Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping Clear 2LP

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:

LP 1

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. Theme From Valley Of The Dolls
4. Come Live With Me
5. The Look Of Love

LP 2

Side C

1. Action Line Master A, Take 2
2. Afro-Harping Alt. Take
3. Theme From Valley of The Dolls Master B, Take 2
4. Lonely Girl, Master G, Take 1

Side D

1. Soul Vibrations Alt. 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