Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label

Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label

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 W hitney and Sharon Revoal, and
the newly independent work of James Brown’s
former Soul Sister #1 Marva W hitney. Compiled
here are 28 of the label’s enduring sides, con-
textualized with copious photos, ephemera, and
essay, all housed in heav y weight gatefold jacket.
Who knows how to do “The Hen”?

Tracklisting
Side A
Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
Lee Harris - I Am Gonna Get Your Thing
Tear Drops - I’m Gonna Get You
Louis Chachere - The Hen Pt 1
The Fantasticks - Cry Night And Day
Marva W. Taylor - I’ve Lived The Life
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Mini, Mini Afro Twist
Side B
Tony Ashley And The Delicates - I’ll Never Be Satisfied
The Rayons - You Confuse Me Baby
The Four Darlings - Baby Your 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 That Bad
Side C
The Rayons - Baby Be Good
Tony Ashley And The Delicates - All Along I’ve Loved You
Lee Harris - I’ve Got To Have Somebody’s Love
Everyday People - Super Black
James Whitney - With Fun In My Life
Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star
Marva W. Taylor - Nothing I’d Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
Side D
The Four Darlings - Give Me Love
Unknown Artist - Dearest Lover
The Fantasticks - Live And Let Live
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Ya Gotta Be Doing It
Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too
Tear Drops - Don’t Fade Away
Marva Whitney And Ellis “Gripey” Taylor - We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifce)

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