Foster Sylvers

by Foster Sylvers

Overview

Dismiss Foster Sylvers as little more than a poor man's Michael Jackson if you must, but damn, the smash "Misdemeanor" lays to waste everything MJ recorded solo until "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough." A sinuous, loping evocation of street-smart puppy love, it's one of the most underrated funk jams ever. Sylvers was just 11-years-old when he cut this preternaturally accomplished solo effort, aided and abetted by arrangers Jerry Peters, David Crawford, and King Errison. Comprised largely of covers including "I'm Your Puppet," "Mockingbird," and "Lullabye/Uncle Albert," the material is often too slight or too obvious for its own good, but Sylvers is such an ebullient and charming singer that the positives far outweigh the negatives. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/2018
Label:	Mr. Bongo
UPC:	7119691252513
Rank:	47088

Tracks

1. Misdemeanor
2. Big Things Come in Small Packages
3. I¿¿¿m Your Puppet
4. Mockingbird
5. I¿¿¿ll Get You in the End
6. Hey Little Girl
7. Happy Face
8. Swooperman
9. More Love
10. Only My Love Is True
11. Lullaby/Uncle Albert

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Foster Sylvers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

King Errisson   Percussion Arrangement,Arranger
Jerry Peters   Producer,Arranger
Keg Johnson   Producer
David Crawford   Arranger
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Percussion Arrangement
Dave Crawford   Arranger
Michael Viner   Executive Producer
Jimmy Schifflett   Mixing,Engineer