CLAUDIA LENNEAR Phew! (1973 US green label 10-track LP by the former Ikette singer, cited as inspiration for The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" & David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul". The record is a ballsy Soul & Funk-Rock affair that takes no prisoners [think Betty Davis, Marsha Hunt, Tina Turner], featuring five Allen Toussaint covers including From A Whisper To A Scream & Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky, & guest starring Ry Cooder. The gatefold sleeve has a stunning pin-up shot ofClaudia inside that immediately tells you why she caught the eye of Mick Jagger & Bowie! The sleeve is Excellent & shows just a little scuffing with no deletion cuts [small half inch paper split] & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play BS2654)