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Marlena Shaw - Sweet Beginnings (1977) [2001, Japan]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 2 Sep 2021 20:15:18

After being the most popular female vocalist at Blue Note, with 1974's "Who Is This Bitch, Anyway", Shaw often did material that didn't suit her well. Her take on Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Making Love" springs to mind as an instance of Shaw's apparent boredom. Shaw was always an artist who needed to be mentally engaged or the proceedings would be like pulling teeth. This effort finds her challenged, taking on many styles and in amazing voice. Sweet Beginnings, her first effort for Columbia, finds her again teamed with producer Bert DeCoteaux. The album's biggest hit was Shaw's tasteful jazz take on Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Go Away Little Boy". Although her strength is well known, on that track, Shaw's sweetness keeps the assertiveness from being tedious. On the song after giving ultimatums, she finally says, "Do you think you can get a job by Thursday?" Sweet Beginnings is one of those efforts that picked up momentum as it went along. The title track is effortless. In the middle of R&B and disco, it more than shows off her assured and sensual vocals. Perhaps the best part of Sweet Beginnings is how Shaw's charisma takes over and the lyrics were almost secondary. Both "Look at Me, Look at You" and "Johnny" have Shaw taking on a lighter touch, as each line she sings is emotive and affecting. The album's last track, the brassy, big-band styled "I Think I'll Tell Him" written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed has Shaw almost thrilled to tell her husband that she had been cheating as she sings, "I couldn't help myself sweet baby." Sweet Beginnings benefits from a sympathetic production job from Bert DeCoteaux and is one of Shaw's most enduring efforts.

~Review by Jason Elias

Release of the album: 1977, February, 14 [LP Columbia, Cat.# PC 34458, USA]
Release of this CD: 2001, February, 21 [CD SME Records (Japan), Cat.# SRCS 9826 / EAN: 4988009982694]
℗&© 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
SME is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Made in Japan

Credits:.

Backing Vocals – Alex Brown, Dee Ervin, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Bass – David Shields, James Jamerson
Congas – Eddie "Conga" Brown
Drums – James Gadson
Engineer – Bob Hughes, F. Byron Clark, Ty Blair
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Higgins
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Pouliot
Guitar – Greg Poree, Jay Graydon
Keyboards – Bert DeCoteaux, Jerry Peters
Percussion – Bob Zimmitti
Producer, Arranged By – Bert DeCoteaux

Tracklist:

01. Pictures And Memories (04:36)
02. Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy (06:54)
03. The Writing's On The Wall (03:34)
04. Walk Softly (04:34)
05. Sweet Beginnings (04:32)
06. Look At Me, Look At You (We're Flying) (04:04)
07. No Deposit, No Return (03:26)
08. Johnny (03:48)
09. I Think I'll Tell Him (03:49)

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 19. July 2011, 19:02

Marlena Shaw / Sweet Beginnings

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -11.55 dB 4:36 01-Pictures And Memories
DR12 0.00 dB -14.56 dB 6:54 02-Yu-Ma Go Away Little Boy
DR10 0.00 dB -11.57 dB 3:34 03-The Writing's On The Wall
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DR10 0.00 dB -12.00 dB 4:26 07-No Deposit, No Return
DR11 0.00 dB -13.84 dB 3:48 08-Johnny
DR9 0.00 dB -10.97 dB 3:49 09-I Think I'll Tell Him
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 867 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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See also:
Just A Matter Of Time (1976) [2013, Expanded Edition]
Take A Bite (1979) [2004, Reissue]

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