Ember Records founder Jeffrey Kruger enlisted the help of leading music writer, and later editor of Blues & Soul magazine, John Abbey to seek out the best soul sounds, and the label maintained a steady stream of classy soul releases throughout the sixties and seventies. Some were big sellers, while others were unjustly ignored at the time and have since become pricey items keenly sought after by discerning soul lovers. This album, which makes some of those sounds available again for the first time in decades, takes the story through that period and shows that Ember’s soul catalogue was indeed Good To The Last Drop.
Good To The Last Drop combines 23 recordings by various artists displaying the fine selection of soul music issued on the UK Ember label in the sixties and seventies. The tracks have been remastered from original tapes. Many of the sides are available for the first time in decades and they are all rare and collectable. Indeed, mint copies of the original 45s would cost in the region of £500.
