Marva Wright - Marvalous

 Numba' One on the July re-post request line! 

 Another visit down to my home with our beloved and missed Mz Marva. there are some repeated tunes here but they are not the same versions. Not every Mardi Gras Records release is of the highest audio quality, but this one sounds just fine!

01. Members Only (4:20)
02. I Had a Talk With My Man (4:17)
03. Shake a Hand (3:52)
04. Driving Wheel (3:54)
05. Further on Up the Road (3:28)
06. Mr. Big Stuff (3:58)
07. Built for Comfort (3:42)
08. Wang Dang Doodle (5:13)
09. You Can Have My Husband (3:06)
10. Down Home Blues (4:03)
11. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (3:02)
12. You Send Me (3:54)
13. It's Raining (4:02)

Personnel:
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Marva Wright (Vocals)
Thomas Bingham (Guitar)
Lester Snell (Piano, Organ)
The Staff (Bass, Drums)
Lannie McMillan (Tenor Saxophone)
Mashaa, William & Betram Brown (Background Vocals) 

If you can listen to the opening cut "Members Only Tonight" and be unmoved, then frankly son, I am worried about you. This one is a more emotionally charged album than my previous Marva post. Seeing her deliver these songs in a small venue was a powerful experience, not soon forgotten, but these versions have the backup singers and full band to showcase her properly. 

One thing for sure, revisiting these two albums has made it clear to me that I need ALL the rest.