Esther Phillips - The Best of Esther Phillips (1962-1970)
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Artist: Esther PhillipsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-03-04
Music Label: Rhino / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Release Me - Esther Phillips, McCall, William
- Am I That Easy to Forget? - Esther Phillips, Belew, Carl
- I've Forgotten More Than You'll Ever Know About Him - Esther Phillips, Null, Cecil A.
- No Headstone on My Grave - Esther Phillips, Rich, Charlie
- Hello Walls - Esther Phillips, Nelson, Willie
- Mojo Hannah - Esther Phillips, Williams, Andre
- I Saw Me - Esther Phillips, Davis, June
- Double Crossing Blues - Esther Phillips, Otis, Johnny
- It's Too Soon to Know - Esther Phillips, Chessler, Deborah
- Out of the Blue - Esther Phillips, Nemo, Henry
- Makin' Whoopee - Esther Phillips, Donaldson, Walter
- Shangri-La - Esther Phillips, Maxwell, Robert
- 'Tis Autumn - Esther Phillips, Nemo, Henry
- Moonglow/Theme from "Picnic" - Esther Phillips, Allen, Steve
- And I Love Him - Esther Phillips, Lennon, John
- Some Things You Never Get Used To - Esther Phillips, McCoy, Van
- Let Me Know When It's Over - Esther Phillips, Weinstein, Bob
- I Could Have Told You So - Esther Phillips, VanHeusen, Jimmy
- The Party's Over - Esther Phillips, Comden, Betty
- As Tears Go By - Esther Phillips, Jagger, Mick
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Esther Phillips, Porter, Cole
- Crazy He Calls Me - Esther Phillips, Russell, Bob
- When a Woman Loves a Man - Esther Phillips, Lewis, Carl
- Try Me - Esther Phillips,
- When Love Comes to the Human Race - Esther Phillips, Bailey, Ralph
- I'm Sorry - Esther Phillips, Albritton, Dub
- Please Send Me Someone to Love - Esther Phillips, Mayfield, Percy
- Cry Me a River Blues - Esther Phillips, Traditional
- I'm Getting 'Long Alright - Esther Phillips, Sharp, Bobby
- It Could Happen to You - Esther Phillips, Burke, Johnny
- Set Me Free - Esther Phillips, Putman, Curly
- Brand New Day - Esther Phillips, Morrison, Van
- Crazy Love - Esther Phillips, Morrison, Van
- All God Has Is Us - Esther Phillips, Crawford, Dave [1]
- Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry - Esther Phillips, Dexter, Al
- I'm in the Mood for Love (Moody's Mood for Love) - Esther Phillips, Fields, Dorothy
- Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You - Esther Phillips, Dylan, Bob
- Sweet Dreams - Esther Phillips, Gibson, Don
- Nobody But You - Esther Phillips, Sims, Gerald
- Too Much of a Man (To Be Tied Down) - Esther Phillips, Kingston, Larry
Music reviews of The Best of Esther Phillips (1962-1970)
Music Review: Esther's Mellow Mojo
Rating: 2 Stars
As the title indicates, this collection does not include her 1950's hits (as "Little Esther") or her later work on Kudu and Mercury (but contrary to the title, the songs were recorded from 1962 to 1971). The songs included are her recordings for Lennox, Atlantic, and Roulette.
This non-chronological compilation consists of mostly pop, jazz, and R&B ballads; the soulfully-funky bluesy-rock of "Mojo Hannah" is an anomaly. Includes several live recordings on second disc. Booklet includes essay by David Nathan, chart rankings, and track info. Like most compilations, this 2-disc set could have easily contained more tracks.
For those unfamiliar with Esther Phillips, her voice is a combination of Billie Holiday and an Ike-era Tina Turner, with a little bit of Dinah Washington, Ann Peebles, and Macy Gray thrown in for good measure. Her musical style is even more diverse: everything from jazz standards to country songs to pop & rock tunes by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan.
Don't buy this if looking for another Etta James or Ruth Brown or "Big Mama" Thornton or Koko Taylor or Irma Thomas. Esther is very much a transcendent recording artist - similar to Nina Simone. And don't expect to jam; be ready to groove, `cuz this is music to chill to. (For something more funky, try her 1970s recordings)
Description of The Best of Esther Phillips (1962-1970)
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 WrightClassic Female Vocal Blues CDs
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