A. "It's Your Love" (4:00)
B. "I Know You Care" (5:18)
Ethel Beatty is an artist from New York who primarily worked as an
actress in theatre, appearing in Broadway musicals. She appeared in
¡ÈDreamgirls¡É, ¡ÈSugar Hills¡É, ¡ÈBubbling Brown Sugar¡É and (with Gregory
Hines) in ¡ÈEubie¡É. Her most significant recording is this double header
with writer/producer and master of the vibes Roy Ayers on Uno Melodic
Records. While both songs have been reen issued on 7¡É and
compilations over the years, it is still the 12¡É people that people want.
Rare original copies have sold for £500. ¡ÈIt¡Çs Your Love¡É is co-written by
another soul jazz icon, Dee Dee Bridgewater, both tracks having that
Roy Ayers vibe that makes this record extremely sought after by rare
groove fans. Both tracks continue to be endlessly sampled on the hip
hop and r&b scenes.
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