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Marlena Shaw is one of Columbia's best signings, as she came to the label after the classic 1975 LP Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? In short order, Shaw continued to do great work, with a new accent on disco and less jazz-accented R&B. While quite a few compilations get tracks from before or after the artist's tenure there, this concentrates on three late-'70s titles, Sweet Beginnings, Acting Up, and Take a Bite. The tracks from Sweet Beginnings remain the best. Urbane, perfectly sung tracks like "Sweet Beginnings," "Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy," and the brassy "I Think I'll Tell Him" provide high points few singers are ever able to accomplish. Later songs "I'm Back for More," "Moonrise," and "The Rhythm of Love" pale in comparison to the work from Sweet Beginnings. If anything, Go Away Little Boy: The Sass and Soul of Marlena Shaw shows how daring Shaw is. Shaw paired herself with producers and arrangers including Bobby Bryant, Meco Monardo, and Harold Wheeler. While the results could have been disastrous, Shaw came out unscathed. The uncut and sensual disco of "Love Dancin'" to the playful "No One Yet" prove that it was a great move, as Shaw's voice again is vibrant and sensual. This 1999 set was the first time that Shaw's knowing, great, and dancy disco cover of "Touch Me in the Morning" made it to CD. Despite the great artist it spotlights, this set does miss Shaw essentials like "Don't Ask Me to Stay Until Tomorrow," "Johnny," and "Look at Me, Look at You." Even without some songs, this does capture Marlena Shaw's edge.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Ty Blair, Recording Engineer - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Greg Poree, Guitar - Gerald Goffin, Composer - Gerald Goffin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - James Jamison, Bass - Jay Graydon, Guitar - David Shields, Bass - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - F Byron Clark, Recording Engineer - Carole King, Composer - Carole King, Lyricist - Bert DeCoteaux, Conductor - Bert DeCoteaux, Arranger - Bert DeCoteaux, Keyboards - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Eddie Brown, Congas - Marlena Shaw, Lyricist - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Marlena Shaw, Composer - Steve Pouliot, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Ty Blair, Recording Engineer - Thomas Bell, Composer - Thomas Bell, Lyricist - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Greg Poree, Guitar - James Jamison, Bass - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Jay Graydon, Guitar - David Shields, Bass - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Linda Creed, Composer - Linda Creed, Lyricist - James Gadson, Drums - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - F Byron Clark, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Keyboards - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Eddie Brown, Congas - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Steve Pouliot, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Kathy Wakefield, Composer - Kathy Wakefield, Lyricist - Kenneth Hirsch, Composer - Kenneth Hirsch, Lyricist - Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Paulhino deCosta, Percussion - Tommy Vig, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Larry Nash, Keyboards - Godfrey Diamond, Mixing Engineer - Godfrey Diamond, Recording Engineer - Robert Zimmitti, Percussion - Craig McMillen, Guitar - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Greg Middleton, Bass - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Wayne Neuendorf, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Orin Waters, Background Vocal - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Quinton Dennard, Drums - Marlena Shaw, Performer
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Paulhino deCosta, Percussion - Tommy Vig, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Larry Nash, Keyboards - Karen Nelson, Composer - Karen Nelson, Lyricist - Godfrey Diamond, Mixing Engineer - Godfrey Diamond, Recording Engineer - Robert Zimmitti, Percussion - Craig McMillen, Guitar - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Billy Tragesser, Composer - Billy Tragesser, Lyricist - Greg Middleton, Bass - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Wayne Neuendorf, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Orin Waters, Background Vocal - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Quinton Dennard, Drums - Marlena Shaw, Performer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Paulhino deCosta, Percussion - Tommy Vig, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Larry Nash, Keyboards - Godfrey Diamond, Mixing Engineer - Godfrey Diamond, Recording Engineer - Robert Zimmitti, Percussion - Craig McMillen, Guitar - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Billy Tragesser, Composer - Billy Tragesser, Lyricist - Greg Middleton, Bass - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Wayne Neuendorf, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Orin Waters, Background Vocal - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Quinton Dennard, Drums - Marlena Shaw, Performer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - John