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Sunday 11 January 2015

Some Sunday Soul


It is 1979 and the Disco Revolution is in full flow with interest in and sales of traditional soul music plummeting.
So what is a Soul diva to do? Become a Disco diva of course!
Travelin' in the Wright Direction by Betty Wright is far removed from the likes of her early hits Clean Up Woman and Baby Sitter.
There are a few mellow moments including the two tracks featured here and a nod or two to disco and the club sounds.
The album cover is definitely a nod to disco!

Bought in a St Andrews bargain book shop who seemed to have a job lot of similar records from this era.
It was only today that  I noticed this was a promotional copy with a sticker saying  Yorkshire Television Music Section which might go some way to explaining the job lot.

Betty Wright - You're Just What I Need

Betty Wright - Love Is

7 comments:

  1. Betty is one of my all time favourites although I agree with you that - with the exception of "Love Is" - this wasn't one of the high points of her career. She is still going strong and I was lucky enough to see her in a small venue with a full band about 18 months ago. Great show.

    By the way, I need a quiet word with you about your recent appropriation of the phrase "surfer of the zeitgeist"...

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  2. On the one hand, flattered that you thought it a phrase worth using. On the other, devastated that you applied it to someone other than me. I have spent the last few days in tears.

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    1. If I had any Humble Pie tracks I would feel obliged to post one

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  3. I'm unfamiliar with anything this late from her, though these are nice.

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  4. Wasn't aware that she had been a disco diva, but both these tracks are pretty good. Vocally she still sounded great..

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  5. Really enjoyed 'Just What I Need'. The groovy little synth motif is particularly fetching and the mini instrumental break left me wanting more. Nice vocal on 'Love Is'. Would like to hear the uptempo stuff, being a bit of disco fan, as unlikely as that may seem.

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