Description
2021 reissue, 2×12″ LP, Strut. Includes bonus disc of 12″ versions.
Patrice Rushen’s 1982 album, ‘Straight From The Heart’, is a real landmark. It now gets presented as a definitive version by Strut. It was made during a period when the original label was striving to make ‘sophisticated dance music.’ Mission accomplished. This is an album packed with high class arrangements with disco and boogie stylings, along with great musicianship. Patrice’s vocals explore a broader range than ever before and singles from the seminal album included ‘Breakout!’, ‘Number One’, and the most ionic of them all, ‘Forget Me Nots’. The album had huge success, was a Billboard Chart hit, became a regular source for samples in the world of hip hop and R&B, and picked up a Grammy nomination. – Juno
