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The Dynamic Superiors - The Dynamic Superiors (1975) & Pure Pleasure (1975) [2010, Remastered Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 12 Jun 2018 20:00:53

Although the Dynamic Superiors recorded five albums for Motown in the mid- to late '70s, virtually everyone would agree that the most interesting of these were the first two. Both were produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who also wrote almost all of the material. This reissue puts both albums onto one CD, adding historical liner notes, and almost serves as a best-of, their later output notwithstanding. From 1975, Dynamic Superiors has the R&B hits "Shoe Shoe Shine" and "Leave It Alone," the production usually highlighting Tony Washington's stratospherically high vocals. The self-titled debut is period mid-'70s smooth soul, accomplished but not a high point either for the genre or for Ashford and Simpson's productions. Pure Pleasure, which followed just six months later, went much more for danceable disco sounds, with "Face the Music" reaching number six on the disco chart. Often harmony-oriented soul vocal groups declined when they bowed to disco trends, but Pure Pleasure is more or less an exception to that syndrome, as Washington, the rest of the group, and Ashford & Simpson sound pretty at ease with the style. In addition, the act's strength as soul balladeers wasn't neglected, with a few cuts (such as "Feeling Mellow" and "A Better Way") emphasizing their more song-oriented sensitive side, and "Pleasure" proving they could handle an upbeat funky groove without ladling on the disco beats.

~Review by Richie Unterberger

Release of these albums:
"The Dynamic Superiors" - 1975 [LP Motown, Cat.# M6-822S1, USA];
"Pure Pleasure" - 1978 [LP Motown, Cat.# M6-841S1, USA]

Release of this CD: 2010, October, 25 [CD Motown/Soul Music.com Records (UK), Cat.# SMCR2 5003 / UPC: 5013929070332]
℗ 1975 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
This compilation ℗© 2010 Soul Music.com Records
Marketed and Distributed by Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Made in EU

Credits:

"The Dynamic Superiors" (1975)

Art Direction – Katarina Pettersson
Directed By – Guy Draper
Engineer – Elliot Scheiner
Illustration – Richard Ellescas
Producers – Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Vocals [Uncredited, The Dynamic Superiors Are] – George Spann, Goerge Wesley Peterback, Jr., Maurice Washington, Michael McCalpin, Tony Washington
Written-By – Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10), Raymond Simpson (tracks: 8)

"Pure Pleasure" (1975)

Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Design [And Album Concept] – Snyder And Butler Advertising
Directed By [Direction] – Guy Draper
Engineer – Elliot Scheiner
Engineer [Associate] – Glenn Burger
Management – Guy Draper
Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Art Stewart
Photography By [Back Cover] – Jim Britt
Photography By [Front Cover] – Olivier Ferrand
Producers – Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Tracklist:

"The Dynamic Superiors" (1975)

01. Shoe Shoe Shine (03:46)
02. Soon (03:28)
03. Leave It Alone (03:40)
04. Don't Send Nobody Else (03:38)
05. Romeo (03:43)
06. Star Of My Life (03:42)
07. Cry When You Want To (04:16)
08. I Got Away (02:25)
09. One-Nighter (04:01)
10. Release Me (03:26)

"Pure Pleasure" (1975)

11. Deception (04:53)
12. Pleasure (03:39)
13. Nobody's Gonna Change Me (05:31)
14. Feeling Mellow (04:13)
15. Face The Music (03:11)
16. Hit And Run Lovers (04:09)
17. A Better Way (03:41)
18. Don't Give Up On Me Baby (03:07)
19. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (04:17)

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