Nancy Wilson - I've Never Been To Me (1977)

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Title: I've Never Been To Me
Year Of Release: 1977
Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Soul
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 320 kbps
Total Time: 00:37:42
Total Size: 240 / 87 MB
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Tracklist:

01 - Flying High 03:49
02 - All By Myself 02:37
03 - Love Is Alive 03:56
04 - Car Of Love 04:11
05 - I've Never Been To Me 03:49
06 - Changes 02:39
07 - Patience My Child 05:18
08 - Nobody 04:03
09 - Here It Comes 03:02
10 - Moments 04:18

I've Never Been to Me reunites Nancy Wilson with arranger Gene Page, Barry White's longtime partner in the Love Unlimited empire and her collaborator on 1974's underrated All in Love Is Fair. The second time around proves a disappointment, however, undermined by overbaked, pop-inspired production and lackluster material. Page and co-arranger Garry Sherman wrap Wilson in a gauzy, sleepily mellow sound that's more tepid than sophisticated, and the songs don't help -- covers like "All by Myself" are beneath the talents of all involved. The exception is the title cut: Wilson's rendition predates by a few months Charlene's smash hit version, and she avoids the over the top histrionics that composer Ron Miller's melodramatic lyrics so often seem to inspire, stripping away layers of camp to reveal the song's unflinching intimacy and emotional depth.