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More than just a very excellent recording from
Dusty Springfield
,
Cameo
is one of the finest efforts from the team of
Steve Barri
Dennis Lambert
, and
Brian Potter
.
Springfield
reinvents
Van Morrison
's
"Tupelo Honey,"
including a verse not among the enclosed lyrics nor heard on
Morrison
's familiar FM radio hit. What you can hear is a carefulness, not from the singer, but from the production team who worked in different degrees with the 1972 and 1975
Grass Roots
. There is nothing disposable here, nothing of the throwaway nature found on portions of those
discs.
"Learn to Say Goodbye"
is a masterpiece of tortured soul. Thankfully, it was included in the
ABC
movie of the week
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
and got some additional exposure, but for the label that brought
"Joy to the World"
by
Three Dog Night
to the multi-platinum level,
ABC's
failure to break this potential hit is glaring.
Hugo Montenegro
-- the man responsible for 1968's
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
theme -- co-wrote this, and it is superb. While
Helen Reddy
was filling the airwaves with
"Delta Dawn"
and
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress),"
it was prime time for
Dusty
or the brilliant opening track
"Who Gets Your Love"
to rescue radio listeners. That
Lambert
Potter
piece is outdone by their
"Breakin' Up a Happy Home"
which follows. This is pure Philly sound, and with the help of
Hal Blaine
Michael Omartian
, and the everpresent
Vanetta Fields
Clydie King
, it is simply amazing that this album didn't get more attention. When
takes on
"Easy Evil"
by frivolous songwriter
Alan O'Day
-- the man who wrote
"Rock & Roll Heaven"
and sang
"Undercover Angel"
-- you understand she can do no wrong here. The production and the performance is top notch.
"Mama's Little Girl"
sounds like it inspired
Gamble & Huff
Elton John
hit
"Mama Can't Buy You Love,"
which came six years after this, the brilliance of
Gamble
Huff
clearly influencing
and company. The choice of material is wonderful;
David Gates
'
"The Other Side of Life"
shows how a song of his can blossom outside of the confines of his hit group,
Bread
. All 12 titles are sublime
pop
, some of the best
you'll find anywhere. What a hook they wrote for this artist with
"Comin' and Goin',"
and what heart! It moves and grooves like one of those album tracks you wish was beat into your head on a daily basis by Top 40 radio.
Ashford & Simpson
can be very proud of
"I Just Wanna Be There"
;
just claims the tune as her own, with horns and backing vocals creating the wave for her magical voice to ride. Audiences can get caught up in the hit records of an artist, and often they fail to seek out the material they never got familiar with.
Universal
Hip-O
label has re-released
under the new title
Beautiful Soul
with additional tracks. It hopefully will get people to hear
take
Willie Hutchison
"Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me"
to another realm. Just a wonderful, wonderful record. ~ Joe Viglione
Dusty Springfield
,
Cameo
is one of the finest efforts from the team of
Steve Barri
Dennis Lambert
, and
Brian Potter
.
Springfield
reinvents
Van Morrison
's
"Tupelo Honey,"
including a verse not among the enclosed lyrics nor heard on
Morrison
's familiar FM radio hit. What you can hear is a carefulness, not from the singer, but from the production team who worked in different degrees with the 1972 and 1975
Grass Roots
. There is nothing disposable here, nothing of the throwaway nature found on portions of those
discs.
"Learn to Say Goodbye"
is a masterpiece of tortured soul. Thankfully, it was included in the
ABC
movie of the week
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
and got some additional exposure, but for the label that brought
"Joy to the World"
by
Three Dog Night
to the multi-platinum level,
ABC's
failure to break this potential hit is glaring.
Hugo Montenegro
-- the man responsible for 1968's
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
theme -- co-wrote this, and it is superb. While
Helen Reddy
was filling the airwaves with
"Delta Dawn"
and
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress),"
it was prime time for
Dusty
or the brilliant opening track
"Who Gets Your Love"
to rescue radio listeners. That
Lambert
Potter
piece is outdone by their
"Breakin' Up a Happy Home"
which follows. This is pure Philly sound, and with the help of
Hal Blaine
Michael Omartian
, and the everpresent
Vanetta Fields
Clydie King
, it is simply amazing that this album didn't get more attention. When
takes on
"Easy Evil"
by frivolous songwriter
Alan O'Day
-- the man who wrote
"Rock & Roll Heaven"
and sang
"Undercover Angel"
-- you understand she can do no wrong here. The production and the performance is top notch.
"Mama's Little Girl"
sounds like it inspired
Gamble & Huff
Elton John
hit
"Mama Can't Buy You Love,"
which came six years after this, the brilliance of
Gamble
Huff
clearly influencing
and company. The choice of material is wonderful;
David Gates
'
"The Other Side of Life"
shows how a song of his can blossom outside of the confines of his hit group,
Bread
. All 12 titles are sublime
pop
, some of the best
you'll find anywhere. What a hook they wrote for this artist with
"Comin' and Goin',"
and what heart! It moves and grooves like one of those album tracks you wish was beat into your head on a daily basis by Top 40 radio.
Ashford & Simpson
can be very proud of
"I Just Wanna Be There"
;
just claims the tune as her own, with horns and backing vocals creating the wave for her magical voice to ride. Audiences can get caught up in the hit records of an artist, and often they fail to seek out the material they never got familiar with.
Universal
Hip-O
label has re-released
under the new title
Beautiful Soul
with additional tracks. It hopefully will get people to hear
take
Willie Hutchison
"Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me"
to another realm. Just a wonderful, wonderful record. ~ Joe Viglione
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