Tuesday, October 28, 2003
"Special Lady," Ray, Goodman, & Brown (2/23/80)
Still a staple of R&B Adult Contemporary stations, this classy ballad is deceptively fine - deceptive because you may not realize how good it is. Listen closely and hear the surprisingly funky bassline and wah-wah guitar lurking in the bridges. The absurdly gorgeous harmonies, some of the finest this side of Motown (at the time), are obvious yet shouldn't be taken for granted (especially since this was their only major hit), and you don't even need to hear RG&B singing a cappella (at the beginning and end of the song) to recognize. Amazing, really, that this only spent one week atop the charts, especially when you consider what knocked it off. A well-deserved classic. B+
Still a staple of R&B Adult Contemporary stations, this classy ballad is deceptively fine - deceptive because you may not realize how good it is. Listen closely and hear the surprisingly funky bassline and wah-wah guitar lurking in the bridges. The absurdly gorgeous harmonies, some of the finest this side of Motown (at the time), are obvious yet shouldn't be taken for granted (especially since this was their only major hit), and you don't even need to hear RG&B singing a cappella (at the beginning and end of the song) to recognize. Amazing, really, that this only spent one week atop the charts, especially when you consider what knocked it off. A well-deserved classic. B+
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