In 2005, the Wounded Bird label reissued six of Randy Crawford's seven earliest albums -- 1981's Secret Combination remained in print on its own at the time -- via two-for-one discs. 1977's Miss Randy Crawford and 1979's Raw Silk are combined here with no-frills packaging. The former, produced by Bob Montgomery, carries a pronounced Southern touch throughout (even when compared to her 1976 debut) and, save for its disco-era string arrangements and some studio flourishes, could pass as an early-'70s release. Raw Silk, one of Crawford's best albums, is relatively contemporary, graced with electric piano lines shared by Don Grusin and Leon Pendarvis. The up-tempo numbers are just as strong as the quiet storms -- an oft-neglected notion, given that many R&B fans instantly associate Crawford's solo work with her smooth ballads.
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Miss Randy Crawford/Raw Silk Review
by Andy Kellman
Track Listing
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Randy Crawford | 03:42 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 4 | Randy Crawford | 03:07 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Randy Crawford | 03:28 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Randy Crawford | 02:24 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Randy Crawford | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 10 | Randy Crawford | 02:29 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | Randy Crawford | 04:51 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Randy Crawford | 04:28 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:52 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
| 14 | Randy Crawford | 04:42 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Randy Crawford | 04:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 04:01 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 04:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 04:58 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Randy Crawford | 03:17 | SpotifyAmazon |
