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The husky voiced Elkie Brooks should have been bigger than she was. Whilst it was true that she had a few hit singles behind her, notably the Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller composition "Pearl's a Singer," "Sunshine After the Rain," a cover of Chris Rea's "Fool If You Think It's Over," and two torch song ballads "Lilac Wine" and "Don't Cry Out Loud," the album market had been slow to discover her talents. The release of the album Pearls changed all that as it soared to the runner-up position in the charts, remaining in the Top Ten for 18 weeks and at that time becoming the biggest-selling album by a solo female singer with sales of over 1.2 million. A&M brought in Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon and he created an MOR album that appealed to people who preferred their MOR not too safe and MOR, but closer to the edge. Opening with the Carpenters' "Superstar," Pearls showed a remarkable range of styles also including the soul classics "Warm and Tender Love" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," and Chicago's most successful ballad at that time, "If You Leave Me Now."
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist, OriginalPublisher - (Brooks, Composer, Author - Jordan), Composer, Author - JERMAINE JEROME JORDAN, OriginalPublisher
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Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, OriginalPublisher - Warner/Chappell North America, OriginalPublisher - Wood), Composer, Author - (Stewart, Composer, Author
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Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - NON-SOCIETY, OriginalPublisher - (Hodge, Composer, Author - Quinn), Composer, Author - ALAN CHARLES HODGE (DEC'D), OriginalPublisher
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Russell), Composer, Author - (Bramlett, Composer, Author - CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO. LTD.RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, OriginalPublisher
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Warner/Chappell North America, OriginalPublisher - (McBroom), Composer, Author
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Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Hornall Brothers Music Ltd, OriginalPublisher - Imagem Songs Limited, OriginalPublisher - (Gallagher, Composer, Author - Lyle), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Magnet Music Limited, OriginalPublisher - (Rea), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, OriginalPublisher - Universal/MCA Music LTD, OriginalPublisher - Allen), Composer, Author - (Sager, Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Warner/Chappell North America, OriginalPublisher - (Shelton), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Tyler Music LTD, OriginalPublisher - (Hayward), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Bug Music Limited (GB), OriginalPublisher - (Morganfield), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), OriginalPublisher - (Dylan), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist, OriginalPublisher - (Brooks, Composer, Author - Jordan), Composer, Author - JERMAINE JEROME JORDAN, OriginalPublisher
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Krieger, Composer, Author - Morrison, Composer, Author - Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - NON-SOCIETY, OriginalPublisher - (Densmore, Composer, Author - Manzarek), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Tristan Music Limited, OriginalPublisher - (Reed), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, OriginalPublisher - (White), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Minder Music Ltd., OriginalPublisher - (Seger), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, OriginalPublisher - (Greenwich), Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - (Ballard), Composer, Author - UNION SQUARE MUSIC SONGS LIMIT, OriginalPublisher
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist, OriginalPublisher - (Brooks, Composer, Author - Jordan), Composer, Author - JERMAINE JEROME JORDAN, OriginalPublisher
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Young, Composer, Author - Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music Ltd, OriginalPublisher - Mercer), Composer, Author - (Mundy, Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Leiber, Composer, Author - Dino, Composer, Author - Elkie Brooks, Artist, MainArtist - Carlin Music Corp, OriginalPublisher - Stoller), Composer, Author - (Sembello, Composer, Author
2016 The Store For Music Ltd 2016 The Store For Music Ltd
Album review
The husky voiced Elkie Brooks should have been bigger than she was. Whilst it was true that she had a few hit singles behind her, notably the Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller composition "Pearl's a Singer," "Sunshine After the Rain," a cover of Chris Rea's "Fool If You Think It's Over," and two torch song ballads "Lilac Wine" and "Don't Cry Out Loud," the album market had been slow to discover her talents. The release of the album Pearls changed all that as it soared to the runner-up position in the charts, remaining in the Top Ten for 18 weeks and at that time becoming the biggest-selling album by a solo female singer with sales of over 1.2 million. A&M brought in Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon and he created an MOR album that appealed to people who preferred their MOR not too safe and MOR, but closer to the edge. Opening with the Carpenters' "Superstar," Pearls showed a remarkable range of styles also including the soul classics "Warm and Tender Love" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," and Chicago's most successful ballad at that time, "If You Leave Me Now."
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:35:38
- Main artists: Elkie Brooks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Store For Music Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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