Edwin Starr - Clean (1978) (vinyl Lp) - €7,00

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In the late '70s, Edwin Starr was adjusting to the disco era, like many other soul and R&B vocalists. 

He hadn't gotten fully comfortable with bustling dance tracks, but this album helped ease the transition. 

It laid the groundwork for Starr's next LP, in which he returned to prominence and found a way to accomodate the demands of the dance floor without sacrificing his own integrity.

1978 saw the release of Edwin Starr's second 20th Century Records album, CLEAN. 

CLEAN would go onto become Edwin Starr's most successful album since his Motown days.

The album entered the top 100 in the US Pop charts and peaked at #22 in the US R&B charts. 

The singles climbed even higher with CONTACT becoming a top 10 hit in the UK and would go on to become one of the most instantly recognizable Disco anthems while the upbeat, I'M SO INTO YOU became a minor UK Soul hit. 

CLEAN also features the heartfelt soulful ballad JEALOUS helping this to be an extremely well rounded and enjoyable album.

Edwin Starr had many highlights throughout his career and CLEAN was definitely one of them.

Released in 1978 on 20th Century Records CLEAN proved to be an excellent example of his true versatility as a performer. His first foray into disco really happened here and the first was the huge hit CONTACT. 

Though disco it managed to be an excellent display of Starr's vocal prowess. The song has a strong beat and masculine vigor. WORKING SONG is the other dance track and it also works seamlessly. 

The rest of the album is an impressive display of the talent Starr possessed. His gruff deep baritone is very expressive as he tackles the beautiful soulful ballads JEALOUS and DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. He ventures into classic r&b with the uptempo I'M SO INTO YOU and STORM CLOUDS ON THE WAY. 

The album is smooth from beginning to end as it covers many musical styles. 

From song to song it is the voice and emotive ability of Edwin Starr that makes each track his own.

Side one

1.  I’m So Into You - 4:32

     Mixed By [Uncredited] – Rick Gianatos

2.  Jealous - 4:05

3.  Contact - 7:21

     Mixed By [Uncredited] – Rick Gianatos

Side two

1.  Storm Clouds On The Way - 4:23

2.  Don’t Waste Your Time - 4:01

3.  Music Brings Out The Beast In Me - 4:28

4.  Working Song - 7:38

     Mixed By [Uncredited] – Rick Gianatos

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Dozier Productions, Inc.
• Copyright © – 20th Century-Fox Record Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 20th Century-Fox Record Corporation
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
• Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
• Recorded At – Total Experience Studios
• Recorded At – Sierra Pacific Studios
• Recorded At – Producers Workshop
• Mixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
• Mixed At – Total Experience Studios
• Mixed At – Sierra Pacific Studios
• Mixed At – Producers Workshop
• Published By – Seka Music, Inc.
• Published By – ATV Music Corp.
• Published By – Zonal Music, Inc.
• Published By – Dozier Music Inc.
• Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – David Stout (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
• Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements By] – Lamont Dozier, Rahn Coleman
• Arranged By [String & Horn Arrangements By] – David Blumberg, H. B. Barnum, Hense Powell, Paul Riser
• Art Direction – Joey Reynolds
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – David T. Walker, Waters
• Bass – Eddie Watkins
• Design [Concept/design] – George Goad
• Drums – James Gadson
• Engineer – Bob D'Orleans, Ric Pekkonen
• Guitar [Guitars] – Charles Fearing, David T. Walker, Greg Poree
• Keyboards – John Barnes, Rahn Coleman
• Mixed By – Rick Hart (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
• Percussion – Gary Coleman, Paulinho DaCosta, Shondu
• Producer – Edwin Starr (tracks: A1, A3, B4), Lamont Dozier (tracks: A2, B1 to B3)
• Written-By – A. E. Puhan (tracks: A3, B4), E. Starr (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), L. Dozier (tracks: A2, B1), L. Higgins (tracks: A2), L. Kyle (tracks: B3), M. Roberts (tracks: B2), R. Dickerson (tracks: A3, B4)

Recorded & Mixed at Hollywood Sound & Total Experience

A1, A3, B4 Recorded & Mixed at Sierra Pacific Studios & Producers Workshop

© ℗ 1978 20th Century Fox Record Corporation

Notes

Release:  1978

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Pressed:  Netherlands

Genre:  Soul

Label:  20th Century Fox Records

Catalog#  6370 281

Vinyl:  Goed (G)

Cover:  Rechtsboven kleine inkeeping (G)

Prijs: €7,00