Various Love Train - The Gamble & Huff Songbook (CD)

(ACE Records) 24 tracks

Since Ace started the “Songwriter Series” several years ago, one of the most frequently asked questions from customers and retailers has been, “When is Ace starting a Gamble & Huff project?” Their Songwriter partnership celebrates its 60th anniversary next year. With that in mind, there's never been a better time for Kent to release “Love Train: The Songs Of Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff” than in 2025.

This star-studded collection spans roughly the first decade of their collaboration and contains as many songs that established their reputation as a team as can fit on a single CD. Of course, Ace Rec. could have made it easier and chosen only tracks they produced for their legendary Philadelphia International label, but as always, they've chosen to complement a stellar and comprehensive selection of PIR classics with multiple versions that paint a fuller picture of the timeless appeal of their compositions.

Alongside the O'Jays, Lou Rawls, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and other famous names closely associated with G & H, you'll hear artists such as Dusty Springfield, Supremes, Dobie Gray, Gladys Knight % The Pips and even Elvis Presley lending their own interpretation to Gamble-Huff copyrights. Blues edits, reggae versions - whatever you're looking for, this “Love Train” almost certainly has it! - A longtime motto of Gamble, Huff and their close friend and frequent collaborator Thom Bell's Mighty Three publishing company has been “You'll Never Forget Our Tunes”. The selections in this collection will prove this to be true for decades to come.

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