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Slight review

Elkie Brooks is one the greatest female vocalist and especially that was the case in the mid-seventies. Unfortunately she never hit the real big time. I still wonder why.

Well, perhaps this album is kind of the answer. Elkie gives her best shot, surely, but the songs ain't too great and nore is the backing guys and dolls. No hit stuff, no shiny moments, no commercial success.

It's like listening to Maggie Bell. Great voice but (mostly) weak material. With better producing, songwriting and backing musicians they both could have challenge Janis at the time. But that never happenened. This is a good album and nice to listen to now and then, but nothing more. It's a pity.

However, I have specific memories about Elkie. 1973 she was a singer in the group Vinegar Joe and they performed in Finland that summer in Ruisrock Festival. What a performance Elkie gave us teenagers and how sexy was she! I still have those worn-out newspaper clips left... :-)

# Jary
Oct. 22, 2005

 

Elkie Brooks: Rich Man's Woman

Side one
1. Where Do We Go from Here (Rich Man's Woman)
(Elkie Brooks)   3:46
2. Take Cover
(Michael Brown–Ian Lloyd)   3:03
3. Jigsaw Baby
(Elkie Brooks–Bruce Foster)   5:18
4. Roll Me Over
(Elkie Brooks)   3:02
5. He's a Rebel
(Gene Pitney)   2:55

Side two
1. One Step on the Ladder
(Elkie Brooks)   5:24
2. Rock and Roll Circus
(Bob Segarini)   4:21
3. Try a Little Love
(Elkie Brooks)   3:54
4. Tomorrow
(Dave Courtney–Leo Sayer)   3:59

AMID 130
(available on cassette)

Produced by Kenny Kerner & Richie Wise

Recorded at the Record Plant, Los Angeles, Summer 1975
Engineer: Warren Dewey
Assistant Engineers: Bob Merritt and Doug Rider
Mastered by Bernie Grundman,
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Dominic Frontiere orchestrated and conducted strings on "Jigsaw Baby"
Larry Wilcox arranged and conducted horns on "Try a Little Love" and "Rock and Roll Circus"

Musicians
Guitars Steve Burgh
Keyboards Bruce Foster
Drums David Kemper
Bass Dennis Kovarik
Additional Musicians
Guitars Ben Benay
Bass Max Bennett
Synthesizers Mike Boddicker
Percussion Alan & Gene Estes
Drums John Guerin
Keyboards David Paich
Saxophones Nino Tempo
Backing Vocals Elkie Brooks, Stan Farber, Venetta Fields, Gerry Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Ron Hicklin, Clydie King, Gene Morford, Verlane Rogers, Jerry Whitman
Jim Gilstrap appears courtesy of Chelsea Records

Photography by John Swannell

This album contains previously released material.

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