Vicki Anderson – Wide Awake In A Dream CD (BGP)

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1. I Love You
2. My Man
3. Never, Never Let You Go Part 1 & 2
4. I Won’t Be Back
5. You Send Me
6. Wide Awake In A Dream
7. Nobody Cares
8. Don’t Mess With Bill (Live)
9. Nowhere To Run (Live)
10. The Feeling Is Real
11. Think – With James Brown
12. All In My Mind
13. I’ll Work It Out
14. (Something Moves Me) Within My Heart
15. Tears Of Joy
16. Here Is My Everything With Bobby Byrd
17. Loving You With Bobby Byrd
18. No More Heartaches, No More Pain
19. What The World Needs Now Is Love
20. Let It Be Me With James Brown
21. You’ll Never Find A Love Like Mine
22. Don’t Play It No More (Don’t Play That Song) (Live)
23. In The Land Of Milk And Honey

Weight 120 g
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Wide Awake In A Dream

Artist

Vicki Anderson

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Renowned for her pre-eminence as one of James Brown’s Funky Divas, Vicki Anderson’s late 60s/early 70s funk 45s for King and Brownstone Records are highly regarded.

Less well known, but just as good, are the soul sides that she cut, mostly with Soul Brother #1 at the controls – between 1964 and 1969. Unlike her funk outings, most of them have been overlooked, underplayed and unreissued. This first-ever compilation of her Smash, Fontana, ABC, Federal and early King sings strives to put that right.

Vicki’s fiery gospel-influence tones are backed by the James Brown bands of the time, while James Brown and Vicki’s ‘other half’ Bobby Byrd also get a chance or two to flex a bit of vocal muscle here and there.

“Wide Awake In A Dream” features songs made famous by the Marvelettes, Sam Cooke, the ‘5’ Royales, Martha and the Vandellas and Ben E King, as well as a healthy helping of Vicki’s and James Brown’s own compositions. Its mix of 60s dancers, and searing soul ballads will be something of a revelation to anyone who thinks that all James Brown and his artists could do was get funky. – Ace Records

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