Z.Z. Hill ”The Mark Of ZZ”

Z.Z. Hill

”The Mark Of ZZ”
( LP Columbia Records, 1979 )
Catalog # JC-36125

Tracklisting:
1. Let’s Have A Party 6:19
2. I Wanna Dance With You 6:18
3. Just Because We’re No Longer Lovers 3:31
4. I Want To Be Your Every Need 3:57
5. Whip It On Me Baby 3:59
6. I Don’t Want Our Love To Be No Secret 4:18
7. I Will Understand 5:14
8. Tell It Like It Is 3:27

Personnel:
Andy Schwarz
Scott Mayer
Regis Ferguson (Moog)
Marcus Miller
David Wolford
Lance Quinn
George Devens
Rubin Messina
Jimmy Young
Charles Blackwell
Backup singers: Luther Vandross, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry,
Brenda White, Jocelyn Brown, Fonzi Thornton.

Review:
After the groovy, downhome, soul filled Let’s Make a Deal album (1978), the company evidently pushed for a more commercial sound with this LP, The Mark of Z.Z.
Every piece of music that contains the gruffy, raw voice of Z.Z. Hill is worth your time and money, but this album is not as gripping to me as his earlier efforts. In short, there’s way too much disco, way too much production and way too many synths here. It’s the ballads that redeem most of this record.
By Soulmakossa (Rate Your Music)

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