - Deborah Foster & Marshall McQueen More Info...
25)    I KNOW HOW IT FEELS (TO GROW OLD) - Marcene 'Dimples' Harris More Info...
 
Album: Romark Records: Kent Harris Soul Sides / Various
# Song Title   Time
1)    ALL AT ONCE - Ty Karim More Info...
2)    WORK IT OUT - Marcene Harris More Info...
3)    BEAUTIFUL DAY - Obe Jesse Seeds Of Freedom More Info...
4)    IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN - Ray Agee More Info...
5)    I'LL COME BACK TO YOU - The Mighty Hannibal More Info...
6)    TOO MUCH - Billy Williams More Info...
7)    HAVE MERCY ON ME - Larry Atkins More Info...
8)    I'M THE ONLY ONE - Donoman More Info...
9)    WHERE DID YOU STAY LAST NIGHT - Phillips Sisters More Info...
10)    SOUTH CENTRAL SLIDE - Romark's Wrecking Crew More Info...
11)    AIN'T THAT LOVE ENOUGH - Larry Atkins More Info...
12)    FAITH, HOPE & TRUST - Faye Ross More Info...
13)    I'M LEAVING YOU - The Francettes More Info...
14)    DREAM GIRL - Lon-Genes More Info...
15)    DO I NEED YOU - Dimples Harris More Info...
16)    I'M LEAVIN' YOU - Deborah Foster More Info...
17)    ANY FOOL CAN FEEL IT - Marshall Mcqueen Jr. More Info...
18)    HELP ME GET THIS FEELING BACK AGAIN - Larry Atkins More Info...
19)    PEEKABOO - Eddie Bridges More Info...
20)    TOUGH COMPETITION - Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis More Info...
21)    THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES MADE - Cry Baby Curtis More Info...
22)    PAY AND BE ON MY WAY - O'Malley Jones More Info...
23)    IF I CAN'T STOP YOU BABY - Marshall McQueen Jr. More Info...
24)    I CAN'T HOLD BACK THIS FEELING - Deborah Foster & Marshall McQueen More Info...
25)    I KNOW HOW IT FEELS (TO GROW OLD) - Marcene 'Dimples' Harris More Info...
 
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  • Liner Note Authors: Steve Propes; Ady Croasdell.
  • Illustrators: Karime Harris; Alan Kitchener; John Ridley; Ady Croasdell; Kirk Roberts; Mick Patrick.
  • As soon as Los Angeles-based R&B singer/songwriter Kent Harris achieved some success as a performer and songwriter -- "Cops & Robbers," a song he cut with his Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew hit the R&B Top 10 and was later popularized by Bo Diddley -- he began to build his own modest empire, DJing and producing throughout L.A. while also opening the Romark Records label. This 2013 compilation -- which follows Ace's 2012 set Kent Harris' R&B Family, collecting productions and singles associated with Harris and his extended family, which reached far into show biz (he could claim Redd Foxx as his brother-in-law) -- focuses on Romark, which released singles with some regularity between 1963 and 1971. None of these songs were hits -- indeed, some of these tracks weren't even released at the time and have been excavated for this release, including a handful of disco and quiet storm songs Harris cut toward the end of the '70s and the beginning of the '80s -- and none of the singers turned into stars further on down the road, so this is pretty obscure stuff. That doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. Some of the appeal derives from pure sonics, whether it's the cool uptown grooves of the '60s, the cramped, compressed sound of the demos, the slick urban veneer of the disco material, but there are also some nice, tightly written songs delivered with gusto by talented, if not especially charismatic, singers. In other words, it's soul for crate-diggers, listeners who appreciate texture and flair, or a convincing cover of Elton John's "Talking Old Soldiers" by Marcene "Dimples" Harris. This isn't music that delivers a knock-out punch, but it's assured generic '60s soul that satisfies. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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