Esther Phillips, The Best of Esther Phillips (1962-1970) - 1h 7m 35s

Tracks & Durations

1. When a Woman Loves a Man	2:54
2. Try Me	2:54
3. When Love Comes to the Human Race	3:06
4. I'm Sorry	2:32
5. Please Send Me Someone to Love	5:54
6. Cry Me a River Blues	5:27
7. I'm Getting 'long Alright	5:56
8. It Could Happen to You	4:04
9. Set Me Free	4:07
10. Brand New Day	4:17
11. Crazy Love	2:46
12. All God Has Is Us	4:00
13. Too Late to Worry Too Blue to Cry	2:54
14. I'm in the Mood for Love (Moody's...	3:47
15. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You	2:48
16. Sweet Dreams	3:18
17. Nobody But You	2:50
18. Too Much of a Man (To Be Tied Down)	3:51

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Review

Esther Phillips was 14 when she first began hitting the R&B charts; this collection of recordings for Lenox, Atlantic, and Roulette finds her trying to maintain her success in the face of changing trends. The stylistically diverse material and arrangements are held together by Phillips's powerful voice and vulnerably intuitive phrasing; among the highlights are smoky covers of Beatles and Stones ballads ("And I Love Him" and "As Tears Go By," respectively), remakes of Nashville hits ("Release Me," "Am I That Easy to Forget"), the sophisticated soul of "Some Things You Never Get Used To," and the jumping "Cry Me a River Blues," with Phillips free-associating verse after verse of the American songbook from Bessie Smith to Julie London. --Rickey Wright

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