Starpoint - Wanting You (2006)

Massive work from Starpoint, the kind of all-great record that few other groups of their era could hope to match! The set’s got way more going on than usual the usual 80s groove (although that’s very firmly in place too), and steps out with a tightness and sense of presence that makes the whole thing sparkle from start to finish! By the time of this set, Starpoint had really gotten their groove down and work here as a key link between the bassier groups of the boogie era and some of the hipper ensemble funk combos of the mid 70s scene.

The Phillips brothers and Kayode Adeyemo provide impeccable instrumentation throughout and as before, the lead vocals of Renee Diggs do a tremendous job of pulling the whole album together! Titles include “Wanting You”, “Try Me”, “Shake It Out”, “Do What You Wanna Do”, “Angel”, “Last Night”, and “Starnite You Nite”.