Pillow Talk.

Saturday: September 26, 2009 Posted: Darien Victor Birks Category: Soul 10 Comments

Artist: Sylvia
Title: Pillow Talk
Year: 1973
Label: Vibration
Format: Vinyl LP (Original)
Flwrpt Rating of this Record: 3.0/5.0
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Front Cover

Review
I’ll start by stating that this woman’s lyrics and voice are pure SEX. Ladies and gentleman this is the debut album, Pillow Talk, by none other than Sylvia. She was very underrated as an artist, and as a result, many of you have unfortunately never heard any of her music. She is without a doubt, the Minnie Ripperton of the underground. This album was bold, edgy, and risqué…it dealt with love and sex, but not just simply on the surface, Sylvia painted visual pictures through her lyrics. She definitely was NOT afraid to express sexuality through her songs, and in 1973, that was a pretty BIG deal. The sound is very mellow, very lo-fi, but vibrates and gives off a sense of heat in a way.

Check her info on Wikipedia (Sylvia Robinson), you’ll be surprised at how she had a hand in commercializing hip-hop music. Enjoy the music selections below…

Check out the sound!

Gimme A Little Action

The Next Time That I See You

Pillow Talk

Design
I get it, it’s supposed to be sexy. Uhhhh…

Anyway, the type treatment could’ve been better, but there’s something interesting about that crazy background, I can’t quite figure out what it is, which is mainly what had intrigued me about it, maybe it’s some sort of tiled mirror.

What I’ve observed is that Sylvia has chosen to stay away from the huge AFRO which dominated cover art back in the 70′s, instead she has a loooong pigtail and slicked down baby hair…interesting!

Video

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Additional info on Sylvia

10 Comments

  1. Dena Sticky Flower
    Posted September 27, 2009 at 2:37 am | Permalink

    LOVE IT…LOVE IT…LOVE IT!!!

    This is my girl right HERE…nice :)

    Reply
  2. D.Wall22
    Posted September 27, 2009 at 10:14 pm | Permalink

    Whoa!

    Reply
  3. PAN
    Posted September 29, 2009 at 4:06 am | Permalink

    i recognize ‘The Next Time That I See You’ from being sampled on The Firm album…’Firm Family’ was the track.
    great find…

    Reply
  4. Alex
    Posted October 7, 2009 at 12:52 pm | Permalink

    Do you think you could start posting download links….lets share baby

    Reply
  5. Alex
    Posted October 7, 2009 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

    let me just say that i am impressed by this blog. people pay attention. this guys taste in music is a breathe of fresh air. Keep up the good work

    Reply
  6. ALEX
    Posted October 8, 2009 at 3:27 pm | Permalink

    SYLVIA ON SOUL TRAIN http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7hd8l_sylvia-robinsonsweet-stuff-soultrai_music

    Reply
  7. cscott
    Posted October 16, 2009 at 10:56 pm | Permalink

    un momento poquito – aye aye aye aye… hilarious.

    Reply
  8. Sporatic_Karim
    Posted February 9, 2010 at 8:39 am | Permalink

    Dilla used “next time i see you” as the sample for crushing

    Reply
  9. MsLovHer
    Posted October 24, 2011 at 4:03 pm | Permalink

    She is dope, a dope lyrists and producer. The background is a mirror, you know back in the day floor to ceiling mirrors were popular especially in the bedroom…i agree with the font treatment statement, yeah it could have been better. I think it on purpose though cuz it almost porno- font looking LOL

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  10. MsLovHer
    Posted October 24, 2011 at 4:04 pm | Permalink

    and yes the blog is dope and so are the albums you’ve recently put out

    Reply

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