After producing hits for
Freddie Jackson
,
Lilo Thomas
and
Melba Moore
Paul Laurence
assembled an impressive debut album which, unfortunately, never caught on. The first release,
"She's Not a Sleaze,"
showcases
Laurence
and labelmates
Jackson
Thomas
. Moderately paced around a seductive rhythm arrangement, the single peaked at #50 on the
Billboard
R&B charts after nine weeks.
followed with the pop-seasoned ballad "You Hooked Me" and socially charged "Strung Out." The latter barely cracked the Top Ten at #48, his highest-charting single. In spite of excellent production and appealing songs in which the vocals are audible, this album was never able to the turn the corner. ~ Craig Lytle