Reaching Out:Chess Records At Fame Studios / Var Reaching Out:Chess Records At Fame Studios / Var CD

2015 collection, After a brief break, Kent Records? series of CDs devoted to the music that came out of Fame Studios in the µ60s and µ70s resumes with this overview of the recordings cut there by artists who recorded for Chicago's Chess Records. After leasing several masters from Fame's Rick Hall in the mid-60s, Chess started to send their own artists to Muscle Shoals. In 1967 and 1968 some of the best records the company issued were recorded at Fame, including several that revitalized the career of their flagship female artist, Etta James. "Reaching Out" features at least one recording from every Chess-signed act who recorded at Fame, a good many of which have never been on CD before (including unissued goodies from Maurice & Mac and Mitty Collier). The booklet features several previously unseen photos taken at Fame, as well as in-depth notes and a host of shots of original 45s and album covers.

1. It's All Wrong But It's Alright - Laura Lee 2. So Much Love - Maurice ; Mac 3. Good to Me - Irma Thomas 4. The Same Rope - Etta James 5. Wanted, Lover; No Experience Necessary - Laura Lee 6. Reaching Out - Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces 7. The Sidewinder - Charles Chalmers 8. Security - Etta James 9. Run to Me - Maurice ; Mac 10. Too Soon to Know - Mitty Collier 11. Good Day Sunshine - Lee Webber 12. Don't Lose Your Good Thing - Etta James 13. Two in the Morning - Charles Chalmers 14. Hang It Up - Laura Lee 15. Lean on Me - Maurice ; Mac 16. Let's Do It Over - Irma Thomas 17. I Wanna Be Your Man - Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces 18. Sure As Sin - Laura Lee 19. Party Time - Lee Webber 20. Take Me (Just As I Am) - Charles Chalmers 21. You're Living a Lie - Mitty Collier 22. It's How You Make It Good - Laura Lee 23. A Woman Will Do Wrong - Irma Thomas 24. Come Back Baby - Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces