Barbara Jean English: So Many Ways... (1972)

Classic New Jersey soul from one of the best (and least-known) singers of the early '70s! Barbara Jean English was a member of the popular girl group the Clickettes and recorded many pop-soul sides with them in the late '50s and '60s. Before that, she had been a member of The Gospelettes, The Bouquets, The Ding Dongs and The Avalons. In the early '60 she recorded as Barbara English and The Fashions and, in the mid '60s, she released five singles for Mala, Reprise, Warner Bros. and Aurora under the name of Barbara English (one of them appears here). She returned in the '70s to record two albums for the Althia label (best known as the home of the Escorts) of lushly produced soul with a concentration on sensual ballads. Her first LP, So Many Ways... (1972), has sort of a hard soul feel to it. She has a very engaging, rich voice which is the perfect counterpart to the silky melodies and warm grooves on display here. After a brief hiatus in the late '70s, when she recorded again as Barbara English, she re-teamed with the Clickettes in the '90s to tour the oldies circuit. http://rateyourmusic.com/, http://www.dustygroove.com/, http://www.answers.com/.

A1 I’m Sorry

A2 I’m Living a Lie

A3 Lil’ Baby

A4 Danger Signs

A5 Baby I’m A Want You

B1 So Many Ways to Die

B2 Just Like a Lady

B3 All This

B4 Don’t Make Me Over

B5 Love Story