Customer Reviews

Love Come Down - Best of

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She is the "Queen" of the r/b groove throughout the 80's. You can't get a much better artist than her. Listening to this cd brought back the memories from my club days. One listen and you won't be able to keep your feet still !
Its just a shame that kids growing up these days think that Destinys Child, S-Club and B. Spears are "artists " ... NOT !!! In no way do these so-called bands come close to artists like King, Vandross, Linda Clifford, Phillip Bailey, Freddie Jackson and Jeffery Osbourne to name a few.
I guess it partly the fault of the labels, wanting to make a fast buck rather than develop the artists with their A/R dept. It a shame because the music through the late 70's and throughout the 80's had such a creative and unique sound that I don't think will ever be produced again.
King has a unique mature voice that is easily recognisable and unique. Her teaming up with Kasif brought her the instant classics, Love Come Down and I'm in Love, but my favourite stand-out track is Your Personal Touch. Simply fantastic !
If you have accidently stumbled across this cd and are wondering why it has received 5 stars, I highly recommend you have a listen and see why. You can't get much better this.

This is an outstanding collection of singles from Evelyn King. All of the classics are here with standouts including Shame, I Don't Know If It's Right, Love Come Down, I'm In Love, Betcha She Don't Love You, and Your Personal Touch. A truly underated mega artist.

When she came on the scene as a teenager (legend has it that an executive at RCA, her early label, heard her singing while cleaning bathrooms, then signed her) she was Evelyn "Champagne" King. At the very height of her popularity she dropped the "Champagne" from her name for the albums "I'm In Love" ('81) & "Get "Loose" ('82) . This was a wise, mature decision. For some strange reason (which never made any sense to me) when she released her "Face To Face" album in '83, the "Champagne" was back in her name. Seemed like she was going backwards instead of forward because the album was somewhat juvenile & didn't show much progress on her part. The songs "Action", "Shake Down", & "Teenager" are from "Face To Face". This "Best Of" cd totally ignores songs from her "Sweet Delight" album from 1980. It would have been great if they included "Sweet Delight" & "Just A Little Bit Of Love" instead of three lackluster tunes from "Face To Face". Other notable King tunes missing are "Spirit Of The Dancer", the ballad "Till Midnight", the 60's sounding "I'm So Romantic", the singles "Let's Get Funky Tonight" & "Give It Up" (from the '85 soundtrack "Fright Night"). All in all, Evelyn put out some great songs in the late 70's & 80's. Her rival for similar music was Melba Moore on Capital Records. I recommend this cd if you like funky "old school" R&B/dance music.

opens the memories of the 70's, Night Club Scamps at Nottingham UK, anybody else remember. Paul Kidd. Now three thousand miles away in Ontario. sigh

This CD showcases the best Evelyn Champagne King has to offer. I love the classic dance singles Shame, Music Box, I'm In Love, Love Come Down, and Your Personal Touch. The one underated ballad Don't Hide Our Love is a standout.

This is a nice collection featuring Evelyn's best from her days on RCA. Blessed with a powerful voice, Eveyln King was a child prodigy who sounded way beyond her years during the 1970s. I enjoyed all of the songs presented on this CD because they aren't edited to a short 7" mix (or 45 mix from back in the day!). I would pick this CD over the newer 'Greatest Hits' because that CD includes so many edits.

Also, fans can extend this CD by including Eveyln's 3 hits from her 1988 EMI/Manhattan debut 'Flirt'...1. 'Flirt', 2. 'Hold On To What You Got', and the awesome ballad, 3. 'Kisses Don't Lie'. There's enough space on a CD to include these 3 songs, but the 'Flirt' CD is becoming harder to locate as the years go by.
Peace, SD
(fr.'Chaka's World')

I was very pleased to find this greatest hits collection. I remember those hits like shame, I don't know if it's right, I'm in love, love come down and your personal touch. Evelyn knew how to make dance music!!!

Evelyn Champagne King is one of the best singers of the late 70s and early 80s. My favorite song back in the day was "Love Come Down" and it is one of my all time favorite Old School songs. This collection combines all of her great hits and is a good album to play at parties. All of the songs make you wanna dance and my favorite thing about Evelyn Champagne King is her voice. Her voice is so distinct and gives a song so much flavor. Buy this album and enjoy listening to it. :)

this set is great and her voice sounds great.she is very diverse in her sound.she has soul,pop,gospel,funk,disco etc.. going all thru her music.very talented and very underrated.this is a must have.

This is to J.E.V,I was mistaken by the title Love Come Down. It is her's but Remember the record Call Me? Everyone Thought it was Ms. King and its not that one is by a group call Skyy on their greatest hits,I just check it out and it sound so much like Ms King,but I lost that bet):