Klymaxx Albums (6)
'Klymaxx Live at Pacifica L.A.'
Release Date 2/9/2003
Tracks 6
Label Wildhorse
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'Meeting in the Ladies Room'
Release Date 10/25/1990
Tracks 9
Label Universal Special Products
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What The Critics Say
Klymaxx enjoyed their biggest success on their debut album for MCA. It got them their biggest hit with "The Men All Pause," the kind of song that they only hinted at doing before and should have continued updating long afterward. This was the last go-round for the original band, and everyone seemed inspired and energetic. It had an air of brashness and uncertainty, one they unfortunately weren't able to maintain. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Klymaxx made a bid to re-establish themselves in 1990 with a revised lineup and revamped sound. Now it was essentially a classic women's singing trio, with Loreana Porter's voice clearly the strongest, and Robbin Grider and Cheryl Cooper harmonizing around her and at times doing leads. They did more conventional urban contemporary material like "Good Love" and "Don't Run Away" and had almost eliminated the rock/funk and dance/pop trappings. It didn't work, at least from a commercial standpoint, but it was a good try. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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This was their least enjoyable and entertaining record. There had been some personnel shuffling and internal discord, and they had shifted labels; this self-titled late '80s album lacked clever novelty tracks, hard-hitting rock/funk tunes, and even sultry, innuendo-laden ballads. It just had faceless, routine filler, weak arrangements, and generic production. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
This was Klymaxx's second and final Solar album, and they got even louder and more assertive and confrontational than on their debut. The title track was a clever outing, although it got a little too cute in spots. But "Meeting In The Ladies Room" was a huge hit, and the group seemed on its way as a viable alternative to standard women's vocal groups. None of them were exactly great instrumentalists, but they got mileage out of being guitarists, keyboardists, and drummers as well as singers. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
The R&B/funk/urban contemporary women's ensemble Klymaxx began their careers in the early '80s with this debut album on Solar. It was a historic occasion on many levels. This marked the beginning of the Jam/Lewis production combine, as Klymaxx was the first band they wrote songs for and produced. It also marked drummer Bernadette Cooper's entry into the arena as a bandleader, making them one of the rare African-American women's groups that was as much an instrumental as vocal unit. In fact, they got more attention for the fact that everyone except Loreana Porter played an instrument than for their harmonies, which were, to put it mildly, routine. Porter had a strong voice, but used it more to punctuate songs and shout than to interpret lyrics. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
