The Montclairs
“Beggin' Is Hard to Do” (Paula) 1972
by Wax Poetics
One of the most undeservedly neglected vocal groups of the early ’70s, the Montclairs released one outstanding LP, Dreaming Out of Season, to general commercial indifference. “Beggin’” sees the Montclairs aping the gooey harmonies and strings-drenched hooks of groups like Blue Magic and the Stylistics, but their unusual, almost funereal melodies and ambitious arrangements distinguish them from their contemporaries.
