2 Step Soul Classics

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This is the way a Joan Armatrading best-of collection should be assembled in the first place. The numerous single-disc compilations never came close to being representative of her achievement as a recording artist. Culling 43 tracks over eight years and 11 albums is even better in many ways than issuing an Armatrading box set. All of the expected material from the early years is included on disc one, such as "Cool Blue Stole My Heart," "Travel So Far," "Dry Land," "Down to Zero," "Love and Affection," "Help Yourself," "Woncha Come on Home," "Show Some Emotion," "Willow," "Barefoot and Pregnant," "Bottom to the Top," "You Rope You Tie Me," "Your Letter," and many more, including "The Flight of the Wild Geese" from the soundtrack to the film. It covers Armatrading's prolific period from 1975-1979, where a lot of old hippies, now upwardly mobile professionals seeking mellow escapes from their relentless and often ruthless pursuit of "the good life," got off the bus and remained stuck, listening only to her early records along with those of the Jacksons, Eagles, and James Taylor.

Another great rare soul album recorded for a small NJ label in 1981 , although in places in sounds like it was recorded earlier in Philly. The Modern soul dancer ‘I’ll Do Anything For You’ has been popular for many years and is top notch, ‘Slow Down’ and ‘Lets Play Luck’ are also Philly style dancers of note.
There’s a really good 2 step cover of ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ which takes it a million miles away from the Carpenters original. On the mid tempo stepper ‘Gotta Get Home’ Lee sounds similar to Teddy P as he rips it up, and the ballad ‘Show Me’ is also nice. Classic Rare soul.