Clark, French Horn - Lew Soloff, Trumpet - Jon Farris, Trumpet - Rich Trifan, Synthesizer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Marlena Shaw, Producer - Marlena Shaw, Composer - Marlena Shaw, Lyricist - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Allee Willis, Composer - Allee Willis, Lyricist - Danny Cahn, Trumpet - Michael Barbiero, Mixing Engineer - Burt Collins, Trumpet - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer - Eddie Bert, Trombone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Frank Owens, Keyboards - Frannie Golde, Composer - Frannie Golde, Lyricist - Scott Litt, Recording Engineer - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Tom Malone, Trombone - JERRY GARSZVA, Recording Engineer - Wayne Andre, Trumpet - Nyto Bongo, Percussion - John Luongo, Mixing Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Keyboards - Jim Buffington, French Horn - Paul Falise, Trombone - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Bobby Millikan, Trumpet - Richard Crooks, Performer - Fred Griffen, French Horn - Bill Scheniman, Recording Engineer - Al Schwartzberg, Drums - Retsim Ocem, Trombone - Bobby Bryant, Assistant Producer - Bobby Bryant, Arranger - Will Lee, Bass - Yogi Horton, Percussion - Linda Rogoff, Executive Producer - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Bob Clearmountain, Recording Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Producer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Paulhino deCosta, Percussion - Tommy Vig, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Larry Nash, Keyboards - Godfrey Diamond, Mixing Engineer - Godfrey Diamond, Recording Engineer - Robert Zimmitti, Percussion - Craig McMillen, Guitar - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Kenneth Stover, Composer - Kenneth Stover, Lyricist - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Greg Middleton, Bass - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Wayne Neuendorf, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Orin Waters, Background Vocal - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Quinton Dennard, Drums - Marlena Shaw, Performer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Ty Blair, Recording Engineer - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Greg Poree, Guitar - James Jamison, Bass - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Jay Graydon, Guitar - David Shields, Bass - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - F Byron Clark, Recording Engineer - John Bettis, Composer - John Bettis, Lyricist - Leon Ware, Composer - Leon Ware, Lyricist - Bert DeCoteaux, Keyboards - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Eddie Brown, Congas - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Steve Pouliot, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Paulhino deCosta, Percussion - Tommy Vig, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Larry Nash, Keyboards - Godfrey Diamond, Mixing Engineer - Godfrey Diamond, Recording Engineer - Robert Zimmitti, Percussion - Craig McMillen, Guitar - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Greg Middleton, Bass - Abraham Laboriel, Bass - Wayne Neuendorf, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Orin Waters, Background Vocal - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Quinton Dennard, Drums - Marlena Shaw, Composer - Marlena Shaw, Lyricist - Marlena Shaw, Performer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ty Blair, Recording Engineer - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - James Jamison, Bass - Jay Graydon, Guitar - David Shields, Bass - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - F Byron Clark, Recording Engineer - Van McCoy, Composer - Van McCoy, Lyricist - Bert DeCoteaux, Keyboards - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Eddie Brown, Congas - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Steve Pouliot, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - John Clark, French Horn - Lew Soloff, Trumpet - Jon Farris, Trumpet - Rich Trifan, Synthesizer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Marlena Shaw, Producer - Marlena Shaw, Composer - Marlena Shaw, Lyricist - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Danny Cahn, Trumpet - Michael Barbiero, Mixing Engineer - Burt Collins, Trumpet - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer - Eddie Bert, Trombone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Frank Owens, Keyboards - Scott Litt, Recording Engineer - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Tom Malone, Trombone - JERRY GARSZVA, Recording Engineer - Wayne Andre, Trumpet - Nyto Bongo, Percussion - John Luongo, Mixing Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Keyboards - Jim Buffington, French Horn - Paul Falise, Trombone - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Bobby Millikan, Trumpet - Richard Crooks, Performer - Bill Scheniman, Recording Engineer - Fred Griffen, French Horn - Al Schwartzberg, Drums - Retsim Ocem, Trombone - Bobby Bryant, Arranger - Bobby Bryant, Assistant Producer - Will Lee, Bass - Yogi Horton, Percussion - Linda Rogoff, Executive Producer - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Bob Clearmountain, Recording Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Producer
