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Victim of the Joke?: An Opera is a concept album of sorts, the songs linked together by dialogue based around a thin romantic plot. The tunes (including both originals and surprising covers of the Beatles' "Help!" and the Tin Pan Alley tune "The Masquerade Is Over") are OK, but not special, treading closer to pop-soul than the grittier tone of many of David Porter's '60s compositions with Isaac Hayes. Porter's voice, again, is OK but unremarkable. While the construction of the LP was a laudably ambitious outing by early-'70s soul standards, the results weren't all that interesting; indeed, the thematic "concept" (of a typically rocky love affair) that drives the album is pretty simple and innocuous.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Magidson, ComposerLyricist - Allie Wrubel, ComposerLyricist - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Luther Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Williams, Producer - Roni LeBeau, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Al Jackson, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Love, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - The Bar-Kays, Chamber Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Granet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bush, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Beane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Williams, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Hodges, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Victim of the Joke?: An Opera is a concept album of sorts, the songs linked together by dialogue based around a thin romantic plot. The tunes (including both originals and surprising covers of the Beatles' "Help!" and the Tin Pan Alley tune "The Masquerade Is Over") are OK, but not special, treading closer to pop-soul than the grittier tone of many of David Porter's '60s compositions with Isaac Hayes. Porter's voice, again, is OK but unremarkable. While the construction of the LP was a laudably ambitious outing by early-'70s soul standards, the results weren't all that interesting; indeed, the thematic "concept" (of a typically rocky love affair) that drives the album is pretty simple and innocuous.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:48
- Main artists: David Porter
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1971 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1971 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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