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Totally Hot

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Totally Hot
Totally Hot

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Totally Hot

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is one of the most fun albums from . Total abandon is its trademark, the atmosphere lightened up a bit, and from top to bottom it is one of her most satisfying projects. is a all grown up. Is it 's voice or 's synthesizer at the end of the first track? A little jarring for her audience, but she takes care of them on a wonderful tune and quick about face. As with the release, her name is prominently splashed on the cover and the tan background suits her well, with the mysterious look with the kerchief on the inside cover as playful as the music. , , and add their talents to the project, but it is , with the guidance of , who really shines here. Her own is bouncy , but it is the two hit singles which, naturally, stand out. 's was a nice musical departure for the singer, with its strong piano reflecting the melody. Along with the smash those involved showed that could move beyond the three huge hits from the film which saturated the airwaves in 1978. went Top Three in December of 1978, with hovering around the Top Ten in May of 1979. The album contains a nice balance, something missing from 1985's . is more and is one of the more serious tracks on the album. The cover of on the other hand, is as close to a drunken party as one will get on a album. , producer of the original 1967 hit, would probably approve of the spirit -- it is definitely more fun than ' version which charted three years after this. actually pens three songs in a row on , including the title track, and with 's two contributions, the songstress and her producer compose half of this album. That the prolific didn't contribute more to these albums shows how careful they were about material, but is stunning, and maybe will take on the songbook sometime in the future. The precision on the verse and chorus make for a beautiful album track, lyrics that flow perfectly on the singer's voice. The title track is funky and the big mistake on this disc is that isn't performing a duet with on this New Orleans adventure. The cover of is a nice feather in his cap. It's a dramatic reading that shows the other side of this recording. The catalog runs deep, and is one of the more consistently entertaining albums in the collection. ~ Joe Viglione

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