Shirley Ellis - Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling (Bonus Tracks) (2026)

This album by Shirley Ellis, produced in collaboration with arranger Charles Calello, stands as a definitive benchmark of Uptown Soul and a significant artifact of 1960s musical culture. The record seamlessly integrates elements of Latin Boogaloo, R&B, and Northern Soul, featuring a balanced repertoire of high-energy dance tracks and sophisticated ballads. Utilizing the cutting-edge studio capabilities of Columbia Records, the production achieves a superior sonic quality that blends a powerful brass section with elegant orchestral arrangements. The work maintains its prestige within the soul community due to the artist's versatile vocal performance and meticulous production standards.

Tracklist:
1-1 Shirley Ellis - SUGAR, LET’S SHING-A-LING [2:52]
1-2 Shirley Ellis - BACK TRACK [2:49]
1-3 Shirley Ellis - IT MUST BE LOVE [2:11]
1-4 Shirley Ellis - WAITIN’ [2:25]
1-5 Shirley Ellis - BIRDS, BEES, CUPIDS AND BOWS [2:45]
1-6 Shirley Ellis - SOUL TIME [2:40]
1-7 Shirley Ellis - HOW LONELY IS LONELY [3:31]
1-8 Shirley Ellis - YES I’M READY [3:26]
1-9 Shirley Ellis - MUSIC AND MEMORIES [2:26]
1-10 Shirley Ellis - TRULY, TRULY, TRULY [2:44]
1-11 Shirley Ellis - TO BE OR NOT TO BE [2:18]

Bonus Tracks
1-12 Shirley Ellis - GET OUT [2:28]
1-13 Shirley Ellis - YOU BETTER BE GOOD, WORLD [2:57]
1-14 Shirley Ellis - ONE SOUR NOTE [2:21]