Get on Up...And Get Away With the Esquires in Bloomington, MN

Sweet captivating sounds from
the Esquires
of Milwaukee, WI. This glorious import CD contains 23 tracks of essentials, with the only obvious omission being
"Girls in the City,"
recorded on
Lamar Records
. Everyone's familiar with
"Get on Up,"
but it's the B-sides and obscure A-sides that make you exhale. Underappreciated and under-promoted gems --
"Woman,"
"The Feeling Is Gone,"
"Why Can't I Stop,"
"No Doubt About It,"
"Listen to Me"
and
"Everybody's Laughing"
-- are strong. The main ingredient is
Gilbert Moorer
's unbelievably high, honey-sweet falsetto, but they also had an able tenor, baritone and deep voiced
Mill Edwards
' booming bottom, which often counterpointed
Moorer
's high tones. Includes chart entries
"And Get Away,"
the exciting
"You Got the Power"
"You Say."
~ Andrew Hamilton