A'me Lorain & The Family Affair - Starring In...Standing In A Monkey Sea (1990)

The last artist I am going to feature (for now) who also has an entry on Milk Carton Pop Stars is A'me Lorain. When compared to the other artists I've featured so far, A'me could be considered a great success. She had a top ten hit in North America, "Whole Wide World", which was featured in the film True Love. The fantastic pop tune, produced by one of my aforementioned fave pop producers Elliot Wolff, was an instant hit and stayed on the chart for some time. She released a second single, another pop gem also produced by Wolff, "Follow My Heartbeat", but it fizzled. And the album that also followed didn't fare any better. It isn't a surprise, however, as the rest of the album was nothing like those two singles. Instead, it is an attempt at pop-soul and funk, with echoes of groups like Sly & The Family Stone. The song titles and album cover suggest A'me, and her backing band 'Family Affair', were attempting a '70s old school psychedelic vibe. While it is achieved, and the album is a fun listen, it obviously did not appeal to a mass audience hungry for more pure pop treats from A'me, and she quickly disappeared. More on her career and whereabouts on Milk Carton Pop Stars.

UPDATE: Thanks to a tip from Sandyjo, I'm happy to announce that A'me is back making music and has released two singles in 2015, "'Till You See" and "Your Ghost".  Check them out at CD Baby.

First video for Whole Wide World

Second video for Whole Wide World

Download Starring In...Standing In A Monkey Sea

1		Time You Take
2		Letter 'C' Card
3		Heaven Above
4		Change To
5		Whole Wide World
6		Grey 19
7		Bit By Bit
8		Time & Time Again
9		Unique Blue Tube
10		Follow My Heartbeat
11		TheGreatBigHillEpicDownSyndromeStoryHeartPart1
12		Reprise