Betty Harris: The Lost Queen Of New Orleans Soul (Vinyl)

*This is NOT a comic! But You can listen to it while you read comics!

By Betty Harris. Published by Soul Jazz Records. 

2 Vinyl LP Records, 2016 (songs records 1964-1969)

1. Betty Harris – There's A Break In The Road
2. Betty Harris – 12 Red Roses
3. Betty Harris – Mean Man
4. Betty Harris – I'm Gonna Git Ya
5. Betty Harris – Ride Your Pony
6. Betty Harris – Show It
7. Betty Harris – I Don't Wanna Hear It
8. Betty Harris – Bad Luck
9. Betty Harris – Hook, Line 'n' Sinker
10. Betty Harris – Lonely Hearts
11. Betty Harris – What A Sad Feeling
12. Betty Harris – What'd I Do Wrong
13. Betty Harris – Trouble With My Lover
14. Betty Harris – Sometime
15. Betty Harris – I'm Evil Tonight
16. Betty Harris – Nearer To You
17. Betty Harris – All I Want Is You

Betty Harris’ The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in New Orleans in the 1960s - all written, produced and arranged by the legendary Allen Toussaint, and featuring the cream of New Orleans musicians and the incredible Meters.

All of these singles featured here were released on Allen Toussaint and his business partner Marshall Sehorn’s local New Orleans label Sansu, widely distributed in the southern city but in only limited quantities elsewhere. As a consequence, Betty Harris’ music failed to achieve the commercial success of other New Orleans artists such as Lee Dorsey (who she recorded with) and The Meters (who backed her). And so at the end of the decade she stopped recording, retired from the music business to raise her family in Florida.

This is no reflection of the stunning musical quality of all these songs which encompass everything from southern soul, heavy funk, deep soul ballads and northern soul. Betty Harris has been a cornerstone of Soul Jazz Records’ New Orleans Funk and New Orleans Soul compilations.

Always soulful and always funky, Betty Harris’ music contains the essence of New Orleans music. She is the Lost Soul Queen of New Orleans.

This collection is released on gatefold double LP vinyl (+ download code) and digital and comes complete with full biography, original label artwork.

REVIEWS:

"Betty Harris’ ‘The Lost Queen Of New Orleans Soul’ collects together the steady stream of amazing soul and funk singles issued by Betty Harris from 1964 to 1969, under the musical guidance of legendary composer, musician and producer extraordinaire Allen Toussaint, a collection which truly captures the heart and soul of the city of New Orleans.

There is a stunning musical quality to all these songs which encompass everything from southern soul, heavy funk, deep soul ballads and Northern Soul. Betty Harris has been a cornerstone of Soul Jazz Records’ ‘New Orleans Funk’ and ‘New Orleans Soul’ compilations. Always soulful and always funky, Betty Harris’ music contains the essence of New Orleans music." Boomkat

"Wonderfully presented anthology" Allmusic