{"product_id":"kathy-mccord-kathy-mccord-reissue","title":"KATHY MCCORD - Kathy McCord (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - 180g Black Vinyl \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewith liner notes from Billy Vera. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cstrong\u003eCreed Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e was setting up his \u003cstrong\u003eCTI\u003c\/strong\u003e label one of his proposed signings was \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Vera\u003c\/strong\u003e. This led to a deal for Vera’s younger sister \u003cstrong\u003eKathy McCord\u003c\/strong\u003e. In fact, McCord was the first artist signed and recorded by CTI. Her debut, \u003cem\u003eKathy McCord\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the label would go on to establish a fine reputation in jazz, “\u003cem\u003eKathy McCord\u003c\/em\u003e” was a folk rock album. A gifted young poet the 17-year old McCord wrote many of the tracks on the album which were then interpreted in the studio by a crack team of jazz musicians that included \u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Brooks\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong\u003eHubert Laws\u003c\/strong\u003e (flute), \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar) and \u003cstrong\u003eWells Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEd Shaugnessy\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums). Musically and lyrically both the musicians and McCord stretched out on tracks like ‘\u003cem\u003eRainbow Ride\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eJennipher\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eCandle Waxing\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eTake Away This Pain\u003c\/em\u003e’ to conjure up an amazing fusion of folk and jazz. The only cover on show was a version of \u003cstrong\u003eLennon and McCartney\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eShe’s Leaving Home\u003c\/em\u003e’ which McCord repurposed as ‘\u003cem\u003eI’m Leaving Home\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon release the album sold poorly. Creed’s expertise and contacts were in the jazz field and he had no idea how to market an album of folk jazz songs sung with fragile beauty by a good looking girl still in her late teenage years. Also, when Billy Vera did not sign to CTI McCord was dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver time Kathy McCord attracted a dedicated following amongst folk-rock collectors in America and the UK. In many respects it was an echo of something like \u003cstrong\u003eDeena Webster\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 1968 folk rock LP, “\u003cem\u003eTuesday’s Child\u003c\/em\u003e” that also came, went and is now sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ace are delighted to give the world the first vinyl reissue of “\u003cem\u003eKathy McCord\u003c\/em\u003e” since 1970. Pressed on black 180gm vinyl it also includes liner notes from Billy Vera - who has this to say about his late beloved sister: “My sister had the goods. She could sing, she could write and she looked great. Like so many other talented people, she just failed to get lucky. Listen and enjoy her. I love her stuff”. You will too...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BGP","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":54048412762457,"sku":"SDZ-19130","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Kathy_McCord_-_self-titled_album_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1737020919","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/kathy-mccord-kathy-mccord-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}