The original members of
the Cover Girls (
Louise "Angel" Sabater,
Sunshine Wright, and
Caroline Jackson) weren't fantastic singers; their voices were undeniably thin. But then, no one honestly believed that they were the next
Martha & the Vandellas. Despite their obvious limitations as singers,
the Cover Girls made some memorable contributions to Latin freestyle -- in fact, their debut album,
Show Me, is among freestyle's most important releases. Boasting such producers as
Andy Panda Tripoli,
Lewis A. Martineé (the brains behind
Exposé), and
Little Louie Vega,
Show Me is full of infectious, Latin-flavored dance-pop grooves that no freestyle enthusiast should be without. "Inside Outside," "Because of You," "One Night Affair" (not to be confused with the
Gamble & Huff classic), and the hit title track are, without question, some of freestyle's most essential recordings. Meanwhile, the unexpected and very retro "That Boy of Mine" finds the New York trio recalling the girl group sound of the early '60s.
Show Me contains a few mediocre tunes, but they are the exception instead of the rule. All things considered,
Show Me is an album that anyone with even a casual interest in freestyle should own.