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Sunday, September 16, 2018

MAJOR LANCE - SOMETIMES I WONDER

originally posted 3/7/2009

Understated in its elegance, 'Sometimes I Wonder' is one of those tracks that epitomize the Chicago soul sound.

Major Lance may have been a bit lacking in vocal strength, but his delivery and charisma (and top notch material) push his best records into greatness. This may well be my favorite of his; a superb Curtis Mayfield composition, with Curtis and the Impressions providing glorious backing vocals, and a typically superb string-laden (but still kinda raw and very exciting sound) that Mayfield- (co-producer) Carl Davis and (arranger) Riley Hampton excelled at.

from 1964...


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