Alice Clark

• CD JEWEL CASE FORMAT

There weren't many vocal albums on the Mainstream label during the early 70s, and this rare soul side is a real overlooked gem!

Alice Clark has a rich soulful voice, with a style that sounds a bit like Esther Marrow, mixed with some of the lead vocalists in Voices Of East Harlem – a really right-on sort of sound that's totally great, and way hipper than most 70s chart soul!

Arrangements are by Ernie Wilkins, who brings in a touch of jazz – but again, with a much hipper feel than most of his other backings – and most of the tracks are quite obscure, well-written tunes – of the sort of material you might expect to hear sung by Gil Scott-Heron or Donny Hathaway.

TRACKS:

• 01. I Keep It Hid
• 02. Looking At Life
• 03. Don't Wonder Why
• 04. Maybe This Time
• 05. Never Did I Stop Loving You
• 06. Charms Of The Arms Of Love
• 07. Don't You Care
• 08. It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone
• 09. Hard Hard Promises
• 10. Hey Girl