Doris Troy - Doris Troy (Memorable Music Classic Albums)

Another well-intentioned Beatles project: Troy had been singing backup on rock and R&B records for years, and she was signed by Apple to do her own stuff. Like Billy Preston's similar effort, this flopped, though unlike Preston, Troy really never got a second chance. She has a fine voice, but nothing exceptional or distinctive, and her songwriting is very ordinary light R&B, both lyrics ("Don't Call Me No More") and music (the single "Ain't That Cute," produced by Harrison). As with Preston, Harrison rounds up a zillion big name guests: Steve Stills appears and contributes a couple of tunes (including "Special Care"); Ringo drums; Preston and Harrison are prominent; and Clapton is apparently on
here somewhere. But it has the feel of a disorganized all-star jam: as if they were doing Troy such a favor just appearing on her album that they didn't really need to exert themselves. Troy is credited as producer. The CD reissue has excellent liner notes and includes no less than five bonus tracks: three are previously unreleased, while "Get Back" and Leon Russell's "Vaya Con Dios" were
B-sides.