Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping (Deluxe)

Artist: 
Dorothy Ashby
$34.98

Verve, 2024

Remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. Its African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy’s virtuosity take it far beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favorite of beat heads and producers. This deluxe version features eight bonus tracks, alternate takes from the surviving four-track session reels that are arguably superior to those on the album, including an explosive rendition of the single, ‘Soul Vibrations’, extended versions of its title track and ‘Little Sunflower’ and two fantastic jazzy readings of ‘Theme from Valley of the Dolls’.

Tracklist

Side A

  1. Soul Vibrations
  2. Games
  3. Action Line
  4. Lonely Girl
  5. Life Has Its Trials

Side B

  1. Afro-Harping
  2. Little Sunflower
  3. Them From Valley Of The Dolls
  4. Come Live With Me
  5. The Look Of Love

LP2

Side C

  1. Action Line (Master A, Take 2)
  2. Afro-Harping (alternate take)
  3. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 2)
  4. Lonely Girl (Master G take 1)

Side D

  1. Soul Vibrations (alternate take)
  2. Life Has Its Trials (Master C, take 2)
  3. Little Sunflower (Master F, take 3)
  4. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 6)

Tracklist

Side A

  1. Soul Vibrations
  2. Games
  3. Action Line
  4. Lonely Girl
  5. Life Has Its Trials

Side B

  1. Afro-Harping
  2. Little Sunflower
  3. Them From Valley Of The Dolls
  4. Come Live With Me
  5. The Look Of Love

LP2

Side C

  1. Action Line (Master A, Take 2)
  2. Afro-Harping (alternate take)
  3. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 2)
  4. Lonely Girl (Master G take 1)

Side D

  1. Soul Vibrations (alternate take)
  2. Life Has Its Trials (Master C, take 2)
  3. Little Sunflower (Master F, take 3)
  4. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 6)

Tracklist

  1. Soul Vibrations
  2. Games
  3. Action Line
  4. Lonely Girl
  5. Life Has Its Trials
  6. Afro-Harping
  7. Little Sunflower
  8. Them From Valley Of The Dolls
  9. Come Live With Me
  10. The Look Of Love
  11. Action Line (Master A, Take 2)
  12. Afro-Harping (alternate take)
  13. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 2)
  14. Lonely Girl (Master G take 1)
  15. Soul Vibrations (alternate take)
  16. Life Has Its Trials (Master C, take 2)
  17. Little Sunflower (Master F, take 3)
  18. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls (Master B, take 6)