You’ve Got The Right To Know
The Emotions
Flowers, 1976
Kalimba/Columbia
(This album isn’t available on iTunes and Amazon has two used copies of the CD starting at, um…$88).
This is a “classic” album (at least among record collectors) but I could never really understand why. I just listened to it for the third time (with about two years between each listening) and two good songs finally emerged. I remember seeing this album cover photoshopped into a flyer for the 718 Sessions party and I suppose that planted the seed that it was supposed to be more of a party oriented album or something. It’s definitely more subtle but I’m surprised I missed this song, no matter what my expectation was.
This may sound a little crazy but does this song have a slight western (cowboy movie) vibe to it? The guitar and hi-hat/snare-drum combination during the verses has this mosey-ing “chic-uh-boom, chic-uh-boom, chic-uh-boom” thing that sounds like riding a horse. Maybe the album cover could have looked more like this:
Don’t miss the sexiest part of the song when the lead sings “you got a right to know” (@2:04) and it sounds she like she hardly opens her mouth.
Songs are available for two weeks.
March 27th, 2009 at 1:34 am
I bought this album a couple years ago because “it’s a must have”. It’s just aight for me. Whenever I see Maurice White’s name in the producer slot I’m just expecting too much I think. $88 is crazy steep I got mine on vinyl for 99 cents. With the $87 you save your on your way to a turntable.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
i’m with you, i think i paid $2 for my vinyl copy.