Name: Cosmic Truth / Higher Than High
Brand: The Undisputed Truth

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

KNU7093828.2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-03-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

029667093828

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Undisputed Truth

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Kent

The Undisputed Truth is an American R&B and psychedelic soul group, founded by producer Norman Whitfield. The original members were Joe Harris, Billie Calvin, and Brenda Evans. In 1973, Billie Calvin and Brenda Evans left the group and were replaced by Virginia McDonald ("Vee"), Tyrone Barkley ("Lil Ty"), Tyrone Douglas ("Big Ty"), and Calvin "Doc" Stephenson. The group followed Norman Whitfield to Whitfield Records in 1975 after leaving Motown. Yvonne Stevens (aka Taka Boom) joined the group when Virginia McDonald and Tyrone Douglas left. During the late '70s, the line-up often included musicians from Whitfield's other group, Rose Royce. The last album of the group featured Joe Harris, Marcy Thomas, Melvin Stewart, and Lloyd Williams.

Most of Ace and Kent’s releases from the Motown catalogue have been 60s-oriented, but a little over a year ago they issued a 2CD collection by one of the company’s most prominent 70s acts. The collection of three complete albums (all hitherto unissued on CD) plus bonus tracks by the Mk I line-up of the Undisputed Truth was warmly received, and has proven to be one of the most popular of Ace's Motown releases so far.

Ace were immediately asked if they had any plans to issue the repertoire of the Mk II line-up, consisting of two albums which had also evaded CD issue. Ace aim to please, and so February brings the digital debut of Cosmic Truth and Higher Than High, restored to catalogue after an absence of over 40 years. These albums offer a slightly more ‘spaced out’ side of the Truth, still under the guidance of their mentor and star Motown producer Norman Whitfield. At the time of release, they were somewhat submerged in the first wave of disco, but are now regarded as pristine examples of psychedelic soul. The hit singles U.F.Os, Higher Than High and a rebuilt version of their earlier hit, Help Yourself, are among the many highlights across the two albums.

Cosmic Truth / Higher Than High

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