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The Ace Of Cups

Big Beat 236

Compilation of previously unreleased demos, rehearsals, TV and live performances recorded between 1967 and 1969. Also includes a previously released 1966 single track by the pre-Ace Of Cups group Denise & Company. For more information see the The Ace Of Cups web site.

• Music (Kaufman)
• Boy, What'll You Do Then (Kaufman)
• Glue (Kaufman)
• Taste of One (Kaufman)
• Stones (Gannon)
• Looking for My Man (Hanson)
• Afro Blue (Santamaria)
• Pretty Boy (Simpson)
• Waller Street Blues (Gannon / Hanson / Kaufman / Simpson / Vitalich)
• I Wanna Tesify (Clinton / Taylor)
• Gospel Song (Hanson)
• Circles (Kaufman)
• Catch You Later (Hanson)
• Simplicity (Kaufman)
• Medley: Life in Your Hands/Thelina (Allegra / Kaufman)
• Hear Every Sound (Hanson)

• Denise Kaufman - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Diane Vitalich - drums, vocals
• Marla Hunt - organ, piano, vocals
• Mary Gannon - bass, vocals
• Mary Ellen Simpson - lead guitar, vocals

• Chip Wright
• Mike Friedman
• Mike Simpson
• Lonnie Hewitt

• Compilation and archive research - Alec Palao
• Package design - Vegas Design
• Front cover photos courtesy of Diane Vitalich
• Mastering - Nick Robbins of Sound Mastering
• CD booklet essay - Alec Palao (with thanks to the Ace Of Cups and also Ron Polte, Sally Roberts, Faren Miller and Jean and Toby Gleason
• Photos and memorabilia courtesy of Denise Kaufman, Diane Vitalich, Mary GannonAlfiler, Maria Hanson and Ron Polte

Boy, What'll You Do Then was originally released on a single;

• Boy What'll You Do Then / Boy, What'll You Do Then (instrumental), Denise & Company, 1966, WEE 107