333. LaBrenda Ben: “I Can’t Help It, I Gotta Dance”
Not a masterpiece, but a fine showcase for a clearly talented individual who should have had a better crack of the whip once she arrived at Motown. (6)
Not a masterpiece, but a fine showcase for a clearly talented individual who should have had a better crack of the whip once she arrived at Motown. (6)
A slow-to-midtempo MOR ballad, very listenable, even sumptuous in places; smooth without being too processed or sickly. (6)
Plenty to enjoy here: a good record and one with definite crossover potential. It’s just not fantastic, as some have made it out to be. (6)
A pre-owned, scarcely-refurbished record; just because it’s had a new lead vocal slapped on top doesn’t stop it being an adequate but lifeless Loco-Motion pastiche that doesn’t properly reflect the talent of anyone involved in making it. (5)