Various Artists - Ace 40: Ace Records 40th Anniversary Box Set

Limited edition 7-inch singles, 7 record set

A celebration of 40 years in the music business: 1975-2015

Forty years on and, as the song says, we got to get right back where we started from. That was and still is the 7-inch vinyl 45 RPM single. This traditional "album" contains seven 45s that could never fully represent the Ace story so far, but they touch on numerous aspects of what Ace has been doing all this time.

There are unissued versions, highlights from the label's career, lost gems and an error corrected, but all truly terrific music. A small jukebox worth of recordings spanning the 20 years from which the bulk of Ace releases have been drawn. It is hard to believe only 20 years separate Etta James' release for Modern from Joe Strummer's first recording made for our Chiswick label, which in turn is now nearly 40 years old.

Disc One

1. Confessin’ The Blues – B.B. King

2. Tough Lover – Etta James

Disc Two

1. One Cup Of Coffee And A Cigarette – Glen Glenn

2. You’re Under Arrest – The Shirelles

Disc Three

1. Not My Girl – The Platters

2. No Other Guy – Lou Johnson

Disc Four

1. Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding

2. You Gotta Have Soul – James Carr

Disc Five

1. Psychedelic Sally – Eddie Jefferson

2. Keep On Brother Keep On – Johnny King And Fatback Band

Disc Six

1. I Got Mine – The Charlatans

2. Get The Picture – The Scot Richard Case

Disc Seven

1. Don’t Cry For Me – The Zombies

2. Keys To Your Heart – The 101’ers

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