CANDI STATON – Candi Staton (2024 Reissue) – LP – Vinyl

LP -Black Vinyl.

In 1972, Rick Hall moved distribution of his Fame label from Capitol to United Artists. This was to give his label more heft internationally as well as Stateside. The first single from this new agreement was Candi Statons In The Ghetto which was released in May 1972. Not only did the single do well, but Staton received a personal note from Elvis Presley telling her how much he had enjoyed her version of the songs. Two more successful singles Lovin, You, Lovin Me and Do It In The Name Of Love followed before her third Fame album Candi Staton became the first LP to be distributed under the new agreement with United Artists. Containing all three singles and B-sides like Do It In The Name Of Love and The Thanks I Get For Loving You Candi Staton is a ten track beauty, a fantastic album and a cornerstone of Southern Soul.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Do It In The Name Of Love [3:00]
2. Darling You’re All That I Had [3:23]
3. Blackmail [2:58]
4. In The Ghetto [2:52]
5. Wanted: Lover [2:43]

Side B
1. The Best Thing You Ever Had [2:25]
2. Lovin’ You, Lovin’ Me [3:00]
3. I’ll Drop Everything And Come Running [2:48]
4. You Don’t Love Me No More [2:24]
5. The Thanks I Get For Loving You [2:40]