Jean Carne - Youre a Part of Me 1988

This 1988 offering from Jean Carne showcases her fabulous singing, as soft and changeable as shot silk, and as beautiful. If anything she is better heard and seen at the same time, so her commitment can be seen. Her live video with Dexter Wansel, Bunny Sigler and Billy Paul is amazing ... but this disc captures her voice in a very 80s setting, with laid-back vibes and a gliding vocal style that shows her to be closer than close to the material. Highlights include Break Up To Make Up, Flame of Love, the title track and Ain't No Way, but every track has a special expressive force. There's also a great song with a slow bouncing bass called Don't Want To Love Any More - the soul of it is just so transparently there.