Richard Hartley & Soul Resurrection [2023] - Jesus Makes Me Happy / Heart And Soul [Izipho Soul #ZP099]

Izipho Soul has only announced their next release a few hours ago and we're told that they are flying out of the door. It's not surprising when you realise that they are two tracks from a very hard to find 2007 album "Face II Face" by Richard Hartley & Soul Resurrection and also that the label is offering them for only £10!

Whilst the CD album is listed on Discogs, there are no cover images, no label listed and none have ever sold there. A Google search also turned up zero, so this album is certainly a rarity and more than likely a private/self release.

The selected tracks, suggested by Phil 'Phillet Of Soul' Ward, are "Jesus Makes Me Happy" and "Heart And Soul". Don't be fooled by the title of the first as it's a modern soul banger whIch has been edited by Phil as "The Joyful Exaltation Edit". 

Whilst the flip starts off as a more laid back and mellow affair, it builds into a crescendo of deep soulfulness, as Izipho Soul headboy Pat Biggerstaff puts it "a ballad of epic proportions that builds and builds with the finale possessing some of the most gut wrenching vocals you are ever likely to hear. Richard states towards the end that ‘I should be fading right now’, but finds the strength to come back one more time!"

Richard Hartley has had a prolific career as a singer and musical director (whom we've previously featured on a couple of occasions), travelling across the world to work with choirs and musical icons such as Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross. He is pastor at Haven International Ministries, New York and star of his own reality television show ‘The Rev’. He released a single titled "Highway" in Jan '21.

As well as "Face II Face" in 2007, he released "Love Is All We Need" in 2003 and prior to that a live gospel album recorded in Japan "Lovepower Live In Tokyo" in  2002.

The single is available to pre-order now from Izipho Soul for official release on 18 Aug, but as mentioned above, they are sailing out so you will need act quickly to secure one as it looks like they will sell out on pre-order alone.

UPDATE We received scans of the "Face II Face" CD with thanks from Thierry Boulanger and included the front cover image below.

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

IZIPHO SOUL · JESUS MAKES ME HAPPY - RICHARD HARTLEY

IZIPHO SOUL · HEART AND SOUL - RICHARD HARTLEY

Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Deep Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	ZP099
Date:	04/08/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£10

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