Nancy Wilson - I've Never Been To Me (1977)

A1 	Flying High 	
A2 	All By Myself 	
A3 	Love Is Alive 	
A4 	Car Of Love 	
A5 	I've Never Been To Me 	
B1 	Changes 	
B2 	Patience My Child 	
B3 	Nobody 	
B4 	Here It Comes 	
B5 	Moments

Vocals - Nancy Wilson
Arranged By – Garry Sherman (tracks: A2, B1, B4, B5), Gene Page (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2, B3)
Backing Vocals – Alex Brown, Augie Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Mortonette Jenkins, Oma Drake, Patricia Hall
Bass – Henry Davis, Wilton Felder
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Gene Page (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2, B3)
Drums – James Gadson
English Horn [Solo] – Gene Cipriano
Flute [Solo] – Plas Johnson
Guitar – David T. Walker, Jay Graydon, Ray Parker, Jr.
Keyboards – Gene Page, Sonny Burke
Percussion – Jack Ashford, Paulinho Da Costa
Saxophone [Soprano Solo] – Ernie Watts

I've Never Been to Me reunites Nancy Wilson with arranger Gene Page, Barry White's longtime partner in the Love Unlimited empire and her collaborator on 1974's underrated All in Love Is Fair. The second time around proves a disappointment, however, undermined by overbaked, pop-inspired production and lackluster material. Page and co-arranger Garry Sherman wrap Wilson in a gauzy, sleepily mellow sound that's more tepid than sophisticated, and the songs don't help -- covers like "All by Myself" are beneath the talents of all involved. The exception is the title cut: Wilson's rendition predates by a few months Charlene's smash hit version, and she avoids the over the top histrionics that composer Ron Miller's melodramatic lyrics so often seem to inspire, stripping away layers of camp to reveal the song's unflinching intimacy and emotional depth. ---Jason Ankeny, AllMusic Review

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