Carl Hall, Northern soul singer, 'Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-72' coming on Omnivore June 23
CARL HALL’S YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT LOVE: THE LOMA/ATLANTIC RECORDINGS 1967-1972, OUT JUNE 23, 2015, IS INTRODUCTION TO PROLIFIC, UNDER-THE-RADAR NORTHERN SOUL SINGER Compilation’s 19 songs include hits plus 13 unissued bonus tracks. All were produced by Jerry Ragovoy, and not previously available on album. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Carl Hall ’s four-octave range first came into prominence on the gospel sides he cut in the 1950s for labels like Vee-Jay and Savoy. His later acting work on Broadway ( Inner City , The Wiz , and Truly Blessed: A Musical Celebration of Mahalia Jackson ) and in the film version of Hair was renowned. But it’s the soul sides he cut for the Loma and Atlantic labels, with producer Jerry Ragovoy , that are truly sought after. You Don’t Know Nothing About Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972 not only fills that need, but deliver...