Patty David - One Step Above the Blues (2007)

Tracklist

01. We Have Arrived
02. Cool Cat
03. Right Now
04. One Step Above The Blues
05. Faith In Love
06. Run Away With Her Heart
07. Who Will Be Her Love
08. Simple Things
09. Break Those Chains
10. You Stole My Heart

The information that Patty David appeared on Star Search, the "American Idol" of the 1980's, isn't as impressive as who she challenged: powerhouse vocalist Linda Eder, still the best-kept secret among American female vocalists. No surprise then that David's recent CD, "One Step Above the Blues", is a solid, well-constructed flight of pop-soul fancy. All 10 songs showcase her heartfelt songwriting, heavy, with an unabashed love for 1980's blues-rock and jazzy 1990s lounge not far below the surface. It's an appealing combination, bolstered by the pure pleasure of David's summery vocals ("You Stole My Heart," "Faith in Love").

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