Originally Posted by
jsmith
This CD was issued by UK label Expansion.
It contains [[like most Expansion CD's) the group's most popular tracks with UK soul fans.
Expansion NEVER just try to release an act's top hits [[many of which haven't stood up to the test of time). They always go for the 'class tracks'.
So if you just want the group's hit 45's, this ain't for you.
If you want the group's best tracks then it's a 'must have'.
The CD blurb ......
In 1977 Motown were morning the fact that their legendary female group, The Supremes, had disbanded. In the wings were four young ladies from Pasadena, California waiting to fill the boots vacated by their idols. Motown swiftly moved to fashion a replacement in the image of The Supremes, so much so that this new vocal quartet were promptly named after their final album for the label High Energy. The e in energy was changed to an I and Motown s newest female group, High Inergy, were born... High Inergy, which comprised of sisters Barbara & Vernessa Mitchell along with Linda Howard and Michelle Rumph, won their recording contract via the very influential Gwen Gordy. They were part of a new crop of young talent coming to Motown at that time along with Switch and the DeBarge family. The writing partnership of Pam Sawyer & Marylin McLeod penned their first hit entitled You Can't Turn Me Off [[In The Middle Of Turning Me On) which reached #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart, and #12 on the Pop Singles. The group s eight albums between 1977 and 1983 have never been released on CD and this 20 track collection highlights their absolute best from their time at Motown. Guests include Smokey Robinson, Switch and Debarge with productions by Ashford & Simpson, Rick James, Benjamin Wright and Smokey himself too Also includes the hit He s A Pretender performed live by the group on the prestigious Motown 25 TV special release a staggering total of eight albums between 1977 and 1983.
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