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When Creed Taylor was setting up his CTI tag one of his proposed signings was Billy Vera. This led to a deal for Vera's younger sister Kathy McCord. In fact, McCord was the first artist signed and recorded by CTI. Her debut, InchKathy McCordInch was released in 1970. Although the tag would go on to establish a fine reputation in jazz, InchKathy McCordInch was a folk rock album. A gifted young poet the 17-year old McCord wrote many of the tracks on the album which were then interpreted in the studio by a crack team of jazz musicians that included Harvey Brooks (bass), Hubert Laws (flute), John Hall (guitar) and Wells Kelly and Ed Shaugnessy (drums). Musically and lyrically both the musicians and McCord stretched out on tracks like 'Rainbow Ride', 'Jennipher', 'Candle Waxing' and 'Take Away This Pain' to conjure up an amazing fusion of folk and jazz. The only cover on show was a version of Lennon and McCartney's 'She's Leaving Home' which McCord repurposed as 'I'm Leaving Home'. Upon the album sold poorly. Creed's expertise and contacts were in the jazz field and he had no idea how to market an album of folk jazz songs sung with fragile beauty by a good looking girl still in her late teenage years. Also, when Billy Vera did not sign to CTI McCord was dropped. Over time InchKathy McCordInch attracted a dedicated following amongst folk-rock collectors in America and the UK. In many respects it was an echo of something like Deena Webster's 1968 folk rock LP, InchTuesday's ChildInch that also came, went and is now sought after. Ace are delighted to give the world the first vinyl reissue of InchKathy McCordInch since 1970. Pressed on black 180gm vinyl it also includes liner notes from Billy Vera - who has this to say about his late beloved sister InchMy sister had the goods. She could sing, she could write and she looked great. Like so many other talented people, she just
