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Tavares – Hard Core Poetry
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Artist……………: Tavares
Album…………….: Hard Core Poetry
Genre…………….: Soul, R&B
Source……………: CD
Year……………..: 1974
Ripper……………: Exact Audio Copy (Secure mode)
Codec…………….: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version…………..: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality…………..: Lossless, (avg. compression: 63 %)
Channels………….: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags……………..: VorbisComment
Information……….:
Ripped by…………: AJ Productions on 7/24/2013
Posted by…………: AJ Productions on 7/24/2013
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Included………….: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers……………: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Tavares – Someone To Go Home To [03:17]
2. Tavares – She’s Gone [03:42]
3. Tavares – My Ship [03:28]
4. Tavares – Leave It Up To The Lady [03:32]
5. Tavares – To Love You [04:04]
6. Tavares – Too Late [04:27]
7. Tavares – Remember What I Told You To Forget [04:11]
8. Tavares – What You Don’t Know [03:54]
9. Tavares – Hard Core Poetry [04:26]
10. Tavares – Too Late (Capitol Us Single Edit) [03:38]
11. Tavares – Remember What I Told You To Forget (Capitol Us Single Edit)[03:23]
Playing Time………: 42:06
Total Size………..: 267.04 MB
NFO generated on…..: 7/24/2013 7:15:56 AM
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by Alex Henderson
Because Johnny Bristol served Tavares so well on its debut album,
Check It Out, it was logical to assume that he would be producing the
group’s next project. Instead, Tavares switched producers on its
second album, Hard Core Poetry, and joined forces with the Dennis
Lambert/Brian Potter team. Having worked with the Four Tops and
others, Lambert and Potter had an impressive track record when it
came to Northern soul, and they do right by Tavares on this excellent
sophomore effort. In addition to producing the LP, Lambert and Potter
handle most of the writing. The only track they didn’t write is a cover
of Hall & Oates’ “She’s Gone,” which became a number one R&B hit
for Tavares. All of the other tracks are Lambert/Potter compositions,
and their writing is excellent on material that ranges from the dramatic
“Too Late” and the sentimental “Remember What I Told You to
Forget” (a number four R&B hit) to the inspiring “Someone to Go
Home To.” Full of gems, Hard Core Poetry is among Tavares’ most
essential albums.
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This Joint Is Jumpin! 
Possibly my favourite Tavares LP – Lambert & Potter doing what they did so well with the Four Tops – with some gorgeous crisp productions dripping with hooks. And the brothers never sounding finer. So many great tracks, but it is always “Remember” that takes me back to a spellbound 13 year old caught in the glare of the majesty of this superfine group. Wonderful post MrDap.
I wasn’t a big fan of Tavares back in the day. I didn’t begin to appreciate them until years later. I was caught up in Disco and Philly. Right up there with “Remember…” is “Too Late”. Also, I always thought “She’s Gone” was covered by Hall & Oates. Turns out it’s the other way around!
Yes – adore “Too late” too – their vocals are so sweet and so so catchy track very reminiscent of the stuff Lambert and Potter were doing with the Four Tops. Hahahaha – yes – I was lucky enough to have hear the Hall & Oates track way back on the radio.