Mel & Tim - 1972 – Starting All Over Again
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Mel & Tim were a classic Chicago soul vocal duo, recording in Muscle Shoals in the deep South for Stax and making records that fit comfortably next to those made in Philadelphia. It may sound incongruous, but their 1972 album, Starting All Over Again is a wonderful record that blends the sweet production of Philly with tight southern rhythms and Windy City harmony.
And that’s not even mentioning an impeccable set of songs; many written or co-written by Phillip Mitchell, along with sharp covers of soul classics like “Wrap It Up” and “I’m Your Puppet“. The title track is a stone masterpiece — an epic tale of a couple trying to repair their love — but the rest of the album isn’t far behind. In fact, it ranks as one of the finest soul albums of the early ’70s.
Tracks
A1 Don’t Mess With My Money, My Honey Or My Woman 3:38
A2 Starting All Over Again 4:05
A3 I May Not Be What You Want 3:07
A4 Carry Me 3:43
A5 Free For All 2:38
B1 Heaven Knows 3:52
B2 Wrap It Up 2:31
B3 What’s Your Name 2:52
B4 I’m Your Puppet 2:58
B5 Too Much Wheelin’ And Dealin’ 2:48
None of the next three 1970 releases could make any national charts and after Bamboo folded its tent that year the duo moved on to Stax Records, first launched in Memphis in 1957 by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton (ST + AX hence Stax). Appropriately, their first release there was Starting All Over Again (written by Phillip Mitchell) and it became their second best hit by finishing at # 4 R&B and # 19 Hot 100 in July/August 1972 b/w It Hurts To Want It So Bad on Stax 0127.