posted by muziekarchief
The Moments’ On Top is a perfect example of symphonic soul.
Amongst true heads, this is considered the most valuable of all their albums; an original copy of this LP, if you can find one, starts at around $75.
Alongside contemporaneous acts from the early 70s - The Chi-lites, The Stylistics, The Delfonics, The Futures, Blue Magic and The Main Ingredient - The Moments exuded all that was compelling about deep, harmony-drenched, string-laden soul.
The standout here is undoubtedly "To You With Love", a floating, tender ballad sung by Harry Ray that features the group’s patented handclap-tambourine combo, sweetly repetitive strings, serene guitar and gentle piano.
It was famously sampled by J Dilla for “Last Donut Of The Night” - the gut-wrenching finale to his seminal Donuts.
Listening to The Moments albums I have, it has come to my conclusion that a greatest hits collection is all you need.
The album here is nice, and quite frankly, every Moments song sounds the same, but good soul is timeless, and what you have here is good standard soul of the era.
Nothing out of the park phenomenal, just good harmonies and soft singing throughout.
Yet still, this is the last record you want to reach for to set a mood…outside of the opener there are no real bangers here.
A1. All I Have - 4:00
A2. I Can't Help It - 3:10
A3. To You With Love - 3:03
A4. That's How It Feels - 4:00
B1. Lucky Me - 3:08
B2. I Lost One Bird in the Hand (While Reaching for Two in the Bush) - 4:00
B3. Sweeter as the Days Go By - 4:08
B4. The Ice Is Melting - 3:08
B5. Candy Shack - 3:09
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Gambi Music Inc.
- Record Company – All Platinum Record Co.
Credits
- Musical Assistance [Orchestrations] – Mr. Sammy Lowe
- Performer [The Moments] – Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Harry Ray
- Producer [Produced By] – The Staff
- Producer, Management, Songwriter [Writer] – Sylvia Robinson
Notes
Released: 1971
Genre: Funk / Soul
Length: 33:22
Label: Stang Records
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