Valerie Simpson Collection CD

 Essential!
That´s amazing! This album shows how much this woman can touch a human heart!
Submitted by diva.orgiastic (Rio,Brazil) 
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 Valerie!!
If you enjoy Ashford and Simpson, then you will enjoy these out of print albums. Valerie showcases the songwriting and strong vocal ability that would make up one half of Ashford and Simpson. These albums hint of what was to come!!
Submitted by TD (Frederick) 
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 "Silly Wasn't I"
That song should have been longer than two minutes! Valerie was/is a genius! Thank goodness this compact disc came out. I just a bout broke my neck trying to get it! Every song shows her talent. This is a must have CD!
Submitted by Russ in Cali (Atascadero, Calif, USA)
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 Silly wasn't Motown!!!
Silly of them for not promoting Valerie and these 2 fabulous early 70's albums!!! What a talent she is! She posseses such a strong, versatile, and distinctive voice, and the girl can play the mess out of a piano!!! She really worked those Funk Bros. too! The tracks from this CD really sets a tone for you. I've always loved her and Nick Ashoford's songwriting and this CD is a strong example of their 2 cents at Motown! Although the booklet doesn't state who remastered this or if it was remeastered, but you can tell something was done in the audio restoration department! Motown is doing the damn thing with these re-releases both in the US (with the help of Hip-O Select), and overseas in the UK!!! A real Motown fan would order these imports to fill in the gaps from both sides of the pond, so don't let this one go!!! NOTE: All but 4 tracks have been released on CD in the US back in 1991 as "The Best Of Valerie Simpson". This, however, is a 2fer of her 2 COMPLETE albums!!! A must have!!!
Submitted by KC (NY, NY)
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 Valerie At Last
It's really great, to once again, have Valerie's music at hand. Motown had a collection out in the late 80's of her music but for the longest time her music has been lost. "Love Woke Me Up This Morning", "Sinner Man", "Now That There's You", "Drink The Wine" are all my favourites from this new collection. This early 70's collection shows what a talent Motown had singing wise. I believe that Valerie was overlooked as a singer as were a lot of the other Motown artists who should have been bigger stars that they were. Valerie was known more as a Motown staff writer than a singer. Valerie & Nick went on to become huge stars in the 80's, with "Solid". This is a must for all Motown collectors. Valerie Simpson is a part of the Motown Story as a singer.
Submitted by Motown Fan (Toronto, Ontario Canada)
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