Feels So Real: The Complete Elektra Recordings 1978 - 1984

The Patrice Rushen revival is in full swing with definitive reissues of her classic albums and a global Tik Tok dance craze around her best-loved hit, Forget Me Nots. Now, Strut present her complete Elektra recordings in one essential 5CD set on So Real. After a series of acclaimed soul-jazz albums for Prestige Records, Patrice came to Elektra as the label branched out from its trademark soft rock sound to hone a roster catering to the burgeoning sophisticated R&B audience during the late 70s, at the tail end of the disco boom. Pulling together a tight team of musicians and studio craftsmen that she had worked with and respected through writing and performing sessions in L.A., including her mentor Reggie Andrews and producer Charles Mims, Patrice combined intricate, punchy big band arrangements with her new role as lead vocalist on Patrice in 1978. The album set the template for a series of classic recordings, bringing soulful style and musicality to dancefloors. Pizzazz (1979) ushered in the huge club hit Havent You Heard and classic tender ballad Settle For My Love, before Posh and the infectious single Never Gonna Give You Up a year later. Then in 1982, the landmark album Straight From The Heart and the worldwide crossover success of Forget Me Nots following a self-funded PR campaign. Now ended her time with Elektra in 1984, a more stripped back, synth-led affair led by Feels So Real (Wont Let Go) and the reflective To Each His Own. As well as through covers, samples and r

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Format: CD
Artist: Patrice Rushen
Release Date: 07 October 2022
Genre: Soul
Label: Strut Records
Distributor: MGM Music