Loleatta Holloway

Can't Let You Go

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Like sneaking an extra scoop (or two) of ice cream for dessert, what do you do when you know something’s bad for you, but its vice-like nature makes it all the more irresistible? Vega Records explores this conundrum in its latest release, “Can’t Let You Go” by the late, great Loleatta Holloway. “Can’t Let You Go” is one of the last unreleased recordings Loleatta completed before her passing in 2011. In the main mix, she addresses a relationship she knows she should end but can’t bring herself to leave because the lovin’ is just too good: “I keep coming back time and time again,” she ruminates with raw emotion. “We got to make things better or we got to do whatever to make it right… oh, let’s make it right, ‘cause I can’t let you go.” For the unfamiliar, Loleatta Holloway, a.k.a. the “Queen of the Night,” is a bona fide disco and soul icon. The singer behind successful singles such as “Hit and Run” and “Love Sensation,” she is one of the most sampled artists from the disco era. The posthumous single was written and produced by prolific artist Yvonne Turner, whose resume includes production and remix credits for music greats such as Whitney Houston, Willie Colon, and Jeffrey Osborne; as well as mixes for Lenny Kravitz, Lalah Hathaway, Mica Paris, and more. Providing subtle, smooth background vocals for the track, she allows Loleatta’s belting vocals to be the star of the percussive house groover; while Vega Records boss Louie Vega offers a “Roots” mix and emotion-charged “Soul House” mix. Louie Vega also invited his vocalist friends Tawatha Agee (of seminal R&B and soul group Mtume) and Cindy Mizelle (Louie Vega’s longtime collaborator) to add powerful hooks and new background arrangements, enhancing the track with some call and response to Loleatta's adlibs during the vamp. Gene Perez on Bass, Axel Tosca on Fender Rhodes, and Roberto Quintero on percussion. In all, the record is club-ready catharsis made for dancing all your troubles away. “Loleatta Holloway was one of the most dynamic vocalists of our time,” says Yvonne Turner. “She was blessed with the gift of song and her energy was electric! Loleatta's passion and artistry is on full display as she masterfully interprets a lyric then delivers her signature adlibs, which never disappoint. To describe her in a few words, Loleatta Holloway was the truth... my friend... extraordinary!” Adds Louie Vega, “Loleatta Holloway has had a huge impact in my life as a DJ, producer, and clubber. She touched me in many ways through my music-making and even style of DJing; to this day, I still play many of her songs and acapellas. This is just our little way of saying thank you so much for what you've done for so many lives with your beautiful voice, you've affected us all!!!” The record’s cover artwork is a mural of Loleatta Holloway created by Richard Wilson, a London-based artist who takes inspiration from DJs and producers from the house music and disco scene.

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Release Date

08.05.2017

Cat No

VR171

Tracklist

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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Track 5
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Soul
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I Can't Help Myself Ace
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Loleatta Holloway
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I Can't Help Myself Ace
Disco
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2-LP
Loleatta Holloway
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Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Remixes - Purple Vinyl) Vega
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Disco
2-LP
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Loleatta Holloway
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Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Remixes - Purple Vinyl) Vega
House
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12"
Loleatta Holloway
11.95 €
Hit It N Quit It (Cratebug & Jamie 3:26 Edit / white Vinyl) Salsoul
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House
12"
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Loleatta Holloway
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Hit It N Quit It (Cratebug & Jamie 3:26 Edit / white Vinyl) Salsoul
Disco
12"
Loleatta Holloway
10.95 €
Dreamin Unidisc
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12"
Loleatta Holloway
10.95 €
Dreamin Unidisc
Disco
12"
Loleatta Holloway
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Hit & Run/Love Sensation Unidisc
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12"
Loleatta Holloway
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Hit & Run/Love Sensation Unidisc
Re Edit (Disco)
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12''
Loleatta Holloway
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A Hit It N Quit It (Cratebug & Jamie 326 Edit) Salsoul
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Disco
12''
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A Hit It N Quit It (Cratebug & Jamie 326 Edit) Salsoul
US House
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12"
Funkadelic Ft. Louie Vega
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Ain't That Funkin' Kind Of Hard On You Vega
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House
12"
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Funkadelic Ft. Louie Vega
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Ain't That Funkin' Kind Of Hard On You Vega
US House
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2-12"
Elements Of Life
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Eclipse (Part Two) Vega
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House
2-12"
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Elements Of Life
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Eclipse (Part Two) Vega
US House
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Elements Of Life Featuring Josh Milan
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Let Us Shine Vega
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House
12“
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Elements Of Life Featuring Josh Milan
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Let Us Shine Vega
US House
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2-12"
Tony Touch
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Apaga La Luz (Remixes) Vega
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2-12"
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Tony Touch
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Apaga La Luz (Remixes) Vega
Jazzy Style
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Elements Of Life
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Elements Of Life - Extensions Part 2 Vega
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House
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Elements Of Life
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Elements Of Life - Extensions Part 2 Vega
US House
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Mr. X
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The Curse Vega
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House
12“
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Mr. X
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The Curse Vega
Boogie
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12''
Michael Wycoff
21.95 €
Looking Up To You / Diamond Real (2024 Repress) Be With
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Disco
12''
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Michael Wycoff
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Looking Up To You / Diamond Real (2024 Repress) Be With
Disco
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12"
Nassau Track Authority
22.95 €
Special Unreleased Instrumentals Nassau Track Authority
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Disco
12"
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Nassau Track Authority
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Special Unreleased Instrumentals Nassau Track Authority
Wave
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12"
Grauzone
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Eisbär (original Art, 350g, official) WRWTFWW
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Rock / Pop / Indie
12"
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Grauzone
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Eisbär (original Art, 350g, official) WRWTFWW
Italo Disco
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12"
Galvanica
21.95 €
Nightlights in Japan Best
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12"
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Galvanica
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Nightlights in Japan Best
US House
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12“
Los Hermanos
14.95 €
Family Mother Tongue
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12“
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Los Hermanos
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Family Mother Tongue
Disco
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Machine
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There But For The Grace Of God Go I (Moplen Remixes) Unidisc
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Disco
12“
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Machine
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There But For The Grace Of God Go I (Moplen Remixes) Unidisc