The Jones Girls
The Jones Girls. Shirley, Brenda, and Valorie -- three sisters from Detroit who landed at Philadelphia International and cut one of the most atmospheric soul records of the era. Nights Over Egypt doesn't sound like anything else on the radio in 1981 -- it's slow, spacious, vaguely Egyptian, utterly hypnotic. Dexter Wansel's production makes it feel like a dream you can't quite remember. The sisters' harmonies are the anchor. A record that found its audience slowly and never let go.
Played With
Gamble & HuffDexter Wansel
Essential Listening
1Nights Over Egypt