Little Anthony & The Imperials - On A New Street (2025 Remaster) (1974/2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 39:24 minutes | 861 MB
R'n'B, Soul | Label: AVCO Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 39:24 minutes | 861 MB
R'n'B, Soul | Label: AVCO Records, Official Digital Download
On a New Street might be the ne plus ultra of the group's post-1960s achievements. A "lost" album from the sweetest period of Thom Bell's storied career, the Bell side captures producer and vocalists at the peak of their powers. Gourdine's recognizably pinched vocal tones contrast with those of, say, Philippe Wynne of The Spinners or Russell Thompkins, Jr. of The Stylistics, but Bell instinctively knew how to surround that voice with a soft cushion of soulful accompaniment provided by MFSB. Throughout the five songs on "The Thom Bell Side" of On a New Street, Gourdine has ample chance to fly solo, with The Imperials contributing their impeccable harmonies at just the right moments.