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FAMESTUDIOSSTORY
FAME STUDIOS STORY 1961-1973
60s 70s Soul Funk 'the fame studios story 19611973' is the lynchpin of ace's extensive catalogue campaign spotlighting the recordings and artists associated with the fame label and studio of muscle shoals alabama home of the muscle shoals sound the 75track 3cd set is an openminded celebratory overview of this world famous institution's golden era when under the stewardship of owner rick hall fame birthed countless recordings that have come to define southern soul music hall's idiosyncratic engineering and production technique and the highlyregarded session crew he employed resulted in an unprecedented run of hits not to mention an equal amount of astoundingly soulful misses the featured artists are a virtual who's who of 1960s soul including otis redding aretha franklin wilson pickett etta james arthur conley irma thomas joe tex joe simon lou rawls arthur alexander and otis clay alongside lesser known yet no less worthy names such as the blues busters maurice and mac spencer wiggins willie hightower bettye swann and many many others the set also includes several of the notable pop hits recorded at the studio by the osmonds tommy roe and bobbie gentry among others special attention is paid to those acts closely associated with the fame label such as candi staton jimmy hughes and clarence carter as well as its inestimable stable of writers and producers including dan penn spooner oldham and george jackson 'the fame studios story 19611973' is the fruit of two years' extensive research in the fame vaults by the ace team with full access granted to this legendary tape and photo archive the heavily illustrated package not only boasts over a dozen unissued tracks including previously unheard rarities by otis redding and arthur alexander but also comes laden with informative essays and extensive track notes all based upon fresh interviews with many of the principals involved if you know anything about soul music you know fame which is why 'the fame studios story 19611973' is an essential purchase