It was a very sad day for R&B when, in early 1977, Labelle broke up. Inevitably, Patti LaBelle wanted a solo career, but even so, Labelle's breakup was a bitter pill for R&B lovers to swallow. And when Stargard was burning up the R&B charts with "Theme From 'Which Way Is Up'" in late 1977 and early 1978, some people tried to fill the void by hyping Stargard as "the next Labelle." But while Debra Anderson, Rochelle Runnells, and Janice Williams were heavily influenced by Labelle and the Pointer Sisters and shared Labelle's ...
Read More
It was a very sad day for R&B when, in early 1977, Labelle broke up. Inevitably, Patti LaBelle wanted a solo career, but even so, Labelle's breakup was a bitter pill for R&B lovers to swallow. And when Stargard was burning up the R&B charts with "Theme From 'Which Way Is Up'" in late 1977 and early 1978, some people tried to fill the void by hyping Stargard as "the next Labelle." But while Debra Anderson, Rochelle Runnells, and Janice Williams were heavily influenced by Labelle and the Pointer Sisters and shared Labelle's love of wild, outrageous space costumes, Stargard was an appealing group in its own right. The trio showed no signs of a sophomore slump on its second album, What You Waitin' For, which was produced by Mark Davis. The title song (a funk gem that was written by Norman Whitfield and was also recorded by Rose Royce) became a Top Ten R&B hit, and Stargard is equally exciting on album tracks that range from the melancholy ballad "Blue Rain" to gutsy funk items like "Never Take You Back," "Sensuous Woman," and the Parliament-influenced "Starbob." This LP ends on a surprising note with the moody "Chameleon Lady," which is the most jazz-minded thing that ever came from Stargard -- a group that was best known for funk and soul. It's regrettable that the title song was this LP's only major hit; two or three of the album's other songs should have been big hits as well. But be that as it may, What You Waitin' For is excellent from start to finish. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of What You Waitin for to cart. $6.99, very good condition, Sold by Spin On This rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by MCA-3064; MCA.
Add this copy of What You Waitin' for to cart. $11.24, very good condition, Sold by MUSICAL ENERGI rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wilkes-Barre, PA, UNITED STATES, published by MCA 3064 / 1978.
