Ellen Mcilwaine – Ellen McIlwaine (NM/VG+) – LP, US 1978

Ellen McIlwaine is an LP by Ellen McIlwaine from 1978 released on the United Artists Records label.

About this album

Ellen McIlwaine’s self-titled 1978 album blends rock, soul and disco with the fearless guitar style and commanding voice that made her a cult favourite. A New York-born singer and guitarist who emerged from the 1960s folk-blues scene, McIlwaine was known for reworking roots material with raw energy and a vivid, improvisatory feel. Here she broadens that approach into a more polished pop-rock and funk-inflected setting, balancing punchy grooves with aching ballads and hard-edged emotional detail. The result shows an artist refusing easy categorisation, bringing blues spirit, soul phrasing and street-level grit into late-1970s mainstream sounds.