I Am More than a Fool

Linda Lewis - Lark (1972)

Linda Lewis was one of those great little boy soul voices. Like Michael Jackson used to have. Like the Five Stairsteps. But Linda Lewis is not a little boy at all. In fact she was about 22 years old when she recorded Lark. Lewis is very much the British equivalent of Minnie Riperton, with her band Ferris Wheel in the place of Riperton's Rotary Connection. If we're going to further the comparison, Lark is her Come to My Garden. They really do sound very similar and both vocalists reportedly have the five-octave range, but whatever. This album rules and is really filled with post-Joni Mitchell brightness and arrangements. The acoustic guitar is mic-ed really well and save for some bongos here and there, she doesn't go overboard with the arrangement and that voice, she doesn't use it to show off - it's just a good thing. Looking for some blissed-out, macramé-friendly folk-soul? Here's two tracks from this fantastic record.

Its the Frame
Lark