セルフタイトルの 1978 年 Columbia からのリリースである唯一作がある Thelma Jones は、ストリーミングだと 2005 年だか 2006 年だかにリリースされた作品が見つかり、これがどういうアルバムなのだか未聴なので知る由もなく（情報を集める気もなく）、しかもここでは 1978 年のそれではなく、いわゆる完全版を紹介するところ。 レーベル横断のコンプリート盤なんで、ここでは Kent Soul の出番なんでしょうなぁ。
アルバム以前の Barry 在籍時のシングルが収録されている貴重さがいいわけですが、やはり印象としてはアルバム収録曲が秀でているみたい。 こう、いい曲があったら誰々に歌ってほしい・・・という願望があったりしますけど、そういうときのThelma Jones という感じがします。 なにしろ歌がうまいので。
Cult 60s/70s soul heroine Thelma Jones has recently made an acclaimed singing comeback, after more than a quarter of a century of audio silence. In celebration of her upcoming UK `live’ debut, Kent has compiled – for the first time anywhere – her complete 1960s recordings for the Barry! label, and all of her issued 1970s Columbia masters. Collectively, these comprise Ms Jones’ entire catalogue prior to her recent comeback.
“Second Chance” offers full proof that all that prevented Thelma Jones from becoming a full fledged Soul superstar was bad luck. Just as her record `The House That Jack Built’ was shaping up to be massive in 1968, Aretha Franklin covered it and had the hit that should have been Thelma’s. Despite having a radio hit with the well-remembered `Salty Tears’ in 1976, she found herself swimming against the tide of Disco and was unable to place any of her Columbia recordings on the charts. But what Thelma lacked in chart presence she more than made up for in soul – and here’s all the proof you will ever need of that.
Writers and producers here that will excite all true soul fans include Sam Dees, Teddy Randazzo, Robert Banks, Bert De Coteaux and many more top-tier talents who were only too happy to bring something to the table for Thelma Jones.