Billy Paul

BILLY PAUL - EBONY WOMAN (1969)

Sorry about the cover.

A1.Ebony Woman
A2.Mrs. Robinson
A3.The Windmills Of Your Mind
A4.Everyday People
B1.Let's Fall In Love All Over
B2.Windy
B3.Psychedelic Sally
B4.Traces
B5.Proud Mary

Billy Paul originally recorded "Ebony Woman" in 1959, but it didn't make much noise. It served as the title track for a good, though uneven, mid-'70s release. Paul never equaled the success of "Me & Mrs. Jones," but was a consistent attraction for Philadelphia International in the early '70s. His albums used the same formula as this one -- some adult ballads, one or two dance-oriented tunes, and some in-between numbers that tapped his background as a jazz singer but weren't done in such a sophisticated manner that they angered the R&B faithful. ~ Ron Wynn