september 25, 2020

Richard “Dimples” Fields - Dimples (1981) - €7,99

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Richard "Dimples" Fields (March 21, 1942 – January 12, 2000)was an American R&B and soul singer, popular during the 1980s. 
Sources differ as to whether he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, or San Francisco, California. However, he began singing professionally in the latter city in the early 1970s, purchasing a San Francisco cabaret, the Cold Duck Music Lounge, where he headlined. He took his nickname, "Dimples", from a female admirer who remarked that he was always smiling.

Richard Dimples Fields could almost have been labelled a veteran of the music industry by the time he released 1981s ‘Dimples’ album having issued his first full length set in 1973. ‘Dimples’ kicks off with the breezy ‘I Like Your Lovin’ a good modern soul dancer as is ‘Let Me Take You In My Arms’. ‘In The Still Of The Night’ is a late night dancefloor moment while ‘She’s Got The Papers On Me’ answers Barbara Mason/Shirley Brown with a twist at the end with a female rap putting Richard back in his place! ‘I’ve Got To Learn To Say No’ is a bouncy uptempo dancer.

It's tough to find middle ground in how people feel about Richard "Dimples" Fields. Either they think he was a sly, clever, everyman's singer or he was a one-trick pony who overplayed his cliched schtick for the better part of two decades. The answer is probably somewhere in the middle.
The Louisiana-born Dimples was the owner of a San Francisco nightclub for years and was a popular regional act when he was signed by former Casablanca Records Neil Bogart for his fledgling Boardwalk Records label. Dimples was already 36 years old by the time he was signed, and he created a sound definitely aimed at a more adult crowd.
 Neither a great singer nor musician, Dimples appeared to breeze through his material purely on personality. His wispy voice was perfect for the musically lightweight songs he released about his views on life and love (mostly illicit). His first album for Boardwalk was quite popular, boasting a hit cover of the Penguins' 50s hit, "Earth Angel." 

The rest of the disc was generally forgettable, save a cut that still gets play today. "She's Got Papers On Me" was the lament of a married man staring at the mirror, stuck with a wife but wanting his mistress. The six minute song is nothing special until his wife (played by Betty Wright), overhearing the song, interrupts and rips through a 2 minute hilarious rant with her view of the situation. 
Wright propelled "She's Got Papers" into a soul radio staple, and provided the most memorable moment on any Dimples record.  It also led to the response record by Barbara Mason, "She's Got the Papers (I Got the Man)"


Side A
A1.  I Like Your Lovin - 3:38
A2.  Let Me Take You In My Arms Tonight (Vocals – Betty Wright) - 3:58
A3.  Let The Lady Dance - 5:19
A4.  Lovely Lady - 3:39
A5.  In The Still Of The Night (I’ll Remember) - 3:46

Side B
B1.  She’s Got Papers On Me (Vocals – Betty Wright) - 6:39
B2.  I’ve Got To Learn To Say No! - 3:52
B3.  Earth Angel - 3:47
B4.  Don’t Ever Take Your Love - 5:04


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Release: 1981
Format:  LP
Genre:   Soul 
Label:   The Boardwalk Entertainment Co.
Catalog#   518505
Prijs:  €7,99

Vinyl:  VG
Cover:  VG


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