The lone album from gorgeous singer/songwriter Harriet Roberts is best described as tech-soul with a touch of jazz. It emerged during the height of acts like Soul II Soul and Lisa Stansfield, when labels were scrambling for soulful female vocals over pop-soul beats. Harriet fit the bill perfectly, as her voice contains more soul than a white girl has a right to have! LOL The song "Temple Of Love" was a minor hit, just squeaking into the Billboard Top 40 at #39. It also hit the dance charts thanks to remixes (one of which, the Tuff Stuff mix, is included on the album). But she could not follow up this minor success with another hit. The title track was also released as a single, but to no avail. The album is indeed very soulful and at times quite funky - even George Clinton himself produced a track! See the track "Magic Bed" for a pure funk workout. Though she no longer recorded, Harriet carried on in her career as she began, as a respected backing vocalist and songwriter. She has written tracks recorded by the likes of
Tina Turner,
Quincy Jones,
Taylor Dayne and
Ultra Nate. A woman with this much talent could never totally disappear.
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Temple Of Love
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Woman To Man
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Woman To Man
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| Temple Of Love |
2 |
| Magic Bed |
3 |
| Takes A Little Time |
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| Only The Lonely / Good Girl |
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| Woman To Man |
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| Fool Am I |
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| Live & Learn |
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| If Only You |
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| Deep |
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| Rippin' It Up |
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| Wish |
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| Temple Of Love (Tuff Stuff) |
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| Epilogue |
Score! I have the Temple Of Love 12" but I've never listened to it.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite albums.
ReplyDeleteIt's criminal that she didn't receive ANY acclaim for it.
It would be great if you could re-up this.
ReplyDeleteI will upload soon when I find the CD and get a chance. ;)
DeleteOK,it's been re-upped. :)
DeleteBelated thanks. Great site! I hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteWould be ever so grateful for once more RE-UP!
ReplyDeleteIt has been reupped. ;)
DeleteThank you so much!!!
DeleteI found a title of Harriet, a video on youtube:
ReplyDeleteBoys of Summer (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ4DqitUSuY
Couldn't find this album ANYWHERE online, can't believe the link to it is still available more than 10 years later. You're an incredibly generous human being. Thank you, wherever you are.
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