Manpower

by Miquel Brown

Overview

These are early Ian Levine tracks, when he was fresh, and not trying to imitate Motown's producers. This collaboration with Miquel Brown rates with his best works. Brown, a great pop/soul singer, hasn't received one iota of the acclaimed she deserves. Her voice is arresting with natural urgency. "Beeline" a nice slab of pop/disco will delight even the disco hater. She shows a penchant for mid tempo floaters on the infectious "Sunny Day." The entrancing intro on "He's A Saint, He's A Sinner" hooks you before Brown sings one word. Miquel's arresting voice shines on "Maybe He Forgot" a throwback ballad, with doo-wop shadings that's simply delicious. The title track and "So Many Men, So Many Time" represents two of Miquel's biggest hits, though neither did much internationally. A pat on the back to Levine and Fiachra Trent the writers and producers of these six winners. Represents Brown's first LP, originally released in 1975 on TSR Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	10/24/2011
Label:	Essential Media Mod
UPC:	0894231252020
Rank:	126134

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Miquel Brown   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Fiachra Trench   Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Nick Glennie-Smith   Drums,Synthesizer
Andrew Pask   Guitar (Bass)
Sarah MacMahon   Vocals (Background)
Wavelength   Vocals (Background)
Yvonee Giden   Vocals (Background)
Sylvia Mason   Vocals (Background)
Sylvia Mason James   Vocals (Background)
Luis Jardim   Timbales
Malcolm Griffiths   Horn
Earlene Bentley   Vocals (Background)
Marilyn David   Vocals (Background)
Ruby James   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Daly   Horn
Martin Drover   Horn

Technical Credits

Fiachra Trench   Programming,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Trevor Rogers   Photography
Gwyn Methias   Engineer
Ian Levine   Composer,Producer
Craig Milliner   Mixing,Engineer