Various She's A Doll! - Warner Bros.' Feminine Side (CD)

(Ace Records) 24 tracks, mono, 20-page booklet

This addition to the Ace Records catalogue includes polished soul, pop and more jewels from the 1960s Warner Bros. women's register and the company's Loma subsidiary.

The CD begins with "Contact" by the Three Degrees, a cool piece of Philly-Soul released in 1968 as a unique single by the glamorous Warner Bros trio, and ends with Lorraine Ellison's "In My Tomorrows" from the same year, one of the many beautiful records she recorded under the direction of producer Jerry Ragovoy.

The remaining 22 tracks were recorded between 1962 and 1967 and include debut works by artists such as Barbara Jackson, the Royalettes, the Socialites, Bonnie, Cathy Carroll, the Cinders, Barbara English, Gloria Scott and Joyce Alexander. Even better is Ramona King's recording of the previously unreleased song 'Chico's Girl'.

Packed with a 20 page booklet with a 4,000 word track commentary by compiler Mick Patrick and rare photos of many of the artists.