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Contents Introduction Limited first edition, Japan-exclusive paper jacket packaging. Incredibly raw and pure soul from 1971! The only album (extremely rare!) that New York female singer Gloria Burns released on Maple, known for releases by Lee Moses, is now available on CD in Japan-exclusive paper jacket packaging! Gloria Burns is a female singer born in Harlem, New York. She released singles under the name Towanda Burns on Groovy and A&M, and in 1971 released her only album, "Uptown," on Maple, an obscure label distributed by All Platinum, which is said to be either a Canadian or New York label. Most of the tracks were produced by New York producer Johnny Brantley, known for his work with Bobby Robinson, with full support from Ohio Players and Lee Moses & The Disciples. In addition to the funky dance tracks "I'll Call You Back" and "Gotta Get Away" and "You Don't Mean It," the deep ballads are also superb. Considering its rarity (current market price is around 150,000 yen), it has the feel of a female version of Lee Moses' albums on the same label. A rare groove masterpiece that I would strongly recommend to deep soul fans. Media reviews and more: Incredibly raw and pure soul from 1971! The only album (extremely rare!) that New York female singer Gloria Burns left on Maple, known for Lee Moses' releases, has been released on CD in a Japan-exclusive paper jacket! Burns, who left singles on Groovy and A&M under the name Towanda Burns, released her only album, "Uptown," in 1971 on Maple, an obscure label distributed by All Platinum, which is said to be either a Canadian or New York label. Most of the tracks were produced by New York producer Johnny Brantley, known for his work with Bobby Robinson, with full backing from the Ohio Players and Lee Moses & The Disciples. In addition to the funky dance tracks "I'll Call You Back" and "Gotta Get Away" and "You Don't Mean It," the deep ballads are also superb. Considering its rarity (current market price is around 150,000 yen), it has the feel of a female version of Lee Moses' albums on the same label. A rare groove masterpiece that I highly recommend to deep soul fans. (C)RS
