Let Me Belong to You
LaVern Baker · 1970
25 min · 10 tracks · blues
A soulful blend of rhythm and blues infused with heartfelt emotion and LaVern Baker's powerful vocals.
Top tracks — play these first
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Pledging My Love — This track features Baker's dynamic vocal range and emotional delivery, setting the tone for the album with its heartfelt plea for love.
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Let Me Belong to You — The title track encapsulates the themes of longing and devotion, showcasing Baker's ability to convey deep emotion through her voice.
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I Need You So — With its poignant lyrics and soulful melody, this song highlights Baker's skill in blending personal storytelling with captivating rhythms.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong vocal performances and solid arrangements but lacks standout compositions that elevate it further.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent mid-tempo groove across its tracks, with the first half maintaining a more upbeat energy before shifting to slower ballads in the latter half.
- LaVern Baker's vocal delivery is prominent and emotive, often layering her voice with harmonies that enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- Several tracks incorporate instrumental breaks that highlight the backing musicians, allowing for moments of improvisation and interaction between instruments.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
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whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Pledging My Love 2:33
- 2 Let Me Belong to You 2:14
- 3 I'm the One to Do It 2:50
- 4 Baby 2:46
- 5 Born to Lose 2:48
- 6 Call Me Darling 2:40
- 7 Love Is Ending 2:45
- 8 Baby Don't You Do It 2:23
- 9 I Need You So 2:08
- 10 Play It Fair 2:13
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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