[2019-08-09] P.P. Arnold "The New Adventures Of ... P.P. Arnold" produced by Steve Cradock (EarMusic)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 16, 2019 11:44 pm

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“I’ve been a fan of PP ever since hearing ‘The First Cut’, and then ‘Tin Soldier’. Her voice is still as great as it was when she was 18/19 years old! Steve Cradock has tried to keep something of the early Immediate Records sound on this new record, whilst still sounding fresh, and it is for me one of the finest in her collection” – Paul Weller

Five decades after she became a ’60s icon with the timeless pop hits ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ and ‘Angel Of The Morning’ on Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham’s ultra-hip Immediate label, soul singer P.P. Arnold is set to release a double-album of stunning new material featuring contributions from, among others, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene’s Steve Cradock, The Specials and P.P’s songwriter son, Kodzo.

Titled ‘The New Adventures Of… P.P. Arnold’ and released via earMUSIC on August 9th, the album crowns an extraordinary career that has seen the singer back Ike & Tina Turner as one of The Ikettes, record with Mick Jagger, the Small Faces, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Barry Gibb and Primal Scream, and provide her distinctive backing vocals for Billy Ocean, Peter Gabriel, the KLF, Paul Weller and, most recently, Roger Waters.

‘The New Adventures Of P.P. Arnold’ was recorded and produced by life-long P.P. enthusiast, OCS star and Paul Weller band guitarist Steve Cradock at his Kundalini Studio in Devon, and follows on – after a 51-year gap – from the singer’s two legendary solo albums on Immediate Records, ‘The First Lady Of Immediate’ (1967) and ‘Kafunta’ (1968), as well as a more recent compilation of previously unreleased material from the late ’60s and ’70s, ‘The Turning Tide’ (2017).

“I’ve got this huge catalogue of records I’ve sung on, but I have only released two albums - and they’ve stood the test of time,” P.P. explains. “It’s been about quality not quantity! I’ve had to deal with a lot of tragedy. You kind of think people at record companies have forgotten about you, but Steve and [his wife] Sally have really made this happen. Steve’s production is slamming.”

The beginnings of the album – spanning classic orchestral soul (‘Baby Blue’, ‘Finally Found My Way Back Home’), sunshine pop (‘The Magic Hour’), house music (‘Hold On To Your Dreams’), a spine-chilling gospel elegy inspired by her daughter’s death (‘I’ll Always Remember You’), two Paul Weller originals (‘When I Was Part Of Your Picture’, ‘Shoot The Dove’) and an epic, edgy 10-minute reading of Bob Dylan’s poem ‘The Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie’ – can be traced back 25 years to 1994. Worldwide tours with Roger Waters put the project on the backburner, but when Cradock rediscovered the tapes during a house move four years ago, both parties were excited about the prospect of finally completing an album.

“It’s great that I’m coming back with this record,” says P.P. “Even now, I’m still finding my way, because the industry changes every decade, and you’re sometimes out of the loop. For me it’s all about faith, meditating, love, praying… try to be ready and don’t give up the fight. That’s the message.”

Tracklist
1. Baby Blue.
2. Though It Hurts Me Badly
3. The Magic Hour
4. Different Drum
5. I Believe
6. Hold On To Your Dreams
7. I'm A Dreamer
8. When I Was Part Of Your Picture
9. Shoot The Dove
10. I Finally Found My Way Back Home
11. You Got Me
12. Daltry Street
13. Still Trying
14. Last Thoughts Of Woody Guthrie
15. I'll Always Remember You... (Debbie's Song)

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Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 20, 2019 7:28 pm

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

What a pleasant surprise.
This should be a good one.

Hank · 01 Dec 2004

She sounds and looks fabulous!

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I'll be getting this for sure

Meanwhile, if you don't have this get it in the meantime. What a killer record.
'Turning Tide' has been in rotation at my house since it's release about, what 2 years now.

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At a lot loss on how to go forward it was the idea of her manager Robert Stigwood to pair PP up with Eric Clapton. Eric called in his Delaney and Bonnie band who later became Derek and The Dominos, along with Rita Coolidge and PP's dear friend soul singer Doris Troy.

The end result was phenomenal, they recorded songs written by Steve Winwood, Van Morrison and Jagger & Richards. These recordings were left sitting on shelves for many years due to industry politics, and still after all these years, PP could never fathom the thought that nobody would be able to hear them. It became her mission to let these recordings see the light of day, and not let this incredible piece of music history stay buried.

Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene) began mixing the tracks, calling upon his old friend Paul Weller, who gladly allowed them to use his Black Barn Studio, and also his long time engineer, Charles Rees. The results were remarkable; after all these years, pieces of history were brought back to life again.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:20 pm

Both of the pre-order links for The New Adventures Of ... are now active:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RS92DRV/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RS92DRV/?tag=imwan-21

hwk · 14 Oct 2006

I picked up the cd today it's well worth listening to/buying imho.

[2019-08-09] P.P. Arnold "The New Adventures Of ... P.P. Arnold" produced by Steve Cradock (EarMusic)

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