Madelaine - Who Is She (1978) [Japanese Remastered 2014]

An overlooked record, but one with a strong Chicago soul pedigree – thanks to arrangements from Johnny Pate and production from the great Carl Davis! In anyone else's hands Madelaine might sound more like an adult contemporary singer – but Pate's grooves and Davis' polish really swing things into all the right territory – similar to the same sophisticated soul vibe of Carl's own Chi-Soul projects from the same time. Madelaine seems most comfortable in midtempo groovers, which are the real standouts here – and include the sweet "Don't It Drive You Crazy", plus "It's In Your Eyes", "Who What When Where Why", and a nice cover of "Who Is She & What Is She To You". Other tracks include the groovy "I Love Makin Love To You", plus "You Are Day You Are Night", and "In Love We Grow". © 1996-2015, Dusty Groove, Inc.