Mother´s Finest - Live (1979)

The potential of the first black rock band in history was easily perceptible after the release of their self-titled debut-album. In 1979, after 3 studio recordings, they released what they could best: a live album which in terms of energy, perfectionism and virtuosity could not have been any better. Groovin' Rock-songs that made everybody dance, combined with some real hitting soul-ballads. The failure of a band that had as exciting a vocalist as Joyce Kennedy and did both solid rock and fine grinding funk proved one of the '80s' more puzzling questions.
It couldn't just be attributed to racism either, because Mother's Finest actually did better among white audiences than black ones.

Tracklist

01.  Somebody to Love  (Darby, Slick)  - 5:55   

02.  Fire  (Mother´s Finest)  - 4:10   

03.  Mickey's Monkey  (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland  - 6:03   

04.  Give You All the Love (Inside of Me)  (Mother´s Finest)  - 6:30   

05.  Baby Love  (Mother´s Finest)  - 4:13   

06.  Magic Carpet Ride  (John Kay, Rushton Moreve)  - 5:11   

07.  Love Changes  (Skip Scarborough)  - 5:21   

08.  Watch My Stylin'  (Mother´s Finest)  - 4:46   

09.  Don't Wanna Come Back  (Mother´s Finest)  - 3:48   

10.  Can´t Fight The Feeling  (Mother´s Finest)  - 4:25

Personnel

Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy - Vocals

Glenn Murdock - Vocals, Backing Vocals

Wizzard - Bass, Backing Vocals  

B.B. Queen - Drums, Percussion   

Moses Mo - Guitar, Backing Vocals 

Mike Keck - Keyboards [Keys], Percussion

Notes

Released:  1979

Label:  Legacy

Genre:  Rock, Funk, Live

Length:  42:13

Producer:  Bobby Colomby