Sonia Ross [2021] - Let Me Be Free / Don’t Go Breaking My Heart [Hit And Run #HR 1527]

Gary J. Cape at Hit And Run has just announced the next two releases on the label. The first is two tracks from Atlanta labels Tragar and Super Sounds by Sonia Ross both previously released in 1969 but both very rare, 'Let Me Be Free' is reputedly the rarest on the label and Gary states that only 100 were pressed.

Tragar was an Atlanta, GA, label owned by Jesse J. Jones (J.J. Jones) named after his wife (TRAcy) and son (GARy). It released 19 singles between 1968-70 (6801-6020). 'Let It Be Me' was scheduled for  release on 6807 but was shelved after Jones received complaints about the explicit nature of the 'oohs' and 'aahs' sung by the backing vocalists. It was later released as the last of three releases on sister label Super Sounds (7003), the same label which brought us the Northern Soul classic 'Let Our Love Grow Higher' by Eula Cooper. After Tragar and Super Sounds folded, Jones started Note which ran from 1971-76. I believe that the Tragar, Super Sounds and Note catalogue was either bought by, or licensed to, Numero Group who have released various compilations which have included tracks from the catalogue e.g. 'Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels'.

Sonia Rossman was the lead soloist for the choir of one largest and most influential black churches in Atlanta, GA (Union Baptist Church) at the tender age of 14. She auditoned some songs she had written for Jesse Jones and he proceeded to cut two songs 'Young Love' and 'Breaking My Heart' in 1968 scheduled for Tragar 6807, but released in 1969 on Super Sounds. Her self-penned 'Let Me Be Free' c/w a Jones written ballad 'Every Now And Then' was one of the last, and hardest to find, on Tragar (6818).

The release date is 1 Apr 2021 - Gary's taking pre-orders at hitandrunsoul45@gmail.com - £12 + £3 P&P via PayPal Fiends & Family.

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Let Me Be Free

Crossover

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Sweet soul harmony/Lowrider

Details

Rating:	8.4 / 7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Hit And Run
Cat No:	HR 1527
Year:	01/04/2021
Key:	N/A
BPM:	N/A
Value:	£12