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01. Barbara Moore - Hot Heels
02. Barbara Moore - It's Gospel
03. Barbara Moore - Steam Heat
04. Barbara Moore - Fly Away
05. Barbara Moore - His Name Was
06. Barbara Moore - Swing Over
07. Barbara Moore - Touch Of Warmth
08. Barbara Moore - Voice Force Nine
09. Barbara Moore - Very Fine Fellow
10. Barbara Moore - Shades-Tones
11. Barbara Moore - I'm Feather
12. Barbara Moore - Drifting
13. Barbara Moore - Take Off
14. Barbara Moore - Fly Paradise
ARTIST
TITLE
Vocal Shades And Tones
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
BEWITH 153LP BEWITH 153LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/24/2023

Vocal Shades And Tones is a miraculous leftfield library classic from the genius mind of celebrated UK composer/singer/vocal arranger Barbara Moore. It's a heavenly groove-based blend of jazz, Latin, soft-psych, folk-funk and gospel soul. Recorded for the legendary Music De Wolfe in 1972, it's an audacious start-to-finish listen, as dizzying as it is dazzling. It's a perfect snapshot of a musical era, supported by Moore's glorious vocal arrangements. Widely regarded among collectors, DJs, and lounge/easy-listening acolytes as an absolute essential it is viewed as the holy grail by many production music heads, rarely appearing for sale and disappearing in a flash when it does. Just one of the reasons why this fresh Be With reissue, part of a wider De Wolfe reissue campaign, is so utterly crucial. In the 1960s, Barbara Moore was a member of Top of the Pops' resident vocal-harmony group, The Ladybirds and sang backing vocals for Dusty Springfield's TV show. Her own outfit, the Barbara Moore Singers, were regulars on TOTP, singing with Jimi Hendrix when he performed "Hey Joe" live in Lime Grove Studios. By 1970, she was working as a session singer for De Wolfe and, by 1972, was composing her own tracks for De Wolfe and working within their tight creative strictures. Each short track had to evoke an obvious mood and theme, with no significant key or tempo changes. Her response, this very album, managed to stay between the lines while cohering as an overarching artistic masterpiece. The audio for Vocal Shades And Tones has been carefully remastered by Be With regular Simon Francis, ensuring this release sounds better than ever. Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The original, iconic sleeve has been restored here at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue.