Here come the girls #1

Life has been full again this past week with no time to contemplate blog entries.

So it's fortunate that this, and the following two entries, feature records so strong they need little by way of introduction - let the music speak for itself.

I had promised I would feature some more of my purchases from a recent local record fair. So here they are in a little mini-series called “Here Come The Girls” (that gives you a clue).

First up is Linda Jones, who died much too young at only 27.  

Raw emotion...

Linda Jones – Give My Love A Try 1968

And a storming dancer...

Linda Jones – I Can’t Stand It 1968

And, yes, it hadn't struck me before but Teena Marie must be a fan - the vocal similarities here are striking...