Irma Thomas – Wish Someone Would Care – Kent UK LP

Ace Records are delighted to reissue Irma Thomas’ classic debut album “Wish Someone Would Care”.

Originally released in 1964, the album title was taken from her big R&B hit single ‘Wish Someone Would Care’ which got to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1964.

Produced by Eddie Ray and arranged by H.B. Barnum it’s a stone cold soul classic featuring tracks like ‘Please Send Me Someone To Love’. ‘Straight From The Heart’, ‘Another Woman’s Man’ and ‘Break-A-Way’ that was the B-side to ‘Wish Someone Would Care’.

As well as pressing the album on 180gm vinyl Ace are delighted to feature an interview with Irma discussing this part of her career with writer Garth Cartwright.

tracklist:

A01 Wish Someone Would Care
A02 I Need Your Love So Bad
A03 Without Love (There Is Nothing)
A04 Please Send Me Someone To Love
A05 Another Woman’s Man
A06 Sufferin’ With The Blues
B01 Time Is On My Side
B02 While The City Sleeps
B03 Straight From The Heart
B04 I’ve Been There
B05 I Need You So
B06 Break-A-Way