Before Motown’s release of Share My Love in 1973, Gloria Jones was primarily known as the co-composer of soul classics such as “My Mistake” by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye and “If I Were Your Woman” by Gladys Knight & The Pips, along with her northern soul classic "Tainted Love". Her one solo album for Motown – while not a major seller in its time – proved to be a deep soul favorite here and abroad, and is now respected as ahead of its time. “This music is free, honest and sincere,” Gloria explains. “I was searching to understand my life’s purpose and so pleased that Berry Gordy allowed me to explore my ideas. Back then, I wanted a change and that’s the same vibration I’m feeling in this country today.” Elements of Share My Love have since been sampled by artists ranging from rapper 50 Cent and DJ Clue to songbird Mariah Carey. Now – for the first time on CD - it’s time for a re-examination of the original.
This edition features a special bonus with the inclusion of Gloria's original demo of "If I Were Your Woman", co-written with Pam Sawyer and a huge hit for Gladys Knight & The Pips.
Packaged with 16 page full color booklet featuring essays by Rolan Bolan and A. Scott Galloway, who interviewed Gloria exclusively for this release. Also features special contributions from Pam Sawyer and Janie Bradford.
Remastered in 24 bit from the original Motown analog masters.
Click here to check out an excerpt from A. Scott Galloway's essay.
Gloria's web site has lots of cool stuff including a couple of tracks from this album (which are dubbed from disc and not representative of the sound quality on this CD!!)
Track Listing: 1. Share My Love 2. Why Can’t You Be Mine 3. Try Love 4. Tin Can People 5. Oh Baby 6. Old Love, New Love 7. So Tired (Of The Way You’re Treating Our Love Baby) 8. Baby Don’tcha Know (I’m Bleeding For You) 9. What Did I Do To Lose You plus Bonus Track 10. If I Were Your Woman – Original Demo
Below is the original Blues & Soul review from issue #128 (thanks to Ivor Westacott)
