Vocal Shades And Tones

Vocal Shades And Tones is a miraculous leftfield library classic from the geniusmind of celebrated UK composer/singer/vocal arranger Barbara Moore. It's aheavenly groove-based blend of jazz, Latin, soft-psych, folk-funk and gospelsoul. Recorded for the legendary Music De Wolfe in 1972, it's an audaciousstart-to-finish listen, as dizzying as it is dazzling. It's a perfect snapshotof a musical era, supported by Moore's glorious vocal arrangements. Widelyregarded among collectors, DJs, and lounge/easy-listening acolytes as anabsolute essential it is viewed as the holy grail by many production musicheads, rarely appearing for sale and disappearing in a flash when it does.Indeed, originals now go for over £300 and it's easy to see why. Just one of thereasons why this fresh Be With reissue, part of a wider De Wolfe reissuecampaign, is so utterly crucial.Racing out the gate, the driving 'Hot Heels' is a bright, sophisticated scatgroove which sounds Brazilian, richly produced as if coming by the hand ofArthur Verocai. Yes, *that* good. It's followed by 'It's Gospel' which is, er, awonderfully slow and deeply soulful gospel treasure. The appropriately monikered'Steam Heat' is a darker, breathy gem, one for salacious crates and one of therecord's most infamous tracks. 'Fly Away' is pastoral West Coast soft rock, verymuch in conversation with John Cameron and Keith Mansfield's epochal KPMrecording, Voices In Harmony. 'His Name Was' is a stop-you-dead-in-your-tracksBeach Boys accapella c

Tracks

1~1~Hot Heels 2:50
1~2~It's Gospel 2:49
1~3~Steam Heat 2:59
1~4~Fly Away 2:45
1~5~His Name Was 2:35
1~6~Swing Over 2:18
1~7~Touch Of Warmth 2:40
1~8~Voice Force Nine 2:13
1~9~Very Fine Fellow 1:58
1~10~Shades-Tones 3:27
1~11~I'm Feather 2:09
1~12~Drifting 2:24
1~13~Take Off 1:58
1~14~Fly Paradise 2:18

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Barbara Moore
Release Date: 24 November 2023
Genre: Jazz
Label: BE WITH RECORDS
Distributor: Rocket Group