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MARCIA HINES Ooh Child You're So Good

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Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2014 · Howto & Style

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One of the oddest albums in my collection, but a treasured one is the 1979 LP by Marcia Hines 'Ooh Child'. I say oddest, as there are several elements that made it stand out at the time.

For one, Marcia was not always front and centre vocally, a strange thing to occur on her own album. I'm not sure if there were contractual obligations involved, but the voices of American duo Mona Lisa and Terry Young featured on most of the tracks including the hit single 'I wanna make it with you tonight'. What that song was doing on Marcia's album, as she evidently did not provide lead vocals, escapes me! The guest singers provide vocals on the two songs posted here. While Marcia is front and centre, Australia's Queen of Pop seems at times buried in the mix.

The LP was sold as a collector's item with picture disc, a rarity for 1979. The album is a funky and soulful outing and was a pretty sizable hit on the LP chart, and several singles including Marcia's solo hit 'Something's missing in my life' and 'Dance you fool dance' and 'Where did we go wrong'. 

I don't think 'Ooh Child' has ever been issued on Cd, making some of its tracks especially rare, including the two posted here; the title track and the equally funky 'You're so good'.

Marcia is an Aussie icon, a favourite adopted daughter and part of the classy furniture of an industry that sees artists come and go. With more than 40 years in showbusiness, the lady shows no signs of slowing down with a new album released in April 2014.

Enjoy the funky-ness of Marcia Hines, her session singers and 1979 disco pop at its best.

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