Consumer Guide Album

Laura Lee: Love More Than Pride [Chess, 1972]
The title of this belated but opportune package from Lee's old label says it all--in her previous incarnation, she was a not-quite-great voice without a gimmick, just like so many of her sisters. For some reason, two minor hits from 1967--"Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary" and "Up Tight Good Man"--aren't included. Might give it a little more flair. Might push it over thirty minutes, too. C+