Renée Geyer - Moving Along (1977)

Released just over forty years ago, Moving Along was the first Renee Geyer album to be recorded in the US and released internationally. It also produced Renée's first Australian Top 20, the luscious "Stares And Whispers". It stands as a land mark release by one of Australia's greatest voices; a voice that has now found belated recognition amongst '70s soul and funk aficionados and collectors the world over. Moving Along was produced by former Motown staff producer Frank Wilson, who had previously written and produced hit records for Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations and others, and it featured, on some tracks, the absolutely legendary Motown bass player and Funk Brother James Jamerson. Ray Parker Jr on guitar - pre-Ghostbusters of course. Renée's own band also featured the former Chain bass player Barry 'Big Goose' Sullivan and Ayers rock keyboard player Mal Logan. Renée followed the album up with shows, including Melbourne Town Hall and Sydney's Regent Theatre, with one of our (or New Zealand's) great male soul singers, Leo De Catro and Rocco along for the ride. The album peaked at #11 in Australia. ~ Dave Laing, ILikeYourOldStuff.com. 

RCA Records/Mushroom Productions, VPL1-0140, 1977
Mushroom Records, MUSH32300.2, 1995
Recorded at Crystal Sound Recording, Los Angeles, California 

Musicians:
Renée Geyer - Vocals, Backing Vocals
Harry Booker, Jerry Peters, Mal Logan - Keyboards
Reginald Burke - Piano
Ray Parker, Jr., Greg Poree, Stephen Beckmeier - Guitar
James Jamerson, Nathan Watts, Barry 'Big Goose' Sullivan - Bass
Raymond Pounds - Drums
Jack Ashford, Frederick Lewis - Percussion
Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Pat Henerson, Tiemeyer McCain,
Otis Stokes, Frank Wilson - Background Vocals
Leader [Strings] - Charles Veal
Nica Rejto - Flute [Soloist]
Ernie Watts - Saxophone [Soloist] 

Tracks:
A1. Heading In The Right Direction {Mark Punch, Garry Paige} (3:01)
A2. Be There In The Morning {Renée Geyer, Mal Logan, Barry Sullivan} (4:27)
A3. Quicker Than The Eye {Harry Booker, Judy Wieder} (4:09)
A4. Tender Hooks {Ruth Copeland, Eric Thorngren} 4:39)
B1. Stares And Whispers {John Footman, Frank Wilson, Terri McFadden} (3:30)
B2. Just To Make Love To You {Greg Poree, Gralin Jerald} (4:45)
B3. Touch {Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer} (4:50)
B4. Moving Along {Renée Geyer, Mal Logan, Barry Sullivan} (6:11) 

Total Time: 35:32 

Bonus Track:
Be There In The Morning [1976 Release] (3:46) 

Credits:
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Arranger - Frank Wilson [A Spec-O-Lite Production]
Recording & Mixing Engineer - Kevin Beamish
Mastering - Don Bartley
Management - Ray Evans
Creative Director - Hank Cosby
Art Direction: Basil Pao [AGI]
Photography - Norman Seef

Heading In The Right Direction [Video] (3:43)