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P.P. ARNOLD - The First Lady of Immediate (1967)

The First Lady of Immediate is the debut album by American soul singer P. P. Arnold, released in 1968 on the Immediate Records label. By the time the album was released, P. P. Arnold, then known as Pat Arnold, left the Ikettes after beginning a friendship with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, and signed to Immediate Records, a record label owned by the Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Oldham. She re-recorded a version of a song written by Cat Stevens, "The First Cut Is the Deepest". It peaked at No. 18 on the UK chart. "The Time Has Come" peaked at No. 47 on the UK chart, while "(If You Think You're) Groovy" peaked at No. 41. 

01 (If You Think You're) Groovy
02 Something Beautiful Happened
03 Born To Be Together
04 Am I Still Dreaming
05 Though It Hurts Me Badly
06 The First Cut Is The Deepest
07 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
08 Treat Me Like A Lady
09 Would You Believe
10 Life Is But Nothing
11 Speak To Me
12 The Time Has Come
13 If You See What I Mean [Bonus Track]
14 Come Home Baby (with Rod Stewart) [Bonus Track]
15 (If You Think Yo
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P.P. ARNOLD - Kafunta (1968)

PP Arnold's second LP for Immediate was Kafunta, released in 1968. This included covers of some established as well as tracks that Pat has made her own. The highlight has to be the stunning Angel of the Morning. This was written by Chip Taylor who also wrote Wild Thing. The contrast between the two songs can hardly be greater! Eddie Phillips was her bass player as a member of TNT, her regular backing band. He had previously been in the Creation. Coincidentally, her driver at the time was Kenny Pickett, Phillips' co-writer and lead singer in the Creation. Although TNT backed her on this LP, there are several songs that have full orchestral backing with arrangements by John-Paul Jones.

01 Letter To Bill
02 Kafunta One
03 God Only Knows
04 Eleanor Rigby
05 Yesterday
06 Angel Of The Morning
07 It'll Never Happen Again
08 Kafunta Two
09 As Tears Go By
10 Kafunta Three
11 To Love Somebody
12 Dreamin'
13 Kafunta Four
14 Welcome Home
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P.P. ARNOLD - The New Adventures of...P.P. Arnold (2019) 

Five decades after she became a '60s icon with the timeless pop hits The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel Of The Morning on Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham's ultra-hip Immediate label, soul singer PP Arnold releases a double-album of stunning new material featuring contributions from, among others, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene's Steve Cradock, The Specials and P.P's songwriter son, Kodzo.

01 Baby Blue
02 Though It Hurts Me Badly
03 The Magic Hour
04 Different Drum
05 I Believe
06 Hold on to Your Dreams
07 I'm a Dreamer
08 When I Was Part of Your Picture
09 Shoot the Dove
10 I Finally Found My Way Back Home
11 You Got Me
12 Daltry Street
13 Still Trying
14 Last Thoughts of Woody Guthrie
15 I'll Always Remember You... (Debbie's Song)