november 27, 2022

L.T.D. - Love Magic (1981) (LP) - €10,00

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L.T.D. suffered quite a loss when Jeffrey Osborne, a jewel of a lead singer, left to pursue a solo career in 1980. For L.T.D., losing Osborne was like the Commodores losing Lionel Richie or Van Halen losing David Lee Roth -- it was a major blow, although not a fatal one. 
Soon after the band's 1980 album Shine On, Jeffrey and Billy Osborne departed to start solo careers.
Andre Ray and Leslie Wilson (formerly of New Birth) were then chosen as lead vocalists for their next album Love Magic (1981) which produced two more hits, "April Love" and "Kicking Back". 
Many Osborne admirers greeted Love Magic, L.T.D.'s first post-Osborne album, with skepticism, but this 1981 LP is surprisingly successful. 
A few of the tunes, in fact, are excellent, including the sweaty funk hit "Kickin' Back," the sweet ballad "April Love," and the sociopolitical "It Must End" (which finds L.T.D. making an unexpected detour into reggae). And even though most of the other songs fall short of remarkable, they're still decent. 
Love Magic isn't among L.T.D.'s essential albums, but it's an enjoyable effort that proved there could be life after Jeffrey Osborne for the soul/funk band. 


Side one
1.   Kickin’ Back   (6:08)
2.   Burnin Hot   (6:05)
3.   Cuttin’ It Up   (4:13)

Side two
1.   Stay on the One   (4:17)
2.   Love Magic   (4:04)
3.   April Love   (4:25)
4.   It Must End   (4:29)
5.   Now   (3:43)


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Release: 1981
Format:  LP
Genre:  Soul, Funk
Label:  A&M Records
Catalog#  AMLH 64881

Vinyl:  Excellent
Cover:  Excellent

Prijs: €10,00

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