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Vicki Sue Robinson|Half and Half (Expanded Edition)

Half and Half (Expanded Edition)

Vicki Sue Robinson

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Without question, Half and Half is Vicki Sue Robinson's strongest, most consistent album. Her two previous albums, Never Gonna Let You Go and Vicki Sue Robinson, were uneven -- they contained a few gems but were dominated by material that was merely decent instead of excellent. This 1977 LP, however, is confident and solid all the way through. "Don't Try to Win Me Back Again," "Feels So Good It Must Be Wrong," "Trust in Me," and the hit "Hold Tight" are exuberant disco-soul classics, and Robinson is equally appealing on the Northern soul ballads "We Found Each Other" and "Freeway Song" (which she co-wrote). Meanwhile, the title song is a rock-influenced funk treasure that would have been perfect for a Rufus/Chaka Khan album. Everything on Half and Half was deserving of radio airplay, but unfortunately radio DJs didn't pay nearly as much attention to the record as club DJs. Nonetheless, this excellent LP explodes the myth that the only worthwhile recording Robinson made was "Turn the Beat Around."

© Alex Henderson /TiVo

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Vicki Sue Robinson

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1
Feels So Good It Must Be Wrong
00:05:31

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - H. Payne, Composer - M. Scarpiello, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2
Jealousy
00:05:18

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - H. Payne, Composer - E. Pease, Composer - M. Scarpiello, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3
Freeway Song
00:05:07

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist - Joseph Melotti, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4
Don't Try to Win Me Back Again
00:04:26

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Carlotta Mckee, Composer - GORDON Grody, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5
Trust In Me
00:04:55

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Warren Schatz, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6
Hold Tight
00:05:27

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - David Gates, Composer, Lyricist - Warren Schatz, Producer

(P) 1977 RCA Records a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7
We Found Each Other
00:03:33

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - GORDON Grody, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8
Half and Half
00:03:27

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Dan Pickering, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9
Nighttime Fantasy
00:08:15

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Reid Whitelaw, Composer - Norman Bergen, Composer

(P) 1979 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10
Trust In Me (Extended Mix)
00:07:02

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Warren Schatz, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11
Hold Tight (12" Mix)
00:11:31

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - David Gates, Composer, Lyricist - Warren Schatz, Producer

(P) 1977 RCA Records a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12
Don't Try To Win Me Back Again (Extended Mix)
00:06:06

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - GORDON Grody, Composer - Carlotta Mckee, Composer

(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13
Falling In Love
00:03:32

Vicki Sue Robinson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - William Seidman, Composer

(P) 1976 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Album review

Without question, Half and Half is Vicki Sue Robinson's strongest, most consistent album. Her two previous albums, Never Gonna Let You Go and Vicki Sue Robinson, were uneven -- they contained a few gems but were dominated by material that was merely decent instead of excellent. This 1977 LP, however, is confident and solid all the way through. "Don't Try to Win Me Back Again," "Feels So Good It Must Be Wrong," "Trust in Me," and the hit "Hold Tight" are exuberant disco-soul classics, and Robinson is equally appealing on the Northern soul ballads "We Found Each Other" and "Freeway Song" (which she co-wrote). Meanwhile, the title song is a rock-influenced funk treasure that would have been perfect for a Rufus/Chaka Khan album. Everything on Half and Half was deserving of radio airplay, but unfortunately radio DJs didn't pay nearly as much attention to the record as club DJs. Nonetheless, this excellent LP explodes the myth that the only worthwhile recording Robinson made was "Turn the Beat Around."

© Alex Henderson /TiVo

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