'60s Soul Legend Returns With First Album of New Material in 51 Years!
180g Vinyl Double LP!
Soul Legend P.P. Arnold Releases Her First Album In 51 Years!
"I’ve been a fan of PP ever since hearing ‘The First Cut’, and then ‘Tin Soldier’. Her voice is still as great as it was when she was 18/19 years old! Steve Cradock has tried to keep something of the early Immediate Records sound on this new record, whilst still sounding fresh, and it is for me one of the finest in her collection" – Paul Weller
Five decades after she became a ’60s icon with the timeless pop hits ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ and ‘Angel Of The Morning’ on Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham’s ultra-hip Immediate label, soul singer P.P. Arnold now releases a double-album of stunning new material featuring contributions from, among others, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene’s Steve Cradock, The Specials and P.P’s songwriter son, Kodzo.
Titled 'The New Adventures OfÂ… P.P. Arnold' and released via earMUSIC, the album crowns an extraordinary career that has seen the singer back Ike & Tina Turner as one of The Ikettes, record with Mick Jagger, the Small Faces, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Barry Gibb and Primal Scream, and provide her distinctive backing vocals for Billy Ocean, Peter Gabriel, the KLF, Paul Weller and, most recently, Roger Waters.
'The New Adventures Of P.P. Arnold' was recorded and produced by life-long P.P. enthusiast, OCS star and Paul Weller band guitarist Steve Cradock at his Kundalini Studio in Devon, and follows on – after a 51-year gap – from the singer’s two legendary solo albums on Immediate Records, 'The First Lady Of Immediate’ (1967) and 'Kafunta' (1968), as well as a more recent compilation of previously unreleased material from the late ’60s and ’70s, ‘The Turning Tide’ (2017).
"IÂ’ve got this huge catalogue of records IÂ’ve sung on, but I have only released two albums - and theyÂ’ve stood the test of time," P.P. explains. "ItÂ’s been about quality not quantity! IÂ’ve had to deal with a lot of tragedy. You kind of think people at record companies have forgotten about you, but Steve and [his wife] Sally have really made this happen. SteveÂ’s production is slamming."
The beginnings of the album - spanning classic orchestral soul (‘Baby Blue’, ‘Finally Found My Way Back Home’), sunshine pop (‘The Magic Hour’), house music (‘Hold On To Your Dreams’), a spine-chilling gospel elegy inspired by her daughter’s death (‘I’ll Always Remember You’), two Paul Weller originals (‘When I Was Part Of Your Picture’, ‘Shoot The Dove’) and an epic, edgy 10-minute reading of Bob Dylan’s poem ‘The Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie’ – can be traced back 25 years to 1994.
Worldwide tours with Roger Waters put the project on the backburner, but when Cradock rediscovered the tapes during a house move four years ago, both parties were excited about the prospect of finally completing an album.
"ItÂ’s great that IÂ’m coming back with this record," says P.P. "Even now, IÂ’m still finding my way, because the industry changes every decade, and youÂ’re sometimes out of the loop. For me itÂ’s all about faith, meditating, love, prayingÂ… try to be ready and donÂ’t give up the fight. ThatÂ’s the message."
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Gatefold jacket
• Limited time digital download
• Made in Germany
Selections:
Side A:
1. Baby Blue
2. Though It Hurts Me Badly
3. The Magic Hour
4. Different Drum
Side B:
1. I Believe
2. Hold On To Your Dreams
3. I'm A Dreamer
4. When I Was Part Of Your Picture
Side C:
1. Shoot The Dove
2. I Finally Found My Way Back Home
3. You Got Me
4. Daltry Street
Side D:
1. Still Trying
2. Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie
3. I'll Always Remember You... (Debbie's Song)
180g Vinyl Double LP!
Soul Legend P.P. Arnold Releases Her First Album In 51 Years!
"I’ve been a fan of PP ever since hearing ‘The First Cut’, and then ‘Tin Soldier’. Her voice is still as great as it was when she was 18/19 years old! Steve Cradock has tried to keep something of the early Immediate Records sound on this new record, whilst still sounding fresh, and it is for me one of the finest in her collection" – Paul Weller
Five decades after she became a ’60s icon with the timeless pop hits ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ and ‘Angel Of The Morning’ on Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham’s ultra-hip Immediate label, soul singer P.P. Arnold now releases a double-album of stunning new material featuring contributions from, among others, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene’s Steve Cradock, The Specials and P.P’s songwriter son, Kodzo.
Titled 'The New Adventures OfÂ… P.P. Arnold' and released via earMUSIC, the album crowns an extraordinary career that has seen the singer back Ike & Tina Turner as one of The Ikettes, record with Mick Jagger, the Small Faces, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Barry Gibb and Primal Scream, and provide her distinctive backing vocals for Billy Ocean, Peter Gabriel, the KLF, Paul Weller and, most recently, Roger Waters.
'The New Adventures Of P.P. Arnold' was recorded and produced by life-long P.P. enthusiast, OCS star and Paul Weller band guitarist Steve Cradock at his Kundalini Studio in Devon, and follows on – after a 51-year gap – from the singer’s two legendary solo albums on Immediate Records, 'The First Lady Of Immediate’ (1967) and 'Kafunta' (1968), as well as a more recent compilation of previously unreleased material from the late ’60s and ’70s, ‘The Turning Tide’ (2017).
"IÂ’ve got this huge catalogue of records IÂ’ve sung on, but I have only released two albums - and theyÂ’ve stood the test of time," P.P. explains. "ItÂ’s been about quality not quantity! IÂ’ve had to deal with a lot of tragedy. You kind of think people at record companies have forgotten about you, but Steve and [his wife] Sally have really made this happen. SteveÂ’s production is slamming."
The beginnings of the album - spanning classic orchestral soul (‘Baby Blue’, ‘Finally Found My Way Back Home’), sunshine pop (‘The Magic Hour’), house music (‘Hold On To Your Dreams’), a spine-chilling gospel elegy inspired by her daughter’s death (‘I’ll Always Remember You’), two Paul Weller originals (‘When I Was Part Of Your Picture’, ‘Shoot The Dove’) and an epic, edgy 10-minute reading of Bob Dylan’s poem ‘The Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie’ – can be traced back 25 years to 1994.
Worldwide tours with Roger Waters put the project on the backburner, but when Cradock rediscovered the tapes during a house move four years ago, both parties were excited about the prospect of finally completing an album.
"ItÂ’s great that IÂ’m coming back with this record," says P.P. "Even now, IÂ’m still finding my way, because the industry changes every decade, and youÂ’re sometimes out of the loop. For me itÂ’s all about faith, meditating, love, prayingÂ… try to be ready and donÂ’t give up the fight. ThatÂ’s the message."
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Gatefold jacket
• Limited time digital download
• Made in Germany
Selections:
Side A:
1. Baby Blue
2. Though It Hurts Me Badly
3. The Magic Hour
4. Different Drum
Side B:
1. I Believe
2. Hold On To Your Dreams
3. I'm A Dreamer
4. When I Was Part Of Your Picture
Side C:
1. Shoot The Dove
2. I Finally Found My Way Back Home
3. You Got Me
4. Daltry Street
Side D:
1. Still Trying
2. Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie
3. I'll Always Remember You... (Debbie's Song)
