What You Need

by Side Effect

Overview

Side Effect reached its creative peak with the Wayne Henderson-produced What You Need, which was the group's second album as well as its best one. This time, the songs weren't simply decent -- they were excellent, and Side Effect had a gem of a female vocalist to help bring them to life. The quartet's new female singer was Helen Lowe, who had replaced Sylvia Nabors. While Nabors was competent, the brassy, big-voiced Lowe was a treasure -- and she shows herself to be major asset on the hit "S.O.S." and a remake of Ronnie Laws' "Always There," which was originally a soul-jazz instrumental in 1975 but becomes a gutsy vocal tune thanks to added lyrics by Paul Allen. Equally strong are the funky "Honky Tonk Scat," the mournful ballad "Changes," and a cover of the Crusaders' "Keep That Same Old Feeling." Regrettably, What You Need was Lowe's only album with Side Effect, and it's equally regrettable that she didn't go on to become huge as a solo artist. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/03/2010
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667522120
Rank:	7444

Tracks

1. Always There
2. Keep That Same Old Feeling
3. Time Has No Ending
4. S.O.S.
5. Honky Tonk Scat
6. Finally Found Somoene
7. Changes
8. Life Is What You Make It
9. I Know You Can

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Side Effect   Primary Artist
Big Daddy   Trombone
Steve Madaio   Trumpet
Bobby Lyle   Keyboards
Augie Johnson   Vocals
Marlon McClain   Guitar
Nathaniel Phillips   Bass
Jim Coile   Saxophone
Steve Beckmeier   Guitar
David Luell   Sax (Baritone)
Donald Hepburn   Keyboards
Dennis Christianson   Trumpet
Bradford Henry Thoelke III   Trombone
Joseph Brown   Bass
Clifford J. Ervin   Trumpet
Louie Patton   Vocals
Michael Hepburn   Keyboards
Helen Lowe   Vocals
Mayo Tiana   Trombone
Gregory Matta   Vocals
Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort   Percussion
Milton McDaniels   Saxophone
Robert "The Popper" Griffin   Drums
Bruce Smith   Percussion
Stephanie Spruill   Tambourine

Technical Credits

Augie Johnson   Composer,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement
F. Byron Clark   Remixing
Rik Pekkonen   Engineer
Dean Rudland   Liner Notes
Jim Nipar   Engineer
Nick Robbins   Mastering
Donald Cook   Orchestration
Ronald Laws   Composer
Eddie Bill Harris   Engineer
Wayne Henderson   Composer,Producer
Helen Baylor   Composer
Phil Carroll   Art Direction
Jamie Putnam   Design
Esau Joyner   Composer
Gregory Matta   Arranger,Composer
Dale Frank   String Arrangements
Louis Patton   Composer
Jerome Knill   Photography
Phil Bray   Photography
William Jeffery   Composer
Paul Allen   Composer