Clea Bradford

CLEA BRADFORD - HER POINT OF VIEW (1968)

A1. My Love's A Monster

A2. Spring Is Here
A3. Summertime
A4. The Thrill Is Gone
A5. Bye Bye Blackbird
A6. Think About That
B1. I Need Love
B2. A Place In The Sun
B3. What Is This Thing Called Love
B4. Anything Goes
B5. Any Day Now
B6. The View From Up Here

Clea was one of a host of hip female singers that Chess was trying to bring up in the late 60s – and although she was less successful than bigger stars like Fontella Bass or Marlena Shaw, this album's in very much the same mode as some of the best Cadet female soul, with arrangements by Richard Evans that cover the same range of styles as Shaw's best early work. The album kicks off with the funky cut "My Love's A Monster", then rolls into hip jazzy versions of "Summer Time", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and "Spring Is Here" – and also includes two originals, "I Need Love" and "The View From Up Here", both with a strong stepping groove! (Blue label pressing. Cover has some light wear and aging.)