Madeline Bell - Bell's A Poppin' (1967) Reissue 2004

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Madeline Bell - Bell's A Poppin' (1967) Reissue 2004
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Pop-Soul, Soul | Label: RPM Records | # RPM 281 | Time: 00:53:37

Though born in New Jersey, smooth soul diva Madeline Bell enjoyed her greatest success in the United Kingdom (where she began living in 1963), and her first album, 1967's Bell's a Poppin', is a thoroughly enjoyable example of British pop record-making at its most poised and professional. Bell had a world-class voice and sang supper-club soul in the manner of Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield (the latter of whom was a friend of Bell's and often used her as a backing vocalist); those looking for Southern soul grit will be disappointed, but Bell's a Poppin' is a marvelous example of the British equivalent of Brill Building pop. The arrangements are clever and sophisticated, the musicians are spot-on throughout, producer John Franz adds just the right amount of polish without rubbing away the personality of the music, and Bell's vocals tell a story just beautifully, boasting smarts and understated passion while maintaining a firm sense of control and balance throughout. Franz also rounded up some great songs for Bell, with Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, John Sebastian, and Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson among the tunesmiths represented on this disc. Fans of the slicker side of Northern soul and great mid-'60s pop-soul will delight in Bell's a Poppin'. [RPM's 2004 reissue adds a handful of non-LP singles that are every bit as enjoyable, especially "Don't Come Running to Me" and an interesting cover of the Beatles' "You Won't See Me."]

Tracklist:

01. Picture Me Gone (3:00)
02. You Don't Love Me No More (1:56)
03. Baby I'll Come Right Away (2:22)
04. Beat The Clock (2:47)
05. Mr. Dream Merchant (2:44)
06. Can't Get Used To Losing You (2:25)
07. Soul Time (2:31)
08. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (2:52)
09. I'm Gonna Leave You (3:05)
10. Last One To Be Loved (3:03)
11. I Didn't Wanna Have To Do It (2:32)
12. Mercy Mercy Mercy (3:06)
13. What The World Needs Now Is Love (2:59)
14. I Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face (2:37)
15. Don't Come Running To Me (2:49)
16. I Really Got Carried Away (2:20)
17. One Step At A Time (2:17)
18. You Won't See Me (3:27)
19. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (2:18)
20. It Makes No Difference Now (2:28)

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