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To Our Lady Kim
Kim Weston recorded an album of duets with Marvin Gaye, b...
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To Our Lady Kim
Kim Weston recorded an album of duets with Marvin Gaye, but here's a nice twist on the theme: Kim records what almost sounds like a companion piece to Marvin Gaye's "Pride And Joy."
Not that "He's My Baby" is a sound-alike-not at all. However, the same swaggering, bouncing, brassy beat is here that is found in "Pride And Joy" but after that, "He's My Baby" is a classic all its own. One part Jump Blues, one part Big Band, one part Uptown Soul all distilled through a fantastic William Stevenson production via Motown's Funk Brothers. I wish I could cite the arranger by name because the horns and string arrangement are brilliant. Punchy, Bright and Striking. I especially love how the strings just sort of dart in at various points of the song-fantastic!
The Andantes, as always, contribute excellent "color commentary" to the song. Just as in Marvin's "Pride And Joy", The Andantes here sing with their usual trademark blend of just enough restraint and just enough sass to amp up the excitement factor!
The crowning element, of course is Kim Weston.
There just is no mistaking the joy and fun Kim has in bringing those great lyrics to life. Kim too was always letter perfect in singing a song with the perfect mix of fire and great control. Instead of singing at a fever picth through the entire song (but the song is so good, anybody would be tempted to do that!) she knows when to ride on cruise control and then let go and kick it into high gear.
Just like one smile can cause a chain reaction of other smiles, Kim's performance here causes a chain reaction of good feelings from head to toe: the ears know a good song when they hear it and that causes the lips to smile, the head to nod in agreement with the beat, the fingers to snap, the feet to tap and soon the entire body is feeling a whole lot better because of those 2 minutes and 41 glorious seconds.
Now, don't you wish you were Kim's Sugar Baby?
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TONY MASON recorded on the huge, long-established New York RCA label in ...
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TONY MASON recorded on the huge, long-established New York RCA label in 1967. Locally based, Mason was a big-voiced male singer, similar in style to other soul artists on the label -Roy Hamilton and Kenny Carter. He had been a George Kerr prodigy and had three single releases for the label.
With North America's participation in Vietnam, and young Americans being called up to serve their country, the record companies wanted to cash in on the events. In 1966, the US Billboard charts had already seen RCA's S. Sgt Barry Sadler 'The Ballad of the Green Berets', which endorsed the country's involvement in Vietnam, hit the No.1 spot for several weeks. However, after a few years of fighting, more people were becoming less optimistic with the war. Soul music was sending out far more mixed messages. Some black musicians were allowed to express their views and given the opportunity to cut songs that would hit home with those in the services and their waiting loved ones.
Written by M. Thomas and arranged and conducted by the legendary Richard Tee, 'Take Good Care' has a very professional Big City sound. The song opens with the 'Last Post' being played by a muted trumpet and answered by a xylophone. Then, Mason steps in with his soulful, heartfelt account of answering his country's call and giving us the reality of a ground level view of the campaign. This mid-tempo dancer uses a large New York orchestra to build the tension with possibly, Jean Carter and Doris Willingham supplying the backing vocals with the repeating hook line -- "Take Good Care".
This 45 gained plays on the Northern-Rare Soul scene at Top of The World, Stafford and 100 Club, London, by pioneering DJ Ady Croasdell, around late1985.
Tony Mason is also possibly linked with the Young Gents who recorded on Buddah label in 1969.
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TONY MASON recorded on the huge, long-established New York RCA label in ...
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TONY MASON recorded on the huge, long-established New York RCA label in 1967. Locally based, Mason was a big-voiced male singer, similar in style to other soul artists on the label -Roy Hamilton and Kenny Carter. He had been a George Kerr prodigy and had three single releases for the label.
With North America's participation in Vietnam, and young Americans being called up to serve their country, the record companies wanted to cash in on the events. In 1966, the US Billboard charts had already seen RCA's S. Sgt Barry Sadler 'The Ballad of the Green Berets', which endorsed the country's involvement in Vietnam, hit the No.1 spot for several weeks. However, after a few years of fighting, more people were becoming less optimistic with the war. Soul music was sending out far more mixed messages. Some black musicians were allowed to express their views and given the opportunity to cut songs that would hit home with those in the services and their waiting loved ones.
Written by M. Thomas and arranged and conducted by the legendary Richard Tee, 'Take Good Care' has a very professional Big City sound. The song opens with the 'Last Post' being played by a muted trumpet and answered by a xylophone. Then, Mason steps in with his soulful, heartfelt account of answering his country's call and giving us the reality of a ground level view of the campaign. This mid-tempo dancer uses a large New York orchestra to build the tension with possibly, Jean Carter and Doris Willingham supplying the backing vocals with the repeating hook line -- "Take Good Care".
This 45 gained plays on the Northern-Rare Soul scene at Top of The World, Stafford and 100 Club, London, by pioneering DJ Ady Croasdell, around late1985.
Tony Mason is also possibly linked with the Young Gents who recorded on Buddah label in 1969.
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