DEE DEE WARWICK "I Want To Be With You" Mercury/Blue Rock Sessions

Gosh, this woman can sing. Probably the greatest of the Warwick/Houston clan but certainly the most unheralded, this CD is always on my pile. From the amazing heights of "I Want To Be With You" to the breathtaking intensity of "Foolish Fool" this CD is chock-filled with Dee Dee's years at Mercury/Blue Rock. The sound is great. The selections are inclusive and the voice is a force to be reckoned with. Catch the original of the Zombies "Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself" here and you may not look back and the definitive Carole King/Gerry Goffin chestnut "Yours Until Tomorrow" version. 'Love this CD!! "Thank God" as Dee Dee sings. Enjoy! - (K.Hodgkiss, Amazon)This is a long overdue anthology covering her years at Mercury/Blue Rock (1965-1973). Dee Dee Warwick has one of the most powerful,soulful voices I have ever heard. Unfortunately, Dee Dee never found a writer to work with like sister Dionne and Burt Bacharach. With better material, Dee Dee would have definitely eclipsed Dionne. Her voice is truly amazing and transcends the mostly mediocre. Give Dee Dee a good song like the title cut or "Ring Of Bright Water" and she is wonderful. Give her a weak song like "Foolish Fool" and watch her go to work and give the best performance on the entire 26 cut cd. Dee Dee transcends all obstacles. If you care about REAL R+B singing, Dee Dee is your girl. - (Harry Cohen, Amazon)

trax:
01 Do It With All Your Heart 02 We're Doing Fine 03 You Don't Know (What You Do To Me) 04 Gotta Get A Hold Of Yourself 05 Another Lonely Saturday (Baby I'm Yours) 06 Worth Every Tear I Cry 07 I Want To Be With You 08 Lover's Chant 09 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 10 Yours Until Tomorrow 11 When Love Slips Away 12 Alfie 13 Locked In Your Love 14 Don't You Ever Give Up 15 Girls Need Love 16 It's Not Fair 17 I'll Be Better Off Without You 18 Foolish Fool 19 Thank God 20 That's Not Love 21 Don't Pay Them No Mind 22 Ring Of Bright Water 23 Next Time (You Fall In Love) 24 I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do 25 All The Love That Went To Waste 26 I (Who Have Nothing)
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