Soul Bag 208 Octobre à Dã©cembre 2012

Enchantment - Once Upon A Dream (1977) {2012 Remastered & Expanded Reissue - Big Break Records CDBBR 0128}
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© 1977, 2012 Capitol-EMI / Big Break Records / Cherry Red Records | CDBBR 0128
R&B / Soul / Dance Pop / Quiet Storm / Smooth Soul

Soaring soul from Enchantment – one of the smoothest groups of their generation, and an outfit who could sound equally great on the dancefloor or for more laidback listening! The harmonies here are really great – stepping out strongly, and often breaking with an extra effort that almost seems gospel-inspired, but without the cliches that usually mar work of that orientation.

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