Originally Posted by
supremester
I was thinking the same thing - reminds me of The Interim which I love and really would have helped out either of her first two albums. I like this track and Mary is OK on it, but they have her burried so deep into the track that I can't even hear the first verse. I know it's because they hadn't found the correct place for Mary's unique voice. Most of the peeps at Motown knew Mary didn't have a voice for pop, but they kept trying because she was determined, persistant and had some pedigree. Certainly she does a credible job on Floy Joy, but even that and the other shared leads aren't strong enough. The only vocal on her that I've heard that I think could have done something is Don't Let my Teardrops ...... she's great on that. Otherwise, she's OK on a lot of cuts, not never, ever compelling. Like on He's My Man - she kept that off playlists. It's not that she's bad, she's just not good for R&B/Pop, and why she never got a record deal anywhere.
I wouldn't be surprised if Deke did, in fact, do this track - it sounds like him. He's my unsung Motown hero and has never gotten his props. Love Child minus Deke Richards equals I'm Livin' In Shame. "Nuff said?
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