Thursday, May 29, 2014

NEW RELEASES: DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – WHERE AM I GOING; PEABO BRYSON – DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE; TATA VEGA - TOTALLY TATA

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – WHERE AM I GOING

One of the greatest of all Dusty Springfield albums – a gem of a record that mixes British pop, soul, and some very groovy orchestrations! The whole session has that kind of soaring, soulful bounce that Dusty had on her best records – but which was possibly never done nearly as well as on this one! Backings are conducted by Alan Tew, Peter Night, Arthur Greenslade, and Wally Stott – Brit Easy giants all of them – and tracks include sublime gems like "Bring Him Back", "Don't Let Me Lost This Dream", "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face", "Sunny", "Welcome Home", and "Broken Blossoms". CD features 3 bonus tracks too – "Don't Forget About Me", "Time After Time", and "I've Got A Good Thing". ~ Dusty Groove.

PEABO BRYSON – DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE

Tremendous work from Peabo Bryson – and a record that really has him coming on strong, and staying long! Bryson's vocals are sublime – rooted in gospel depth, but turned towards some warmer secular modes – all wrapped up in a style that's tight, but never slick – perfect production by Peabo himself, with a care and sensitivity that's quite different than some of his later, clunkier work. Bryson is still a mighty fresh talent at this point in his career – glowing with an inner light that really shines through – on tracks that include "Go For It", "We Don't Have To Talk", "Turn It On", "Words", "Let Me Be The One You Need", "Give Me Your Love", and "Don't Play With Fire". ~ Dusty Groove

TATA VEGA – TOTALLY TATA

Al Johnson's the man to thank for this one – as he's given Tata Vega a great mix of sophisticated soul and smooth modern arrangements that easily match his own great work at the time! The record's got a lot more depth than some of Tata's other work, and isn't afraid to slide into adult ballads if the mood is right – mixing the catchier side of Vega's career with some more intimate tunes that round out the album nicely. The best tracks are the mellow midtempo ones, and titles include "Love Comes From The Most Unexpected Places", "It's Too Late", "Deep Inside", "Come In Heaven Earth Is Calling", "Mr Trouble Maker", and "You'll Never Rock Alone". ~ Dusty Groove


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