Esther Phillips - From A Whisper To A Scream - Pure Pleasure LP

180g High Quality Vinyl, Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Pressed at Pallas in Germany

One of Esther Phillips' finest '70s releases, From A Whisper To A Scream is the first of seven albums the singer recorded for CTI offshoot Kudu. Arranged and conducted by Pee Wee Ellis, the December 1971 session features players including bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Bernard Purdie, percussionist Airto, guitarists Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, keyboardist Richard Tee, and saxophonists Hank Crawford and David Liebman. Setting the tone for Phillips' Kudu era, it balances spacious, fully arranged ballads of burning heartache with funky numbers full of classy grit, from Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" to a staggering "Baby, I'm For Real."

Features

• 180g high quality vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering
• Label: Pure Pleasure Records

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Home Is Where The Hatred Is
2. From A Whisper To A Scream
3. To Lay Down Beside You
4. That's All Right With Me
5. 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone

Side Two:

1. Sweet Touch Of Love
2. Baby, I'm For Real
3. Your Love Is So Doggone Good
4. Scarred Knees