Aged In Harmony - You’re A Melody (Repress)

Format: 3 x 7”
Catalogue No.: MEL4XXX
Barcode: 5053760074656
Release Date: 16 July 2021
Genre: Disco/Nu-Disco

TRACKLISTING:
7" One (MEL2)
You’re a Melody
You’re a Melody (Extended Disco)

7" two (MEL3)
I Feel Like Dancin’
Theme For Someone Special

7" three (MEL4)
Trust Me
Dance Awhile

Melodies International are happy to announce the long-awaited reissue of three of the most desired records from the ‘modern soul’ scene.

Privately recorded in the Detroit area between ’73 and ’78, and scarcely distributed since, the rare ‘Aged In Harmony’ 7”s have become highly sought after and much revered by soul enthusiasts around the world. The unique vibrations emanating from these very special records have resonated at the heart of the Melodies label since it’s conception, originally prompting the birth of the internationally acclaimed “You’re A Melody” party and forever inspiring generations of soul collectors to dig that little bit deeper.

All originally written, arranged and produced by Arnold Moore, the six recordings bring together Strings, Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Horns and Drums for the perfect marriage of textures; each track contributing it’s own individual energy to the warming aura which surrounds the whole collection. There’s something about these compositions that draws you closer to anyone in your vicinity - trust me.

After lovingly remastering these gems in conjunction with their creator, Melodies are proud to present the masterpieces together as a set for the very first time, accompanied by the second edition of the label’s very own Melozine, which features an exclusive interview with Arnold himself, amongst much, much more…

PRESS/ONLINE:

One of the best records Shepherd played me in his flat was Aged In Harmony's You're A Melody, the record that inspired his club night of the same name. He discovered it through his friend Julia from the DJ duo Javybz, and the London selector Red Greg helped him find a copy. It's not the rarest record he owns, but it's pretty hard to find. I later learned that the record dealer who sold Shepherd the single had only seen one other copy in 40 years. The João Donato record Shepherd traded a car for? He actually had two copies of the single and a copy of the album it comes from. (He eventually gave the other single to Four Tet.) – Sam Shepherd – Paul Clement/Resident Advisor – 3th November 2015