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Ty Blair, Recording Engineer - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Greg Poree, Guitar - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - James Jamison, Bass - Jay Graydon, Guitar - David Shields, Bass - Dee Ervin, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - Mary H. Bryant, Composer - Mary H. Bryant, Lyricist - Alex Brown, Background Vocal - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - F Byron Clark, Recording Engineer - Bert DeCoteaux, Keyboards - Bert DeCoteaux, Producer - Bob Hughes, Recording Engineer - Julia Tillman Waters, Background Vocal - Eddie Brown, Congas - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Steve Pouliot, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lew Soloff, Trumpet - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - John Clark, French Horn - Jon Farris, Trumpet - Rich Trifan, Synthesizer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Marlena Shaw, Producer - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Danny Cahn, Trumpet - Michael Barbiero, Mixing Engineer - Burt Collins, Trumpet - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer - Eddie Bert, Trombone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Frank Owens, Keyboards - Scott Litt, Recording Engineer - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Tom Malone, Trombone - JERRY GARSZVA, Recording Engineer - GENE ALLAN, Composer - GENE ALLAN, Lyricist - Wayne Andre, Trumpet - Nyto Bongo, Percussion - John Luongo, Mixing Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Keyboards - Jim Buffington, French Horn - Paul Falise, Trombone - Jeff Mironov, Guitar - Bobby Millikan, Trumpet - David Jurman, A&R Director - Richard Crooks, Performer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Fred Griffen, French Horn - Bill Scheniman, Recording Engineer - Al Schwartzberg, Drums - Retsim Ocem, Trombone - Joel Zimmerman, Director - Bobby Bryant, Arranger - Bobby Bryant, Assistant Producer - Will Lee, Bass - Yogi Horton, Percussion - Gary Knight, Composer - Gary Knight, Lyricist - Linda Rogoff, Executive Producer - Richard Bauer, Director - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Bob Clearmountain, Recording Engineer - Harold Wheeler, Producer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Malone, Trombone - Richard Crooks, Performer - Bobby Millikan, Trumpet - Linda Rogoff, Executive Producer - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Al Schwartzberg, Drums - Fred Griffen, French Horn - Wayne Andre, Trumpet - Yogi Horton, Percussion - Paul Falise, Trombone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - Burt Collins, Trumpet - Hiram Bullock, Guitar - Meco Monardo, Producer - Lew Soloff, Trumpet - Retsim Ocem, Trombone - Frank Owens, Keyboards - Ronald Miller, Composer - Ronald Miller, Lyricist - Harold Wheeler, Producer - Harold Wheeler, Arranger - Jon Farris, Trumpet - Rich Trifan, Synthesizer - Eddie Bert, Trombone - Danny Cahn, Trumpet - Jim Buffington, French Horn - John Clark, French Horn - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Nyto Bongo, Percussion - Will Lee, Bass - Michael Masser, Composer - Michael Masser, Lyricist - Bobby Bryant, Assistant Producer - Harold Wheeler, Keyboards - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Marlena Shaw, Producer - Marlena Shaw, Performer - Jeff Mironov, Guitar
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Marlena Shaw is one of Columbia's best signings, as she came to the label after the classic 1975 LP Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? In short order, Shaw continued to do great work, with a new accent on disco and less jazz-accented R&B. While quite a few compilations get tracks from before or after the artist's tenure there, this concentrates on three late-'70s titles, Sweet Beginnings, Acting Up, and Take a Bite. The tracks from Sweet Beginnings remain the best. Urbane, perfectly sung tracks like "Sweet Beginnings," "Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy," and the brassy "I Think I'll Tell Him" provide high points few singers are ever able to accomplish. Later songs "I'm Back for More," "Moonrise," and "The Rhythm of Love" pale in comparison to the work from Sweet Beginnings. If anything, Go Away Little Boy: The Sass and Soul of Marlena Shaw shows how daring Shaw is. Shaw paired herself with producers and arrangers including Bobby Bryant, Meco Monardo, and Harold Wheeler. While the results could have been disastrous, Shaw came out unscathed. The uncut and sensual disco of "Love Dancin'" to the playful "No One Yet" prove that it was a great move, as Shaw's voice again is vibrant and sensual. This 1999 set was the first time that Shaw's knowing, great, and dancy disco cover of "Touch Me in the Morning" made it to CD. Despite the great artist it spotlights, this set does miss Shaw essentials like "Don't Ask Me to Stay Until Tomorrow," "Johnny," and "Look at Me, Look at You." Even without some songs, this does capture Marlena Shaw's edge.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:31
- Main artists: Marlena Shaw
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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