Barbara Acklin - The Complete Barbara Acklin on Brunswick Records (2004)

Artist: Barbara Acklin
Title Of Album: The Complete Barbara Acklin on Brunswick Records
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Demon Records / 744
Genre: Soul, Northern Soul, Funk
Total Time: 2:18:39
Format: Mp3 / FLAC (tracks +.cue, log-file)
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / Lossless
Total Size: 333 mb / 917 mb
Favoring a supple, sophisticated approach quite distinct from the grittier sound of her Chicago rivals, soul diva Barbara Acklin cut some of the finest records to come out of the Windy City in the late '60s, most notably "Love Makes a Woman" and "Am I the Same Girl." She also cut her fair share of overbaked dross, which renders The Complete Barbara Acklin on Brunswick Records such a generous but frustrating listen. Assembling all five of the LPs Acklin cut for Brunswick between 1968 and 1973 -- an output totaling 45 songs -- the set offers the kind of all-inclusive, respectful treatment rarely afforded to artists of Acklin's limited commercial stature, but given the abundance of inferior material, listeners without completist impulses will be far better served by more focused best-of collections. That said, diligent listeners will find some classic performances outside of the familiar hits, most of them originating from the pen of the Chi-Lites' Eugene Record, whose nuanced melodies and sublime arrangements (in particular the transcendent "Here Is a Heart") fit Acklin's soulful vocals like a glove. (allmusic.com)
TRACKLIST:
Disc 1
01] What's The World Needs Now Is Love
02] The Look Of Love
03] The Old Matchmaker
04] Come And See Me Baby
05] I've Got You Baby
06] Love Makes A Woman
07] Please Sunrise, Please
08] Your Sweet Loving
09] Yes I See The Love (I Missed)
10] To Sir, With Love
11] Be By My Side
12] Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror)
13] A Raggedy Ride
14] Go With Love
15] Seven Days Of Night
16] Just Ain't No Love
17] Where Would I Go
18] Am I The Same Girl
19] Until Your Return
20] This Girl's In Love With You
21] Here Is A Heart
22] Mr. Sunshine (Where Is My Shadow)
23] Love Had Come To Stay
Disc 2
01] Someone Else's Arms
02] After You
03] Is It Me
04] Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
05] What's It Gonna Be
06] More (Theme From "Mondo Crane")
07] He's Just A Little Guy
08] More Today Than Yesterday
09] Spinning Wheel
10] More Ways Than One
11] You've Been In Love Too Long
12] I Did It
13] I Can't Do My Thing
14] I'm Living With A Memory
15] Make The Man Love You
16] I'll Bake Me A Man
17] I Call It Trouble
18] Lady Lady Lady
19] Portait Of A Broken Heart
20] Stop, Look And Listen (To Your Heart)
21] It's A Groovy Idea
22] Love You Are Mine Today
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