Barbara Mason - The Best of Barbara Mason 1968-1973 (2026)
BAND/ARTIST: Barbara Mason
- Title: The Best of Barbara Mason 1968-1973
- Year Of Release: 2026
- Label: HEROES Music Fund
- Genre: Sweet Soul, Philly Soul, Rhythm And Blues
- Quality: FLAC 16-Bit/44.1 kHz
- Total Time: 00:39:03
- Total Size: 175 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
"Change Me If You Can: The Best of Barbara Mason 1968-1973" is a compilation documenting a pivotal era in the career of Philadelphia soul singer-songwriter Barbara Mason. The collection captures her artistic progression as she moved away from her formative years at Jimmy Bishop's Arctic Records label toward recordings with National General Records and Buddah Records.
The retrospective highlights Mason's transition from delicate mid-60s sweet soul toward broader, more orchestrally textured Philly soul arrangements. Featuring self-penned originals alongside covers produced during the era, the tracklist reflects her shift toward a more expressive vocal tone supported by lush instrumentation engineered in Philadelphia recording facilities.
Key inclusions range from the stereo mix of the title track "Change Me If You Can" and the re-recorded 1973 arrangement of her signature standard "Yes, I'm Ready" to late-60s and early-70s highlights such as "If You Knew Him Like I Do" and "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)".
Tracklist:
1. Barbara Mason - Yes, I'm Ready (Sweet Soul '73 Version)
2. Barbara Mason - I'll Keep On Loving You
3. Barbara Mason - Just You And Me (NGR Version 1970)
4. Barbara Mason - Yes, It's You
5. Barbara Mason - If You Knew Him Like I Do
6. Barbara Mason - Your Old Flame
7. Barbara Mason - I Should Be Leaving You
8. Barbara Mason - Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
9. Barbara Mason - Just A Little Lovin'
10. Barbara Mason - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
11. Barbara Mason - When You Look At Me
The retrospective highlights Mason's transition from delicate mid-60s sweet soul toward broader, more orchestrally textured Philly soul arrangements. Featuring self-penned originals alongside covers produced during the era, the tracklist reflects her shift toward a more expressive vocal tone supported by lush instrumentation engineered in Philadelphia recording facilities.
Key inclusions range from the stereo mix of the title track "Change Me If You Can" and the re-recorded 1973 arrangement of her signature standard "Yes, I'm Ready" to late-60s and early-70s highlights such as "If You Knew Him Like I Do" and "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)".
Tracklist:
1. Barbara Mason - Yes, I'm Ready (Sweet Soul '73 Version)
2. Barbara Mason - I'll Keep On Loving You
3. Barbara Mason - Just You And Me (NGR Version 1970)
4. Barbara Mason - Yes, It's You
5. Barbara Mason - If You Knew Him Like I Do
6. Barbara Mason - Your Old Flame
7. Barbara Mason - I Should Be Leaving You
8. Barbara Mason - Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
9. Barbara Mason - Just A Little Lovin'
10. Barbara Mason - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
11. Barbara Mason - When You Look At Me
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