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1. I Want To Be Where You Are
2. Aint Nothing Wrong
3. Dont Be Afraid
4. I Just Want To Be There
5. No Way
6. Sara Smile
7. Just As You Are
8. I Cant Believe That
9. Youre Number One
10. A Song For You
11. Close To You
12. The More You Do It (The More I Like It)
13. You Set My Spirits Free
14. You And Me
15. Love Wont Let Me Wait
16. Lovin Feelin
17. Wont You Come Stay With Me
18. Jive Talkin
Digitally re-mastered two-fer containing a pair of albums from the vocalist on one CD. Ronnie Dyson was a Broadway star before making records. He grew up in New York, taking to the stage in 1960 s and ultimately voicing one of the decades best known show tunes Aquarius. The albums we present here were Ronnies third and fourth for the Columbia label and represent the complete set of songs recorded by the artist produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. The style was a departure from what Ronnie had recorded previously but similar to the sound the producers had brought to hits for Natalie Cole. Listen to Natalies song This Will Be from 1975 and compare with Ronnies single Close to You in 1976, the year in fact that Marvin Yancy married Natalie Cole. Lush arrangements by Gene Page and Richard Evans determine this music definitive luxury soul. Theres also some incredible 70 s soul music here thats been preserved from the original master tapes and brought on CD for the first time.
