This Mother’s Daughter / I’ve Never Been To Me

Two albums from the jazz-tinged turned soul crooner from the later ‘70s. This Mother’s Daughter remains the most soulful record cut by Nancy Wilson during her Capitol tenure. Helmed by producer Eugene McDaniels it’s filled with subtle but ingenious jazz-funk flourishes. Smooth and rich as velvet, a series of mellow, gently propulsive grooves that flirt with contemporary soul but pay heed to the singer’s roots in jazz.

1977’s I’ve Never Been To Me resumes Nancy’s association with producer Gene Page (especially known for his string arrangements for the all conquering Barry White). The album hits hard on two different levels – some of the mellow, sophisticated numbers that made her mid 70s years so great – and a few more upbeat groovers that aim strongly for the clubs!