Kim Weston had a successful career with Motown Records, but never had the break-out hit that would have made her a star. To me, Kim Weston’s voice sounds as good as Diana Ross’s. I stumbled over this 2-CD set (less than $9 on AMAZON!) and have played it several times. It’s vintage Motown soul music. There are hours of great listening ahead of you if you pick up this set. Great music at a great price! Listen to “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)” below to revisit the Sixties. GRADE: A-
TRACK LIST:
Disc: 1
1. I Know His Name (Only His Name)
2. Love Me All The Way
3. Just Loving You
4. Meet Me Half Way
5. Looking For The Right Guy
6. Perfect Love
7. Little More Love
8. Loving Touch
9. I’m Still Loving You
10. Love, Trouble, Heartache & Misery
11. Thrill A Moment
12. Look My Way
13. Another Train Coming
14. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
15. Helpless
16. I Need Him
17. You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me
18. Your Mother Called On Me Today
19. Hurt A Little Everyday
20. I’m The Exception To The Rule
21. Build Him Up
22. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
23. Go On Without Me
24. I Don’t Know If I’m Coming Or Going
Disc 2
25. I’m Gonna Make It Up To You
26. When We Get Together
27. Come & Get These Memories
28. One & One Makes Two
29. Joey Joey
30. Will I Find My Love
31. Just Call Me
32. You Can Do It
33. He’s My Baby (Aka Sugar Baby)
34. I Got A Weak Heart
35. Any Girl In Love (Knows What I’m Going Through)
36. Marionette
37. Fancy Meeting You Here
38. I Love You Yes I Do
39. Drop In The Bucket
40. Your Wonderful Sweet, Sweet Love
41. Absent Minded Lover
42. Where Am I Going
43. I Got Good News
44. When I Lost You
45. Helpless
46. What Have I Done To Myself
47. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
48. This Dream
Thanks, George. I would have thought I’d not heard of her, but I had heard the song you highlighted, Take me in your arms. I remember really liking it.
Maggie, Kim Weston needed a string of hits like “Take Me In Your Arms” to reach stardom. She didn’t quite get there, but I think she’s a wonderful singer.
Kim Weston’s voice sounds way better than Diana Ross’s voice.
Lorenzo, I totally agree with you! But, Diana Ross became a star…and Kim Weston is pretty much forgotten.
I know her mainly from that song and her duet “It Takes Two” with Marvin Gaye.
Jeff, Kim Weston had a lot of talent. And these songs, with the Motown sound, sound fabulous to me. Almost 50 songs for less than $9! Bargain time!
I didn’t remember Weston on It takes 2. I’m blanking on who I thought it was, though
Maggie, Marvin Gaye sang a lot of duets with Tammi Terrell.
Thanks!
“It Takes Two” with Marvin Gaye I still remember, it used to be one of my favourite love songs. Motown had a lot of good performers.
Wolf, Motown was a hit song factory. They had dozens of singers and groups recording all the time. Kim Weston never made the Big Time, but I love her music.
This sounds great! I’ve heard a couple, I think. Maybe more will be familiar when I listen to the whol album.
Rick, this Kim Weston 2-CD set offers hours of wonderful music for a pittance.
If someone wanted to get started collecting Motown, is there an anthology or two that people would recommend? I grew up with Motown, as did everyone in my generation (born 52) but I have no Motown music other than an old CD of the Four Tops. Thanks.
Joe, you can check out some of my MOTOWN CD reviews to help you make your choices: http://georgekelley.org/motown-50th-anniversary/ and http://georgekelley.org/forgotten-music-37-finders-keepers-the-girls-of-motown/ and http://georgekelley.org/forgotten-music-67-motown-the-classic-years-2-cd-box-set/
I’ve seen a show on pbs, I think, Motown at 25 so if that anniversary show is available it might be worth checking out
Thanks for the suggestions. On a slightly different note, I just finished a fine book on Memphis soul–Robert Gordon, Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion. Which means I need some Stax music to go along with the Motown I’ll be ordering. Which means I will be broke.
Joe, I’ve read RESPECT YOURSELF. Great stuff as are the STAX music anthologies. Just think of yourself as a patriot as you stimulate the U.S. economy with your purchases!