higherthesun?: I Need You

Network / I Need You
1984 US CD
VINYL MASTERPIECE

元MtumeのHoward King(dr)が中心となったプロジェクト。
かつての同僚Hubert EavesⅢのD-Trainあたりを彷彿とさせるサウンド。
もともと84年に500枚のみリリースされたレア盤だったが、めでたくCDで簡単に聞けるようになったとのこと。

Mtume - The 1978–80 line-up（一番右がHoward King）

個人的ベストは4曲目「I Need You」。「You're The One For Me」にも引けをとらない、鉄壁のNYサウンド。3曲目「Cover Girl」のJohnny Kempも味わい深い。

Tracklist

1. Jennie 4:40
Lead Vocals – Kenny Washington
Written-By – Howard King, Kevin Robinson

2. Pump It Up 6:23
Lead Vocals – Kevin Allen
Written-By – Howard King, Kevin Robinson

3. Cover Girl 6:32
Lead Vocals – Johnny Kemp
Written-By – Howard King, Kevin Grady, Kevin Robinson

4. I Need You 5:01
Lead Vocals – Kenny Washington
Written-By – Kenny Hairston

5. Hard To Give It Up 5:31
Lead Vocals – Kevin Allen
Written-By – Greg Brown, Kevin Allen

6. Why Do You Wann Treat Me Like That 7:16
Lead Vocals – Kenny Washington
Written-By – Howard King, Kevin Robinson

Credit

Producer – Howard King, Kevin Robinson
Bass – Raymond Jackson
Design – Raymond Heinsius
Drums – Howard King
Guitar – Kevin Robinson
Keyboards – Howard King, Kenny Hairstone, Scott Yarney