The Moments - On Top LP (Be With Records)
The Moments - On Top LP (Be With Records)
The Moments’ On Top is a perfect example of symphonic soul. Amongst true heads, this is considered the most valuable of all their albums; an original copy of this LP, if you can find one, starts at around $75. Alongside contemporaneous acts from the early 70s - The Chi-lites, The Stylistics, The Delfonics, The Futures, Blue Magic and The Main Ingredient - The Moments exuded all that was compelling about deep, harmony-drenched, string-laden soul.
The standout here is undoubtedly "To You With Love", a floating, tender ballad sung by Harry Ray that features the group’s patented handclap-tambourine combo, sweetly repetitive strings, serene guitar and gentle piano. It was famously sampled by J Dilla for “Last Donut Of The Night” - the gut-wrenching finale to his seminal Donuts.
A1 – All I Have
A2 – I Can’t Help It
A3 – To You With Love
A4 – That’s How It Feels
B1 – Lucky Me
B2 – I Lost One Bird In The Hand (While Reaching For Two In The Bush)
B3 – Sweeter As The Days Go By
B4 – The Ice Is Melting
B5 – Candy Shack
