Prince Philip Mitchell: Make It Good - 1978
"Prince" Phillip Mitchell was a soul singer-songwriter who had his main success with songs recorded by others like Hurt So Good, by Susan Cadogan and Startin' All Over Again by Mel And Tim.
This was one of only a couple of solo albums he released but it is a really good one, with excellent sound quality and a nice mix of soul ballads, upbeat disco numbers and light funk. It is very 1978 - although punk's fires were burning all around, much of the airwaves were full of music like this.
Star In The Ghetto is a slow burner of a track, with a spoken intro and a low-key funky beat. It was also covered by The Average White Band. It is packed full of atmosphere, both lyrically and musically, and is an absolute hidden little gem of a track.
Overall, though, the album tails off just a little bit after a really promising first two-thirds, serving up some typically seventies soft soul, but nothing special.
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