Esther Williams - Inside Of Me

Styles: Vocal, Soul 
Year: 1981
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:51
Size: 85,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:49)  1. I'll Be Your Pleasure
(3:55)  2. Inside Of Me
(3:40)  3. Make It With You
(3:40)  4. You Are The Spice Of My Life
(4:28)  5. You Can Use It
(5:56)  6. Ready For Love
(3:42)  7. Who Said It Was Wrong
(3:38)  8. You Can Have It All

When Esther Williams' Inside of Me was first released in 1981, there was a lot of talk about how disco had died. To hear some people tell it, disco was so out of fashion in 1981 that even Donna Summer was trying to be new wave. But truth be told, disco was quite plentiful in 1981. Disco never died; it evolved and diversified, and new terms emerged in the ‘'80s (dance-pop, deep house, Hi-NRG). Williams enjoyed some exposure in dance clubs in 1981, especially with her seductive hit "I'll Be Your Pleasure" (which opens this album). Inside of Me, which the Brooklyn-based Funky Town Grooves reissued on CD in 2011, doesn't get into Euro-disco at all; rather, Williams favors a disco-soul approach (à la Loleatta Holloway or Jocelyn Brown) on club-friendly offerings such as "I'll Be Your Pleasure," "You Can Have It All," and "You Can Use It." 

But it would be a mistake to think that Inside of Me is strictly an album of uptempo dance grooves. Actually, the slower jams are very much in the Philadelphia soul vein, including "You Are the Spice of My Life," "Ready for Love," and the title song. So even though some parts of this 36-minute CD are club-friendly, other parts of it have a lot of quiet storm appeal. Inside of Me was not a huge commercial hit when it first came out on LP back in 1981; regardless, this is a solid effort from the talented but underexposed Williams (who married Washington, D.C.-based jazz saxophonist Davey Yarborough and shouldn't be confused with the actress who appeared in all those MGM musicals in the '40s and '50s). And it is good to see Inside of Me reissued on CD after being out of print for many years. ~ Alex Henderson https://www.allmusic.com/album/inside-of-me-mw0000847118               

Inside Of Me

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Esther Williams & Davey Yarborough - In The Spirit

Styles: Vocal, Flute And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:04
Size: 152,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:36)  1. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me
(6:36)  2. Grandmas' Hands
(5:17)  3. Goin Up Yonder
(4:08)  4. No One But The Lord
(8:50)  5. Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
(4:12)  6. I'll Fly Away
(3:53)  7. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
(4:04)  8. Ode To Change
(4:46)  9. This Love
(4:20) 10. Wade In The Water
(8:10) 11. Softly And Tenderly
(5:07) 12. Great Is Thy Faithfulness

This offering is another labor of love born of our spiritual foundation and a fruit of our love and journey together. Each of these songs holds special spiritual meaning for us; some providing comfort during trying times, while others remind us of our love for family and our appreciation for our blessings and gifts. Our gratitude goes to all who played a part in helping to create this music. We offer special thanks to Bernice Johnson Reagan for reaching out to us and providing her special touch on “ Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross” and to e’Marcus Harper for offering his voice and his gift of vocal arranging on ”No One But The Lord”. Our appreciation goes to Gary Vincent for his wonderful vocal solo on “ No One But The Lord. Thanks to Jeffmajors for his soulful harp on “Softly And Tenderly”. Lucille. Arlene, Hope and Courtni-your vocals on “No One” took it to another place. Jon, Francis and Wes-you are constant and you are wonderful. We are lucky to have Chris Royals’ skillful editing and mastering to provide the finishing touch. Thank you Davie for being a continuous source of joy as a product of our love. We hope this music touches you I the way you need it at the time you need it. God Bless. ~ Esther and Davey  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/estherdavey

In The Spirit

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