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Reaching for the Stars
R&B / Soul · 1971 · 9 tracks

Reaching for the Stars

The Whatnauts

1970s Baltimore soul, balancing sweet, soaring vocal harmonies with gritty, street-level rhythm sections and lush orchestral arrangements.

1971 · Stang Records

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A warm, late-night embrace tinged with bittersweet longing and street-smart grit.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Try Me (And I'll Show You)
4:17
02
Friends by Day (Lovers by Night)
3:30
03
Alibis and Lies
3:42
04
I Dig Your Act
2:25
05
World
3:08
06
You Gave Me True Loving
5:52
07
We Will Always Be Together
3:36
08
My Thing
3:03
09
Let Me Be That Special One
3:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the pleading intro into the lush, sweeping string arrangement on Try Me (And I'll Show You).
The soaring, fragile falsetto lead that cuts through the heavy drum break on You Gave Me True Loving.
The tight, interlocking three-part harmonies that anchor the rhythmic bounce of Friends by Day (Lovers by Night).

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