Here we have a rare piece of
Muse history, a lost soul/jazz gem from a beautiful vocalist backed by an
outstanding gathering of great players from that time. After multiple plays
this LP becomes quite infectious. I just wish she could have gone on to produce
further soul classics, Enjoy!
A righteous bit of soul - one
of the only non-jazz albums we've seen on the Muse label, and a really great
session that reminds us of work by Alice Clark and Esther Marrow - two other
overlooked 70s soul singers who also recorded for jazz labels! Rickie's got a
deep soul approach to the vocals that's nicely inflected with jazzy work by
players that include Tom Malone, Kalaparusha, Buddy Terry, Warren Smith, and
Howard Johnson - the last of whom arranged and conducted the backings, and
gives the album a full-on and progressive feel. Rickie's vocals have lots of
nice gentle tones, making for some sweet little numbers that sparkle nicely -
titles that include "Baby Won't You Stay", "To Be Needed",
"In A Little While", "At The Clinic", "What Could It
Be", and "I Won't See Yesterday". © Dusty Groove, Inc.
Muse Records, MR 5084, 1976
Recorded October, November,
1975 At Blue Rock Studio, New York
Personnel:
Rickie Boger - Vocals, Piano
(#A3,B1)
Howard Johnson - Flugelhorn
(#A2,A3,A5,B3), Tuba (#B1,B4), Baritone Saxophone (#A1-A5), Clarinet (#B2),
Bass Clarinet (#B2,B4), Penny Whistle (#A1), Tambourine (#A3,B1)
Tom Malone - Trumpet
(#A2,A3,A5), Flugelhorn (#A1,A5), Trombone (#A1-A3,B3), Alto Flute (#B3,B4),
Soprano Flute (#B3)
Eric Hanigsberg - Flugelhorn
(#A4,B4)
Ray Anderson - Trombone
(#A1,A4,A5,B4)
Bob Stewart, Samuel Pilafian
- Tuba (#B1)
John Clark - French Horn
(#A4,B4)
Buddy Terry - Alto Saxophone
(#A1), Tenor Saxophone (#A2-A4), Alto Flute (#B4), Piccolo Flute (#A4)
Kalaparusha [Maurice
McIntyre] - Clarinet (#B2)
Frank Vicari - Tenor
Saxophone (#A1,A5)
Rosalinda Deleon - Piano
Onaje Allan Gumbs - Electric
Piano [Fender Rhodes]
Jerry Matthews - Guitar
Herb Bushler - Bass
Pat Dixon - Cello (#A2,A3,B4)
Victor Lewis, Warren Smith -
Drums (#A3,B3)
Ellen Deleston - Backing
Vocals (#A1,A5,B2)
Sister Strings:
Linda Lawrence, Lois
Slessinger - Viola (#A2,A3,B4)
Francine Walsh, Ida Bieler,
Nina Simon - Violin (#A2,A3,B4)
Gayle Dixon - Concertmaster
(#A2,A3,B4)
Tracks:
A1. What Could It Be? {Rickie
Boger} (2:55)
A2. Do You Like My Song?
{Elsie Turner} (2:30)
A3. In A Little While {Rickie
Boger} (3:21)
A4. At The Clinic {Rickie
Boger} (5:23)
A5. I Won't See Yesterday
{Rickie Boger} (2:44)
B1. Slow Down Baby {Rickie
Boger} (4:15)
B2. To Be Needed {Rickie
Boger} (3:08)
B3. We Only Have Love {Rickie
Boger} (4:03)
B4. Baby Won't You Stay
{Elsie Turner} (2:38)
Credits:
Producer - Ed Korvin
Producer, Arranger, Conductor
- Howard Johnson
Recording Engineer - Ed
Korvin
Mastering Engineer - Joe
Brescio
Design, Photography - Hal
Wilson
Liner Notes - Joe Fields
