Released just over forty years ago, Moving Along was the first Renee Geyer album to be recorded in the US and released internationally. It also produced Renee’s first Australian Top 20, the luscious “Stares & Whispers”. It stands as a land mark release by one of Australia’s greatest voices; a voice that has now found belated recognition amongst ‘70s soul and funk aficionados and collectors the world over.

Moving Along was produced by former Motown staff producer Frank Wilson, who had previously written and produced hit records for Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations and others, and it featured, on some tracks, the absolutely legendary Motown bass player and Funk Brother James Jamerson. Ray Parker Jr on guitar – pre-Ghostbusters of course. Renee’s own band also featured the former Chain bass player Barry 'Big Goose' Sullivan and Ayers rock keyboard player Mal Logan.

Renee followed the album up with shows, including Melbourne Town Hall and Sydney’s Regent Theatre, with one of our (or New Zealand’s) great male soul singers, Leo De Catro and Rocco along for the ride. The album peaked at #11 in Australia.

Check out these great live versions (at least the vocals are live) of “Stares & Whispers” and “Heading In the Right Direction”, an earlier hit which Renee re-recorded and included on the album hoping to see success with it internationally.

“Heading In The Right Direction” (Live, 1975) 

“Stares & Whispers” (Countdown, 1977) 

You can check out the full album on Spotify here...

-DL