Sunday, October 25, 2009


Ooh Child - Marcia Hines
The extraordinary career of Marcia Hines really took off when she landed in Australia in 1970 to perform in 'Hair' followed by 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. Her debut pop single "Fire & Rain" made the Top 20, and she soon returned with "From the Inside", a classic which took Marcia to the Top 10. For the next six years it was the regular home for this much loved performer and the huge success was accompanied by three successive Queen of Pop awards. A top rating ABC TV variety series came next, and an album that spawned four hit singles, but strangely has never been released on compact disc. The title track "Ooh Child" not to be confused with the R&B/Gospel version, is a funky stomper from start to finish. It was not one of the songs issued for 7" release, and so lies dormant on the full length album. Classic Marcia hits are to be found on several collections including Marcia Greatest Hits 1975-1983 (a 2004 cd from Liberation) and "Diva" a 2001 release from Warner to coincide with her 30th anniversary in showbiz, and her biography with the same name. Marcia has continued to record new material into two more decades beyond the 70's and 80's. "Ooh Child" reminds us what a vibrant and funky singer Marcia is, and why her music remains fresh and delightful so many years later. This track is 30 years old and rare as...

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