PATRICE RUSHEN POSH 1980/2020 REMASTERED

By 1980, when ‘Posh’ was released, Patrice Rushen had made a huge musical shift from her Jazz and Jazz Funk recordings for Prestige Records to the mainstream of Soul and R&B. ‘Posh’ was her third album for Elektra and the most commercial orientated to date. The album is well-crafted, with catchy tunes and excellent arrangements played to a high standard. ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ was a US dance hit and is a very infectious tune. ‘Look Up!’ and ‘Time Will Tell’ are also strong good time grooves. On ‘The Funk Won’t Let You Down’ she reverts to her funkier style where she can stretch out musically a bit more. ‘Posh’ is a fine album that put Patrice more in the Soul public’s eye.