This is the only album ever recorded by this unknown soul sister with super long legs, Sylvia Smith. All I can say about her is that she released a single in 1975 ('Is This The Way Love's Supposed to Be (A Good Feeling for You and a Hurt for Me)' b/w 'Original Midnight Mama'), taken from this ABC album, plus a couple of self-produced 12'' singles in 1986 and 1987 respectively, issued on Quest Records ('Don't Wanna Be a Sometime Lover' and 'Heartbreaker'). She also produced, wrote and made backing vocals for other artists' albums, including the Four Tops (vocals on 'Tell Me You Love Me', from the album Meeting of the Minds, 1974) and Jack Ashford (backing vocals on Hotel Sheet, from 1977). She co-wrote the song 'You Blew It' from Rose Royce's 1982 album Stronger Than Ever and produced Billy Preston's single for Motown 'Since I Held You Close,' in 1986 (this song can be found on The Ultimate Collection). And I am afraid that is all the information I could get from Sylvia Smith. Highlights on Woman of the World include 'Original Midnight Mama,' the fantastic ballad 'Shape Your Arms Like a Cradle,' plus those in demand northern dancers that drew my attention to here back in the 1970s...A very polished and superb album before she vanished.
AMM
The Tasters!
23 comments:
You are the professor of soul.
Thanks for another interesting review.
/Jumpstart
Thanks AMM. Tasters have me wanting to hear more.
Nice legs I hope the songs are also nice, thanks amm!
Not heard of this lady before, thanks the rare soul.
cheers, ELtel
Wow, a rare gem indeed... many thanks for this review AMM
BigD
I've never seen this one before. Please and thanks!
Great tasters. Looking forward to hearing this.
Totally new to me, thanks for the review.
Yes please, AMM. Yet another rare find for me. Thank you.
Excellent ! I thought I had the album, but not finding it, I am asking you. Thank you for sharing .
Pierre
Great Review Thank you AMM
really appreciate these obscure ones; looks this backing by many west coast greats; thanks for another digging AMM
Another great good one comp
Another wonderful discovery! Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for the review AMM Sylvia Smith is new to me
I don't know her solo album. but, wasn't she a member of the group The Glass House? I might be wrong... but either way, this is an excellent album. Good Review AMM!! Two whoppers in A row!!
She is new for me AMM thanks for sharing this rare album
Reb
Great slice of soul that Don't Mistreat My Babies cant wait to hear the rest
apparently she was in the band Class House on Invictus Thanks AMM and a great review
Cheers Pedro
The cover does show long legs but the music from the taster gives her a great sound. Thanks AMM for mentioning this lady. I would have never known.
@Billymac
You are the professor of soul.
ha ha i dont think so m8..just love the music...
Thanks for sharing this review
other sister soul
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