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R&B groups from the D.C./Baltimore area were unique in that they would create elaborate vocal arrangements to complement the lead; they didn't just ooh and ah in the background. "I Destroyed Your Love (Parts 1 & 2)" is a prime example of the trend -- lead singer Terry Huff's shrill falsetto cries and whines as Reginald Ross, George Parker and Chester Fortune, singing in ringing three-part harmonies, add some sparkling choruses to the drama; a tenor emerges from the threesome and provides some needed relief from Huff's soprano high pleadings. Only Terry is pictured on the album's cover; Special Delivery was an ever-changing ensemble of singers. Andy Huff and Jimmy Huff (Terry's brothers) are the backing voices on "The Lonely One." A charmer from the first note, Terry sounds real hurt, the type of hurt that lasts for years. All of the songs centered on Terry's real-life problem: a knock-down, drag-out divorce. He missed the family pet so much he wrote a sentimental ballad about the mutt entitled "Poochie"; seems his ex got to keep the dog. This is not a happy album; the songs are some of the saddest imaginable, all filled with self-condemnation. These songs provided a needed release for Terry, who wrote everything except "When You're Lonely" -- another "I'm gonna jump" tune.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
1. I DESTROYED YOUR LOVE - PART 1
2. I DESTROYED YOUR LOVE - PART 2
3. THAT'S WHEN LOVE HURTS
4. THE LONELY ONE
5. WHY DOESN'T LOVE LAST
6. WHEN YOU'RE LONELY
7. WHERE THERE'S A WILL (THERE A WAY)
8. POOCHIE
9. JUST NOT ENOUGH LOVE
10 THE LONELY ONE
11. COME BACK WITH LOVE - PART 1
12. COME BACK WITH LOVE - PART 2
13. THE LONELY ONE (INSTRUMENTAL)
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