Maybe some of you have heard of Alice Clark. Brooklyn born, released one record for the Mainstream label in 1972, then disappeared. She died in 2004. I myself, knew nothing of Alice Clark until my friend hipped me to a review of a new reissue of that only album, in a recent Mojo magazine that was, in a word, glowing. Miss Clark has some terrific guys backing her including Cornell Dupree and Bernard Purdie among others. So I was indeed interested. I finally got around to listening to "Alice Clark" and I think you should, as well.
The music on this record is not your standard brand of R&B and the quality of Miss Clark's voice is not your standard brand of soul belter. There is a powerful sadness in her delivery, that is a cross between Dionne Warwick and Laura Nyro, and both the music and arrangements take a slighly different path than some of the popular records of the time. The opening cut, "I Keep It Hid" is a Jimmy Webb tune and it is a powerhouse.
Give Alice Clark a spin. I bet you'll dig it.
8 comments:
She sounds a little like Diana Ross with Al Green's production. I love records like this.
Outstanding, especially the first track. I definitely hear the Dionne Warwick-like vocals in there. Thanks for sharing.
sweet
Yes! This is good!
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Good shout Sal! The release mentioned ( her complete recordings) is out on Ace Records here in the UK at just £11.50 (about $14) post free in UK ! Definite purchase, added to my list, thanks pal
I know this is late, but I have just listened to this on good headphones..... who is the bass player? He/she is outstanding. The others are great too, but I keep hearing these amazing bass lines!
Kodak Ghost,
I am pretty sure Chuck Rainey is on some of the tracks, but I thought I had read there were three bass players for the sessions. There are no musicians credits on the album.
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