Soulgramma present a reissue of Betty Harris' Soul Perfection, originally released in 1969. Soul singer Betty Harris -- mainly known for her Jubilee and Sansu recordings -- was born in 1939 in Orlando, Florida. As a teenager she worked as a mate for Big Maybelle who encouraged her to start singing. First recording was released in 1962, her major hit was a cover of Solomon Burke's "Cry To Me" in 1963. Taken at a slower pace, Harris' rendition turned the song into a Billboard Hot 100 number 23 hit and soon became a deep soul classic. A total of three further singles including a reissue of "Cry To Me" were released on Jubilee with "His Kiss", which was released on January 4, 1964, another deep soul ballad, reaching the lower part of the Billboard Pop and R&B charts. In 1964, Betty Harris switched record labels to Sansu, a New Orleans label, where she was produced by Allen Toussaint. Her recordings with Sansu produced ten singles and Toussaint raw yet sophisticated Southern soul arrangements behind Harris' rich, distinctive vocal, are considered prime specimens of the classic soul era. Soul Perfection, originally licensed on UK label Action in 1969, was in fact a collection of her previous works on Sansu, a rare groove affair rapidly in demand between a crowd of obsessive fans all over the world.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Ride Your Pony

A2. What A Sad Feeling

A3. Bad Luck

A4. I'm Gonna Git Ya

A5. Show It

A6. Can't Last Much Longer

A7. I Don't Wanna Hear It

A8. Sometime

B1. Mean Man

B2. Lonely Hearts

B3. Hook Line 'N' Sinker

B4. What'd I Do Wrong

B5. Trouble With My Lover

B6. Nearer To You

B7. I'm Evil Tonight

B8. 12 Red Roses