Hale was recruited by Betty Wright in 2003 to play on Joss Stone's albums The Soul Sessions and Mind Body & Soul, and he released a new album in 2008 on the Henry Stone Music label, which also issued re-workings of his Cat recordings and re-issues of his 1970s albums.
Hale was recruited by Betty Wright in 2003 to collaborate with Joss Stone's albums The Soul Sessions and Mind Body & Soul. He then released a new album in 2008 on the Henry Stone Music label, which also featured reinterpretations of his Cat recordings and re-releases of his earlier work.