CHOICE OF COLOUR Vinyl & CDs

Review: The first reissue of Ron Henderson's 'Soul Junction' in four years, this one comes with a Japanese obi strip. This is a great, beloved modern soul work released by Ron Henderson and his group Choice of Color in 1976. The edition reissued by P-Vine in 2020 sold out quickly, and now fetches high prices on the used market, so they've once have decided to reissue this wonderful album in a new version. Henderson came of musical age in the 1970s, the decade in which he regularly appeared on-stage alongside the eponymous band. The first of just two albums to ever be released, the latter of which (a compendium of Rare Tracks) was in turn its own P-Vine release, the relative, original obscurity of this album, not to mention its raw and honest feel, make it an undeniable funk and soul treat.

Review: Ron Henderson released only one album with his Choice of Colour band, and that was Soul Junction in 1976. The North Carolina-based singer-songwriter has become an object of cult admiration over the years which is what might explain how an original of that album can often go for upwards of $800 at auctions. The 2020 P-Vine reissue soon sold out and included an extra single from 1983, 'Gemini Lady.' It is that which now gets pressed up to its own 7". It comes with the same label design as the original with a special jacket to make it even more of a collector's item.