ELEVATE OUR MINDS 7I

TRACKLIST A1 - Elevate Our Minds B1 - City Living INFO With an intro that does exactly as its title suggests, ˜Elevate Our Minds™ became a huge rare groove record in the mid to late ˜80s. Produced by the late, great Richard Evans who worked with the very best in the business, from Gene Chandler and Marlena Shaw, to Ramsey Lewis and Ahmad Jamal, it™s supremely arranged, blending a Bossa Nova beat and trumpet trills with Linda™s distinctly New York authenticity that comes through in the vocals. Like a trip to the blissful beaches of Rio whilst bringing a touch of the New York disco glam along for the ride. Exotic yet familiar, all in the same breath. On the flip, ˜City Living™, a straight up New York disco killer - oozing with funk, dripping in brass blasts, off beat hats and spruced up synths, it™s a primetime ode to the hustle and bustle of the city. Williams™ glorious tones, assisted by a majestic troupe of backing singers, glisten alongside the classy drumming and polished bass badness that lays behind it.