ESTHER PHILLIPS - ANTHOLOGY
Esther Phillips possessed one of the most unique voices in Soul music. Throughout her career she was responsible was recording some of the most memorable soul tracks of the 70's, which are chronicled here together on one album for the first time. Esther joined Creed Taylor's new CTI set up at the beginning of the 70's and recorded the definitive versions of Gil Scott Heron's 'Home is Where the Hatred Is' on her first Grammy nominated album. She stayed with the label for 7 years scoring her biggest hit with 'What A Diff'rence A Day Makes'. She then joined Mercury and recorded five albums, from which the best and most in-demand tracks are released on CD for the first time in this Anthology.

Read David Nathan's piece on Esther here

(vinyl no longer available)

Track list (click to hear tracks - one minute clips)