“…Got To Be Real…” -
Cheryl Lynn by CHERYL LYNN (2014 Soul Music CD Remaster)
A clever reissue this.
The self-titled “Cheryl Lynn” album came out Stateside in
November 1978 on Columbia JC 35486 and promptly climbed the R&B Charts to
Number 5 (it was on CBS Records S CBS 83145 in the UK). It did so on the back
of the monster hit “Got To Be Real” – sampled by so many and used in umpteen films
as well as being a “Sex & The City” TV regular and catwalk staple.
Co-written by Lynn with David Paich and David Foster of Toto – it’s a
dancefloor killer that stills slays them in the aisles to this day. To hear it
in this superb sound quality is a real blast. Here are the details…
UK released August 2014 on Soul Music Records SMCR 5122
(Barcode 5013929082236 – Tracks 1 to 9 make up the original LP “Cheryl Lynn” with
Tracks 10 to 13 being bonuses.
10. “Got To be Real” (US 7” Single Edit – 3:45 minutes)
11. “Star Love” (US Single Edit – 6:08 minutes)
12. “Star Love” (USA Promo-Only 12” Single Edit – 4:14
minutes)
13. “You Saved My Day” (USA Promo-Only 12” Version – 5:32
minutes)
The 16-page colour booklet has superbly detailed liner notes
by A. Scott Galloway that includes contributions and recollections by singer-songwriter
Cheryl Lynn, songwriter and Keyboard player David Paich and the Drummer on the
sessions - James Gadson. There’s original artwork, 7” singles from around the
world and Repro’s of those desirable 12” White label Promos on Columbia. The
sound quality is fabulous – beautifully remastered by ALAN WILSON from licensed
Sony master tapes.
The ballads are pretty – “Come In From The Rain” written by
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester and the lovely album finisher
“Daybreak (Storybook Children)” – a firm fan favourite. You get in-your-face production
values on fast dancers like “Give My Love To You” (a co-write with Ray Parker
Jr.) and the mid-tempo “You’re The One” – while “You Saved My Day” was put out
on Columbia in 1979 extending the album’s lifespan into a new year.
“Cheryl Lynn” is a joyous Soul LP with cracking tunes and
her great voice in full flow and is quietly remembered with real affection. Now
in 2014 it has a quality reissue with top class sound.
Soul Music Records are to be praised for reissuing it in
such style…
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