''Moon in Scorpio'' is an album by the American band

the Family Stand The Family Stand is an American soul and R&B group based in New York City, active since the late 1980s, consisting of Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord Moreland, and V. Jeffrey Smith. Evon Geffries & The Stand Their first incarnation was called ...

, released in 1991. The album was a commercial disappointment, with the band receiving more attention for its contributions to Paula Abdul's '' Spellbound''.

Production

The album was produced by the Family Stand.

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Critical reception

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'' declared that

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"has the sassiness of Tina Turner and the range of Chaka Khan." ''

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'' called ''Moon in Scorpio'' a "full-bodied meltdown of soul, hip-hop and corrosive psychedelia," writing that "the Family Stand is fighting for musical and polemic freedom in a pop world where black artists are supposed to submit to cosmetic surgeons and let their whizbang producers do the talking." ''

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'' considered it "a potent hard-rock-and-funk concoction that rings with blood-sweat-and-tears intensity."

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wrote that the album's "meaty blend of R&B and rock was a creative triumph," and called it "an underexposed gem that's well worth searching for." ''

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'' deemed it "a tripped out explosion of talent."

Track listing

Personnel

*Peter Lord - keyboards, vocals *V. Jeffrey Smith - multiple instruments *

- vocals

References

{{authority control 1991 albums East West Records albums The Family Stand albums