Invinctus Club Classics
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This compilation is taken from the 'Invinctus' label which was formed by Holland Dozier Holland after their departure from Motown. It is unquestionably more Funk oriented than R&B. For me the best tracks are 'Love Factory' by Eloise Laws and 'Sliced Tomatoes' by the Just Brothers, but this might just be my Northern bias kicking in. Despite some success I never felt that the HDH team were ever quite as at home with Funk as they were with Motownesque type tunes. Many of the tracks on this album are very run of the mill, but thankfully it also contains some very good ones. Laura Lee's 'If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)', Satisfaction Unlimited's 'Somebody Else's Woman' and Honey Cone's 'Want Ads' are all truly excellent. Like most soul compilations the main theme of the songs are 'relationships' so I always enjoy those tracks which deal with other issues. Harrison Kennedy's 'Sunday Morning People' is a pointed attack on the hypocrisy of church goers and he makes no attempt to pull any punches. Whilst this is a fabulous socio-political song Parliament's 'Come In Out Of The Rain' was much more disappointing. Although its material was good it became very repetitive and descended into a dirge. Whether dealing with love or exploitation soul music does tend to look on the dark side of life, and so it is with this album. It is for this reason that Tyrone Davies's 'Can't Get Enough Of You' stands out like a sore thumb. It is the only track on the album which is optimistic and is a celebration of the lovemaking he enjoys with his partner. Having said that, it may be a little too explicit for some tastes. I've already mentioned the tracks which are good, but the worst is probably Holland Dozier Holland's own digression into performing with 'Why Can't We Be Lovers'. My advice to them would be to stick with producing. Track Listing:- Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers The World We Live In - The Politicians Something New About You - Silent Majority The Music Box - Ruth Copeland I'm Bugging Your Phone (Pt1) - Smith Connection The Unhooked Generation - Freda Payne Come In Out Of The rain - Parliament Crumbs Off The table - Laura Lee Morning Glory/Life & Death (Pt 1)/ White Rose (Freedom Flower)/Life and Death (Pt2) - Chairmen of the Board Cheba - 8th Day Seeing Through The Eyes Of A Blindman - Satisfaction Unlimited Love Factory - Eloise Laws Bar-B-Q Ribs - Raynel Wynglas Sunday Morning People - Harrison Kennedy Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waiting For The Hurt To Come) - Lee Charles Taster Of The Honey (Not The Keeper Of the Bee) - The Jones Girls Free Your Mind - The Politicians Feelin' Alright - Chairmen Of The Board If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)- Laura Lee Somebody Else's Woman - Satisfaction Unlimited Want Ads - Honey Cone Can't Get Enough Of You - Tyrone Edwards Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland Dozier Featuring Lamont Dozier |
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