THE GIRL DON'T CARE - GENE CHANDLER

A big thanx goes out to Mr. Anonymous who comes through with a great album from Gene Chandler titled "The Girl Don't Care." This is one of Chandler's best...full of midtempo grooves, smooth ballads and uptempo cuts like "Good Times." Curtis Mayfield"s "Nothing Can Stop Me" is spiced with punchy horns and great backing vocals for Gene to play his cool, swaggering tenor against. The pain in his voice is undeniable on "Here Come the Tears," where he literally cries the agonizing lyrics. He gets philosophical on "The Girl Don't Care," an intense ballad that always seems too short. This could almost pass for a greatest-hits LP, since at least six of the selections were released as A-sides. "Fool for You," as well as the others mentioned above, got their share of plays on soul stations, and all should have been bigger hits. The B-sides occupy most of side two and are just a couple of notches below the A sides. It's amazing how overlooked and underappreciated these tracks are.

1. Nothing Can Stop Me 2:59
2. You Can't Hurt Me No More 2:37
3. (I'm Just a) Fool for You 2:40
4. Here Come the Tears 2:37
5. (Gonna Be) Good Times 2:25
6. The Girl Don't Care 2:48
7. To Choose 2:25
8. Bet You Never Thought 2:38
9. Baby That's Love 2:50
10. Buddy, Ain't It a Shame 2:42
11. No One Can Love You (Like I Do) 2:31
12. My Love 2:39

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